Mrs. Astling arrived in America on the ship named "British Prince" departing from Liverpool, England on July 10, 1889; she was about 34 years old. Her obituary reads:
Mrs. Lawrence Astling, 90 years of age and a well known resident of the Sycamore community passed away at 4:00 o'clock this morning. Although not in the best of health for several months, her condition was not considered critical until the past few days.
Mrs. Astling was born on March 13, 1854, in New Wortley, Leeds, County of York, England, the daughter of James and Hannah (Brown) Lawrence. She grew to womanhood in that community and was married to Joseph Astling on September 19, 1872 in England. The couple came to America in 1888 and made their home in the Sycamore community.
Eleven children were born to the union, five surviving their mother, Mrs. Will Pratt of Sycamore, Mrs. Sarah Sabin of Burlington, Joseph W. Astling of Rockford, John Astling of Sycamore and Mrs. Fannie Hammerschmidt of Sycamore. Mr. Astling died in August of 1930 and four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. One sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Armitage of Detroit, Mich., and five generations of grand children and great grand children mourn her passing.
Funeral services are to be on Monday, June 12, at 2:30 o'clock at the Johnson-Van Natta Funeral home in Sycamore with burial in the Elmwood Cemetery. Rev Hough of the Methodict church will officiate.
Mrs. Lawrence Astling, 90 years of age and a well known resident of the Sycamore community passed away at 4:00 o'clock this morning. Although not in the best of health for several months, her condition was not considered critical until the past few days.
Mrs. Astling was born on March 13, 1854, in New Wortley, Leeds, County of York, England, the daughter of James and Hannah (Brown) Lawrence. She grew to womanhood in that community and was married to Joseph Astling on September 19, 1872 in England. The couple came to America in 1888 and made their home in the Sycamore community.
Eleven children were born to the union, five surviving their mother, Mrs. Will Pratt of Sycamore, Mrs. Sarah Sabin of Burlington, Joseph W. Astling of Rockford, John Astling of Sycamore and Mrs. Fannie Hammerschmidt of Sycamore. Mr. Astling died in August of 1930 and four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. One sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Armitage of Detroit, Mich., and five generations of grand children and great grand children mourn her passing.
Funeral services are to be on Monday, June 12, at 2:30 o'clock at the Johnson-Van Natta Funeral home in Sycamore with burial in the Elmwood Cemetery. Rev Hough of the Methodict church will officiate.
Mrs. Astling arrived in America on the ship named "British Prince" departing from Liverpool, England on July 10, 1889; she was about 34 years old. Her obituary reads:
Mrs. Lawrence Astling, 90 years of age and a well known resident of the Sycamore community passed away at 4:00 o'clock this morning. Although not in the best of health for several months, her condition was not considered critical until the past few days.
Mrs. Astling was born on March 13, 1854, in New Wortley, Leeds, County of York, England, the daughter of James and Hannah (Brown) Lawrence. She grew to womanhood in that community and was married to Joseph Astling on September 19, 1872 in England. The couple came to America in 1888 and made their home in the Sycamore community.
Eleven children were born to the union, five surviving their mother, Mrs. Will Pratt of Sycamore, Mrs. Sarah Sabin of Burlington, Joseph W. Astling of Rockford, John Astling of Sycamore and Mrs. Fannie Hammerschmidt of Sycamore. Mr. Astling died in August of 1930 and four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. One sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Armitage of Detroit, Mich., and five generations of grand children and great grand children mourn her passing.
Funeral services are to be on Monday, June 12, at 2:30 o'clock at the Johnson-Van Natta Funeral home in Sycamore with burial in the Elmwood Cemetery. Rev Hough of the Methodict church will officiate.
Mrs. Lawrence Astling, 90 years of age and a well known resident of the Sycamore community passed away at 4:00 o'clock this morning. Although not in the best of health for several months, her condition was not considered critical until the past few days.
Mrs. Astling was born on March 13, 1854, in New Wortley, Leeds, County of York, England, the daughter of James and Hannah (Brown) Lawrence. She grew to womanhood in that community and was married to Joseph Astling on September 19, 1872 in England. The couple came to America in 1888 and made their home in the Sycamore community.
Eleven children were born to the union, five surviving their mother, Mrs. Will Pratt of Sycamore, Mrs. Sarah Sabin of Burlington, Joseph W. Astling of Rockford, John Astling of Sycamore and Mrs. Fannie Hammerschmidt of Sycamore. Mr. Astling died in August of 1930 and four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. One sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Armitage of Detroit, Mich., and five generations of grand children and great grand children mourn her passing.
Funeral services are to be on Monday, June 12, at 2:30 o'clock at the Johnson-Van Natta Funeral home in Sycamore with burial in the Elmwood Cemetery. Rev Hough of the Methodict church will officiate.
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ANN L. ASTLING
1854 - 1944
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