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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) JOURNAL, March 6, 1908-
REESE, ANNA MARIE (MEYER) [October 7, 1821* - March 3, 1908]
Mrs. Mary Reese, mother of Mrs. Wm. Becker, of this city, died Tuesday morning at the home of her son, William Reese, near Kearney. The body was brought here for burial, and services were conducted yesterday at the Loseke Creek church, where Mrs. Reese had worshiped for many years, by Rev. Bauman, of Kearney. Interment was made in the cemetery adjacent to the church. Mrs. Reese died from the effects of a severe cold, from which she could not recover owing to her extreme age. She was eighty-three years old, past. She was born in Germany October 7, 1824. Her husband was Henry Reese, who died sixteen years ago. In 1873 the family came to Sherman township, and Mrs. Reese had resided there until three years ago, when she accompanied her son to western Nebraska. She was the mother of nine children, three of whom now line (SIC) in the Old Country, and three in America. The latter three are Mrs. Wm. Becker of this city; William Reese, of Kearney; and George Reese, of Pierce county. Among the surviving relatives are twenty-four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) JOURNAL, March 6, 1908-
REESE, ANNA MARIE (MEYER) [October 7, 1821* - March 3, 1908]
Mrs. Mary Reese, mother of Mrs. Wm. Becker, of this city, died Tuesday morning at the home of her son, William Reese, near Kearney. The body was brought here for burial, and services were conducted yesterday at the Loseke Creek church, where Mrs. Reese had worshiped for many years, by Rev. Bauman, of Kearney. Interment was made in the cemetery adjacent to the church. Mrs. Reese died from the effects of a severe cold, from which she could not recover owing to her extreme age. She was eighty-three years old, past. She was born in Germany October 7, 1824. Her husband was Henry Reese, who died sixteen years ago. In 1873 the family came to Sherman township, and Mrs. Reese had resided there until three years ago, when she accompanied her son to western Nebraska. She was the mother of nine children, three of whom now line (SIC) in the Old Country, and three in America. The latter three are Mrs. Wm. Becker of this city; William Reese, of Kearney; and George Reese, of Pierce county. Among the surviving relatives are twenty-four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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