Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01
OF THE DEAD

KOLl Vi Int DtAD
Two Pioneers of the Coun-
ty Among Those Who
Are Gone
White Earth Tomahawk 80: Antoine
Bison, formerly a resident of Belle
Prairie, Morrison county, from which
place he removed to this reservation,
died last Friday at Frazee where he
was visiting one of his daughters
Mr.. Bison was seventy seven years of
age. he was born In Wisconsin and
he was of Indian blood, his mother
being Margaret BissoD. sister Of the
late Clement, Paul and Henry Beau
lieu and also of Mrs. J. B. Oakes,
who has recently removed to this
reservation. The cause of Mr.. Bis.
son 8 death was cancer Of the stomach.
When a child. his parents moved to
Canada, their old home. aud he lived
there until the age of sixteen, being
employed by the American For Co.,
under charge of his uncle, Clement
Beaulieu. He travelled throughout
the Northwest and from st. Louis
to the head of the Mississippi. For
nine years he Travelled from one trad
ing post to another. In passing
though Morrison county he was favor
ably impressed and in 1858 settled on
a farm in what is now Belle Prairie.
Be was married to Miss Amelia
Houde who died some years ago. in
1854. He moved to White Earth
several years ago. and leaves several
children.
A. Flickinger died at st. Gebriels q
hospital early Wednesday morning,
Of infirmittes OF old age and gan
CREME Of the lege, aged 81 years, 8
months, 10 days. Mr.. Flickinger was
for twenty-five years q resident of
this county, living in Ripley. He
came here from Minneapolis. He
had been at the hospital eincv Au.
gust, but became seriously i'll about q
week ago. BE leaves several child.
rem. A son arrived from Minneapolis
Wednesday. Details of tho funeral
had not been arranged when this was
written. except that 1t would take
place here this afternoon. Deceased
who knew him, and we'll known
through his long residence.
Mrs. Louis Gervas died at her home
in Belle Prairie Monday. aged 60
years. She leaves husband and sew
eral children. The funeral took place
from the Belle Prairie church Wednes-
day.
EIvin g. Hill died at St. Michael 9
hospital Cass Lake. Saturday. half an
hour afternoon, the imme1iate cauae
of death being weakness of the heart
muscles. Mr.. Hills demise had been
expected for ten days previous to his
death.
Elvin g. Hill was horn in St. James
Parish. New Brunswick, May 9th 1888.
When he was six years of age. his
parents moved 20 Calais. Maine. In
1866 he came to what is now Bellevue
in this county. He served for three
years ia the Union army, being q
member Of Co. e of the famous FIRST
Minnesota regiment. In 1857 he went
to California, returning In the fall.
In 1870 Mr.. Hill invested extensively
in timber lands on the Little Elk, and
developed a water power. grist aud
saw mill industry. With his brothers
for years he did large business In
the lumber industry. He later dis.
posed of bis interests. In 1879 he
moved to Little Falls, where he had
resided until appointed custodian of
Star Island in Cas- Lake, In the
Government forest reserve, a year
ago.
Mr.. Hill was married Jan. esd,
1878. to Miss Isadore A. Mix, of Yer.
mont, who, with five children. sur
wives him. The children are. Mrs. e.
8. Brown. Mrs. e. NJ. LaFond, Mrs.
Ralph Nichols, of Little Fails, Mrs.
Ed. Ferrel and Miss Eva Hill of Cass
Lake Mrs. Lyman Aver, OF Belle
Prairie is q sister. and Jonas Hill of
Prniceton, brother of deceased.
The remains arrived from Cass
Lake Monday afternoon. accompanied
by Mrs. e. g. Hill, Mrs. RI. Mich
OILS. Mrs. Ed. Ferreu and Miss Eva
Hill.
The funeral took place from the
Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock. In the absence OF the pas
tor, Rev. e. W. Atwood. Rev. W. G.
A. Wallar of the Congregational
church oficiated, and gave an appro-
pirate ard touching address, referring
among other things to the fact that
one Of Mr.. Hills comrades In the
army was among the pail bearers.
The remains were laid to rest in
OAKLAND.
Mr.. Hill was until late years a man
Of rugged and vigorous health, but
after became ILL., steadily failed until
the end. He was we'll known to all
the old settlers. and was highly re-
speoted by all. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of the whole com.
munity.
Mrs. Caroline Hoffman died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. G. e.
Ca srlson, quite suddenly Monday
morning. aged IA Years. 8 months,
10 days. Mrs. Hoffman had been
q ute we'll, and the evening before
her death ate supper with the family.
During tho night she was taken ILL.,
and owing to her advanced age could
not resist.
Mrs. Hoffman was for nearly
twenty years resident of Sauk Gen.
tre. moving there from Indiana.
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