Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
S. HOOGNER DEAD
Early Resident of City and Once
Owner of California Gold
Mine
MILTON BUFFUM, ANDALUsIA
Mrs. Mary Schneider Lived 4e Years
in Home in Which She
Expired.

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Hoogner died at his home, rs Forty
fourth street, after an illness of six
weeks with a complication of ailments.
MI Hoogner was born in Sweden May
IS, 1927, coming TO America in the
spring of 1S49. and first settling in
Rochester, y. Y. In the same year he
migrated west and took up his home
in the city of Rock Island. In 1852 he
was member of party that travelled
to the Pacific coast by oxen team in
search of gold. II required five months
TO make the journey. From 1858 to
1855 Mr.. Hoogner operated a mine in
California. In the latter year he re-
turned to this city, making the trip by
water. and coming up the Mississippi
from New Orleans. In 1856 he was
married in this city to Miss Elizabeth
Nelson, and they settled on a farm that
he purchased in Lynn township, Henry
county. They remained on the farm
until 1898, when they retired and came
back 10 Rock Island to reside. Mr.
Hoogner was member of Zion Luth-
eran church, and of the Augustana
synod, taking an active interest in both
He is survived by his widow and eight
children, four sons and four daughters.
and 10 grandchildren. The funeral ar
engagements are not completed.
Mrs. Mary Schneider.
Mrs. Mary Schneider, nearly II years
of age, and a resident of Rock Island
for about fifty-three years. died last ev-
ening at the home. 2616 Fffth-and-a-half
avenue. Death was due to heart fail
ure. Mrs. Schneider. who was a ma
tive of Wurtumberg. Prussia. was born
July 20. 1928. She removed to New
York when Il years of age. and came
TO Rock Island with her husband. the
late Morritz Schneider So years ago.
Her husband died five years ago. For
~ years Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider oc-
cupied the little home where the ven
cradle lady died. Mrs. Schneider was
member of the German Lutheran
church, and had been one of its ear
nest members. She is survived by four
children: Mrs. John Schneider and
Mrs. w. T. Eckels, of st. Paul: and
Charles Schneider and Mrs. p. Pfaff of
this city. The funeral is to be held to-
morrow afternoon from the home. Rev.
{. \. Mennicke to conduct the services.
Milton BufTum.
Milton Buffum passed away at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
home of his sonin-law. Frank See
feldt, in the village of AndaIusia. For
TOUR years he had suffered with can
Ger and he had been bedfast for six
months past
Mr.. Buffum was born in 1891 and
was native of Illinois. He came to
Rock Island county when Young
man, about 80 years ago. and during
The greater portion of the time since
had resided at Andamsia. For many
years he had been a devout member
OF the United Brethren church His
wife. who was Sophia Smell. survives.
having been constantly with him and
tenderly caring for him during his
long illness. There are also surviving
seven children. Mrs. John Stump and
Mrs, Sherman MOsher. of Cofeyville.
Miss; Mrs. Arthur Mosher and Mrs.
Clinton Collins, of Ireton, Iowa: Mrs.
Frank Seefeldt and Mrs. Ira Johnston
of Andalusia, and Ira, of Lost Nation.
Iowa. There are two sisters. Mrs
Hannah Wells. of Nevada. Iowa. and
Mrs. Mary Thompson. of Riverside.
Cal, and a brother, Joseph Buffum.
of Newberg. Iowa.
The funeral services will be held at
Andalusia at o'clock tomorrow after
noon and interment will be at the vii
lage cemetery.
Hanson Funeral sunday.
The funeral of Clarence Hanson will
be held Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the home. 1926 Seventh avenue.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
c f Hoffsten, pastor of the Grace
Lutheran church.
Funeral Of Octave Bnurde,u.
Octave Bourdeau. whose death was
mentioned in these columns. was bur
led in Mt. Olivet. in Chicago. his en-
gine. the 1852, on the Rock Island
road, pulling the train that conveyed
the remains. with the family and
friends, 10 the cemetery. Mr.. Bour-
deau died at his home, 5136 Dearborn
street. Sunday. His passing was sud
den and was caused by heart failure.
He had been in his usual good health
during the day. He had been in the
employ Of the Rock Island road since
1850. and nine years later was ad-
vanced TO engineer. At the time of
his death he had a suburban run bp