The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-06
Mrs. Edward Balm Died at Her
Home on Park Avenue at
an Early Hour Friday
DEATH ENDS N0TABLECAREER
Death of Mrs. Balm Came as Result Of
Sorrow Over the Death of Her
Daughter, Mrs. Newell, Which
Occurred Two Weeks Ago

Mrs. Harriet Matilda Balm, widow
Of the late Edward Balm and one OF
the best known of the pioneer women
of Kenosha, died at her home on Park
avenue just after midnight Friday
morning. Death came as result OF
an attack of apoplexy and Mrs. Bain
had been i'll for only little over a
week. Her death came as a direct
result of sorrow over the death OF
Mrs. Frances Newell, her daughter,
who died at Bernardsville, N. j., two
weeks ago Thursday. Mrs. Balm had
been in her usual health at that time
but the death of her daughter came
as great shock to her. Mrs. Balm
was able to attend the funeral Of her
daughter but she had not left her
home since that day. A week ago
she was stricken with apoplexy and
she had been practically unconscious
since that time. A few times since
/ she was stricken she had been able to
recognize loved ones who gathered
about her bedside but she never fully
regained consciousness. At the time
the final summons came Mrs. Carrie
Balm Hoyt, the surviving daughter,
and Miss Moyca Newell, the snrviv-
ing granddaughter, we're with Mrs.
Balm.
Harriet Matilda Balm was born at
Waterford, New York, June z, 1928.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jared Brockett and when fifteen years
of age she came to Kenosha with her
parents and had resided here ever
since. Mrs. Balm was married to Ed
ward Balm September 20, 1847. Mrs.
Balm gave birth to FIVE children, two
of whom died in infancy. Charles
Balm, the only son OF the deceased,
died in 1894 and Mrs. Newell, the eld-
est daughter, died two weeks ago.
The surviving members of the family
are Mrs. Carrie Balm Hoyt, daugh-
ter; Miss Moyca Newell, grand
daughter, and Edward Newell and
Charles Hoyt, grand-sons.
The death of Mrs. Balm will come
as a personal sorrow to many homes
III the city. Mrs. Balm was woman
of many personal attractions. She
had beautiful disposition and was
largely given to aiding the poor about
her. Those who knew and loved her
best will feel her loss deeply.
Mrs. Balm was woman who gave
widely to many charities. For years
she had given large sums for the sup
port of the First Congregations
church of which she was a devout
member. She gave large gifts to the
cause of home and foreign missions.
The Kenosha Young Mems Christian
Association, the Kenosha hospital
and the Kenosha library also received
large gifts from Mrs. Balm during the
past few years. Mrs. Balm, lie her
daughter, was greatly interested in
the work Of Booker T. Washington
among the negroes of the south and
she had annually made large contri-
buttons to this work. Mrs. Balm was
very kind to the poor and there were
scores of people in Kenosha who re-
ce1ved annually large sums from her
bounty.
Mrs. Balm was woman of large in
terests. She was interested in the
Balm Wagon Works, in the Kenosha-
Chicago Hosiery Works and in many
other institutions in which her late
husband had taken an interest. Mrs.
Balm was woman of attractive per-
sonality. She had travelled largely,
both in the United States and in
Europe, but had always taken the
greatest interest in her home in Keno
sha and had spent much of her time
in this city.
The funeral was held Sunday after.
noon at five O'Clock from the late
residence on Park avenue. Burial
was private.