Individual Details
Margaretha Elizabeth Folkerts
(2 Dec 1869 - 4 Apr 1939)
Events
Birth | 2 Dec 1869 | Germany | |||
Death | 4 Apr 1939 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
Marriage | Heinrich Christian "Henry" Andreesen |
Families
Spouse | Heinrich Christian "Henry" Andreesen (1864 - 1919) |
Child | Louise Katharina Luise Andreesen (1891 - 1987) |
Child | Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" Andreesen (1898 - 1974) |
Child | Alma Margaretha Andreesen (1897 - 1975) |
Father | Gerhard Folkerts (1838 - 1921) |
Mother | Almuth Katrina "Alma" Hayen (1846 - 1897) |
Sibling | Johann Heinrich "Henry" Folkerts (1872 - 1946) |
Sibling | Johann Eilers "John" Folkerts (1875 - 1944) |
Sibling | Gerhard Aufrich "Alfred" Folkerts (1878 - 1956) |
Notes
Death
MONTICELLO EXPRESS....PAGE 1....APRIL 6, 1939MRS. ANDREESEN CALLED BY DEATH
Funeral at Zion Lutheran Church Friday Afternoon at Two O'clock; Burial There
Funeral services for Margaretha Elizabeth Andreesen of Anamosa will be held at Zion Lutheran church in Wayne township Friday of this week at 2 o'clock Services will be in charge of Rev F.H Kehren, pastor of Zion church, and Rev. Matthias, Lutheran pastor of Anamosa. Burial will be made in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Mrs Andreesen died at Mercy hospital, Anamosa, Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock, at the age of 69 years. She was born in Germany and came to this county 30 years ago. Mr Andreesen died in 1919.
Mrs Andreesen is survived by the following children: Mrs. Gerrett Gerdes, Gerd Andreesen, John Andreesen and Mrs. G.A. Siebels of Anamosa, Mrs. C.W. Siebels of Monticello; Henry Andreesen of Langworthy, Mrs. A Carlson of Marion, Mrs Bernell Schwirtz of Springville, Mrs. Glenn Woodworth of Center Junction and Lydia at home. She is also survived by the following brothers; Henry Folkerts of Canada, John E. Folkerts and Alfred Folkerts of Monticello.
Endnotes
1. "Louise Gerdes," obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 11 February 1987; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 10 March 2012), Newspaper Digital Archives.