Meta Johanna (Ziegler) Folkmann (1872 - 1941)

Born 10 Jun 1872 in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

Wife of Friedrich August Folkmann — married 4 Oct 1894 in Orange, California, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1941 at age 68 in Didsbury, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Meta was born in 1872 in Saxony, Germany.^[1] Meta and Frederick were married on 4 October 1894 in Orange County, California.^[2] She passed away in 1941 in Didsbury, Alberta.^[1]

See Pioneer Days of F.A. Folkmann and Family, written by her daughters, Clara Dageforde and Alma Befus, ca 1970.^[3]

Obituary

From the Didsbury Pioneer, April 10, 1941, page 1. As transcribed on her Find-A-Grave Profile.^[1]

Death came to Mrs. Meta Folkmann at her home on Wednesday evening, April 2, at the age of 70 less 2 months and eight days. Born Meta Ziegler, at Chemnitz, Saxony, on June 10th, 1871, she came to California in 1886. She was united in wedlock in 1894 to Frederick August Folkmann, which union was blessed with seven children. the family came to Alberta in 1908 and settled west of Didsbury where she resided up to the time of her death. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church of which she remained her lifetime an exemplary member. She was predeceased by her husband 14 years ago and she leaves to mourn her loss: 5 sons, John, Fred, Henry and Otto of Didsbury, and Theodore of Manville, Alta.; two daughters, Mrs. Herman Dageford and Mrs. Fred Befus of Didsbury; also a sister and a brother in Los Angeles; 20 grandchildren besides a large circle of friends.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203558894/meta-folkmann : accessed 08 May 2022), memorial page for Meta Ziegler Folkmann (10 Jun 1872–2 Apr 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203558894, citing Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery, Didsbury, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada ; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269) .
2. ↑ California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8FM-6X4 : 8 December 2017), Frederick A Folkmann and Meta Ziegler, 04 Oct 1894; citing Orange, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,050,937. Meta and Fred's marriage record was witnessed by Fred Ahlbom of Orange County and Louisa Ziegler of Santa Ana County. Both sets of parents are listed as natives of Germany.
3. ↑ Pioneer Days of F.A. Folkmann and Family. Written by Clara Dageforde and Alma Befus for "Pioneer Recollections of Didsbury" ca 1970

See also

• Folkmann, Emma. 1975. The Folkmann Heritage.
• Echoes of An Era, Didsbury Booster, 1969 p62
• 1900 United States Federal Census. Clara Folkmann in household of Frederick Folkmann Year: 1900; State: California; County: Orange; Township: Orange City; NARA Publication: T623; NARA Roll: 1240095; Enum. District: 144; Sheet: 10; Page: 996; Line: 81. Meta (June 1871, 28) and Fred (Jan 1868, 32) are documented in the 1900 US Census in Orange City, Orange County, California. Children: John (July 1895, 4yrs), Frederick (Mar 1897, 3yrs), Clara (Nov 1899, 6mos). Frederick is a teacher, was born in Iowa and both parents are natives of Germany. Meta was born in Germany, both parents natives of Germany.