The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-03-14
DEATHS Roll Can
For ule Week.
Many Present and Former Residents
OF L'Anses and Bafsaa An
swer TO the Final
Summons.

1t is some time since The SENTINEL
has been called upon to record list of
deaths such as appear below. During
the past week there seemed to be q
general in-pour of sad intelligence con-
cerning the deaths of many former res
idents as well as present ones and it is
with considerable degree of sadness
that we chronicle the list
CAPT. GORDON JOHNSTON.
In last week issue Of The Sentinel we
informed our readers of the serious
illness of our former townsmen Captain
Gordon Johnston, and shortly after our
paper had gone to press we received the
news of MIR. J hns on's death, but at too
late an hour to publish same, although
the grim reaper had called him a week
previous.
The following obituary has reached our
desk through the agency of the Braden-
town, (Florida) Herald, with request
that the same be given publication in
this paper
''Mr. Gordon Johnston died at his
home on South street, February 18th,
1908, and was buried in Fogartyville
cemetery Sunday following, Rev. Part
ridge of the Methodist church conducting
the funeral He leaves heart-broken
wife and numerous friends to mourn his
departure.
Mr.. Johnston came here two years
ago from L'Anse, Mich, and at once
adapted himself to surrounding con-
ditions and the customs of the native
inhabitants, and was liked by all who
knew him. His friends were numbered
among the simon pure southern people.
He was SO years old and sailor by
profession, and spent most of his
younger days as such on Lake Superior.
He embraced the christian faith and
was baptized by minister of the church
of the United Brethren.
To the sad and bereaved widow we
extend our heartfelt sympathy, and
point her to Him who is able and willing
to comfort those that mourn, bind up
the broken-hearted and heal those that
are bruised. Contributed. !"
MRS. URSULA KEIFER voErscH.
Monday evening at about O'Clock the
people of this village were greatly
shocked to learn of the sudden and un-
expected death ofone Of the oldest res
idents- Mrs Ursula Keifer Voetsch-
whose death occurred at the above
stated hour, after brief illness lasting
but two weeks, during which time she
had been patient sufferer from rheu-
matism. f
Mrs. Ursula Keifer voetsch was born
in Germany, March 4th, 1880, and in
1854 removed to this country, coming
first to Eagle River. Shortly after her
arrival at Eagle River, an epedemic of
cholera broke out and she with those
unaffected were removed to the Cliff
Mine.
While residing at the hamlet of Eagle
River she was united in marriage in 1856
to Martin Voetsch, who passed away
April 9Th, 1885. From the Cliff she re-
moved to Isle Royale location, and
thence to L'Anse in 1871. For period
of four years she with her family, re-
sided in the city of Detroit 1T the ex-
piration Of which time she returned to
L'Anse, where she has to the time of
her death resided.
During her residence in this village
she had made for herself and family a
host of friends, q fact which was made
manifest by the profusion of floral Of
ferings which were received after her
death.
During her life she reared to man
hood and womanhood, four sons and two
daughters, who were her sole comfort
in age, namely: Philip, Mary B., VIII
liam, Adele, Martin and o. Oswald.
She was . member Of the German
Lutheran church and possessed of .
Kind christian spirit, but owing to her
inability to understand the English lam
guage sufficiently, found comfort and
solaee IN the reading f'her, bible in sol
itude.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon from the family residence on Broad
street Rev. Horace N. Aldrich, ofici-
ating. Music for the occasion being
rendered By male quartet. Interment
was in the family lot in L'Anse ceme-
terry.
MRS. 0wEx ProcroR MCMAHON.
Sunday evening last . message Wa
received here to the effect that Mrs.
Owen NcMahon, formerly Miss. Lulu
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