Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Fred A. Barnum died at his residence in this city Thursday morning, the 13th inst. of a combination of troubles aged 42. The deceased was well and favorably known by a host of friends who deeply regret the sudden taking off a young man in his prime. He leaves a wife and family of two children to mourn the loss of a good and kind husband and father. Funeral will be held Sunday afternoon. The nights of Pythias society of which he was a member, will attend the funeral. A.. Knights of Pythias are requested to meet at the K. P. hall Sunday afternoon at one o'clock sharp to attend the funeral of our late brother Fred A. Barnum. R. M. Richmond, C. C. Fred W. Gillman, K. of P. August 13, 1903, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin Fred A. Barnum, aged 42 years, died at his home in this city, Thursday morning, Aug. 13, 1903, after a long lingering illness from a complication of diseases which were beyond human aid, for all that was possible was done for him by physicians, a loving wife, and two children. They are left to mourn the great loss of a loving, indulgent father, who was one of the kindest, great-hearted men Evansville ever knew, and we all mourn this great loss to our little city with his relatives. The deceased had spent his whole life in this city, principally in the employ of the Baker Mfg. Co. as long as he was able to toil, and possibly somewhat longer than he ought, for he was frugal and very industrious and made friends of all whom he met. He was a very highly honored member of the Knights of Pythias, under whose auspices the funeral will be held at his home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. W. Hoag, officiating clergyman; Snashall and Boyd undertakers. The attendance at Fred Barnum's funeral Sunday afternoon was one of the largest ever known in this city. The Baker band, consisting of over thirty pieces, and his brother Knights of Pythias were present, as well as a host of friends. The floral offerings were most beautiful and profuse several handsome pieces being sent from Chicago and other places. Those present from out of town were J. J. Kleinman, M. E. Stanton and wife, Msdms. Page, O. E. Kleinman, Wm. Kleinman all of Chicago; R. J. Foley and John Coleman of Rockford, Ill.; Otto Deitloff and Mrs. Harry Eddy of Beloit. Card of Thanks. We wish to express our most sincere thanks to the Knights of Pythias, employees of the Baker Mfg. Co., members of the Band, and all friends who so generously assisted and expressed their sympathy during the last sickness, death and funeral of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. Fred A. Barnum, son Oliver and daughter Rilla. August 18, 1903, p. 3, col. 3, 4, & 6, The Tribune, Evansville, Wisconsin There was a very large attendance at the funeral of Fred Barnum last Sunday. The band discoursed appropriate music, and the Knights of Phythia and the Baker Shop employees attended in a body. There were many beautiful floral offerings. Among those present were six of the Kleinman relatives of Chicago, R. Foley and J. Coleman of Rockford, Mrs. Harry Eddy and brother Otto Dietloff of Beloit. August 22, 1903, The Badger, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin Mr. Fred Barnum passed away at his home in this city early Thursday morning, Aug. 13, 1903, aged forty-one year last January. Mr. Barnum had been in poor health for the past year and although his friends realized that his stay with them was short, yet his death was a great shock to them all. Until health failed, he was an industrious hard working man, having been employed by the Baker Mfg. Co. for a number of years. Besides a wife and two children, Oliver and Rilla, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Geo. Wolfe, and a brother, Addison Barnum, and a wide circle of friends. The funeral services will be held at the late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias Lodge, of which he was a prominent member. August 15, 1903, The Badger, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin