Emma Gessele

1911 - 2007  (96 years)

• Name	Emma Gessele
  Born	15 Mar 1911	McLean County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	31 Jul 2007	Mercer, McLean County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	6 Aug 2007	Mercer Hillside Cemetery, Mercer, McLean County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I115083	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Edward John Gessele,   b. 4 Feb 1887, Venturia, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 7 Feb 1979, North Dakota, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Katharina Bender,   b. 4 May 1889, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 0May 1982, North Dakota, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1910	North Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F50307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emil Edwin Hinsz,   b. 13 Jan 1907, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 26 Mar 1972, Mercer, McLean County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1932	Mercer, McLean County, North Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Ellan Hinsz   2. Elroy Hinsz   3. Eunice Hinsz   4. Elaine Hinsz
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F50308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Emma Gessele Hinsz Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Mar. 15, 1911 McLean County North Dakota, USA Death: Jul. 31, 2007 Mercer McLean County North Dakota, USA Emma Hinsz, age 96, of Mercer, ND, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. She passed away peacefully at her home in Mercer while under hospice care. Funeral Services: 10:30 AM Monday, August 6, 2007; Our Savior’s Lutheran Church - Mercer, ND; Rev. Randy Emgarten, Officiating; Interment: Mercer Hillside Cemetery; Visitation: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday at Goetz Funeral Home - Turtle Lake; Monday, one hour prior to time of service at the church. Emma was born March 15, 1911 at rural Mercer, ND the first born child to Edward & Katherina (Bender) Gessele. She lived on the family farmstead and attended rural school. Emma married Emanuel Hinsz on October 1, 1932 at rural Mercer, ND. Together they lived and farmed in the Mercer area and raised five children. Along with her child rearing responsibilities, Emma took an active role in many of the farming operations. Emanuel, her husband of nearly forty years, passed away in March, 1972. Following Emanuel’s death, Emma continued to make her home on the farm for many years. She was an active member of the Mercer United Methodist Church, where she served as Sunday School teacher, custodian, and Ladies Aid member. She later became a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Emma enjoyed reading, gardening, quilting, and crocheting. She enjoyed sharing precious time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by two sons, Ellan (Barbara) Hinsz of Columbia Falls, MT, Elroy (Jeanette) Hinsz of Stockton, CA; two daughters, Eunice (Leland) Vossler of Mercer, ND, & Elaine (Chet) Faudskar of Mercer, ND; thirteen grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, & ten great-great grandchildren; one sister, Alma Beierle of Mercer, ND; and many nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband (Emanuel), son (Elmer Hinsz), two infant grandchildren (baby Faudsker & baby Hinsz), three brothers (Henry, John, & Herbert Gessele), & 2 sisters (Hilda Gessele & Martha Wagner). (Source: Goetz Funeral Homes) Family links: Parents: Edward John Gessele (1887 - 1979) Katherine Bender Gessele (1889 - 1982) Spouse: Emanuel D. Hinsz (1907 - 1972) Siblings: Emma Gessele Hinsz (1911 - 2007) Henry Edward Gessele (1913 - 1994)* John Gessele (1915 - 2003)* Herbert L Gessele (1921 - 1960)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Mercer Hillside Cemetery Mercer McLean County North Dakota, USA Created by: Truman Bratteli Record added: Sep 14, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 135919602