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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2444, Date of Import: Nov 5, 1998]
  
  DEATH OF MRS. JOHN LAPPLEY
  Again one of our old pioneers was called away:  Mrs. John Lappley died August 29th at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Froggatt at Albertsville, Wisconsin and her remains were brought here for burial.   He maiden name was Maria Schmidt and she was born January 15, 1832 at Schwann, Wuertemberg, Germany, where she lived through he childhood and youth.  In May, 1854 she emigrated to America and settled in New York where she married Mr. John Lappley the 15th of June of the same year.   She came with her husband to Wisconsin, settling on a farm in the town of Springfield, toiled with him for over 55 years (he died June 18th 1909), she, like all other old settlers, went through a good many hardships.  They had to work hard for the necessities of life and had to be very modest in their demands.   A family of eleven chilcren enlightened the household, all grew to man and womanhood but one, who died  in infancy, one son, Chris, died several years ago.  She was a very resolute woman working hard for her family but never refusing her helping hand to those who asked for her assistance.   Never idle, always doing something, she found time to keep informed about the events of the day by thoughtful reading.   After the death of her husband she stayed with her children and finally made her home with he daughter, Mrs. James Froggatt, moved last fall with them to Albertsville and died w/o    warning on August 29, after eating her supper.  She leaves to mourn for he nine chilcren:  John, William, Henry, Charles  and Fred Lappley; Mrs. Louise Hall, of California, Mrs. James Froggatt, of Albertsville, Wisconsin; Mrs. William Brnedler and Mrs. W. H. Pierstorff of Middleton; also thirty four grand chilcren and four great grandchildren.  The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the Brendler home, and at the St. Lucas church, Rev. E.F. Scherbel officiating and her remains were laid to rest in the St. Lucas cemetery.  Mrs. Lappley was one of the oldest members of Melody Chapter, O.E.S. and that organization turned out in a body to pay their last tribute to one of their order.

Details of Anna's family with John M. Lappley