Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-06

into TIE SILENCE
Roll of Dead Includes one
Of Minnesota's
Pioneers
/. Another Of the pioneers who trans.
formed the Minnesota wilderness, an.
other of the old settlers who saw vi.
vilization spread over the haunts of
the savage. has passed into eternal
rest. Hon. Moses LaFond died at st.
Gabriel's hospital 10 this city Monday
morning, Oct. I'd, at 2 80 O'Clock a.
m, after an illuess of three weeks. of
blood poisoning caused by a carbunc]e
at the base of the brain. Mr.. Ls-
Fond's advanced age made it difficult
to relieve him.
Moses LsFond was born at Riviere
du Loup, near Three Rivers, Canada.
on Marcn =, 1895, and was aged 6s
years, 6 months and 25 days. In 1856
Mr.. LaFond came to Minnesota, and
in the following year to Little Falls,
where he had since resided. He was
engaged in numbering for some years,
and later was government beef con-
tractor, doing large business supply
ing army posts. He was in the mer-
camille business for msny years, and
also operated q small saw mill. He
plated what is known as LaFond's q
Addition, in the northern part OF the
city.
Mr.. LaFond was in 1874 a membas
Of the state legislature, this county
then being in the Thi1tieth district.
He tooka prominent part in the pas-
sage of an act protecting settlers who
had settled on railroad lands. His
career WAS long and useful one.
Mr.. LaFond was married in Little
Falls forty six years ago, and IL sur.
vived by his widow and four children
Charles, Edward, and Nrs.
Ellen Heron, al well known residents
Of Little. Falls. Five brothers and
two sisters are ivins-Albsrt of
Michigan, John and Adolph Of Mon.
tana, Michel Of Wisconsin. Peter Of
Idaho, and Mrs. Philomene Welvsr
of Brainsrd, and Mre. .Malvina Cyr
of this city. Adolph is visiting in the
city.
The funeral took place from the
/ French Catholic church Tuesday morn. ::
ing and was largely attended Inter
ment was in Calvary.
Christian Gran, father Of VIM.
Gran Of Little Falls, died at his
home at Jordan Sept. 21st. aged 78
years. VIM. Gran attended the funer-
al. The deceased was q native of Ger
many. He came to America in 1867,
was married the same year In Wiscon-
Sin to Miss Johanna Seifert. who died
last February. he had lived in Jor-
dan since 1889. The surviving child
rem are: Lando F. Gran, St. Paul,
Edward G. Gran. Jordan, William H.
Gran, Little Falls, Mrs. Charles
Woodruff, Dodge Neb., and Mrs.
Jerome W. Smith, Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Eleanor Gamble, eldest dauQh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Cramb,
formerly of st. Cloud. now of Texas,
died at her home at Kewanee, ILL.,,
Tuesday, of tubercular trouble. Mrs.
Gam BILE was q sister of Mrs. Velma
Gamble, and visited here several
times.
John Zimmerman, an old settler of
Swan River, died at bis home Satur-
day, aged rs years and 6 months, Of
infirmities due to old age.
The funeral was held from the Ger
man Lutheran church in this city
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Zimmerc an died quite sud-
denly. He had always enjoyed good
health. He had been resident Of
Swan River for twenty years. Be-
sides his aged wife, he leaves eight
grown-up children, including Mrs.
e. Muncy, Henry Zimmerman, Of
Swan River, Mrs. August l.. Gu1e Of
Buckman. There are three brothers
in Wisconsin and two sons In Ger
many. 1nterment was in OAKLAND
G. W. Hollister. . well known Ran
dali farmer. died Friday morning of
disbetes. aged 81 years. While the
deceased had not been we'll for some
time, his death was sudden and q
great blow to his wife and family.
Mr. Hollister ran the Allen farm.
formerly owned BY, p. H.: Newman.
The funeral took place Monday morn:
Ing, and interment was at Randall.
The remains win later be taken to
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