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Anna Niehaus Donahue was my grandaunt. She’s pictured here, second from the left, with her four sisters. I don’t remember her, but it’s likely I did attend a family event with her when I was a little girl. From all accounts, she was a kind and happy person. I would be delighted to know her better.
Meanwhile, one of the ways I have come to see Anna somewhat more clearly is by the story that was shared in her city newspaper at her passing. Although I would make one correction, her father’s name was Joseph not Bernard, this is a more thorough and intimate obituary than many I have collected. It tells of a lady devoted to her large family and of her enjoyment of motherhood.
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There’s a warm feeling in this accounting of Annie’s life. I think she would have been very happy to read it.
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Thank you for reading Indiana Ties. If you have information to share about Anna Niehaus Donahue, or any of our family in common, please leave me a comment below. Are her “old-fashioned German recipes” waiting out there to be a part of our Family Recipe Friday?
A brief relationship chart for me and Annie is on the right. And, you may click the following link for further Niehaus family genealogy: Niehaus Descendants
You might also like to read these related stories:
Niehaus Family Germany Heritage Story
Gertrude Wilmsen Niehaus, Anna’s Mother
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