Obituary #1

Published in The Tribune, February 7, 1917, in two short separate articles.

1 - - Mrs. Detrick Tietjen died on Saturday, at about 10:30 a.m. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Tuesday at 2 o’clock.

2 - - Mrs. Tietjens was found chilled and almost unconscious, sitting on the floor of her bedroom Thursday morning about ten A.M. by an old lady who was staying with her. There was no fire in the house as the old lady, a Mrs. Johns, had not been up until this time. When she found Mrs. Tietjens in this condition, she called in the neighbors, who got Mrs. Tietgens comfortable in a short time and called the doctor, Mr. Gesaman, who found that she had an attack of bronchial pneumonia. Her son, William, and her daughter, Mrs. John Kruse were also called.

(typed as printed in the newspaper. Some variations in spellings and facts occur.)



Obituary #2

Printed in Ft. Calhoun Chronicle, February 8, 1917 MRS. HANS D. TIETGEN

Mrs. Hans D. Tietgen, one of the early settlers of this vicinity, died at her home in Calhoun February 2, 1917, following a brief illness from pneumonia.

Dora Mohr was born May 7, 1848, in Holstien, Germany, and came to America in 1872, locating in this vicinity, where she was married the same year to Hans D. Tietgen, who preceded her in death about five years ago. Surviving her are seven children: Mrs. Lena Lage of Carroll; Henry of Carroll; William of Calhoun; Emil and Hans of Sholes; and Walter of Carroll. Besides the children there are twenty-two grandchildren.

The funeral services, conducted by Rev. Nusbaum of Bennington, were held in the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon, and were attended by a large number of friends of the deceased. The active pall-bearers were the five sons, and Henry Lage, Louis Kruse and Emil Kruse. The honorary pall-bearers were: John Henrichsen Sr., Joe Bolln, Henry Kerpke, Wm. Kruse Sr., Tim Ohrt, Wm. Kay, Chas. Rathjen, John Moeller. A long procession of automobiles and carriages followed the remains to the Ft. Calhoun cemetery, where interment was made beside her husband.

Among the out-of-town attendants at the funeral, in addition to the children, were Henry Tietgen and wife of Battle Creek, Lizzie Danger of Sholes, and Mrs. Harold Thompson of Omaha.

Mrs. Tietgen was of that sturdy class of pioneers who assisted in laying the foundation of the present prosperity and greatness of Nebraska. With her husband she underwent privations which we of the present generation have no conception. Locating in 1872 in a new and unpromising country, the young couple overcame the innumerable difficulties which surrounded the early settlers, and lived to enjoy not only the material comforts of later life, but to see their children grow into splendid types of American citizenship. Eight years ago Mr. and Mrs. Tietgen removed from the farm to Calhoun, occupying the residence from which both have passed to the Great Beyond.

To all who knew Mrs. Tietgen, her sudden demise was a shock and a sorrow, and to her children in their loss of a loving mother, the sympathy of the entire community is extended.