Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St Paul's Lutheran church in Benson, with the Rev. Clarence Gess officiating. Burial will be in Clayton cemetery. Friends may call at the Wilcox-Folkers Memorial Home in Benson after 4 p.m. Friday. The body will be taken to the church at noon Saturday where friends may call up to the time of service.
She was born July 1, 1879 [incorrect - she was born 2 July 1884], two and one half miles north of Roanoke, the daughter of John and Anna Woltzen [incorrect - her parents were Albert and Bernhardina Saathoff Woltzen]. She married Harm Tjaden in 1900 and he passed away in August of 1958.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fanny Hansen, Streator, Mrs. Kelsey of Genoa; three sons, Edward, Minonk; Louis, Hudson; and Lester of Benson; one sister, Mrs. Heimke Moritz of Pontiac, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Six sisters and five brothers preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St Paul's Lutheran church in Benson, with the Rev. Clarence Gess officiating. Burial will be in Clayton cemetery. Friends may call at the Wilcox-Folkers Memorial Home in Benson after 4 p.m. Friday. The body will be taken to the church at noon Saturday where friends may call up to the time of service.
She was born July 1, 1879 [incorrect - she was born 2 July 1884], two and one half miles north of Roanoke, the daughter of John and Anna Woltzen [incorrect - her parents were Albert and Bernhardina Saathoff Woltzen]. She married Harm Tjaden in 1900 and he passed away in August of 1958.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fanny Hansen, Streator, Mrs. Kelsey of Genoa; three sons, Edward, Minonk; Louis, Hudson; and Lester of Benson; one sister, Mrs. Heimke Moritz of Pontiac, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Six sisters and five brothers preceded her in death.
Family Members
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Johann Ahlrichs "John" Woltzen
1862–1947
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Maria Gesina Woltzen Oltmans
1864–1940
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Albert Albers Woltzen
1866–1955
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Trientje Ubbina Woltzen Oltman
1867–1933
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Ahlrich Albers "Elick" Woltzen
1869–1961
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Hajo Albers Woltzen
1871–1952
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Rosina Margaretha Woltzen Hinrichs
1872–1958
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Bernhardina Maria "Bena" Woltzen Schroeder
1874–1950
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Hiemke Bernhardina "Emma" Woltzen Moritz
1876–1964
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Gesche Johanna Woltzen Manninga
1878–1912
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Fenna Alberdine Woltzen Moritz
1880–1962
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Ede Heinrich Woltzen
1882–1955
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