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- Galena Gazette, 5 Aug 1965
MRS. FRED BIESMANN
Mrs. Fred (Angeline) Biesmann, 86, of 407 S. Bench St., died Sunday afternoon at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque.
Born in Galena on July 30, 1879, she was the daughter of the late Zephia and Julia Perigo Meneguin. On June 30, 1903, she was united in marriage to Fred W. Biesmann at St. Michael's Church in Galena. He owned and operated the Lead Mine Cigar Factory. At the time of his death, April 5, 1938, Mrs. Biesmann continued running the factory until 1943. She was also employed at various other occupations during her lifetime.
She was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Central Miraculous Medal Association, and a former member of the Royal Neighbors of America. She is survived by a son, Charles E. of Galena; a daughter, Mrs. Milo (Jeanne) Meier of Rock Island, Ill.; seven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; two brothers, John Meneguin of Cicero, Ill., and Joseph of Galena; and a sister, Miss Margie Meneguin of Galena.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 4 at 9:00am from the Nash-Schmadeke Funeral Home to St. Michael's Church for 9:30am Requiem Mass with the Rev. John Dolan officiating. Burial was in St. Michael's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Allen Specht, Delbert Bussan, Edmund Diers, Frank Einsweiler, Leo Oldenburg and Arthur Myers.
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