New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-06-17

st. James. Besides these there were
many lay delegates and friends of the
students present.
PIONEERS CELEBRATE JUBILEE.
Monday it was so years since John
Schlumpberger and his wife, whose
maiden name was Maria Agatha Rohner
were welded at Mankato. Both came
to New Ulm before the Indian Massacre
and went thru those trying days and
suffered the hardships, trials and tribu-
lations of the early pioneer days.
Mr.. Schlumpberger was born October
| 20, 1886 in Hansen, Oberamt Heiden-
helm, Wuertemberg, Germany, learned
the locksmith's trade in the home of his
nativity. He came to America in May
1861 and directly to New Ulm. Mrs.
Schlumpberger was born in Wolfurt,
Voralberg, Tyrol Nov. Is, 1843 and came
to America in 1858, the family first sett-
ling in Ohio. A year later they came to
Iowa and in 1856 they came to New Ulm.
Mr.. Schlumpberger served for about
one year in the Mounted Rangers and is
member of Hecker Post G. A. R. After
their marriage the young people took
up farming in the Town of Cottonwood
and followed this occupation until 1902
when they removed to New Ulm. Twelve
children were born to them, one, Gustav,
dying within the past year. The living
are: Frank x. Schlumpberger of Wanda,
Mrs. Anton Sprenger of Cottonwood,
Mrs. Emily Remnant of New Ulm,
Alfred A. Schlumpberger of Searles, Mrs.
Jos. Drummer of New Ulm, Ludwig
Schlumpberger of Springfield, Albert
Schlumpberger of Burlington, Iowa,
Mrs. Jos. Portner of Pierz, Morrison Co.,
Mrs. Adolph Schneider of Canada, Miss
Antonio who is still at home and Mrs.
John Nehls of New Ulm.
| About o'clock the jubilarians were
agreeably surprised by the children who
live in New Ulm and vicinity who brought
all kinds of good things to eat and spent
several hours pleasantly with their
parents: Both Mr., and N Mrs. Schlump-
berger are physically and mentally well
preserved, and are enjoying life and it is
the wish Of their friends that many more
Years be allotted them.
At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Frank, the immediate relatives and a few
friends Of the venerable couple, gathered
Monday afternoon to help them celebrate
their golden wedding and a few hours
were pleasantly. spent in social converse.
Mr.. Frank was born Sept. Is, 1887 in
Mechow, Mecklenburg -Strelitz, Germany
He learned the miller's trade in the old
country and in 1860 emigrated to Ameri-
ca. For IL years he resided in Illinois
and in the fall Of the year 1861 he came
to New Ulm. His wife, whose maiden
name was Elisabeth Guth, was born in
the Rheinpfalz, Germany, March q,
1916. In the fall of the year 1859 she
came to America and to Cincinnati where
she resided until the spring Of the year
1861 when she came to New Ulm. Both
were where during the dreadful days of
the Indian Massacre and saw their share
of the hardships of pioneer life. After
the Indian Massacre Mr.. Frank saw
service with Co. CO. of the Mounted
Rangers. They plighted their troth in
St. Peter June Is, 1864 and Immediately
returned to New Ulm where they have
since lived. Mr.. Frank followed the
miller's trade until the year 1880 when
he went into the milling business with
John Bentzin and for 20 years he lived
near the Cottonwood Roller Mills. Since
1900 the jubilarians have lived on South
State Street. They have one daughter,
Mrs. Herman Bentzin who lives in New
Ulm also. Both of the jubilarians are
enjoying the best of health and their
friends hope to see them both here when
the Goth wedding anniversary rolls
around.