Elizabeth Hasenritter - City Cemetery - Hermann, MO
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Wife of R.H., and a talent of her own...
Waymark Code: WM136YK
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2020
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County of gravesite: Gasconade County
Location of tombstone: Shiller St., E. 9th St., & Gutenburg St., city cemetery, Hermann
Tombstone Text:
ELIZABETH HASENRITTER
GEB. HALLER
GEB. 23, MAY 1837
GEST. 11, OCT. 1890.
"This tombstone, zinc, has the scalloped shaped top edge with an ern on top; and with a crown in a circle in the upper portion.
On the back, text section is filled with an anchor wrapped in a chain; and with a wreath in the circle.
Thin scroll work is all over the border sections.
"Mrs. Elizabeth Hasenritter (nee Haller), wife of our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. R.H. Hasenritter, died last Saturday in St. Louis after just a short illness, at the age of 53 years, 6 months, and 19 days. A week before her death, the deceased, alive and well, left her family to attend the exhibition in St. Louis and visit relatives living there, but she suddenly fell ill from peritonitis. Mr. Hasenritter was notified by telegraph of the serious illness of his wife, but before he could follow up on the message, a second telegram arrived which announced the sudden death of the beloved wife and mother. Mr. Hasenritter immediately traveled to St. Louis, and on Monday brought back his faithful wife, who a few days ago bid a healthy and happy farewell to her family, and returned as a corpse. The pain of the family, given their love and devotion to the now sleeping mother and wife, can hardly be imagined let alone described.
"The deseased was born in Eppingen, Baden, and came in 1854 with her parents to the United States. In 1863 she was married in St. Louis with Mr. R. H. Hasenritter. In 1865 the couple moved to Hermann, and has lived here since. The marriage produced 8 children, three girls and five boys, who mourn the loss of a loving and caring mother.
"The burial took place Monday afternoon at the City Cemetery, and the large retinue of mourners demonstrated more clearly than words, in what high esteem the departed stood among our residents."
~ HERMANNER VOLKSBLATT., in German, October 17, 1890; English translation by John Stoutimore