Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-29
TOLL OF THE GRIN REAPER
MRS. McGREG0R, PIONEER SET
; TIER, DEAD-MRS PETER
: LEON CALLED

! LEON CALLED
Mrs. Margaret McGregor, a pioneer
settler of Morrison county, and a resi-
dent of Little Falls for over eighteen
81 Second avenue southeast at 1880
a: m. Wednesday,, from old age. She
was 81 years of age.
Deceased was born in the county Of
Mayo, Ireland, May ), 1884. She came
to this country with her parents in
lS46, locating at Madison, Wis. She
was married there in 1854 to John Nc
Gregor and they lived there unt41 1859,
when they moved to Springdale, Wis.
From there they moved to Pierz in
1860. Mr.. McGregsr engaged in the
hotel and blacksmithing business at
Pierz when he came there and also op-
Grated farm. They lived there until
1897, when they moved to Little Falls,
where they resided ever since. Mr..
McGregor passed away in June, 1897.
! Eight children survive the deceased.
Phey are Mrs. Isabelle Hughes and
Mrs. Albert Argall of this city and
joseph McGregor and Thomas Nc.
gregor of Ashmont, Alberta Can, j.
p. McGregor of Kalispell, Mont,
James McGregor Of Missoula. Mont,
and A. NJ. McGregor and Geo. McGreg-
or of this city. Chas. Areall, grand
son, who is employed at Butte, Mont,
came here for the funeral.
The funeral was held from st. Fran
chs Xavier church yesterday morning
at 3 O'Clock, Rev. Fr. Lamothe officiat-
ing Interment was in Calvary ceme-
'tsFy.
Mrs. Hilda Leon, wife of Peter Leon
of 81 First avenue southeast, passed
away at her home Wednesday at 9:15
q: M, from cancer Of the stomach, af-
ter an illness covering a period of
about three months. She was 81 years
Of age.
Deceased was born in Western Man.
land, Sweden, October 1s, 1852. She
came to this country in 1883, locating
at Abbotsford, Wis. She was married
the same wear to Peter Leon of Colby,
Wis. In 1900 they moved to this city
and Mr.. Leon,. in partnership with An
drew Johnson, entered the grocery
business in the Vasaly block. He sold
his interests in this store to his part
ner in 1905 and they moved to Lam
caster, Kittson county. In January,
1914. they returned to Little Falls
and have resided here since.
Besides her husband the deceased
leaves three grown children to mourn
her loss. They are Mrs. Thelma Bid
dinger Of this city. Miss Hannah Leon
Of this city and Elmer Leon Of Lam
caster. The last named came home
The first Of the week, called by his
mothers illness. She also leaves two
sisters who live in Sweden.
- The funeral will be held from the M.
=. church at 2;3Q this afternoon. Rev.
John Watson will offciate. Interment
will be in Oakland cemetery.
Math Britz, aged 64 years, died on
Tuesday, October 10, at 6:2O a. M. at
his home in Dixville, after a long ill.,
ness due to an injury.
Mr.. BritZ was born in Germany in
1851. He came to America in 1880
and several years later located in this
county, where he has resided ever
since.
One day last January, while work
ing on the farm, Mr.. Britz stumbled
and fell over log and broke his hip
bone. Later Bright's disease set in
and this was followed by dropsy, which
caused his death.
A wife and eight children survive
him. Of the eight children three are
boys and five girls.
The funeral was held Thursday
morning, October 21, at 10 O'Clock.
Interment was in the Buckman ceme-
terry.
The 10-year-old son of Andrew He
rum ct Randall passed away at his
home Wednesday morning at about 4
O'Clock from heart trouble, according
to word received here yesterday morn
ing. County Auditor McNairy, Sheriff
Felix and County Attorney G. Rosen-
meier attended the funeral, which was
held at Randall yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment was in the
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