Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-01
DIES IN ACT OF
BUILDING A FIRE.
Jacob Staserofski Succumbs
to An Attack of Heart
Disease.
WARNING GIVEN BY A DOG
Animal Calls Attention of Mrs. Star.
otsky Who Finds Husband
Still Breathing.

afternoon at his home, 1920 Seven
teentL avenue. from ar attack of
heart disease, while tending the firm
ace. Mr.. Staserofski suffered a hear,
attack about three months ago and
had oeen falling since. Yesterday at
ter eating a hearty dinner. he took
his customary afternoon nap. He
arose about 3 o'clock and went to the
basement 10 fix the furnace. Shortly
atterward the dog owned by the fam
lily came running upstairs and rushed
from one room to another Mrs. Stas-
erofsh surmissing something had hap
pened, first went to the door, think
ing someone was knocking. Then she
went TO the head of the stairs leading
to the basement and called her hus-
band, but failed to get an answer. On
going down she found him lying on
the floor face downward near the
furnace, the shovel being under him.
He was still breathing, but died at
once
Dr.. Joseph DeSilva was called and
pronounced the man dead. Coroner
r. c. J. Meyers conducted an inquest
at the home at o'clock last evening
a verdict of death due to heart dis !
ease was returned.
Mr.. StaserofsEd was born in East
Prussia, Germany, Aug p, 1889, |
where he spent the early years of his |
life. He came to this country in 1869, |
settling in Coal Valley, where he lived I
for ~ years. The family moved TO |
Rock Island in 1911 and he had lived |
here since.
Besides his wife, he is survived by I
one son, Clarence J. and two daugh- /
tiers, Mrs. Anna Callahan and Mrs /
Louis Flack, all of Rock Island
Mrs. Elizabeth Krohn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Krohn. SO years of /
age, died at ESQ last evening at her 7.
home, I51S Twenty-ifth street after T.
suffering for several years with a
of diseases. For the past /
two weeks her condition had been crit |
ical.
Her maiden name was Miss Eliza
beth Philebar and she was born in /
Rock Island June -. 1853. She re
ceived her early education at the Ger
man Lutheran parochial school in this
city. She was united in marriage to !
Henry Krohn, March %, 1879 in Rock |
Island. He passed away four years !
ago. Shortly afterward the couple, /
moved to Davenport where she resid- (
ed for % years. before returning to /
this city TO live. Mrs. Krohn was one /
of the oldest native born residents Of /
the city and leaves a large circle Of /
friends to mourn her passing.
She is survived by three children. I
William and Mrs. Emma Sanders of /
Kansas City. No. and Mrs. Minnie
Of Rock Island Five sis
ters, Mrs. Margaret Duer and Mrs. a.
Werbe of Kansas City. Kan, Mrs.
Minnie Wollenhaupt Mrs Mary Lem
on and Miss Emma Philebar all of
Rock Island and one brother Peter
of Milan also survive.
John NJ. Anderson.
Augustana students viii be SHOCKED
to hear of the death of John VI. An
ierson. who has been attending the
academy for several years. His demise
occurred this morning at 3 o'clock at
his home in De Kalb, due to diabetes
rom which he has suffered for some
time.
Christmas morning. Mr.. Anderson,
who went home for the holiday vaca-
ion, sang in a church choir at an early
service and shortly after suffered re
apse and since that time his condi-
ion gradually grew worse until the
md came this morning
He was about % years OF age and
vas the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus
anderson. He leaves beside his par
,nts. a brother, Ernest and a sister, 1
frs. John Swanson, both of De Kalb.
Irs. E. Osterman and daughter EDITH
4 this city had been at his bedside
or several days and Miss Margaret
nd Raymond Ostermann will leave
or DeKalb tomorrow.
Funeral services VIII be held Sun
ay afternoon at ? O'Clock at the home
nd at 2:30 at the Swedish Lutheran
hurch. De Kalb. Interment viii be
lade in the cemetery at that place.
Chris Schroeder.
Chris Schroeder So years of age.
vas found dead in bed yesterday at
is home. $50 Fifth street, by his
life. He complained of feeling i'll
but went away in the
ven:ug. This was the last time his III
life saw him alive. He returned at
ignt without awakening her and
-ent TO bed. An inquest was con-
ucted at the home by Coroner r. {.
Meyer, the jury returning verdict
f death due to exposure and acute
lcoholism- iii
Mr.. Schroeder had lived in Rock
land for over 80 years. He was born
, Meklen burg, Germany. in 1856 and
ame to America in 1880 Shortly II
fter coming here he was united in
,arriage TO Miss Maria Russ. Re
entity he had been employed at the
ock Island Stove company. I'LL
He is survived by his wife and two
ms. Fred and Edward, both OF this
ty- III
Mr.. Schroeder was a member of c. III
z Halves camp, No. 1850, Modern
5oodmen. iii
The funeral will be held tomorrow
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