The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
SHE WAS ONE OF A
FAMOUS FAMILY,
Death of Mrs. Henrietta Timme
Remove an Old Settler OF
kenoSha County.

Kenosha, Wis, Nov. 4.-[Special. l.
Mrs. Henrietta Timme, widow of Theo-
dore Timme, died at an early hour this
morning at her residence in SHADES Cor
ner, ut the age of II years. She had
been i'll for about six weeks, but death
resulted from the effects of a fall which
she sustained short time ago. Mrs.
Timme was a German by birth and came
of the famous family of Sturznickel of
Werden, in the Rhine province of Prus-
STA. Her forefather took an important part
in the wars with Napoleon and she was
member of a number Of the honorary
societies in Germany. Her husband,
Theodore Timme, to whom she was mar
rled in 1889, was a captain IN the Ger
man army and she was with her hus-
band in nearly all Of his campaigns
against the French. Mrs Timme came
to kenosha county in 1916 and has since
resided here. She is survived by nine
children. Her oldest son is E. G. Tim
me, formerly state senator from this dis
trict and now fifth auditor Of the United
States treasury at Washington. Another
Of her sons is Henry III. Timme sheriff of
Kenosha county. The funeral will be
held from the late residence ON Wednes-
day afternoon.
John A. Loomis, another pioneer Of the
county, died at his home near the village
of Woodwork last evening at the ad-
vanced age Of 50 years. The deceased
was Connecticut Yankee and had lived
in the county since 1850.
La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 4.-[Special. L
Orlando II. Smith, for many years city
clerk, died after lingering illness this
morning. He was born in 1921 at Union
town, Conn. He was a member of the
Connecticut Legislature, serving several
terms. In 1857 he came to La Crosse
but returned to Connecticut shortly af-
forwards. He again came to La Crosse
in 1861 and opened the Columbian hotel
Mr.. Smith was one Of the pioneer inn
keepers Of the city and was we'll known
all along the upper Mississippi, his hotel
being one of the popular stopping places
He was city clerk for many years and
became quite well known in a political
way during the later years of his life.
He leaves family.
Kaukauna, Wis, Nov. 4.-[Special i
The death of Albert Helbring, laboring
was attended by suspicious circum-
stances. He was well in the morning,
and short time after eating his dinner
was taken violently i'll. The physician
who was called was unable to give him
any relief and he soon died in great ag-
ony. The coroner's jury was unable to
come to any conclusion and has ordered
post-mortem examination. Helbring
was sick only few hours and expired
in great agony. He leaves a wife and
three small children.
FL. n. Kinsley, aged 81 years, died at
the residence of DIR. Richard Kerr yes
terday morning at o'clock. Mr.. Kins-
ley was one Of the pioneer settlers Of
Wisconsin, coming to this state from
Vermont. He was nearly blind for the
past five years. His funeral will be
today from the Methodist church, OF
which he was a member.
,Waukesha, Wis, Noy. 4.-[Special. I
Mrs. d. d. Morris died this morning
at her home in the town of Delafeld.
She is survived by her husband and four
children. The funeral will be held from
Jerusalem church, Wales, Monday after
noon.
l. L. White, a veteran of the Civil
war, died at his home in the town of
Brookfeld this morning. He was 80
years old, and was a member OF the
Twenty-fourth Wisconsin volunteers. He
was member of Waukesha post, G..
A. r., and the funeral will be arranged
and conducted by it.