Mitchell County IA Archives Obituaries.....Dreher, Genevieve (Jennie) G. Person April 18, 1911
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St. Ansgar Enterprise April 1911
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie Person Dreher was held last Tuesday, at the home at 
eleven and at the Norwegian Lutheran Church at 1:30 as announced in last 
week's Enterprise.  The services were conducted at the home by Rev. Bischoff, 
pastor of the Rock Creek, German Lutheran Church and was in the German 
language.  At the Norwegian Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, the services were 
conducted by Rev. Waldeland in the English language followed by a short 
address by Rev. Bischoff in German.  This was done on account of the presence 
of the large number of Germans at the funeral, the relatives and friends of 
Mr. Dreher.  The funeral was very largely attended.  Her remains were laid to 
rest in the St. Ansgar City Cemetery.
Jennie Person was born in the city of St. Paul, Mn. on August 28, 1883.  Her 
mother died when she was eight years of age.  Shortly following this the 
family moved to Duluth and after a few months Jennie went to Jackson, Mn., 
where she lived for about three years.  When eleven years of age she came to 
St. Ansgar and made her home with Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Hjorth.  Here she 
completed her education, graduating from the St. Ansgar High School with the 
class of 1900.  From that time until her marriage in 1907 she taught school in 
this county and was one of its most efficient and popular teachers.  On the 
first of Oct. 1907, she was united in marriage to W. G. Dreher, and went to 
reside five miles southwest of St. Ansgar, which was her home until death.  
She is survived by her grief stricken husband, a little son less than two 
months old and a little daughter about two years old, both too young to 
understand their irreparable loss.  She also leaves three sisters, Lillie 
Hanson of Los Angeles, California, Ellen Clauson, Duluth, Minn., and Mrs. A. 
O. Nesby, of Jackson, Minn., and one brother, Renhold Person.  Her father, 
Gustav Person, who was born in Sweden, died four years ago.  Two aunts and two 
uncles and a grandmother (her mother's mother) who lives in Norway, also 
survive her.  
Jennie was an exceptional sweet and character was beloved by all who knew her 
in every circle of life she moved.  It seems sad beyond comparison for her to 
be stricken down in early life just as the sweet infants most needed her care.

Additional Comments:
March 17, 1911, a son was born, and after a short time it was reported that 
she was not getting along as well as could be hoped and a little later it 
became evident that she was suffering from blood poisoning.  Everything that 
possible could be was done for her, bur altho three physicians were employed 
she grew worse and died yesterday morning.
Jennie Person Dreher was a great-aunt of the submitter.

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