New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16
OBITUARY
JOSEPH GAG.

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The death Of Joseph Gag, which
occurred at his home on North Franklin
street last Friday morning at 4:3O
o'clock, removes from the ranks of Brown
county's pioneer farmers one of it's most
respected members and useful citizens.
A stroke of paralysis, which he suffered
on New Years day, undermined an other
wise strong constitution, which should
have kept him with his family for many
years to come. He was confined to his
bed ever since the attack, his entire
right side being lifeless.
Joseph Gag was born Jan. 20, 1849, at
Trohatin, Bohemia, Austria, and was
therefore little over 81 years of age at
the time of his death. With his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gag, the former
known throughout the; county as "Boeh-
mer-Koenig" Q1ing of Bohemians), he
came to America when only six years of
age, the family at first going to Iowa,
but in the fall of 1856 coming to Mime
sofa and settling on farm in Cotton
wood township, for many years the
gathering place of the old and young
countryfolk. There he grew to man.
hood, attended the rural school of old
Dist. No. and later the schools in New
Ulm. AS youngster of ID years Joseph
Gag experienced the terrors incident to
the Indian massacre and with his parents
fled to the settlement when rowing bands
appeared on the farms of Sigel and
Cottonwood.
On the old homestead in 1872 he was
married to Miss Mary Groebner, the
widow who now mourns the loss of her
companion of nearly half a century.
Shortly after their marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Gag took up their residence on the
farm now occupied by their son, Henry,
where they resided for over thirty one
years, until their removal to New Ulm
twelve years ago.
The deceased is survived by eight
children: Adolph Gag of Sigel, George
j. Gag of this city, Mrs. John Seifert of
Cottonwood, DR.. Edw. Gag of Haue,
Mont, And. J. Gag of Marshall, Henry
Gag of Cottonwood and Albert Gag and
Mrs. Charles Ratzke of this city. He is
also survived by four sisters, all of whom
reside in New Ulm: Mrs. Math. Sieben-
Drummer, Mrs. Katherine Grohne, Mrs.
John A. Dietz and Mrs. E. C. Gilmore.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the Catholic
Church and were largely attended by a
host OF friends of the family and by the
Junior Pioneers of which organization he
was member. Interment was made at
the Catholic cemetery.
HERMAN DRUSCH.
Death claimed Herman Drusch, for
merly resident of Brown county, at
Fairfax Monday of last week. He had
only returned from the Woodman Sana-
forum at Colorado Springs, Colo, the
morning of his death.
Deceased was born in Germany, April
9Th, 1866, and was 40 years, ten months
and one day old. When but lad of
seven years he came to this country with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Drusch, settling in Milford township,
Brown Co. Here they resided for seven
years after which they resided near New
Ulm for nine years.
On January 28th, 1896 he was united
in marriage to Miss Carrie Vogt at
Fairfax and they. have resided there ever
since. Besides the wife, four children
are left as follows: Margaret, William.
Leona and manuel. One brother and
three sisters survive, Albert, Wales, N.
D.; Mrs. John Weibel, Cairo; Mrs. Ben
Mayer, Gibbon and Mrs. Fred Schroeder,
Fairfax. His father passed away in
1896 and his mother in 1897.
Services were held at the Fairfax
German Lutheran church Thursday
afternoon and interment was made at
the village cemetery. Rev. Emmanuel
F. Albrecht offciated.
FRANK SMASAL.
1t is always sad duty to be required
to chronicle the death of fellow citizen,
but it becomes doubly 50 when death
removes from life's labors one who is in
the prime of his usefulness, in the midst
of career of much promise and on the
very verge of gaining for himself and his
loved ones that worldly affluence so much
sought for. Such are the sad circum=