Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-20
Died

evening at 1880 at st. Gabriers hos
nital from Bright's disease, after
but a weeks illness. He was 81
years old.
Mr. Leon was born in Sweden on
June II, 1853. He came to the
United States in 1882 and located In
Wisconsin. The following year he
was married to Miss Hilda Backman
at Colby, Wis. The family came to
Little Falls about twenty years ago.
For a number of years MIR. Leon en-
gaged in the grocery business In
Little Falls. Mrs. Leon died a few
years ago.
Three children survive. They are
Mrs. H. =. Biddinger Of Little Falls,
Miss Hannah Leon of Lancaster and
Elmer Leon of Hubbleton, Wis.
The funeral was held from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Biddinger
Wednesday morning at 10:30, Rev.
Philip E. Gregory officiating. Inter-
ment was in Oakland cemetery.
Mr.. Leon was member of the Lit
Falls Woodmen lodge.
Mrs. George w. Jackson of Staples
died at St. Gabrieps hospital Sun
udy luOlLlll6 d. Q. fV AAOAA pAOAAAoAAesS
after a brief illness. She was 22
years old.
Mrs. Jackson was before her mar
riage Miss Tedford, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. C. Tedford of Little Falls.
She was born at Ft. Ripley March II,
1898. She attended the Little Falls
high school and business college. In
June, 1918, she was married to Mr..
George w. Jackson of Staples.
Her husband and 3-months-old
son survive her, also her parents,
eight sisters and brother.
The funeral was held from the Ted
ford home Monday morning, DR.. E..
b. Service officiating. Interment was
at Ft. Ripley.
Frank Knuth, resident Of Little
Falls for many years, died at the
state sanatorium at Walker Monday
evening at 6 o'clock from tuberculo-
sis, from which he had suffered for
six years. He was 81 years old.
Two sons and two daughters sur.
vive. The sons are Paul Of Detroit,
Mich, and Otto of this city and the
daughter areMrs, LeoSmith ,o4 Lit
tie Falls and Mrs. c. E. Rogers Of
Arminto, Wyoming. He also leaves
one brother, Joseph Knuth Of Little
Falls.
Leo Smith of Little Falls went to
Walker Tuesday and accompanied
the remains to Little Falls. The fun
eral was held from St. Adelbert's
church yesterday morning at 8
O'Clock, Rev. Suczyuski officiating. In
terment was in the church cemetery.
Alfred Trampe Of Swanville died
Friday evening at II O'clock at St.
Gabriels hospital in this city from
pneumonia. He had been i'll but a
few days. He was % years old.
Mr.. Trampe was known here as he
attended the local business college.
He served in the navy during the
world war. Three sisters and two
brothers survive him. The sisters
are Mrs. H. Reinke Of Swanville, Miss
Ada Trampe of Jamestown, N. D.,
and Miss Lena Trampe of Duluth.
The brothers are Ernest and William
of Swanville.
The remains we're shipped to
Swanville and the funeral was held
there Sunday.
John Wiatrowski of Culdrum died
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at his
home from tuberculosis. He was 81
years old.
Mr.. Wiatrowski is survived by q
widow and five young children.
The funeral was held at Flensburg
yesterday morning and interment
was at that place.
Mrs. F. A. Nelson of Little Falls
received word Monday of the death
Of her mother Mrs. Julia P.
Ecklund, at her home in Great Falls
Mont, Sunday night, from pneumon.
Ia. She was rs years old.
Mrs. Ecklund was known here as
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