Mrs. L.L. Jones

Died

Word was received here today that Mrs. L.L. Jones, mother of Mrs. D.H. Stimson, had died last night at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Preston at 7 o’clock. Mrs. Jones is well known here and has a great many friends who will be sorry to learn of her sudden demise. She and her husband had made their home in Austin most of the time but last May they went to live with their daughter Mrs. Preston at Sioux City. The remains will arrive in the city tomorrow and the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the residence of D.H. Stimson.

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Mrs. Reinartz

Died

Mrs. Reinartz, mother of Phillip Reinartz of this city, died at her home in Rose Creek yesterday. She has been in poor healthy for some time but the end was not expected so soon. Mrs. Reinartz was well known here and had many friends. The funeral will be held tomorrow and interment will be in the Rose Creek cemetery.

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- 1905 -

TWO YEAR OLD SON OF

MR. AND MRS. CLAUD JUDD DIES

Harry Lee Judd

We regret to chronicle the death of Harry Lee the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud A. Judd whose death occurred at 10 o’clock today at the home of his parents on South Main Street. The little fellow had been sick over a week with diphtheria but was getting along nicely and his throat was nearly healed when acute Bright’s disease set in and he became alarming worse Wednesday.

Harry was just two years old, a bright and lovable little boy, a favorite with all who knew him. The sympathy of everybody is with the father and mother in their home of sorrow and loss. The funeral will be private.

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PATRICK KAIN, BORN 1839 IN IRELAND

Patrick Kain

The death of Patrick Kain occurred at his home on River Street this morning at 2 o’clock after an illness of three weeks with Bright’s disease. The funeral will take place at St. Augustine’s church Sunday at 2 p.m.

Patrick Kain was born in the county Galloway, Ireland, October 17, 1839 and came to American as a boy in the fifties, locating first in Boston. He worked for some time on the B&O railroad. He then removed to Maysville, Kentucky, but not liking Kentucky they removed to Pennsylvania and later to Millwood, Ohio. He was married in Rippon, Wis., to Miss Katherine Gahegan April 11, 1861. The family came to Rochester, Minnesota in 1864 and to Austin in 1869 where they resided until their death.

Mr. Kain worked as a mason tender for a year or two in Austin and since then in the O.M. and St. Paul shops where for the past years he has had lighter work. He was always a well man up to three weeks ago last Sunday when he became ill. He went to St. Olaf’s Hospital a week ago last Monday and for some days seemed to improve rapidly and his friends had every hope of his recovery. He was eager however to be at home again and was removed thither early in the week. Unfavorable symptoms appeared in a few days it was evident that he could not live. Death came early Friday morning.

Mrs. Kain died twenty-one years ago the twenty-first of this month and for the past thirteen years his sister Miss Nora Kain, has been his housekeeper. He leaves two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Murphy of Minneapolis who came Tuesday evening, Joseph Kain of this city, Mrs. Charles Schubert of Everett, Wash., and William of Seattle. He leaves also beside his sister Nora, a sister Mrs. Maggie Gleason of Green Bay, Wis., and a brother Elan of Oconto, Wis.

Mr. Kain was a hard working, conscientious man. He was possessed of a thoroughly genial disposition and to meet him was like a burst of sunshine. He met the buffets and smiles of fortune with a cheerfulness that endeared him to all his friends. He was the kindest of neighbors, a good father, husband and brother and devoted to his friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and his death is genuinely and generally regretted.

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HULDA VIALL COOLEY, BORN 1822 IN NEW YORK

Mrs. Hulda Cooley

Mrs. Cooley died at the G.K. Hanson this afternoon at 1 o’clock, from the effects of old age. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Hulda Viall was born in Stockton, N.Y. Sept 22, 1822. She was twice married. Her first husband’s name was Hayward who died several years ago. For nearly twenty-five years she has made her home in Austin with the exception of a short time spent in Madison, Wisconsin.

She leaves no children, no brothers or sisters. Since the death of her sister Mrs. W.T. Wilkins she has made her home with Mrs. G.K. Hanson. A nephew J.B. Viall of Spring Valley is expected to Austin.

About two weeks ago Mrs. Cooley fell spraining her limb and since that time she has failed fast.

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1876 Minnie Kehret 1956

Mrs. Minnie Kehret was born April 8, 1876, in Baden, Germany, and passed away Nov. 29 at the Butt’s Rest Home, at 80 years of age after a lingering illness.

