The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-14
James Wamsley


James sWamsley, brief mention of
whose death was made in the Herald
of last week, was buried Tuesday
afternoon in the Greenwood ceme-
terry. Funeral services were held from
the home on Pine street, Rev. Wyand
of the Methodist church officiating.
Mrs. P. r. Davis sang three beautiful
solos.
James Wamsley was born in Onta-
rio, CAM, July 10, 1874, and lived
there until twenty years of age when
he came west with many others to
secure the opportunities of new
country. He also worked for a few
years with a construction crew on the
new railroad being built in Mime
sofa. In 1871 he returned to Ontario
and in March 5, 1872 was united in
marriage to Miss Anna Keys. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wamsley Immediately came to
Minnesota and settled on farm near
Willard where they lived for nearly
| thirty years. To this union was born
!. four children, two having passed
away, namely Ellsworth buried from
the home here in Sank Centre, Jan.
| 6, 1922 and Mrs. Eta Cassell died
May z, 1925 at her home near Alex
Iandria. Two sons who are living are
tAllen of Moccasin, Mont, and George
Rufus of ,VanNuys, CAL, who were
present at the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wamsley came to
Sank Centre about six years ago from
Bemidji where they lived for awhile
and they also lived at Bertha for a
number of years.
The deceased had been in poor
health for sometime and about
month ago was taken to Fergus Falls
for treatment in the hospital there;
, where he died Thursday, January T.,
1926. t2a 80.
Besides the sorrowing widow and
the two sons, six grandchildren also
survive. He also leaves three sisters,
Mrs. Lottie Dunlap of Toronto, Can.
Mrs. Mary Jane Duncan, Edmonton,
Cam, and Mrs. Anna Connor of Los
Angeles, Cal.
The pallbearers were J. F. Coyle,
Jos. Robinson, Chas. Houghton, Frank
Segrin and Mr.. Newman and Mr..
Cummings of Willard.
r.
Mrs. Frank Tank
Mrs. Frank Tank, ST., passed away
at the City Hospital, Sank Centre,
Jan. 10, 1926, as result of an acct
dent she suffered Dec. IT when she
fell and broke her hip while return
ing hom from a neighbors.
! The deceased was born in Rugen-
waldo, Germany, Jan. 7, 1848. She
was united in marriage, to August
Gamradt in her native land in 1868.
The family came to America in 1879,
settling in Republic, Mich. In 1906
they came to Stearns county settling
on farm five miles south of Sank
Centre. Mr.. Gamradt died July B.,
1918, and on Nov. 6, 1920, she was
united in marriage to Mr.. Tank.
i Funeral services were held Satur-
day Jan. 10, at 100 o'clock from
the home and 200 o'clock from the
Zion Lutheran church, the pastor,
Rev. j, A. Stein, officiating. Burial
was made in Greenwood cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Jacob Hartung,
Albert Volkman, Henry Lembke,
Emil Friske, Frank Quade and Aug
ust Zuelke.
i Nine children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gamradt, three of whom are liv-
ling. They are: August Gamradt,
IBrainerd; Max Gamradt, Little Falls
and Mrs. Axel Johnson, Sank Gen.
! tire. sl
4 Out of town friends and relatives
attending the funeral were: Mr.. and
MrsyyF. Giese, Swanville; George
Tank, Berg, N. D.; Mrs. B. Beutel,
Lake Crystal, Mimi; William Tank,
Fergus Falls; Mrs. Max Gamradt and
son, Little Falls; Mrs. Charles Dicks
and Miss Edith Gamradt, Alexandria,
The deceased was very highly re-
spected by those enjoying her &C
!, quaintance.
II Mrc Edna In,,nincnn loft Eridau