New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-18

FERDINAND sCHAEFER.

FERDINAND SCHAEFER.
1t becomes our sad duty this week to
chronicle the death of Ferdinand Schaefer
who passed away at the Loretto Hospital
Sunday morning at $50, aged only 48
years. The immediate cause of his
death was heart stroke, which was
superinduced by kidney trouble and
varicose veins with which ailments he
deceased had suffered quite great deal
for the past year. He was taken to the
hospital Thursday morning in the hope
that a few weeks of absolute quiet and
rest would place him on the highway to
complete recovery but it was not to be-
Ferdinand Schaefer was born in the
Town of Cottonwood May %, 1872
where hesspent his childhood days and
grew to manhood. About 80 years ago
ne came to New Ulm where he has since
made his home. He took up teaming
as a pursuit and kept that up until his
death. For time he was interested in
the ice business and in later years he was
engaged in the gravel business.
On the 18th Of May, 1896 he was
united in marriage to Theresa Drummer
who survives him, in the Catholic church
at New Ulm. Four children were born
to them, all of whom survive their father.
They are Norbert, IS years old; Esther,
Is years; Lauretta Is years and Roman
9 years old, all at home. He is also
survived by the following sisters and
brother: Mrs. B. Follmann, New Ulm;
Mrs. Xavier Roskopf, Spokane, WASH;
Mrs. F. W. Donnelly, Chicago; Joseph
N. Schaefer, Cottonwood; Mrs. Arthur
Peabody, Minneapolis; Mrs. Albert
Olsen, New Ulm.
At the time of his death Mr., Schaefer
was member of the St. Johns Court
of Foresters; Burg's Battery, New Ulm
Arbeiterverein and an honorary member
of the Second Regiment Band. He had
also served in Co. ''A' and had received
his honorable discharge. The funeral
will be held this wednesday, morning |
at 9 o'clock from the Catholic church. (
Rev. Schlinkert will officiate and the re-
mains will be laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetery.
JOHN L. HOFFMAN,.
John L. Hoffman, aged 81 years,
died at his home in this city, Wednesday
October II, after an, illness
of only a few weeks. The funeral was
held from the Friedens church Saturday
under the auspices: of the
New Ulm Fire Department.. of which /
Mr.. Hoffman, had long been a: member. |
Mr.. Hoffman, was taken: i'll. Of paeu-
monia while visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Benjamin Gedosch, Of Paynesville,
Mimi, few weeks ago. He was able
to be brought home couple of. weeks !
ago, and on Sunday, October 8, he suf- ::
fered a stroke Of apoplexy, and fron
that time until his death on the follow--i
ing Wednesday, he was unconscious. /
The deceased was born at Evansville, !
Va, May rs, 1855, and came with his
parents ten years later to Fort Ridgely,
where his father was stationed as a
soldier. He was married in September,
1875, to Miss Emma Steinbach of this
city. With the exception Of few years
spent at Bertha, Todd county, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman, have resided in this
city. For twenty-five years he. was
engaged as wagon maker here.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Hoffman,
leaves thirteen children, as follows: Mrs.
Ernst Eyrich, New Ulm; Mrs. VIM.
Zck, Linden: Ed. Hoffman,, Madison,
Wis; Henry Hoffman,, Buffalo, MIMI,
Mrs. Roy Y. Hughes, Mitchell, S. d.;
Frieda Hoffman, at home; Louis Hoff-
mann, Buffalo, Mimi; Ernst Hoffman,,
Glasgow, Mont; Mrs. Benz. Gedosch,
Paynesville, Mimi; Stanley Hoffman,,
Bisby, N. D.; and Viola, Walter and
John Hoffman,, Jr., at home.
Besides being a member Of the Fire
department, Mr.. Hoffman, was prom
inent Odd Fellow, being member
Of the local lodge for many years.
WILLIAM GETTING.
Word was received here Monday that
William Getting, prominent citizen and
successful business man Of St. James and
well-known here had passed away at
Mankato hospital during the night from
Sunday to Monday about two O'Clock.
The cause OF his death is given as asthma
and lung trouble. A week ago Saturday
Mr.. Getting was in New Uln, making the
trip by auto. At that time he caught a
severe cold which settled on his lungs.
He had not been in the best Of
health for some time and this cold was
under the circumstances sufficient to
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