The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
MRS. SCHlMMELE DEAD.
Prominent Map!eion Woman Passes.
AWAY on Tuesday, MorBi.e.

away vi iuSsuGy Wofhsng.
For several weeks past 1T has been
known that Mrs. Casper Schimmele, who
was ill in the hospital at Mankato, had
no hopes of recovery and the doctors,
predicted her death long before it oe-
cured. After the most severe suffering
she passed away Tuesday morning. In.
the death of Mrs. Schimmele the COM
munity has lost one of those grand char
acters which made the pioneer life of
Minnesota endurable' OF cheerful dig
position, her home, no matter what the
circumstances, was one of hospitality
and in early days the young people for
miles around loved to gather at the
home of Mother Schimmele where they
were insured Of warm welcome and a
good time. In cases of sickness and
sorrow her heart went out to those in at,
Fiction, and Notwithstanding her busy.
life she always had time to minister to
those about her. The mother of large
family she early taught her children the
Importance of industry, giving in her
self an example of untiring energy, he's
busy hands always finding something, to
do until tired nature would respond no
further to her desire to do something
for those whom she loved.
Forty years ago when Mrs. Schim-
mele came to Mapleton, white settlers
were few and far between, and many of
the early settlers made their temporary
home at the Schimmele domicile until :.
they could construct homes of their own,
Thus their home became the center of :.
attraction, and when the Indian troubles
broke out they set an example for their
less venturesome neighbors by remain
ing on the old homestead to look after
their property rather than taking flight
and leaving what little goods they pos
sessed 60 to waste. It was this fearless
spirit which carried them over many
obstacles, and which permitted the brave
wife in those perilious times to allow. her
husband to enlist in the service of his
country, leaving her to look after not
only the farm, but the family.
Mrs. Schimmele was born in the city
of Darmstadt, Province of Hesse, Ger.
many, on February 26th, 1884, and had
she lived until today would have been
seventy years of age. When but eleven
years of age she removed to America,
living for number of years in the city
Of New York. On the 9th of Octobef,r
1855, she was married at Chicago, H.
nois. Six years later, in company with
her husband, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kruger, she came west to Minnesota nd
to Mapleton, the long trip being made
with OK teams.
She leaves besides her husband and.
line children, one sister, Mrs. William,
Arouse of Beauford to mourn her DEATH.
,wo daughters having preceded her to
he grave. The children remaining are
drs. NJ. Schlingerman, Mrs. N. Foisy,
Iohn, Martin, William and Joe. Schim-
nele of Mapleton; Mrs. James Little of,
Madison; Casper Schimmele of Sabin.
md Mrs. VIM. Guthier of Emmons.
In the death of Mrs. Schimmele, Ma
'leton has lost a respected resident, So
iety an honored member, the commn-
lity beloved neighbor and friend, and
he family a loved wife and mother.
The funeral vaS hold from, fha Cofbn
ic church, of which the deceased was a.
christian follower, Father Stack offici-
ting. The floral offerings were beautifuE
nd merited.- Mapleton Enterprise.