Guthrie County IA Archives Obituaries.....Theurer, Barbara     Barbara                                 (Bishoff)                                                          June 9, 1913
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Casey Vindicator June 20, 1913
Mrs. Barbara Theurer, nee Bishoff, was born in Baden, Germany, March 17, 1836. 
She came to this country in 1854, with her father, four brothers and a sister, 
all whom preceded her into the Great Beyond.

She made her home in Chicago until her marriage to Mr. John Theurer, at 
Princeton, Illinois, December 25, 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Theurer located at 
Mendota, Illinios,residing there and in that vicinity for thirty-five years. 
From Illinios, they moved to Guthrie county, Iowa. Here they established 
themselves on a farm where they made their home continuously until the death 
of Mr. Theurer in 1909. this dispensation abrupted a relationship that they 
maintained with singular devotion and mutual loyalty for fifty years.

Fourteen children crowned this union, nine of whom are living-three sons: John 
of Lockwood, Missouri, Charlie of Casey, Iowa, William of Wellington, Kansas- 
six daughters: Kate, Anna and Julia of Lohrville, Iowa; Gertrude of Lake City; 
Carrie of Casey, Iowa; Adaline of Caldwell, Idaho and a step-daughter, Mrs. 
Jacob Croisant, of Casey, Iowa. All of these were present at the funeral 
except Adaline, resident as aboved noted, at Caldwell, Idaho.

Mrs. Theurer has been ill, suffering extensively during these long weary 
months. Her release came at 10:30 p.m. Monday evening, June 9, 1913, when she 
passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Croisant, in the 78th year of 
her age. Funeral services were held at the Croisant home, Wednesday, June 
11th, Rev. N.R. Miles of Lenox, Iowa officiating. Interment in the Menlo, 
cemetery.

The Vindicator tenders ots earnest sympathy to the bereaved sons and 
daughters, mourning the loss of their venerable and beloved mother.

Additional Comments:
Barbara was my great great GRANDMOTHER.

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