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Lena Magdalena Herman Lang

Birth	:	20 Jan 1845 Indiana, USA
Death	:	7 Feb 1884 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Old Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0148000, -91.9598000
Plot	:	Unknown - burial records only list burial, but not a plot location.
Description	:	Note: This memorial updated June 12, 2016 with parent relationship links. It should also be noted that cemetery records indicated that she was buried in Old Fairfield City cemetery, though evidently without a headstone. For that reason, this memorial is in the "correct" cemetery. While another contributor evidently entered a memorial for Lena in 2007, it was placed in the adjacent, but completely separate, Evergreen cemetery listing. Evergreen cemetery has very comprehensive burial records and they do not show that Lena was buried there, although her husband George P. Lang was. Efforts to have that memorial "moved" have... Read More	Note: This memorial updated June 12, 2016 with parent relationship links. It should also be noted that cemetery records indicated that she was buried in Old Fairfield City cemetery, though evidently without a headstone. For that reason, this memorial is in the "correct" cemetery. While another contributor evidently entered a memorial for Lena in 2007, it was placed in the adjacent, but completely separate, Evergreen cemetery listing. Evergreen cemetery has very comprehensive burial records and they do not show that Lena was buried there, although her husband George P. Lang was. Efforts to have that memorial "moved" have not been successful, so this memorial was created to document her correct burial cemetery. Old Fairfield City cemetery does have certain burial records, but did not necessarily have plot locations platted out, so there are numerous burials that took place in the 1800's that due to the lack of a headstone are not specifically able to be located. Lena is one of those such burials, unfortunately. ----------------- The Fairfield Journal February 14, 1884 FUNERAL OF MRS. LANG The funeral services over the mortal remains of the late Mrs. Geo. Ph. LANG were held at her late home on Burlington street, Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The Rev. Amasa B. McMackin, pastor of the Lutheran Church, conducted the services, assisted by the Choir of his church. The services were opened by a beautiful and appropriate voluntary. Then following the reading of Scripture, prayer and a hymn, after which the funeral discourse was preached from the words of Jesus in Math. 11:28, "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." After the sermon another hymn was sung and the services concluded, with the usual ceremonies at the cemetery. A large number of people came together despite the chilling weather, to pay their respects to the dead and show their regard for the living. Of these a large number followed the deceased to her last resting place. The lodges of Knights of Pythias and United Workmen, to which Mr. LANG belonged, took part in the service, attending in bodies. The following is the biographical sketch read by Rev. McMackin at the conclusion of his discourse: Lena Magdalena Lang was born Jan. 29th, 1845 (Note: born Jan. 20, 1845 per death record in Jefferson county, Iowa), in Madison, Indiana, and died in Fairfield, Iowa, Feb. 7, 1884, at the age of 39 years and 17 days. Her maiden name was HERMAN. On Feb. 25th, 1862, she was married to George Phillip LANG, who to-day mourns her untimely loss. Born in Indiana she came to Burlington, Iowa in 1856, and to Jefferson county in 1859. The fruits of this union were seven children, four of which were girls and three boys. Of these six are, as mother-less, left to sorrow for a mother's love, to bewail a mother's absence, to weep over an empty chair, a broken family circle. One child, a boy, had crossed the silent river before her. Baptized in the Catholic Church she never confirmed her membership, nor did she ever make any profession of Christianity. A kind mother, an affectionate wife, a generous friend and neighbor, she had only good to say of those with whom life's duties brought her in contact. Her life was humble and quiet, not full of strike and ostentation; its sphere not broad and varied but included and contained largely within her family circle. Death came to her after a short illness. Her symptoms were not alarming until Wednesday morning, when she was taken with a stroke of paralysis. On Thursday forenoon she became conscious for a short time and was thought to be improving; but alas for human judgment, she soon became unconscious, never to awaken in this world of tears and sunshine. Many will miss her, but most of all those who must gather around a desolate fire-side, the bereaved husband and children, these and those who mourn to-day, we commend to the care of that righteous and holy One who says unto all: "Come unto me, ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

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Lena Magdalena Herman Lang's memorial is located at: Old Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did Lena Magdalena Herman Lang death?
Lena Magdalena Herman Lang death on 7 Feb 1884 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0148000
Longitude: -91.9598000

Family Members:

Parent

George H. Herman

(1805 - 1897)

Spouse

George Phillip Lang

(1837 - 1920)

Siblings

Emily Herman Lang

(unknow - 1931)

Lena Magdalena Herman Lang

(1845 - 1884)

John W. Herman

(1849 - 1908)

Children

Charlotte M Lang Gantz

(1863 - 1922)

Eddie Lang

(1870 - 1870)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

2. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

6. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

7. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

8. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

11. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

18. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

19. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

20. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

21. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

22. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

23. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034