Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 28, 1915
Walter, Maria Louisa Schafroth –
Maria Louisa Schafroth was born in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, January 10, 1849 and died in Lenox, Iowa October 20, 1915, aged 66 years, 9 months and 10 days.
When she was four years old the family came to the United States settling in Monroe County, Ohio. When she was fourteen years old , both her parents died within a few days of each other, and she went to live with an older sister until her marriage September 20, 1866 to Mr Henri Walter. To their union eleven children were born of whom nine are living; two—Ida age 2 and Edmund age thirty-three—preceding their mother in death. Mr Walter died in January, 1912. The living children are: Jacob, John, Mrs Ella Hufnagle, Henry, Andrew, Lewis, Benjamin, Mrs Maleta Ely, and Mrs Della Walker. All of these children live in or near Lenox and there are in their homes twenty-six grandchildren. Mrs Walter leaves two brothers and two sisters living.
Soon after their marriage Mr and Mrs Walter moved to Iowa settling in Adams county until eleven years ago when they came to Lenox. Mrs Walter was baptized in the German Lutheran church before leaving Switzerland and remained a faithful member of that church through life. She was a good Christian mother bringing up her children in the admonition of the Lord whom she loved, and Who has received her into the home prepared for those who love His appearing.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church, conducted by Rev Walter A Morgan, Friday, October 22 and 2 pm. Interment in Fairview cemetery.
Walter, Maria Louisa Schafroth –
Maria Louisa Schafroth was born in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, January 10, 1849 and died in Lenox, Iowa October 20, 1915, aged 66 years, 9 months and 10 days.
When she was four years old the family came to the United States settling in Monroe County, Ohio. When she was fourteen years old , both her parents died within a few days of each other, and she went to live with an older sister until her marriage September 20, 1866 to Mr Henri Walter. To their union eleven children were born of whom nine are living; two—Ida age 2 and Edmund age thirty-three—preceding their mother in death. Mr Walter died in January, 1912. The living children are: Jacob, John, Mrs Ella Hufnagle, Henry, Andrew, Lewis, Benjamin, Mrs Maleta Ely, and Mrs Della Walker. All of these children live in or near Lenox and there are in their homes twenty-six grandchildren. Mrs Walter leaves two brothers and two sisters living.
Soon after their marriage Mr and Mrs Walter moved to Iowa settling in Adams county until eleven years ago when they came to Lenox. Mrs Walter was baptized in the German Lutheran church before leaving Switzerland and remained a faithful member of that church through life. She was a good Christian mother bringing up her children in the admonition of the Lord whom she loved, and Who has received her into the home prepared for those who love His appearing.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church, conducted by Rev Walter A Morgan, Friday, October 22 and 2 pm. Interment in Fairview cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 28, 1915
Walter, Maria Louisa Schafroth –
Maria Louisa Schafroth was born in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, January 10, 1849 and died in Lenox, Iowa October 20, 1915, aged 66 years, 9 months and 10 days.
When she was four years old the family came to the United States settling in Monroe County, Ohio. When she was fourteen years old , both her parents died within a few days of each other, and she went to live with an older sister until her marriage September 20, 1866 to Mr Henri Walter. To their union eleven children were born of whom nine are living; two—Ida age 2 and Edmund age thirty-three—preceding their mother in death. Mr Walter died in January, 1912. The living children are: Jacob, John, Mrs Ella Hufnagle, Henry, Andrew, Lewis, Benjamin, Mrs Maleta Ely, and Mrs Della Walker. All of these children live in or near Lenox and there are in their homes twenty-six grandchildren. Mrs Walter leaves two brothers and two sisters living.
Soon after their marriage Mr and Mrs Walter moved to Iowa settling in Adams county until eleven years ago when they came to Lenox. Mrs Walter was baptized in the German Lutheran church before leaving Switzerland and remained a faithful member of that church through life. She was a good Christian mother bringing up her children in the admonition of the Lord whom she loved, and Who has received her into the home prepared for those who love His appearing.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church, conducted by Rev Walter A Morgan, Friday, October 22 and 2 pm. Interment in Fairview cemetery.
Walter, Maria Louisa Schafroth –
Maria Louisa Schafroth was born in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, January 10, 1849 and died in Lenox, Iowa October 20, 1915, aged 66 years, 9 months and 10 days.
When she was four years old the family came to the United States settling in Monroe County, Ohio. When she was fourteen years old , both her parents died within a few days of each other, and she went to live with an older sister until her marriage September 20, 1866 to Mr Henri Walter. To their union eleven children were born of whom nine are living; two—Ida age 2 and Edmund age thirty-three—preceding their mother in death. Mr Walter died in January, 1912. The living children are: Jacob, John, Mrs Ella Hufnagle, Henry, Andrew, Lewis, Benjamin, Mrs Maleta Ely, and Mrs Della Walker. All of these children live in or near Lenox and there are in their homes twenty-six grandchildren. Mrs Walter leaves two brothers and two sisters living.
Soon after their marriage Mr and Mrs Walter moved to Iowa settling in Adams county until eleven years ago when they came to Lenox. Mrs Walter was baptized in the German Lutheran church before leaving Switzerland and remained a faithful member of that church through life. She was a good Christian mother bringing up her children in the admonition of the Lord whom she loved, and Who has received her into the home prepared for those who love His appearing.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church, conducted by Rev Walter A Morgan, Friday, October 22 and 2 pm. Interment in Fairview cemetery.
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