Obit for William MAGNUS (b.1855 d.1929) Brown Co., MN

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New Ulm Review, June 14, 1929
WILLIAM MAGNUS
   Mesdames Chrst. Sprenger and Henry Knees have received the sad news 
of the death of there brother-in-law, William Magnus, former resident 
of New Ulm, who died at the home of his son, Oscar in Webster, S. D., 
May 31, aged over 73 years.  He had been ailing for several weeks.  
Deceased was born in Harrisburg, Pa. November 5, 1855, and later came 
West with his parents, locating at Minnesota City, in 1862.  Their 
journey was interrupted by news of the Indian outbreak, shortly after 
passing through New Ulm, and they returned to this city until the danger 
had subsided.  Later, Mr. Magnus came back here, and for a time was 
employed in a local cooper shop.  On December 26, 1879, he was married 
to Miss Martha J. Gareis, and to this union, the following four sons 
were born: Edward, William, Oscar, and Walter, all residing at Webster.  
In 1883, the family moved to Pierre, S.D., where they took up a homestead 
and spent 13 years.  They have resided in Webster, since the spring of 
1896.  Funeral services were conducted at the M.E. church there, Monday 
afternoon of last week.