Sunday's Obituary – What's Wrong with this Obituary?

Source: Collection of Richard Hanson.

Mrs. John Hanson Services Held Here

     After several years of failing health, Mrs. John Hanson of Minneapolis, formerly of Coin community, died November 28 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Swan Bill, in Minneapolis, at the age of 72 years.

     Born in Högsätter Socken, Dalsland, Sweden, July 1, 1862, Mrs. Hanson, nee Anderson, was married to John Hanson in Sweden in 1880. Mr. Hanson left for the United States in 1881 and was joined at Trade Lakes, Wis., in 1883 by Mrs. Hanson and their one daughter. In 1889, the Hansons moved to St. Paul where they lived three years, in 1891 purchasing the farm in Brunswick township which was their home until 1929 except for three years, 1901 to 1904, spent in Minneapolis. Since 1929 the Hansons have lived in Minneapolis and Mr. Hanson passed away there last August 12.

     Surviving Mrs. Hanson are the eight children, Henry and Benhard of Maple Ridge, Algot of Minneapolis and Edmund of Sacremento [Sacramento], Calif., Mrs. Bill (Ida), Mrs. Lenus Stromberg (Edith) and Mrs. Sherman Morben (Gladys) of Minneapolis and Mrs. Oscar Swanson (Emily) of Webster, Wis., twenty-two grand-children, four great grandchildren, two brothers, Willie and Noah Abrahamson, of British Columbia, Canada. Two sons, Richard and Sexton, are deceased.

     Services were held Saturday at the Ebenezer Lutheran church in Minneapolis at 10:30 o'clock. The Rev. C. S. Renius officiated in the absence of the pastor, the Rev. A. P. Lawrence, who was ill at the time. At 2 o'clock rites took place at the Braham Ev. Lutheran church with Dr. A. T. Lundholm in charge and burial was made in the Rice Lake Lutheran cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Monson sang, accompanied by Miss Helma Bong. At the Minneapolis service Miss Myrtle Magnuson sang with Mrs. Andrew Johnson accompanying. The pallbearers were C. A. Monson, A. P. Johnson, Gust Peterson, Gust Johnson, Carl Bill and John Hultberg. The honorary escort at Braham were Miss Mathilda Bohn, Mrs. Albert Hallin, Mrs. Christine Hallin, Mrs. J. J. Gran, Mrs Axel Gilbertson, Mrs. L. M. Hesselroth, Mrs. Peter Hesselroth and Mrs. Andrew Hesselroth. The active bearers wee Albert Hallin, August Quarlund, Ed J. Anderson, Andrew, Peter and L. M. Hesselroth.

     The children with the exception of the son, Edmund, at Sacremento [Sacramento], and the grandchildren were all present at the funeral. From a distance were aslo John Hiltberg, Irving Hanson, Mrs. Roland Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Wally Williams and Mrs. Robert Reisberg of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swanson and Bessie of Webster, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hanson of Dalbo.

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Nowhere in this 1934 Minneapolis, Minnesota, obituary is the full name of the woman mentioned! Her name was Betty Hanson. That Betty is the subject of this particular obituary is confirmed by the other information present such as dates, locations and names. As newspapers are digitized and we conduct keyword searches, this obituary illustrates that one must keep in mind historical writing styles and attitudes. If searching for name doesn’t work, try again with related information.

Another problem is an assumption made by the author about her maiden name being the Americanized surname of her father ("nee Anderson"). Her actual maiden name in Sweden was Abrahamsdotter. Surnames of children in Sweden were based on the father's first name with a son or daughter suffix. If she were a boy, the surname would have been Abrahamsson.

Do you see any other problems or incorrect assumptions? If yes, post a comment or email me at rootcellarsgs@gmail.com.

