Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-23
in HIS 86TH YEAR
John Ceisler Passes Away at
the Home of His
Daughter.
MAS A NATIVE OF GERMANY
Mrs. Emil Jennisch Dies of Chills-
Mrs. n. A. SippeI Expires from
Heart Trouble.

John Geisler died yesterday after
| loon at o'clock, at the home of his
laughter. Mrs Caroline Gest, S29 Fifth
| street. Death was due TO old age and
| general debility, Mr.. Geisler being in
| his S5th year.
| He was a native of Germany where
| lie was born Sept l. 1921. He had
| )een a resident of Rock Island for
| about half a century. and for years
| had made his home with his daughter
His wife's death occurred at the home
| If Mrs. Gest Is years ago. He is sur
| vived by his daughter and two sons
| Charles Geisler. of South Rock Island
| and John Geisler, Jr., of Elkshorn
| Wis. :
| The funeral will be held tomorrow
| afternoon at 1870 from the home of
Mrs. Gest. Services will be conducted
| 1t the German Lutheran church at
O'Clock by Rev. C. A. Mennicke. Mr..
Geisler was a member of the German
Lutheran church.
JennIsch.
Mrs. Emil Jennisch died yesterday
noon, at the home, 1902 Seventh av-
enue. of congestive chills. Mrs. Jen-
nisch was taken suddenly i'll late Sun
day, and death was quite unexpected,
as her condition was not regarded as
critical.
Mrs. Jennisch. whose maiden name
was Miss Olga Planius. was native of
Sweden. where she was born Sept. 4.
1870. She was married in Sweden in
1894 to Mr. Jennisch, and had resided
in Rock Island for 8 years. Besides
her husband, she leaves six children,
Folke, Bertel. Hedge. Elm, Archie, and
Eva, all at home. Her father is liv-
ing in Sweden.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock from the Swed-
ish Lutheran church The acting pas
tor. Rev. Mr.. Hanson, of Augustana
seminary. will conduct the services.
Burial will take place at Chippiannocll
cemetery.
Mrs. III. A. Sippel.
Mrs. H. A Sippel died last night at
11:45. at the home 2436 Eighth av-
enue, of heart trouble. Mrs. Sippel,
whose maiden name was Miss Mary
Brown. was born at Prince Edward Is
land. Nova Scotia. June Is, 1852. In
1870 she removed to Boston, and i'll
1872 was married to II. A. Sippel. Mr..
and Mrs. Sippel removed 10 Wisconsin
in 1879. and in 1898 came TO Rock Is
land. Mr. Sippel entering the employ OF
the Rock Island Sash & Door works.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Sippel
leaves two sons, Alexander H. Sippel
and Oscar E. Sippel, both of this city.
" IL loo. a
Wakefield, Mass, and brother, Tho
mas Brown. at Prince Edward Island.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, from the home.
Burial will take place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
william Cramer.
William Cramer. life long resident
of this city, died this morning >at IL
o clock at the home. 123 Twelfth
street. after a two weeks illness with
Brights disease. He was born in this
city March 8. 1878. being nearly 33
years of age.
For some time he was employed as
a collar maker at Rock Island arsenal
He is survived by his father, John b.
Cramer. and six brothers and two Sis
ters. all of this city, John. Walter, AL |
bert. Edward, Frank, and Herman, and |
he Misses Anna and Elizabeth Cramer.
Funeral arrangements have not been
Thompson.
James r. Thompson, 101 Fourth av-
,nue. Moline. died at an unknown hour
n the night of heart trouble. He had
lot been well for a few days and in
he evening members of the family
we're at his bedside. When he went to
deep they retired, and upon rising
,arly this morning, they found him
lead. Coroner Eckhart was called
nd an inquest was held.
Mr.. Thompson was born in New
Dec. %, 1919. Many years /
go he came to Taylor Ridge where he
ngaged in farming, retiring about Is
ears ago, and moving to Moline. He
vas married twice, his second wife
aving died a few years ago. He
caves two stepdaughters, Kate and
,ora Thompson; two daughters. Mrs.
ioyt of Oregon and Mrs. Hawley OF
report, Neb.; one son, j. r. Thomp-
on. OF Oregon.
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