New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-05
OBITUARY n JAR
EDWARD CARLSON

sad news of the death of Edward Carl.
son, former postmaster and prominent
merchant OF that place. Death came
to him in an Iowa city, where he dropped
dead on the street.
Edward Carlson was born March II,
1871, and passed away at the age OF
nearly forty-five years. He was born
near Lafayette, where he grew to man.
hood. In 1899 when Hanska witnessed
the building of the railroad, Mr.. Carlson
located here and erected livery barn
which he conducted for year, when he
sold to Chambard & Peterson. He then
opened clothing and grocery store and
later in company with his brother Albin
developed the business into one of the
largest merchandise stores in the village.
On Aug. 1, 1901, he became postmaster
and held the position until May, 1911.
Shortly thereafter he left, and for some
time worked in Chicago. During the
past five years he had been engaged in
various lines in different places.
On Feb. rs, 1908, he was married to
Anna Johnson, who died Oct. q, 1910.
A son, Raymond, seven years old, sur
wives this union. Since the death of
Mrs. Carlson, Raymond has been making
his home with his uncle, I. N. Johnson.
Mr.. Carlson is survived by sister and a
brother, Albin, both living in Minneapo-
lis.
The body was brought to Hanska for
interment in Nora Cemetery and funeral
services took place at the Nora Church
Friday afternoon.-Hanska Herald.
MRS. DOROTHEA H0RNBURG
Many readers of the Review and
especially the early settlers of this section
will be grieved to hear of the death of
Mrs. Dorothea Hornburg which took
place at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. L. H. Nichols in North Yakima,
WASH, December 18th, 1915, at the age
of 90 years and Is days.
Mrs. Hornburg was born in Hanover
Germany, and came to this country with
the family in 1866, settling near St..
Peter. Afterwards she moved to New
Ulm where she resided for about IL
years. From here the family moved to
Fairfax, at which place she resided until
going to Washington about 10 years ago.
After the death of her husband, Carl
Hornburg, which took place in Fairfax
22 years ago, she lived with her daughter,
Mrs. L. H. Nichols. She was in fairly
good health until two years ago when she
began to fail on account Ct old age and
kidney trouble.
She leaves the following living children
i to mourn her loss: c.. H. Hornburg,
Spokane, WASH; Mrs. Caroline Letter,
Russell, Canada; Mrs. L. H. Nichols,
North Yakima, Wash, and A. L. Horn
burg, Milwaukee, Wis.
HENRY FUERST, SR.
News was received in the city last
Saturday of the death of Henry Fuerst,
ST., at Chicago, Dec. 80. Mr.. Fuerst
was we'll known to many New Ulmites,
who often paid him visits while in Chi
cago. His son, Henry ,Jr. is married to
Miss Frieda Hauenstein of this city.
The deceased was SO years Of age and
leaves one son, Henry, Jr., and one grand
child. The funeral was held in Chicago
Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Setter left for
Chicago Friday, to attend the funeral.
HAZEL BERNICE GEBHART.
Another grief-stricken family is that of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Gebhart whose little
daughter, Hazel Bernice, was taken from
them at the age of years, months
and q days, just day older than the
little Sandman child. The little one
died Saturday night at 1890 after an
illness of week and a half, the disease
being scarlet fever. The family was
quarantined two days before Christmas
and everything possible was done to save
the little girls life but to no avail and
the light of the home has been darkened
with the grief of her loss. There are
other children in the family but so far
all have escaped the dread disease.
Private funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock and
interment was made in the city cemetery.
ALICE LAURA SANDMAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Sandman are
grieving over the loss of their oldest
child, little Alice Laura. The child was
taken ill Friday morning and developed
spinal meningitis. Commissions followed
in close succession and the little sufferer
never regained consciousness and died at
o'clock in the evening of the same day.
She was 9 wears. months. and Fl DAYS