Blair Pilot Tribune 23 Jul 1931
Mrs. John Kuhr, Sr. Dies on Tuesday
Pioneer Resident Dies at Home in Blair
Mrs. John Kuhr, Sr., as Margaretha Wulf was born in Spanan, Jaimstedt, Germany, on August 9th. 1857, and died at her home in Blair on Turesday, July 21. She came to this country in the year 1874 where she made her home with the family of the late Gus Lundt and later on the old Stewart farm with the family of the late James Stewart, Sr. She there met her husband, John Kuhr, a young German who had settled in the Orum neighborhood seven miles west of Blair on a homestead and on April 24, 1875 they were married and took up their lives together on the farm there where they lived happily together for some thirty years. Here they established a hospitable home and here they reared a large family of children and assisted in every way to do their part as sterling pioneers to build up a fine home in a new country. Eight children came to bless their union, six of whom survive. One child died in infancy and Mrs. Chris Wrich, a daughter died in 1916. The husband and father died on November 21st. and Mrs. Kuhr never ceased to mourn his passing. The surviving members of the family are: John and Lena living at home, Mrs. Herman Rahlfs of Kennard, Herman Kuhr of Kennard, George H. Kuhr, Jr., of Blair and Mrs. Sam Holstein of Washington. She also has 20 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A brother, Claus Wulff, also survives and her brother, Chris Wulff, died a year ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Kuhr moved from the farm to Blair in 1903 and have since made their home here living with the respect and love of neighbors and friends alike all of whom regret her death and extend sympathy to the surviving children.
The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 this (Thursday) afternoon with Rev. A.F. Newell, officiating. Six grandchildren will act as pallbearers.
Mrs. John Kuhr, Sr. Dies on Tuesday
Pioneer Resident Dies at Home in Blair
Mrs. John Kuhr, Sr., as Margaretha Wulf was born in Spanan, Jaimstedt, Germany, on August 9th. 1857, and died at her home in Blair on Turesday, July 21. She came to this country in the year 1874 where she made her home with the family of the late Gus Lundt and later on the old Stewart farm with the family of the late James Stewart, Sr. She there met her husband, John Kuhr, a young German who had settled in the Orum neighborhood seven miles west of Blair on a homestead and on April 24, 1875 they were married and took up their lives together on the farm there where they lived happily together for some thirty years. Here they established a hospitable home and here they reared a large family of children and assisted in every way to do their part as sterling pioneers to build up a fine home in a new country. Eight children came to bless their union, six of whom survive. One child died in infancy and Mrs. Chris Wrich, a daughter died in 1916. The husband and father died on November 21st. and Mrs. Kuhr never ceased to mourn his passing. The surviving members of the family are: John and Lena living at home, Mrs. Herman Rahlfs of Kennard, Herman Kuhr of Kennard, George H. Kuhr, Jr., of Blair and Mrs. Sam Holstein of Washington. She also has 20 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A brother, Claus Wulff, also survives and her brother, Chris Wulff, died a year ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Kuhr moved from the farm to Blair in 1903 and have since made their home here living with the respect and love of neighbors and friends alike all of whom regret her death and extend sympathy to the surviving children.
The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 this (Thursday) afternoon with Rev. A.F. Newell, officiating. Six grandchildren will act as pallbearers.
Blair Pilot Tribune 23 Jul 1931
Mrs. John Kuhr, Sr. Dies on Tuesday
Pioneer Resident Dies at Home in Blair
Mrs. John Kuhr, Sr., as Margaretha Wulf was born in Spanan, Jaimstedt, Germany, on August 9th. 1857, and died at her home in Blair on Turesday, July 21. She came to this country in the year 1874 where she made her home with the family of the late Gus Lundt and later on the old Stewart farm with the family of the late James Stewart, Sr. She there met her husband, John Kuhr, a young German who had settled in the Orum neighborhood seven miles west of Blair on a homestead and on April 24, 1875 they were married and took up their lives together on the farm there where they lived happily together for some thirty years. Here they established a hospitable home and here they reared a large family of children and assisted in every way to do their part as sterling pioneers to build up a fine home in a new country. Eight children came to bless their union, six of whom survive. One child died in infancy and Mrs. Chris Wrich, a daughter died in 1916. The husband and father died on November 21st. and Mrs. Kuhr never ceased to mourn his passing. The surviving members of the family are: John and Lena living at home, Mrs. Herman Rahlfs of Kennard, Herman Kuhr of Kennard, George H. Kuhr, Jr., of Blair and Mrs. Sam Holstein of Washington. She also has 20 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A brother, Claus Wulff, also survives and her brother, Chris Wulff, died a year ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Kuhr moved from the farm to Blair in 1903 and have since made their home here living with the respect and love of neighbors and friends alike all of whom regret her death and extend sympathy to the surviving children.
The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 this (Thursday) afternoon with Rev. A.F. Newell, officiating. Six grandchildren will act as pallbearers.
Mrs. John Kuhr, Sr. Dies on Tuesday
Pioneer Resident Dies at Home in Blair
Mrs. John Kuhr, Sr., as Margaretha Wulf was born in Spanan, Jaimstedt, Germany, on August 9th. 1857, and died at her home in Blair on Turesday, July 21. She came to this country in the year 1874 where she made her home with the family of the late Gus Lundt and later on the old Stewart farm with the family of the late James Stewart, Sr. She there met her husband, John Kuhr, a young German who had settled in the Orum neighborhood seven miles west of Blair on a homestead and on April 24, 1875 they were married and took up their lives together on the farm there where they lived happily together for some thirty years. Here they established a hospitable home and here they reared a large family of children and assisted in every way to do their part as sterling pioneers to build up a fine home in a new country. Eight children came to bless their union, six of whom survive. One child died in infancy and Mrs. Chris Wrich, a daughter died in 1916. The husband and father died on November 21st. and Mrs. Kuhr never ceased to mourn his passing. The surviving members of the family are: John and Lena living at home, Mrs. Herman Rahlfs of Kennard, Herman Kuhr of Kennard, George H. Kuhr, Jr., of Blair and Mrs. Sam Holstein of Washington. She also has 20 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A brother, Claus Wulff, also survives and her brother, Chris Wulff, died a year ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Kuhr moved from the farm to Blair in 1903 and have since made their home here living with the respect and love of neighbors and friends alike all of whom regret her death and extend sympathy to the surviving children.
The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 this (Thursday) afternoon with Rev. A.F. Newell, officiating. Six grandchildren will act as pallbearers.
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