New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-26
.OBITUA|I.R|; II; I

After being sick about five days,
Mrs. Barbara Prokosch, died at her
home in this city. Last Monday she
was taken with an apoplectic stroke
and on Thursday evening she died.
Decea sed was born in Bohemia Jan.
Is, 1885 and was rs years old at the
time of her death. She married Geo.
Lila in her native country In 1857
who died in 1865 and about q year
later was married to Frank Pr0kosch,
who died in 1899. She came to this
country in 1879 and settled on farm
in Sigel township. About q years
ago they moved to this city where
they resided ever since. This union
was blessed with eleven children Il
which six are living, namely: John
Lila of Comfrey and Mrs. Geo.
Sellner OF Sigel, children Of her first
marriage, and Jos. Prokosch of Bird
Island; Mrs. Anton Groebner OF
Sigeltown and Mrs. Lena Stiehm who
has been with her mother in this city,
are the children of the second
marriage. Besides these brother,
John Wiesner, of this city and ,
sister in Bohemia mourn her death.
The fune, al services were held from
the Catholic church Monday morning
at 9 O'Clock and interment was made
in the Catholic cemetery. Deceased
was good christian woman and also
a member of the Christian Mothers
society of the Catholic church, which
society attended the funeral in body.
All living children were also present
at the funeral. The great respect in
which the deceased was held was
clearly shown by the large attendance
at the funeral. Rev. Father Schlinkert
delivered q very touching address and
oficiated at the funeral ceremonies.
One by one the old pioneers are de-
parting, one by one they cross the
great divide to their eternal reward.
This week we chronicle the death of
Peter Gag, aged IS, whose death
occurred at his home in this city
Thursday morning. He had been in
i'll health, ailing with bronchial
for a number of years, but
on Wednesday be was apparently
quite we'll until after supper when his
condition suddenly grew worse and
early the next morning death ended
his useful and varied life. Deceased
was born in Bohemia 10 1925 and was
to Mary Lasses who pre-
ceeded him in death about FIVE years
ago. In 1855 be immigrated to this
country with his family, settling first
10 New Wien, Iowa where he resided
. bout two years. Minnesota was his
next home and until twenty five yesrS
ago he lived on q farm in Cottonwood
Tp. when he moved to this city. He.}
worked with untiring energy in the
of this country and un.
aunted by the hsrdshlps and perils
Of pioneer life he built home for bis
family. During the Indian outbreak
he was q brave defender, taking An
active part during this time of trouble.
He is survived by five children, six
having already proceeded him in
death. The living are: Jos. Gag,
Mrs. E. G. Gilmore, Mrs. Katherine
Grohne, Mrs. John P. Dietz and Mrs.
Math. Siebenbrunner, all residents
Of this city. The funeral-was held
Saturday afternoon from his late
home and interment made in the city
cemetery.
ITO the press of New Ulm and its
readers.)
What We should want to say in
memory of our dear mother, and
what we feel we ought to say, could
not be told in many columns. We
will therefore limit ourselves to few
brief statements.
Anna Marie Rein was born in
uschwickersheim near Strassburg
in the Alsace, the daughter OF q
teacher at that place. She was one Of
ten children, 5 of whom made their
homes in this country. OF these latter
George Brumder publisher, and
Maria preceded her in death: two,
Lena, wife of Rev. VIM. Streissguth,
of Milwaukee and Caroline, widow of
the late Judge of probate, F. W. Uhl.
horn of St. James, MINI. survive her.
10 1857 she came to this country,
where she entered into holy wedlock
with Gott)ieb Rein, a young minister
of the gospel, then stationed at Ash
land, Wis. With him she journeyed
through life, faithful wife and
loving mother, following him through
the following stations: Ashland,
Wis, 1S5S-1S60; Helenville, lS60.1S64;
Raaver Dam Wis., 1S64.1S7O Now