The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
Elder Bruno Haak Aee1 We'd Ms
Last In The Argentine !
Republic
crom ErldaY.s Daily.


America. Mr.. Haak was Q Seventh
Day Adventist missionary and was
president OF the Argentine confer
ence of that church. His death was
caused by typhoid pneumonia. Rev.
Mr.. Hack went TO Argentina with
his wife and two small children
less than a year ago, having spent
some time in and arounds Mankato
before his departure. lie was thirty
years OF age at the time OF his
DEATH rE t~i
He leaves a mother, Mrs. Ludwig
Haak. a sister. Mrs. Herman iae.
ger, both living near Rapidan. and
one brother, Alfred Haak OF Min.
neapolis. II is believed that the
burial will take place in Argentine.
Fiom Fridav's psiv. - ..F
Mrs. Betsy Dates. an old and re-
spected resident of Mankato, died
at 1:25 p. m. ON Thanksgiving Day,
at her home. 1855 West Sixth street.
where she had lived for the past
thirty.fve years, her death being
caused by pneumonia, contracted
about n week ago. and TO which her
advanced years. and weakened con-
dition made hopes Of her recovery
very slight from the first. She died
very peacefully. surrounded by rela.
tives and friends.
Deceased was born on December
Is. 1928. in Newsted. Erie county,
New York, her maiden name being
Miss Betsy Cumming and was mar.
ried there 20 Charles Strickland on
July II. 1S4T Nine children were
born 10 them. four of whom are liy-
ing: o. {. Strickland, Saginaw,
Mich: Mrs. Alice Burnett and Mrs
Ellen Hittman of st. Paul; and A.
w. Strickland Of North Mankato. On
October %. 1864, Mr.. Strickland met
his death by drowning in Lake
Michigan. In company with six
other men he was out on the lake
in a small boat, which was capslzed
by a sudden wind storm, and none
OF the men were saved. The follow:
ing spring the widow moved TO Sag.
NAV. Mich, with her children. Here
she met John Dates. a veteran of
the Civil war. and they were mar.
ried on November 14th. 1867. One
child was born to them. who Is now
Mrs. Eta Bean of Shell Lake. Wis.
During the winter OF 1868 Mr.. and
Mrs. Dates and family moved to
Minnesota. settling near Garden City,
and after a short time spent there.
removed 20 Mankato, where they
made their home. Mr.. Dates died
January 8. 1911, at the advanced age
of ninety-two years, death occurring
at the Soldiers Home In Minneapolis.
Mrs. Dates will be missed by her
relatives and friends and neightors.
as she possessed strong personal
ity. and was known as grandma"
throughout the neighborhood. She
was greatly attached to her own
home, and although frequently urged
TO make her home with her children
she preferred TO remain sturdily in
dependent, and Kept house for her.
self In the little home TO which she
had grown so greatly attached dur.
ing her thirty-hve years residence.
Her neighbors were very kind and
assister her IN many ways as her
growing years prevented her from
doing accustomed tasks, and her
relatives expressed much apprecia-
ton of the exceeding Kindness Of
the neighbors and friends of grand
ma" who helped 10 making her clos
ing hours peaceful and happy. De-
ceased leaves many descendants. the
survivors Numbering FIVE children.
thirteen grandchildren and thirteen
great-grandchildren The remains
were removed this morning to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Devens.
West Mankato. Mr.. Deyens being
one OF the grandchildren. The fu-
Eeral viii be held Sunday afternoon.
Rev. w. r. Keesey. pastor OF the
Centenary Methodist church will con-
duct the service. .sa... -
From Fridays Daiiv
Mrs. Frances Warner Olney died
this morning at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Footner, 500
East Walnut street. OF old. age. She
was born In New York city Septemp
Der rs. 1886. and came to st. Paul
in 1852. Ten years later she moved
To the Winnebago Indian Agency.
where ST. Clair rs now located, and
resided there until three years ago,
when she came TO Mankato to make
her home. -5s..
Mrs. Olney was married twice,
first to James Caldwell, and later
TO Grin 0lney. She Is survived by
three children, George b. Caldwell
of North Mankato. Mrs n. II.
Nicois OF Alexandria and Mrs. Harry
Footner OF Mankato. She also
leaves a sister, Miss LYDIA B. Pier.
son of Duluth.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
From Fridays psIiy- -
Osee Mattson Hall, one OF the. or.
ganizers OF the state tax commits !
sion, died at his home In the Angus
Apartments. st. Paul. yesterday. Mr..
Hall has figured more or less promi- |
nently In political ME OF the state