The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-13
Mrs. Knott
Passed Away
Sund'y
Came To Sank Centre Many
Years Ago With Ok
Team and Wagon
WAS IS YEARS OF ACE
Funeral Service Held Tues
day Morning At $3.50
O'clock

Mrs. Appolonia Eva Knott pass
ed way on Mothers Day, Sunday
morning, May 9th, at sos o'clock
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. J. Orth, east Of Sank Centre.
Mrs. Knott had enjoyed good
health during her residence in this
community, however, during the
past year she gradually failed.
Death was caused by compli-
cations due to the infirmities OF
age. On Tuesday morning, May
LIST, she went into a coma and did
not regain consciousness. Her age
was So years and % days.
Mrs. Knott was born in Germany
on April II, 1851. She accompanied
her parents and family to the
United states in 1853, and they
settled in Winsted, Minnesota. She
was united in marriage in the year
Of 1862 to Wolfgang Knott, and to
this union eleven children were
born. Two of the children preceded
the mother in death. One daugh-
ter died in infancy and a son, Rob
ert, passed away "a years ago. The
living children are: Mrs. Chester
Hazelton, Of Minneapolis; Mrs. Joe
Minette and George Knott, Of Pine
River; John, Joe, Fred and Matt
Knott, Of Akeley; Mrs. Mary Pang-
burn and Mrs A. J. Orth, Of Sank
Centre.
In early married life Mr.. and Mrs.
Knott moved to farm in the Win
sted community, and after few
years engaged in business in Win
sted. After three years Of residence
in that city, they moved to Sank
Centre, making the trip with OK
team and wagon. They settled on a
farm, three miles northeast OF Sank
Centre. This place is now known
as the Louis Hedin farm, and 1t
was there that Mr.. and Mrs Knott
resided for u years. Mr.. Knott sold
the farm and they moved to AXE
ley, where they purchased small
farm and resided for eight years.
After the death of her husband,
Mrs. Knott came to Sank Centre to
make her home with her daughter,
Mrs. A. J. Orth.
Mrs. Knott is also survived by 38
grandchildren and d greatgrand-
children, besides a host of friends
who regret her passing. The i'm
mediate family was at the bedside
when she passed away. Her life
was long and active, and she lived
for the good Of others.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday morning at $50 at the
Church Of Our Lady of the Angels.
The Rev. Chas Mayer read the Re-
QUEEN Mass. Interment was made
in Calgary cemetery. The active
pallbearers were: Jos. Zirbes, Law
renee Herzog, Edward Ritter, o.
car Klonne, John Lentz and Nick
Orth. Mrs. JOS. Zirbes was cross
bearer. The honorary palIbearers
were: Mrs. John Lentz, Mrs. Oscar
Klonne, Mrs. John Heidgerken,
Mrs. Fred LUX, Mrs. John Vener
and Francis Ebben.
Relatives from a distance at the
service were: Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
HazeIton, Of Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Knott and son, Clarence,
of Winsted; Mr.. and Mrs. Karel and
family, Of Winsted; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Knott, Fred Knott, John
Knott, Matt Knott and Joe Knott,
all of Akeley; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Minette, Of Pine River; Mrs. Mary
Czikalla and daughters, Of Per-
ham; Mr.. and Mrs. Grims, Of Per-
ham; Mr.. and Mrs. Euclid Fraser,
of Pine River; Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Rademacher, of West Union.