On Tuesday morning 1st November,1892, Elise W. Schlichting,the venerable mother of Major R.Schlichting, departed this life, at the age of 80 years,8 months and 18 days.
Grandma Schlichting, as she was more familiarly called, was one of nature's noble woman who was loved and respected by all whose good fortune it was to have known her. For over a quarter of a century she has lived in our midst and the useful Christian life she led will surely be rewarded in heaven. She was married to Johann Reinhard Schlichting. In 1843 her husband came to America and secured a home for his wife and family in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, this state and in 1847 Mrs.Schlichting moved to Kiel,Manitowoc County, where she remained until 1866, when she came to this city with her son Major Reinhard Schlichting,with whom she resided until death claimed her.
She leaves two sons, Reinhard of this city, Herman of Lake Linden,Michigan and one daughter, Mrs.Helena Catherine Belitz of Kiel, besides many grandchildren to mourn her death.
Finis......Pax Christi
On Tuesday morning 1st November,1892, Elise W. Schlichting,the venerable mother of Major R.Schlichting, departed this life, at the age of 80 years,8 months and 18 days.
Grandma Schlichting, as she was more familiarly called, was one of nature's noble woman who was loved and respected by all whose good fortune it was to have known her. For over a quarter of a century she has lived in our midst and the useful Christian life she led will surely be rewarded in heaven. She was married to Johann Reinhard Schlichting. In 1843 her husband came to America and secured a home for his wife and family in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, this state and in 1847 Mrs.Schlichting moved to Kiel,Manitowoc County, where she remained until 1866, when she came to this city with her son Major Reinhard Schlichting,with whom she resided until death claimed her.
She leaves two sons, Reinhard of this city, Herman of Lake Linden,Michigan and one daughter, Mrs.Helena Catherine Belitz of Kiel, besides many grandchildren to mourn her death.
Finis......Pax Christi
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