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Anna Kreuziger

1830 - 1916

Mrs. Anna Kreuziger, widow of the late Mr. Wenzel Kreuziger, died Saturday, December 30, 1916, at her home at 612 North Second Street. Death came as a result of a four weeks illness with a complication of diseases with which she was able to contend on account of the weakness of advanced age, she having nearly reached the age of 87. She was widowed by the death of her husband August 11, 1916.

Mrs. Kreuziger was born in Landskron, Bohemia, Germany, February 2, 1830. Strangely enough, though no blood relationship with her husband existed, her maiden name was also Kreuziger. She was married to her late husband November 9, 1858, and came to America and to this vicinity nearly fifty years ago. It would in fact be fifty years in April since they moved onto their first farm in the town of Shields, where they lived for five years, followed by a residence in the town of Clyman for nineteen years, in the town of Emmet for nine years, and retirement in the city for seventeen years.

The following sons and daughters survive: Mrs. George Engelhardt, Hubbleton; John, Milwaukee; Wenzel and Emil, Clyman; Mary, at home, and Edward, town of Emmet. Twenty-seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive, as does one brother, Vincent Kreuziger, this city.

Funeral services were held at St. Henry's Church to St. Henry's Cemetery. Grandsons of the deceased woman acted as pallbearers. They were John Engelhardt, and Albert, George, William, John, and Henry Kreuziger.