Mishawaka Enterprise, 3-4-1881, page 2
Died in the Discharge of Duty
Sudden death of Mrs. Mary Buchheit
On last Saturday morning, the community of Mishawaka was greatly surprised
to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Mary Buchheit, wife or
Mrs. Jacob Buchheit. Mrs. B. had been enjoying the very best of health, and
had been on Friday previous, in company with her husband to see Mrs. John
Ernst, her daughter, who has been sick for some time past. On Saturday
morning, about 9 o'clock, after having attended to her own housework, she
left home on a charitable visit to a sick woman, Mrs. Brunner, to help her
to arrange her house as Mrs. Burnner, having broken her hand, is quiet
helpless. While there engaged in arranging the bed, she felt a sudden pain
across her head and sitting down on a lounge nearby, almost instantly
fainted away. Dr. O'Connor was called as was also latter in the morning Dr.
Grimes; they did all in their power but to no avail. She revived for a few
moments, opened her eyes, but spoke no word, and 15 min past 1:00 p.m. she
breathed her last dying easily, without a struggle. Thus passed away in the
twinkling of an eye, a noble Christian soul, a faithful wife, a loving and
affectionate mother. Mrs. Buchheit, nee Buchheit, was born at Schmitzhausen,
Bavaria, on the 2nd of Feb, 1816. Came to America in 1837 and was married in
the same year to Jacob Buchheit, in Philadelphia, PA. They moved to Buffalo
NY, then but a small village, where they lived 6 years.; from Buffalo, they
came to Waterloo county, Canada, where they engaged in farming. Here they
lived 19 years. The in the spring of 1861, they came to St. Joseph's county,
Indiana. where they own 2 good farms and a good residence in Mishawaka where
they were living at the time of her death. Their marriage was a happy one,
blessed with 14 children, 6 of whom are dead; 8 living, all hearty and truly
industrious, full of filial piety and affection towards their kind-hearted
parents. Mrs. B was a truly charitable lady; in secret many a poor and
needy person was helped and assisted. It was in one of these charitable
performances that death broke the earthly tie, and, as we may hope, gave her
that reward promised by our blessed Lord to those who show mercy to those in
indigent circumstances, according to holy Scripture. "Blessed are the
merciful, afor they shall obtain mercy." In conclusion, we offer our
sincerest condolence to the bereaved husband and afflicted children. What
has been your loss, is her gain. May she rest in peace. The funeral took
place from St. Joseph's church on Wed morning and was one of the largest
ever seen in Mishawaka. The Ladies Rosary Society, of which she had been a
faithful member, with their banner attending, preceding the hearse that
carried the earthy frame to her last resting place, St. Joseph's cemetery.
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Julie Reese Bookser
jrbookse(a)yahoo.com
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