Obit for KNEES, Bernhard (b.1860 d.1916), Brown Co., MN
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Review - March 29, 1916
BERNHARD KNEES
  Friends of Bernhard Knees were shocked to hear of his death last 
Wednesday  at the Union hospital where he had been taken only the 
week before suffering from what was then though to be a slight kidney 
disorder.  Up to a week previous to his death he head gone about his 
farm work, little thinking this disease was undermining his strong body.  
On being taken ill he was ordered to take the baths at the hospital by 
the attending physician with the hope that at least temporary relief 
would result but he failed rapidly and passed away at 2 o'clock 
Wednesday morning.
  Mr. Knees was born and raised in Milford and lived all his life in 
that township.  He was born March 8, 1860, on the old Knees homestead 
and worked on his father's farm until his marriage, October 31, 1889, 
to Miss Kunigunde Backer, when the couple took up their residence on 
their own farm.  Deceased is survived by his sorrowing widow and five 
children, Frieda, Oscar, Ella, Herta and Erna, all of whom still reside 
at home; also by the following brothers and sisters: Philip, Henry and 
Albert Knees, Mrs. Dan Mecklenburg, Mrs. Herman Albrecht, Mrs. Christ 
Backer and Mrs. Fred Friedrich.  Mr. and Mrs. Knees two years ago 
celebrated their silver wedding anniversary.
  Mr. Knees was one of the progressive farmers of the county.  He 
worked increasingly for the advancement of the rural communities, for 
the betterment of social and educational conditions on the farm and 
the closer co-operation of the residents of a township for the benefit 
of all.  He took a leading position in the advocacy of good and better 
roads and gave willingly and unstintingly of his time and money for these 
purposes.  Milford, through the death of Mr. Knees has lost one of its 
most influential and leading citizens.
  The funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock 
at the late home of the deceased and interment was made at the Lutheran 
cemetery in this city.  Rev. C.J. Albrecht officiated.