New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-29

her parents came to New Ulm and has
since made her home here in the city.
For the past years she has been an in
mate of the Home for the Aged. She is
survived by three brothers, John and
Nick Manderfeld Of this city, Peter
Manderfeld OF St. Paul and two sisters,
Mrs. H. Frey Of Washington and Eva
Manderfeld of San Francisco.
The funeral was held from the Catholic
Church Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
Rev. Schlinkert officiating. Interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery.
Outside relatives who attended the
funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mander-
field of st. Paul; Frank Manderfeld of
Bird Island, Renville County; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Manderfeld and Robert
Manderfeld of Springfield.
WILLIAM JOHN
William John passed away suddenly
at his home on North State Street
Thursday morning, as the result Of an
apoplectic stroke which he suffered
Wednesday about the noon hour. For
several days prior thereto he had not
been feeling well and was subject to
dizzy spells. From the time that he
suffered the stroke he never regained
consciousness, dying Thursday morning.
The deceased was born in Dammers-
dorf, Mecklenburg- Schwerin, Germany,
April 9Th, 1893 and came to America
in the year 1868, first locating at Mil
waukee, Wis. Here he was married in
1864 to Mrs. Dorothea Gasow. Several
years later they removed to a farm in
South Dakota near Watertown, where
his wife died in 1888 and too years
later he came to New Uln to reside.
He was married here in 1905 to Mrs.
Matilda Watschke who survives him.
Two sons of the first marriage also sur
vive him. One lives near WATERFOWL,
S. D. and the other one lives in Iowa.
Four children preceded him in death.
The funeral was held Saturday morn
ming at 10 o'clock from St. Paul's Luz
theran Church, Rev. Albrecht officiat-
ting. The remains were then taken to
Sleepy Eye where they were laid to rest
in the city cemetery.
MRS. BERTHA PLATH.
Mrs. Bertha Plath, nee Hartwig,
passed away at the home of her son-in-
law, John Weddendorf, N. Broadway,
Friday afternoon at 7:3O P. NJ, aged 80
years. Death was due to old age and
the complications usually accompany
ing it. Atho the deceased had been in
poor health for several years, she was
only confined to her bed four weeks.
Mrs. Plath was born in Roehel, Neck
lenburg- schwerin, Sept. Oath, 1927, and
passed away on her birthday SO years
later. She was married in January
1855, to John Plath. Twelve years later
in 1867 they came to America and di-
rectly to New Ulm where the deceased
has since continuously resided. Only
one daughter was born to them, now
Mrs. John Weddendorf, who survives
her. She is also survived by three
grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Her husband preceded her in death
December 4th, 1902. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon from the home Of
Mr.. Weddendorf at one o'clock, Fred
Pfaender officiating. Interment was
made in the city cemetery.
NELs G. sWANBECK
Wednesday morning Nels G. Swan
beck Of St. Peter passed away at the
Union Hospital in this city after very
brief illness. His death came as a
surprise to his many friends and neigh
bors because very few knew of his
illness. He had complained of not
feeling well Thursday but was up and
around home until Sunday. He was
brought to the Union Hospital Monday.
Tuesday he felt remarkably we'll and
Mrs. Swanbeck returned home. Late
Tuesday night he had relapse and
about 3 o'clock in the morning suffered
an abdominal hemorrhage and died
an hour later.
The deceased was born in Warnamo,
Sweden, October 4, 1861 and came to
America when he was lad 10 years old,
coming directly to St. Peter where he
has since resided. He was married to
Miss Caroline Lindquist in 1889. The
following year he opened restaurant
which he conducted until the time of
his death.
Mr.. Swanbeck is survived by his wife
and one son, his mother, Mrs. Christine
Swanbeck Of Minneapolis, one sister,
Mrs. John Grunlund Of Winthrop and
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