After the death of her first husband before their fourth anniversary Jennie was forced to work. Jennie was a hard worker. She stripped tobacco in Janesville and picked hops in Farmington and did what work she could find. Jennie had to place her daughter Lillian, first with her parents and later with her unmarried sister Bertha Riess.
In 1901 Jennie stayed with her brother-in-law Carl Gruennert and wife Emma. Emma was terminally ill with cancer and needed help with house work and the four children: Sophia born 9 December 1889 in Farmington; Carl born 14 November 1891 in Jefferson, Alma born 9 July 1893, and Irwin, born 29 September 1898. Emma died 10 December 1901.
In 1904 Jennie married her brother-in-law Charlie Gruennert.
Jennie liked to have the words to hymns read to her after she could no longer read them for herself. She liked to have them read to her in German which her daughter Lillie could do.
OBIT- 30 March 1953 JANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE, Janesville, Wisconsin
OBIT- 30 March 1953 WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES, Watertown, Jefferson Co, Wisconsin
JEFFERSON- Mrs Johanna Gruennert, 78, R1 Jefferson, died this morning at 7 o'clock at her home following a long illness.
She was born 6 January 1875, in Farmington, the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Riess. She had lived at her present address for the past 49 years, being a resident of that area for her entire life.
On 3 October 1893 she was married to John Gruennert. He died in 1897. In 1904 she married Charles Gruennert. He preceded her in death in 1922. Survivors are 2 daughters, Mrs Claude Altweis, this city, and Elizabeth, at home; one son, John, Fort Atkinson; a stepdaughter, Mrs Christian Koch, Fort Atkinson, 2 step-sons, Carl, Fort Atkinson, and Irvin, Janesville; a sister, Mrs Henrietta Stark, Fort Atkinson, There are 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. One stepdaughter preceded her in death.
The funeral will take place Thursday at 1:30 from the Minshall Funeral home and at 2 o'clock at St Peter's Lutheran Church, Helenville, the Rev Gerhard P Fischer officiating. Interment will be in Christberg Cemetery.
In 1901 Jennie stayed with her brother-in-law Carl Gruennert and wife Emma. Emma was terminally ill with cancer and needed help with house work and the four children: Sophia born 9 December 1889 in Farmington; Carl born 14 November 1891 in Jefferson, Alma born 9 July 1893, and Irwin, born 29 September 1898. Emma died 10 December 1901.
In 1904 Jennie married her brother-in-law Charlie Gruennert.
Jennie liked to have the words to hymns read to her after she could no longer read them for herself. She liked to have them read to her in German which her daughter Lillie could do.
OBIT- 30 March 1953 JANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE, Janesville, Wisconsin
OBIT- 30 March 1953 WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES, Watertown, Jefferson Co, Wisconsin
JEFFERSON- Mrs Johanna Gruennert, 78, R1 Jefferson, died this morning at 7 o'clock at her home following a long illness.
She was born 6 January 1875, in Farmington, the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Riess. She had lived at her present address for the past 49 years, being a resident of that area for her entire life.
On 3 October 1893 she was married to John Gruennert. He died in 1897. In 1904 she married Charles Gruennert. He preceded her in death in 1922. Survivors are 2 daughters, Mrs Claude Altweis, this city, and Elizabeth, at home; one son, John, Fort Atkinson; a stepdaughter, Mrs Christian Koch, Fort Atkinson, 2 step-sons, Carl, Fort Atkinson, and Irvin, Janesville; a sister, Mrs Henrietta Stark, Fort Atkinson, There are 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. One stepdaughter preceded her in death.
The funeral will take place Thursday at 1:30 from the Minshall Funeral home and at 2 o'clock at St Peter's Lutheran Church, Helenville, the Rev Gerhard P Fischer officiating. Interment will be in Christberg Cemetery.
After the death of her first husband before their fourth anniversary Jennie was forced to work. Jennie was a hard worker. She stripped tobacco in Janesville and picked hops in Farmington and did what work she could find. Jennie had to place her daughter Lillian, first with her parents and later with her unmarried sister Bertha Riess.
In 1901 Jennie stayed with her brother-in-law Carl Gruennert and wife Emma. Emma was terminally ill with cancer and needed help with house work and the four children: Sophia born 9 December 1889 in Farmington; Carl born 14 November 1891 in Jefferson, Alma born 9 July 1893, and Irwin, born 29 September 1898. Emma died 10 December 1901.
In 1904 Jennie married her brother-in-law Charlie Gruennert.
Jennie liked to have the words to hymns read to her after she could no longer read them for herself. She liked to have them read to her in German which her daughter Lillie could do.
OBIT- 30 March 1953 JANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE, Janesville, Wisconsin
OBIT- 30 March 1953 WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES, Watertown, Jefferson Co, Wisconsin
JEFFERSON- Mrs Johanna Gruennert, 78, R1 Jefferson, died this morning at 7 o'clock at her home following a long illness.
She was born 6 January 1875, in Farmington, the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Riess. She had lived at her present address for the past 49 years, being a resident of that area for her entire life.
On 3 October 1893 she was married to John Gruennert. He died in 1897. In 1904 she married Charles Gruennert. He preceded her in death in 1922. Survivors are 2 daughters, Mrs Claude Altweis, this city, and Elizabeth, at home; one son, John, Fort Atkinson; a stepdaughter, Mrs Christian Koch, Fort Atkinson, 2 step-sons, Carl, Fort Atkinson, and Irvin, Janesville; a sister, Mrs Henrietta Stark, Fort Atkinson, There are 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. One stepdaughter preceded her in death.
The funeral will take place Thursday at 1:30 from the Minshall Funeral home and at 2 o'clock at St Peter's Lutheran Church, Helenville, the Rev Gerhard P Fischer officiating. Interment will be in Christberg Cemetery.
In 1901 Jennie stayed with her brother-in-law Carl Gruennert and wife Emma. Emma was terminally ill with cancer and needed help with house work and the four children: Sophia born 9 December 1889 in Farmington; Carl born 14 November 1891 in Jefferson, Alma born 9 July 1893, and Irwin, born 29 September 1898. Emma died 10 December 1901.
In 1904 Jennie married her brother-in-law Charlie Gruennert.
Jennie liked to have the words to hymns read to her after she could no longer read them for herself. She liked to have them read to her in German which her daughter Lillie could do.
OBIT- 30 March 1953 JANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE, Janesville, Wisconsin
OBIT- 30 March 1953 WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES, Watertown, Jefferson Co, Wisconsin
JEFFERSON- Mrs Johanna Gruennert, 78, R1 Jefferson, died this morning at 7 o'clock at her home following a long illness.
She was born 6 January 1875, in Farmington, the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Riess. She had lived at her present address for the past 49 years, being a resident of that area for her entire life.
On 3 October 1893 she was married to John Gruennert. He died in 1897. In 1904 she married Charles Gruennert. He preceded her in death in 1922. Survivors are 2 daughters, Mrs Claude Altweis, this city, and Elizabeth, at home; one son, John, Fort Atkinson; a stepdaughter, Mrs Christian Koch, Fort Atkinson, 2 step-sons, Carl, Fort Atkinson, and Irvin, Janesville; a sister, Mrs Henrietta Stark, Fort Atkinson, There are 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. One stepdaughter preceded her in death.
The funeral will take place Thursday at 1:30 from the Minshall Funeral home and at 2 o'clock at St Peter's Lutheran Church, Helenville, the Rev Gerhard P Fischer officiating. Interment will be in Christberg Cemetery.
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