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Emma Matilda Bickel Hempel

Birth	:	9 Dec 1861 Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Jan 1950 Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Elkader Cemetery, Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8541718, -91.4000015
Description	:	Funeral services for Mrs. J. G. Hempel, a pioneer resident of Clayton county, were held from the family residence in Elkader at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. H. G. Kelly officiated. Burial was in the East Side cemetery. Mrs. Hempel died at her home in Elkader at 10:30 o'clock Sunday morning, Jan. 22, 1950. She had been in failing health for several years and had been confined to her bed since September. Death was due to the infirmities of old age. Emma Matilda Bickel was born Dec. 9, 1861, in a log cabin on the old camp ground located between Giard... Read More	Funeral services for Mrs. J. G. Hempel, a pioneer resident of Clayton county, were held from the family residence in Elkader at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. H. G. Kelly officiated. Burial was in the East Side cemetery. Mrs. Hempel died at her home in Elkader at 10:30 o'clock Sunday morning, Jan. 22, 1950. She had been in failing health for several years and had been confined to her bed since September. Death was due to the infirmities of old age. Emma Matilda Bickel was born Dec. 9, 1861, in a log cabin on the old camp ground located between Giard and Beulah. When a small child she moved with her parents to Giard, where she attended grade school and later high school in McGregor. On Feb. 1, 1887 she was married to John G. Hempel of Giard. They enjoyed 58 years of wedded life. Mr. Hempel preceded her in death Oct. 2, 1945. They began housekeeping in McGregor. In 1890 they purchased the general store at Giard. In 1895, they moved to Elkader, which has been her home for the past 55 years with the exception of a few months each year in Des Moines while Mr. Hempel served as a state representative during the 40th, 41st and 42nd general assemblies. She was a member of the Congregational Christian church. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Kathleen Hempel and Mrs. G. J. (Iowa) Graf, both of Elkader, one granddaughter, Mrs. Vaughn (Mary Elizabeth) Speer, Ames, and one grandson, David Michael Speer together with one sister, Mrs. Ella B. Richards, McGregor. Preceding her in death besides her husband was a daughter, Johnyette in 1906; also two sisters, Mrs. C. B. (Kate) Kruetter, McGregor and Mrs. C. J. (Mary) Neill, Giard. Relatives from a distance that attended the funeral were: Mrs. Ella B. Richards, McGregor; D. F. Richards, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Earl Gruver and Bill Gruver, Waterloo; Earl Bickel, Cedar Rapids. Clayton County Register: Jan. 26, 1950 Page 5

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Emma Matilda Bickel Hempel's memorial is located at: Elkader Cemetery, Elkader, Clayton County, USA.
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Emma Matilda Bickel Hempel death on 22 Jan 1950 in Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8541718
Longitude: -91.4000015

Family Members:

Parent

Daniel E Bickel

(1835 - 1912)

Martha Cevilla Steel Bickel

(1841 - 1922)

Spouse

John G. Hempel

(1860 - 1945)

Siblings

Mary Bickel Neill

(1860 - 1949)

Catherine C “Kate” Bickel Kreutter

(1865 - 1942)

Ella May Bickel Richards

(1867 - 1953)

Children

Iowa Harriet Ann Hempel Graf

(1888 - 1953)

Kathleen M. Hempel

(1890 - 1971)

Johnyette Geneva Hempel

(1901 - 1906)

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