Obit: Bauer, Catherine (1863 - 1943)

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Surnames: Bauer, Brockman, Schuld, Bracht, Chariton, Sook, Herbert, Duvall, Jansen

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 01/14/1943

Bauer, Catherine (5 July 1863 - 10 Jan. 1943)

Mrs. Catherine Bauer of Abbotsford died of old age complications on Sunday, Jan. 10th, at the age of 79 years. A requiem high mass was read at St. Bernard’s Catholic church and burial was made in the Loyal cemetery. Rev. Francis J. Brockman officiated.

Mrs. Bauer was born in Germany July 5th, 1863.

Surviving are 12 children, Mrs. John (Anna) Schuld, George Bauer, Nick Bauer, Will Bauer, Mrs. Albert (Eva) Bracht, Mrs. Joe (Cecelia) Chariton, Mrs. Leslie (Christina) Sook, Mrs. Elbert (Catherine) Herbert, Mrs. Ed (Angeline) Duvall, Peter Bauer, Martin Bauer, and Joseph Bauer.

Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Agnes Bauer, Marshfield; two brothers, Nick Jansen, Rhinelander, and John Jansen, Wausau; 49 grand children, and 23 great grandchildren.

Two children, Agnes and James died in infancy and her husband, Gerhard, also preceded her in death.