She came to American with her parents when 7 years old, lived near Nashua, Iowa, and was confirmed in the Evangelical Church.

She was united in marriage to Carl F. Kehret, March 15, 1900. They made their home near Nashua, LeRoy and Austin.

She is survived by 11 children: Mrs. A.J. Anderson (Emma), Mrs. Arthur Viste (Edith), Carl E., Edward B., Mrs. Don Schrafel (Marie) and Minnie, all of Austin; George F. of Pomona, Calif., Mrs. G.A. Gunderson (Christine), Kansas City, Mo.; Ernest W. of Portland, Ore.; Emil A. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Oscar G. of Charles City, Iowa; 23 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; also three brothers and two sisters. Her husband and her son, Fred J., preceded her in death.

All her life, Mrs. Kehret was a regular church attendant in whatever community she resided. After the family moved to Austin, they joined the Methodist Church, which she attended very faithfully.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. William J. Campbell and Dr. E.H. Knehans. Pallbearers were six of her grandsons, Arlen and Norman Viste, LaVerne and Bruce Kehret, David Schrafel and Bernie Kehret. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.

Friends and relatives attending were from Kansas City, Mo., Cedar Rapids, Nashua, Charles City, Iowa, Monmouth, Ill., Albert Lea and LeRoy Minn.

The strife is o’er, the battle done;

The victory of life is won;

The song of triumph has begun.

Alleluia!

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DIED 1905

BORN IN 1829 IN NEW YORK STATE

Mahaliah (Mrs. Edward) Kelley

The death of Mrs. Edward Kelley occurred at the home of her daughter Mrs. James Galt, on Jay Street, Saturday evening at 7 o’clock after a brief illness.

Mahaliah Mulholland was born in Boonville, Oneida County, N.Y., 1829. Had she lived until the 4th of next May she would have been seventy-six years old. As a child of six, she moved with her parents to Cleveland, Ohio where the years of her childhood were spent. She was married in Sharon, Penn., to Edward Kelley. The family removed to Belleville, Illinois where Mr. Kelley died more than forty years ago. Mrs. Kelley has since resided in Dane County, Wis., St. Louis and for a number of years in the vicinity of Austin. During the past thirteen years her home has been in our city, where she has resided with her daughter.

For the past twenty-five years Mrs. Kelley has been an invalid having lost a limb through erysipelas. Last spring she suffered with an attack of grip and pneumonia and since then she had never recovered her former strength, not being able to walk unassisted at all. She was taken ill Wednesday and grew steadily worse until Saturday evening when she died. She leaves and only child, Mrs. James Galt to mourn her loss.

Mrs. Kelley was a woman, remarkable for her bright mind and kindness of heart. Her forefathers were among the earliest settlers of Rhode Island, a grandfather being a government surveyor sent over by the British crown. A number of the ancestors served during the Revolutionary War. A second cousin of Mrs. Kelley was founder of the K.P. lodge and another cousin George B. Smith, ex Gov. of Wisconsin.

The funeral was held this afternoon, Rev. Belden officiating and the remains deposited in the vault in Oakwood cemetery.

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BORN IN IRELAND IN 1835

Died

Ellen Quinn, wife of James C. Kenevan died at her home in the western part of the city Wednesday, after a year’s illness. She was born in County Clair, Ireland in 1835 and was married in 1853 at St. Charles, Illinois, to Jas C. Kenevan, where they lived for two years and moving to Freeborn County in 1855 they made their home in Oakland for forty years. Their home has been in Austin for the last three years.

Their union was blessed with a family of fifteen children of which 12 are living. They are Cornelius J. of Oakland, Daniel D. of Denver, Colorado, Margaret now Mrs. Will Adams of this city, Ella now Mrs. F.S. Wengert of this city, John of Butte, Mont., James of Faribault, Mary now Mrs. Thos. J. Fugarly of Oakland, Theresa of this city, Gus of Oakland, Joe of Shasta Springs, Cal., Frank of Oakland and Will of this city. Also two brothers Pat and Mike and a sister Anne Quinn.

The funeral will be held tomorrow forenoon from St. Augustine’s church, Rev. Devlin officiating.

