New Ulm review., 1912-03-13
Obituary..

Another pioneer has answered
Deaths summons. Mrs. Anna Simmet
died Wednesday night at her home on
North Washington Street quite sud-
denly from heart failure at the age OF
70 years Although she had oeen
ailing since last fall her illness was
not such as to cause any apprehen-
sions. The deceased, whose maiden
name was Anna Preisinger, was born
in Bavaria on the 9th day OF July
1912, and was only lS years old when
she came to this country with her
parents, directly to Lafayette Town.
ship, where she resided until about 10
years ago when she removed to New
Ulm to spend her declining years In
ease and comfort. In the year 1860
she was married to John Simmet who
preceded her IN deaths six years ago.
Like all pioneers Of the early days the
deceased had to contend with great
many trials and tribulations, but she
met them quite cheerfully. She was 9
kind. hearted woman and was always
ready and willing to render service to
and make sacrifices for her family and
friends. At the time OF her death she
was member of the Mothers Society
of the Catholic Church. She is SUR
vived by the following children:-Mrs.
Mary Huelskamp, Joseph and Roman
Simmet of Lafayette; Mrs. Anna
Zimbrick and Albert .Simmet 4
Spokane, Wash; John Simmst of
Denhoff, N. D.; Mrs. Agnes Anton,
White Rock, S., D.; Mrs. Cloth iIde
Schoedl OF Comfrey; Edward Simmet
of Lang, Sask., Canada and sister
Mrs. Marcel Altman of st. George.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Catholic Church Monday morning
at 9:3) and lterment was made ih.the
Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Anna Zim-
brick, John Simmet, Mrs. Agnes An
ton and her husband and Mrs. Clo-
thilde Schoedl attended the funeral.
The other children living away from
here were unable to come.
Capt. Julius Kirschstefn, former
resident of New Ulm, died at Winona,
Minnesota aged 66 years last Wednes-
day from an attack Of pneumonia after
an illness lasting but days. The
deceased was born at Koenigsberg,
Prussia, Feb. 5, 1916 and came to
America with his parents and directly
to New Ulm when he was but 10 years
old. He grew to manhood in New
Ulm and was for quite a number of
years connected with the local militia,
serving as CAPTAIN from May 1871 to
July 1872. He was married to Lizzie
Eckstein July %, 1880 who with 3
children survive him. At the time of
his death he was registry transfer
clerk at Winona and before that time
he was postal clerk in the railway
mail service. While at New Ulm he
was for some years assistant post
master under Gen. Jos. Bobleter, his
service in the mail department total
ing 40 years. he was considered one
of the most efficient and painstaking
men in the service. In speaking Of
him, one OF the heads of the depart
ment paid him the following tribut, :
"True to his nature, he was faithful
to the end" The funeral which was
largely attended was held from the
family home Sunday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. John Mack and Mrs. Mary
Meyer of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mack of Belview, Mrs. E. B
McKittrick, of Tacoma, Wash. and
Adolph Eckstein of Melville, Sask (,
Can, we're some Of the outside attend
ants at the funeral. Mr. Mack tells
US that Mrs. Kirschstein is laid up
with pneumonia also and that grave
doub BITS are entertained as to he,
recovery. ....
Mrs. Elisabeth Gebhard, who has
been q patient sufferer with asthma
for years, died at her home Yesterday
shortly after the noon hour from, this
disease superinduced by dropsical
condition. She had been confined tc
her bedsfor the past 6 weeks. Tht
deceased was born in Hecken, Rhein'
province, Germany Dec. IL, 1889 and
vas 73 years old when she died. Sht
was married to John Gebhsrd in the
old country March II, 1874 and they
came to America and to Nicolle,
County in the year 1890. About seven
teen years ago they removed to New
! Ulm and have resided here ever since
The funeral will be held from the
German M. E. Church. Friday after
noon at 2 O'Clock. Mrs. Gebhard is
survived by her husband and the
following children: Gabriel GebharC