New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13
OBITUARY
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MRS. JOHANNA BIsCHOF.

Mrs. Johanna Bischof who had for
quite number of years lived in small
house about block directly south of
the new Union Hospital was found dead
Thursday morning about nine o'clock.
For some time her daughter, Mrs. Muske
had called on the old lady several times
during the week and taken her something
to eat and some of the neighbors were
in the habit of taking her drinking water
at least every other day. The neighbors
noticed that no smoke was coming from
the chimney of the Bischof house We'd
nesday and when on Thursday morn
ing no smoke was seen, they went over
and found the house locked. They i'm
mediately notified Mrs. Muske who came
at once and in company with Mr.. Antony
gained entrance to the house where they
found the dead body of Mrs. Bischof.
Death was apparently due to heart fail
ure and it is believed that the aged lady
was stricken in the night probably Tues
day.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Johanna Thormann was born in
Mecklenburg Strelitz, Germany, April
9TH, 1888 and was consequently nearly
80 years old when she died. She was
married in the old country to Ludwig
Bischof December4th, 1857 and in 1883
they came to America and directly to
New Ulm where the deceased has since
continuously resided.
Mrs. Bischof's husband preceded her
in death Fl years ago. She is survived
by one son, William Bischof of Ana
helm, CAL, Mrs. August Muske from
here. % grandchildren and great
grandchildren. She had another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Steinberg, who died some
years ago. The funeral was held from
the Lutheran Church Sunday afternoon
Rev. c. J. Albrecht officiating. Inter
ment was made in the Lutheran cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haberberg and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Mertz of St. Paul, rela-
tives of the deceased, attended the
funeral.
EMIL SELL
Emil F. Sell, president of the First
National Bank of Fairfax and one of the
most prominent merchants in that place,
passed away Friday morning at 10
o'clock after only days illness at the
Bethesda Hospital at St. Paul, follow
ing an operation for strangulated
hernia. He was stricken shortly after
attending bank meeting and was i'm
mediately taken to St. Paul where he sub
mitted to an operation which he was
destined not long to survive.
Mr.. Sell was born in Pommern, Ger
many March Goth, 1862 and came to
America with his parents when he was
only years old. His parents located on
farm in Cairo, Renville County, where
he grew to manhood. Over 80 years ago
he went to Fairfax and entered the mer-
camille field in which he was eminently
successful and in which he was engaged
at the time of his death. About four
years ago he started the third bank in
Fairfax. Besides that he was financially
interested in several other banks. At
the time of his death he was member of
the M. E. Church at Fairfax and also
OF several lodges. He was married
December 4, 1884 at Fairfax to Emile
Schramm, formerly of this city, who
survives him. Four children were born
to them, Mrs. p. w. Wippermann, of
Holdingford in this state, Mrs. w. A.
Fiss of Fairfax and Maud and Jeanette
who are still at home. He is also sur
vived by two sisters. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon at 1890 with
services at the M. E. Church, Rev. ]. A.
Rinkel, assisted by several other pastors,
officiating. Interment was made in the
IT. Ridgely cemetery. As . mark Of
respect the business houses Of Fairfax
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