The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-03-15
OBITUARY NOTICES
OF old RESIDENTS

Mrs. William Stock, nee Wilhelmina
Wehagen, was born in Eisbergen, Ger.
many, February 81, 1845, and depart.
ed this life March Z, 1910, at 4:30 I.
m. Aged 65 years and seven days.
She was married to Mr.. #. William
Stock in STRICKEN, Germany in 1880.
To this union six children were born,
three sons and three daughters, two
sons, Henry and Fritz, dying in in.
fancy and one daughter, Lizzie, dying
July Is, 1904, at about the age Of 20
years. Mrs. Stock came to America
with her husband shortly after their
marriage and came to Paradise valley
March 3, 1880, where she had since
made her home.
Her husband preceded her in death
more than eleven years ago, having de-
parted this life November Is, 1898.
Mrs. Stock was well known through
out the entire valley for her womanly
qualities. having been Of . very kind
iy disposition, generous in assisting the
unfortunate in times Of need and
trouble. She was regarded as . good
neighbor by all who knew her. She
was devoted wife and mother. She
was baptised or christened in infancy
in Germany in the German Lutheran
church and confirmed at the usual
age, according to the custom of that
denomination, continuing q member
of said church all her life.
She leaves to mourn their loss one
son, William F. Stock, two daughters.
Miss Edith Stock and Mrs. John
Grotsch, of Sacramento, California,
also two grandchildren, Edith and John
Elwin Grotsch, one brother, Frederick
Wehager, of Germany, together with .
large circle of other and moro distant
relatives and a host Of friends.
The following announcement Of the
death of former Humboldt county
resident is taken from the Placer
Herald, published at Auburn, Califor-
MIA:
David Van Lennsp.
David Van Lennep died at his homo
near Auburn last Sunday afternoon Of
old age and it's accompanying weak
ness. There was no organic disease,
the physical frame was tired out and
took its needed rest.
Deceased was the son of the counsel
for Holland at Smyrna, Turkey, and
was born in that city ON August 5,
1926. In 1857 he came to New York,
and afterwards was graduated in the
first class from the engineering and
geological department of Columbia col
f1ege. He became the geologist and 60
gineer on the preliminary survey Of the
Union Pacific railway line, and in
1870 came by way Of Of the Isthmus to
California and thence to UnionvilIe,
Nevada, where he entered ON active
duties for the company as engineer.
In 1875 he was married to Miss Susan
ma Groves at Winnemucca. In 1883
the family came from Plumas county
to Auburn and purchased land just
south Of the city on the Long Valley
road, where he started an orchard. Un-
til within the last few years he led an
active life as fruit grower and sur
veyor.
David Van Lennep was . Christian.
He led Christian life on week days ~
well as on Sunday. Strict and con-
scientious in his own conduct he was
tolerant towards others; ready to over
look deficiencies and weaknesses In his
fellow man, forgive the erring and
help all to the bettr life.
The wife and two sons, Henry g. and
Edwin D. Van Lennep, mourn their
loss.
The funeral services were held FROM
the home Tuesday forenoon, Rev.
Seneca Jones officiating. The remain1
were laid at rest in the Odd Fell0wS
cemetery in Auburn.