Obit for BRUBER, Frank (b.1827 d.1894), Goodhue Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Velma Hansen Submitted: October 2003 ========================================================================= From The Hastings Gazette Saturday, December 1, 1894 A Sudden Death Mr. Frank Bruber, living a mile east of Etter, in Goodhue County, came up Wednesday morning and appeared before the pension board for examination for increase of pension on account of heart disease. Upon entering the office he seemed exhausted and unable to speak, and was assisted to an easy chair where he expired at once. The members of the board, Drs. H. G. Van Beeck, J. C. Fitch, and A. M. Adsit were present, and Victor Bruber, a son of the deceased and Peter Nadig, a neighbor. The doctors assigned the immediate cause of death to over exertion. He was a member of Welch Post, Red Wing and formerly belonged to Company F. Seventh Minnesota. Mr. Bruber was born in Guttenberg, Sweden in 1827, emigrating to America in 1854, and has lived in Red Wing and Welch almost continuously since that date. He leaves a wife, four daughters, and four sons. An inquest was deemed unnecessary by Deputy Axel Johnson. The remains were removed to Mertz & Sons's undertaking rooms to be prepared for burial, and taken home Thursday. ----------------- From the Advance Sun 5/12/1894: FUNERAL of FRANK BRUBER A large concourse of people gathered Sunday to pay their last sad testimonials of respect to the memory of the late Frank Bruber at the family home on Prairie Island, and also express their sorrow and sympathy with the family so suddenly bereaved. Friends from Hastings came in carriages bringing also a beautiful hearse for the burial. The exercises were conducted by M. B. Lewis, their Sunday school missionary, both at the house and cemetery. Within the coffin the arrangements of flowers showed delicate and refined taste, where lay the remains of Mr. Bruber like one sleeping in health. On the surface, covering a portion of the coffin, Co. F of the Seventh regiment, had draped the flag of his country he has loved so well. On this was laid a large anchor of white chrysanthemums and delicate cream roses; also a wreath of white carnations, and chrysanthemums at the foot. On the glass cover lay the badge in blue and gold of the Scandinavian Benevolent society, of which he was one of the founders. The distance to the cemetery was nearly three miles, over which his comrades of the G. A. R. esteemed it a privilege to walk at the side of the hearse the whole distance. In front of hearse was a large representation of the Benevolent society from Red Wing, who also walked the entire distance, to do honor to the memory of their associate of many years. The arrangement of the pressing crowd, in the home, and outside, and the long cortege of vehicles was under the direction of Mr. Bloomquist. To him and singers, and the G. A. R. comrades, who acted as bearers, and the representation of the Scandinavian Benevolent society, and others who so kindly have aided them in their great sorrow, the family wishes to express their thanks and heartfelt appreciation of all the kindness shown. The pallbearers were Wm. Heiserman, Wm. H. Blaker, John Jordan, Wm. Llewellyn, Frank A. Carlson, John Nelson, Nels Thornberg, R. Bartron. ----------------- Also from the Advance Sun: Card of Thanks We wish to extend to all our friends, and especially to the members of the G.A.R. and Scandinavian Benevolent society, our heartfelt thanks for their kindly assistance and sympathy in our recent bereavement. Mrs. Frank Bruber and Family.