Posted on: Dakota County Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mn/DakotaObits/72 Surname: Beissel, Ficker, Anton, Lamble, Holzemer, Wiederholt, Fuchs, Wiederhold, Schwartz, VonWald, Gross, Bauer, Koffler, Lehman ------------------------- Hastings Daily Gazette Saturday November 21, 1896 Mrs. Anton Ficker of Vermillion died Thursday evening aged 47 yrs. Leaving a husband, 6 daughters & 6 sons. She was an old & esteemed resident of that town, have a large circle of friends. The funeral will be held from St. John's church Sun Nov. 22 at 3 p.m.. The Rev. G.H. Brown officiating. Hastings Democrat - Nov. 1896 Mrs. Anton Ficker, a highly esteemed resident of Vermillion, died on last Thursday night after an illness of 8 mo., at the age of 46 yrs. Miss Elizabeth Beissel was born in Wi., Jan. 6, 1850, removing with her parents to MN., in 1862, settling in Douglas, Dakota Co., where she stayed until she was married to Anton Ficker on 1867, then removing to Vermillion where she has since resided . She leaves a husband & 12 children, 6 boys & 6 girls of which 4 are married, to mourn their irreparable loss. She was a member of the St. Anna Society, under whose auspices the funeral was held last Sunday from St. John's Church. Rev. G. H. Brown, D. D. officiating, the interment being in the Catholic cemetery at that place. The sympathy of the entire congregation is extended to the bereaved husband & children.