The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
GOTTFRLED KRUSE DIED VERY
SUDDENL Y SUNDAY MORNING
ATTACK OF HEART TROUBLE
WelLKnown Business Man Taxen III After Returning Home
From Store Saturday Evening; News of His Passing
Was Shock to Many Friends
From Mondays EaHy.

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the large circle of friends Of Gott-
fried Kruse, for many years one OF
Mankatos leading citizens and bust
ness men, when the word was passed
around Sunday morning that he had
passed away during the night.
Mr.. Kruse worked as usual all day
Saturday at the Kruse Brothers
clothing store About seven O'Clock
he went to his home on North Fourth
street, opposite Washington park He
complained of pains in the chest, side
and throat, but did not seem to be
at all alarmed. He ate hearty sup
per, but, not being so well as usual,
he did not 10 back to the store as
was his custom on Saturday evening,
preferring to remain at home. He re-
tired at $50.
After sleeping about an hour and
a half, Mr. Kruse awoke and told his
wife that he was having another bad
spell of those pains in the chest Mrs.
Kruse suggested that a doctor be
called, but Mr.. Kruse did not think
this was necessary, remarking that
the pains were passing away. But
half an hour later he had another vi
client attack DR.. A. F. Kemp was
called and soon arrived. The physi-
clan administered heart stimulants.
The doctor worked over the patient
about an hour Then Mr.. Kruse felt
much easier. He told all the rest of
the household to go to rest as he was
now feeling all right.
-lG Suffered Fatal Attack.
The physician left the house, but
about fifteen minutes later, Mr.. Kruse
suffered the final attack. Word was
at once sent to the doctor to return,
but before he could again reach the
patient, Mr.. Kruse had passed away.
Death occurred about 2:15 Sunday
morning.
Gottfried Kruse was bern on Octo-
Der Z, 1853, at Berenbrock, province
of Westphalia, Germany. He attend
ed the public school in that place un-
til he reached the age of twelve, when
he entered the high school at Err
witte, Westphalia At the conclusion
of his high school course, he went to
Knickenburg college, at Telgte, West
phalia
He came to this country in 1883,
choosing Mankato at once as his
place of residence. He worked at
various pursuits and in 1886 he and
his brother, Henry J. Kruse, started
into the hotel business as proprietors
of the Nicollet house.
In 1889 they sold out their hotel in
terests and purchased the clothing
store of Einstein & Co. This pur-
chase was made by the new firm of
Kruse Brothers, including Gottfried,
Henry j., and Louis S. Kruse. Mr.
Kruse was senior member of this firm
up to the time of his, death. r The
original location of the Kruso Broth
ers store was at 30S South Front
street
Gottfried kruse was married in the
year 1886 to Miss Anna Hoerster of
Mankato. He is survived by his wife
and three children, two of whom are
grown The son, Albert M. Kruse, is
employed in the store. One of the
daughters, Miss Lucy Kruse, teaches
school at Pocatella, Idaho, and the
other, Agnes Kruse, aged fourteen,
attends school in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottfried Kruse have
lost two children, Emma, who died
fourteen years ago at the age of fif-
teen and Hedwig, who died fifteen
years ago at the age of two years
Survived BY Aged Mother.
Gottfried Kruse is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Gottfried Kruse, Sr..
who lives in Mankato at the home of
her daughter, Mrs Martin Walser.
The mother is eighty-five years old.
hi Ct,
is survived by three brothers, Henry
j., Louis S., and Fred W. Kruse, the
latter well known in connection with
the women's and children's Quitting
store that bears this name.
An uncle of Gcttfried Kruse, Jo-
seph Kruse, lives at st. Clair The
deceased is survived also by many
other relatives in Germany and Amer
lea.
GOttfried Kruse is we'll known
throughout the country surrounding
Mankato, his business relations hav-
ing brought him into contact with
many of the country people He took
keen interest in the welfare and
progress OF this city and the sur
rounding country. He may well be
called the father of Washington park,
which is near his home He raised
the first money by subscription to
supply the ready cash, so that the city
could purchase that tract, which is
now one of the city's beauty spots.
He was member of st. Peter and
Pauls Benevolent society for more
than twenty-five years, and was pres
ident for three years. This society
will take leading part in the flu
neral. For about twenty five years
Mr. Kruse has also been member of
the Liedertafel Singing society. He
was president for several terms and
at the tire of his death was secre-
tary and treasurer He was a men,
Der of the Loyoia club ever since it
was organized. Ever since coming to
Mankato he has been an active mem
Der of ST. Peter and Pauls church.
He belonged to the Mankato Com
mercial club and the MankatO Auto
mobile club.
Was Great Reader.
Mr.. kruse was great reader, be-
ing particularly great student Of
history, both ancient and modern He
c1WaVS took kpop iptoroct in tho