New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-25
OBITUARY
MRS. IDA JULIA SETTER


New Ulm Pioneer women went to her
reward, when Mrs Ida Setter passed
away at her home on South Minnesota
Street Dea h was due to old age and
the usual attending complications. She
had been in poor health for the past four
years.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Ida Julia Luckenbach, was born in
Emerichenham in the principality OF
Nassau, Germany on the Oath day of
January, 1881, and was therefore nearly
SO years old when she died She came
to America in June 1849 and located at
Cincinnati where she lived until the
family removed to New Ulm. She was
married there on January "a, 1854 to
Aug. Setter, who preceded her in death
March TO- 1910 Ten children were
born to them Of whom the following
five survive: Emil, Ida and Hedwig Of
New Ulm, Herman Of Tracy, and
children died in infancy and two died in
the prime Of life, Edmund in 1885 and
Rudolph in 1917 She is also survived
by fifteen grandchildren and three great
grand children. The family came
to New Ulm, May 7, 1857, and she
has continuously resided here ever
since passing thru the trying time Of
the Indian Massacre and the hardships
Of the early pioneer days. She had a
fine character and a sweet disposition
and was held in the highest esteem by
all her friends and neighbors. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
and the remains were laid to rest in the
city cemetery.
EDNA WITTMAN
Last Saturday morning Miss Edna
Whitman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
August Whitman Of Milwaukee died at
her home Of oinflamatory rheumatism,
after a several month s period of i'll
ness. The deceased was born in New
Vim, December 3, 1898 and thus was
only twenty-five years old at the time
of death She has been ailing for a
number.of years but had not been con
hupd to her bed until recently. She
is survived by her grief stricken par
"nts. and the following brothers and
sisters: Mrs II. NogelpohI, New Ulm;
otto, Mississippi; Alfred Raymond,
Herbert and Leona, Milwaukee, Fun
cral services were .held Tuesday and
the remains were inferred at Milwau-
kee. The Whitman family formerly re
sided in New Ulm. They left here some
twelve years ago
ELMER DUMI<E.
Elmer D,tlnl<e, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Dumke of Sleepy Eye, died the
forepart of the week at the Union hos
Pital in this city. He was only thirteen
years old. Following an operation for
appendicitis he contracted influenza
and pneumonia which was the cause of
his death.
JOSEPH ZlEGLER.
Monday evening Joseph Ziegler, of
near Fairfax passed away at the Loret-
to hospital in this city. He had fallen
from a wagon several months ago and
severely hurt his back. He was
troubled with pain ever since and for
the last uinc weeks was confined to his
bed.
He was born near Fairfax and was
only twenty-five years old at the time
of death. He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Teresa Iieglcr, Of near Fairfax
and the following sisters and brothers:
Frank, Fairfax; Anton, New Ulm:
Anna and Mary at home and Mrs.
Catherine Glrisncr, New Ulm
Funeral services will be held Friday
in the Catholic church Of Fairfax and
intermcnt Will be made there
LUDWIG FLUEGE.
Sunday evening, shortly after 10
clock occurred the death Of Ludwig
Flueggc son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
FIuegge of Bcrnadotte township. He
had been i'll about a week and died of
Influenza at the Union hospital
Ludwig Eluegge was born April ~,
1900, i'll Bcrnadottc township and thus
was only eighteen years old at the time
Of death. He spcnt all of his short life
on the farm of his parents where he
assisted with the work. He was a will
ing worker, always cheerful and thus
loved and respected by many friends
who greatly miss the companion who
viii no longer be in their midst
The deceased is survived by his sor-
rowing parents and seven sisters and
four brothers, as follows: John, Henry,
Mrs Wm. Langhoff, of Belnadotte
township; Mrs Albert Lmepke, Mrs