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BORN 1838 – DIED 1905

Mrs. Hampton H. Kent

Jerusha Pettibone Kent

The community was shocked this morning by the news of the sudden death of Mrs. H.H. Kent at her home on West Bridge Street. Though for the past month Mrs. Kent had been sick with the grip, her attack was not thought to be serious as at no time was she confined to her bed. Sunday she was able to take dinner at the home of her sister Mrs. P.J. Crane. She spoke of a pain in her chest but ate heartily and seemingly greatly enjoyed the day. At 10 in the evening she arranged her fires and went to Mrs. Connor’s room for a little chat. She retired at 11 o’clock but called Mrs. Connor at 4:30 this morning. She complained of being short of breath and after sitting up a few minutes went to bed again. She expressed a wish to see her sister and Mrs. Connor went at once to call Mrs. Crane but before Mrs. Crane could reach her bed side she was gone.

Jerusha Pettibone was born in Bainbridge October 30, 1838. In May 1870 she was married to Hampton H. Kent. The following year they removed to Austin settling on a farm three miles west of the city on the Turtle. About 1883 they moved into Austin, Mr. Kent engaging in the machine business at a location on Bridge and St. Paul Streets. In October 1891 Mr. Kent died. Mrs. Kent was a member of the Congregational church and for a dozen or fifteen years librarian of the Floral Club library. She was a charter member of the Cosmos Club and entertained the club at its last meeting, Wednesday. She graduated from Oberlin College in the class of ’63. She leaves beside hosts of personal friends, her sister Mrs. P.J. Crane of this city and a brother H.W. Pettibone of Bainbridge, Ohio.

The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

To those who knew and loved Mrs. Kent it is hard to speak not of our loss. Her life was closely interwoven with the life of Austin. It was impossible to picture her sitting apart from any interest in the church, society or the community. Always active, always progressive, her life of conscious usefulness was sure to be one which will be greatly missed. Her character so strong, yet so lovely and loving was dominated by a will of peculiar tenacity. So clear was she of the alloy of pride that she aroused no oppositions, so guided by good judgment and tempered by conscience that she habitually discriminated between the right and the wrong, the wise and the unwise course. Her conscience in its recognition of a moral question as being above all questions of taste or expediency was like the Puritan of olden times but it did not shut out from her broad sympathies those whose views differed from her own. She was strict with herself but gentle in her judgments of others.

We shall miss her wise council, her helping hand, her dear companionship but more than aught else we shall miss that candor of soul that never wore a mask nor uttered a sentiment that she did not believe. Loving truth and seeking it, her life was an exemplification of its principles.

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BORN IN NEW YORK IN 1836

1836-1899

Aaron Kimball

Aaron Kimball died today at 12:30 a.m., after an illness of six years. During the past four years he has several times resorted to surgery, which has helped prolong his life. He has suffered several acute attacks during the past year but has rallied. Jan. 10 he had a severe hemorrhage and since that time has not taken much nourishment. He would have been sixty-three years of age, the 16th of next March had he lived.

Aaron Kimball was born in New York City, in 1836 and his early days were spent in Northern Indiana. From 1854 to 1857 he was a student at the University of Michigan. He came to Cresco, Howard County Iowa after he left school and there he taught school for several terms, after which he ably filled the offices of deputy county recorder, treasurer, clerk of the district court and board of supervisors.

In 1877 he was elected state senator to represent the people of Howard County. He served until 1880. In 1885 he bought a farm about 5 miles south of Austin and here for two years his family spent their summers. Ten years ago he moved his family to their present home.

He was president of the Mower County Agricultural Society for three or four years. The deceased was a member of the Congregational church and was a devout Christian.

A loving wife and four daughters are left to mourn his departure. Mrs. Campbell and Miss Alice are living at home and Mrs. Mathews and Miss Ruth live at Salt Lake City, Utah.

There will be short services conducted by Rev. Wheeler at the house Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock and the remains will be sent to Cresco, Ia., where they will be interred with Masonic honors as the deceased was a member of that order.

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MOTHER OF HON. NATHAN KINGSLEY

Mrs. Alonzo Kingsley

Received Sad News

Hon. N. Kingsley’s Aged Mother Passes Away at Chatfield

Hon. Nathan Kingsley of this city received another sad message yesterday evening, in the death of his mother, Mrs. Alonzo Kingsley at Chatfield, Minn. It will be remembered that his aged father preceded Mrs. Kingsley to the home across the river some three weeks ago.

Mrs. Kingsley died yesterday afternoon about 5:00 o’clock. Apoplexy is said to be the cause of death.

Mr. Kingsley and daughter Cora left for the home in Chatfield on the evening train last night.

