New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-07
END or JOURNEY FOR MANY
Angel of Death Reaps Grin, Har-
vest in City.
Five Are Called to Their Reward
During the Week.
Were Well known and Respected
Citizens OF Brown County.

The Angel Of Death has again visit
ed this city and called five of our
we'll known and respected citizens to
rest. Those WHO have passed to their
reward are George Grossmann, Joseph
Schnobrich, Mrs. Jos. Hardecker,
Franz Gerlach and Mrs. Henrietta
Neumann.
The death of these five people has
removed from New Ulm five of its
most worthy citizens, Messrs. Schno
brich and Grossmann having been
two of the old gentlemen who bore the
hardships of the pioneers during the
SOS.
A strange occurrence which has been
learned through the death of these two
gentlemen is the story of their child
hood years which were spent together
in their native city Muttersdorf, Aus
tria. There in that little German town
George Grossmann and Joseph Schn-
obrich grew up in the innocence Of
childhood and when time came for the
parting on their voyage to this land Of
America, tears were shed as they en-
braced each other and babe farewell.
Emigrating thus at different times
these two young men first met again
after their separation, in this city.
What is still stranger and of singular
occurrence is the interval elapsing be-
tween their deaths which was but the
short time Of twenty-four hours.
Wednesday morning at the hour Of
eleven, death entered the home Of
George Grossmann on South State
street and claimed him as its victim.
1t came like bolt Of lightning from
d clear sky and his aged wife was
Frustrated with grief.
He had been i'll but few days and
like the lull before the storm, had felt
stronger prior to his death. Last
August the deceased was confined to
his bed through a Sunstroke, which
has impaired his health slightly since
that time but strength appeared to be
with him until week ago the past
Friday when the aged man was stricken
the second time and which proved
fatal
Funeral services were held from the
house Friday afternoon at two O'Clock,
Capt. Albert Steinhauser performing
the funeral rites. A male quartette
rendered a number of appropriate
selections at the house and also at the
grave. The procession began its
sorrowful journey towards the city
cemetery at 2:30, the Second Regiment
band and the Sons Of Herman leading
the march. His body was laid to rest
at the city cemetery.
The deceased man was born in Mutt
tersdorf, Austria, December +, lS4C
and emigrated to this country when at
the age of twenty-six locating at Mil
waukee Here he remained for q few
months before coming to MankatO.
Later he walked the distance between
this city and Mankato and settled on
farm in Linden and Cottonwood
townships. He followed the honest life
of farmer until the summer of 1892
when he became a resident Of our city.
In April 1868 he married Miss Maria
Hogen, sister of Franz Hogen of this
city. This union blessed them with
three children all of whom have pass
ed to their reward. Besides his aged
wife who is left to mourn the loss Of
her loving husband are three half
brothers and two sisters. The former
are Messers. Anton, Franz and William
Grossmann of Cottonwood and girl
Margaret Grossmann Of the same
place. The two sisters remaining are
Mrs. John Rewitzer of this city and
Mrs. George Rewitzer Of Sleepy Eye.