Dorathea Caroline Fischer
(1880-1959)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. William Anton Possin

Dorathea Caroline Fischer 1 2 3

  • Born: 15 January 1880, Schlattau, Selesia, GERMANY 2 3
  • Marriage (1): William Anton Possin on 30 January 1902 in Blue Earth County, MN 1
  • Died: 3 May 1959, Good Thunder, MN at age 79 2 3
  • Buried: 6 May 1959, Good Thunder, MN 3
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• She was buried on 6 May 1959 in the Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery in Good Thunder, MN.

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• Her obituary was published in the Good Thunder Herald on 7 May 1959 in Good Thunder, MN.

Mrs. Wm. A. Possin Laid To Rest Wednesday
The entire community was grieved to hear of the rather sudden demise of Mrs. Wm. A. Possin. She suddenly passed away Sunday afternoon at Immanuel hospital, where she had been taken just a few days previous Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from St. John Lutheran church, the Rev. Walter H. Bouman, pastor, officiating. Interment took place in Memorial Cemetery.

The deceased, Dora, a daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Ernest Tischer, was born in Schlattau Selesia, Germany. At the age of four she came to America with her parents and settled in Rapidan township. She was confirmed with the class of 1894 by Rev. John Grabarkewitz. On January 30, 1902, she was united in marriage with William A. Possin of this community. One daughter, Irma was born to this union.

During her many years of residence here Mrs. Possin was a member of Saint John church, a member for many years of the Ladies Aid Society, always a willing, ready and hard worker. Mrs. Possin suffered a stroke on April 24th and died at Immanuel hospital May 3.

Surviving are her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Marvin Whitney of Lake Crystal; one grandson, John of Kenyon; two brothers, Herman of New Ulm, and Ernest of Arcadia, California, and one sister, Mrs. Wm. Sperlich Sr., of Saint Paul; 4 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death is one sister, Mrs. Robert Missling and 1 grandson, Duane Whitney.


(Source: Good Thunder Herald, Good Thunder, Minnesota, 7 May 1959)
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Dorathea married William Anton Possin, son of Carl August Possin and Augusta Sophia Schwan, on 30 January 1902 in Blue Earth County, MN.1 (William Anton Possin was born on 20 June 1879 in Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, MN,4 5 6 7 8 died on 5 March 1960 in Good Thunder, MN 7 8 and was buried on 8 March 1960 in Good Thunder, MN 8.)


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Sources


1 "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803974 : accessed 22 Apr 2015), Name: William A Possin; Spouse's Name: Dora C Fischer; Event Date: 30 Jan 1902; Event Place: Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States.

2 "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937234 : accessed 22 Apr 2015), Name: Dorothea Caroline Possin; Event Date: 03 May 1959; Event Place: Blue Earth, Minnesota.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 22 Apr 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13140460.

4 "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680827 : accessed 22 Apr 2015), Name: William A Possin; Birth Date: 20 Jun 1879; Birthplace: Blue Earth, Minnesota.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 9, p. 12D, dwelling 101, family 107, Carl August Possin and Augusta Sophia Schwan; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 615.

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 28, sheet 2A & 2B, dwelling 33, family 33, Carl August Possin and Augusta Sophia Schwan; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Apr 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 758.

7 "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937234 : accessed 22 Apr 2015), Name: William Anton Possin; Event Date: 05 Mar 1960; Event Place: Blue Earth, Minnesota.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 22 Apr 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13140461.


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