Obit for BRUBER, Oscar (d.1904), 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 ========================================================================= Red Wing Daily Republican - Thursday, September 8, 1904 3:2 Oscar Bruber died at 11:30 last evening at his home in Hay Creek, of dropsy of the heart. He had been ailing for a considerable period and during the past six weeks he was constantly confined to his bed. Mr. Bruber was born in Red Wing about 43 years ago. The family resided in this city for some time and then removed to Paririe Island. Oscar bought a farm near Mazeppa, where he resided for a number of years and about five years ago he bought a farm in Hay Creek, where he has since made his home. He was twice married, and his second wife and four children survive him. Mr. Bruber is also survived by his mother, Mrs. F. W. Bruber, his sisters, Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. Lillie Lundgren, Mrs. Hugh Facinsci [sic Krasinsky] of St. Paul, and Mrs. Geo Day of Prairie Island; and three brothers. Victor, Joseph and Theodore, all of whom live in St. Paul. The arrangement for the funeral have not been completed, but it is likely to take place on Saturday. ------------------------- Red Wing Daily Republican - Thursday, September 8, 1904 Oscar Bruber's house in Hay Creek caught fire last night, probably from a defective chimney, and only by heroic efforts of those present, was the house saved. The damage done is estimated at $400 or $500. ------------------------- Red Wing Daily Republican - Monday, September 12, 1904 3:2 Funeral services over the reamins of Oscar Bruber were held at the residence in Hay Creek Saturday afternoon at 2 0'clock, Rev. E. H. Moore officiating. The funeral was largely attended and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery in this city. The relatives who attended the funeral were Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. Hugh Facinsci [sic Krasinsky], Victor, Joseph, and Theodore Bruber of St. Paul, and Mrs. George Day of Prairie Island.