|
Surnames: MARGRAF RIEL Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 08/21/1890 Margraf, Margaret (31 OCT 1852 – 15 AUG 1890) Died, at her home in this village (Colby, Clark Co., Wis.), Friday night, the 15th inst., of blood poisoning, Margaret, wife of John Margraf, in the 38th year of her age. Mrs. Margraf’s maiden name was Riel; she was born in Bavaria, Oct. 31st, 1852; she came to America in 1875 with her parents, who located in Milwaukee. In June 1877 she was united in marriage with John Margraf, and in 1883, she came with her husband to Colby and has made her home here since that time. Mrs. Margraf was the mother of six children, three boys and three girls, all of whom are living and, with the husband mourn the loss of a loving mother and wife. The funeral occurred at St. Killian’s Church on Monday and the remains interred in the Catholic cemetery, Rev. A. J. Joerres officiating. The funeral was one of the largest held in this village, thirty-six teams forming the procession to the cemetery. |
|
**This Clark Co., WI Internet Library, ALHN & AHGP website is dedicated to the free sharing of information by researchers, local historians, genealogists and educators. Because of our non-profit status, submissions are not to be used for profiteering of any kind. Our representatives cannot accept gratuities beyond the basic expenses (i.e. postage, copying, courthouse or rental fees) for obtaining requested information. We reserve the right to ban the involvement of anyone who intentionally disregards these policies. Please show your appreciation for this database by Becoming a Clark County History Buff or making a contribution to our Support Fund and Perpetual Preservation Account to help keep this Clark Co., WI database freely available on the World Wide Web and free from commercial enterprise.
*** This copyrighted Clark Co., Wis. genealogy and history material is used by permission of the submitters. Contact us if anyone is using this data inappropriately. It may not be copied and posted to any commercial/.com genealogy sites such as Genealogy Trails, Family Tree Maker or the merged companies Ancestry.Com/RootsWeb/MyFamily or sold for profit.
This page is a part of the Clark County, WI Internet Library Project Every submission is protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. ~~The Clark Co., Wisconsin History Buffs maintain these pages in support of Free On-line History & Genealogy~~
|