Submitted and posted by Richard Hanson

Commander Charles R. Beyer – Sunday's Obituary

BEYER - In Keesler Air Force Hospital, Biloxi, Miss. on Wednesday, November 8, 1961, at 2:25 o'clock p. m., COMMANDER CHARLES R. BEYER, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., aged 66 years; husband of Mary Hogan, father of Charles Beyer of Long Beach, Calif., Mrs. Peter Benvenutti of Woodbridge, Va., and Mrs. Neal Burns of Norman, Okla.; brother of Admiral E. F. Beyer of Bay St. Louis, Harry M. Beyer of New Orleans, La., and Mrs. Morris B. De Pass of Fenton, Miss; also survived by nine grandchildren.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited attend the funeral.
Services from the Faney–Whitfield Funeral Home, Bay ST. Louis, Miss., on Friday, November 10, 1961, at 9:15 o'clock a. m. Religious services at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic church at 10 a. m.
Interment in St. Mary's cemetery, Bay St. Louis, Miss.
(Times-Picayune  (New Orleans, LA) Nov. 10, 1961, p.: 2)

According to FindAGrave.com the burial was at Saint Marys Cemetery, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi.

Commander Charles Beyer was born 18 November 1894 and died 8 November 1961. He served in the US Navy during WWI and WWII. He is my first cousin once removed.

Posted by Ron Setzer

Sunday's Obituary – Luella June Lage Givens

Burial: Buffalo Township Cemetery ~ Titonka, Iowa 

Luella June Givens was born June 14, 1917 in Latimer, Iowa the 11th of 13 children of James and Augusta (Witt) Lage. She grew up in Latimer graduating high school in 1936.

Luella was united in marriage to Morris O. Givens on June 5, 1936 at Calmar, IA. In earlier years, they lived in Latimer and Council Bluffs and then lived in Algona from 1947 to 1956. They then moved to Titonka where Morris was a rural mail carrier. 

Luella and Morris enjoyed traveled to many conventions and enjoyed being with family. They spent some of their retirement summers working at a resort in Minnesota. She was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Titonka Care Center Help Mates, the Birthday Club, the Friendly Club, and the Titonka Lions and Lioness Clubs. 

Luella J. Givens died Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Hancock Memorial Hospital in Britt at the age of 90. She had been a resident of the Titonka Care Center since November 1999. 

She is survived by a son, Jae Givens and his wife Janet of Algona; two grandchildren, Melanie Matheny of Des Moines, and Michael Givens and his wife Alesha of Berwick; two great-grandchildren, Isaac and Kierra Matheny; one brother, Leland Lage of Sacramento, CA; a sister-in-law, Agnes Lage of Meservey, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother, Hazel Lage; her husband, Morris on February 10, 1987; and 11 brothers and sisters.

Submitted by DeAnna Lage Setzer

Posted by Ron Setzer

PERRY D. BABCOCK, 74, DIES AT HOME HERE – Sunday Obituary on Monday

Perry D. Babcock, 74, for many years a resident of the region, died yesterday at his home south of Prospect Lake. He came to Colorado in 1895, settled on a farm 25 miles east of Colorado Springs, and in 1900 moved into the city. He continued to live here until 1919, when he went to California, returning to Colorado Springs about 3 years ago.

Surviving him are two sons, Warren Babcock, Arlington, Calif., and Marshall Babcock, Riverside, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. Oscar Jones of Soda Springs, Calif.; Mrs. L. E. Perkins of Longmont, Colo.; Mrs. Will Gillock, Deerfield, Kan.; Mrs. Achsah Clasby, Arbuckle, Calif., And two brothers, L. C. Babcock of this city and Sherman Babcock of San Diego, California.

Colorado Springs Gazette 

Tuesday, 17 November 1931, page 1.


Perry Demetrius Babcock
b. 6 April 1857
d. 16 November 1931

He is my Great Grandfather and I need to find his gravesite.

