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Emilie Sedler

Date of Interment or Death 08/03/1927
Location Old Fairview
Section D
Block-Lot-Grave 7-2-4

Obituary

FUNERAL IS HELD FOR MRS. WILLIAM SEDLER Pioneer Richland County Woman, Aged 66, Dies Early Monday

Funeral services were conducted at S. Peter’s Evangelical Church Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. Mr. Meyer, pastor of the German Lutheran Church at Hankinson, for Mrs. William Sedler, one of Richland county’s pioneer women, who died at her home 6 miles southwest of Wahpeton early Monday morning. The services were attended by a large number of sorrowing friends, and the number and beauty of the floral offerings were eloquent of the high regard in which Mrs. Sedler was held.

Amelia Otto was born in Germany November 17, 1860, and came to America as a young woman in company with her parents, who settled on a farm hear Hankinson. There she was married to William Sedler, and the young couple moved soon afterward to the farm where she died.

She is survived by Mr. Sedler and by four children, Gerhardt, William, Mrs. Ben Witte (Olga) and Martha. Funeral services were held at the farm home at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, followed by series in Wahpeton at 2:30 o’clock. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.


Wahpeton Globe, on Friday, August 5th, 1927 (as written) ~ FUNERAL IS HELD FOR MRS. WILLIAM SEDLER ~ Pioneer Richland County Woman Aged 66, Dies Early Monday

Funeral services were conducted at St. Peter's Evangelical Church Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. Mr. Meyer, pastor of the German Lutheran Church at Hankinson, for Mrs. William Sedler, one of Richland County's pioneer women, who died at her home 6 miles southwest of Wahpeton early Monday morning. The services were attended by a large number of sorrowing friends, and the number and beauty of the floral offerings were eloquent of the high regard in which Mrs. Sedler was held.

Amelia Otto was born in Germany November 17, 1860, and came to America as a young woman in company with her parents, who settled on a farm near Hankinson. There she was married to William Sedler, and the young couple moved soon afterward to the farm where she died.

She is survived by Mr. Sedler and by four children, Gerhardt, William, Mrs. Ben Witte (Olga) and Martha.

Funeral services were held at the farm home at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, followed by services in Wahpeton at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, followed by services in Wahpeton at 2:30 o'clock. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.

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Location

Old Fairview is located on the southern half of the cemetery grounds.