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Anna Maria Catherine Adelheid Köster (Nieland) 1863-1933
Mrs. (John) Henry Nieland

Breda, Carroll County, Iowa, May 1933

The many friends of Anna Nieland were saddened when they learned of her death which occurred Monday, May 1, 1933 at her home at 6:45 p.m. She had been ill for seven years from dropsy and diabetes. Anna Koester was born in Hanover, Germany on January 19, 1863. She came to this country at 19 years of age. On January 9, 1884, she was united in marriage to Henry Nieland at the Catholic Church in Breda. The deceased was the mother of eleven children, of whom one daughter, Catherine, died in infancy. Surviving her are: Sister M. Florina of LaCrosse, Wis., William of near Carroll, Bernard north of Breda, Sister M. Sigmunda of Boseman, Montana, Rose, Mrs. Joe Wittrock of Oklahoma, Bertha, Mrs. Arthur Braun of Alton, Anna, Mrs. J. J. Wittry of Lidderdale, Louis, Joseph and Herman who all live northwest of Breda. Two stepchildren, Henry and George, preceded her in death. Three stepchildren survive: Mary, Mrs. Ferdinand Steinkamp north of Breda, Margaret Mueggenborg of Okarche, Ok. and Frank Nieland of Breda. She is also, survived by one brother, William Koester of Willey, and a sister and brother in Germany. 27 grandchildren survive as well. Her funeral was held at 9 o'clock at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Breda.

Henry Nieland and Anna
Koster Nieland, about 1923

Remembrance Card
Anna Nieland,
nee Koester

 

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