Siemens, Sarah Franz (1860-1929)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1929 Oct 3 p. 7

Birth date: 1860 Dec 16

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1929 Sep 18 p. 1

text of obituary:

STROKE FATAL TO MRS. J. F. SIEMENS OF BUHLER

Mrs. J. F. Siemens of Buhler passed away Monday from a stroke suffered early that morning. A daughter, Mary, got up to do the chores, but before going out into the yard, looked into her mother's room and saw that she was sleeping normally. When she returned after doing the chores she found her mother face downwards, on the floor where she had fallen while in the act of dressing. The daughter quickly summoned the aid of her neighbor, Rev. Peter Flaming, and with his help lifted her mother back on to her bed. Five minutes later Mrs. Siemens passed away. It was learned that Mrs. Siemens had not been well for quite a while before she suffered the fatal stroke.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the South Buhler church and interment will be made at the Hoffnungsau church cemetery.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1929 Sep 25 p. 3

text of obituary:

Mrs. J. F. Siemens

Our mother, daughter of Heinrich and Sara Franz, was born Dec. 16, 1860 in the village of Steinfeld, south Russia. She migrated with her parents to America in 1874 together with many other relatives and riends [sic]. She was baptized upon her confession of faith Aug. 24th, 1879 by Rev. Dietrich Gaeddert at the Hoffnungsau church. Feb. 24th, 1881 she was united in marriage with John F. Siemens by Rev. Dietrich Gaeddert. They so sojourned together 48 years. With the exception of her early youth and 6