Dierk Theodor Wigand SCHRADER

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    She went by the name Carolina. Her nickname may have been Carrie. Even though she was born in the Braunschweig (Brunswick) Province, she was christened at Grasdorf Catholic Parish, which is in Hannover Province. That made her records very hard to find. Braunschweig was a very protestant area. Two other sisters were christened at Grasdorf, one older and one younger. The strange part is, that we had so much trouble finding the name Caroline in that time period. When we found this family, each of those three girls had the name Caroline given to them along with other names. One was called Louise and the other Ernestine. Ours is the only one that went by the name Caroline.
    At the time of her birth, the family was living at Oelber, which is in Braunschweig area. Her father appeared to be in the military at one point, and a forrester later. Her parents two first and two last children were christened at Wohldenberg Catholic Parish. Witnesses or Godparents at her Christening, were: Carolus Link, and Gertrudis Bartels born Lutter, of Oelber; Ernestus Jansen, and Joannes Franciscus Schrader, of Wohldenburg; Joanna Maria Bode born Bartels of Baddeckenstedt.  Caroline was probably married in Germany, but no record has yet been found. She came to America in 1846. The 1880 Kansas Mortality Schedule indicates that when she died, she was age 60, white, female, married, she and her father were both born in Germany, occupation was wife. She had lived in Cowley County seven years and died September 1879 of Bilious Cramp Colic.
    Her Obituary reads: "We are indeed sorry to hear of the death of the wife of Mr. Langeheineken, of Richland township. Mrs. L. formed quite a number of
acquaintances in this city while landlady of the Bradish House, several years
ago, and was ever known for her lady-like deportment and kindliness of
character. A noble woman, she made an excellent wife and mother--one whose
loss is deeply felt by her husband, children and friends; and whose place can
never be filled. Time may assuage the grief of the bereaved ones, but can
never efface her memory from their minds, or blot her image from their hearts. The writer, who knew her well, can but deeply sympathize with the sorrowing ones."