# 1 - - published in The Tribune, January 12, 1916

ANOTHER PIONEER GONE

Mrs. Elizabeth Dickmeyer died at her home in this city at 2:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 1916. Had she lived until next April, she would have been seventy-two years of age.

Deceased was born in Germany April 26, 1844 and was married to Ulerich Dickmeyer in 1873 and with him went on a homestead about nine miles north of Arlington, where their family of eleven children were born and where they resided until 1906 when they retired from the duties of farm life and moved to Blair.

In 1909, after residing in Blair for three years, Mr. Dickmeyer met with an accident which caused his death and since that date their son, Fred, has made his home with his mother.

Through the industry and prudent management of the elder Dickmeyers, a considerable fortune was emassed and the estate numbers many acres of valuable agricultural lands in this county.

Mr. and Mrs. Dickmeyer were consistent Christian people and have a host of friends in this county who have nothing but kind words to speak for them.

Eight of the eleven children born to these good people are still living and are good and respected citizens and have the sympathies of a large community of friends.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 9 o’clock in the German Lutheran church in this city and at the Brown Creek church, north of Arlington at 2:30 p.m. where the body will be interred by the side of her husband.

# 2 - - Published in The Pilot, January 12, 1916

Mrs. Ulrich Dickmeyer died at her home on west Lincoln street at 2:30 Monday afternoon of pneumonia, having been in bed only since Wednesday of last week. The funeral will be held at the German Lutheran church in this city at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning, Rev. A. W. Lambrecht officiating. Another service will be held at the German church over near Arlington at 2:30 and interment to be made in the Arlington cemetery. Miss Elizabeth Hovendick was born in Westphalia, Germany, April 26, 1844, being therefore almost 72 years of age. She came to America in 1868, and was married to Mr. Dickmeyer in the fall of 1873. They settled on a homestead nine miles north of Arlington, which was their home until May, 1906, when they moved to this city. Mr. Dickmeyer died as the result of an accident May 14, 1910. Eleven children were born to them, eight of whom are now living, the only one at home being Fred, who has been delivering for Sas Brothers for several years. Herman lives in Fremont; Edward in Wayne county; and Mrs. Henry Laacker, William, John, Henry and Louie, all live in the Arlington neighborhood.

# 3 - - from The Enterprise, January 14, 1916

MRS. DICKMEYER IS DEAD

Mrs. Elizabeth Dickmeyer, relict of Ulrich Dickmeyer, passed to her reward at her late home in this city last Monday afternoon, after a short illness. Mrs. Dickmeyer’s husband, Ulrich Dickmeyer, died five or six years ago as the result of a fall from a light wagon out near the Cauble Creek bridge east of Dana College. The Dickmeyers were old settlers of Washington county having settled west of Orum in 1873 and were highly respected people.

Deceased was a native of Westphalia, Germany, born April 26, 1844, coming to America in 1868, her maiden name being Elizabeth Hovendick. In 1873, she married Ulrich Dickmeyer and located on a homestead east of Fontenelle where they lived until moving to Blair nearly 10 years ago. Eleven children, eight of whom are living, were born to them. They are Edward, living in Wayne county; Herman, at Fremont; Henry, Louie, William, John and Mrs. Henry Laaker, all living in the neighborhood of the old home, and Fred, who has lived with his mother here in Blair and is employed in Sas Bros. store.

Funeral service was held on Thursday morning at nine o’clock at the German-Lutheran church in this city, Rev. A. W. Lambrecht preaching the funeral sermon, and another service at 2:30 in the afternoon at the German church near her old home (Brown Creek), interment being by the side of the remains of her husband in the church yard there.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~