Margaret Adaleida Bussen

  General Notes:

**Funeral notice: Richmond paper "Evening Item" 11-16-1911 Issue -
86 years 4 months 26 days old Margaret Adalieda Toschlag died Thurs. morning after a long illness at the home of her son Henry Toschlag, three and one-half miles N.W. of the city. She is survived by six children, four sons -- George, Joseph, Henry and Bernard, all of Wayne Co., and two daughters -- Mrs. Henry Brokamp and Mrs. Edward Gausepohl, both of this city. She also has one brother living, John Bussen, and 29 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. The deceased was born in Germany in 1825, and came to Richmond direct from that country when she was 21 years of age. She was one of the early settlers, having lived in the city for 11 years before going to a farm now known as the Toschlag farm, where she lived 54 years. She is well known in this city, having attended the local markets for many years. She was a member of St. Andrew's Church and St. Ann's society of that church. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.

**Friday, 11-17-1911, "Evening Item" --
The funeral services of Margaret A. Toschlag will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Andrew's Church. Burial will be in the St. Andrew's Cemetery. Friends may call at anytime.

**Death Certificate, Wayne Co., Ct. House #471 --
Born 6/20/1825 age 86y 4m 26d in Germany, Father--Gerhardt Bussen, Mother--Rebecca Steffen. Died 11/16/1911. Undertaker--Wilson Pohlmeyer & Downing for Margaret.

Marriage Licenses of Margaret's bothers and possible sister --
Joseph Bussen to Mary A. Heidcamp #243 Jan. 14, 1862
Henry Bussen to Catherine Stiens #386 April 28, 1863
John Bussen to Mary A. Kiser #176 Nov. 28, 1871
Henry Schmidt to Mary Catherine Bussen # Aug.8, 1883

  Noted events in her life were:

• Emigration, 1847, Richmond, Wayne Co. IN.

Margaret married Bernard Bennett Toschlag, son of Toschlag and Unknown, in 1847 in Wayne County, IN. (Bernard Bennett Toschlag was born in Sep 1820 in Osnabrueck, Germany and died on 15 Jan 1897.)