CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF THERESA HARDER ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp Permission granted by: Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== THE CEDAR COUNTY NEWS - August 24, 1950 Cedar Pioneer Dies Monday Mrs. Harder Rites To Be Held Friday WYNOT - Mrs. Theresa Harder, 94, died at her home in Wynot Monday morning shortly before six o'clock after a few hours illness. She had been in her usual health the day before. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house and 2:30 at the Methodist church. Her oldest son, Fred, is expected to arrive Thursday, from Sheridan, Wyo. Mrs. Harder, who before her marriage was Theresa Oswald, was born October 12, 1856 at Retigen, Gewenda, Germany, the daughter of William and Christina Oswald. She is the last member of a family of seven brothers and sisters. She came to Cedar county and to this community in May 1871 making her a continuous resident of this community for 79 years. She was one of the real pioneers. Coming to this country at the age of 16 years her trip from Sioux City up the Missouri river to St. Helena was on a steamboat with Henry Felber sr. who operated a hotel in St. Helena. Visiting her brother and family at St. James she met Fred Harder who had an interest in the Jones Mill, and the next year on August 19, 1872, she and Fred Harder were married. After residing in the vicinity of the mill for several years they moved to their farm a short distance northwest of the mill. Old Fort Jackson fortification used in the very early days to protect settlers from Indian attacks was located on the Harder farm. After 30 years on the farm they retired and moved to a new home which they built in St. James. Several years later they moved to Wynot where they built another new home and where Mrs. Harder had since resided. Mr. Harder died in 1922 at the age of 92. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lillie Hagge who had lived with, and taken care of her mother for many years; three sons, Fred of Sheridan, Wyo., Paul of Wynot and Elmer of Sioux City. Another son, Harry passed away in 1936. There are also 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.