The death of Mrs. Henrietta Linden occurred early last Saturday morning, March 4, at her home on West Colfax Street. She had been ailing for several months and had been confined to her bed for a number of weeks.

Henrietta Hovendick was born October 22, 1842, at Westphalia, Germany. When about twelve years old she came to this country, first going to Quincy, Ill. and then to St. Louis. Here she was married 1869 to Henry B. Linden and in 1871 they came to Washington County, Nebraska residing two years in the western part of the county.

In 1873 they moved on the farm four miles southwest of Blair which was the home of Mrs. Linden for nearly half a century.

After the death of her husband, October 4, 1887, Mrs. Linden had the responsibility of both mother and father to her children and during those years when finances were low, making a bare living and keeping the children together was a great undertaking. That she did successfully and that she was a wonderful mother to children and old friends know full well.

In November 1920, Mrs. Linden with her daughter, Anna and oldest, John, moved to Blair from the farm as the son was seriously ill and unable to carry on the work there. They had lived here but a few weeks when the son passed away leaving the mother and daughter alone in the new home.

The children who are left to mourn the loss of a good mother are Anna, Frank and William, all of who live in Blair and who were present during the last illness of their mother to render such service as they could to make her last days as comfortable as possible.

She leaves also a brother, John Hovendick of Omaha and a sister Mrs. Reka Meyer of St. Louis, Mo. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, March 6, at the German Lutheran Church, of which denomination she had been a member since 14 years of age. Rev. Wolters of Arlington, officiated and burial was made in the Blair Cemetery.

Mrs. Anna Overman of Omaha, who was a niece of the deceased attended the funeral services.

Obituary # 2

Linden, Henrietta, 80

Died 4 March 1922

Burial in Blair Cemetery

9 Mar., 1922 issue of The Tribune

MRS. HENRIETTA LINDEN PASSED AWAY SATURDAY

Last Saturday, March 4, 1922, Mrs. Henrietta Linden passed away after an illness of several months duration, aged 80 years.

Henrietta Hovendick was born in Germany in 1842 and came with her parents to St. Louis when twelve years of age. She was married to Henry B. Linden in 1869, and in 1871 they came to Washington county, Nebraska, where they had made their home, Mr. Linden passing away on October 4, 1887.

A little over a year ago Mrs. Linden moved from her farm to Blair, her daughter, Miss Annie Linden, residing with her. Mrs. Linden is survived by three children, Miss Annie Linden, Frank B. and Will C. Linden, all of whom live in Blair. There is also one sister, Mrs. Reka Mayer of St. Louis, and one brother, John Hovendick, of Omaha.

Funeral services were held Monday at the German Lutheran church of which she was a member, Rev. Wolters of Arlington delivering the sermon, and burial was made in the family lot in the Blair cemetery.

#3-Published in the Pilot March 8, 1922

Mrs. H. B. Linden passed away last Wednesday night of congestion of the liver, after an illness of about a month. The funeral was held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, Rev. G. W. Wolter, of Arlington, officiating. Her body was laid to rest by the side of her husband whose death occurred October 4th, 1887. Henrietta Hovendick was born in Westphalia, Germany October 22nd, 1842, and was, therefore, 79 years of age last October. She came to this country when a girl of 12 years and settled in St. Louis, where she grew to womanhood. She married there to H. B. Linden in 1869 and they came to this county two years later, settling on a farm, four miles southwest of Blair. Mr. Linden died in 1887 and their oldest son, John, died December 20th. 1920. They lost one baby girl in infancy. The surviving children are Annie, Frank B. and Will C., all of this city. Mrs. Linden moved to this city in the fall of 1920, purchasing the Mrs. Steffen on West Colfax Street. She leaves also, one brother, John Hovendick of Omaha and one sister, Mrs. Reka Meyer, of St. Louis, Mo.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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