The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-18

farmer OF Cambria township DIED April
%. 1922 His mother, Mrs. Richard
that township. where Gwesyn was born
Ezra "A. Cooper, an old resident Of
CIVIL War died Nav sns sas son Gi Ne%
York November II, 1929. ne located on
claim in Vernon Center in 1856. He
left surviving Ave children.
Mrs; Theresa tamm; widow Lof the he
this life on May 10, 1892. She was a
native of Germany where she was born
October 3. 1899. but came TO this coun-
try with her parents when a child. She
married to Leo Iamm in 1857. Eight
children survive to mourn her loss.
Addison NJ. Morrison. the former we'll
known editor dit, Of the Mankato Journal
MAY Q, 1922. Born in Dubuque. la. in
1852. Came to Minnesota 1861 and was
engineer for time on a Mississippi
river boat between St Paul and st,
years. Began his newspaper career
with the Candy News in 1873. In the
Spring OF 1884 came TO Mankato and
started the Manksto Journal which he
FIVE years ago he located in Mnneap-
oils. where he established the Advocate
which he conducted until his demise.
He left n wife and six children to
i life. "'' departure from '"'S eSr'"'S
Thomas II. Dredge, an old resident
Of shelby township and a veteran OF
the Civil War died at Lake Crystal
November %, 1880 Came to America
in 1876 and during the Civil war was
a member OF the thrtieth Wisconsin
Infantry: Removed to farm near Am
Lake Crystal his home. His wife and
eight children survive him.
! William p. Cobb. well known citi-
zen Of Lake Crystal, died there May
81. 1922. Born in New York July 81:
1892: In 1868 he married and located
in Minnesota, first in Martin county and
later at Lake Crystal. The widow and
one daughter survive him.
prominent citizen Of Mankato and ed :
itor Of the Mankato. Free Press died
May Is, 1922 at his home in Seattle.
Wash. He was born September %, 1854
at ST. Lawrence county. y. Y. In 1853
Iowa. He received his education and
learned the printers trade in Iowa. In
1881 he came to Mankato and purchased
the Free Press which he in few years
built to be one of the best and most
influential Journals of Southern Mime
Sofa. He also made the Free Press
Printing company, which was organized
by him one OF the largest and most
successful printing concerns in the
state. He. held various positions of
honor and trust. such as postma ster
at Mankato, Delegate to National Con-
ventions. Commissioner Columbian
William W. WigIey. pioneer resi-
dent of -Judson township. where he was
g born April 49, 1859 died June 2. 1929
at his home in this city He is sur
Mrs. Mabel FaIey. who was born IN
Sterling township November II. 1873
! Mrs. Dorothy ]. Roberts. Widow of
home in Mankato June 10: 1922. Born
in North Wales August 2S. 1912, she
came to the United States when but
six months old and her parents located
at LeSueur County this state. She was
first married to Lieut. ]. r. Roberts. who
died from wounds received at the Battle
of Nashville in 1864. Later she mar
in 1919.
Hon. Hans Jorgensen. a we'll known
early resident Of Mankato passed away
at his home in this city on June 10.
was born September Is. 1913. He came
to Mankato in 1857 where he was en-
gagged in the Tailoring trade almost I'M
til the end. He was elected Repre-
Legislature in 1908. His surviving
family consist of his wife and three
children.
Mrs. Cora Armstrong. wife of H. B.
Armstrong. of this city died June, %,
1922 at the age OF sixty-e eight years. She
had lived in Blue Earth County since
1852. and left to mourn her demise her
husband and seven children.
Z, Mrs. Nicholas Bruels. whose parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schultz, located in
Mankato township as early as 1854.
passed away June 81, 1922 at the age
of sixty years,
Charles Foster, who had been a resi-
dent of Blue Earth county since 1870.
died June IS. 1922 at eighty years OF
age He was a veteran of the Civil war
and had held a number OF public Of
fees in his community. He left sur
viving eight children.
Alvah D. Beach. a former resident, OF
this city passed away at Los Angeles,
Calf, on July "a, 1922. Born at Cor
ona, Mich, September. Is. 1914. he
came tol Mankato in 1870 and formed a
partnership with c. P. Williams in the
Wagon Manufacturing business. He
was a veteran of the Civil war and
for many years was the chief of the
Mankato Fire department.
George Klages. native of Mankato
where he was born thirty-four years
ago died August 2. 1922. he is survived
by wife and tour children.