Catherine Beyrer (Schultz)
Aug. 28, 1835-Feb. 12, 1913
Niles Daily Sun, Wednesday, February 12, 1913, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
MRS. L. BEYRER DIED SUDDENLY
Well known resident of country north of NIles stricken with paralysis as she slept
Mrs. Catherine Beyrer, a pioneer and highly esteemed resident of the country north of Niles, passed away suddenly about 12:45 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Beyrer suffered a stroke of paralysis last fall and has since been in ill health. However, she has been able to out and yesterday she made calls on some of her neighbors. She retired about 9 o'clcok and shortly after midnight her daughter hearing her mother breathing heavily hurried to her bedside.
Mrs. Beyrer had evidently suffered a second stroke of paralysis and did not again rally.
The sudden and unexpected death is deplored by many friends of the estimable lady.
Mrs. Beyrer's maiden name was Catherine Schultz. She was 77 years of age and her birthplace is in Germany.
At the age of 18 she came to Niles. She was married to Lucas Beyrer, who died nine years ago, and had since resided in the house, two and a half miles north of Niles where their deaths occurred.
Six children survive their mother, as follows: Miss Mary Beyrer, Kalamazoo; Mrs. Chas Rogers, Sumnerville; Mrs. Louise Kehrer, Sister Lakes; Misses Minnie and Sarah, who reside at the family home and William Beyers[sic] of Chicago. Two sisters, Mrs. Charles Beyrer of Buchanan and Mrs. William Nothdurst of Sister Lakes.
Mrs. Beyrer is a member of the Ladies' Society of St. John's German church of this city.
The funeral will be held from the house at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon and from St. John's church in this city at 2 o'clock.