New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-26
OBI TUARY
MRS. CARRIE GERBOTH.

her BED, being troubled With cOmpll-
i-cation Of diseases.
The deceased was born on July 4,
! 1916, in Ausses, Bavaria, and was
eighty-three years old at the time of
DEATH She came to this country when
she was six years old and settled with
| her parents at Cincinnati, Ohio. In
the spring of 1865 she came to New Ulm
and spent all the rest OF her life here
with the exception Of three years which
she spent in Adrian, MINI. On March
28th, 1866, she was united in marriage
to Fred Gerboth, who preceded her in
death on Feb. IL, 1909. The deceased
| is survived by one son, Edward J,
Gerboth, of Kansas City, Mo-, one
sister, Mrs. Regina Hauenstein, of
Excelsior, Mimi, and one grand
daughter.
| Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at the home, Rev. G.. Holm
officiating, after which the remains were
laid to rest in the City cemetery.
Mrs. Gerboth was born on indie
pendence Day, July 4, and passed away
on Washington's birthday, while her
husband died on Lncoln's birthday.
MRS. WILHELMINE ENGEL.
Mrs. Wilhel,nine Engel died at the
home of her daughter in Stewart last
Saturday at LIS a. m. at the age OF IS
years. She had been i'll only a very
short time and pneum onia was the cause
of her demise.
The deceased was born in Pomerania,
Germany on January 3, 1841, and came
! to this country with her parents when
she was still very young. During the
wear 1871 she was united in marriage
| to John Krog, who preceded her in
death 81 years ago. Their union was
blessed with two children, namely Mrs
Anna Lang and VIM. Krog.
On January 10, 1899, she was married
TO John Engel who died nine years ago
this month. The deceased lived in
New Ulm until the last three years when
she made her home with her daughter
in Stewrt, Mimi
Funeral services were held in this city
Monday and the remains were inferred
| in the local Lutheran cemetery.
ERNST E. KOCH.
Monday night shortly before 10
O o'clock Ernst E. Koch one OF New Ulm.s
pioneers passed away quietly at his
home adjoining Hermann's park. He
was well and happy, having spent the
evening in the family circle as usual.
He retired to his bed at 9 o'clock and not
quite an hour after that he died OF
stroke Of apoplexv. oaa
Ernst Koch was born April -, 1888,
at Radegast, Herzogtom Anhalt-Dessau,
Germany and came to New Ulln IN the
year 1861. During the Indian outbreak
he did good share Of service, beng
member Of several relief expeditions
that were sent out from here.
On October IA, 1864 he was united IN
marriage to Miss Elizabeth Sable and
Immediately after that took up tir ming
in Sigel township. He was elected
auditor of Brown county in the fall OF
1866 which position he ably filled Tor ten
years. After retiring as County Auditor
he opened up real estate Office hefe
and for number OF years he was Court
Commissioner and also chairman OF the
Board OF County Commissioners.
He was elected as a member OF the
Board of Education in 1881 and served
as clerk continuously for over ten years.
| In 1891 he became member OF the city
council and served the city as Mayor
! for two terms. For three years he was
cashier of the Brown County Bank, It's
vice president for six years and resident
! for two years. Mr.. Koch never made
special effort to seek these offices but
when elected gave the people such good
service that he enjoyed the confidence
and good win Of all. In 1900 he retired
| from ctive business and after that time
| devoted his time to looking after
his farm adjoining his home. dis first
. wife died in 1884 and he married Caroline
Schmidt in 1886, she preceded him in
death Is years ago.
There re eight children who mourn
the loss Of father and cheerful COM
panion, namely, Emma, Ida and VIM,
who are at home; Mrs. Bertha Fenske
! Mrs. II. N. Somsen, Of this city; A. F.
/ Koch of Echo; George r Koch, OIL
Minneapolis and Mrs. r. Heidmann OF
Arlington.
l. The deceased had one sister who was
ten years his senior, living in Germany
before the war. No news of her has
reached the family so it is not known
whether she survives him. A nephew
!! Corp. Ernst Heidmann is in the service
in france and a niece Miss Elsie Held
mann is doing government work il
1 Washington, D. G.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
adm the remains will be laid to rest il
the city cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Flor entertainet
alta FIVE o'clock dinner last Friday i
honor Of Harry Heymann who lef
Monday for Huron, S. D. where he vii
again resume his former work at tn
| Great Northern depot. Miss Title Hey
mann entertained the Otto Heymanl
family at dinner and supper Sunday i
honor of Harry.
GREAT THINGS PROMISED
AT ANNUAL. BAND CONCER'
Choice Music al Numbers To Be give
BY Hofmeiser's Band In First
Part OF Program.
The annual concert to be given b
YOUNGSTERS band at the New Ulr