Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

home of her son, Henry Arndt, 1895
Fifteenth street, at 2:i0 Saturday af-
ternoon of stomach trouble. Mrs.
Arndt was born Near Gustrow, Neck
lenburg, Schwerin, Germany, and would
have been rs years of age her next
birthday. She game to Davenport in
1871 with her husband and resided
there until about 10 years ago, when
upon the death of her husband she re-
moved to this city. She is survived
by two children, Henry Arndt and Mrs.
Marie Etzel, both of this city, and also
by three grandchildren, and two broth
ers in Germany. The funeral took
place this afternoon at o'clock from
the home of her son, Rev. Marion
Humphreys of the Central Presbyter-
ian church conducting the services,
and burial taking place at Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Rabe.
Mrs. Mary NJ Rabe died yesterday
morning at 4:30 at her home, S2S
Twenty-first street, after a long illness
with a complication of diseases. She
was born in Altmuhl, Schleswig. Ger
many, Nov. %, 1912, and came to
America in 1869, settling at Lyons,
Iowa, where she lived Tor a number
of years, after which she moved to
Davenport She was married in Rock
Island Jan. 80, 1876, and had since
| lived here. Her maiden name was
Miss Margaret Jones. She is survived
| by her son Emil, daughter Clara of
| this city. sister, Mrs. Anna Kruse of
South Heights, and brother and Sis
ter in Germany. The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
| and burial will take place at Chippian-
mock cemetery. Rev. w. S. Marquis
will conduct the services.
| Mrs. Christ Andrews.
Mrs. Christ Andrews died Saturday
evening at 9:15 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Stapp. 1911
Twelfth street, from cancer, with which
She had suffered for three years Mrs
Andrews was born in Germany and
was 81 years of age last Dec. 4. Com
ing to America % years ago she 10
cated in Rock Island and had since re-
sided here. The husband, three chill
dren, Mrs. Oscar Stapp, Henry An
drews and Mrs. L. Stapp, the latter two
of South Rock Island, and two brothers
Henry Bendt of South Rock Island and
a brother in Germany, are the surviv
ling relatives.
The funeral, which will be private
will be held at 2 O'Clock Tuesday after
noon, from the daughters home, where
services will be conducted by Rev. C
A. Mennicke, and burial will take place
at Chippiannock cemetery. The fol
lowing have been chosen to act as pal
bearers: Ralph Andrews, Charles Stew
ems, Emil Bendt, John Buck, Otto
Bendt and Leo Plumb, nephews ant
lgrand sons of the deceased.
Miss Mary Murrin.
Miss Mary Murrin, daughter of Mrs
Mary Murrin, 2023 Fourth avenue, dieC
at her home this morning at 4:45 afte
an illness of 10 days with pneumonia
Miss Murrin was born in Ireland ant
was SO years old. She came to Americ;
: and direct to Rock Island with her par
ents when a child, and lived in Rocl
Island practically all of her life. She i
survived by her mother and thre
brothers, John A. and E. T. Murrin o
Rock Island and P j. Murrin of Al
rora The funeral will be held Wednes
day morning at o'clock from 81
JOseph's church. where Dean J.
Quinn will conduct requiem high mass
Burial will take place at Calvary GENE
terry.
[ Farrell.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Carrie Farrell died Sunday afternoo
: at 4:45 at the home of the parent!
; 1910 Thirtieth street, after brief sicR
ness with lung fever The child wa
born Dec. 26. 1906. The funeral wi
be held from the home tomorrow a
. ternoon at 2 o'clock and burial wi
take place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Peterson.
Mrs. Emanuel Peterson died at he
home in Watertown at 10:45 Saturda
night. She was born Aug. "a, 1S45,
Sweden. In 1872 she came to tn
county and was married the same yea
9 at once settling in WATERFOWL. 81
had been an invalid II years, thong
pneumonia was the Immediate cauS
of death. The husband and nine CHI
n ldren survive.
n Gilpin.
r John Gilpin, one of the early pioneei
d of Cordova, died at his home in tn;
o township yesterday, aged 81 years.
IS Esbjorn Funeral.
n The funeral of DR.. Paul Oscar e
S bjorn, who passed away at the Augu
r tana hospital, Chicago, Saturday wi
n take place Wednesday afternoon
r, this city, Services will be conductf
n by Rev E. X. Jonson at the home, 81
Ninth avenue at 1 o'clock, and at Zit
Lutheran. church at 2. Burial Will tai
n place at Chippiannock cemetery.