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26. Louise Wilhelmina KRUMWIEDE was born on 25 Oct 1872.10 She died on 6 Apr 1898.114

After a siege of sickness of about ten days' duration Mrs. Edward Steinmann died last Wednesday afternoon, twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. Her condition was so critical the latter part of last week that it was supposed she could not last much longer. Sunday afternoon, however, a change apparently for the better set in, and hopes for her recovery were again entertained. Monday she relapsed again, and grew steadily worse. She suffered intensely. It is seldom a human being is subjected to such excruciating pain. It was painful to witness. She had lost entire control of her body, muscles and nerves. Several men had to be at her side constantly to hold her in bed. Tuesday evening she dropped into a comatose condition, and so sank into her last long sleep.
Mrs. Edward Steinmann, nee Krumwiede, was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Krumwiede, of this place. She, when yet a girl, regularly attended the school of the writer and was one of his brightest, most diligent, dutiful and obedient scholars. When she left school in the spring of 1887, she was confirmed in her faith and taken into the Lutheran church as a member. On June 3d, 1892, she was united in marriage to her now bereaved husband, Mr. Ed. Steinmann. This union was blessed with three children. Of these one, Richard, has gone to eternity. Alwin and Reinhardt, aged respectively six and two years, are left half orphans.
Mrs. Steinmann, Louise as she was popularly called, was born Oct. 25, 1872, and was therefore in her 26th year. Nearly all of her brothers and sister, besides her father and mother, were at her bedside when she breathed her last. All that knew her loved her. She was naturally an evenly tempered woman of a kind disposition. The husband lost a good wife and the children a good mother. She is now resting and suffers no more pain.
The funeral takes place tomorrow from the Lutheran church.

She was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.19 Section A, Row 22, Plot 22

Louise Wilhelmina KRUMWIEDE and Edward F STEINMANN were married on 3 Jun 1892 in St. John's Lutheran Church (LCMS), Buckley, Illinois.61 (Witnesses to the ceremony were: Fritz Krumwiede and Lillie Steinmann.) Edward F STEINMANN (son of Friedrich STEINMANN and Louise HACHMEISTER) was born on 17 Jul 1873 in Bensenville, Illinois.53 He was in the news in 1917.115
In renewing his subscription for the Chronicle for several years, Mr. E.F. Steinmann took occasion to give us a brief account of life in Michigan. Mr. Steinmann and family are well pleased with their new home, but certainly have not forgotten Buckley, nor will they. They frankly admit that, and wish they could, at least, pass the holidays here.
He died on 18 Apr 1947 in Cassapolis, Michigan.116,117,118

Watseka Republican 24 Apr 1947
Word has been received here Friday (18 Apr 1947) of the death of Edward STEINMANN of Cassapolis, MI, formerly of here. He had been found dead sometime during the morning (Friday morning?) on the ground lying beside the tractor. It was reported he had died of a heart attack but had not been discovered until an hour after his death.
Funeral services were held at Dowagiac, MI, on Monday. He was born July 17, 1873 at Bensonville, near Chicago, the son of the late Fred and Louise HACHMEISTER STEINMANN. He came to Buckley with his parents at the age of 15. His entire youth was spent here.
He was married to Louisa KRUMWIEDE, who preceded him in death. His second marriage was to Emma HILGENDORF, who also preceded him in death. He is survived by two sons Alvin of Buckley, Reinhart of Dowagiac, one foster daughter Mrs. Edna BARTELL of South Bend and a son he raised Arthur THEESFELD, with whom he has made his home since the death of his wife, two brothers, Henry STEINMANN, Sr. of Buckley, Julius of Cassapolis and two sisters, Mrs. Rose HANSON of McHenry and Mrs. Hulda RONNA of Forest Park.

He was buried about 23 Apr 1947 in Dowagiac, Michigan.19 (His name appears on the plot map for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois, but only his first wife Louise is buried there. He is shown on the map as plot owner.) Louise Wilhelmina KRUMWIEDE and Edward F STEINMANN had the following children:

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Alwin Frederick STEINMANN.

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Richard Heinrich STEINMANN was born on 10 Jan 1895.10,34 He died on 12 Feb 1895.3 He was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.19 Section A, Row 22, Plot 22

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Reinhard STEINMANN.