Marie Magdaline Rossbach

Mrs. Marie Rossbach
Marie Magdaline Waldorf, daughter of George and Catherine Miller Waldorf, was born in Province Hessian-Darmstadt, Germany, November 15, 1849, and departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Shambrook, Friday, June 5th, 1930, aged 80 years, 6 months, 20 days.
She grew to womanhood in the place of her birth and there in March 1878, she married Jacob Rossbach. To them were born eight children, five of them preceded her in death. Two daughters, died in infancy. Three sons, Jacob, William and George died in young manhood. Two daughters and one son survive here. These are Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Shambrook, wife of Harrison Shambrook who lives in Wall Town three miles south of Roberts, Mrs. Emma Shambrook, wife of Walter W. Shambrook, who lives in North Lyman four miles north-west of Roberts, and Lawrence Rossbach who lives at Oakland, California, but who was home with his mother at the time of her death.
She leaves one brother and two sisters, one brother and one sister in Germany and one sister, Mrs. Margaretha Eppelseimer, in Roberts. She also leaves two grand-children, Mrs. LaVerne Fickwiler of Melvin and Muryl Shambrook of Roberts.
Two years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rossbach came to America and settled at Roberts which was their home from that time until their death. Here the reared their family and good citizens of their adopted country. Mr. Rossbach died thirty-eight years ago leaving the family of small children. Through the years following Mrs. Rossbach knew the hardships that accompany rearing a family without the help of a father. This she did well, however.
In early life the deceased was converted and became a member of the Lutheran Church. After coming to America she transferred her membership to the Congregational Church at Roberts where she was a faithful member and attended regularly until declining health prevented.
She was a woman who was beloved by her children, honored by her neighbors and held in high esteem by all who knew her. Kind and affectionate to the family always ready to give assistance to the needy, faithful to her church, she met the hardships and sorrows with a smile, succeeding where weaker one might have failed, she deserves a place of honor in the memory of the community.
The funeral was held at the home, Saturday, June 7th, at three o'clock, Rev. Charles Wunsch, pastor the Evangelical Church and an old friend of the family officiating. She was laid to rest in Lyman Cemetery.

--Roberts Herald.  11 June 1930.

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