New Ulm review., 1913-01-01
Obituary.

| With tho death Of Msth. Regan, sr.,
which occurred u his farm homo il the
Town of North Star last Tussd 81
evening another one Of the carly and
respected pioneers Of this County has
been removed from the scene OF bis
activities. Death was due to ailments
incident to old age and be was Ill for
I, fully two months, the last two weeks
OF which he was confined to bed. He
was In his 84th year at the time Of his
death, having been born in Waxford,
Ireland, March p. 1929 He came TO
this country when lad - years old,
landing at New York. From there be
went TO Philadelpbis and came to
Minnesota in the year 1856. He joined
the Mobiles expedition and took q
claim in the Town of Home in the year
1860. During the Indian Massacre he
was one Of New UIm's valiant defen.
ders and be had the satisfaction OF re.
ceiving pension from the State of
Minnesota in recognition of his faith.
ful and efficient service. Three years
after the Indian Outbreak he went
back to the Town of Home where he
resided until be moved to the western
end Of the County in 1876. His wife,
whose maiden name was Mary Schmitz
and 10 whom he was married in 1859,
preceded him in death sixteen years
ago. The deceased was we'll liked by
all his friends and neighbors. His
native wit and his sterling qualities /
endeared him to all who had the
pleasure of making his acquaintance.
OF the eleven children that we're born
to them the following nine are still
living: - Mrs. Angus McMuster of
Haven, s. D.. who nurse1 her father
for the past six weeks; Mrs. Ellen
Ksech of Minneapolis; Sister Nj.
of Grand Forks, N. D.; Mrs.
Edw. Egan of Beach, N. D Mrs. Aug.
Matter Of Sleepy Eye: Mrs Kate Mat
Ter of Springfield; Mrs. Chss. Flsig
Of Mt. Angel, Ore, and John J. and
Jos. Ryan Of North Star township.
The funeral was held from the Cstho.
lie Church 1t Springfield Saturday
Rev. Fay officiating and the
were laid to rest in the
Cemetery at that place.
Christ. Filzen, Sr., Christ. Filzen Jr.
Hod Mrs. John Wartha of New Ulm
and John Schmitz and Miss Barbara
5chmitz OF Home attended the fuperal.
The old settlers who lived thru the
;errible times of the Indian Outbreak
are answering the last call one by
Doe, several having passed on since
;he th anniversary was celebrated in
heir honor last summer. The third
o go in New Ulm was Mrs. VIM.
Skinner who died Sunday morning
nine and ten O'Clock. Mrs.
Skin"er's death was most peaceful,
as it did from q general
out and exhaustion of the life
orces, and she fell asleep without
pain or suffering in any form. She
lad been 40 invalid ever since she
ell and sustained broken hip three
'ears ago last August. AS she was
'early 80 years old when the accident
she never recovered from it
md her death came Us the sequel to
weary weeks of helpless suffering. all
# which she bore patiently and cheer.
ully. She had no other ailmeut
kept her gradually increasing weak.
ess but for the past few months it
- known that she could not long
urvive.
The deceased, who was born Sarah ::
Jewell, was . native of Sheshequtn,
bradford County, Penn. Had she
we'd another week snd q day she
ould have been 81 years old, her
irthday falling on January 6sh. She
- married in her old horne on
hristmss Day SO years ago, to Wm.
kinner, who, with their three
sughters, survives her. They made
'sir home in Pennsylvanis until in
'e fiities when Mr.. Skinner came to
Minnesota and took up q claim in
[ilford. Two years after his coming
. returned to Sheshequin and brought
10 little family with him to the new
ome he had made for them. They
we'd peacefully and happily among
eir savage neigbbors for five years
ben came the terrible uprising and
ey we're forced to seek shelter in
ew Ulm. After the trouble was over
ey lived again on their farm until
81 when they retired from active life
I'd removed to New Ulm and spent
9 last Is years of their long life
gether here. Since the accident
1ich disabled Mrs. Skinner her
Iughter Miss Eva Skinner has been