Anna was born in Nordfriesland, Germany. She died in Blair, Nebraska.
Her parents were Hans Christian Jessen & Dorthea (Petersen) Jessen.
She was married to Henry Christopher Rann
In 1910, Anna and Henry C. were living in Omaha Ward 8, Douglas County, Nebraska. At the time of the census, the household included:
Henry C (39 years old)--liquor merchant; born Germany; parents born Germany
Anna (36) --wife; born Germany; parents born Germany;
Nellie D (14)--daughter (born Iowa)
Edward C (11)--son (born Iowa)
Hilda S (9) --daughter (born Iowa)
Helen H (4) --daughter (born Nebraska)
Walter R. Cummings (29) --lodger--railroad switchman, born Missouri, parents born Missouri
Helen H Cummings (21) --lodger, born Nebr., father b. Ohio, mother b. Nebraska
Published in the January 10, 1963 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
ANNA RANN, 88, DIED JANUARY 10
Mrs. Anna Margaret Rann, 88, passed away January 10th at the Blair Memorial Community Hospital where she had been for the past two weeks.
She was born in Germany on January 30, 1874 and came to the United States at the age of eight, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Christian Jessen. They located in Iowa. She was married to Henry C. Rann and they and their family of four children moved to Omaha before coming to Blair in 1914.
Mr. Rann died in 1919. Mrs. Rann assisted her son Ed Rann in the restaurant business for many years until his death in 1935. She continued on with her work at “The Eat Shop” until she was more than 70 years of age.
Survivors are her three daughters, Mrs. Neil Anderson and Mrs. John Fitch of Blair and Mrs. Hilda Culver of Central City. Also 12 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Maggie Chambers of Blair is her sister.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church at 2 P.M. on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. Gilbert Reiland will officiate and burial will be in the Blair Cemetery. The Campbell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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National Archives; Ancestry.com (Metzlinger family records); Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Public Library in Blair, Nebraska. Kindly sent by FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon #49030906
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Note: There is a large Rann stone close to the Badgerow plot, but Anna is buried in the Badgerow plot.
There are 6 stones in this Badgerow spot. The 3 stones in front of the big Badgerow stone are: Elizabeth J. (April 20, 1863-June 21, 1907), gr. 7; Peter T. husband of Cora A (Dec. 16, 1859-April 20, 1919), gr. 8; and Cora A Badgerow, wife of Peter T (Mar. 8, 1870-May 17, 1952, The 3 stones behind the big stone are: Anna M. Rann (Jan. 30, 1874-Jan. 10, 1963)gr. 3; George R. Badgerow (April 14, 1863-March 23, 1966)gr. 4 Note: George is the adopted son of Peter & Cora A; Bessie D. Badgerow (Aug. 17, 1892-Sept. 2, 1979)g5
Anna was born in Nordfriesland, Germany. She died in Blair, Nebraska.
Her parents were Hans Christian Jessen & Dorthea (Petersen) Jessen.
She was married to Henry Christopher Rann
In 1910, Anna and Henry C. were living in Omaha Ward 8, Douglas County, Nebraska. At the time of the census, the household included:
Henry C (39 years old)--liquor merchant; born Germany; parents born Germany
Anna (36) --wife; born Germany; parents born Germany;
Nellie D (14)--daughter (born Iowa)
Edward C (11)--son (born Iowa)
Hilda S (9) --daughter (born Iowa)
Helen H (4) --daughter (born Nebraska)
Walter R. Cummings (29) --lodger--railroad switchman, born Missouri, parents born Missouri
Helen H Cummings (21) --lodger, born Nebr., father b. Ohio, mother b. Nebraska
Published in the January 10, 1963 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
ANNA RANN, 88, DIED JANUARY 10
Mrs. Anna Margaret Rann, 88, passed away January 10th at the Blair Memorial Community Hospital where she had been for the past two weeks.
She was born in Germany on January 30, 1874 and came to the United States at the age of eight, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Christian Jessen. They located in Iowa. She was married to Henry C. Rann and they and their family of four children moved to Omaha before coming to Blair in 1914.
Mr. Rann died in 1919. Mrs. Rann assisted her son Ed Rann in the restaurant business for many years until his death in 1935. She continued on with her work at “The Eat Shop” until she was more than 70 years of age.
Survivors are her three daughters, Mrs. Neil Anderson and Mrs. John Fitch of Blair and Mrs. Hilda Culver of Central City. Also 12 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Maggie Chambers of Blair is her sister.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church at 2 P.M. on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. Gilbert Reiland will officiate and burial will be in the Blair Cemetery. The Campbell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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National Archives; Ancestry.com (Metzlinger family records); Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Public Library in Blair, Nebraska. Kindly sent by FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon #49030906
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Note: There is a large Rann stone close to the Badgerow plot, but Anna is buried in the Badgerow plot.
There are 6 stones in this Badgerow spot. The 3 stones in front of the big Badgerow stone are: Elizabeth J. (April 20, 1863-June 21, 1907), gr. 7; Peter T. husband of Cora A (Dec. 16, 1859-April 20, 1919), gr. 8; and Cora A Badgerow, wife of Peter T (Mar. 8, 1870-May 17, 1952, The 3 stones behind the big stone are: Anna M. Rann (Jan. 30, 1874-Jan. 10, 1963)gr. 3; George R. Badgerow (April 14, 1863-March 23, 1966)gr. 4 Note: George is the adopted son of Peter & Cora A; Bessie D. Badgerow (Aug. 17, 1892-Sept. 2, 1979)g5
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