Obituary: NAPP, Mrs. Conrad (Anne Elizabeth BRICK), d. 1919, Lancaster, Grant Co., Wisconsin

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Excerpted from unidentified newspaper, probably The Teller, Lancaster, 
Wisconsin, sometime in August 1919



Death Takes Woman Who Saw 92 Years
Mrs. Conrad Napp Passed Away Monday-130 descendants-73 years in County


Mrs. Conrad Napp, Lancaster's oldest woman resident, died at the home 
of her daughter, Mrs. John Jeide, on Monday morning at 5 o'clock.  
Mrs. Napp, nee Anne Elizabeth Brick, was 92 years old last December 
23rd.  The deceased was born in Werlau, St. Goar, Rhine province, 
Germany, Dec. 23, 1826.  A few years more and she would have spanned a 
century.  She came to America with her parents when 20 years old.
At the age of 23 Miss Brick married Conrad Napp.  They farmed near the 
Hurricane until 1885, then, retiring and moving to Lancaster in the 
Napp home on the Platteville road.

Mr. Napp passed on Aug. 31st, 1893, and his widow maintained her home 
until a few months before her death.  Since last November Mrs. Napp 
lived with her oldest daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Jeide.  The old lady 
was bright up to the end, preserving her faculties to a remarkable 
degree.  She was a Presbyterian by faith and took great interest in 
church and aid work.  

Her descendants are many. Of the children there are nine:  Mrs. 
Elizabeth Jeide, Mrs. Mary Vesperman, Conrad Napp of Detroit, Chas, 
John and David Napp of Fennimore, Mrs. Carrie Wenzel, Mrs. Emma 
Schmidt, Mrs. Mattie Belz.  The daughters all reside in or near 
Lancaster.  There are 43 grandchildren and 75 great-grandchildren.  
Three infant great-great-grandchildren.  They are Irma Fagenkopf, 
daughter of Emil and wife; Burdette Yager, son of Harry Yager and 
wife; and Harriet, daughter of Emil Napp and wife.  This makes 130 
lineal descendants.

Mrs. Napp was a highly respected old lady who brought a large family 
to maturity and lived to share in their joys and sorrows until the 
fifth generation.  The funeral will be held ___ afternoon, burial 
taking place at ___ cemetery.