New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-17
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MRS. MARGARET GoBLIRsCH..


MRS. MARGARET G OBLIRsCH d.
Mrs. Margaret Goblirsch, widow Of
1.-the late Adam Goblirsch, died at the
home Of her son, George Goblirsch, in
Lafayette township, yesterday morning,
aged Is years, after an illness of several
months. Asthma, coupled with compli-
cations resulting from old age are given
4 as the cause Of her death
Mrs. Goblirsch was born in Germany.
where she was married to Mr.. Goblirsch,
the couple coming to. America some forty
I five years ago, and settling in Lafayette
township, where she had since resided
Her husband preceded herin death about
nine years ago. She leaves three daugh-
tiers and two sons, Mrs. Mary Mench of
near Fairfax; Mrs. Lizzie Mahol of Red
wood Falls; Joseph Goblirsch Of New
Ulm; Mrs. Theresa Schneider'of Fairfax,
and George Goblirsch of Lafayette.
4 y The funeral will be held from the
Catholic church at St. George, on Thurs
! day morning, Rev. Father Pozek officiat-
ing. Burial will be in the Catholic
cemetery at that place.
MRS. WEIGAND HAUENSTEIN \
The death Of Mrs. Weigand Hauens-
stein occurred at the ST. Peter hospital,
on Friday, January II. The Immediate
cause of her death was pneumonia.
Mrs. Hauenstein, whose maiden name
was Louise Langhoff, was born at Stettin,
Germany, December 20, 1876, and came
when small child, with her parents to
America, the family settling in New
Ulm. She attended the Lutheran
parochial school and also the public
school of this city. On August Ii,
1894, she was married to Weigand
Hausentsin. Six children were born to
this couple five Of whom survive their
mother. When the youngest child was
born ten years ago Mrs. Hauenstein be-
came Ill, since which time she had been
at the hospital. Saturday January 6,
she was visited by Mr.. Hauenstein. who
found her feeling quite well and in good
spirits. The following Friday he re-
celved message conveying the news
OF her death, after a very short illness,
having suffered an attack of pneumonia.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Hauen-
stein is survived by the following chill
dren: Henry Of Rochester; Alfred,
Walter, Frieda and Lena; also by her
mother, Mrs. Emile Langhoff; three
brothers, Herman Langhoff of Wanda:
Wilhelm Langhoff Of Brighton; Rudolph
Langhof of New Ulrn, and one sister.
Mrs. Rosa Nelson of St. Paul.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon from the home of her mother, Rev.
| e. &. Holm conducting the services.
Burial was in the city cemetary.
FRED BLANK, SR.
Another Nicollet county pioneer passed
away last Tuesday, when Fred Blank.
ST., breathed his last at the home of his
| daughter, Mrs. Fred Gronholz, at Apple
ton, aged 70 years, II months and 7
days. Death was caused by cancer.
He had been in poor health Tor several
years, and since Christmas was confined
to his bed.
! MT. Blank was born in Germany on
February l, 1888, and was married in
that country to Miss Henrietta Bartz.
They came to America fifty years ago
and settled on farm short distance
south OF the village of Nicollet, where
they resided until the death Of Mrs.
Blank in 1906. For the past thirteen
years he has lived with his daughter at
Appleton
He IS survived by three sons and ole
daughter: Mrs. Gronholz, August and
Fred Blank, Appleton, and A. i. Blank
OF Nicol!et. He also leaves one brother.
A. Il. Blank, also of Nicollet.
The funeral was held last Thursday
at Appleton, and burial was at that place.
beside the remains of his wife. "
GEORGE PETERSON
george Peterson, a resident of Golden
died at the Union Hospital, last satur-
DAY night, after an illness of only five
Gays, from an obstruction of the bowels.
he was aged Al years, 8 months and
days, and leaves wife and several
children. His body was taken to Cob
den on the early Sunday morning train,