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Obituary; Monday, August 13,1933 Fergus Falls Daily Journal Mrs. H. Tomhave, early pioneer, aged 83, dies. Located here in 1873 -Walked to this city from Campbell. Mrs. Henry Tomhave, 103 Summit Ave. East, this city, passed awaySaturday at 7:45 P.M. after an illness of three weeks. While visitingat the farm in Fergus Falls Township on Sunday afternoon, July 23,Mrs. Tomhave met with an accident. Stepping out of the car, she fall,breaking her hip. She was taken to the hospital, and seemed to begetting along well for about two weeks. Monday evening of last week,however, she suffered a severe heart attack which left her, due to hergreat age, in a weak condition. Friday evening there was anotherattack, and on Saturday evening she departed this life. She attainedthe age of 83 years, two months, and twelve days. Mrs. Tomhave belongs to the pioneers of this neighborhood, having comehere as early as 1873. With her husband, she traveled by train fromHay Creek, Minn., to Campbell, as there was no railroad in FergusFalls then, and made the journey from Campbell to their farm in FergusFalls on foot. She experienced all the hardships to which the earlysettlers were subject. She and her husband are the only remainingcharter members of Trinity Lutheran church, of this city, having heldmembership in this church for 60 years. Mrs. Tomhave's maiden name was Anna Engel Bredehoeft. She was thedaughter of Jacob Bredehoeft and Margaretha, nee Juest. She was bornMay 1, 1850, on the farm Adiek, near the village of Heeslingen inHanover, Germany. There she was also by baptism received into thekingdom of God, and on March 24, 1864, confirmed in the Lutheranchurch of Heeslingen by Pastor C. Sattler. With the family of heraunt, Mrs. L. Tomhave, she emigrated to this country in 1872, settlingat Hay Creek, Minn. In this same year, she was united in marriagewith Mr. Henry Tomhave, on Dec. 26, the marriage ceremony beingperformed by Rev. Horst, one of the pioneer pastors of the MissouriSynod in this state. Their marriage was blessed with five sons and five daughters, of whomone son and four daughters have preceded her in death. For about 55years, the couple lived on their homestead in Fergus Falls township.In 1928, they retired to this city, where since then they have residedon Summit Avenue East. She is survived by her aged husband and five children: John Tomhaveof Sandstone, Minn.; Mrs. Anna Bredehoeft of Aurdal; Carl, Claus,and Henry L. Tomhave all of this city. She is also survived by onebrother, Diederich Bredehoeft, 18 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Tomhave was a pious and devout Christian woman,dearly beloved by her children and friends, and the Lord granted her along and .... Rev. W. Friedrich officiating, and burial will be inthe family lot in the church cemetery.
Roger
Engelken
