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| Birth: | 20 Feb 1838 in Prommeren, Germany |
| Death: | 2 Nov 1914 in Woodville, Calumet Co. Wisconsin |
| Sex: | F |
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| Burial: Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Woodville, Calumet Co. Wisconsin |
| Resided: Woodville, Calumet Co. Wisconsin 1 |
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SOURCE: KAUKAUNA TIMES OBITUARY
Mrs. Fredrick Balgie departed this life very suddenly Tuesday afternoon, November 2, at her home on the Balgie farm near Woodville, at the age of 76 years, 8 months, and 13 days. Her death coming so sudden was a great shock to her husband and family and her many friends in that section where she had resided so many years, for up to the moment of the snapping of life's thread she had been about as usual attending to her household affairs. Heart failure was the cause of her sudden and unexpected demise. Mrs. Balgie was engaged at the time preparing supper for herself and husband, being alone in her apartments. But a short time before she passed away she had gone to the pump for water and spoken with her daughter in-law, Mrs. Edward Balgie, who resided in the same home. When Mr. Balgie came in shortly after he stumbled over the prostrate form of his beloved life's help mate who had fallen to the floor and was wrapped in the icy clock of death. The shock was so great to him that Mr. Balgie has been prostrated since with grief. A physician was immediately summoned from the city by phone but life's flame had flickered out and medical was of no avail.
Mrs. Balgie nee Miss Carolina Leidecker, was born February 20, 1838, at Pommeren, Germany and her life's history reads like many of the old pioneers of Wisconsin who in early life left the land of their birth and came to America to cast their lot midst the hardships of early pioneer life in the Badger State, long before the railroad had penetrated this section and when this part of the state was still in primeval state. Her early life was one of toil and hardship, such as was experienced in those days by the German peasant, the early immigrant to the land of the free and the vicissitudes of the pioneers who early entered Wisconsin to carve a home and a homestead from the wild forests of this section.
At the age of 14 years she left the home of her parents and engaged as a servant in the household of the Rev. Mr. Sontag, a Lutheran minister. There later on she met Mr. Balgie who was also in the employ of Rev. Sontag and in 1859 they were joined in wedlock for their journey through life. For seven years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Balgie remained in the service of the Reverend Gentleman, receiving the munificent salary of $20 and $10 per year respectively, and from this may be rightly inferred that both learned in early days the value of a dollar.
In 1866 Mr. and Mrs. Balgie left the land of their birth and came to America and it can safely be surmised that they did not bring with them much of worldly goods when their previous earnings are taken into consideration. Arriving in America they came west to Wisconsin immediately and soon after rented a farm in Waukesha County where they made their home for 11 years. Through living a frugile life and carefully saving their income from the farm they finally processed a sufficient amount to purchase a piece of land near what is known as Woodville, next to the old Beach homestead on the early Military Road, and there midst the hardships of pioneer life proceded to carve a home for them selves and family from the timber covered land. Through hard and incessant toil, early and late the putting to use of scientific farming as learned in their early peasant days in fatherland, strict economy and careful managing Mr. and Mrs. Balgie added their land holding from time to time until today the Balgie farm is known as of the best and most productive in this section, and they have thereon resided for 37 years. About six years ago, after their family had all grown to useful manhood and women hood, and with plenty of the worldly goods at last to insure all comforts for the future needs of themselves as well as their children, they retired from active work and turned over to their son Edward, who immediately erected a large double house on the site of the old home so that his parents could have a comfortable home besides his own and where they could be tenderly cared for in old age. While Mr. and Mrs. Balgie had retired from active farm work they never could be induced to leave the old home for more than a few days at a time and never felt quite content unless engaged at least in a way in caring for the splendid farm which they had finally produced and where for so many years they had lived happily and prosperously and where their family had been raised to maturity.
The deceased is survived by her aged husband, now heart-broken over the loss of his life's companion, and 8 children---4 sons, and 4 daughters; 11 children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Balgie, 3 having died in infancy. Those living are; Mrs. Wm. Retzlaff, Sherwood; Mrs. Phil Weifenbach, Appleton; Mrs. Albert Luckow, Mrs. M.A. Raught, Frank, William and Fred Balgie of Kaukauna and Edward who is still on the farm.
The funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. After a short service at the residence the remains were conveyed to the Evang. Lutheran Church at Woodville where the customary services took place, the deceased having been a regular attendant at this church for 35 years. Interment was made in the family lot in the parish cemetery, the funeral cortege being one of the largest witnessed in that section for years, showing the high esteem in which the deceased was held among her host of friends.
Mrs. Balgie was one of the most kind and loving mothers and a dutiful wife, ever on the watch to minister to the slightest wants and desires of her loved ones, all of whom bowed in deepest grief over her sudden and unexpected departure from life. She was always ready to assist in the relieving of the distressed among her neighbors and many there are who deeply morn her death.
The pallbearers were messrs. John Lopas, William Lopas, Bernard Kilgas, Franz Kasten, Henry Bornemann and Gus Krueger, life long friends and neighbors from adjoining farms.
Many beautiful floral tributes were sent by relatives and friends among which were remembrances from the Elks Ladies Club, The Ladies Aid Society and a group of south side ladies.
Among those attending the last sad rites were: Mrs. Charles Strube Sr., of Lannon,Wi., sister of the deceased and her only living relative of her own family; Mrs. Chas. Strube Jr. and Wm. Strube, from Lannon; Emil Schultz, Milw.; Mrs. Bryce Emslie, Waukesha; Mr. Mrs. Fred Schmege, Mrs. Fred Whichman, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Weifenbach and son Edwin of Appleton; Mr. and Mrs. Emil Retzlaff, Antigo; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lopas, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Warnecke, Fred Mundinger, Mrs. Jane Bullen, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Balgie, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Luckow and daughter Luella, Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Raught, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Balgie Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Balgie, Don Darrow of Kaukauna.
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