The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-30
Two Pioneer
Residents
Passed Away
John Bromenschenkel, "a,
Called Early Christmas
Morning
81 YEARS A RESIDENT
M. r. maitland Passed On
December 24-Funeral
Tuesday
John Bromenschenkel

John Bromenschenkel, resident
of this community for So years
passed away at his home on Third
Street, early Christmas morning at
one o'clock, at the age Of "a years
Although he had been ailing for
sometime, he was not seriously III
until five days before his death.
Mr.. Bromenschenkel was born In
Luxembourg, on January IL. 1853
and at the age Of four years came
to the United States with his par
ents. They located In st. Cloud.
On May 20, 1880, he was united
in marriage to Miss Barbara
Marthaler, the ceremony being sol
emnized at st. Johns Church in
Metre Grove. For two years follow
ing their marriage they engaged in
EARNING In the Metre Grove COM
munity. From Metre Grove they
moved to st. Cloud, where he was
engaged in work on the Cathedral
which was then under construction
In his early life Mr.. Bromenschen'
KEEL was carpenter.
In 1885 Mr.. and Mrs. Bromen-
schenkel and their young family
came to Sank Centre and located on
a farm four miles south OF this city
This farm, which they purchased
over fifty years ago, Is now occu-
pied by their son, Nick Bromen-
schenkel and family. In the fall Cd
1917, on October LIST, Mr.. and Mrs
Brom retired from farm.
ing and moved into Sank Centre
Mrs. Bromenschenkel passed away
on July 2, 1852.
Fifteen children, ten sons and
five daughters, were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Bromenschenkel, twelve
OF whom survive. Two SONS and one
daughter preceded the father IN
death. Clara died In infancy, Ted
passed away in 1916 at the age Cd
IL, and Joseph died at Billings
Montana, in 1888. The living chill.
dren are: Nick, Alex, Albert, Frank
MRS. Henry Miller (Anna), Mrs
Fred Botz, (Rose), and Mrs. Lam
bert Orth GMamie), all Of this com
munity; Sr. Edwina, of st. Bene-
diets College, st. Joseph; Anton
and Louis, of Minneota; Ed, cd
Minneapolis; and Art, Of Little
Falls. Besides the above mentioned
children there are 68 grandchil-
dren and three great: grandchildren
On May 20, 1880, Mr.. and Mrs
Bromenschenkel celebrated Their
Golden wedding. Following the
death Of his wife, Mr.. Bromen-
schenkel continued to make his
home in this city, and during the
latter years Of his life Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Bromen, his son and daugh-
terin-law, made their, home with
him.
Mr.. Bromenschenkel was a mem
her OF st. Joseph's Society, and dur.
ing the many years of residence IN
this community made many
friends who honored and respected
him. He was successful farmer
and from the fruits Of his laIbors
was enabled to enjoy the declining
years in comfort and happiness.
Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at $50 o'clock at st
Paul's Church, with a large mum.
Der OF friends and relatives In at.
tendance. Msgr. Plachta read the
Requiem Mass. Burial was made In
st. Paul's cemetery on the family
lot. The pallbearers were all grand.
sons as follows: Ray Bromen.
schenkel, Victor Bromenschenkel
Alvin Bromenschenkel, Howard
Bromen, Alfred Miller and Clarence
Botz. Leonard Orth, also grand
son, was the crossbearer. The hon.
orable pallbearers were: Jos
Klemm, Nick Schwartz, B. o. Vo
gel, Nick Orth, George Strauss and
John Mondloch.