Henrietta IndependentAnton Hirlinger - Mention
was made last issue that citizen Anton Hirlinger had died at the home of his
daughter Mrs. W. C. Maybry [Mabry] in this city. Funeral services were held
at the residence with internment in Hope Cemetery. The deceased was born in
Germany on January 19, 1839. He came to America at the age of 12 years and
for 8 years followed the sea. At 20 years he entered the Federal Army, became
a corporal and served for three years. He was married to Miss Katherine
[Cathenna] Finke in New Orleans in 1870 and for three years succeeding again
followed the sea, this time as captain of a vessel, and then moved to
Colorado where he was a ranchman for 12 years. He came to Henrietta in 1890
where he remained a respectful citizen until his decease. His wife died in
1911. The children are Mesdames W. C. Mabry of Henrietta, O. R. Herber
[Florence "Flo" Hirlinger Huber] of Dallas, Mesdames E. J.
Stevenson [Helena "Lena"] of El Paso, Charles Spangler of Cambridge
(Matilda "Tillie"] Henrietta Independent(20 January 1911)Catherina Margarethe
Christina Finke - wife of Anton Mrs.
Catherine Hirlinger age 65 years, wife of A. Hirlinger, died at the family
residence in Woodward, Oklahoma on Thursday of last week from blood poison.
The body was brought to Henrietta for burial and the funeral took place at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon from the residence of her son-in-law W. C. Mabry,
the service being conducted by Rev. A. W. Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. Hirlinger
were married April 7, 1870, at New Orleans and they have eight children, six
daughters and two sons, all of whom were present at the funeral. The
daughters are all married but the two sons are single, and all live in Texas
except one daughter who lives in Oklahoma. The family formerly lived at
Cambridge for many years. Mrs. Hirlinger was a member of the German Lutheran
Church. She was a native of Germany having been born at Quakenbruk, February
14, 1846. Her death was wholly unexpected. The blood poison came from a small
blister on the bottom of her foot to which no particular thought had been
given. She ate her breakfast Thursday morning as usual and in a short time,
perhaps an hour, she was dead. Poem on her tombstone was written by her husband, Anton.
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