Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
DEATH OF MRS. SCHMIDT.



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After many years Of failing health.
during the last of which she had beeh
Q great sufferer, Mrs. Augusta
Schmidt, wife of G. A. Schmidt.
passed away at her home on F,urth
avenue. at 6 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, at tho ripe age of 80 years and
6 months. Mre. Schmidt WAS born
in Stettin. Prussia. in 1916, and WAS
united in marriage to Mr.. Schmidt
in 1887, and had she lived six months
longer they would have celebrated
their sixtieth wedding. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmidt came to America in 1851,
locating at Rochester N. T.. and in
1855 removed to Rock Island, which
has been their home ever since. Mrs.
Schmidt was the mother of eight
children, four of whom. beside her
husband. survive: Mrs. Conrad
Beck, of Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. F.
A. Petereit, of Galveston, Texas; Mrs.
p. N. Kahlke, and Louis A. Schmidt.
of this city. Mrs. Schmidt was .
devout christian and o member of
the Baptist church for many years.
Funeral services will be Held from
the home on Fourth avenue, between
Third and Fourth streets. at p. m.
Tuesday.
Arelsgram received from Peabody.
Kas., Sunday by relatives in this city
conveyed the sad intelligence Of the
death OF Mrs. Catharine Giles. at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Alice
NJ. Vaughn, Sunday morning. Mrs.
Giles resided in Rock Island for q
number Of years. She had been sad
~ afh cted with q complication Of
diseases for some time, and her
death was net entirely unexpected,
though the last reports of her condi.
ton received by her sons here we're
quite encouraging. Catharine KEEL
lar was born in jennings county.
Indiana, Feb. s, 1926; was married
to Jacob Giles April 9. 1916. The
family came to illinois. settling at
Annawan, Henry county, in 1865,
where they resided until 1886, when
they came to Rock Island. Mrs. Giles
was . consistent christian woman,
having early been associated with
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Giles is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Chrisman, of Fsyette
county, Iowa. and Mrs. Della Jones,
of Mount Vernon, ILL.,; one daughter
Mrs. Alice NJ. Vaughn. of Peabody,
Kas., and seven sons: John H., oil
Kansas City; James NJ. and Elmer A..
of Atlantic. Iowa; Wilton A.. Aller
w. and Lincoln F., of this city. ant
E. Stanton Giles, Of Indianapolis
Ind. The funeral will take place a,
8 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at Pea
body. Her remains will be buried
beside the body of her husband, who
died at the same place four year
ago.
Funeral services for Charles b.
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Salz
mann, were conduct ted at the be
reaved home, 1119 Third avenue, q
2 O'Clock yes,erday afternoon by Rev
Thomas Msckin. Interment was q,
ChipPiannock.
Charles Strupp, SIG Ninth avenue
died az 4 O'Clock Saturday Afternoon
of consumption, from which he haG
been sufferer for eight months
Mr.. Strupp was 43 years of age. II,
was born and raised in Rock Island
and was by trade . carpenter. faith
fully and industriously following
this avoeation until the disease which
finally proved fatal necessita,ed hi
confinement. A wife. five children
three boys and two girls. and a wild
owed mother, Mrs. Charlotte Strupp
survive. The funeral was helt
from the residence at 2 O'Clock thi
afternoon and was under the aus
pices of the Carpenters and Joiner
Union l66. of which deceased was
member.
Carrie Rosa, 4-months-old daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Schultz
| 1705 Fourth avenue, died Sunda,
morning 1t 2 o'clock. Funeral serv
ices were held at st. Mary's churcl