Louisa Dorothea Schumacher

b. February 1855, d. 10 September 1930
  • Louisa Dorothea Schumacher was born in February 1855 in Attica, Wyoming County, New York.
  • She married Frederick Kilberer, son of Melchior Kilberer and Dorothea Walter, on 12 June 1878 in Niagara, Niagara County, New York, at Zion Lutheran Church.
  • Frederick Kilberer and Louisa Dorothea Schumacher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Suspension Bridge, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Mary Kilberer.
  • Frederick Kilberer and Louisa Dorothea Schumacher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 531 Fourth Street. Other members of the household included Mary Kilberer, Jacob Herman Kilberer, Frederick E. Kilberer, Louis Raymond Kilberer, Louisa Kilberer and Doris A. Kilberer.
  • Frederick Kilberer and Louisa Dorothea Schumacher appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 443 Eleventh Street. Other members of the household included Jacob Herman Kilberer, Frederick E. Kilberer, Louis Raymond Kilberer, Louisa Kilberer and Doris A. Kilberer.
  • Louis Raymond Kilberer appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, at 811 Park Street. Other members of the household included Louisa Dorothea Schumacher.
  • Louisa Dorothea Schumacher became a widow at the 1 September 1923 death of her husband Frederick Kilberer.
  • William J. Heary and Mary Kilberer appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 424 Tenth Street. Other members of the household included Louisa Dorothea Schumacher, James W. Heary.
  • Louisa Dorothea Schumacher died on 10 September 1930 at age 75 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 416 Pine Avenue at her residence.
  • She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 11 September 1930 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Louise D. Kilberer, 75 years old, a resident of Niagara Falls for the past 52 years, died at her home, 416 Pine avenue, last night. She had been in poor health for some time, but her condition did not become serious until yesterday.
         The funeral will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. William J. Heary, 424 Tenth street, the Rev. Philip Wheeler Mosher officiating. The body will be placed in the mausoleum at Oakwood cemetery.
         Mrs. Kilberer was born in Attica and came to Niagara Falls after her marriage to Frederick Kilberer on June 12, 1878. Her husband died several years ago.
         Mrs. Kilberer was widely known in the city. She possessed a pleasing disposition and a quiet and home-loving nature which endeared her to a host of friends.
         She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. William J. Heary and Mrs. C. M. Jewett, Jr., of this city, and Mrs. Henry Madison, of Jefferson City, Mont., and two sons, Jacob H. Kilberer, this city, and Louis R. Kilberer, of Butte, Mont. Seven grandchildren also survive.
  • The following appeared on 15 September 1930 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: The Funeral of Mrs. Louise Kilberer, who died Wednesday night at her home at 416 Pine avenue, was held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home of her dughter, Mrs. William J. Heary, 424 Tenth street. The Rev. Dr. Philip W. Mosher, pastor of St. Peter's Episcopal church, officiated.
         The funeral was attended by a large number of relatives and friends of the decedent. Floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. The body was placed in the mausoleum at Oakwood cemetery.
         The pallbearers were Arnold Young, Samuel Barton, John Deshinsky, James O'Hare, Wesley McCredle and Alexander Kilberer.
  • Last Edited: 15 Mar 2014

Family: Frederick Kilberer b. 17 May 1854, d. 1 September 1923