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BORN IN NEW YORK STATE

BURIED IN INDIANA

Marchia Bruce Kirkland

Died

Mrs. Marchia Bruce Kirkland died yesterday in this city. The deceased was forty-five years of age and was born in Pitre Point Manor, New York. She has been a patient sufferer for a number of years, and it was a complication of diseases that caused her death. She was a cousin of Mrs. O. Ayers.

She was well known in Austin having a large class in music here. The remains will be shipped to Lafayette, Indiana, for interment.

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BORN circa 1863

DIED 1901

Otto Koplin

“The Sleep of Death”

Died at his home on the East Side, Sunday, Feb. 17th at 2 p.m., Otto Koplin. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday from his residence. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.

Otto Koplin was born in Germany thirty-eight years ago the 22nd of last October. He came to Austin when fifteen years of age and learned the stone mason’s trade.

In March 1889 he was married to Miss Rieki King of Albert Lea, who with three children survives her.

Mr. Koplin had been ill but nine days, typhoid pneumonia being the disease which quickly terminated his life.

Just entering the prime of life, he leaves his work half finished, but he leaves also the memory of an honest hard working man who will be greatly missed in his home and in his neighborhood.

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DAUGHTER OF J.J. KORNBERG,

BURIAL AT OAKWOOD CEM.

Miss Anna Kornberg

Death Came at Last

Miss Anna Kornberg, who for the past seven months has been lying seriously ill with that dread disease consumption at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Kornberg on Second Street, passed away at 5 o’clock this morning.

She was 20 years of age and the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kornberg. The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock and the remains laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery.

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BURIAL IN OAKWOOD CEMETERY, AUSTIN

Robert Kunath

Laid to Rest

The funeral of Mr. Robert Kunath was held from the Kunath residence on Chatham Street yesterday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. Rev. Hormel preached the funeral discourse. The remains were laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery.

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26 Years Old

Nels Peter Larson

Died

Yesterday at his home in the Third ward, Nels Peter Larson of pneumonia after a short illness. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon from the Lutheran church. The deceased was a bright young man twenty-six years of age and well liked by all who knew him.

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Wife of Winslow M. Leach

Sister of Anna Holcomb

Caroline E. Leach

Another Old Pioneer Dead

Mrs. Caroline E. Leach, the beloved wife of Winslow M. Leach died this morning about 5:30 at her home in this city. She was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. When but a child she moved with her father to Quincy, Illinois. On Sept. 20, 1844, she was united in marriage to W.M. Leach at the above named city.

In the autumn of 1866 Mr. & Mrs. Leach came to our city, where they have made their home since. She was well known especially among the old settlers and has hosts of friends in this town and the county. She has been sick for the past three months but no one expected any danger.

To the surviving husband and their daughter, Miss Anna L. Leach, also a sister of the deceased, Mrs. Anna W. Holcomb of St. Paul, who has been here for a week, the sympathy of the entire community is extended.

Funeral services will be held from the Baptist church Friday morning, at 10:30.

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BORN MARY ANN WILSON
IN ONTARIO, IN 1834;

WIFE OF IRA PADDEN AND DANIEL LESTER;
MOTHER OF MRS. WHIT WATKINS

Obituary

Mrs. Mary Ann Lester

The death of Mrs. Mary Ann Lester occurred Sunday evening, March 19, 1905 about 7:15 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Whit Watkins, corner of First and Winona Streets. Mrs. Lester had been sick but about a week. She was first taken with the grip which later developed into Bright’s disease. Many of her friends had scarcely known of her sickness when they learned the sad news of her death.

Mary A. Wilson was born in Simcoe, Ontario, April 13, 1834. On May 11, 1852 she was married to Ira W. Padden. They moved to Austin in May in the year ’56. Mr. Padden’s death occurred on December 17, 1865, after their residence in this city for over nine years. Mrs. Padden was again married on April 15, 1867 to Mr. Daniel B. Lester.

Mrs. Lester has lived at her home on East Bridge Street for many years, but since she has been in rather poor health, has been with her daughter Mrs. Watkins a great deal.

The children who survive Mrs. Lester are Mrs. Jessie M. Bassett, Mrs. Frances A. Watkins, and Ira E. Padden all of this city, and S.H. Lester of Minneapolis. One child Grace Lester died when very young, her death occurred in 1868. Mrs. Lester was a member of the Methodist Episcopal from girlhood. She has been a member of the church in this city almost since its organization and was always a faithful attendant and worker in the different societies of the church.

She was also a member of the Ladies of the G.A.R.