Posted by Ron Setzer

Sunday's Obituary – Mrs. Minizlaff Buried Feb. 24

Oelwein Daily Register
Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa
Tuesday, March 2, 1943 

Mrs. Minizlaff Buried Feb. 24
Funeral service of Mrs. Nellie Mintzlaff was held at St. John’s Lutheran church Arlington, Wednesday, Feb 24 at 2 p m following a short service at the home. Rev. Roald Brauhek officiated during the service at the church and Mr. and Mrs. Burton North sang two numbers, “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go” and “It Is Well With My Soul.” They were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Roald Brauhek.
Pallbearers were Joe Gordon, Ralph Bowers, Laverne Cross, Henry Philipp, Bernard Philipp and Robert Turner. Interment was made at Guttenberg.
Nellie Mintzlaff, youngest child of John T. Tuecke and wife Louise nee Pohle, was born in Clayton county, Garnavillo township, Sept. 6, 1888.
She was baptized in infancy in the Lutheran faith at Ceres by Rev. Zimier and at the age of 14 was confirmed in this faith by Rev. Bunge at Ceres. Her girlhood was spent on a farm with her parents. In 1910 her father rented and the family moved to Guttenberg. Here she lived with her parents until June 23, 1914 when she married Dr. Harry Duwe.
Dr. and Mrs. Duwe made their home in Arlington. Their marriage was blessed by the birth of a son, Morris. During the influenza epidemic of World War I, Dr. Duwe died. After his death, the widowed mother and son made their home with her parents at Guttenberg.
On Nov. 1, 1922 she was united in marriage with Max Mintzlaff at Dubuque. They lived in Guttenberg until November, 1926 when the family moved to Arlington where her husband had purchased a hardware store. On February 26, 1939, Mr. Mintzlaff died. Following his death, Mrs. Mintzlaff took over the operation and management of the hardware store. Though she had not been in the best of health the last years, she was never heard to complain or speak of her many burdens or sorrows. Consequently her sudden death last Saturday morning came as a shock to the entire community.
Upon returning from her work Wednesday evening she was taken very ill, she rallied somewhat the next day. Friday her condition remained about the same, her son arrived home on furlough from the army Friday evening, and she was able to recognize and speak to him, but she died a few hours later.
Mrs. Mintzlaff was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran church. Surviving are her son, Morris Duwe, Camp Cooke, Calif., two brothers, John Tuecke, Sheffield, and Edward Tuecke, Garnavillo, Mrs. A. H. Borman, Guttenberg; Fred Mintzlaff and Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Nierode, Grafton, Wis.: and other relative. One sister Anna and her parents preceeded [sic] her in death.
Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Tuecke, Millie Mehowald, Mrs. Otto Siebrecht and Mrs. Alta Dodah, all of Garnavillo, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McKisham, Fennimore, Wis., Mr. Fred Mintzlaff and Mr. and Mrs. Nierode, Graiton, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pohle, Mrs. Lou Pohle, Mr. Robert Pohle, Gus Pohle and Mrs. Frank Sparley, all of Bloomington, Wis., rMs. [sic] Lou Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Burke of Mason City; Mrs. Margaret Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Witt, Louisa Roben and Charles Heaford, all of Rockwell; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Tuecke and Mrs. Art Dittberner of Sheffield, Alfred Eckheart, Camp Hood, Texas; Cornelius Tuecke, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowlus and Mrs. Donald Glass, Strawberry Point; Mr. Delbert Hillery, Dubuque; Mrs. Will Lenz, Independence; Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Pohl, Mrs. A. H. Borman, Irene Eckhart, Christene Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Duwe, Louisa Biederman, Irene Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. John Dodas, Mr. Oscar Pufahl and Mrs. Grant Bayman, all of Guttenberg. Mrs. Joe Barnes, Alpha, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Waskow, Waucoma; Mr. and Mrs. Will King, Mrs. F. L. Gitchell, Mrs. Alvin Thode, Mrs. Jay Richards, all of Oelwein.

