Anna Katherina Schoessler

Note: various records show her maiden name to be of several versions - Baekel, Baekel, Boekel & Bekel (LCF 28 September 2018)

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Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 16, 1933, issue

Anna Schoessler Death claimed Ritzville's oldest inhabitant last week, when Mrs. Anna Schoessler passed away Feb. 10 at the age of 94. She had made her home with a daughter, Mrs. H. P. Braun, for manyyears, and for 13 years Mrs. Schoessler had been confined to her bed, the result of a leg injury received in a fall. Death was attributed to old age.

The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the Philadelphia Congregational church, with interment under the direction of Mortician Forrest Haight, in the Ritzville cemetery. The Rev.Nuetzmann conducted the funeral service.

Anna Katherine Boekel, was born Sept. 5, 1838, in Walter, Russia. In 1859 she was united in marriage with John Schoessler. They migrated to America in 1906 and made their home 12 mileswest of Ritzville. Her husband passed away in 1912, and since that time she had been living with her children.

She is survived by one son, three daughters, 45 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, and 10 great great gandchildren. Four children preceded her in death.

Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription. Source. History of Adams County: -obit incorrect.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41242995/anna-katherine-schoessler

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