Obit: Nagel, Matthias (1840 - 1933)

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Surnames: NAGEL HAHN GIERL DEHNE ORTMEIER BEAWER SONAMAN WIEDENHOEFT

----Sources: COLBY PHONOGRAPH (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 10/19/1933

Nagel, Matthias (11 July 1840 - 12 Oct. 1933)

Mrs. Matthias Nagel passed away last Thursday afternoon at her home in the town of Hull after a lingering illness at the age of ninety-three years, four months and one day. Funeral services were held Sunday at the St. John’s Evangelical church, Rev. G. F. Hahn officiating, and internment was made in the Colby cemetery. The pall bearers were Ernest Gierl, Edward Dehne, Conrad Ortmeier, Charles Beawer, William Sonaman and Herman Wiedenhoeft.

The deceased was born in Hanover, Germany, July 11th, 1840, and came to this country with her daughter, Hanna. They at once settled in this vicinity. She is survived by four children: Hanna, Clouse, Ernest, at home; and Richard of Milwaukee. Also five grand children and ten great grand children. Six children preceded her in death.