Madison County IL Archives Obituaries.....Various, Various August 1895 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Missi Darnell madmiss@aol.com April 3, 2006, 6:46 pm Edwardsville Intelligencer Newspaper Death and Funeral Notices August 1895 Article dated Friday, August 2nd, 1895 Mrs. Jane Stanton, an aunt of R. W. Stanton of this city, died on the 23rd inst. aged 76 years. The funeral took place last Thursday morning from her late residence in Highland Park. Sarah, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Moran, of Poag, died Wednesday night. She was aged 6 months and 12 days, and was a bright little girl. The funeral took place to Wanda cemetery. The five-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson died Sunday morning. The funeral took place from the family residence to the Troy cemetery. They have the sympathy of their many friends in their sad affliction. July 31st Mrs. Mary Hoffman, nee Genre, died Wednesday morning, aged 29 years. Deceased was married to Mr. George Hoffman, October 15, 1889. The funeral took place from the residence Thursday to the Keyston cemetery. The host of friends of the family extend their heartfelt sympathy in this, their hour of trial. Article dated Tuesday, August 6th, 1895 Harry J. Becker , oldest son o Jacob J. and Fannie A. Becker, of St. Louis, aged 17 years, 4 months and 14 days, died at his home yesterday afternoon at two o'clock. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of Peter Abraham on Union street, this city. The many friends of the family extend heartelt sympathy. Article dated Friday, August 9, 1895 Mrs. Anna Wesemann, wife of John Wesemann, of Peters, died at her home Saturday, aged 26 years, 5 months and 24 days. The funeral took place Sunday. Services were conducted by Rev. Phillip Hilligardt. The body was interred in the Peters cemetery. She leaves her husband, a daughter, a son, also parents, brothers and sisters to mourn her demise. Isom Woods, a leading merchant of Bethalto, died at Eureka Springs, Kan., where he had gone for his health, Tuesday evening. The funeral took place at Bethalto this afternoon at two o'clock. The services were conducted at the Presbyterian church under the auspices of Bethalto Lodge, I. O. O. F. Mrs. Daisy Utt, wife of Louis Utt, died Wednesday morning of consumption, aged 20 years. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon from the residence, on Bele street. Rev. F. L. Thompson officiated. Interment was in Grand View cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. E G Schweppe are bereaved in the loss of their infant daughter, Marguerite, aged 9 months. The little one had been ailing all summer and her mother took her to visit her grandfather at Bushnell, in hopes the change would be beneficial, but the infant strength was not equal to the struggle and the little life went out, her death occurring last Thursday. Article dated Tuesday, August 13, 1895 Mrs. Franciska Kunzmann, beoved wife of Rev. Carl Kunzmann, the good pastor of the German Evangelical church, passed peacefully away Sunday morning after an illness of less than two days Friday afternoon about four o'clock. She suffered an apoplectic stroke and an hour later it was followed by another. Death was the result. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon from the Evangelical church, Rev. Phillip Hilligardt, of the Brokmeier church, conducting the services. The body was laid to rest in Woodlawn in the presence of an unusually large concourse of friends. Mrs. Kunzmann was 74 years, 8 months, and 22 days old. She was born in Germany. She had many excellent traits of character and was held in the highest esteem by the congregation and a large circle of friends outside. Her request was that she should be given a simple funeral and that no details concerning her life or extended funeral notice should be published. The funeral of Dorsey Lawrence took place Thursday at 4p.m. He leaves a wife and two smal children, besides a mother, brother and sister, in Colorado. Isom Wood, a highly respected citizen and merchant of this place, died at Eureka Springs, Ark. Aug. 6th, where he had gone for the benefit of his health. He leaves a wife and three children. The funeral took place from the C. P. church Friday at 2 p.m. under the auspeices of the I.O.O.f. lodge of which he was a member. It was one of the largest funerals ever seen at this place. August 10th. (Bethalto) Dr. A. T. Dusenberry died from the effects of a fall from his doorstep, Tuesday last at 8:20 o'clock, P.M. after eight days intense suffering. His hip was fractured and dislocated. Drs. D. Bley of Staunton, and W. W. Sharp, of this place, set the member, but the shock was too great for his nervous systerm and advanced age. He was born in Albany, New York, March 1st 1819, being 76 years, 4 months and 5 days. His father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He moved to St.Louis in 1840 where he practiced medicine for ten years and then moved to Chicago, at which place he remained for fifteen years. In 1879 he located in New Douglas and remained to the time of his death. He leaves a wife, two children, four grandchildren and one great-grand-child to mourn his demise. The funeral took place from the M.E. church at 3 o'clock, Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rec. J. MacCracken and at the grave by the Masonic fraternity, of which order he had been a member for forty years. The pall bearers were: Warren Watson, Henry Sharf, Joe Collentine, J B Harding, John Foster, and Wm McKitrick. His remains were laid to rest in the New cemetery. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mrs. John Rosebro, of St. Louis, Dr. C C Fitch and family of Worden; m Messerly and family and Mrs. and Mrs. Kingery of Alhambra; C C Webster, Dr. C W Lilie, J R Ripley, J B Harding, Wm McKitrick, oof Staunton; F W. Burhorn, N. Cowen, Charles Rheum, Thomas Scharf, F. Campbell, of Sorento, and Mrs. Chas. Tibbetts of Monett, MO. august 10th. Article dated Friday August 16, 1895 John Condon and his wife, an aged and weel-known couple, were taken to the hospital Friday that they might be comfortably cared for, as Mr. Condon has been rapidly failing for the past few weeks. The removal proved too much for his weakened condition and he died at noon. Mr. Condon was 90 years old and had been for many years a resident of Alton. Relatives in the east have been notified and the funeral will be delayed until they are heard from. Died, Monday at 1:17 o'clock P.M., George Lumb, aged 65 years, 5 months and 17 days. The funeral took place from the residence Wednesday afternoon to the Baptist church. (Troy) August 14th Article dated