Catherina Paulsen Mrs. Catherina Paulsen, nee Sievers, was born May 28, 1863, in Bergenhusen, Province Schleswig, Holstein, Germany. She was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany. She came to America with her parents in 1879, who settled in Scott County, Iowa. She was united in Holy matrimony with. Mr. Peter Paulsen, March 17, 1880, in Scott County. Both made their home near Davenport for some years and later near O'Bryan, Iowa. In 1895 they moved to Halfway, Pike County, Missouri, and somewhat later to Marysville, Missouri. They returned to Iowa in 1898 and located 6 miles southeast of Manning. Here they lived for the past 17 years.

Mr. Paulsen preceded his wife in death in 1915.

Their union was blessed with eight children, 3 sons and 5 daughters, namely: Henry, Peter, Mrs. Mary Newell, Mrs. Emma Borkowski, Mrs. Kate Musfeldt, Mrs. Alvena Stammer, all of Manning, and Charles Paulsen of Gordon, Nebraska, and Mrs. Amanda Gebers of Holstein.

The deceased suffered from Bright's Disease and its complications for the last fifteen years. She was bedfast during the last five weeks of her life and received the best of care during her long illness.

She died at 10:10 p.m. Monday, August 16, 1921, at Holstein at the home of her daughter, Amanda (Mrs. William) Gebers, at the age of 58 years, 2 months, and 18 days.

She leaves to mourn her death her 3 sons and 5 daughters, with 19 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild, also 3 brothers and 2 sisters, Dr. Hans Sievers Tama, Iowa; John Sievers, Scott County, Iowa; Henry Lackmann, Independence, Iowa; Anna (Mrs. Peter) Friedrichsen, Holstein, and Mrs. Henry Schmidt, Scott County, Iowa.

Funeral services Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Gebers, Jr. The remains were then taken to Manning for burial in the family grave, after funeral services were held by Rev. J. Schliepsick in the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Manning. Rev. B. Langkammerer officiated in Holstein.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kind deeds and sympathy shown us during our hour of sorrow. And also we wish to thank the choir and pastor, and also for the floral offerings.
Paulsen Children.
August 25, 1921, Manning Monitor