Catherine was born Berlingen, Daun, Eifel, Prussia and immigrated June 15, 1846 to New York, NY from Antwerp, Belgium on the Mermede Ship with her family,
Father Anton Willems
Mother Elizabeth Scholzen
Brother Caspar Willems
If you have any knowledge of Caspar, please contact me.
Brother Martin Willems (Williams)Find A Grave Memorial# 70807147.
She and her son were caught in a historic snowstorm December 1880.
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FROZEN TO DEATH.
The severe storm of Saturday night, Dec. 4th, brought death to two families in this vicinity. One of the stricken families resides in the town of Mulligan, this county, and the other in the Northwestern corner of Sibly county.
Of the former, Mrs. Nicolas Laux and her son, aged 21 years, were driving home from Sleepy Eye, which latter place they left about 4 o'clock p.m. After they reached the prairie south of Iberia, they lost their way and wandered all night in the vain hope of finding some friendly shelter.
When Sunday morning dawned, they found themselves in a slough near Lake Hanska and within sight of Wm. Miner's house, but it was 2 o'clock before they reached the house, and then only for Mrs. Laux to lie down and die. Her son also had his legs and hands badly frozen, and the team was found dead in the slough where it had been abandoned by Mrs. Laux and her son.
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New Ulm Review ; New Ulm, Minnesota.
December 15, 1880; Page Three.
dm wms (#47395868)
Father Anton Willems
Mother Elizabeth Scholzen
Brother Caspar Willems
If you have any knowledge of Caspar, please contact me.
Brother Martin Willems (Williams)Find A Grave Memorial# 70807147.
She and her son were caught in a historic snowstorm December 1880.
_________________________________________________________
FROZEN TO DEATH.
The severe storm of Saturday night, Dec. 4th, brought death to two families in this vicinity. One of the stricken families resides in the town of Mulligan, this county, and the other in the Northwestern corner of Sibly county.
Of the former, Mrs. Nicolas Laux and her son, aged 21 years, were driving home from Sleepy Eye, which latter place they left about 4 o'clock p.m. After they reached the prairie south of Iberia, they lost their way and wandered all night in the vain hope of finding some friendly shelter.
When Sunday morning dawned, they found themselves in a slough near Lake Hanska and within sight of Wm. Miner's house, but it was 2 o'clock before they reached the house, and then only for Mrs. Laux to lie down and die. Her son also had his legs and hands badly frozen, and the team was found dead in the slough where it had been abandoned by Mrs. Laux and her son.
...
New Ulm Review ; New Ulm, Minnesota.
December 15, 1880; Page Three.
dm wms (#47395868)
Catherine was born Berlingen, Daun, Eifel, Prussia and immigrated June 15, 1846 to New York, NY from Antwerp, Belgium on the Mermede Ship with her family,
Father Anton Willems
Mother Elizabeth Scholzen
Brother Caspar Willems
If you have any knowledge of Caspar, please contact me.
Brother Martin Willems (Williams)Find A Grave Memorial# 70807147.
She and her son were caught in a historic snowstorm December 1880.
_________________________________________________________
FROZEN TO DEATH.
The severe storm of Saturday night, Dec. 4th, brought death to two families in this vicinity. One of the stricken families resides in the town of Mulligan, this county, and the other in the Northwestern corner of Sibly county.
Of the former, Mrs. Nicolas Laux and her son, aged 21 years, were driving home from Sleepy Eye, which latter place they left about 4 o'clock p.m. After they reached the prairie south of Iberia, they lost their way and wandered all night in the vain hope of finding some friendly shelter.
When Sunday morning dawned, they found themselves in a slough near Lake Hanska and within sight of Wm. Miner's house, but it was 2 o'clock before they reached the house, and then only for Mrs. Laux to lie down and die. Her son also had his legs and hands badly frozen, and the team was found dead in the slough where it had been abandoned by Mrs. Laux and her son.
...
New Ulm Review ; New Ulm, Minnesota.
December 15, 1880; Page Three.
dm wms (#47395868)
Father Anton Willems
Mother Elizabeth Scholzen
Brother Caspar Willems
If you have any knowledge of Caspar, please contact me.
Brother Martin Willems (Williams)Find A Grave Memorial# 70807147.
She and her son were caught in a historic snowstorm December 1880.
_________________________________________________________
FROZEN TO DEATH.
The severe storm of Saturday night, Dec. 4th, brought death to two families in this vicinity. One of the stricken families resides in the town of Mulligan, this county, and the other in the Northwestern corner of Sibly county.
Of the former, Mrs. Nicolas Laux and her son, aged 21 years, were driving home from Sleepy Eye, which latter place they left about 4 o'clock p.m. After they reached the prairie south of Iberia, they lost their way and wandered all night in the vain hope of finding some friendly shelter.
When Sunday morning dawned, they found themselves in a slough near Lake Hanska and within sight of Wm. Miner's house, but it was 2 o'clock before they reached the house, and then only for Mrs. Laux to lie down and die. Her son also had his legs and hands badly frozen, and the team was found dead in the slough where it had been abandoned by Mrs. Laux and her son.
...
New Ulm Review ; New Ulm, Minnesota.
December 15, 1880; Page Three.
dm wms (#47395868)
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