New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-06

family. She lived with her .uncle',s
family in. Chicago for five years when he
was married to Johann Hsin ID 1859.
The following year they came New Tim
and the deceased has made her home here
ever since. Of the, children born to- her
one died in infancy and her husband
died 26 years ago. III
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
William Muesing of New Ulm. and Mrs.,
Henry Hellmann of Nicollet, and 13
grandchildren. The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon with services at the
Muesing home at one o'clock and at the
Lutheran Church at 1870. Rev. Al
brecht officiated at the church and Prof.
Meyer at the grave. Interment was
made in the Lutheran cemetery.
MRS. DORA WANKUM
Word was received here Saturday that
Mrs. Henry Wankum had died that
day at hospital in St. Paul of old age.
She had been in failing health for some
time and Death came to her as relief.
The deceased whose maiden name
was Dora Cordes was born in Repke,
Hanover, Germany October IL, 1899
and had passed the 18th milestone when
she was summoned. In 1874, on August
31st, she was married in Zelle, Hanover,
Germany to Henry Wankum, her sur
viving husband. They emigrated to
America in the year 1881 and came
directly to New Ulm where they made
their home until they moved to St. Paul
in 1907. Last August they celebrated
the 10th anniversary of their wedding.
No children were born to them and she
is survived only by her husband, one
brother, Henry Cordes of this city and
one sister, Mrs. Maria Schmidt of St.
Paul. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon from Lutheran church in
St. Paul. Mr.. Charles Cordes and Mrs.
Ed. Cordes attended the funeral from
here.
JAMES DICKSON
James Dickson, for many years a
resident and at one time Mayor of the
village of Springfield died at his home in
Springfield Monday morning, aged Il
years. The funeral will be held Thurs
day morning from his late home. He will
be buried with Masonic honors, Rev.
Wheeler, officiating. He was member
of the local commandery and the follow
ing Knights Templars will attend the
funeral: DR.. o. C. Stricken, DR.. Geo.
B. Weiser, Rev. E. F. Wheeler, Rev. DR..
C. G. Holm, Geo. Marti, Jacob Klossner,
Jr., A. H. Stork, H. l.. Beecher, F. j.
Armstrong, E. G. Hage, Paul Lehman
and N. Henningsen.
CHRISTIAN BARTL
Christian Bartl, we'll known retired
farmer of the Town of Lafayette was
not destined to enjoy city life for very
long. About IA months ago he retired
from active life and moved to New Ulm
where he built himself a comfortable
home on North Minnesota Street. Sum
day morning at o'clock he was suddenly
stricken with apoplexy and passed
away shortly afterwards. He had
suffered slight stroke on the second day
of Christmas but had apparently COM
pletely recovered from this attack and
was ready to 60 down town when he
suffered the second stroke which proved
fatal.
The deceased was born in the Pilsener
Kreis, Bohemia. December Is, 1853
and was consequently only 81 years old
when he died. In 1872 he emigrated
to America and located first in Menasha,
Wis. Here he was married the same
year to Theresa Kachelmeier who
survives him. The following year they
came to Minnesota and settled on a
farm in the Town OF Lafayette where
they continued to reside until they
removed to New Ulm.
The deceased is survived by his widow
and the following children: Mrs. VIM.
Brinkmann, St. Paul; Anton Bartl, New
Ulm; Mrs. George Wager, St. George;
Mrs. Jos. Martinka, Mrs. Ben Fast and
Anna, Ida and Josephine of this city.
One child died in infancy. He is also
survived by one sister, Mrs. Theresa
Dietz Of Milwaukee, one half brother,
Mike Bartl Of New Ulm, two half sisters,
Mrs. Frances Preisinger from here and
Mrs. Clara Mack of North Dakota. At
the time of his death Mr.. Bartl was a |
mer1ber of the local Court of Foresters
and they will attend the funeral in a !
body. He was man of sterling charac-
ter and had thru his kindness and de-
votion to duty won the respect and |
esteem of his neighbors and friends who