The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-10
Todd County
Farmer Met
Death Alone
Henry Alderman, Pioneer Of
Birchdale, Found in Pas
ture by Son
BORN IN GERMANY l848
Highly Respected Citizen;
Funeral Sank Centre
Tuesday

respected resident of Birchdale
township for a half century, met
his death in a pathetic manner
Friday of last week.
Mr.. Ackermann was living with
his daughter on the old home farm
in Birchdale township. He spent
much of his time in the garden. He
left the house about $50 A. M.
The daughter supposed, Of course,
he was fussing around in the gar
den. Her brother came in to din
ner and inquired about his father.
He went to the garden, not finding
him he continued his sarch to the
pasture. He was Mortified to find
the body Of his father lying inert
in death. There were hoof marks
on his body. 1t has not been def
nitely decided whether Mr.. Acker-
mann was oversome by fatigue or
whether he was trampled to death
by an Infatuated bull.
Mr.. Alderman was born in Sax
ony, Germany, March 6, 184s.
He emigrated to America when
he was 10 years old, and resided
for a short period at the following
places: In Chicago about two
years then to Quincy, ILL.,, then to
Getty Township southwest of Sank
Centre, then a short time north Of
Sank Centre, and the greater part
of his life in Birchdale Township,
Todd County, where he lived the
last so years. Nine years ago Mr..
and Mrs. Alderman retired from
the farm and moved to Sank Cen
ire.
He entered the state of holy
matrimony, July 3, 1881 with Ul-
richie Buchholz, at Round Prairie.
This union was blessed with ten
children, nine daughters and one
son, one daughter, Bertha, died in
infancy. Mr.. Alderman preceded
him in death about Dec. 80, 1924.
Shortly after the death of Mrs.
Alderman he returned to the
farm where he resided until his
death.
The nine living children are: Mrs.
Paul Kruger, Westport; Mrs. VIM.
Borchenger, Fargo, N. D.; Mrs. A.
R. Gamradt, Los Angeles, CAL, Will
liam and Clara, at home; Mrs. J.
L. Flynn, st. Paul; Mrs. Cliff Lilies,
Kansas City, NO.; Mrs. c. H. John
son, st. Paul, and Betty, Minneapo-
lis.
There are also Is grandchildren
and one great grandchild and two
sisters: Mrs. katherineUnger, Mel
rose; and Mrs. Mary Kervitt, Du-
luth; one brother, Chris Acker-
mann, Wilmar. y
The funeral held at Zion Luth-
eran Church Tuesday afternoon.
conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. F.
Schumacher, was one ofethe most
largely attended in this city for
many years. Old neighbors as
sembled to pay the last tribute to
a man whom they highly respected
and honored in life. The remains
were laid to rest beside his wife in
Greenwood cemetery.
The pallbearers were: George
Sundermann, Emil Kleinschmidt,
Jacob Hartung, o. +. Ilgen, VIII
Botz, Charles Otter.
The following, relatives and
friends from outside Sank Centre
attended the funeral: Chris Weiss
enbron, (cousin) Chicago; Mrs.
Catherine Unger. (sister), Melrose;
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Nathe (niece),
Willmar; VIM. Unger (nephew),
Melrose; Mrs. Geo. Kolb, (niece)
and family, Belgrade; August Buch-
holtz and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sabart, Fred and Chris and
George Schumacher, Grey Eagle; o.
J. Swanson. and family. Brainerd;
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Martin, st.
Paul; John Halvorson, Minneapo-
lis; Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Steven
son, Grove Lake.
All Of the children were present
at the funeral except Mrs. Arthur
Gamradt, Los Angeles. It was i'm
possible for her to make the trip.
Mr.. Alderman was a high type
citizen, greatly admired by those
who knew him through the many
years he was resident Of this COM
munity.