Nellie Tekla Hoffmann Gedosch Quadro
Nellie Tekla Hoffmann was born March 5, 1893. She was their ninth child and fifth daughter. She was baptised on April 30, 1893 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Nellie married Ben Gedosch March 18, 1915 in New Ulm. According to the 1920 US Census, they lived initially in Stearns County where David was born and moved in 1920 to Minneapolis where Ben became a policeman. They had two children David (17 June 1917 - 2 April 1984) and Jeanette (13 December 1920 - 25 Aug 1987). Nellie and Ben were married for over twenty-five years before they were divorced.
According to Lillian "Lee" Eyrich Eeten, "Aunte Nellie was our songbird. Had lovely soprano voice. Sang at weddings of Lou and Lee (daughters of Louise and Ernst Eyrich)"
Nellie and Jeanette moved to California to start a "new beginning." Shortly after Nellie arrived, she met and married a gentleman by the name of Manuel Quadro. They lived on a farm near Pescadaro, California about an hour south of San Francisco. Her brother Stanley also had a farm there.
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Nellie became ill in 1955. She went in for what they thought was gall bladder surgery only to discover cancer. According to her obituary, "There was never anything but praise on everyone's lips for this devoted wife and mother. She lived a good Christian life and was repected by everyone, young and old. She was active in the local Community Church. ... Hospitality was another virtue of Mrs. Quadro. Her house was a welcome place for all. And how she loved to cook! Respected, trust worthy, kind, gentle, honest, and jovial was Nellie Quadro. There is no doubt that the 'beings' of above have accepted her as part of them because she led such a fine upstanding life here on earth. Her memory will long live in the hearts of our little community."
John C. G. Hoffmann wrote the following tribute to his sister Nellie:
In Memory of Nellie She who loved laughter and light and song- and a friendly clasp of the hand, stopped on the way where the path divides – this and the other land,- and then she went on. And we know that she went happily on her way – beyond the shadows into light – of the everlasting day. No fear in her soul, no faltering step, no swerving the outlaid course, - No need of a sorrowful backward glance; - Nor haunt of an old remorse- For she left in her wake no hurt by the way, - The flowers she left where they were, - And we stoop and we touch then and breathe them again – And love them remembering her She who love laughter and light and song- on the earthly road that she trod, - Has found them –clearer and brighter still – In the beautiful City of God. |