Posted on: BIEBER Obituaries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/i/BIEBER/obituaries?read=4 Surname: Bieber, Martin ------------------------- Obituary from Waukon Democrat, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1882 Death of Mrs. H. Martin Mrs. Sophia Martin, wife of Henry Martin, the well known furniture dealer of Waukon, died last Monday morning, about five o'clock, of typhoid fever. Mrs. Martin had been ill for several days, but was feeling so much more comfortable as to lead the anxious watchers at her bedside to believe that she would recover; but their hopes were deluded, for in a short time she was a corpse. The deceased was a daughter of the late Peter Bieber, Sr., and was born in Alsace, Germany, May 9, 1851. She came to America with her parents when but a little child, and grew to womanhood in this country. She was married to Mr. Martin at Lansing, on the 29th day of July, 1872, and became a resident of Waukon between five and six years ago. She was a lady of kind and gentle disposition, and made fast friends of those with whom she became acquainted. Four children were the fruits of her married life, two of whom, aged four and nine years, are yet living. Mrs. Martin was truly a good woman, an affectionate and devoted wife and mother, and by her death the home is indeed made desolate. Her husband and the little motherless children have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. The funeral takes place at nine o'clock this morning, and the remains will be taken for interment to the Norwegian cemetery in Center township.