Schurter, Magdalena

1846 - 1923  (76 years)

• Name	Schurter, Magdalena
  Birth	15 Oct 1846	Egledsu, Switzerland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	12 Oct 1882	New York   [2]
  		Joseph Paternoster arrival record 2
  		Joseph Paternoster arrival record 3
  Residence	1883	Canada
  Residence	1889	Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States
  Census	1900	Indian Grove Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States
  		Joseph and Magdelena Paternaster 1900 Census
  Naturalization	1900
  Census	1920	Indian Grove Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States   [3]
  Name	Magdalena Schweter
  Death	22 Jan 1923	Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States   [1]
  	Mrs. Joseph Paternoster, who for the past forty years had been a resident of this city, passed away at the i family home on South Webster street Monday, January 22, at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 7 days. Mrs. Paternoster had been in ill health for the past year and a half, but had been confined to her bed for only a week preceding her, death. Magdalena Schweter was born at Eglesau, Switzerland. on October 15, 1846 and there grew to young womanhood. In 1876 she was united in marriage to Joseph Paternoster, and in 1882 they came to this country and located in Fairbury, where they have since made their home. Besides the husband, six children survive and are as follows: Joseph, Jr., Henry and Manuel, of this city; Mrs. Albert Stetzler of Morton; John of Orrville, 0., and Emil of Chicago. The deceased was a lover of her home and her delight was in being with her family. She was a kind mother and wife and a good neighbor and friend. The funeral services were held at the Christian Apostolic church Wednesday morning and interment was in Graceland cemetery.
  		Magdalena Schurter obituary
  Burial	Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States
  	Address: Graceland Cemetery
  Person ID	I1564	Genealogy | Stetzler Family
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Schuler, Jacob,   b. Switzerland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Entz, Magdalena,   b. Switzerland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Paternoster, Joseph Sr,   b. 16 Dec 1852, Tyrol, Tregiovo, Austria d. 13 Jan 1929, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States (Age 76 years)  [1, 4, 5]
  Marriage	Abt Feb 1876	Switzerland
  	Feb 2-4 1874 or 1876
  Children	1. Paternoster, Joseph W,   b. 12 Jan 1877, Folesau, Zurich, Switzerland d. 3 Feb 1944, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States (Age 67 years)   2. Paternoster, John Henry,   b. 30 Apr 1878, Zurich, Switzerland d. 17 Mar 1969, Glendale, California (Age 90 years)   3. Paternoster, Emil J,   b. 10 Apr 1881, Switzerland d. 25 Jul 1928, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 47 years)   4. Paternoster, Henry,   b. 7 Nov 1882, Howick, Huron, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Dec 1960, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States (Age 78 years)   5. Paternoster, Manuel,   b. 7 Feb 1886, Howick, Huron, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Dec 1955, Kewanee, Illinois (Age 69 years)   6. Paternoster, Rosina,   b. 20 Mar 1887, Howick, Huron, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Aug 1978, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 91 years)
  Photos		Rosina Paternoster and brothers
  		Sons of Joseph Paternoster Sr
  Family ID	F506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Oct 1846 - Egledsu, Switzerland Marriage - Abt Feb 1876 - Switzerland Immigration - 12 Oct 1882 - New York Residence - 1883 - Canada Residence - 1889 - Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States Census - 1900 - Indian Grove Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States Census - 1920 - Indian Grove Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States Death - 22 Jan 1923 - Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States Burial - Address: Graceland Cemetery - - Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Joseph and Magdelena Paternoster Magdelena, Joseph, Cecil, Tina Timms, Bertha Hitly (Sarah Hitly's sister)
  		Joseph and Magdelena Paternaster 1900 Census

  
  

• Sources

  [S1085] Magdalina Paternister, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947". [S1137] Madeleine Paternoster, "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1891". [S601] Magdalena Paternoster in household of Joseph Paternoster, "United States Census, 1920". [S659] Joseph Patenister in entry for Magdalina Paternister, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947". [S729] Rosana Paternoster, "Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959".