The funeral services will be held at 1:30 from the Watkins home, Wednesday afternoon and at 2 o’clock from the Methodist church.

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Born in Germany

Lived in Austin for 8 years

Sudden Death

Nicholas Liskay Found Dead in Bed at the Burlington House

Nicholas Liskay, who has been residing at the Burlington House, was found dead in bed this morning, aged 68 years. Heart trouble is supposed to be the cause of death.

Mr. Liskay had not been feeling well for the past week and two nights before he died he sat up all night. Saturday night he was put to bed. At 12 o’clock Mr. Fischer visited the room in which the patient was asleep and found everything all right but in the morning found him dead.

Mr. Liskay was born in Germany and has been a resident in Austin for the past eight years. His relatives all reside in Germany. As we go to press it is still undecided when the funeral will be held.

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BORN IN OLD OTRANTO, MITCHELL COUNTY, IOWA

DIED 1905 AT AGE 45 OR SO

Obituary

Mrs. J.W. Lobb

The death of Mrs. J.W. Lobb occurred in Chicago, Irving Park, Saturday afternoon at 4:30 after a long and painful illness of two years duration.

Katie Crandell was born in Old Otranto about forty-five years ago. She was the oldest child of Mr. & Mrs. John S. Crandell. At an early age the family removed to Austin where Katie attended school and where later she was married to J.W. Lobb. They resided for some time in Austin, removing to St. Joseph and later to Des Moines. A few years ago they removed to Chicago where they have since lived and where Mrs. Lobb died.

Two years ago she was stricken with a disease from which she has suffered very severely, having submitted to a number of torturing operations. Since her illness she has been anxious to return to her old home in Austin and at Christmas time she spent three weeks here. Her mother, Mrs. C.D. Belden, her sisters Miss Jennie Crandell and Miss Nettie Belden were with her at the time of her death.

The funeral services were held at Chicago this afternoon and the remains will be brought to Austin and laid beside her father in Oakwood cemetery.

Mrs. Lobb is remembered by those who knew her in girlhood and early womanhood as a bright, companionable and sympathetic Christian woman. She has borne with patient suffering her long illness. Her illness has been a real sorrow to her friends and her death will be greatly mourned.

She leaves beside relatives already mentioned, a husband, four children three girls and a boy, the youngest of which is a girl ten years of age, and a brother John residing in Minneapolis.

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35 YEARS OLD

BURIED AT WOODBURY CEM. AT LYLE

Obituary

Mrs. Frank Machacek died at her home nine miles southwest of Austin Thursday afternoon about 3:30, after an illness of some weeks with tuberculosis. She was a woman about 35 years of age and leaves beside her husband, several children to mourn her death.

The funeral will be held from the house tomorrow, Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Interment will be in Woodbury cemetery.

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BORN 1816 IN NEW YORK STATE

Joseph B. Martin

Laid at Rest

The body of Mr. Joseph B. Martin was brought to this place for interment today. Mr. Martin was a former resident of Austin, but lately located at Minneapolis, where he died on Friday last. It will be remembered that his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, died a few weeks back and the remains were brought here for burial.

The deceased was born near Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 3, 1816. He leaves three sons and three daughters to mourn his loss.

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Oscar McCallister

Death’s Call

Oscar McCallister, aged eighteen years, a son of James McCallister, residing on the East Side, and who has been suffering from the dread disease consumption, died last evening at 8:40. His remains will be taken to Albert Lea tomorrow morning for burial.

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#1:

Laid to Rest.

The funeral of Miss Lulu McClare was held from the farm residence three and one half mile east of the city at 2 o’clock this afternoon and the remains were interred in Oakwood cemetry.

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#2:

DEATH’S CALL

Miss Lulu McClare Called to the Home Beyond

It is our [sad?] duty to chronicle the death of Miss Lulu McClare, which occurred at 1:30 yeaterday afternoon at her home three and one-half miles east of the city. The deceased was the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Morse, who are new-comers in Austin township, having moved to this locality from Goshen, Ind., in the moth of March.

The departed one was a patient sufferer from that dread disease consumption, and would have been 18 years old in October. The funeral will be held from the farm residence Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock and the remains interred in Oakwood cemetery.

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Died This Morning.

The little boy reported ill with diphtheria in the family of Mrs. John Douglass yesterday died this morning near the hour of 5:30 o’clock. The remains we laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery during the forenoon.

The little girl who was reported ill is now fairly recovered.

