Theresa Reisinger

Mrs. Peter Huber, as briefly announced in last issue, passed away yesterday afternoon at 1:40 o’clock, at her residence, 412 Douglas avenue, after a period of very poor health extending back a number of years. Saturday last Mrs. Huber was taken much worse and the children were sent for and all were with their mother when the end came. Mrs. Huber would have completed her seventy-second year of life next Monday, January 27^th.

Theresa Reisinger was born at Straubing,* Bavaria, north of Munich, and at an early age came to America; settling in Wisconsin in which state, at Prarie du Chien, she was married to Mr. Peter Huber who had come to this country in 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Huber came west and settled in Yankton county in the year 1869.  Mr. Huber took a homestead on James River, fifteen miles north, and here this pioneer couple raised a large family, met with material success and earned the high esteem in which they were held in this community.  

Mrs. Huber ably seconded her husband in his well known generous impulses and widely known hospitality, and was a friend indeed to a large circle of friends.  The news of her death will be deeply regretted in this community where the deceased has continually resided for nearly forty-four years.  

The sincerest sympathy will be extended the children in the loss of their greatly loved mother. Fifteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Huber, of whom the following survive their mother: Frank M., Peter L., Joseph S., Mary M., now Mrs. John Mack of Liberty, Mo.; Catherine C., now Mrs. Patrick McGillick; Charles M., Bertha G., now Mrs. Gerard Smith of Wynot, Neb.; Miss Cecilia, who resides at home, and Josephine, now Mrs. William Cunnigham.  Mr. Huber died November 21, 1905. Mrs. Huber leaves no immediate family in this country.  A  brother, a priest, and a sister, a nun, residing in Germany were survived by Mrs. Huber, but it is thought two sisters still reside near the old home.

The funeral has been arranged for Saturday morning, at 10 o’clock, from Sacred Heart church, Rev. Lawrence Link officiating.

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Please note, Theresa died on January 22, 1913.

* We can’t figure out why the obituary notes that she was from Straubing.  Dr. Thomas Poehlmann who did her genealogy found that Theresia was born in Aicha Vorm Wald which is part of Passau and is 43 miles away from Straubing but only 19 miles away from the town of Passau. Aside from being a town, think of Passau as a county.

Aicha is listed as the place where both of her parents died. When you drive to Pirking, which is the village where the Hubers lived, you will see signs for Aicha.