Orleans County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Oertling, Louisa Carloine Gross January 15, 1907
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source: New Orleans Item (New Orleans, LA) Wednesday, 16 January 1907, page 3

DEATH OF MRS. LOUISA OERTLING, The remains of Mrs. Louisa C. Oertling, widow of 
the late Henry Oertling, will be laid to rest in the family tomb in the 
Firemen's Cemetery at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The funeral services will be 
conducted at the home, 2214 Bienville street. Mrs. Oertling died yesterday at 
the age of eighty-three years. She was a native of Germany, having been born at 
Heilbronn, Wurtemberg. She came to New Orleans sixty years ago with a relative. 
In 1848 she became the wife of the late Henry Oertling, who at one time a 
prominent business man. The couple lived happily together for forty-three years, 
rearing a large family of sons and daughters. Mr. Oertling died fifteen years 
ago.

Mrs. Oertling always took a most active part in all matters pertaining to 
charity. For thiry-five years she was treasurer of the Ladies Aid Association of 
the German Protestant Orphan Asylum. She was also intimately associated with the 
work of the Bethlehem Orphan Asylum and of the German Old Folks' Home. Mrs. 
Oertling was also prominently identified with the annual festival of the 
Volksfest. Mrs. oertling kept her association with these organizations 
constantly until recently when old age and infirmities compelled her to remain 
at home. About ten days ago Mrs. Oertling suffered a stroke of paralysis. She 
was unconscious practically all the time. 

She leaves seven children - mr. Wm. C. Oertling of this city, connected with the 
lumber business; Mrs. C.C. Alexius of Covington, La.; Mrs. A. Byerum, of Olathe, 
Colo.; Miss Frederica Oertling of New Orleans, Fred Oertling of San Francisco, 
Cal.; Mr. Gus Oertling, secretary and treasurer of the Jackson Brewing Company, 
New Orleans; twenty-five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.


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