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Pauline Christine Knobloch

1881 - 1963  (81 years)

Excerpted from "The Knobloch Family Record" dated 1973

Pauline Christine Knobloch Feucht, second child of Wilhelm and Friederike Knobloch was  born in Wurttemberg, Germany, May 23,  1881.  She came to this country on the 18th of March, 1890. with her parents, three brothers and three sisters. At the age of 16 she became a member of the Apostolic Christian Church.

She helped her parents at home and then did housework in Elgin and Peoria, Illinois.

Her younger sister Emma was married to Carl Feucht in 1904. In 1907 Emma passed away leaving two small sons, Ernst and Ben. In 1908 she was married to Carl Feucht, son of John and Jacobena Schambach Feucht.

They farmed south of Lester and completely built the homestead.  Pauline and Carl enjoyed traveling and entertaining and did a great deal of both.

Carl passed away July 11, 1949, after a lingering illness. Pauline lived on the same farm with her son, Alfred, and enjoyed working in the yard, keeping up her garden and making meals..

Her health was reasonably good for a number of years and she was active in keeping up her hobbies, which were crocheting and knitting for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She passed away at her home February 6, 1963, after a lingering illness.

Knobloch, Pauline - History

Pauline Knobloch Feucht History from Feucht Family Record