Agnes Josephine Heger

born: 28 Apr 1909, Madelia,Watonwan Co.,Minnesota

died: 28 Mar 1944, Waterloo,Black Hawk Co.,Iowa, at St. Francis Hospital

bur.: 31 Mar 1944, Parkersburg,Butler Co.,Iowa, at St. Patricks Cemetery

spouse: Peter Balthazar NICKLAUS

marr: 5 Feb 1929, Madelia,Watonwan Co.,Minnesota, at Mater Dolorosa Church

born: 15 Feb 1901, Monroe Twp,near Parkersburg,Butler Co.,Iowa

bapt: 27 Mar 1901, Parkersburg,Butler Co.,Iowa, at St. Patricks Catholic Church

died: 4 Aug 1965, Monroe Twp,near Parkersburg,Butler Co.,Iowa

bur.: 7 Aug 1965, Parkersburg,Butler Co.,Iowa, at St. Patricks Cemetery

occu: farmer and grain elevator operator

Children:

Gerard Peter Nicklaus

Georgia Ann Nicklaus

Romaine Louis Nicklaus

Justin George Nicklaus

Mary Margaret Nicklaus

                      |--------
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           |---------Joseph HEGER ((then) Austria - )
           |          |
           |          |--------
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  |------Ludwig Karl HEGER (1868, (then)Austria - 1938, Minnesota)
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  |        |          |
  |        |---------Josephia WINKLER ((then) Austria - )
  |                   |
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Agnes Josephine HEGER (1909, Minnesota - 1944, Iowa)
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  |                   |--------Johann Adam BLAHA (1831, Austria - 1902, Minnesota)
  |                   |
  |        |---------Josef BLAHA (1854, Austria (now in the Czech Republic) - 1928, Minnesota)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------Maria MEYER (1834, Austria - )
  |        |
  |------Margaretha Madeline BLAHA (1882, Austria - 1945, Minnesota)
           |
           |          |--------Franz Josef NAHRHAFT (1826, Austria - 1859, Austria)
           |          |
           |---------Agnes NAHRHAFT (1857, Austria (now in the Czech Republic) - 1933, Minnesota)
                      |
                      |--------Katharina WARTHA (1827, Austria - Austria)

Agnes attended high school in Madelia, MN and worked as a clerk at the Harry Haycraft general store before her marriage.

According to Agnes' cousin, Edith Buschow Luther, Agnes Heger was known as ``Big Agnes'' and Edith's half-sister, Agnes Baker (later Peach) was known as ``Little Agnes'' in Edith's family.

Agnes died because she had to have surgery for a ruptured appendix. This was done at St. Francis Hospital in Waterloo. As part of this operation, they had to deliver the baby by cesearian section. She underwent surgery for the appendix on March 23. The baby was born the 24th and died the 25th then later Agnes also died.

I think her death caused some hard feelings by her mother who thought the operation should have been more straightforward.

Lu Caswell and Agnes Heger were apparently friends back in Madelia before Agnes married. An article describing Agnes' wedding shower appeared in the newspaper. The shower took place at the home of Mrs. Mary Hutzig, which is the house where Agnes was born. They held a mock wedding at the shower and Lu acted as the ``weeping bride.''

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