Obituary from the "Sheboygan Zeitung" of November 6, 1895, published in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

Town of Lyndon

Mrs. Friederike Schwalbe, born Dehn, died on October 28 in the Town of Lyndon at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 14 days. The deceased was born on September 14, 1812 in the Ukermark (submitter's note: specifically it was in Schwaneberg), Germany. On October 22, 1835 she married Mr. Michael Schwalbe. Out of this marriage came 11 children, of which two sons and four daughters outlived the mother, as well as 27 grandchildren and 14 great grand children. Emmigration to America took place in the year 1855 and the family settled in the Town of Sheboygan Falls where they lived until February 5, 1885, when the aged couple moved to the Town of Lyndon, where Mr. Schwalbe died on July 19, 1886. The deceased had suffered on rheumatism, and could no longer walk in the last five years, and also suffered from stomach problems in recent years, but had full mental capacity until her death. The burial took place on October 31 at the cemetery of the St. Pauli Gemeinde (church) in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, where Pastor Hillemann lead the funeral services.

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Original German Version follows:
Town Lyndon.

Am 28. Oktober starb in Town Lyndon Frau Friederike Schwalbe, geb. Dehn, in einem alter von 83 Jahren, 1 Monat, und 14 Tage. die Verstorbene wurde am 14. September 1812 in der Ukermark, Deutschland, geboren. Am 22. Oktober 1835 verheirathete sie sich mit Herrn Michael Schwalbe. Aus dieser Ehe entsprossen 11 Kinder, von denen zwei Soehne und vier Toechter die Mutter ueberlebt haben, sovie 27 Engle und 14 Urenkel. Im Jahre 1855 deschah irhe Auswanderung nach Amerika und liess die Familie sich heir in Town Sheboygan Falls wohnlich nieder bis zum 5. Februar 1885, wo die betagten Eheleute nach Town Lyndon zogen, woselbst Herr Schwalbe am 19. Juli 1886 starb. Die Verblichene hat viel an Rheumatismus gelitten, konnte in den letzten 5 jahren nich mehr gehen, litt auch im letzetn Jahren an Magenbeschwerden, blieb aber bis zu ihrem Tode bei voelligem Verstande. Die Beerdigung geschah am 31. oketober auf dem Friedhofe der St. Pauli Gemeinde in Town Sheboygan Falls, wobei Herr Pastor Hillemann die Trauerfeier leitete.