New Ulm review., 1913-07-16
Obituary.

| Friday morning Sn0rtly SItor one
O'Clock John Huhn died rather
suddenly at his homo on North Wash
ington Street. For some time he had
! been suffering with the ailments in
Icident to old age, but WAS not con.
6ned to his bed. On the morning ia
question he got up and complained OF
feeling ILL., A physician Vas called
but Mr.. Huhn passed away before the
physician arrived, tho cause Of death
being stroke Of spoplexy.
The deceased Was born June "a,
1883 in Allendorf, Province Of Hessen
in Germany and was 80 years old
when he died. In the year 1852 whom
but 10 years old, he emigratsd to
America, locating in the city OF St.
Louis. Here he found employment
with . steamship company on one OF
its boats that piled between st. Louis
and the Cult. When the Civil. W ar
broke out he quit his job on the boat
and enlisted in Co. "F" of the 18th
Missouri Infantry, serving for three
years, receiving his honorable dis
charge shortly before the var came to
an end. In the year 1867 he was
married to Elizabe Heiser, his sur
viving widow, and two years later
they came north to Minnesots locst-
log on Homestead in the Town of
West Newton where they resided con-
tinuously until two years ago when
they removed to New Ulm. Az the
time Of his death he vas member Of
Hecker Post G. A. r. which accom-
panied his remains to the grave. He
is survived by his widow. and the
following children: Albert Huhn,
Adolph HUM and Henry Huhn OF
Gibbon; Joseph Huhn, Mrs. Anton
Matties, John Huhn, William HUM
and Mrs. Fred Bsuermeister Of West
Newton and Mrs. Kate Baumann of
New Ulm. Mr.. Huhn's remains we're
taken to St. George Monday morning
and Rev. Pozek conducted the funeral
services which we're held from the
Catholic Church at 9:3O o'clock. H.
terment was made in the Catholic
cemetery at St. George.
Ferdinand Gollnast died suddenly
at his home on South Valley Street
Wednesday morning at nine o'clock.
Death resulted from an attack OF
angina pectoris with which ailment
he had been afflicted for consider
able time. Altho he had not beel in
The best of health for some years, he
felt strong enough to open grocery
store in the east end some weeks ago.
On Wednesday he had been waiting
on customers as usual when ne
became i'll and retired to his living
rooms. The physician who res poe ded
at once could do nothing for him and
an hour after the attack came on he
oreathed his last.
The deceased was born in Luebke,
Prussia in the year 1913 and was
IS years old when he
lied. He came to this country in
$40 and after a short stay in Mil.
yaukee and at Arlington, he came to
New Ulm where he has since resided
With the exception of few years
vhep he lived in Sleepy Eye. While
living in New Ulm he has been
engaged in the saloon business most
If the time. Fourteen years ago he.
,ecame the proprietor OF the North
Western Hotel and was in charge OF
he hostelry until about four years
go when he sold out to Albin Carl.
on. Shortly after he had retired
rom business he took trip to the
I'D country and made protracted
,isit with relatives and friends. He1
vas married November IA, 1881 to
Caroline Keck who survives him.
FOUR sons and one daughter we're
,orn to them, the daughter preceding
i'm in death about ten years ago. !
ohm is the only son at home. The
yhere abouts of Alfred is unknown, :
William is located at Vallejo, Cal.
md Henry at Peoria, Ill. The
deceased is also survived by two
,rothers and three sisters who reside
n Germany. At the time of his death
,e was a member of the Ancient Order
# United Workmen and a passive
member of the Second Regiment Band.
The funeral which was conducted
lnder the auspices of the Lodge, was
leld from his late residence Friday
lfternoon and interment was made in