Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24
RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY.
Another Pioneer Laid to Rest in the
Wausau Cemetery.

Wausau has very few left of that
brave little band of men and women
who came to Wausau in the early sos.
They are rapidly passing over the dark
river and soon there will be none left
to relate incidents and experiences of
those early days.
One more was taken from their ranks
last week.-Mrs.. Peter st. Austin. This
most excellent woman died on Wednes-
day evening at 6 o'clock, April 18th,
1900, of pneumonia, after a sickness of
only one week She was taken with
we're chill on Thursday evening, April
eth, and from that time was critically
/ II, and only on one occasion did those
who were administering to her every
want, feel that her chances for recovery
were favorable, and that was on Sun
day, but on that night she grew worse
and continued to do so until death
came.
Mrs. st. Austin, during her long life
in Wausau, up to the past winter was
always in rugged health, never know
ing a sick day, but since last fall it was
noticed by relatives and friends that
she was not well though not con-
fined to her bed any of the time until
her last illness.
1t is nearly fifty years ago since Mrs
St. Austin came to Wausau with her
husband; they were both young she
being twenty-five years old, and Mr.. st.
Austin about thirty They went to
housekeeping in home at the top of
the hill, near the Stewart mill, on For
est street Wausau then only had a
small number of inhabitants, and For
est and Main were about the only
streets of Importance The road from
Stevens Point then came up through
vast wilderness, striking the river bank
at the foot of Grand avenue and followed
the brow of the hill clear to Main street
In this little community at that time
lived some of the noblest souls that ever
assumed the hardships of pioneer life.
1t required great courage and determin
alton to leave old homes in thickly set
tied states, and come up here into a
vast wilderness, where it meant unceas
ing labor TO those who were ambitious
to advance civilization, and there were
none among them more jealous in this
good work nor any who mad the well
fare of Wausau more at heart that did
Mr.. and Mrs. ST. Austin. Deceased
was noted for the cordial hospitality
and the good deeds performed by her,
in behalf of those who were in sickness
or distress, have well earned for her
the high regard and esteem in which
she is held throughout the community
and, like many other good pioneer souls
of Wausau that have gone to their
spiritual homes, her memory will be
cherished for many generations to
come.
Margaret Nicoll St. Austin was born
on the 18th day of March, 1899, in the
township of Bathurst, Carlton county
District of Drummond, Ontario, the
eighth concession line. She left Canada
in July 1910, and came west with her
parents; on the Sth day of May, 1851, at
Alexander, Mo, she was united in mar
riage to Peter St. Austin and this city has
been her home ever since that time. In
1859, Mr.. and Mrs. ST. Austin moved
on to their farm at Sturgeon Eddy. In
1880 they built and occupied home on
the brow OF the hill, east of the Lille
farm, which is one of the most beauti-
full spots on the Wisconsin river; in
1898 they sold their farm to Marathon
county on which was placed the insane
asylum.
Eight children were born unto Mr..
and Mrs. St. Austin, of whom only
three survive her, viz: Mrs. John
Ieehy, William and Edward r., all of
this city. Her kind and devoted hus-
band is also left to mourn her loss. He
has reached the age of 50 years and is
now quite feeble and for year or more
has been blind Deceased was sister
of the late Mrs. r. p Manson, and of
Edward Nicoll, who resides in this city.
The funeral ceremonies were held
from the home on Friday morning at
10 o'clock, the Rev w o. Carrier con-
ducting the same. The pail bearers
were Messrs John n, VIM. r., Mark
f. and Rufus Manson,iW. b. Scholiield
and F. b. 1'hayer A large eoncourse
of sympathiziDg friends followed the
remains to their last resting place in
the Wausau cemetery.