New Ulm review., 1922-04-19
OBITUARY
THOMAS CANNON


Thomas Cannon who at one time
was a resident of the city of New
Ulm passed away at the home of his
sister Mrs S. A. Wooldrick of Sleepy
Eye, Wednesday at II o'clock P. M
Death was due to heart trouble with
which he had been afflicted for two
years. The deceased was born in
Minneapolis January 1, 1884, and al
the age of twelve years came to New
Ulm with his parents. His father
for number of years, conducted a
livery barn on Center street in this
city. His family later removed tc
Sleepy Eye where the deceased entered
the employ of the Sleepy Eye Mill
ing Company and worked himself ul
to head miller, having held this posi-:
tion for the past two years. In 1907
he was united in marriage to Miss
Anna Wooldrik who, with two child
rem, survive him. He is also survived
by his father and mother and one
brother, John of Minneapolis, and
five sisters. Mrs. S. A. Wool
dirk, Sleepy Eye, Mrs. V. F.
Fischer of St. Paul and Sister M. My
ra, Sister M. Rosita and Sister Rosina
all Of St. Paul. The funeral was
held Saturday morning at 8 O'Clock
from st. Mary's Catholic church.
CHRIST AHLNESS
Christ Ahlness, prominent citizen
of Lake Hans ka Township and at one
time representative of Brown County
passed away at his home in Hanska
village Friday morning April 7. The
deceased was born in Norway in 1S43
and came to this country when he
was twenty years old. He first loca-
ted in Fillmore County, later coming
to Brown County where he took a
homestead in the town of Lake Hans
ka. In 1866 he was united in mar
riage to Tonette Smeby who preceded
him in death about 16 years ago.
Three sons and six daughters were
born to them. They are Nels of the
Town of Albin, Alfred of Lake Hans
ka Township, and Louis of Minnea-
polls, Mrs. Marcus Frederickson,
Mrs Albert Amundson, Lake Hanska;
Mrs. John Brudelie, Riverdale; Mrs.
Theodore Botten, Linden; Mrs. Joel
Peterson, Yuma, Arizona and Mary
who remained at home and kept
house for her father.
The deceased was the first Town
Clerk of the Town of Lake Hanska,
served as County commissioner from
his district and represented Brown
County for one term in the State leg
islature. For several years he was
manager of the Hanska Cooperative
Creamery. The funeral was held
from the Lake Hanska Lutheran
Church last Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock and interment was made in
the Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Jacob
Thornell assisted by Rev. E. M. Wig
ness conducted the funeral services.
MRS. VIM. S. EVANS.
Mrs. VIM. S. Evans of Cambria
died Saturday morning at the Union
Hospital after an operation Friday
Mrs. Evans had been sick for the
past two weeks and it had been found
necessary to perform the operation as
last resort. Mrs. Evans had not
been in the best of health for several
years although she had always been
able to be around until lately. The
deceased was born in Cambria fifty
two years ago last December. She
was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Lewis. Her father died some
years ago but her mother is still liv-
ing at Lake Crystal and was with
Mrs. Evans during her illness. Mrs.
Evans is survived by her husband,
William S. Evans to whom she was
married about thirty years ago. One
son and one daughter also survive
their mother. The daughter is Mrs.
Henry Cullen of Mankato and the
son, Leroy, is still living at home,
Other surviving relatives are four
brothers, John R., Eddie, and Will
Lewis of Cambria and David OF
Glendive, Montana and two sisters
Mrs. Ed. Nichols, of New Ulm and
another living in Canada.
Mrs. Evans was very prominent in
her community. She was great
church worker, being a member Of
the Salem Congregational Church
She was also one of the prominent
members Of various organizations hav-
ing been Oracle Of the Cam bria Royal