THE CEDAR COUNTY NEWS - JANUARY 31, 1929

PIONEER DIES ON HOMESTEAD

MRS. CAROLINE AUSDEMORE HAD LIVED ON SAME FARM SINCE 1870

"GRANDMA" AUSDEMORE WOULD HAVE BEEN 88 YEARS OLD MARCH 5, PASSED AWAY
WEDNESDAY NOON AT HER HOME.

Mrs. Caroline Ausdemore who came to Cedar county with her husband in
1870 and who homesteaded near Constance the same year, died Wednesday
noon on the old home place, having lived there 59 years. She had been
ill about two weeks.

Until the last few months, Mrs. Ausdemore had been unusually active
and healthy. On her 87th birthday last March friends and relatives
gave her the first birthday party she had ever had. Previous to that
time she had attended and helped with birthday parties for others whom
she enjoyed making happy, but she had never celebrated her own birthday.
The party that March was a surprise and among its pleasures was a big
birthday cake with 87 candles which had been made by her youngest
daughter, Mrs. Anton Steffen.

Formerly, Miss Caroline Fiddler, Mrs. Ausdemore was born in Hanover,
Germany on March 25, 1841. She lived in Germany until she was 21 years
of age when she came to America, going directly to Illnois. Here she
was married to Joseph Ausdemore.

In 1870, Mr. and Mrs. Ausdemore drove with oxen to Cedar county and
homesteaded near Constance. They were both active in church affairs,
and even after her husband's death on August 27, 1913, Mrs. Audsemore
was a regular attendant of St. Joseph's church of which she was a member.
She was also a member of the Christian Mothers society of the church.

Mrs. Ausdemore is survived by five children: Herman, with whom she
lived on the old farm; Henry at Constance; Mrs. John Schumacher, Mrs.
Ben Rohe, and Mrs. Anton steffen, all near Crofton; 31 grandchildren and
7 great-grandchildren. All her brothers and sisters live in Germany.

The funeral will be held from St. Joseph's church in Constance, altho
final arrangements have not yet been announced.

NORFOLK DAILY NEWS;
Norfolk, Nebraska;
Monday, February 4, 1929
page 2

Mrs. Carolina Ausdemore

Crofton, Nebr., Febr. 4-- Special to The News:
Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's church at
Constance, on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock for
Mrs. Carolina Ausdemore, who passed away on Jan.
30 at the home of her son, Herman where she had
made her home for the past fifteen years.
Mrs. Ausdemore, who before her marriage was
Carolina Fiddler, was born in Hanover, Germany, on
March 25, 1841. She lived in Germany until she was
21 years of age, then came to America, settling in
Illinois where she met and was married to Joseph
Ausdemore. After leaving Illinois, Mr. and Mrs.
Ausdemore spent two years in St. Louis. Upon
leaving St. Louis, they came by steam boat they
came to St. Helena, Cedar county, Nebraska, and in
1870, homesteaded four miles southeast of Crofton.
Here, Mrs. Ausdemore had lived continuously for
nearly fifty-nine years. Mr. Ausdemore passed away
on Aug. 27, 1913, and surviving are two sons,
Herman and Henry Ausdemore of Constance; three
daughters, Mrs. Anna Schumacher, Mrs. Josephine
Rohe, and Mrs. Anton Steffen of Crofton; thirty-one
grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were six grandsons, Anton and John
Schumacher, Lawrence and Arthur Steffen and
Edward and Alphonse Ausdemore. The Rev. Frank
G. Latch read mass and burial was made in the
Constance cemetery.

-------------------------contributed by Gene Hutson