Mower County transcript., 1905-09-13
DIZD
WOODWARD.

At. his home id Chardon, Ohio, Aug.
18, 1906, 4. w. Woodward, aged 81
years. He was q native of Ohio, but
came to Wisconsin when young man.
He later came from Monroe, Wis, to
Rochester, Mimi, where he had a
brother in the drug business. Early in
1866 he came to Austin with E. G. Dorr
and went into the drug business here.
After the S. M. division was built west
MT. Woodward moved to w ellis, at that
time the end of the division. Later he
moved back to Austin and was justice
of the peace here. The last few years
he spent at his old home at Chardon,
Ohio. He was highly respected by all
who knew him here. -.....>- ..,:
q, w.. @@zzz. HILKER. -, ..a.--
At his home on w ater street, Sunday
evening, Sept. TO-, 1895, of Bright's7 \
disease, Benjamin Hilker, aged 81 years.
He was born in Preston, Ontario, Nov.
Y, 1843 aud when boy moved with
his folks to Port Elgin, Ontario, where
he grew up He was married there
Jan. %, 1869, to Miss Abigail Detwiler.
After living there several years they
moved in 1873 to Lansing, ,in:this county
where they lived on farm for IL years
In. 1885 they moved to Austin where
the family has since resided. He was
In the meat market with Fiehn & Nc
Mann for three years and later worked
at the trade of mason and house mover.
Six years ago he took a trip to the
Klondike. He has been failing for the
past two years. During the civil war,
while at work in the Michigan woods
as logger, he enlisted at Flint, Mich,
in Co. 1, 3Oth Mich. Vol. Infantry in
1864 and served until the close of the
war. He was member of the G. A.
R. In 1870 he was converted and bap-
+ Etlsed in Lake Huron, uniting with the
United Brethren church. He was an
upright citizen and his decease makes
a vacancy in the home which brings es.
pecial sorrow. The widow and FIVE
children survive: Mrs. Dell Roberts,
Lyle township, John Hilker, Candy,
Mimi, Mrs. Eugene Fairbanks, Cazen-
ovia, Mimi, Albert Hilker and Mrs.
Chas. Pitcher, Austin. Funeral servi-
ces, conducted by Rev. c. D. Belden,
will be held at the residence at
two o'clock, this Wednesday afternoon.
lnterment in Oakland.
BERRY.
At the home of her son in Minneapo-
lis, Sept. 7, 1905, Of old age, Mrs. Helen
NJ, widow of DR.. p. G. Berry, aged 80
years. Helen NJ. Marvin was born in
Clinton county, New York, Jan IL,
1875. She was married there to DR.. P.
c. Berry. They subsequently lived in
Vermont and in 1865 they moved to
Austin where DIR. Berry practiced medi-
cine until his death here. Mrs. Berry
then returned to the east and lived at
Westville, N. Y, and Burlington, Vt
About IA years ago she came to Mime
apolis to reside. She was sister OF
Mrs. D. A. Lord. Two sons survive
George Berry of Minneapolis and Will
liam living in: n:Massachusetts. Deceased
united with the Baptist church at the
age of IA and always retained her re-
ligious interests and convictions.
HIMMER,
Adam Himmer, who died at his home
in Pleasant Valley, Aug. %, was born
IN Frankford- on the Main, Germany.
Nov. 10, 1923. When young man he
came to this country and was married
in Howard county, Iowa. They moved
to Pleasant Grove, Olmsted county, in
1858 and to Pleasant Valley in this
county in 1876. He was one of the
most respected citizens of the county.
The widow and five children survive:
August and George Himmer of Pleas
ant Valley, Mrs. Will Ryther and Miss
Lucy Himmer of Austin and Mrs.
Emma Otto of Leeds, N. D.