Nellie Tuecke was my Great Grandaunt. I would appreciate any information on her family. Thank you.

Submitted by DeAnna Lage Setzer

Posted by Ron Setzer

Last Rites Held for James H. Lage – Sunday's Obituary

James Herman Lage
b. 14 April 1875
d. 19 February 1974

Funeral services for James Herman Lage, 98, of Latimer were held Saturday afternoon at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer with the Rev. Marvin Marcks officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Eagle Grove. The Willim Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Lage died on Tuesday evening, Feb. In 19, at the Hampton Nursing Home in Hampton, where he had been a patient for the past year.
Born on a farm in Carroll County April 14, 1875, he was the son of Claus and Louise Haas Lage and grew to manhood in that area. His first marriage was to Augusta Witt April 14, 1895 in Carroll County and she died in 1938. He was married to Hazel Sauers at the Little Brown Church May 16, 1940, and she survives.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by six sons, Max of Sheffield, Jess of Marshalltown, Earl of Meservey, Kenneth of Downers Grove, Ill., William H. and Leland, both of Sacramento, Calif.; and five daughters, Mrs. Karl  (Maude) Guldberg of Coulter, Mrs. Leonard (Pearl) Regan of Austin, Minn., Mrs. Vianthia Dreyer of Iowa Falls, Mrs. Richard (Louise) Martin of Sacramento, Calif. and Mrs. Morris (Luella) Gibbons of the Titonka. He is also survived by one brother, John, of Manning, 37 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, four sisters, two sons, Ralph and James H., And one grandchild.
Mr. Lage came to the Latimer area in 1915 where he farmed for many years. For a number of years he had a milk route in Latimer. From 1938 until 1942 he lived in Eagle Grove. He was a member of the Methodist Church and was a former mayor of Latimer and member of the Latimer School Board.

Submitted by DeAnna (Lage) Setzer
Posted by Ron Setzer

Sunday's Obituary – Helen Aurora D. (BECKMAN) BABCOCK

Services for Mrs. Helen Babcock, 67, of Route 6, Box 99, Colorado Springs, who died Aug. 23 at a local hospital, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 4720 Galley Road, Pastor Ivan Anderson officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.

Friends may call at Swan Funeral Home until 10 a.m. Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, friends are requested to contribute to the Helen A. D. Babcock Memorial Fund, in care of Peace  Lutheran Church.

Charter Council members of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church will be pallbearers.

Mrs. Babcock was born July 3, 1901, at Calumet, Mich., and came here from Michigan in 1922.

Mrs. Babcock was married May 19, 1923, in Colorado Springs.

She was a charter member and Counsel Board member of Prince of peace Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Babcock was a past presiding officer of the following: Monte–Rosa Rebekah Lodge No. 4, Ladies Auxiliary of the Order of the Patriarchs Militant, Centennial Chapter No. 58 of the Order of Eastern Star, Past Matrons Club of Columbine Shrine No. 15, 4-H Club and Home Demonstration Club. 

Her husband, Boyda B. Babcock, died in March, 1950.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Lu Ragan of Colorado Springs and Mrs. Doris J. Hays of Ft. Rucker, Ala.; two sons, Boyda L. Babcock of Colorado Springs and Buddy B. Babcock of Route 2, Calhan: three sisters, Mrs. Annette C. Harstad and Mrs. Agnes B. Nyquist, both of Colorado Springs, and Mrs. Adeha Nelson of Wheaton, Minn.; a brother, Conrad A. Beckman of New Orleans, La., and seven grandchildren.

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So much information may be found in an obituary. This is a transcription of an obituary article in the Colorado Springs Free Press, Sunday, 23 August 1968, p. 22. Helen had been killed when she was "fatally stricken in a car at 25th Street and Colorado Avenue Friday night…." It has given me leads to many more cousins.

