BEU, Frances (Sheel) - b. April 8, 1870 - d. February 1898

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(from THE MOLINE REPUBLICAN   Feb. 11, 1898)


Mrs. Christian Beu, daughter of Fredrick and Charlotta Sheel, was born in Germany, April 8, 1870.

Her parents were members of the German Lutheran church and she was baptised, reared, lived and died in that faith.

In 1882 she moved from Germany to Kansas, and on February 25, 1888, was married to Christain Beu, a farmer living three miles north of Moline.  Three children were born to them, one of whom died.

A mother, husband, two children, three step children, a sister Mrs. Wm. Beu, a half brother, Fred Sheels and two half sisters living in Chicago, Ills., are the immediate relatives remaining.

A very large concourse of people gathered at the M. E. church where an appropriate sermon was preached by th Pastor, Rev. J. H. Hubbard.