Martha Friederika Johanna was born September 19, 1896, Wilcox, Nebraska to Henry and Emilie (Schubert) Habben. She was baptized October 9, 1896 in the Lutheran Church, Wilcox, Nebraska. Her sponsors being Frieda Schepler, Emilie Mohr and Anna Schubert, and Reverend A Janssen officiating.
She started school at rural school district 51 (located one half mile east of Junction 4 & 44, the building is still standing but vacant). Some of her classmates were her life-long friends, such as Elfrieda Mietzner Gardels and the Schepler and Schubert children. She often told of riding to school under the seat in the Schubert lumber wagon, she got to ride as she was very young while her older sisters had to walk. Later she attended district 54 (which is located one and one half miles east of Hildreth) and graduated from the eight grade at district 56 between Hildreth and Wilcox in Franklin County. (Referred to as the Schmidt School). Martha was confirmed April 9, 1911 in St. Johns Lutheran Church, Wilcox. Reverend H. Hopmann was the Pastor. For a while she attended high school at Hildreth. (At this time they did not have the 12 grades in this school) but had to leave the school to help at home wit the younger children and the farm work.
On March 24, 1920, Pastor H. Hopmann performed the marriage ceremony for Herman Julius Ziebarth and Martha Habben. George Schubert and Alma Ziebarth were the attendants. Martha and Herman resided on the Ziebarth farm south of Wilcox from 1920 until 1950. To this union two children were born, Wayne William and Delores Edna. In 1951 Herman and Martha moved into Wilcox. They spent winters in Orange County, California from 1955 until 1974. Herman preceded her in death on December 16, 1974 exactly 19 years before her death. She continued to live in her home in Wilcox. The later years she had some assistance from kind and caring Health Care Workers. On May 29, 1993, she fell breaking her pelvis, Jack and Dee were staying with her to attend James and Lisa's wedding on the 22nd of May. Martha was taken to the hospital and on May 23rd she became a resident of Christian Homes of Holdrege, NE. Martha was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church her entire life. She was a member of the Ruth Society of the church, and Friendship Club and the Women's Division of the Wilcox Chamber of Commerce.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her mother in 1942; her father in 1950; one brother, Frank in 1916 at the age of 19; four sisters: Mrs. Wm (Etta) Ziebarth, Mrs. Martin (Mary) Pearson, and Mrs. Lou (Lena) Mietzner; and Jeanette Habben; her grandson, Wayne William Jr (Billy) Ziebarth in 1956.
Funeral services conducted by Pastor Mark Maas at 10:00 am December 20, 1993 at the St John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox. Burial at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Axtell. Banta Torrey Funeral Home, Wilcox, Keith Torrey , Funeral Director in charge of arrangements. A memorial fund is established for St. John's Lutheran Church, Wilcox, Ne.
She started school at rural school district 51 (located one half mile east of Junction 4 & 44, the building is still standing but vacant). Some of her classmates were her life-long friends, such as Elfrieda Mietzner Gardels and the Schepler and Schubert children. She often told of riding to school under the seat in the Schubert lumber wagon, she got to ride as she was very young while her older sisters had to walk. Later she attended district 54 (which is located one and one half miles east of Hildreth) and graduated from the eight grade at district 56 between Hildreth and Wilcox in Franklin County. (Referred to as the Schmidt School). Martha was confirmed April 9, 1911 in St. Johns Lutheran Church, Wilcox. Reverend H. Hopmann was the Pastor. For a while she attended high school at Hildreth. (At this time they did not have the 12 grades in this school) but had to leave the school to help at home wit the younger children and the farm work.
On March 24, 1920, Pastor H. Hopmann performed the marriage ceremony for Herman Julius Ziebarth and Martha Habben. George Schubert and Alma Ziebarth were the attendants. Martha and Herman resided on the Ziebarth farm south of Wilcox from 1920 until 1950. To this union two children were born, Wayne William and Delores Edna. In 1951 Herman and Martha moved into Wilcox. They spent winters in Orange County, California from 1955 until 1974. Herman preceded her in death on December 16, 1974 exactly 19 years before her death. She continued to live in her home in Wilcox. The later years she had some assistance from kind and caring Health Care Workers. On May 29, 1993, she fell breaking her pelvis, Jack and Dee were staying with her to attend James and Lisa's wedding on the 22nd of May. Martha was taken to the hospital and on May 23rd she became a resident of Christian Homes of Holdrege, NE. Martha was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church her entire life. She was a member of the Ruth Society of the church, and Friendship Club and the Women's Division of the Wilcox Chamber of Commerce.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her mother in 1942; her father in 1950; one brother, Frank in 1916 at the age of 19; four sisters: Mrs. Wm (Etta) Ziebarth, Mrs. Martin (Mary) Pearson, and Mrs. Lou (Lena) Mietzner; and Jeanette Habben; her grandson, Wayne William Jr (Billy) Ziebarth in 1956.
Funeral services conducted by Pastor Mark Maas at 10:00 am December 20, 1993 at the St John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox. Burial at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Axtell. Banta Torrey Funeral Home, Wilcox, Keith Torrey , Funeral Director in charge of arrangements. A memorial fund is established for St. John's Lutheran Church, Wilcox, Ne.
