Obit for CARROLL, Bridget (MCARDLE HUGHES) (d.1893), Nicollet Co., MN ========================================================================= 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: Linda Miller Submitted: April 2006 ========================================================================= BRIDGET MCARDLE HUGHES CARROLL Wed. October 25, 1893 OBITUARY "Neighborhood News, Additional Locals Mrs. Bridget Carroll, whose serious illness was mentioned in our last issue, died on Wednesday last at a very advanced age. She belonged to the race of early pioneers having come to this section in the early fifties. She was an estimable, Christian lady, a noble mother, and was revered and respected by her neighbors and acquaintances. The funeral was held in St. Peter Saturday." OBITUARY 10/26/93 Le Sueur Sentinel DIED--At the home of her son John Carroll this city on Thursday, Oct. 19th. 1893, Mrs. Bridget Carroll, aged 80 years. The deceased came to this city 11 years ago and has resided with her son since that time. Her health began to fail in July last and has been very poor since that date resulting as has been stated in her demise last Thursday. The deceased has been twice married, her first husband Thomas Hughes having died on the passage to this country, and the second John Carroll, many years ago in IL before the advent of the family to Minnesota, which was in 1857. Coming here with her three sons Thomas and Patrick Hughes and John Carroll, they settled first at Lake Prairie where the two elder sons now reside. Two daughters, Mrs. Mary A. Ruddy and Miss Catherine Carroll, with the sons already mentioned, now survive her. She was highly esteemed and loved by all who knew her and lived an exemplary life. The funeral services were from St. Ann's Church on Saturday morning last, the interment taking place at St. Peter where one daughter and a grandchild now lie. OBITUARY: October 20, 1893, St. Peter Herald Mrs. Bridget Carl, mother of Thomas and Patrick Hughes, of Lake Prairie, died on Wednesday and the remains will be buried in the Catholic cemetery of this place, tomorrow morning. Mrs. Carl was one of the very old settlers of the county. ========================================================================= Copyright Linda Miller 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm =========================================================================