Obit: Hagedorn, Louise (1821 - 1917)

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Surnames: Hagedorn, Sommer, Schultz, Destinon, Klueckman, Bresemeister, Grap

----Source: Granton News (Granton, Clark County, Wis.) 04/27/1917

Hagedorn, Louise (29 OCT 1821 - 20 APR 1917)

Note: Birth date obtained from Immanuel Lutheran (Globe) cemetery listing.

Grandma Hagedorn, who maiden name was Louise Sommer, died Friday, April 20, 1917 (on the 6th anniversary of her son Julius’ death) at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maria Hagedorn. Deceased was aged 95 years, 6 months and 6 days, and death resulted from a fractured and dislocated hip that she sustained from a fall on Easter Sunday. Her birth place was in Brandenburg, Germany, where, also, she was married to her husband, Johann Hagedorn, who died in said place 35 years ago. Her children living are: Mrs. Adolphina Schultz of Miles City, Mont., Mrs. Augusta Destinon of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Bertha Klueckman of here. A daughter, Mrs. Caroline Bresemeister, who resided in Minnesota, and her son Julius have passed to the great beyond. The funeral of Grandma Hagedorn was held Monday afternoon at the Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Grap and son Melvin of Wausau, and Mrs. Destinon of Milwaukee were here for the funeral.