The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-05
ONCE SAINT CLAIR
RESIDENT IS DEAD
HENRY BYERSDoRF DIED
IN CANADA RECENTLY,
LATE NEWS OF TOWN
Boy That Had Been Making
Home There, Left For Parts
Unknown.

st. Clair May 3.-Word was re-
ceived Friday announcing the death
of Henry Byersdorf at the home of
his son Fred in Canada. The body
was shipped TO this place for burial.
Fred Byersdorf, son of the decesaed
accompanied the body from his
home in Canada to this place. A
few weeks before his death relatives
here received word from Mr.. Byers
'dorf that he was in very poor
health, suffering from the effects
of the flu from which he did not re-
cover. The deceased will be well
remembered by the older settlers of
this vicinity When a boy he lived
with his parents on a farm a short
distance from this place. Later he
became a tiller OF lne soil on his
own farm which he sold and about
thirty three years ago moved to
Dakota, where for a time he opera
ted a hotel. Later he went to
Canada where he was living at the
time OF his death. Mr.. Byersdorf is
survived by his wife and three
children, two girls, who reside in
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Canada, a sister, Mrs. John Bestman
of this place and four brothers, AL
bert and Fred of st. Clair and Ferd
inand and. Frank. AL were present
at the funeral except Frank. The
funeral was held Sunday morning at
$3.50.
Mrs. Frank Amberg returned from
the hospital at Mankato Monday .
Jennie Grignon returned from
Minneapolis Monday where She had
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry
Helm. Monday evening she resum-
her duties at the telephone Office.
She has given up the work as day
central, but will act as night oper-
tor. 1t is with great pleasure that
the community notes that Miss
Grignon will remain with US and re-
sumo ner duties at the telephone
office.
MIR and Mrs. Sterling Morrison,
who reside near Mankato were
guests of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hedman Hubmer at this
place Sunday.
Word came announcing the arTiv-
al of baby boy at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Billy Buyer in North OAK
ota. Mrs. Buyer was formerly Es-
Their OFT who resided near this viii
lage.
Alma Humber and nephew are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sterling Morrison near Mankato this
week.
There was a good attendance at
the quarterly meeting held in the
Evangelical church Sunday. Serv
ices were also held Saturday esven-
ing.
with their teams are employed in
new school building
sons Claude and Kenneth of st.
Paul spent the week end with Mrs.
Jesse's mother Mrs. Phalen.
Mr. and Mrs. Patch of GAINESVILLE
visited their daughter Mrs. Frank
Fisher and family Sunday.
Miss Fritske returned to her
home here the first of the week
from near Eagle Lake where she had
been taking care of Mrs. Andrew
Loeffler.
Mrs. Henry Campbell and sou
Nearl were visiting relatives in this
place the last of the week.
Mr.. Chase has now moved his
saving outfit from the johnson farm
near Eagle Lake to GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Viegel and family Of
Fairfax, Mimi. Josephine Lang Of
Mankato and Mr.. and Mrs. Viegel
of New Ulm spent Sunday with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Lang at
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and
family autoed to the home of aMr
and Mrs. Arthur Pietch near Smith
Mill Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zimmerman
entertained Sunday the latter's sis
ter and husband from Minnesota
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gekeler receiv-
ed a pleasant visit Sunday from
their daughter Elsie and husband
and children of Minnesota Lake.
C.. Todd, son and daughter, who
have been at the hospital at Manka-
to for few weeks for treatment,
returned to their home in Decoria
Sunday.
The boy that has been making his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Dickey the past two years and who
attends the local school in the vii
lage, during a noon intermission
last week, took his departure for
parts unknown and up to the pres
ent time has not returned
Mr., Kuske has purchased part of
the building in the Krause lot,
which he will move onto his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bestman Of
|St. Paul spent the week end with
their mother, Mrs. John Bestman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bestman came to at
tend the funeral of their uncle
Henry Byserdorf.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Beccue, ST.,
of GAINESVILLE visited their daughter,
Mrs. Lewis Hintze and family at this
place Sunday.