Martha Friederika Johanna was born September 19, 1896, Wilcox, Nebraska to Henry and Emilie (Schubert) Habben. She was baptized October 9, 1896 in the Lutheran Church, Wilcox, Nebraska. Her sponsors being Frieda Schepler, Emilie Mohr and Anna Schubert, and Reverend A Janssen officiating.
She started school at rural school district 51 (located one half mile east of Junction 4 & 44, the building is still standing but vacant). Some of her classmates were her life-long friends, such as Elfrieda Mietzner Gardels and the Schepler and Schubert children. She often told of riding to school under the seat in the Schubert lumber wagon, she got to ride as she was very young while her older sisters had to walk. Later she attended district 54 (which is located one and one half miles east of Hildreth) and graduated from the eight grade at district 56 between Hildreth and Wilcox in Franklin County. (Referred to as the Schmidt School). Martha was confirmed April 9, 1911 in St. Johns Lutheran Church, Wilcox. Reverend H. Hopmann was the Pastor. For a while she attended high school at Hildreth. (At this time they did not have the 12 grades in this school) but had to leave the school to help at home wit the younger children and the farm work.
On March 24, 1920, Pastor H. Hopmann performed the marriage ceremony for Herman Julius Ziebarth and Martha Habben. George Schubert and Alma Ziebarth were the attendants. Martha and Herman resided on the Ziebarth farm south of Wilcox from 1920 until 1950. To this union two children were born, Wayne William and Delores Edna. In 1951 Herman and Martha moved into Wilcox. They spent winters in Orange County, California from 1955 until 1974. Herman preceded her in death on December 16, 1974 exactly 19 years before her death. She continued to live in her home in Wilcox. The later years she had some assistance from kind and caring Health Care Workers. On May 29, 1993, she fell breaking her pelvis, Jack and Dee were staying with her to attend James and Lisa's wedding on the 22nd of May. Martha was taken to the hospital and on May 23rd she became a resident of Christian Homes of Holdrege, NE. Martha was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church her entire life. She was a member of the Ruth Society of the church, and Friendship Club and the Women's Division of the Wilcox Chamber of Commerce.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her mother in 1942; her father in 1950; one brother, Frank in 1916 at the age of 19; four sisters: Mrs. Wm (Etta) Ziebarth, Mrs. Martin (Mary) Pearson, and Mrs. Lou (Lena) Mietzner; and Jeanette Habben; her grandson, Wayne William Jr (Billy) Ziebarth in 1956.
Funeral services conducted by Pastor Mark Maas at 10:00 am December 20, 1993 at the St John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox. Burial at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Axtell. Banta Torrey Funeral Home, Wilcox, Keith Torrey , Funeral Director in charge of arrangements. A memorial fund is established for St. John's Lutheran Church, Wilcox, Ne.
She started school at rural school district 51 (located one half mile east of Junction 4 & 44, the building is still standing but vacant). Some of her classmates were her life-long friends, such as Elfrieda Mietzner Gardels and the Schepler and Schubert children. She often told of riding to school under the seat in the Schubert lumber wagon, she got to ride as she was very young while her older sisters had to walk. Later she attended district 54 (which is located one and one half miles east of Hildreth) and graduated from the eight grade at district 56 between Hildreth and Wilcox in Franklin County. (Referred to as the Schmidt School). Martha was confirmed April 9, 1911 in St. Johns Lutheran Church, Wilcox. Reverend H. Hopmann was the Pastor. For a while she attended high school at Hildreth. (At this time they did not have the 12 grades in this school) but had to leave the school to help at home wit the younger children and the farm work.
On March 24, 1920, Pastor H. Hopmann performed the marriage ceremony for Herman Julius Ziebarth and Martha Habben. George Schubert and Alma Ziebarth were the attendants. Martha and Herman resided on the Ziebarth farm south of Wilcox from 1920 until 1950. To this union two children were born, Wayne William and Delores Edna. In 1951 Herman and Martha moved into Wilcox. They spent winters in Orange County, California from 1955 until 1974. Herman preceded her in death on December 16, 1974 exactly 19 years before her death. She continued to live in her home in Wilcox. The later years she had some assistance from kind and caring Health Care Workers. On May 29, 1993, she fell breaking her pelvis, Jack and Dee were staying with her to attend James and Lisa's wedding on the 22nd of May. Martha was taken to the hospital and on May 23rd she became a resident of Christian Homes of Holdrege, NE. Martha was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church her entire life. She was a member of the Ruth Society of the church, and Friendship Club and the Women's Division of the Wilcox Chamber of Commerce.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her mother in 1942; her father in 1950; one brother, Frank in 1916 at the age of 19; four sisters: Mrs. Wm (Etta) Ziebarth, Mrs. Martin (Mary) Pearson, and Mrs. Lou (Lena) Mietzner; and Jeanette Habben; her grandson, Wayne William Jr (Billy) Ziebarth in 1956.
Funeral services conducted by Pastor Mark Maas at 10:00 am December 20, 1993 at the St John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox. Burial at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Axtell. Banta Torrey Funeral Home, Wilcox, Keith Torrey , Funeral Director in charge of arrangements. A memorial fund is established for St. John's Lutheran Church, Wilcox, Ne.
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