Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Mary LEIDENBERG

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Winneconne Local February 21, 1918 p.1

Passes to Reward

Mrs. Julius Leidenberg passed away at her home in this city on Friday
morning, Feb. 28th, at 6 o'clock after being sick nearly a year.  Mrs. Mary
Leidenberg was born in Hartford, Wis., on Sept. 27th, 1861, and was the
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Wm. D. Ames.  Her mother died when she was about
two years of age, and her father married again after few years.  She
received her education in Appleton and graduated from Lawrence University
in 1884.  She taught a few years and was married to Julius Leidenberg in
Appleton on August 30th, 1888.  Mr. Leidenberg taught school at Winneconne
for a year or so and for the past twenty-five years they have lived in Eau
Claire and Shawano, having lived in this city for seventeen years.  Mrs.
Leidenberg was assistant in the high school when Mr. Leidenberg was
principal and for several years was principal of the Lincoln school, and
for a few years has taught the seventh grade.  She had to give up her work
over a year ago on account of her health and improved considerable after
her operation and commenced her duties in the school last September, but
was compelled to give up two months later, when she failed gradually until
the end came peacefully on Friday.

Mrs. Leidenberg was a splendid teacher and all of her pupils like her very
much.  She took a deep interest in their work and they all progressed under
her charge.  She was a woman of high ideals and lovely character.  She was
like by all who knew her and her many friends were saddened to learn of her
death.

Besides her husband, she leaves on brother, J.W.T. Ames of Monroe, and
three sisters, Mrs. A.S. Hanson and Miss Alberta Ames of Honolulu, and Miss
Edith Ames of Appleton, the later being here to attend the funeral, also
Mrs. E.E. Rams dell of Marion, Mrs. Alma Hillman of Winneconne, Miss
Elizabeth Miller of Chicago, John C. Leis of Milwaukee and Ernest Bailey of
Madison.

The funeral was held at her home Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, Rev.
McGreaham officiating.  The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
Members of the Eastern Star attended in a body, as Mrs. Leidenberg had been
a member for a number of years and always took a great interest in the
order.  The remains were taken to Appleton Monday morning where short
services held Rev. Upjohn, former pastor of the Episcopal church here and
who boarded with Mr. and Mrs. Leidenberg for two years, officiated at the
grave there-- Shawano Advocate.
Mr. Leidenberg was a former Winneconne resident and his many friends here extend their sympathy in this hour of bereavement.