Article appeared in St. Louis Post Dispatch March 5, 1929.
FUNERAL OF OLDEST WOMAN SWIMMER, 79
Mrs. Lena Bradenburger. Who Took Two Plunges Weekly, Suffers Stroke.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Brandenburger, 79 years old, who for years was the oldest known woman swimmer in St. Louis, and who died of a paralytic stroke Sunday, were held today from undertaking establishment at 2025 Lafayette avenue of the Missouri Crematory.
Mrs. Brandenburger was the mother of Dr. Louis A. Brandenburger, 2922 Cleveland avenue, and lived at the St. Louis Altenheim. During the summer months she swam daily at the Marquette Pool in South St. Louis. In winter she took two plunges a week at indoor pools. Last Friday night she was preparing to join friends at the Soulard Pool when she suffered a stroke. She died without regaining consciousness.
In an interview published in the Post-Dispatch in 1925. Mrs. Brandenburger stated that she took her first swimming lesson when she was 50 years old. In 1910, when she was 60, she swam across the Mississippi River from Eads Bridge to Century Boat Club, about three miles. Subsequently she limited her swimming to pools, her usual time in the water being about two hours.
In addition to Dr. Brandenburger, Mrs. Brandenburger is survived by her husband, Andrew, who resides in San Francisco, with another son, William.
FUNERAL OF OLDEST WOMAN SWIMMER, 79
Mrs. Lena Bradenburger. Who Took Two Plunges Weekly, Suffers Stroke.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Brandenburger, 79 years old, who for years was the oldest known woman swimmer in St. Louis, and who died of a paralytic stroke Sunday, were held today from undertaking establishment at 2025 Lafayette avenue of the Missouri Crematory.
Mrs. Brandenburger was the mother of Dr. Louis A. Brandenburger, 2922 Cleveland avenue, and lived at the St. Louis Altenheim. During the summer months she swam daily at the Marquette Pool in South St. Louis. In winter she took two plunges a week at indoor pools. Last Friday night she was preparing to join friends at the Soulard Pool when she suffered a stroke. She died without regaining consciousness.
In an interview published in the Post-Dispatch in 1925. Mrs. Brandenburger stated that she took her first swimming lesson when she was 50 years old. In 1910, when she was 60, she swam across the Mississippi River from Eads Bridge to Century Boat Club, about three miles. Subsequently she limited her swimming to pools, her usual time in the water being about two hours.
In addition to Dr. Brandenburger, Mrs. Brandenburger is survived by her husband, Andrew, who resides in San Francisco, with another son, William.
Article appeared in St. Louis Post Dispatch March 5, 1929.
FUNERAL OF OLDEST WOMAN SWIMMER, 79
Mrs. Lena Bradenburger. Who Took Two Plunges Weekly, Suffers Stroke.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Brandenburger, 79 years old, who for years was the oldest known woman swimmer in St. Louis, and who died of a paralytic stroke Sunday, were held today from undertaking establishment at 2025 Lafayette avenue of the Missouri Crematory.
Mrs. Brandenburger was the mother of Dr. Louis A. Brandenburger, 2922 Cleveland avenue, and lived at the St. Louis Altenheim. During the summer months she swam daily at the Marquette Pool in South St. Louis. In winter she took two plunges a week at indoor pools. Last Friday night she was preparing to join friends at the Soulard Pool when she suffered a stroke. She died without regaining consciousness.
In an interview published in the Post-Dispatch in 1925. Mrs. Brandenburger stated that she took her first swimming lesson when she was 50 years old. In 1910, when she was 60, she swam across the Mississippi River from Eads Bridge to Century Boat Club, about three miles. Subsequently she limited her swimming to pools, her usual time in the water being about two hours.
In addition to Dr. Brandenburger, Mrs. Brandenburger is survived by her husband, Andrew, who resides in San Francisco, with another son, William.
FUNERAL OF OLDEST WOMAN SWIMMER, 79
Mrs. Lena Bradenburger. Who Took Two Plunges Weekly, Suffers Stroke.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Brandenburger, 79 years old, who for years was the oldest known woman swimmer in St. Louis, and who died of a paralytic stroke Sunday, were held today from undertaking establishment at 2025 Lafayette avenue of the Missouri Crematory.
Mrs. Brandenburger was the mother of Dr. Louis A. Brandenburger, 2922 Cleveland avenue, and lived at the St. Louis Altenheim. During the summer months she swam daily at the Marquette Pool in South St. Louis. In winter she took two plunges a week at indoor pools. Last Friday night she was preparing to join friends at the Soulard Pool when she suffered a stroke. She died without regaining consciousness.
In an interview published in the Post-Dispatch in 1925. Mrs. Brandenburger stated that she took her first swimming lesson when she was 50 years old. In 1910, when she was 60, she swam across the Mississippi River from Eads Bridge to Century Boat Club, about three miles. Subsequently she limited her swimming to pools, her usual time in the water being about two hours.
In addition to Dr. Brandenburger, Mrs. Brandenburger is survived by her husband, Andrew, who resides in San Francisco, with another son, William.
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