New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-04
OBITUARY.
ERNEST PFEFFERLE

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ERNEST PFEFFERLE
Richard Pfeferle Of this city received
the sad information Saturday Of the
death Of his brother Ernest Of Los Angeles
California who had passed away the
previous day, Memorial day. He had
been ailing since the beginning of the
new year and was confined to his bed
most of the time.
The deceased was born January
9, 1912 at Ober-M iinsterstadt, Baden.
Germany, and during the year 1853 came
to America in company with five Of his
brothers. They settled at Freeport,
Ill, but THE following year went to St.
Paul. After several years stay there
he removed to a farm at Lake Emily
near St. Peter.
During 1867, the deceased was married
to Mary Schmidt who preceded him in
death years ago. Some thirty-fve years
ago they removed to California in order
to improve his wife's health and ever
since then he has resided there He was
a member of the G. A. r., and served in
the Minnesota Heavy Artillery in the
Civil War, 9
Funeral services were held Monday.
One son and four daughters mourn his
loss and also two brothers, Richard, of
this city and John Of Minneapolis.
ALBERT T. BEHNKE
Relatives have received the sad in
formation Of the death Of Albert T.
Behnke at his home in Newberg, Oregon.
The deceased was the son OF Mrs. Esther
Behnke and brother of Frank H.
-Behnke.
Albert I. sBehnke was born in New
Ulm on September 20, 1865 and grew
to manhood in this city. He attended
the public schools here up to his fifteenth
year and then took a position as mes
senger boy at the depot where he studied
telegraphy. He worked there faith
fully some six years when he was called
to Winona. He remained there only
short time and was then transferred to
Tracy where he held the position as
assistant train dispatcher for about
fourteen years. During his fourteenth
year at Tracy he suffered from a stroke
OF paralysis and removed to Newberg,
Oregon, to regain his former health.
The past twenty years of his life were
spent at this place.
In January of 1893 he was united in
marriage to Miss Edith Youells at Tracy
who with an adopted daughter mourn
his loss. Besides these he is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Esther Behnke,
OF this city and the following brothers
and sisters: Frank, Henry, Oscar, Jay
and Mrs. Eda Heidemann. The funeral
was held yesterday at Newberg.
WENZEL KAES
Saturday, May 81, at noon, Wenzel
Kaes, an old resident Of this city, passed
to his reward. Mr.. Kaes had been
ailing the past six weeks with fractured
hip but died of ailments common to the
aged.
The deceased was born in Austria
February 20, 1841, and thus was seven
ty-eight years old at the time of deate
He came to America thirty-one years
ago accompanied by Mrs. Kaes, settling
directly in New Ulm and lived here ever
since. He was an energetic, hustling
laborer during the active years Of his life
The deceased is survived by his wido, O
and four sons, namely: George Kaes.
LETTERS, Mimi; DR.. Andrew Kase, Fargo,
N. D.; John Kaes, Moose Lake, Sask.;
and Joseph Kaes, Wheaton, MINI.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning at nine o'clock in the Catholic
church after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Kaes was a member Of the St.
Joseph's society at the time of his death.