Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-08-04

The funeral is to be held this morn
ing at = O'Clock from st. ,Adelberts
Polish Catholic church., Rev. T. J.
Renkosiak officiating, Interment will
be in the Polish Catholic cemetery.
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One Of the Oldest and best known
residents of this city passed away IN
the death of Ferdinand Schleusener,
aged 68 years, which occurred at st.
9abriel's hospital last Sunday evening
at 6 O clock as direct result of q
stroke of paralysis which took him
the Sunday evening previous. He had
not been in good health during the
past ten years, and had on three other
occasions sustained attacks of paraly-
sis. Wednesday of last week be was
taken to the hospital for treatment,
but he gradually failed until death en-
sued.
Mr.. Schleusener was born near Ber-
lin, Germany November 8, 1912, and
was married to Miss Wilhelmina Strey
in the OLD country in 1867. They came
to this country in the spring of 1868
and settled in Milwaukee, Wis, where
he engaged in the contracting and
building business. In 1879 he moved
to this city with his family, and with
his cousin, J. W. Berg, embarked in
the hardware business. -Four years
later they dissolved partnership and
Mr.. Schleusener opened up another
hardware store here, conducting a
hourishing business, which however
be disposed of to W. H. Ryan in 1902.
Io %bon IN onA
later went to San Francisco, CAL,
where he again engaged in the hard
ware business. He sold out last spring
and came here in June, since which
time he has been at home on Second
street southeast. Mr.. Schleusener was
for number of years member of the
school board Of this city.
Deceased is survived by his widow
and five grown-up children. They are
Mfs:~A:zL. Ritter of Spokane, WASH.
Mrs. B. W. Lakin Of Bemidji, Mrs. J.
r. Sell of Bismarck, N. d., Mrs. W.
Fl. Ryan of this city and Otto Schleus-
ener of Sank Centre, all of whom,
with their husbands and wife, we're
here to attend the last rites.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the home,
Rev. W. 81. North officiating, and in
terment was in Oakland cemetery.
Mrs. Hannah Patterson, II, mother
of Mrs. G. F. kirscher, was found
dead at the foot of the stairs in her
home on Fourth street southeast
Monday afternoon at about 3:45
O'Clock, upon the return of Mr.. and
Mrs. Newman, who were making their
home with her, from a short trip to
town. The old lady had been seen by
members Of theChas. VanHercke family
20 out for a pitcher Of water, at
which time she had stated that she
was going up and fix her hair. She
evidently had then climbed the stairs
and returning with skirt on her arm,
it is presumed, she must have been
taken with heart failure and in
collapsing fell down the stairs, sustain
ing few bruises about the face and
shoulder. The lady's mother, it is
stated, passed away through heart
failure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirscher, who were at
Birch lake at the time, were tele-
graphed and drove in by auto in a
! short time.
Mrs. Hannah Patterson was born
March 26, 1840 at Alexandra Bay, N.
Y. She was married at that place to
Peter Patterson in 1874, two years
later moving to LeMars, Iowa. From
there. they moved to Watertown, S. d.,
where Mr.. Patterson died fifteen years
ago. his body being taken to LeMart
for burial. Mrs. Patterson subse.
Quently returned to LeMars and made
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Il.
F. Klrscher. When the Klrscher<
moved to this city nine years ago,
Mrs. Patterson also moved here. max.
ing her home on Fourth street. Though
advanced in years, she had been feel
ing we'll until last February when sht
was taken with an attack of pneu
monia, since which time she had beer
ailing, though during the past weel
she had been feeling exceptionally
good. 49,.
i Mrs. Kirscher is the only surviving
child, though deceased also leaves fvl
sisters and one brother. They are Mrs
l.. M. Parker and Mrs. Good Henry o
Redwood, N. Y, Mrs. James .BlaYin
of Plessis. N. r., Mrs. E. M. Wood
worth of Marshal1t Iowa, Mrs. e. E
Peck of Clarified, Minn., Mrs. G. E
Wilson end William Merrell of Alex
andria Bay, N. Y.
Funeral services we're held Wednes
day morning at 10 O'Clock at th
Patterson home, Rev. w. H. Nort]
offciating and the remains were takel
on the o'clock. train in the afternoon
arriving at 6:15 o'clock yesterda,
morning, to LeMars Iowa, where In
terment took place.
4 Elliott j. Kidder, so, one of tn
J pioneer residents of this city, passe'
!; away Tuesday morning at 9:15 o'cloc
at his home just south of this city, fol
, lowing an attack of paralysis. He wa
first taken with this disease about tw
, years ago, when he sustained sever
stroke. Since then at different time
| he had three or four light strokes