The below Obitiuary is for – Henritha Henrichs, although her family began using the spelling of Henrich in th 1900's. Her husband was John Henrich. We believe they met and married in New York or Penn. Her oldest children were born in
Erie Penn, then the family was in Ohio I 1878, then they moved to Wisconsin, and lived in Edgerton and Janesville, Rock Co. Anyone who's family may have any of these names or locations, please let me know and we can see if we have any lines that match.

Obituary

Mrs. Henritha Henrichs passed away at the home of her son, Joseph Henrichs, last Monday morning. While she had been ailing somewhat of late, the end came unexpectedly.

Mrs. Henrichs was born July 21, 1850. In 1868 she was married to John Henrichs and the family lived in Edgerton a great many years, Mr. Henrichs conducting a monument and stone cutting establishment.

Later the family moved to Janesville, and since the, death of Mr. Henrichs, two years ago last August, Mrs. Henrichs has been staying with her daughters in Janesville. She came to her son in Edgerton last January. She was the mother of a large family of children and leaves to mourn their loss five daughters, Mrs. Hans Jake, Rock Island. Ill.; Mrs. Meyers Rasmussen, Rockford, Ill.: Mrs. Charles Hyland, Madison; Mrs. Willis Jones and Mrs. James Kirk of Janesville; one son, Joseph Henrichs of Edgerton. The remains were shipped to Janesville for interment and the funeral was conducted from the home of Mrs. James Kirk Wednesday of this week.

Published by: Source Unknown (possibly Janesville Gazette)
February 1920