Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-03-26
0 B l I Tu A r Y
MICHAEL BATTERBERRY. !

the county, Michael Batterberry passed
away at his old homestead. now owned
by his son. M. Q. Batterberry. in Bur-
bank Township on Tuesday morning,
Mar. 1S, at seven o'clock, at the. ripe old
age Of over 50 years bringing to peace
full close a long and eventful life.
Michael Batterberry was born near
City Cork, Ireland, Oct. l, 1880. In 1849
he left ireland and landed at Bangor,
Maine. where he remained two years. In
1851 he married Miss Hannah Carver.
They moved to New York City Mr..
Batterberry worked at railroad con-
struction at various places. He helped
build the first railroad on the Isthmus
Of Darien (now Panama) when the SAN
itary conditions there were poor and he
had a siege of the yellow fever. In 1853
he moved to Minnesota and was there
fore a territorial pioneer Of the state.
He located first at st. Anthony and later
pre-empted claim near Buffalo, He
enlisted in Co. E, Eighth Minnesota for
the Civil War just before the Indian
war broke out. His company was sta
toned at Paynesville to guard the from
tier in the winter of 1862-63. While
there he made homestead filing on the
place in Burbank where ne later spent
so many years of his life. He partici-
pated in Sibley's campaign against the
Sioux in Dakota, and served in the Civil
War until mustered out. ~. =
Mrs. Batterberry died eight years ago.
Ten children were born to them, Two
died in infancy, and the first-born son,
John, died at Grand Forks Is years ago.
The surviving children are Mrs. Ed.
Kelly of Kandiyohi; MRS. John Carney
of Litchfield; Richard B. Of Burbank;
Michael o., on the home farm; Mrs. J..
P. Rooney of Sedan, Mimi; Hugh D. of
Sisseton, S. D.; and Frank Of Hettinger,
N. D. There are thirty-five grandchild-
rem.
The funeral occurred at Kandiyohi
last Thursday. Rev. Father Cornelius
McDevitt conducted the solemn services
at st. Patricks church and the remains
were borne to their resting-place in the
churchyard by three sons and the three
sons-at-law Of the deceased
NELS LARSON.
Last Thursday evening occurred the
death Of Nels Larson, one Of our old
and respected pioneers. He was born
April 2. 1910, in Denmark. He came to
America in 1866 and settled first in Min
neapolis, and later moved to Milwaukee
and Chicago. He came to Kandiyohi
county in 1868 and took a homestead in
Section 6, Town Of Willmar, and has
resided there ever since. His first wife
died 20 years ago. In 1894 he was mar
ried to Sigrid Birkeland, who, together
with three daughters and six sons. viz. !;
Jens p. Larson Of Spring Valley, Wis. !;
M. H. Larson Of Heron, Mont; Mrs. F..
Syverson of Detroit, Mimi; N. W., H.
G. and Mrs. C.. r. Larson of Willmar
and A. r., Anna and Robert at home,
aresaleft to mourn his death. He was
only i'll about two months death being
caused by cancer. He was a. true Chris
tian man and has been faithful church
worker. He was >secretary Of the st.
Johns church.
The funeral was held Monday, March
"a, at / o'clock at the house and $3.50
at the church, Rev. Michaelson oficiat-
ing. Miss Hazel Peterson sang, "T@nk
naar engang den taage er forsvunden."
The pail bearers were G. A. Nord, Erick
Soldahl, N. j. Nelson, Nels Borson, Lars
Birkeland and Nels Nelson. The deceas-
ed had attained the age of 72 years, II
months and 13 days.
All but three of his children were
present at the funeral, namely: Jens p
Larson Of Spring Valley, Wis; M. H
Larson Of Heron, Mont: and Mrs. F.
Syverson of Detroit, Minn., whom had
been home to see him but had returned
to their homes.