Death claimed Mrs. Henry Meggers on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at her home in Schleswig, after an illness of pleurisy.
Sophia Greve was born Dec. 31, 1856, in the town of New Holstein, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage in 1881 to Henry Meggers, after which the couple conducted a store for nine years in the place now owned by Henry Buettner. In 1900 they moved on the farm where she has since made her home.
She is survived by her husband, two sons, Alvin and Emil, one daughter, Mrs. Paul Gast of Kiel, her father, Claus Greve, and one brother, H. C. Greve, and one sister, Mrs. M. Bartels, all of New Holstein.
The funeral will take place on Friday. Rev. W. Rech of Kiel officiating. Interment in the Eaton cemetery.
Tri-County Record – February 15, 1923
Meggers, Sophia nee Greve (Jan. 31, 1856-Feb. 12, 1923 –wife of Henry Meggers [married April 12, 1881 in Town of New Holstein, Calumet County] –daughter of Claus Greve and Mary Weber –born in Wisconsin –died from “myocarditis –dilatation of heart, 1 day”) –buried at Eaton Union Cemetery, Town of Eaton [marriage record Calumet 2-56] [death record Manitowoc 19-692]
Death claimed Mrs. Henry Meggers on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at her home in Schleswig, after an illness of pleurisy.
Sophia Greve was born Dec. 31, 1856, in the town of New Holstein, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage in 1881 to Henry Meggers, after which the couple conducted a store for nine years in the place now owned by Henry Buettner. In 1900 they moved on the farm where she has since made her home.
She is survived by her husband, two sons, Alvin and Emil, one daughter, Mrs. Paul Gast of Kiel, her father, Claus Greve, and one brother, H. C. Greve, and one sister, Mrs. M. Bartels, all of New Holstein.
The funeral will take place on Friday. Rev. W. Rech of Kiel officiating. Interment in the Eaton cemetery.
Tri-County Record – February 15, 1923
Meggers, Sophia nee Greve (Jan. 31, 1856-Feb. 12, 1923 –wife of Henry Meggers [married April 12, 1881 in Town of New Holstein, Calumet County] –daughter of Claus Greve and Mary Weber –born in Wisconsin –died from “myocarditis –dilatation of heart, 1 day”) –buried at Eaton Union Cemetery, Town of Eaton [marriage record Calumet 2-56] [death record Manitowoc 19-692]
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