New Ulm review., 1913-10-15
Obituary..

AnOther one OF NlCOlleL COO0ty
pioneers is dead. William Lsnghorst,
aged 70 years passed away at the
home of his son Martin in Courtlsn
Township last Tuesday afternoon At
four O'Clock. Old age and the all
ments incident thereto with which he
had been afflicted for the past five
years we're the cause of his demise.
The deceased was born in Germany,
September 18, 1884 and came to
America in 1855. He settled first in
illinois where he staid for two years
and then came to CORTLAND Township
where be has since resided. BE
engaged in farming and continued in
this vocation until few years ago
when he turned over the farm to his
son Martin. During the Indisn
Massacre he was one of the first to
come to the aid of New Ulm. Later
on he enlisted and served in Co. E of
the First Regiment of Minnesota
Mounted Rangers. About Al years
ago he was married at St. Peter to
Anna Becker, his surviving widow.
Nipe children we're born to them, of
whom s preceded him in death. Tho
eury:yipQ elIldrsh are William and
Martin ip Courtland Township; Mrs.
Henry Pehling, Echo aud Mrs. Ernst
Bode, Nicollet Township. He is also
survived by one sister who lives in
the old country. The funeral was held
Friday afternoon with services at the
home at l o'clock and later at the
Courtland Lutheran Church, Rev.
Strassen officiating. 1nterment was
made in the cemetery adjoining the
church.
Mrs. Henry Bode, sr. died rather
suddenly at the old home where she
had lived for the past so years, Mon
day night at 10 O'Clock. She had
been suffering with diabetes for some
time but " as able to be up and around.
Heart trou BILE set 10 during the day
and she breathed her last during the
night.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Sophia Fiene, was born in Han
mover, Germany. December g. 1889
and was consequently nearly "a years
old when she died. She came to
America with her parents who settled
in Illinois when she was a small girl.
Here she grew to womanhood and on
April 90, 1859 she was married to
Henry Boce, her surviving husband.
Immediately after their marriage they
came to Nicollet County and settled
on the farm on which she lived at the
time of her death.
Nine children came to bless the
union of whom eight survive. They
are Mrs. Minna Trupke, Lewiston,
W mona Co.; Mrs. Emma Mohwinkel,
Mrs. Martha Mohwinkel,
Echo; Mrs. Louise Kranz. Nicollet;
Mrs. Maria Rengstorf, Courtland;
Henry and Fred Boue in Courtl and
and Willism in Nlcollet. Sh, is also
survived by IS grandchildren, 5 great
grandchildren and sister, Mrs:
Chas. Bode, Sr. of NicOllet. The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
with services at the house at O'Clock
and later at the Courtland Lutheran
Church. Rev. Strassen will oftici ate.
James Hendley, former resident
of Nicollet county, died at his home
in Mankato Wednesday morning at
the age Of 81 years. Mr.. Hendley |
was born in Illinois on Feb. %, 1929.
He came to Minnesota in its early
days, and lived at New Ulm and
CORTLAND in the early sixties. Lat
er he moved to a farm in Hebron,
where he remained until twenty-one
years ago, when he located at Man.
kato. He leaves two sisters, a niece
and several nephews. His niece is
Mrs. A. C. Vrooman of Nicollet, and
two of his nephews are w. E. Hend-
ley and J. F. Hendley Of the same vii
lage. His funeral was held from the
Hebron church at 2 o'clock Friday
Peter Herald.