The Irish standard., 1915-01-16
Jordan.-Joseph Bespalec died at

Jordan.-Joseph Bespalec died at
the family home in st. Paul. January 2,
aged IS years. Deceased was born in
Bohemia, February Is. 1920. Himself
and wife emigrated to America about
1860. He leaves to mourn his loss.
Miss Mary Bespalec, Mrs. Jos. McAfee.
Louis, Frank, Theodore and Anthony
Bespalec, all residents Of st. Paul. Mr..
Bespalec's remains were brought to
Jordan Tuesday, January S, for burial.
Father Benignus ofaciated at services
in st. Johns Catholic church.
Jordan.-Miss Catherine Schaak
died at the family home Wednesday,
December 30. Deceased was born in
st. Joe, March 6, 1888. She is sur
vived by her mother, four sisters and
six brothers. The sisters are Mrs.
Jos. Flaschenriem of st. Joe, Mrs.
VIM. Krautkremer of st. Paul and
Mrs. Jos. Weckmann and Mrs. JAG
Weckmann of Jordan. The brothers
are Jacob and Math. Shaak Of st.
Paul, s. M: Schaak Of Kitichi, Mimi,
A. H. Schaak of New Ulm and Henry
and Frank schaak of st. Joe. The
funeral occurred from st. Joseph's
Catholic church Saturday, January 2.
Father Siegfried officiating.
Jordan.-Announcem was made
at st. Johns Catholic church Sunday,
January 8, of the approaching mar
rage of Miss Annie, daughter of
Frank Rupert, to Joseph Maerz.
Clarion, Ia.-In 1894 the frame Cath
Ollie church building at Clarion was de-
stroyed by cyclone and on last
Christmas morning the fine brick
church which replaced it was destroy.
ed by fire. The Clarion Catholics have
been unfortunate.
Shakopee. Miss Mamie Lander
passed away New Years morning. The
funeral was held from st. Marks
church, Sunday afternoon, January 3.
Monsignor Alois Plut officiating. The
remains were laid to rest in the Cath
Ollie cemetery. She is survived by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Lander.
shakopee.-On Thursday, December
81, 1914, at his home in Richfield, oc.
CURED the death of Mr.. Charles P.
Theis, aged 81 years. He was born
in Marystown, January 8, 1864. His
marriage to Miss Anna Weight took
place in Shakopee, February 8, 1893.
One daughter, Bertha, three sons,
Walter, Arthur and Harold, be-
sides his wife, survive. Other SURVIVE
ing relatives are his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Math Theis, three brothers and
three sisters.
Shakopee.-Emmanual DeMers, aged
81 years, died at his home on Tuesday.
January s. The deceased was born in
Illinois, October L., 1853. He is sur
vived by two brothers, George and
Louis, three sister, Mrs. A. J. Ivans,
Miss Elizabeth DeMers of Minneapolis
and Miss Sarah, at home. Funeral
services were conducted by Father
Lee, at st. Mary's church, Thursday
morning, January z.
shakopee.-The death Of Mrs. Mary
Flaherty occurred at her home Tues
day evening, January S. Mrs. Flaherty
was born in County Galway, Ireland.
in May, 1S43. When fifteen years Of
age she came to Minnesota and five
years later was married in Shakopee
to Dennis Flaherty, who died Decem-
Der II, 1898. Eight children were
born, three now surviving. They are
Hannah, Kate and Jennie.
Belle PIaine.-James Kelly, a pio-
neer resident of Minnesota, died at
the home of his brother, R. J. Kelly,
December %, at the age of "a years.
Deceased was born in County Louth,
Ireland, and came to this country with
his parents at the age of IL years,
and to Minnesota in 1856. He is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Rose Hoy
and Mrs. Bridget Kellet, of Mime
apolis, besides his brother, Richard.
He was buried at st. Johns Catholic
church on Thursday, December 81.
Rev. Father Hickey conducted the fu-
neral services.