CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF THEKLA DAWAT HIRSCHMAN
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Died:  at the residence of her son, Hugo, last Saturday morning, Jan 7, 
1900 at 1 o'clock, Mrs. Franz Hirschman.

	Thekla Dawat was born in Reichenberg, Bohemia, May 19, 1829 where 
she grew to womanhood and was united in marriage to Franz Hirschman in 1848.  
In the year 1853, they immigrated to the U.S. and located in Milwaukee where 
they lived until 1862 when they moved to Mauston, Wisconsin.  Ten years later 
they came to Nebraska and took up residence on the East Bow.  In 1893, they 
became residents of this place (Hartington).
	Of 11 sons and one daughter, surviving:  Henry, Julius, John, Anthony, 
Edward, Albert, Hugo, Caroline.  
	Franz, her husband, passed away 3 years ago.

12 JANUARY 1900 HARTINGTON HERALD  (CEDAR COUNTY NEWS)