Tuesday August 20, 1895 A most distressing accident occurred at Alton Thursday at the home of William Kramer an employee of the Burlington railway. His 10 months-old daughter Hilda fell into a bucket of water while the mother was in an adjoining. When the mother returned the child was dead. The bucket was not more than half full of water. Death By Drowning Gussie Trost Loses His Life While Bathing in Wolfs Pond. Gusse Trost, the sixteen year old son of Mrs. Christine Trost was drowned Friday afternoon about three o'clock in the Wolf pond. Gus went to the pond in company with other boys shortly after on o'clock to bathe. The party included Bennie Bernius, Chas. and Julius Schneider, Frank Schotthoeffer, Geo. Reed, Simon Kelermann Jr, Dode Cuullens, Ellery Smith Jr, and others. After being in the water some time, Gus remarked that he was going out a few moments and started for the shore. That was the last seen of him alive. None of the boys saw him go down and none missed him until they were ready to go home, an hour afterwards. They found his clothes but he was missing and they reported the facts. When the news reached the city, parties of men went to the scene to try to recover the body. Every foot of the pond it is believed was passed over but the search was unsuccessful. Then the pond was dragged but this was equally fruitless of results. Later in the evening charges of dynamite were shot but it was most too dark to have seen the body had it come to the surface. Hundreds of people went out during the evening and watchers remained all night. Saturday morning about five o'clock the boy was found near the dam, some distance from where the boy was last seen alive. Coroner T. W. Kinder empaneled a jury consisting of John Hobson, John H. Glass, Dave Gaffney, John Jones, Jos. N. McKee and John Schneeberg, and held an inquisition. The jury rednered a verdict that the boy came to his death by accidental drowning. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family residence on Douglas avenue. Services were conducted by Rev. Carl Kunzmann. The body was interred in Woodlawn. The pallbearers were: John Dornacher, Henry Childs, Bennie Bernius, Frank Wednel, Willie Martin, Chas. Schneider. The funeral was largely attended by sympathizers of the family. The boy was a bright youth and was popular with his associates. Several years ago while playing on Cahokia creek with a crow of boys, he was pushed over the "Red Banks", and fell to the bottom, stikeing his head on a rock. Since then he has been subject to fainting spells, which at times lasted several hours. It is believed that while in the water he was taken with one of these spells and lost control of himself. Death of Mrs. Elizabeth ber. Mrs. Elizabeth Weber, an aged and old time resident of the third ward, died Friday evening at six o'clock after a weeks illness of typhoid fever and inflamation of the bowels. The funeral took place from St. Boniface's church Monday morning. Services were conducted by Rev. August Schlegel, who spoke impressively of the many traits and virtues of the dead. The body was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery. The pall bearers were: NE Bosen, John Schumacher, Jos. Schmidt, August Selzer, Frank Mahler and E J Hornieg. Mrs. Weber was born near Cologne, Germany, September 8, 1818 and in October 1848 was married to Jacob Weber. They came to America in 1852, settling at New Orleans where they remained one year and in 1853 move to St. Louis, residing there until 1856 when they moved to Edwardsville. She had been a resident of this city nearly forty years. Three children were to the union. Only one, Jacob, survives. He is a blacksmith by trade and has conducted for a number of years a successful business. Her husband is in his 72nd year. Mrs. Weber contributed liberally of her means to charitable and religious works. She was loved and esteemed by her neighbors and a large circle of friends. Article dated Friday 23, 1895 The 17-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Osley died Saturday evening of diptheria and the funeral took place Sunday in the City cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Rodgers mourn the loss of their six-month-old daughter, who died Saturday night of infantile troubles. The little one was laid rest Sunday. Died, Wednesday, after a long and painful illness, John Volk, aged 38 years. Deceased leaves a wife and six children to mourn his death. He was a member of the Sons of Herman and they will assume charge of the funeral. The remains will be interred in the St. John's cemetery Friday afternoon. The funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Weltge. August 23rd Louis Hencke, of Collinsville, 76 years of age, died Saturday. The funeral took place yesterday from the Lutheran church at Collinsville. Miss Nelta Downing, coored, the 14 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Downing, died Thursday of consumption. the funeral took place Sunday from the A.M.E. church, where services were conducted by Rev. Henry Simon. The body was interred in Woodlawn. Death of Mrs. Christine Wahl. Mrs. Christine Wahl, aged 73 years, 9 months and 5 days, died Monday morning at half past one o'clock. She had been a sufferer from asthma for many years, but had been confined to bed only about ten days prior to her death. The funeral took place this afternoon from the residence on Main street. Services were conducted by Rev. Phillip Hilligardt, pastor of the Brockmeier church. The body was interred in Woodlawn. The funeral was largely attended. Christine Wawl was born in Niewled, Prussia, November 21, 1821. She came to this country in 1845, locating in St. Louis, where she married George Bauer. To the union were born four children, Otto who lives in St. Louis, being the only one surviving. Mr. Bauer died in 1854. She was married to Paul Wahl in 1856. They moved to Edwardsville in 1864, where Mr. Wahl died the following year, leaving on son Eugene, who still resides here. Mrs. Wahl has resided here continuously since 1864. She was a kind and charitable woman and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. Article dated Friday, August 30, 1895 Died, Sunday morning at her home, after a lingering illness, Miss Mary Guaedinger, aged 21 years. The remains were brought here to the Catholic church Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. Wm Oberdoester said a high mass and preached the funeral sermon. The remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery at Highland. August 29th Died, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Smith. Funeral took place Wednesday. 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