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Milward Krieger, the little 8-year-old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Krieger, died last night a few minutes after 12 o’clock from whooping cough.

The Krieger family are also late comers to the city formerly residing at Blooming Prairie. The remains were taken to that place for interment on the afternoon train today.

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At Rest.

The funeral of Mrs. Katherine McCormick who died very suddenly of heart trouble Wednesday evening was held in St. Augustine’s church at 9:30 this morning. Rev. E.H. Devlin conducted the services. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery.

The attendance to the funeral was large. Mrs. McCormick is among the list of Mower County’s oldest residents and her pleasant face will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

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Laid at Rest.

The remains of Mrs. Thos. McCormick were brought to Austin Sunday, the funeral being held from St. Augustine’s church at 12:30 p.m.

The deceased was 82 years of age. Rev. Fr. Mattson officiated and the body was laid to rest in St. Augustine’s cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. J.D. McCormick accompanied the remains here from St. Paul.

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OBITUARY.

Mrs. Ellen M. McLaughlin.

Mrs. McLaughlin died shortly after 1 o’clock this afternoon at the home of her son of Oakland avenue. She had been sick for some years with rheumatic trouble and a week ago complications set in and she died today.

Ellen Mulbern [Mulborn?] was born in Toronto, Canada, September 20, 1845[?]. She was married at Mona Mills[?], Canada in February 18[?]1 to Philip McLaughlin who died in Austin, March 14, 1899. They removed from Toronto to Chicago in 1870, from Chicago to Lyle in 1871, to Emmettsburg, Iowa and in 1883 to Austin, in which place she has resided for many years.

After Mr. McLaughlin’s death she went to Sioux City where her two sons had taken up the physician’s profession and since then she has made her home there, interspersed with frequent visits to her old home in Austin. She spent last winter in California, hoping to regain her health. She has also sought recuperation at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, Colfax Springs and other health resorts. About two weeks ago she came to Austin. She had just completed the building of a beautiful new home in Sioux City and as late as Sunday talked over plans and arrangements of the house with her children. At about 2 o’clock this morning a discouraging change took place and at 4 o’clock she was unconscious remaining so until the time of her death.

She leaves to mourn her loss five sons and one daughter. Daniel of Condo [Cando?], N.D., A.J. of Starkweather, N.D., M.B. of Austin, Miss Elizabeth, Dr. Phil and Dr. Alphonso [Alphonse?] of Sioux City. All the children were with her at the time of her death excepting Dr. Alphonso and A.J. and they will be here for the funeral.

The deceased was a woman whose devotion to her family and children was marked. She concealed her suffering and pain for their sakes and her plans were all for their comfort.

She numbered also a large circle of friends who will be grieved to learn of her death.

Funeral arrangements will be announced tomorrow.

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BORN IN CANADA IN 1835
CAME TO AUSTIN IN 1883
DIED IN AUSTIN IN 1899

Philip McLaughlin

Died.

The death of Philip McLaughlin occurred last night at his home on Oakland avenue at 7 o’clock. Deceased has been a patient sufferer for more than a year with stomach trouble, which caused a general breaking down of his health. Last January he suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he was relieved only by death. His loving family have been in constant attendance upon him, doing all they could to relieve his sufferings.

Mr. McLaughlin was born at Mono Mills, Canada, in 1835. During his early days, and up to within [illegible] ear, he has been engaged in the grain business. On Feb. 16th., 1861, he was married to Miss Ellen Mulhern[?]. Their union has been blessed with six children, Daniel, of Fargo, N.D., Albert, of Argyle, Michael, Lizzie and Alphonzo of this city, and Dr. Philip of Calmar.

In 1861 Mr. McLaughlin moved to Chicago and from there to Lyle, where he conducted a successful grain business. In 1882 he moved to Emmetsberg, Ia.[?], coming to Austin in June, 1883. He engaged in the grain business here and was ably assisted by his son, Michael, who has always been his father’s standby.

Deceased was a man much loved by his family and a large circle of friends and will be greatly missed by those who knew him.

The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 from St. Augustine’s church. Rev. Fr. Devlin[?] will conduct the services.

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DIED 1905

Mr. W.D. Medbery

W. D. Medbery of Dexter, and well known to many in Austin, died Saturday at the age of about 78. Mr. Medbery was stricken with paralysis over a month ago and death was due to this stroke. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 8 o’clock, Rev. O. D. Belden [?] of this city officiating.

Submitted by Kathy Pike -- Transcribed by Barbara Nagy

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