The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-01
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Maria Hoerr one of the
sturdy pioneer women of Mankato,
who has watched the city grow from
little frontier hamlet to the busy
and important city of the present
day. was called by death at 9:45
last night, at the home of her daugh-
ter and son.in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
ID. Rose of 116 North Broad street.
after brief illness. On. Saturday
last Mrs. Hoerr suffered stroke of
apoplexy and never recovered, be-
ing unconscious until the end.
Native Of Germany.
Deceased was born in Treves.
Prussia, Germany, on May 81, 1885,
and was seventy-nine years of age
at the time OF her death. Her maiden
name was Miss Maria Lang. and she
emigrated TO the United States with
her parents, and six brothers and
sisters in 1S47, the party coming
over I'm one Of the old time sailing
vessels. and being eleven weeks in
making the trip. They took n boat
down the st. Laurence river and
Great Lakes as far as Milwaukee.
where the family settled, and made
their home for many years. She was
married to Jacob Hub at Milwaukee
on July IL. 1856, and one child was
born to them, Mrs. Peter Kramer,
now residing at 1920 North Broad
street, this city.
Made Trip In Prairie Schooner.
and Mrs. Hub came west with a
number of other pioneers, making
the trip in prairie schooners, as
there were no railroads, or other
means of reaching the western lands
in those days. The party decided to
settle in this vicinity. and the Hub
family settled on homestead claim
on what is now the st. Peter road.
Mr.. Hub died shortly after coming
here, and his widow was married in
1859 to the late George Peter Hoerr.
The family then removed to a home
stead claim on what is now the
Eagle Lake road. Seven children
were born to them, four of whom
survive, as follows: Mrs. J. ]. Mil
Ter, who resides on the Eagle Lake
road, George II. Hoerr of Labanon,
Oregon, Mrs. John G. Gerlich, and
Mrs. w. ID. Rose of this city. A
brother and two sisters of the de-
ceased also survive, John Lang. of
Usage, Ia, Mrs. Matthias Jost Of this
city, and Mrs. Elizabeth Beaver of
st. Paul who was here with her sis
ter during her last illness. There
are sixteen grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren of the deceased,
all living.
Long and EventfuI Life.
Mrs. Hoerr lived long and event.
full life OF usefulness, and went
through all the hardships of the
early days. having many thrilling ex-
periences with the Indians. During
the Indian outbreak. Mr.. Hoerr wa
detailed as one OF the guards of the
town. and such was the terror Of
the women and children that they
packed their belongings and were
ready to journey back to Milwaukee
in a prairie schooner away from the
dreadful scenes around them. But
owing to the prompt action of the
pioneers and soldiers this was not
necessary. After the death Of Mr..
Hoerr his widow, undaunted. took
complete charge of the meat market
which he had operated in Mankato,
and continued il in a very business
like manner. After her retirement
from business she made her home at
22S North Broad street for many
years, but for the past six years
made her home with her daughter
on North Broad street.
Funeral announcements will be
made later.