New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-03-03
OBITUARY
MRS. MARY WAGNER

Mrs. Mary Wagner passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Herman
! Schroeder in Essig, aged 70 years, 2
months and 8 days. Death was due to
dropsy. She had been ailing for over
year and for the last months she had
been confined to her bed.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Mary Kuelbs, was born in Ger
many on December 2lst, 1874, and
came to this country with her parents
when she was 9 years old. The family
first settled in Wisconsin and here she
was married to Engelbert Wagner in
1861. In 1866 they came to Mime
sofa and directly to Brown County
and located on farm in the town OF
Home, where the deceased has resided
ever since with the exception of the
last few years when she has lived at
Essig. Her husband preceded her in
death about Is years ago. Ten children
were born to her, OF whom preceded
her in death. She is survived by the
following: John Wagner of Montana;
Engelbert and Mike of Seaforth;
Mrs. Herman Schroeder, Mrs. w. C.
Hermann and Ed. Wagner of Essig
and Mrs. John C. Siebenbrunner of
New Ulm. She is also survived by a
brother, Mike Kuelbs of Sleepy Eye.
The deceased was good mother
and at all times looked after the interest
and the welfare of her family and es-
pecially of her children. To her hus-
band she was a true helpmeet and
was an industrious worker.
The funeral was held Sunday with
services at the Friedens Church of
Essig at twelve o'clock. Rev. Geo.
Mayer officiated. The remains were
brought to the city cemetery, where
they were laid in their final resting
place. The funeral was very largely
attended,.
OLAF JENSEN
Olaf Jensen died Friday morning at
the family home in Brighton after an
illness of over year from cancer of
the stomach. Until stricken with this
fatal malady he had been in the best
of health and hardly knew. a sick day.
When his health began to fail he con-
suited the best physicians and sought
in every way to stay the disease. He
finally went to Rochester last June and
there submitted to an operation when
it was found that his malady was can
Ger of the stomach and that his case
was almost hopeless. He was able
to be up and about the house until
a few weeks before his death when
he took to his bed and since then his
decline was rapid.
He was born at Brighton on Oct.
81, 1871, and was in his 44th year at
the time of his death. He grew to man.
hood in Brighton and after reaching
maturity assumed charge Of the family
farm which he has conducted for the
past twenty years. He was good
citizen and an industrious young man
of excellent qualities. Besides his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Christofer Jen-
sen, he is survived by the following
four brothers and sister: J. E. Jensen,
of St. Peter; Chas. E. Jensen, of Ventura;
CAL; Clarence Jensen, of Lily, S. D.;
and Alma Jensen at home. The funeral
was held from the Jensen home Tues
day afternoon.
FRANK ANTONY.
Frank Antony passed away at his
home on South Broadway rather sud-
denly Saturday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Altho he had been ailing for years with
a rupture, he was in his usual health
until about II o'clock Saturday morn
ing when he became seriously i'll, and
passed away less than twelve hours
later.
The deceased was born near Pirshed
Rhenish Prussia, Germany, March Is
1916 and came to this country about
thirty years ago and settled first al
St. Leo in this state. About ten years
ago he came to New Ulm and has made
his home here ever since. While al
St. Leo he followed the occupation O.
farming for quite a number of year:
and was also engaged in various othel
pursuits. For a time he was operating
store and was also in charge of cream
cry at that point.
In 1878 he was married to Mar!
Thielen, who with the following sever
| children survives him: Theodore o
Gary, S. D.; Peter of Munich, N. D.
John of Goodwin, S. D.; Mrs. M
Miesen of Lamberton; Mrs. A. B
Brandt, of Hampden, NJ: D.; Michae
of Dunn Center, N. D. and Mathia
| of New Ulm. He is also survived b,
| one brother Matthias Antony, of st
] Leo, MINI. At the time of his dealt
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