Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-15
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children now ministering and caring
for her needs as she did in their
childhood for them.
The aged honor lady, Mrs. VIM.
Weber, was born at Rockton, Illinois
August 10, 1912, the oldest daughter
among ten children of Rowland and
Margaret Smith.
Father Owned First Team.
Her parents came from Elmira, N.
Y, in 1888. taking up a homestead
from the government in Rockton town.
ship.
Her father owned the first horse
team in that locality, buying them of
a Mr.. Strickland. a horse dealer who
brought them from Milwaukee.
All produce was hauled by team to
Chicago, the nearest railroad point,
distance of 80 miles. There it was
traded for sugar, salt, clothing, and
other commodities. and was often sold
to neighbOrs on his return; this was
the time of Wildcat money and very
little was taken on account of the
unstable value.
Among the early playmates of her
early years were the children of
Stephen Mack. whose wife was the
daughter of a WinnebagO Indian chief
When fourteen years of age she was
sent to an uncle at Brooklyn, N. Y,
where she attended girls seminary
In making this trip. she went first by
stage to Rockford. ILL.,, then by train
to Chicago. and then by boat to the
Erie Canal and through the canal to
the Hudson river and continued by
boat to her destination.
Married at Age OF Eighteen.
Returning again to Rockton, she
was married on her eighteenth birth
day to VIM Weber who had come,
some years before with his parents
from England.
Five children were born to this
union, all of whom are living at the
present time and are Rowland of Rock
ton, Ill.,, Harry of Watertown, S. D..
George of Alberta, Can. Mrs. X. p.
Avery of Rockton. ILL.,. and Mrs. E.
w. Adams of Bruno. MINI.
The Webbers located on a farm near
ROcktOn, ILL.,, and during their early
married life, Mr.. Weber became en-
gagged in the reaper business. he being
the inventor of the famous Weber
reaper.
In 1891 they moved to a large farm
near Washington Springs. S. D.. where
they lived until 1905. which farm is
still the Webber estate. In 1905 they
moved to the town of washington
Springs, and in 1910 celebrated their
5Oth wedding anniversary. At this
time all the children were present
and also the grandchildren, number
ing ten.
Webbers Move to Bruno.
In the spring of 1917 Mr.. and Mrs.
Weber moved to Bruno, Mimi, to be
near their daughter, Mrs E. w.
Adams, and bought the home where
Mrs. Weber now lives. Three years
ago they passed their 66th wedding
anniversary at their home and the fol-.
lowing April Mr.. Weber passed away
at the age or w years.
Grandma Weber comes from a
family whose members have attained
great longevity; her mother living to
be 81 years old and her grandmother
Smith passed away at the advanced
age of nearly LOG years, being born in
1895 and living into 1901, thus living
in three centuries.
To live under 81 presidents, to wit
ness the carrying on of three great
wars, travelling by every mode of con-
veyance from an OK team to the
swiftest auto. and to still be able to
discuss all the different phases of
life for the last 80 years, has been the
distinction of Mrs. Webber's busy life.
Mrs. Weber has travelled from
ocean to ocean, having spent one win
ter in California with her husband
about 20 years ago.
Although stricken with pneumonia
last December and passing through
very critical siege of that disease,
she has rallied to much of her former
self and enjoys very good health for
one OF her years, and although her
hearing is somewhat impaired, her
mind is bright and she reads without
the aid of glasses, having attained
her second eyesight. She has lived an
upright Christian life and death to
her has no horror. Her motto is Live
life where you will have nothing to
regret"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Adams, son-in-
law and daughter of the aged lady and
at whose home the birthday party
was staged, have lived in Pine county
and the Bruno community for the past
II years, coming here from Wessing-
ton, S. d. They have engaged
in farming ever since. They are the
parents of five children, of whom the
two Oldest sons are engaged in BUSH
ness at Red Wing one married daugh-
ter. Mrs. A. ]. Anderson and an un-
married daughter. Margaret, live at
Flint, Mich while tha vOunpoct con