New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-03
OBITUARY.
JACOB SCHAIBLE.

At his home on Center street Jacob
Schaible passed away last Thursday
morning shortly after 4 o'clock after an
illness of about three months suffering
from kidney trouble. Up to a few
months ago he was strong and healthy
and no one was aware that his condition
was so grave until a few days before his
demise.
The deceased was born January 2,
1841, at Oberauen, Wuertemberg, Ger
many and with his parents came to this
country in 1854. The family at first
settled in Cincinnati and two years later
moved to Scott county, Mo-, where they
took up a homestead and there the
young man spent his youth on the farm.
When the Civil war broke out Mr..
Schaible, with number of other young
men of his neighborhood, decided to
enlist and joined the Second Illinois
Light Artillery, he becoming member
of Battery "A" with which he served
for three years of the war. During the
campaign in Mississippi he was taken
prisoner by the Rebels and for three
months had to suffer the terrors of An
Jacksonville, the notorious military prison
of the Confederate states. He was
exchanged at last and returned to his
Missouri home, where on July 16, 1869,
he was married to Miss Henrietta Brent
eel, who survives him. In 1885 the
couple came north and settled on farm
in Cottonwood township, where they
resided until they retired in 1904 and
moved to their newly built home in
New Ulm. Seven children were born
the union, five of whom are still in the
land of the living, one child dying in
infancy and one son at the age of forty
years about two years ago. The sur
viving children are as follows: Mrs.
Richard Ruediger, Kent, MIMI; Mrs.
Henry Walthausen, Bennington, ILL.,;
Mrs. Hermann Schweppe, St. James,
Mimi; William Schaible, Cottonwood
township and Mrs. J. D. Perkins, now
residing in faraway India as missionary.
He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Marsh, Wooster, Ohio, and Mrs. Hill
man, Kelso, Mo.
Funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon at 80 from the late home of
the deceased on Center street and at
2 o'clock from the Friedens church. In
terment was made in the Lutheran
cemetery of this city. Rev. Geo. Mayer
of the Friedens congregation was in
charge of the services.
REV. G.. M. ENRICH.
News of the sudden death of Rev. G.
M. Eyrich of LIE Sueur was received by
his children living in this city last
Wednesday night and came as shock
as they had believed that their fathers
condition was considerably improved
despite the long illness he had gone
through the past winter. Death came
at II o'clock Wednesday night, due to
heart failure and a complication OF all
ments. Rev. Eyrich was we'll known
in this city, having had charge Of the
Friedens congregation of New Ulm
during the years from 1896 to 1901. He
was a tireless worker and his congenial
manner brought to him lasting friends
outside of the sphere in which he labored.
To know him was to respect and admire
him.
G.. M. Eyrich was born October IT,
1850, in Tuttlingen, Wuertemberg, Ger
many. Early in life he began the study
of theology and after graduating from
the schools of his home town, took up
this work at the seminary at Basal,
Switzerland, until 20 years Of age when
he emigrated to America and came to
St. Louis, Mo-, where he again entered
college and completed his studies. He
came to Minnesota in 1872 and was Or
dained as a minister in St. Paul, April
"a. 1873. He has since that time served
several evangelical congregations of the
state faithfully and well, his first pastor
ate being at St. Peter. During his first
wear at St. Peter he was married to Miss
Ernstine Vogel, who preceded him in
death in 1888. Later he served the
congregations at Eyota and LIE Sueul
and in 1896 came to New Ulm, where he
labored for five years. Since that time
he has been stationed at LIE Sueur again
Rev. Eyrich was married second time
in 1909, to Miss Frederike Steinigeweg
who now mourns his loss. Deceased
is survived by seven children: Rev