Huss, (Mrs.) Anna 1852-1920

HUSS, NEMERS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 11/7/2018 at 08:43:02

OBIT for Anna:

Nemmers, Anna 1852-1920 husb Nicholas

Alton Democrat of Jan 31, 1920
Pioneer Resident Passes On

Mrs. Anna Huss a pioneer resident of Alton passed away suddenly at 12:30 a.m. Jan 28th from heart failure at the age of 67 years. Mrs. Huss was enroute home from Minneapolis, where she had gone for medical treatment, and died on the train just before reaching Mankato. Mrs. Huss homesteaded in Sioux county in 1873 and is on of the earliest pioneers of this section. Her family has the sympathy of the entire community in their loss.

Mrs. Huss was born in Luxemburg on Dec. 25th 1852 and came to the USA at the age of 14. In 1873 she married to N. D. Nemmers at St. Donatus IA, and the couple took up a homestead near Alton. Six children were born to them. Of these, one died in infancy a son Peter Nemmers, died two years ago and the oldest daughter, Mrs. H. Kokenge, passed away in June 1918. Mr. Nemmers died in 1882 at Alton and was buried in St. Joseph’s cemetery LeMars. In Sept 1884 Mrs. Nemmers was married to Anton Huss. Mrs. Huss is survived by seven children: Hubert Nemmers, Miranda SD: Mrs. Demuth Lismore MN; Mrs. N. Weiter Woodstock MN; Theo Huss, Faulkton SD; Joe Huss Ashton IA; Nick and Matt Huss of Alton; and by one sister Mrs. Mat Kemp of LeMars. Mrs. Huss lived on the original homestead until two years ago when she came to town. Funeral services will be held in Alton at St. Mary’s church at 8.30 Saturday morning and interment will be in LeMars at St. Joseph’s cemetery.