Dorothea Marie Bremer
1843 - 1936 (92 years)
Generation: 1
1. Dorothea Marie Bremer was born on 10 Oct 1843 in Germany (daughter of Unknown Bremer and Unknown Unknown); died on 07 Mar 1936 in Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried on 11 Mar 1936 in Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Census: 1910, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
- Census: 1920, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
- Census: 1925, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Notes:
Descendants of Mrs. Dorothy Riemann hold annual reunion
Aged woman is guest of honor
Even held Sunday at Chautauqua Park at Mediapolis with many present.
Wapello, Ia., July 29. – The descendants of Mrs. Dorothy Reimann held their annual reunion Sunday at the chautauqua park at Mediapolis. Mrs. Reimann, who is 88 years of age was the guest of honor. A picnic dinner featured the noon hour and the afternoon was spent socially and pictures of the group were taken.
The personnel included Mrs. Riemann, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wunnenberg, Mr. and Mrs. George Reimann, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thomas [Thomes], Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson, Nora, Retta and Roy Reimann, Ralph and Alfred Wunnenberg, Winona and Marcella Reimann, Genevieve Thomas [Thomes], Orval Anderson and William Walker of Sperry; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer of West Burlington; May Wunnenberg, Elmer Ruschill, Donald Sullivan of Burlington, and Mrs. Joseph Schmeiser and children Vera, Orval and Alice Schmeiser of Wapello.
Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, Muscatine, Iowa. Tuesday, 29 July 1930, page 1.
Mrs. Riemann is taken by death; rites Wednesday.
Mrs. Dorothea Riemann, 93, Wapello township in Louisa county, died at the Schmeiser home near Wapello Saturday night at 8:30.
She was the widow of Frederick Riemann who died in June, 1896. Surviving are a son, Fred Riemann, Sperry, and three daughters, Mrs. Fred Wunnenberg of Sperry, Mrs. Joseph Schmeiser of Wapello and Mrs. Fred Meyer of West Burlington.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren and a brother, William Bremer of Burlington.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Burnett-Wapello funeral home. The Rev. R. R. Belter, pastor of Bethany Lutheran church, will conduct the service. Burial will be in St. Paul's church cemetery, Kingston.
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. Monday, 9 March 1936.
Rites arranged for Mrs. D. Riemann, 93, Wapello resident.
Wapello – Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothea Riemann, age 93, who died in the Schmeiser home near Wapello, Saturday night, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Burnett-Wallen funeral home at Burlington with the Rev. R.R. Belter, pastor of Bethany Lutheran church officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul’s church cemetery at Kingston.
Mrs. Riemann was born in Germany Oct. 12, 1842 and came to America in 1865. She was the widow of Frederick Riemann, who died in 1896. She is survived by a son, Frederick of Sperry, three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Schmeiser, Wapello; Mrs. Fred Wunnenberg, Sperry; Mrs. Fred Meyer, West Burlington. There are 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A brother, William Bremer, also survives.
Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, Muscatine, Iowa. Tuesday, 10 March 1936, page 3.
Mrs. Riemann dies, aged 93
Funeral services of Nonagenarian will be held Wednesday.
Special to the Democrat
Wapello, Ia., March 10 – Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothea Riemann, 93, who died in the Schmeiser home near Wapello, will be held Wednesday at the Burnett-Wallen funeral home at Burlington, conducted by the Rev. R.R. Belter, pastor of Bethany Lutheran church. Burial will be in the St. Paul’s church cemetery at Kingston.
Mrs. Riemann was born in Germany Oct. 12, 1842, and came to America in 1865. Her husband, Frederick Riemann, in June 1896. Surviving are a son, Frederick Riemann, Sperry, three daughters, Mrs. Fred Wunnenberg, Sperry; Mrs. Joseph Schmeiser, Wapello, and Mrs. Fred Meyer, West Burlington; also a brother, William Bremer, Burlington; 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa. Tuesday, 10 March 1936. Page 2.
Tombstone: there is one stone for both Friedrich and Dorthea. It reads as follows:
Friedrich
Reimann
Geb den
22 Oct 1833
7 Jun 1896
Dorothea
Reimann
Geb den
10 Oct 1843
7 Marz 1936
ausgelitten und erkaltet
1st Dein Treuse Liebes herz
Hast uns Allzufred ver=
Lassen
Deine Liese sorgt nicht nehr
Dein Erkalten dein erblassen
Schlug uns wunden Tief
und Schwe
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92038551/dorothea-marie-riemannFamily/Spouse: Friederick William Riemann. Friederick was born on 22 Oct 1833 in Germany; died on 07 Jun 1896 in Iowa; was buried in Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Minnie Riemann was born on 19 Jan 1865 in Germany; died on 12 Jun 1958 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 14 Jun 1958 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Anna Mary Riemann was born on 22 Jun 1867 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 27 Nov 1958 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Latty Church Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Louise Bertha Riemann was born on 04 Mar 1869 in Iowa; died on 22 Oct 1890; was buried in Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Frederick William Riemann, Jr. was born on 17 Oct 1871 in Iowa; died on 03 Apr 1967; was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Mary Elizabeth Riemann was born on 09 Aug 1877 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 18 May 1980 in McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas; was buried on 19 May 1980 in Wapello Cemetery, Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa.
2. Unknown Bremer Unknown married Unknown Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Unknown Unknown Children:
- 1. Dorothea Marie Bremer was born on 10 Oct 1843 in Germany; died on 07 Mar 1936 in Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried on 11 Mar 1936 in Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- William Bremer was born on 22 Oct 1844 in Mecklenburg, Germany; died on 9 Jan 1943 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 11 Jan 1943 in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.