New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-01-26
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MRS. j. j. PENNING,


to liver trouble and kindred ailments
at her home in Sleepy Eye, Friday
morning at $50 o'clock. She sub
mitted to an operation for gallstones
July 81, 1919, after having been a.iling
for six months, and never fully. re-
covered. from the. effects of this ordeal.
In the late fall Of 1 900 her health again
became impaired, gangrene of the
T liver setting in, and this was the cause
Of her demise. She had been bedfast
for the past three months.
Deceased was born in Milford town
ship, June 8, 1858, as a daughter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Dehn,
who located there in 1866, a short
time after arriving in the United
States from Germany. She was,
therefore, 81 years, seven months and
IL days old at the time of her passing
away. At. the age Of four years, she
came to New Ulm with her parents
and resided here for seven years,
during which time she attended school
in this city. January ~, 1880, de-
ceased was married to her surviving
husband and the family resided in the
town Of Sigel until 1892, when they
removed to Sleepy Eye, which city
was their home for six years. There
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Penning located on
their farm in Eden township and re-
sided there for seven years, Whe1eupon
they returned to Sleepy Eye, where
they have since had their abode. She
resided in New Ulm during the Indian
massacre and was member Of the
Junior Pioneers at the time Of her de-
mise, but could not take an active
part in the affairs of this organization,
due to her impaired health.
Aside from. her grief-stricken hus-
band, Mrs. Penning leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Charles Martha Fixsen, who
has been making her home with her
parents, and son, Fred Penning Of
Eden township. One son. Louis Pen
ming, aged q, preceded her in death
November 20, 1914. She is also sur
vived by five grandchildren and an
only brother, William Dehn, residing
on the. old homestead in Milford
township. Her father died February
10, 1898, and the death of her mother
occurred October s, 1907.
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The funeral was held from the late
home in Sleepy Eye, Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, Captain Albert Stein
hauser Of this city officiating, and the
remains, were laid to rest in the City
cemetery at Sleepy Eye.
GEORGE a.. BAUER.
Death claimed Geolge A. Bauer, a
resident Of this city for several years,
at his home on South German street..
Thursday morning at o'clock. Cancer
Of the stomach was the cause OF his
demise and he had been ailing for
some time.
Deceased was a native of Austria,
where he was born April "a, 1864,
being Sc years Of age at the time Of his
death. About 25s years ago he was
married in Austria to Miss Anna
Emmett, who with five children sur
wives him. They are: Mary, Isidore,
Arthur, Minnie and Raymond. Some
Years ago the family emigrated to
America, and New Ulm had been his
home ever since, with the exception
Of a short residence on a farm near
Arlington, from which place they re-
turned,tos this city last spring.
Funeral services were conducted at
Holy Trinity Catholic church here,
Saturday morning, interment being in
the Catholic cemetery.
DONALD N. BOETTGER.
Donald NJ, the six and one-half
months old son Of Mr. and MIS-. Albert
Boettger Of Milford township, passed
away at the home of his parents,
Friday morning at $50 o'clock, death
being due to broncho-pneumonia com
plicated by an infection Of both middle
ears and a congestion at the base Of
the brain The little fellow had been
ailing since January 9. The funeral
was held at Holy Trinity Catholic
church here, Monday morning at 9
o'clock and the remains were laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery.
MRS. ANTON HoRsAK.
Mrs. Anton Horsak, nee Josephine
Jaeger, passed away very suddenly at
her home on North Franklin street,
Sunday night at about 1880 o'clock,
death being due to heart failure. While
she had been afflicted with asthma fol
some time, her condition was not con
sidered serious, and she was apparently
enjoying her usual health all day
Sunday. Shortly after midnight Mr..
Horsak was awakened by his wife's
call for help and hurried to her as
sistance. She expired in his arms a
few minutes later.
Deceased would have been 43 years
Of age, had she lived until today. She