Caroline Pfister Chilton Times May 5, 1877
Died – At Charlestown, Wisconsin, April 28th, 1877, Mrs. Caroline Pfister, wife of John Pfister, Esq., aged thirty-two years and four months. Mrs. Pfister was born at Muensterberg, near Breslan, Silesia in the then Kingdom of Prussia, in December, 1844; and, at the age of eight years, came with her step-father, Bernhard Buhl's family to this country and settled in Charlestown. She married Mr. P. in August 1861, by whom she had eight children, the eldest being now fourteen years and the youngest but six weeks old. Mrs. Pfister was a most estimable woman and occupied a permanent place in the affections of all who knew her; but it was in the tenderer relations of life, such as daughter, sister, wife and mother, that her virtues were best realized and appreciated for in those relations she was all that could be desired. Mrs. Pfister died in the faith of the Roman Catholic church with which she had been united from her childhood, and by which her remains were consigned to the grave in St. Martin's Church yard, on Tuesday, the 1st inst. A large concourse of friends and relation, whose hearts were overflowing with grief and sadness gathered at the funeral to witness the last mournful rites of a Christian burial of one who held so large a share of their loved and esteem. The services were conducted by Rev. Father Thannan, the bereaved husband and father with his eight little motherless ones have the heartfelt sympathies of the entire community.
Died – At Charlestown, Wisconsin, April 28th, 1877, Mrs. Caroline Pfister, wife of John Pfister, Esq., aged thirty-two years and four months. Mrs. Pfister was born at Muensterberg, near Breslan, Silesia in the then Kingdom of Prussia, in December, 1844; and, at the age of eight years, came with her step-father, Bernhard Buhl's family to this country and settled in Charlestown. She married Mr. P. in August 1861, by whom she had eight children, the eldest being now fourteen years and the youngest but six weeks old. Mrs. Pfister was a most estimable woman and occupied a permanent place in the affections of all who knew her; but it was in the tenderer relations of life, such as daughter, sister, wife and mother, that her virtues were best realized and appreciated for in those relations she was all that could be desired. Mrs. Pfister died in the faith of the Roman Catholic church with which she had been united from her childhood, and by which her remains were consigned to the grave in St. Martin's Church yard, on Tuesday, the 1st inst. A large concourse of friends and relation, whose hearts were overflowing with grief and sadness gathered at the funeral to witness the last mournful rites of a Christian burial of one who held so large a share of their loved and esteem. The services were conducted by Rev. Father Thannan, the bereaved husband and father with his eight little motherless ones have the heartfelt sympathies of the entire community.
Caroline Pfister Chilton Times May 5, 1877
Died – At Charlestown, Wisconsin, April 28th, 1877, Mrs. Caroline Pfister, wife of John Pfister, Esq., aged thirty-two years and four months. Mrs. Pfister was born at Muensterberg, near Breslan, Silesia in the then Kingdom of Prussia, in December, 1844; and, at the age of eight years, came with her step-father, Bernhard Buhl's family to this country and settled in Charlestown. She married Mr. P. in August 1861, by whom she had eight children, the eldest being now fourteen years and the youngest but six weeks old. Mrs. Pfister was a most estimable woman and occupied a permanent place in the affections of all who knew her; but it was in the tenderer relations of life, such as daughter, sister, wife and mother, that her virtues were best realized and appreciated for in those relations she was all that could be desired. Mrs. Pfister died in the faith of the Roman Catholic church with which she had been united from her childhood, and by which her remains were consigned to the grave in St. Martin's Church yard, on Tuesday, the 1st inst. A large concourse of friends and relation, whose hearts were overflowing with grief and sadness gathered at the funeral to witness the last mournful rites of a Christian burial of one who held so large a share of their loved and esteem. The services were conducted by Rev. Father Thannan, the bereaved husband and father with his eight little motherless ones have the heartfelt sympathies of the entire community.
Died – At Charlestown, Wisconsin, April 28th, 1877, Mrs. Caroline Pfister, wife of John Pfister, Esq., aged thirty-two years and four months. Mrs. Pfister was born at Muensterberg, near Breslan, Silesia in the then Kingdom of Prussia, in December, 1844; and, at the age of eight years, came with her step-father, Bernhard Buhl's family to this country and settled in Charlestown. She married Mr. P. in August 1861, by whom she had eight children, the eldest being now fourteen years and the youngest but six weeks old. Mrs. Pfister was a most estimable woman and occupied a permanent place in the affections of all who knew her; but it was in the tenderer relations of life, such as daughter, sister, wife and mother, that her virtues were best realized and appreciated for in those relations she was all that could be desired. Mrs. Pfister died in the faith of the Roman Catholic church with which she had been united from her childhood, and by which her remains were consigned to the grave in St. Martin's Church yard, on Tuesday, the 1st inst. A large concourse of friends and relation, whose hearts were overflowing with grief and sadness gathered at the funeral to witness the last mournful rites of a Christian burial of one who held so large a share of their loved and esteem. The services were conducted by Rev. Father Thannan, the bereaved husband and father with his eight little motherless ones have the heartfelt sympathies of the entire community.
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