Carver County MN Archives Obituaries.....Diethelm, Elisabeth Francisca Fessler November 2, 1918
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Weekly Valley Herald 11/14/1918
HAD REACHED NEARLY THE CENTURY MARK 

Mrs. Elizabeth Diethelm died at the home of Mrs. Arnold Notermann, aged 98 
years.
 
Mrs. Elizabeth Diethelm, one of the oldest pioneer settlers of Carver County, 
died quietly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arnold Notermann, in Chanhasaun 
township, at the ripe old age of 98 years and 19 days. Death was caused by 
infirmities incident to old age.
 
Deceased was born in Alpthal, Switzerland, October 11, 1820. She came to this 
country with her husband and children in the spring of 1854, coming to Carver 
county, settling in Laketown, and resided there until the time of her death.
 
In the year 1849 she was married to Carl Diethelm of Alptahl, Switzerland, who 
preceded her to the grave on March 20, 1901. Eleven children were born to 
them, seven living namely; Michael and Joseph Diethelm; Mrs. Arnold Notermann  
of Victoria; Mrs. Jos Steiner, and Mrs. Anton Ruegg of San Francisco, Cal.; 
Mrs. Patrick Ryan of Graceville, Minn.; Mrs. Geo. A. Zanger of Minneapolis; 
fifty-six grandchildren and eighty two great grandchildren are left to mourn 
her demise.
 
The funeral was held from the St. Victoria Cathlic church at Victoria, on 
Monday morning at nine o'clock, the Rev. Father Heribert, Rev. Father Bernard, 
and Rev. Father Francis, celebrating the requiem high mass. She was laid to 
rest in the Catholic Cemetery at Victoria and the pallbearers were, Wm. 
Willems, Ferd Breher, Wm. Hentmacher, Jos. Schneider, Louis Schmidt and Anton 
Timmers. May she rest in peace.


Additional Comments:
Family birth records show her birth date as November 11, 1820 and not October 
as this obit says.

Surviving daughters maiden names are: 
Mrs. Arnold Notermann nee Catherine "Theresia" Diethelm; 
Mrs. Jos Steiner nee Catharine F. "Katie" Diethelm; 
Mrs. Anton Ruegg nee Elizabeth "Lizzie" Diethelm; 
Mrs. Patrick Ryan nee Frances Diethelm; 
Mrs. Geo. A. Zanger nee Mary Diethelm.

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