The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
OBITUARY


st. Peter Herad: Early yesterday
morning death summoned Mrs. Julia
Laumann. one of st. Peters Oldest and
most respected residents, at the ad
vanced age of ninety six years and
eight months. Her death was not un-
expected as she was taken seriously
i'll with a severe cold two weeks ago,
and since that time she failed rapidly.
For nearly week her life hung in
the balance, and she was summoned
by her Maker at 3:45 a. m. yesterday.
In her death, St. Peter loses one OF its
best loved citizens and patriots. She
will be mourned by all who knew her.
Mrs. Laumann was truly remark
able woman for her age. Despite her
years, - could read without the aid
Of gla I'D Ngk alreal enjoyment
ffom "a. rs and from books. She
has taken an active part in social ann
charitable affairs, and was staunch
worker for the w. C. T. u. taking
Part in the prohibition campaign. Her
loyalty during the recent war was an
inspiration TO many. She was the old
est woman in ST. Peter to make use
of the ballot on election day. .
Mrs. Laumann, whose maiden name
was Julia Sophia Sorenson, was born
in Skein, Norway, May 2t, 1926, and
would have been ninety seven years
old on her next birthday. When ten
years old, her mother died and the
decreased kept house for her father,
Soren Sorenson, who followed the
trade of an iron pattern maker. In
1916 the decreased came to this coun-
try with her brothers, who decided to
try their luck in the land of oppor-
tunities. The party arrived in New
York and then came westward to Wis
consin, locating in Janesville.
Here the subject Of this sketch was
married seventy eight years ago to
the late Charles J. Laumann on July
8, 1S4S. The young couple remained
in GAINESVILLE but a short time when
they moved to Keokuk, iowa, where
Mr.. Laumann took UP the study OF
low. In 1857 they came to Minnesota
settling in st. Peter, which has been
the family home continually for sixty
five years.
Mrs. Laumann was among the first
settlers of this community and en-
dured all the hardships of pioneer
days. Possessed of cheerful dis.
POSIllOu, oAC hcNOl Civ
was always ready to lend a helping
hand to her neighbors and friends and
assist them in time of illness. She
was a loving wife and mother and
reared family of nine children, two
of whom preceded her in death.
Mr.. Laumann's death resulted two
years later on September 9, 1900.
Since then his wife continued to live
on the home place in the northern part
of the city and the past ten years had
been tenderly cared for by her daugh-
ter, Miss Laura Laumann.
The surviving children are: Joseph
F. Laumann, Jackson; Lawrence Lau-
mann, Chicago: Mrs. c. F. oberg, A.
o. Laumann, Miss Laura Laumann,
and w. G. Laumann of this city, and
Mrs. M. C.. Hendricks of Portland.
Ore. She also leaves twenty two
grand children and seven great grand
children.
All the children, with the excep-
ton of Mrs. Hendricks of Oregon,
who is ill, were at her bedside when
eral, which will take place Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Rev. w. p.
Clark of Mankato, pastor of the
church of Christ in which faith Mrs.
Laumann was deyout believer, will
officiate and will be assisted by Mr..
Mcpherson, the state Evangelist. In :,
terment will be In the Woodlawn
cemetery. The pallbearers will be
Joseph Laumann, VIM. Laumann,
Lawrence Laumann, A. 0. Laumann,
c. F. Obery and Clarence Laumann.
Mrs. Laumann is widely known in
this vicinity and the Herald joins with
the many friends in extending sym
patty to the relatives.