Trails to the Past

Minnesota

Mille Lacs County

Obituaries

 

 

 

CHISHOLM, Archie Wilford ----- The death of Archie W. Chisholm of Greenbush occurred at the city hospital in Minneapolis last Sunday morning, death resulting from an injury to one of his knees that affected the bone and spread to his whole system. The injury happened about two years ago while he was at work on the farm. It was not considered serious at the time, but later began to trouble him considerably. A few weeks ago he went to Minneapolis to seek relief and was placed in the hospital for treatment.  There was little hope entertained by the hospital physicians for his recovery, and as a last resort an operation was decided on and the limb was amputated in the hopes of saving his life, but he did not have vitality enough to stand the shock of the operation and died a short time afterwards. The body was brought home for burial last Monday night, and the funeral was held at the Greenbush Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. Haight officiating. The interment was in the Oak Knoll cemetery. Archie Wilford Chisholm was the youngest son of Alexander and Elizabeth P. Chisholm. He was born in the town of Milo on September 12th, 1881.  Shortly after his birth his parents moved to a farm in the northeast corner of the town of Greenbush and they have resided there since that time, Archie always having lived with them.  Besides his parents there are eight brothers left to mourn bis death. One of these is at home with the parents and the others are in the west. The Princeton Union Thursday May 8, 1902

CURRIE, James ----- Last Monday afternoon about three o’clock James Currie, night foreman at the Foley Bean saw mill, was over-come by an attack of congestive apoplexy and dropped to the sidewalk in front of Rodlun’s store in Milaca. He was carried to his home immediately and Dr. Cook and Dr. Nichols were quickly summoned, but could do little for the unfortunate man who lived about fifteen minutes after being taken to his home. He was partially conscious and when he was placed on the lounge at his home he asked to be laid on the floor, and after being placed there he said he felt easier and then requested to be placed over on his side as he thought he would rest easier in that position. But death ensued in a very short time.

Mr. Currie had lived in Milaca about three years, moving there from Minneapolis where he formerly resided.  He was forty-three years of age and leaves a wife, and infant son, besides an adopted son. He was a member of Lincoln lodge, A. F. & A. M., and the Masons took charge of the remains which were taken to Minneapolis yesterday morning for interment, a committee of Masons from Lincoln lodge accompanying the body to Minneapolis. Guy Ewing accompanied them as one of the pall bearers. Mr. Currie since living in Milaca had made many warm friends and was well liked by all who knew him, and his sudden taking off is the occasion of much regret and sorrow by a wide circle of friends. Princeton Union May 8, 1902

HATCHER, Theodore ----- whose serious illness was mentioned in the Union of last week, died at the family home in Princeton last Saturday morning at 3 o’clock, the immediate cause of his death being septic pneumonia. He lost consciousness on Friday afternoon and remained in that condition until his death. He was a member of Co. G and also of Princeton camp, M. W. of A. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, and there was a large turn out of the militia and of the Modern Woodmen, the Woodmen conducting the funeral ceremony at the grave, while the members of Co. G gave their late comrade a military burial. The funeral procession left the house and proceeded to the Methodist church where Rev. Gratz officiated. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity and there was a large number who could not gain admittance to the church and were obliged to remain on the outside.  Rev Gratz made brief remarks on the life and untimely death of the deceased and took as his text for his sermon Job 14:14, “If a man die shall he live again all the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change comes.” Music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs.  Burgau, E. A. Ross and Miss Watie Ross. At the conclusion of the funeral services the procession took up the march to Oak Knoll cemetery where the interment was made. The procession was led by Co. G, followed by members of the Modern Woodmen, who immediately preceded the hearse bearing the remains of their dead brother. Following the Hearse came the carriages with the members of the family and mourners. The fact that the funeral was to be a military one brought out a large crowd at the cemetery, and the sight from the cemetery of that funeral procession winding its way out from the village and into the city of the dead was an impressive and sad one.

At the cemetery the members of the Woodmen circled around the grave; the militia drew up at rest, while the pall bearers, members of the Princeton camp, lifted the coffin from the hearse and set it down beside the grave. The flag which had been wrapped around the coffin was removed and the Woodmen funeral service was read by the officers of the camp. There was music by a special quartet composed of Rev.  Shults and Messrs. Wicklund, Ludden and White. At the conclusion of the ceremony the Woodmen took from their coat lapels sprigs of evergreen and cast them into the grave. Rev.  Gratz offered a prayer, a salute was fired over the grave by the militia, the bugler approached the head of the Grave and sounded the plaintive notes of the bugle call for taps and the body of Theodore Hatcher was consigned to mother earth.

Theodore Hatcher was twenty-two years of age on the sixteenth of last month. He was one of a family of nineteen children, and is survived by his father, Floyd Hatcher, two sisters and ten brothers. All were present at the funeral with the exception of three brothers who live in the west and were unable to be present. Mr.  Hatcher had been in the employ of A.  J. Barrett of Milaca for whom he had worked for some time. He enlisted in Company M, of the fourteenth regiment at the breaking out of the Spanish-American war and joined Co. G when it was organized last spring.  He was a young man who was well liked and his untimely death is a sad one. Princeton Union May 8, 1902

JACK, William B. ----- father of C. A. Jack of this place, died at Northfield on the evening of the 4th inst. He was 84 years of age, and a general break-down was the cause of his death. Mr. Jack was a native of Ontario, Canada, and has resided in Minnesota since 1878. The Princeton Union Thursday March 12, 1914

SCHIMMING, Adelina ----- daughter of Mr. and Mrs.  William Schimming of Princeton township, died on Monday in Minneapolis, where she was employed as cook. The cause of her death was lung trouble and she was 39 years of age. Her brother, Henry, accompanied the remains to Princeton on Tuesday. Funeral services will he held from the German Lutheran church this afternoon. Deceased is survived by her parents, four brothers and three sisters. Miss Schimming was an estimable lady and bad many friends in Princeton and neighborhood, who extend sympathy to the family in their affliction. The Princeton Union Thursday March 12, 1914

 

 

 

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