Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-01-15
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DIED..


Gross. died at her home Il this city
Friday morning. JAN. 8th, about 9
o'clock. Of typhoid fever, aged 50
years and days. Mrs. Gross had been
quite we'll for some time, and only be-
came sick on the Sunday before her
death. An attack Of plenriay developed
into typhoid fever. r. " -
Mrs. Gross was Miss Katherine
Theisen, a native Of Coblentz, Prussia.
She II love d to Wisconsin at an early
age and was married at Calvary, Fond
du Lac Co., in that state, thirty-eight
years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Gross moved
to Houghton, Mich, then to Stearns
county, this state, and later to Mime
apolis, Pierz and Little Fails, then
back to Stearns county. About
th1teen years ago they moved from
Cold Spring to Little Falls, where
they had since resided.
The deceased leaves, besides her
husband, County, Commissioner J. J.
Gross, seven chill dren-John N. and
Michael, of Richmond, Stearns coun-
ty; Fred. of st Cloud; Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Kleber of Little Falls; William.
of Portland, Ore. Joseph and Rose.
of Little Falls. William received the
sad news at The Dalles, Oregon. and
arrived Monday morning just in time
to see the beloved face before the
coffin lid closed over it forever.
Mrs. Gross was member of the
Christian Mothers society Of the Ger
man Catholic church. q zealons and
devoted Catholic. She was very kind
hearted woman. earnest and charit-
able All who ever knew her will
greatly regret the loss. The family
have the sympathy Of all in their
sorrow.
The funeral took place Monday
morning. There was solemn re-
QUEEN high mass at the church of the
Sacred Heart, and later the funeral
services, Father Altendorf officiating.
The remains we're inferred in the new
burying ground of the Sacred Heart
parish just south of the city limits.
Among the floral offerings was
beautiful cross from the county
officers,
Jospeh Trattles, who has lived at
St. Garbiels hospital for tie past Eve
or six years, died there Tuesday, Of
Bright's disease, after brief illness,
aged SO years. Mr.. Trattles lived near
Sank Centre for many years. When
his health failed he came to the hos
pitel, and became familiar figure,
making frequent trips down town to
see his friends. He was a native Of
England and an intensely loyal Ameri-
can. The old gen tleman died on his
birthday. His son Charles A., came
over Tuesday and took the remains to
Sank Centre Wednesday. Services
were held there and the remains were
inferred in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Geo. Davieux, we'll known young
farmer of Ripley, did Saturday Of
pnumonia, aged "a years. He leaves
a wife and one child. The funeral
took place Monday from the Belle
Prairie Catholic church.
The infant child, aged IS mouths. Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Eames died Friday
of pneumonia. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon from the home on
Seventh street southeast
c. W. Thompson, husband of a rela-
tive of E. G.. Hill of this city and G..
W. Stewart of st Cloud. was among
| those drowned in the loss Of the
steamer Clallsm in Puget Sound Fri
day night. Mrs. Thompson and her
sister, Mre. Nettie Thompson, have
visited the Fill family here several
times Mr.. Thompson was mining
opertor He lived In Tacoma.
TRANSFERS
= Reported by Ralph E. Towle.
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