CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - WUBBEN Bernard ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp. Permission granted by Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== Wynot Tribune 12/03/1914 (Publication ceased in the 1930s) Pioneer Departs Death of Bernard Wubben, Early Settler of St. Helena The News of the sudden death of Bernard Wubben came as a shock to the old settlers of the northern part of Cedar county. Mr. Wubben has for several years , been making his home at Columbus but recently made up his mind to spend the winter with his children in this vicinity and came back a short time ago. Last Wednesday he attended church at St. Helena in his usual health, but on Thursday morning he was called to the reward for which he had zealously and consciously labored throughout his many mature years. The funeral was held from the Catholic church at St. Helena last Saturday morning and was one of the largest funerals ever held in this part of the county, his many old neighbors and friends turning out to pay due respect to the memory of this honored pioneer. Bernard Wubben has always been an active worker in the affairs of his community and his church. He took a prominent part in the forwarding and building of the Catholic Church at St. Helena being a member of the building committee and one of the largest contributors to the building fund. It was through the energy and activity of such men as he that for St. Helena today can boast of one of the most elegant Catholic churches in the state. Bernard Wubben was born in Hanover, Germanty, eighty-two years ago. He came to America shortly after 1850, settling in eastern Iowa, where he was married. In 1861 they came to Cedar county, settling on the homestead, where he resided continuously until his wife departed this life six years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Wubben raised a family of eleven, two of whom have passed away. The remaining children are Herman, Barney, Frank, Henry, Joseph and Mrs. Barney Klug of Cedar County; John and Mrs. Geo. Sandhoff of Parkston, SD and Agnes of Omaha.