Obit for EHLERS, Mrs. Louise (Heidorn) (b.1850), Nicollet Co., MN

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I am providing a copy of my great-grandmothers obituary. She and her 

family were early pioneers of that area. According to her death certificate 

her parents were Christoffer Heidorn and Louisa Boening.  Please note the 

obituary includes married names of her six sisters. I am trying to document 

this family but do not have from our family records the first names of her 

sisters. My grandmother is Mrs. Ed. Whipple as listed on obit.



MRS. LOUISE EHLERS:  OBIT

 

  Mrs. Louise Ehlers died at her home at 311 Range Street in North Mankato, 

(Minnesota.) Friday morning, after a lingering illness of two months 

duration.  Mrs. Ehlers had celebrated her seventy-fifth birthday the Sunday 

before her death, when her four daughters were with her.  They were at her 

bedside when she passed away.

  Louise Heiden was born May 10, 1850, in Illinois near Chicago.  When she 

was 4 years old she came with her parents to Nicollet, Minnesota, and 

settled on a farm.  September 8, 1867, she was united in marriage to Fred 

Ehlers.  Nine children were born to them, five of whom died after they had 

grown to manhood and womanhood.  The husband died ten years ago.

  After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ehlers took up a homestead near 

Montevideo, where Camp Release is now located.  Years later they sold their 

home there and moved to a farm 3 miles from Appleton, Minnesota  Twenty 

years ago they moved to North Mankato, where the deceased has continued 

to make their home.

  The four daughters who survive are: Mrs. D.F. Meyer, Mrs. A.J. Goodboy, 

North Mankato; Mrs. Ed Parmeter, Hastings, Minnesota; and Mrs. Ed Whipple 

of Twin Brooks, South Dakota  Six sisters survive: Mrs. William H. Gieseke, 

New Ulm; Mrs. Henry Rengstorf, Mankato; Mrs. H.D. Meyer of Nicollet; Mrs. 

Ferdinand Smith, Appleton, Minnesota; Mrs. John Hoeger, Chicago, and Mrs. 

H. Klemm of Goshen, Ind.  Twenty-five grandchildren and 18 great-

grandchildren also survive.  All attended the funeral services held from 

the home Sunday afternoon.  Rev. T. Ross Paden officiated and burial was 

made in Glenwood Cemetery.

  Residents in New Ulm will remember Mrs. Ehlers as she was well known 

here, having lived in Nicollet county for many years.  She was a woman 

of admirable traits and has a host of Friends who grieve to learn of her 

passing.

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