Schmidt, Anna Boese (1870-1962)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Apr 26 p. 5

Birth date: 1870 Feb 21, South Russia
Date of Death: 1962 April 21, Kansas

text of obituary:

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• Mrs. H. S. (Anna) Schmidt, 92, one of the few remaining members of the Alexanderwohl group which migrated from Russia to this area in 1874, died at the Bethesda Home in Goessel on Saturday evening. She was a charter member of the Tabor Mennonite Church, where the funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. James Waltner. Mrs. Schmidt had lived at the Bethesda Home since 1952. Surviving are a son-in-law, P. J. Voth of Route 2, Newton; a half brother, Henry Loewen of Newton; 11 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 May 17 p. 8

text of obituary:

MRS. ANNA (BOESE) SCHMIDT

Mrs. Anna (Boese) Schmidt was born at Klefeld, Russia on Feb. 1, 1870, the daughter of Abraham and Maria (Unruh) Boese. She came to America with her parents in 1874 and they settled in the Alexanderwohl community at Goessel, Kan.

She was baptized upon the confession of her faith at the age of 17, by the Elder Jacob Buller, transferring her membership to the Tabor Church to become a charter member when it was organized in 1908, where she remained a faithful member until her death.

On Nov. 6, 1890, she was united in marriage to Henry S. Schmidt. This union was blessed with one daughter, Susanna, who preceded her in death on Oct. 20, 1957. They spent all of their married life on the farm located near the Tabor church. They were planning to spend their golden years in a new home in Goessel, when on Nov. 20, 1928 her husband passed away before their home was completed. She moved into the new home in January of 1929. This was her home until she entered the Bethesda Home on Oct. 13, 1952. She enjoyed her health until she suffered a light stroke on March 9, 1960. Just before this illness she enjoyed her 90th birthday very much as one of her granddaughters had open house for her.

Her survivors include her son-in-law, P. J. Voth; 11 grandchildren, Mrs. Art (Amanda) Voth, Mrs. Sam (Myrtle) Mohn, Orlando and his wife Virginia, Melvin and his wife Geraldine, Mrs. Victor (Ruby) Funk, Mrs. Bill (Lillian) Brady, Mrs. Carl (Maxine) Bolte, Leon and his wife Loretta, Clayton and his wife Louise, Raymond, and Bertrand and his wife Velma; 28 great-grandchildren; one half-brother, Henry Loewen, and two brothers-in-law, C. J. Schmidt and Henry R. Schroeder.

The Mennonite obituary: 1962 May 8 p. 315

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MLA Personal Photos Collection

Biographical note:
Kleefeld, South Russia
d/o Abraham and Maria (unruh) Boese (husband 1)
m. Heinrich S. Schmidgt 1890
Homemaker -- Goessel, Kansas

Bethel alumni note:

Photo holdings:
See Heinrich S. Schmmidt (1863-1928) for wedding photo
See Jacob S. Schmidt (1839-1922) for family photo

Sources:
Grandma Online 89026
Wedel Sisters A-35
Tabor Church Records p. 59
MWR above
Find A Grave 10811998