Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19
MOLINE

Breaks Bone In Leg.-Slipping on a
loose pebble, Peter Verdegem, living
a. 73S Twenty-third street, fell and
broke the small bone of his right leg
Sunday noon while crossing Seventh
avenue at Twenty-frst street. The po-
lice ambulance was called to convey
the man.
Obituary Record George Joaquin.
residing at 13021a Fourteenth street,
died at 1895 yesterday morning, of
dropsy. He had been unable to work
for a year and the final illness which
ended In death was of 10 weeks dura-
ton. The body will be forwarded to
Washington, Ill, the old family home,
for tnterment- At Washington, Aug.
20, 1859, George Joaquin was born. MIR.
Joaquin was married In Peoria Nov.
rs. 1873. to Anna Duchain, who sur
wives, together with three children,
Grace, Charles and George; one broth
er, Joseph Joaquin Of Peoria, and two
Margaret Geason, both of Washington,
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Mrs J. E Poole, for 35 years resi-
dentof Moline and prominent in church
and charitable circles, passed away
peacefully Sunday afternoon at 4:15.
For a number Of years Mrs. Poole had
been subject to heart trouble, but not
until several weeks ago did the malady
take serious turn. Annie Humphreys
was Canadian by birth and educa-
ton. She was born in the city of st.
Johns, N. B., Feb. 5, 1912, and that was
her home until at the age of % she
left the native community and crossed
the border. Early in the year 1864
size took up residence in Chicago, and
there ON Aug. 81 of that year she was
| joined in marriage to John e. Poole.
After residing in Chicago for eight
years, Mr.. and Mrs. Poole left that
city and in the fall of 1876 established
a residence in Moline, which has been
continuous since that time. Decedent
is survived by only two immediate rel
atives, the husband, and a sister, Mrs.
Matilda Johnston of Frederic, N. B.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
230 from the late home, 1920 Fifth
avenue.
Death came to Mrs Christina Thomp
son, mother of Mrs. c. E. Heaps, at
1915 Sunday morning at the home
1914 Fifth avenue. Mrs. Thompson
was In her Goth year and had made
her home with her daughter in Moline
since last July. Christina Olson was
born in Sweden Aug. 90, 1S43 In thai
country she was married to John Bron
quist, and soon after this event she
cane with her husband to America anG
directly to Illinois. The Bronquists
first settled at Galva, then removed tt
Kewanee, where Mr.. Bronquist died il
1879. In 1885 the widow was married
to Robert Thompson of Kewanee. He
died in 1892. To the first union sever
children were born, six of whom sur
vive- By her second marriage, de
: ceased is survived by one son, Merl,
Thompson of Rock Island.
Mrs. Mary Agnes Mckinney, wife o
l.. P. Mckinney, died at 80 yester
day afternoon at the home, sos Six
teenth avenue, after long illness
Mary Agnes Meegan was born Aug !
1856, at Pleasedale, R. l., and She
came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Meegan, so years ago, settling
at Rock Island arsenal. She was mar
! ried Oct, 80, 1882, to L. P. Mckinney
who for the last 20 years had beef
employed by the Moline Plow com
pany. Three children survive with tn
husband: Thomas L., Edward C. AM
Mary E.; one brother, Thomas Meega1
: of this city. and a sister, Mrs. E. 1
, Hooker of Rock Island.