September 17, 1908 Volume 29 Number 38
Frederica Mary Schult was born May 16, 1832, at Pommery, Germany, and died at the home of her son, John F Karnatz, in Walnut Township, Jewell County, Kansas, September 11, 1908, aged 76 years, 3 mo. and 25 days,
She was married to Fred Karnatz. To this union seven children were born, two of whom went to the spirit world in infancy. She is survived by her husband and five children - one son and four daughters. They are John F Karnatz of Burr Oak; Mrs Lizzie Schultz of Guide Rock; Mrs Augusta Schultz of Red Cloud; Mrs Mary Karnatz of Edgar, Nebr. and Mrs E. E. Rath of St Francis, Kansas, all of whom except the last mentioned were with her when she passed away. She had suffered for several months with cancer of the stomach and it has been known for a long time that it was only a question of time until the end,.
With her husband and family she came to the U S in 1871 settling first at Thornton, Cook County, Illinois, coming from there to Jewell County, Kansas. For a time they lived in Cheyenne County but returned several years ago. For the past twenty years, with her husband she has made her home with their son, John. She was converted in 1876 and joined the German M E Church remaining a member of that organizations until eight years ago, when she transferred her membership to the Evangelical Association and continued a member of that church to the time of her death.
The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the M E Church of this place and was conducted by Rev McCoy assisted by Rev VanGunday and the body was laid away in the Burr Oak Cemetery.
September 17, 1908 Volume 29 Number 38
Frederica Mary Schult was born May 16, 1832, at Pommery, Germany, and died at the home of her son, John F Karnatz, in Walnut Township, Jewell County, Kansas, September 11, 1908, aged 76 years, 3 mo. and 25 days,
She was married to Fred Karnatz. To this union seven children were born, two of whom went to the spirit world in infancy. She is survived by her husband and five children - one son and four daughters. They are John F Karnatz of Burr Oak; Mrs Lizzie Schultz of Guide Rock; Mrs Augusta Schultz of Red Cloud; Mrs Mary Karnatz of Edgar, Nebr. and Mrs E. E. Rath of St Francis, Kansas, all of whom except the last mentioned were with her when she passed away. She had suffered for several months with cancer of the stomach and it has been known for a long time that it was only a question of time until the end,.
With her husband and family she came to the U S in 1871 settling first at Thornton, Cook County, Illinois, coming from there to Jewell County, Kansas. For a time they lived in Cheyenne County but returned several years ago. For the past twenty years, with her husband she has made her home with their son, John. She was converted in 1876 and joined the German M E Church remaining a member of that organizations until eight years ago, when she transferred her membership to the Evangelical Association and continued a member of that church to the time of her death.
The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the M E Church of this place and was conducted by Rev McCoy assisted by Rev VanGunday and the body was laid away in the Burr Oak Cemetery.
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