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MRS. WULF DIES HERE AT AGE 83

PROMINENT GERMAN WOMAN RAISED FAMILY ALONE AFTER MATE DIED

Mrs. Wiebke Wulf, 83, well-known German resident of the community since 1876, who raised her four daughters and two sons from childhood after her husband’s death half a century ago, and at the same time developed extensive farmland holdings, died Sunday at her home, 408 west Lincoln street.

Death was attributed to infirmities of old age.

Mentally alert and physically active almost to the end. Mrs. Wulf only two weeks ago had observed her birthday anniversary.

As Wiebke Peters she was born at Rendsburg, Bentenburg, Germany, August 23, 1855. She came to Washington county March 28, 1876, with Detlef Wulf, who had come here previously to establish a homestead in Lincoln township and then returned for his bride. Their marriage was performed here on April 3, 1876, by the Rev. H.C. Jul. Frese, Sr., who was the father of the present pastor of Trinity church here.

A number of years later, with farm debts still outstanding, Mr. Wulf died. Her children ranging in age from three to 12 years, Mrs. Wulf undertook the task of raising them and at the same time paying off the farm debt. That she was successful was shown by the fact that when she retired and moved into Blair 30 years ago, she had not only cleared the debts on the home place but also had acquired considerably more valuable land.

Mrs. Wulf is survived by two daughters Mrs. Henry Kuhr and Mrs. Charles Reeh, and by two sons, Detlef and Fred Wulf. A daughter, Mrs. Andrew Jensen died four years ago. Also listed among the survivors are 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren, all living in this vicinity.

Mrs. Wulf confirmed as a member of the German Lutheran church while a girl in Germany, had been a member of Trinity Lutheran church here during her 30 years of residence in Blair, and had been active in affairs of the Ladies Aid.

Because of the large number of persons desiring to attend the funeral, the services were held at First Methodist church yesterday at 2 p.m. The Rev. H.C. Jul. Frese officiated, and burial was in Blair cemetery.

Pallbearers were six grandsons, Albert Kuhr, Clarence Kuhr, Bernard Wulf, James Wulf, Freddie Wulf and Harland Jensen.

#2-8 Sept., 1938 - The Enterprise

AGED SETTLER, 83, BURIED WEDNESDAY

Came to County in 1876, Dies at the Age of 83 Years

Mrs. Wiebke Wulf, another of the early settlers of this county, passed away Sunday, September 4, at the age of 83 years.

She was born in Germany August 23, 1855, and when only twenty years of age, came to this county, landing here on March 28, 1876. Shortly after her arrival she was married to Detluf Wulf, who had homesteaded in Lincoln township. Mr. Wulf had made the trip back to Germany for the purpose of bringing her to the new country, and thus on April 3, 1876 they were married by Rev. H. Frese, father of Rev. H. C. Jul Frese, present minister of the Blair German Lutheran church.

The young couple immediately went farming, and were happy in their efforts to build up a home on the prairie. About fifty years ago the husband died, but the wife and their six children remained on the farm. She not only reared them all to maturity, but managed in the meantime to buy and pay for another farm of 160 acres.

Thirty years ago she retired from the farm and moved to Blair where her declining years were spent in peace and comfort. She was a good mother and a good neighbor and her friends were limited only by her circle of acquaintances, for to know her was to respect her.

She leaves in her immediate family three daughters, Mrs. Henry Kuhr, Mrs. C. C. Reeh, Mrs. William F. Kuhr and two sons, Detluf and Fred, all of Blair. One daughter, Mrs. Andrew G. Jensen died four years ago. Also surviving her are sixteen grandchildren and thirty great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Methodist church with Rev. Frese in charge, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

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

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