Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-23
Died

Peter Adams, resident Of Little
Falls for thirty-two years and very
well known here, died at his home on
Third street southeast Thursday eve
ming of last week at 1880 from the in
firmities Of old age. He was 80 years
old.
Mr.. Adams was born in Germany
December 8, 1889. He came to this
country with his parents when but two
years old. Fifty years ago last Febru
ary, he was married at Johnsburg, Ill.
to Miss Anna Mai. The family movec
to Morrison county in 1888 and have
lived here ever since. They celebrated
their golden wedding recently.
Mr.. Adams was veteran of the
Civil war, serving with Company E.
Ninth Illinois Cavalry.
a widow and seven grown children
survive. The children are Mrs. Mary
Becker and Mrs. Katie Becker Of Cas-
selton, N. D., Annie, Joe, Math and
John Adams Of this city and Nick
Adams of Minneapolis. All were at
home at the time Of their father 5
death.
The funeral was held Sunday after.
noon at 'clock from Sacred Heart
church. Fr. Altendorf officiating. In.
terment was in Sacred Heart cemetery
Mrs. James Gravel of Chippewa Falls
Wis, formerly Of Little Falls, died at a
hospital in Chippewa Falls Monday
from blood poisoning, resulting from
an injury to the foot sustained about
two months ago. She was at the hospi
tai for nearly two months. Mrs. Gravel
was IS years old.
Mrs. Gravel was formerly Mrs. Dav'
id Beveridge and was well known here
She lived here until few years ago
when she movd to Chipp>va Falls
Wis. She was married there in June
1919 to James Gravel of Little Falls
and they made their home at Chippewa
Fails.
The funeral was held at Chippewa
Falls Tuesday.
Mr.. Gravel will make his home with
his son-in-law, Frank Dufort Of Little
BALI.
Mary V. Martineau, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Martineau of Ripley
died at the Walker sanitarium Sunday
morning at 11:15, from pulmonary tu.
bereulosis. Miss Martineau was 25
years old. She had been at the sani.
tarium for treatments about four
months.
The remains were brought down
Monday and the funeral was held from
the Belle Prairie church Tuesday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock. Interment was in
the church cemetery.
William Dahlgren Of Freedmen died
Saturday at the state detention hospital
at Fergus Falls from pneumonia. He
was 20 years old.
Mr.. Dahlgren was an old resident of
Freedmen and was we'll known there
He is survived by a widow and several
grown children.
The remains were brought down Sun
day and the funeral was held Tuesday
at Freedmen, Rev. G. E. Sholander Of
fciating. Interment was at that place
Mrs. Alfred Holmen of Upsala died
at her home early Monday morning, af
ter a long illness. She was SO years
old.
NIL AIo1nen anu uVo cn1lulen ouIS1vo'
The children are Theodore Of Minnea
polls, Oscar, George and julius Of Up
sala and Mrs. F. w. Davies Of Prince
ton. The funeral was held from the Up.
sala Mission church.
Miss Lydia Peterson, 23-year-old
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Peter.
son of Upsala, died April 12 at the
Swedish hospital in Minneapolis. Death
was due to an illness from which she
had suffered for many years.
The funeral was held in Minneapolis
on Wednesday Of last week, interment
being in Lakwoeod cemetery:
Dan Randall Of Lincoln died at st.