MRS. CARL A. KUHN DIES

PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT HOME OF HER DAUGHTER

LEGACY NEVER RECEIVED

Mrs. Carl C. A. Kuhn passed away at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Staben, following an illness of but a week’s duration with pneumonia.

The funeral will be held at Trinity Lutheran church at 2 o’clock tomorrow, Thursday, following a brief service at the residence conducted by Rev. M. Adam, of Omaha, in the English language. Burial will be in the Blair cemetery by the side of her husband, who passed over August 3rd, 1923.

Ida Neitzke was born in Danitz, Germany, July 20th, 1845, so was in her 83rd year. She was related to the royal family, and had servants to wait on her, never knowing what work was until she came to this country, where they soon lost their money, not knowing how to work and conserve it.

She was married to Carl Alfred Kuhn in Pommen, Germany, July 28th, 1874, and came to this country in 1888. They bought land so near to the Missouri river that it was eaten up by the river in a few years. After meeting with reverses, they moved to this city and lived here the balance of their lives.

Margaret, and four boys were born in Germany, the four boys died there in infancy and youth. William C. was born after they came to this county. He never married and made his home with his parents. One grandson survives, George Staben, jr.

In August of 1919 Mrs. Kuhn was notified that a legacy of some $5,000 had been left to her from relatives in Germany, but the money was held in the hands of the alien property custodian, waiting the final action of congress. Up to the present time, congress has failed to pass the alien property bill and now she is dead and it can never do her any good.

This sum drew interest at the rate of 5%, and the interest now amounts to about $2000. A letter from Congressman Sears received a few days ago said he thought the bill would be passed by this session of congress.

Moreover, Mr. Kuhn took out his first papers when he came here and the money shouldn’t have been held up at all. But governments are funny things, sometimes, or at least the men chosen to run them are and such tragedies as this doesn’t stir them a mite.

Some day, the Lord only knows when, for congress doesn’t, the money will be released and Mrs. Staben and William C. Kuhn will get the money that their mother should have had to make her last years more comfortable. But such is Fate, and War and Congress…………………………………(The rest of the article is missing.)

#2-Published in The Pilot February 9. 1928

The death of Mrs. Carl Kuhn occurred Tuesday, Feb. 7, after a long illness, pneumonia being the immediate cause of her death.

to Carl Arthur Kuhn in 1874 in Germany. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn claimed to be of royal descent and were well educated in the German language.

They lived for a number of years in the fatherland and five children were born to them there, four sons and one daughter. The sons died there and the daughter Margaret, now Mrs. Geo. Staben, emigrated with them to America. They arrived in the Untied States in 1880, settling in Blair, which was the family home until death called them.

One son, William Carl, was born in Blair and with the sister survives. The husband passed away August 3, 1923. Besides the son and daughter, there is left on grandson, Geo. Staben, Jr. of Winside, all of whom mourn the loss of a loved one.

The deceased was a member of the German Lutheran Church and the funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock from the church with Rev. Adams of Omaha officiating in the English language.

#3-Kuhn, Ida (Mrs. Carl)

Died 7 February 1928

Published in Enterprise on 9 February 1928

OLD SETTLER DIES

The death of Mrs. Carl Kuhn occurred Tuesday, Feb. 7, after a long illness, pneumonia being the immediate cause of her death. The deceased was born in 1844 at Dansig, Germany and was married to Carl Arthur Kuhn in 1873 in Germany. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn claimed to be of royal descent and were well educated in the German language.

They lived for a number of years in the fatherland and five children were born to them there, four sons and one daughter. The sons died there and the daughter, Margaret, now Mrs. Geo. Staben, emigrated with them to America. They arrived in the United States in 1880, settling in Blair, which was the family home until death called them.

One son, William Carl, was born in Blair and with the sister survives. The husband passed away August 3, 1923. Besides the son and daughter, there is left one grandson, Geo. Staben Jr. of Winside, all of whom mourn the loss of a loved one.

The deceased was a member of the German Lutheran church and the funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the church with Rev. Adams of Omaha officiating in the English language.

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