Individual Details
Anna J Helgens
(4 Mar 1850 - 20 Jan 1929)
Events
Families
Spouse | Dietrich Janssen "Dirk" Collman (1849 - 1932) |
Child | Wilhelmine Elise "Minnie" Collman (1889 - 1965) |
Child | Anna Collmann (1891 - 1977) |
Spouse | Henry Jergens Doering (1841 - 1885) |
Child | Katharina Margaretha Albina Doering (1871 - 1951) |
Father | John Harm Helgens (1818 - 1899) |
Mother | Reensta D Citorias (1816 - 1887) |
Notes
Census (family)
Henry Daring Self Male 39 GermanyAnnie Daring Wife Female 27 Germany
Katie Daring Daughter Female 9 Iowa, United States
Hannah Daring Daughter Female 7 Iowa, United States
Albert Daring Son Male 6 Iowa, United States
Death
THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS...JANUARY 24, 1929DEATH CALLS MRS. ANNA COLLMAN.
Mrs. Anna Collman died last Sunday morning at 7 o'clock at the John McDonald Memorial hospital, following an illness of influenza. Up to the time of her last illness she enjoyed good health and was able to look after her housework daily.
Mrs. Collman and her twin sister, Mrs. B.D. Haeussler, were born March 4, 1850, near the town of Oltmansfahn, Hanover, Germany. They were daughters of the late John and Rena Helgens. Mr. and Mrs. Helgens, their three daughters and three sons immigrated to the United States in the year 1869 and settled at Monticello.
Mrs. Collman was married twice; first to Henry Doering, October 11, 1860. He died September 27, 1885.
There were three children born to this union, Mrs. William R. Zimmerman, Mrs. Bert Young and Albert Doering. The latter made his home with his mother on Main Street. She was thereafter married to Dirk Collman, March 13, 1888. To this union were born two children, Mrs. John Rickels and Mrs. Dirk Bohlken, the latter of Prescott, Wisconsin. The family home was made near Anamosa, until ten years ago, when Mrs. Collman and her son removed to Monticello. Mrs. Collman is also survived by her twin sister, Mrs. B.D. Haeussler of Marion and by her brother, Fred Helgens of LeMars.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon. Short services were held at 1 o'clock at the family home, and final services at 1:30 at St. Matthew's Lutheran church. Rev. H.L. Adix had charge of both services. Burial was made at Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs. Collman was a lifelong member of the Lutheran church and took a vital interest of all of its activities. She will be greatly missed by the members of the Ladies Aid society which always considered her one of its most valued members. She took great interest in promoting the work of the society. Mrs. Collman was of a cheerful disposition and always had a good word for everyone.
Burial
Lot #1214 Anna (Mrs) Collman 03/04/1850 Germany Monticello 1/20/1929 son, Albert Doering
1214 Albert Doering 1873 (10/09/)1940
If Anna remarried, this might be her record.
Endnotes
1. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 26 May 2013), Gerd Rickels in entry for John H Rickels and Wilhelmine Glise Collmann, 1913..
2. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.