New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-24
Obituary.
Mrs. Decline.

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born in Munich, Bavaria, on Dec. %,
1S46, and soon after her birth, her
parents moved with her to America,
settling at Brownsville, Pennsylvania.
She was married to Geo. Doehne at
Brownsville, March 4, 1865 and short
Iy after they settled at New Ulm,
where they have lived since. Four of
five children survive her; Mrs. o. c..
Stricken and Miss Lulu Doehne, of
New Ulm; Mrs. J. G. Rothenburg, Of
Springfield; George Doehne, Jr., of
Lewiston, Idaho. Math. Rock, Of
Cottonwood, brother, also survives
her. The funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon from the Doehne
home on German street. Interment
was made in the city cemetery.
Mrs. Simon.
Last Friday forenoon occurred the
death of Mrs. Louisa Simon, nee
Anna Meyer. Her death was caused
by complication of ailments from
which she had been suffering for some
time. Deceased was born in Barbis,
Hanover, Germany, On August Is,
1874. When ten years old she immi-
grated to America with her parents,
and they made Chicago their first
home in the United States. Her
father, Christian Ludwig Meyer, was
one of the first Germans, who became
greatly interested in the project of
establishing German colonies in the
west, preferably in Minnesota. He
was member of the first small
company of men that arrived in Min
nesota in 1854, and was instrumental
in selecting the Minnesota Valley,
particularly, New Ulm and vicinity,
as a most splendid location for a
German agricultural settlement. The
Meyer family came the following year
and settled in Milford township.
Although young in years, the deceased
faithfully assisted and helped in
building up a home in what was then a
wilderness. In 1854 she was married
to David Simon, who died in the year
1877. He was soldier during the
civil war. Mrs. Simon made New
Ulm her permanent home. with the
exception of five years, during which
she lived with her children On govern
ment land IN Beltrami county. Then
for the second time in her life she was
exposed to, and endured the trials and
tribulations of pioneer life. The
marriage was blessed with nine
children, four of whom have preceded
her in death. The following children
survive her: David and Otto Simon,
Mrs. Carolina Strelow and Mrs.
Bertha Fault, of Beltrami county,
and Mrs. Amanda Wicherski, of New
Ulm. Besides these she is survived
by two sisters. Mrs. Heinrich Eckstein,
of Winona and Mrs. Adolph Hauss-
mann, of Austin, Texas. The funeral
was held from the home of the
deceased, Sunday afternoon. Inter-
ment was made in the city cemetery.
John Schumacher.
John Schumacher, after an illness
Of about four weeks, died at his home
On South Minnesota street, Sunday
morning. Deceased was born in this
county, at Leavenw orth, March 2,
1878, and was therefor Al years old.
He was married on Jan. Is, 1895. His
wife and five children survive him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schumacher and
children moved to New Ulm about
four years ago, and before that time
they resided at Springfield. His
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Jos. Schu-
macher, of Springfield, three brothers,
William, of Sleepy Eye, Charles, OF
Springfield and August, of New ,Ulm,
four sisters: Mary and Maggie, OF
Revere, Katherine, of Springfield and
Barbara Schumacher, of St. Paul,
also survive him. The funeral was
held Tuesday at 8 O'Clock, from the
Catholic church. Interment in the
Catholic cemetery.
John Muhs.
John Muhs, buttermaker in the Mil.
ford and Cottonwood Creamery, died
suddenly Thursday morning from a
stroke of apoplexy. Mr.. Muhs hac
been suffering from heart trouble fol
some time but seemed strong and well
the day before the stroke. He was
stricken when Mrs. Muhs had stepped
into the creamery and his daughte,
Immediately called her back. A loca.
physician was called but could dc
nothing in the way of restoring him &c
consciousness, Deceased was 43 years
old and native of Cottonwood town.
ship, born on April u, 1867. In 1891