Marietta Minger

(October 24, 1867 - December 8, 1930)
Marietta Minger|b. Oct 24, 1867\nd. Dec 8, 1930|p780.htm|Rudolph Minger|b. Feb 4, 1841\nd. Sep 3, 1897|p778.htm|Elisabeth Ann Walker|b. Feb 14, 1844\nd. Jun 25, 1917|p779.htm|Johann U. Minger|b. Jun 15, 1800\nd. Oct 22, 1863|p597.htm|Anna M. Hofer|b. Oct 22, 1797\nd. Oct 4, 1881|p598.htm|||||||

Relationship=1st cousin 2 times removed of Rev. Don Emmet (Sr.) Smith.
     Marietta Minger was born on Thursday, October 24, 1867 in the family farm home in Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, daughter of Rudolph Minger and Elisabeth Ann Walker.1

Marietta married Gustav Beutel, son of Fred Beutel and Charlotte Aulwas, on October 17, 1893, in near Colesburg, Clayton County, Iowa, by G. H. Smart, Justice of the Peace. The witnesses were Fred Beutel and Louisa Beutel.1

Marietta died on Monday, December 8, 1930 in Madison, Lake County, South Dakota. She was 63 years old. She was laid to rest on Wednesday, December 10, 1930 in Clayton County, Iowa.

Marietta's obituary in the Guttenberg Press, Guttenberg, Clayton County, Iowa, Pg 1, Col 4, on December 18, 1930, reads --


Etta Beutel Buried Here Wed. Dec. 10l
Former Buttenberg Woman Brought Here Tuesday For Buria


Mrs. Etta Beutel passed away on Monday, December 8th, as a result of a stroke from which she never rallied. Mrs. Beutel had been residing in Madison, South Dakota, for the past few years and died at her home there, at the age of 63 years, 2 months and 14 days.

Mrs. Beutel was born in Colesburg, Iowa, October 24, 1867, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Minger, and lived there while a girl, moving to Guttenberg from there. October 17, 1893, she was united in marriage to Gus Beutel. They lived in this place until about ten years ago, when she moved to Madison, South Dakota. Mrs. Beutel died Monday morning, December 8th, and was brought to Guttenberg Tuesday. The funeral was held Wednesday from the Methodist church, Rev. D. D. Welsh, of Dubuque officiating.

Her husband preceded her in death by 19 years, also her father, mother and a sister preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter, Lucille Beutel, and a nephew, Willis Kords, of Alta Vista, Iowa.

She was a faithful member of the Methodist church, Ladies Aid, Royal Neighbors, and Yeomen. Her many friends in Guttenberg extend their sympathy to her daughter and other relatives.

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Child of Marietta Minger and Gustav Beutel

Citations

  1. [S25] Mae (Brown) Siemers, Edith (Brown) Lenarz and Ruth (Brown) Rohrwsser, The Minger Family History, A Book of Memory (Publish Date: March 1984). Hereinafter cited as Minger Family Book.
 


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