The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-13
PIONEER WOMAN GOES
TO HER REWARD
Mrs. W. e. Mansfield Died Monday
After Short illness From ApopIexy
Death Shock to Community.

Death a Shock to Community.
Mrs w, e. Mansfield, one of Minot's
pioneers, passed away at her home in
this city Monday afternoon at one o.
clock after short illness from apo
plexy. The sad news Of her death
came as a great shock to her many
friends, for, only the day before she
had been enjoying the very best of
health. Mrs. Mansfield became sud
denly i'll Sunday afternoon and her
husband, who accompanied G. Aur-
land for a drive into the country, ar
rived home a few moments after she
became stricken Mrs Mansfield was
still conscious when her husband ar
rived home and a physician was call
ed Immediately. In about an hour she
became unconscious and gradually de-
clined until her demise.
The funeral was held from the fam
lily home, 302 Second street S. E.,
Wednesday afternoon, the last sad
rites being attended by a large num-
Der of friends The services were in
charge of Rev. P. w. Erickson, pas
who spoke words of comfort to the
tributes were unusually numerous and
their beauty beggars description. The
remains were laid tenderly to rest in
Rose Hill cemetery, the following we'll
known citizens acting as pail bearers:
DR.. A. D. MCDANIEL, Dr. A. Carr, A. S.
Blakey, Martin Jacobson, G. A. Ed
blom and A. ]. Drummer The out-of-
town relatives attending the funeral
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Grand Forks, the former being a
brother of Mrs. Mansfield, and Mrs.
H. H. Walters of Casselton, N. D., q
sister of Mr.. Mansfield.
Mary e. Voygt was born Aug. 10,
1858, at Hebron, Jefferson county,
Wis, and was 81 years of age on her
hood in her native city and for five
years taught in the schools of Fort
Atkinson, Wis, teaching up until the
time of she was married.
She was united in marriage Feb. 10,
1858, to w. E. Mansfield, who brot her
to jamestown, N D., as his bride Mr..
town until March 10, 1887, when they
came to Minot, where they resided
continuously since Mr.. Mansfield
opened a drug store in Minot in Aug
ust, 1887, erecting the first brick block
in Minot. Mrs. Mansfield was real
helpmeet to her husband, looking af-
ter the business at the store during
| those early pioneer days, whenever
her husband had occasion to be absent
on matters Of business. She was an
excellent business woman and Mr..
Mansfield often remarked he had to
~ l>sc 60 co. r1h nf h n
success which he has made in life.
Mrs. Mansfield loved the life of the
pioneer and altho MinOt in the early
days had the reputation of being a
rough town, she often remarked that
during her entire residence here, she
had never heard man address a wO-
man in any but gentlemanly man.
ner.
Mrs. Mansfield was a devOut Chris
| tian woman and for many years was
a member of the Presbyterian church.
She was member of the Woman's
this city.
| Mrs. Mansfield was thoroly interest
ed in Red Cross work and in the well
fare of our soldier boys. Only a day
or so before she died, she expressed
!
organization of a Soldiers Aid and
would undoubtedly have assisted in
the project had death not come. Her
mind was vast storehOuse of knowl-
edge. She read a great deal and was
a woman of many lines Of activity.
She refused to grow old While she
was always most considerate Of others
there was no sham about her and she
was loved all the more because she
was devoid Of hypocrisy.
The home life of the Mansfield
family was ideal in every respect. Mr..
and Mrs Mansfield were greatly de-
voted to one another. They both
loved life out in the open and less
than a month ago returned from Park
Rapids, Mimi, where they enjoyed an
outing. While there, they selected a
beautiful spot where they intended
erecting their summer home another
year.
Mrs. Mansfield is survived by her
husband and one daughter, Mrs. G. D.
Aaker, wife of a we'll known Minot
attorney. She leaves sister, Mrs. c..
Aurland Of this city, and brother, A.
]. F.. Voygt, of Grand Forks, who is
connected with the Grand Forks Her
aid. Four daughters were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Mansfield, three dying in
their infancy.
The ceath of Mrs. Mansfield re-
moves from our midst woman whose
place cannot be filed A host Of
friends extend their sincerest sympa-
thy to the family.