Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
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her home in Ripley town. aged 81
years. Mrs. Ledoux was native of
the province of Quebec, Canada. Her
parents moved to Illinois during her
youth. In 1866 Mrs. Ledoux moved
with her husband to this county,
where she had since lived.
The deceased leaves. besides many
grand children and great grand-child~
rem, nine children-Mrs. Jos. Houle.
Michel Ledoux. Mrs. Michel Heroux.
Joseph. Edward, John and Benjamin
Ledoux. Mrs. Henry Deleron, Mrs.
Philorom Grenier.
The funeral took place Monday af-
ternoon from the Catholic church at
Belle Prairie.
!, ST.. Cloud Times 20: John r. Slo-
an, who died at I 30 Sunday morning
was one of the earliest settlers in the
northwest. He came from Pennsyl-
vania, his native state, to Minnesota
at the same time Governor Ramsey
arrived In 1849, and was engaged in
SbuuildiinQ 1T Fort Ripley, ana also The
Winnebaeo Agency. ut Long Prairie.
He was the earliest pilot on tie up
per Mississippi river, and from Little
Falls ran the raft :.of lumber for the
first house In st. Cloud. viz: the
house No. 517 Third street south now
owned by Lewis Clark. but formerly
standing about one hundred feet in
front of the present band stand in
Empire Park.
Mr.. Sloan was eighty years old the
10th day Of August, and about fifty
years ago was married by Rev. Aver,
at Belle Prairie, to Miss. Mary Ann
Morrison, daughter of Hon. Allen
Morrison, who WAS the oldest trader
in the northwest and q member of the
First Territorial Legislature. There
were seven children born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sloan, viz: Allen Sloan, livina
at Cornan, Montana; Samuel Sloan,
Detroit, Minnesota George Sloan.
Minneapolis; Mrs. G.. F. Merritt,
New York; Mrs. F. A. MUNICH, st.
Paul; John R. Sloan. Jr.. living in
Washington state and Mrs. George
Siturd, Minneapolis. All seven child
rem together with the widow survive
to mourn his loss.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. 81. F.
Parshail, of st. Johns church officiat
ing. Interment will be at the NORTH
Star Cemetery. OF the children of thu
deceased living. but two, Mrs. F. A.
Munich, Of st. Paul. and George slo
an of Minneapolis will be able TO b<
present. Both are in the city now.
The first wife of the deceased wal
IN Ojibwsy woman, In her youth q
beautiful woman. The three children.
John. William and Maggie, lived
here for many years. .
Daniel b: Bradley died at st. Cab.
riel,s hospital Saturday morning, Of
Bright's disease, aged 80 yeazA:
Mr.. Bradley was born in Portage,
Wis. His parents moved to Winona
county. and there he became at the
age Of II years . telegraph operator.
He vas for several years operator and
train dispatcher for the North western
line ct Winons. He entered the ser
vice of the grain commission firm o1
Edwards. Wood & Co.. few months
ago. and took charge of the company
Office here In December He was trans
ferred to Sauk Centre. He was taker
to the hospital here few weeks ago.
The deceased leaves q wife and chile
eight months old. Mrs. Bradley wa
Mies Marie Posi- Of Lewiston. Mimi,
where the remains were taken fol
burial a. ~ 1:crr ; ~":# - .s. - IL
Mr. Bradley was member Of I'll,
Masonic and Yeomen orders. He hat
about 17000; ;Hfe insurance. =s s: !
Che, bradley q ndn,r's. n n. p,