Margaret Wulff1,2,3,4
F, b. 14 April 1916, d. 15 June 2011
| Father | Fred Wulff1 b. 28 Jan 1884, d. 5 Apr 1953 |
| Mother | Margareth L. Seitz1,2 b. 15 Aug 1885, d. 1 Dec 1975 |
Margaret Wulff, daughter of Fred Wulff and Margareth L. Seitz, was born on 14 April 1916 at Hanover, Washington County, Kansas.1,2,3
Margaret Wulff was enumerated as a daughter on the census of 1920 in the household of Fred Wulff and Margareth on 16 January 1920 at Hanover, Washington County, Kansas. She was recorded as being 3 1/2 years old and born in Kansas.1
On the 1930 census on 19 April 1930 at Hanover, Washington County, Kansas, Margaret Wulff was enumerated as a daughter with Fred Wulff and wife Margareth. She was recorded as being 13 years old and born in Kansas.2
Margaret married Paul Lohse on 25 February 1936 at Hanover, Washington County, Kansas.3 She married Joseph Schwartz on 11 November 1963 at Hanover.3,4
Margaret died on 15 June 2011 at Gardenside Care Center, Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska, at age 95 years, 2 months and 1 day. Her obituary reads as follows:
Margaret E. Schwartz, 95, of Hanover, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at the Gardenside Care Center in Fairbury, Nebraska.
Margaret was born April 14, 1916 near Hanover, the daughter of Fred Jr., and Maggie (Seitz) Wulff. She was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church in Hanover by Pastor Karl Klinger. She attended Hanover public schools.
On February 25, 1936, she married Paul Lohse at Hanover. To this union three children were born, Wilma Jean, Sarah Jane and Harlan Dean. They lived near Lanham for 11 years, then near Hollenberg until Paul passed away.
On November 11, 1963, she married Joe Schwartz of Hanover. He worked in construction so the next few years were spent living in various towns following his job. In January 1967 they settled down in Hanover.
Margaret worked part time at Schwartz's Store for several years. She enjoyed fishing, hunting Indian artifacts and mushroom hunting. She also enjoyed writing poems and stories for birthdays and anniversaries. She recycled, made many windsocks, liked riding horses, doing crossword puzzles and loved good bargains. Her pride and joy was riding her bicycle in the Days of '49 parades.
She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Altar Society, Label committee, and American Legion Auxiliary which she served as Chaplin for many years.
Survivors include her daughter, Wilma (Bill) Laue, Diller, NE; two grandchildren, Cheryl (Bernie) Hart, Bassett, NE, and Merline (Teri) Banahan, Greenwood, FL; several step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, many step-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Paul on May 9, 1962, Joe on November 29, 1993; 2 infant children; son-in-law, Don Banahan; and four brothers, Floyd, Edwin, Clarence and Wilbur.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 20 at St. John's Catholic Church in Hanover. Father Randall Weber will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Hanover.3 Margaret was buried on 20 June 2011 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery.3
Margaret Wulff was enumerated as a daughter on the census of 1920 in the household of Fred Wulff and Margareth on 16 January 1920 at Hanover, Washington County, Kansas. She was recorded as being 3 1/2 years old and born in Kansas.1
On the 1930 census on 19 April 1930 at Hanover, Washington County, Kansas, Margaret Wulff was enumerated as a daughter with Fred Wulff and wife Margareth. She was recorded as being 13 years old and born in Kansas.2
Margaret married Paul Lohse on 25 February 1936 at Hanover, Washington County, Kansas.3 She married Joseph Schwartz on 11 November 1963 at Hanover.3,4
Margaret died on 15 June 2011 at Gardenside Care Center, Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska, at age 95 years, 2 months and 1 day. Her obituary reads as follows:
Margaret E. Schwartz, 95, of Hanover, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at the Gardenside Care Center in Fairbury, Nebraska.
Margaret was born April 14, 1916 near Hanover, the daughter of Fred Jr., and Maggie (Seitz) Wulff. She was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church in Hanover by Pastor Karl Klinger. She attended Hanover public schools.
On February 25, 1936, she married Paul Lohse at Hanover. To this union three children were born, Wilma Jean, Sarah Jane and Harlan Dean. They lived near Lanham for 11 years, then near Hollenberg until Paul passed away.
On November 11, 1963, she married Joe Schwartz of Hanover. He worked in construction so the next few years were spent living in various towns following his job. In January 1967 they settled down in Hanover.
Margaret worked part time at Schwartz's Store for several years. She enjoyed fishing, hunting Indian artifacts and mushroom hunting. She also enjoyed writing poems and stories for birthdays and anniversaries. She recycled, made many windsocks, liked riding horses, doing crossword puzzles and loved good bargains. Her pride and joy was riding her bicycle in the Days of '49 parades.
She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Altar Society, Label committee, and American Legion Auxiliary which she served as Chaplin for many years.
Survivors include her daughter, Wilma (Bill) Laue, Diller, NE; two grandchildren, Cheryl (Bernie) Hart, Bassett, NE, and Merline (Teri) Banahan, Greenwood, FL; several step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, many step-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Paul on May 9, 1962, Joe on November 29, 1993; 2 infant children; son-in-law, Don Banahan; and four brothers, Floyd, Edwin, Clarence and Wilbur.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 20 at St. John's Catholic Church in Hanover. Father Randall Weber will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Hanover.3 Margaret was buried on 20 June 2011 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery.3
Family 1: Paul Lohse d. 9 May 1962
- Wilma Jean Lohse+5 b. 29 Oct 1940, d. 28 Jul 2015
Family 2: Joseph Schwartz b. 17 May 1912, d. 29 Nov 1993
Citations
- [S3726] 1920 Washington County, Kansas Federal Population Schedule, Fred Wolff household, Hanover, Washington County, Kansas, Roll T625_554, Supervisor's District 105, ED 164, Sheet 11B, Line 94-99, dwelling no. 303, visited no. 312.
- [S3728] 1930 Washington County, Kansas Federal Population Schedule, Fred Wulff household, Hanover, Washington County, Kansas, Supervisor's District 3, ED 101-17, Sheet 2A, Line 29-34, dwelling no. 31, family no. 31.
- [S1439] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial page for Margaret E Wulff Schwartz (14 Apr 1916–15 Jun 2011), Find A Grave Memorial no. 71471883, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Hanover, Washington County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
- [S1439] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial page for Joseph M. Schwartz (17 May 1912–29 Nov 1993), Find A Grave Memorial no. 148132501, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Hanover, Washington County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Mae (contributor 47033251).
- [S1439] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial page for Wilma Jean Lohse Laue (29 Oct 1940–28 Jul 2015), Find A Grave Memorial no. 150506668, ; Maintained by Mae (contributor 47033251) Body donated to medical science, who reports a University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Last Edited=2 Nov 2022