Obit for KOELFGEN, Henry (b.1836 d.1886), Nicollet Co., MN
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Obit. of Henry Koelfgen who died Apr 22 1886

Another Sudden Death

       Last Thursday monrning a report spread over town that Henry 
Koelfgen had been found dead in his bed, and the reporter proceeded 
to Mr. K.'s residence and found the report only too true.  He went 
to bed on the evening previous apparently as well as usual and slept 
with a little four year old boy. When found in the morning he had his 
arms partly folded and had passed away without a struggle.  
Dr. Daniels was called early and he is satisfied that Mr. K. must 
have died about midnight of rheumatism of the heart. Mr. K. was born 
in Luxemburg, Germany, on Oct. 12th, 1836, and was therefore almost 
50 years old.
He came to America 29 years ago, and has made Minnesota his home 
during this time. 
During the war he served honorably for three years in the Second 
Minnesota Calvary.  He was a member of the St. Peter Catholic Aid 
Society, and was also a member of the Catholic Life Insurance Company 
of this state, and his family will receive $1000 from the society;
he was also a member of A.K. Skaro Post.  He leaves a wife and 
five children, (2 children--Edward and Mathias Joseph--having 
already passed away) the oldest being 9 years old and the youngest 
but a few months.  The funeral services will be held on Sunday at 
the Catholic church at 4 o'clock, Father Sorenson officiating.