Posted by Ron Setzer

Sunday's Obituary

Melissa Carolyn Oldham Boyd was my 2G Grandmother (b. 22 September 1833, Shelby county, Alabama, d. 7 April 1903, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama). She has always fascinated me. Orphaned at an early age and then having to be separated from her siblings as they were sent to different relatives to be raised. She was married before her seventeenth birthday and had six children. This is her obituary from an unknown newspaper.

Posted and submitted by Ron Setzer

Sunday Obituary (of sorts)

An article about Judy Willey's (a Root Cellar member) paternal great grandfather, Edward Hockemeyer, born about April 1867, died 5 April 1898.

Miami Union (Miami County, Ohio)

April 7, 1898

"Ed Hockemeyer The Victim of a Runaway"  "Monday morning Edward Hockmeyer, who lived on Henry Josse's farm was driving across the Main Street Canal Bridge when his team became frightened and ran away.  In front of Thompson Kincaid's property on Oxford and Main they ran into an electric light pole.  The wagon stopped, but the horses broke loose and were caught before reaching the public square.  Poor Hockmeyer stuck to his seat and when the wagon was so effectualy stopped by the pole a new outhouse which he was hauling was thrown violently forward crushing him against the pole.  The injured man was removed to Dr. Green's office where an examination was made and all bones found inact.  He complained of internal pains in his back and as he was evidently suffering from internal injuries he was removed to the City Hospital.  Gradually failing he expired Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock.  The lamp at the corner where the accident happened, was torn down and the wires left dangling across the street.  As it was daytime no current was on and thus additional horrors were avoided.  A few minutes work only was needed to restore it to position."

Posted by Ron Setzer

Sunday's Obituary - Thomas Brown

WAR VETERAN IS CLAIMED HERE

Thomas Brown Succumbs to Paralytic Stroke on Thursday

Thomas Brown, aged 84 years, died at his home on South Broadway, last Thursday morning, April 7^th, after a brief illness following a paralytic stroke.

The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, serving in light artillery. He was twice married; the first wife was Jane Clark.  After her death he married Rebecca Edwards, in 1880, who survives. He is also survived by four daughters, Mrs. Hannah Ballinger, Cleveland; Mrs. Ida Kendall, California; Mrs. Blanche McMullen and Mrs. Myrta West, Blanchester.  For thirty-seven years Mr. Brown lived in the Edwardsville neighborhood, having moved to Blanchester about five years ago.

The funeral services were held at the Baptist Church, Saturday morning, the deceased being a communicant of that faith, by Rev. J.W. Poorman, with singing by the church choir.

Six of his comrades of the G.A.R. participated in the flag service in the church and the pall bearers, members of the American Legion read their service at the grave.  Beautiful flowers, one a magnificent red cross, attested to his continued loyalty to his patriotic motives.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ballinger, Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bender, Canton; Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, Genthan Brown, Mrs. William Legerman, and Mrs. Harry Reeves, Cincinnati; Mrs. Mary Tucker, Mrs. Jean Tucker and Mrs. Elva Meek, Mason; George Edwards, South Charleston; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Murphy and Mrs. Effie Arnold, Wilmington; Mrs. Betty Clark and Mrs. Laura Hinkle, Reesville; Mrs. Eva Conner and Kenneth Hodson, Wilmington.

W.T.C.U.
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Posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond. Thomas BROWN was my paternal great-great grandfather; his daughter Ida being my great-grandmother.  He was born 3 Jun 1843 in Highland County, Ohio.  Thomas Brown served in the Civil War as a Private in Company D, 85th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI) and the 24th Ohio Independent Light Artillery and Ohio Light Artillery [Hill's Independent Battery].  His first wife was not deceased when he married a second time.  My cousin's research revealed that she had been institutionailzed in Athens, Ohio and died there 37 years later. Thomas died on 7 Apr 1927 in Blanchester, Clinton, Ohio.  He was buried at Edwardsville Cemetery in Harlan Township, Warren, Ohio.

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