The youngest child of Herman Abel and Wilhelmina Hinghaus, "Carrie" was born and raised on the family farm in St. Louis County, Missouri. The farm belonging to her parents was on Columbia Bottoms Road/Riverview Drive in north County.
Like her older brother and sister, William and Rose, Carrie never married. The 3 lived at home and helped their parents run the farm. After her father died in 1927, Carrie's widowed mother, Wilhelmina, managed the farm with help from William, Rose and Carrie.
Her mother died in January of 1938, and then Carrie's only brother, William, died suddenly in May of that same year. Carrie and Rose continued to share the family home together in north St. Louis County until Rose died in 1967 at the age of 81.
Carrie lived until 1974. At the time of her death, she was 87 years, 8 months and 2 days old.
She was survived by nieces and nephews; and their children and grandchildren.
In addition to her mother and father, Carrie was preceded in death by 1 brother, William Abel; and 4 sisters, Louise Husemann, Anna Luecke, Minnie Filges and Rose Abel.
Visitation was held on 07 Oct 1974 at Buchholz Spanish Lake Mortuary. Funeral services were conducted there at 11 a.m. the following morning.
Carrie was buried next to her brother and sister, Rose. The sisters share a headstone.
Children: None.
Carrie's siblings:
Louise Abel Husemann
William F. Abel
Anna Sophia Wilhelmine "Annie" Abel Luecke
Minnie Abel Filges
Rosa "Rose" Abel
Like her older brother and sister, William and Rose, Carrie never married. The 3 lived at home and helped their parents run the farm. After her father died in 1927, Carrie's widowed mother, Wilhelmina, managed the farm with help from William, Rose and Carrie.
Her mother died in January of 1938, and then Carrie's only brother, William, died suddenly in May of that same year. Carrie and Rose continued to share the family home together in north St. Louis County until Rose died in 1967 at the age of 81.
Carrie lived until 1974. At the time of her death, she was 87 years, 8 months and 2 days old.
She was survived by nieces and nephews; and their children and grandchildren.
In addition to her mother and father, Carrie was preceded in death by 1 brother, William Abel; and 4 sisters, Louise Husemann, Anna Luecke, Minnie Filges and Rose Abel.
Visitation was held on 07 Oct 1974 at Buchholz Spanish Lake Mortuary. Funeral services were conducted there at 11 a.m. the following morning.
Carrie was buried next to her brother and sister, Rose. The sisters share a headstone.
Children: None.
Carrie's siblings:
Louise Abel Husemann
William F. Abel
Anna Sophia Wilhelmine "Annie" Abel Luecke
Minnie Abel Filges
Rosa "Rose" Abel
The youngest child of Herman Abel and Wilhelmina Hinghaus, "Carrie" was born and raised on the family farm in St. Louis County, Missouri. The farm belonging to her parents was on Columbia Bottoms Road/Riverview Drive in north County.
Like her older brother and sister, William and Rose, Carrie never married. The 3 lived at home and helped their parents run the farm. After her father died in 1927, Carrie's widowed mother, Wilhelmina, managed the farm with help from William, Rose and Carrie.
Her mother died in January of 1938, and then Carrie's only brother, William, died suddenly in May of that same year. Carrie and Rose continued to share the family home together in north St. Louis County until Rose died in 1967 at the age of 81.
Carrie lived until 1974. At the time of her death, she was 87 years, 8 months and 2 days old.
She was survived by nieces and nephews; and their children and grandchildren.
In addition to her mother and father, Carrie was preceded in death by 1 brother, William Abel; and 4 sisters, Louise Husemann, Anna Luecke, Minnie Filges and Rose Abel.
Visitation was held on 07 Oct 1974 at Buchholz Spanish Lake Mortuary. Funeral services were conducted there at 11 a.m. the following morning.
Carrie was buried next to her brother and sister, Rose. The sisters share a headstone.
Children: None.
Carrie's siblings:
Louise Abel Husemann
William F. Abel
Anna Sophia Wilhelmine "Annie" Abel Luecke
Minnie Abel Filges
Rosa "Rose" Abel
Like her older brother and sister, William and Rose, Carrie never married. The 3 lived at home and helped their parents run the farm. After her father died in 1927, Carrie's widowed mother, Wilhelmina, managed the farm with help from William, Rose and Carrie.
Her mother died in January of 1938, and then Carrie's only brother, William, died suddenly in May of that same year. Carrie and Rose continued to share the family home together in north St. Louis County until Rose died in 1967 at the age of 81.
Carrie lived until 1974. At the time of her death, she was 87 years, 8 months and 2 days old.
She was survived by nieces and nephews; and their children and grandchildren.
In addition to her mother and father, Carrie was preceded in death by 1 brother, William Abel; and 4 sisters, Louise Husemann, Anna Luecke, Minnie Filges and Rose Abel.
Visitation was held on 07 Oct 1974 at Buchholz Spanish Lake Mortuary. Funeral services were conducted there at 11 a.m. the following morning.
Carrie was buried next to her brother and sister, Rose. The sisters share a headstone.
Children: None.
Carrie's siblings:
Louise Abel Husemann
William F. Abel
Anna Sophia Wilhelmine "Annie" Abel Luecke
Minnie Abel Filges
Rosa "Rose" Abel
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