Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-08-03
DIED

Albert Bement, father Of Sylvester
Bemeut Of Little Fails, diea Al
Nashua, Ia, on his birthday, July
2Oth, aged "a years Of kidney trouble
The Nashua Reporter gives the fol
lowing obituary notice:
The deceased was born in Victory
n. y, July ~, 1884 While in young
manhood he went to Itbica, n. Y,
where in 1856 he was united in marri
age to Miss Charity Kent. Angus,
10, 1862, he enlisted in the army, anl
served until the close of the war
when he moved with his family t:
Plain6eld, Iowa. From there he wen>
years. He is survived by q wife an6
eight childen who are as follows: Syl
vester, Of Little Falls, MlDn., Lester
Of Usage; Mrs. Emily Louise Barr, o.
NaahIs: Mrs. Addie Maria Unss -. =: b, d,
Of Springfield. Mass. Mrs. Alzina
Lewis, of Usage: McCsrty Bement. OF
Nashua: Mrs. Edith Waterman, OF
Charles City, Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Saw.
ener, Of St. Paul All of the children
we're present at the funeral servlcel
excepting Mrs. Unsworth and Mrs.
Waterman, the latter being critically
i'll at her home in Charles City. Two
daughters have p1ece ,ed their father to
the better land. He is also survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Freeburg,
Of Po1tland, Oregon, and Mrs. Sarah
Hickok, Of Nashua. the only eurviv-
ing members Of a family of piue
children. The deceased was man
who stood we'll in the community, be-
ing an honest ard upright citizen In
his home he was loving husband
and father, and in his late sickness the
loving hands Of his family tender]v
ministered to him. The funeral SER
vices, under the auspices of the G.
A. r., were held at the home at ? D.
m, Sunday, and the remairs were in
tered in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Bement attend ded the funeral of
his father.
Caspar Frankoweki, aged 7s years,
died Friday, July -. at St. Gabriel S
hospital, death being caused by
Brignt's disease, complicated through
extremely old age.
The dece as d leaves a son, Joserh,
residing in Duluth and a daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Woznisk of Swan River,
with whom he made his home during
the past four years. he hsd been q
resident of Little Falls and vicinity
daring the past twelve years and we'll
known here.
He was Of cheerful, sunny dispcsi
tion AID his generous nature made
him most cf friends where ever be
went. who sympathize deeply with
the mourning relatives in their be-
reavement. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon from the Polish
Catholic church Of Swan River, the
remains being followed to their last
resting place by large cor:ege Of
mourners.
Mrs. Caroline Ruff Of St. Augusta,
mother Of Joseph Ruff Of this city and
one Of the pioneer women Of Stearns
caunty' passed away July 30, death
being caused By cid age. the deceased
being in her niretieth year at the
time of her death.
Born In Baden. Germany. il 1916,
she movtd to this country in 1e45.
settling at Cclum bus, Ohio, whence a
short time later she came with her
husband to st. Augusta, where she
lved the remainder OF her days.
Mrs. Ruff 10 survived by ten child.
m. They are Ed. Ruff of Rice. JOS
eph Ruff Of this city, John Ruff Of
Moorhead, and Fred and George, both
Of Minneapolis, Mrs. Albertina Grieb.
ler and Mrs. Mary Thielman, wife Of
Leonard Thielmsn. cf st.. Cloud Mrs.
Cresence Niebeles, Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. Julia Bencit Of St. Augusta and
Ms. Katherine schoener Of Seattle.
Wash. Besides the o she numbered
among her descendants go grand child.
rem and IS great grand children.
The faDe al was held Monday morn.
ing from the rome of Mr.. ane Mrs.
Leonard Taielman OF st. Cloud, ser.
vices being held at the church Of the
immaculate Conception ana interment
taking place at Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Vim. Thoms, died Monda,