New Ulm review., 1912-09-11
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John WisdGomann Who was com
mittsd . ~ stsas Hospital q 81
Psssr II ~ yssr 1898 and later trans-
isrred 70 the Stats Hospital q
Hastings died at The latter institution
last Saturday q ~ ags Of nearly 7a
years. Tie dscsassd wss born in
Hansen. District Of Hsidsahsim.
Wuertsmbsrs, Germany November n.
1884. Hs grew 70 manhood in his
nsivs village, whsrs hs rsesivsd Z
good common school education. Al
The - Of % years - embarked for
America with ~ Hssbsrle brothsrs,
Christ sohlumpbsrgsr ana John Ksck.
II Was his intention 70 como here with
n hFss settlers, bas On sccount Of %
accident whils "a route, - was de-
lsysd and did nos reach New Ulm
until the spring Of 1855. Hs
immedistely secured . Homestead in
tho Town Of Milford and took up
farming - On avocstion. During tho
Indian Msssacre he assisted In the
defense Of New Ulm and later rem
dered his country valiant service % :
member Of the First Regiment Mime
sofa Mounted Rangers. He Vas
married to Msrgareths Sternlein in
the year 1859. After his honorable
discharge from military service, he
again took up farming and continued
at it until his mind gave way COM
pletely and 1t became necessary to
have him committed to the State Hos
pital for treatment.
The deceased was good citizen,
and was scrupulously honest in all
his dealings. He was q kind and
loving husband and was well-thought
of by all bis neighbors and by all
who became closer acquainted with
him. he is survived by his widow
and the following children: Herman
at Faribsult, Mimi; Bertha at Anoka,
Minn.; Lena and Catharine at New
Ulm; George at Manksto; Paul at
Sleepy Eye; Alma at Portland, Ore.
md Otto, Mrs. Albert Knees and Mrs.
Herman Pfaender in Milford. John
Schlumpberger Of New Ulm is .
cousin. The remains were brought to
New Ulm on Tuesday and laid to
heir final resting place in the City
Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. E. J.
8uehrer delivered the funeral address.
Death came as relief to Mrs. John
ieymann at her home on South
" Washington Street on Sunday shortly
'efore the noon hour. She had been
! patient sufferer with q cancerous
'rowth for the past six months and
vas in agony most of the time.
The deceased whose maiden name
Vas Caroline Ruhnow was born in
)eutschruden, Province of Posen,
Germany on the 22nd day of July
1897 and was therefore Is years old
Vhsn she answered deaths summons.
'he grew to womsnhood in her native
'illage and was married to her sur.
living husband May 4, 1862. Four
lays later they embarked for this
country. After spending q few days
It Cincinnati, they left for New Ulm
md Immediately upon their arrival
hey homesteaded the Paul Sturm
arm in the Town of Cottonwood. In
he fall of 1867 they removed to their
arm near Redstone, Courtland Town
hip, where they resided for 26 years.
Since 1898 they have made their home
n New Ulm. The deceased was an
woman and thru her good
Qualities won the respect and esteem
# her friends and neighbors. She
vss a good helpmeet to her husband
md kind and loving mother to her
hildren. Altho in feeble health at
he time, she had gathered around her
i'll her children at the time of their
,olden wedding in May. She is sur
lived by her husband and the follow
ng children: Mrs. Frank Lawrence
# Hazel, WASH; Mrs. Albert Strelow
# Ormsby, MINI. Mrs. Gust. Koehler
# Minneapolis; and Mrs. Chas. Stolz,
)tto Heymann and Miss Tillie Hey.
aann of New Ulm. Five of her
hildren preceded her in death. The
uneral was held from her late home
tuesday afternoon and interment was
aade in the City Cemetery. Capt.
Albert Steinhauser delivered the
aneral address.