The Columbus Journal, April 6, 1904
MARRIED
CARLSON-WILSON--Miss Sadie W. Wilson, formerly a Columbus young lady, now living in Los Angeles, California, writes to friends that she was married March 22, to Mr. M. Carlson of that city. Mr. Carlson is a machinist by trade.DIED
FEASER--Miss Agnes Feaser died Sunday night at the hospital, death being caused from a tumor for which she was operated upon one week ago. Miss Feaser and her sister, Miss Mary, have been residents in Columbus about eight years, and the death of Miss Agnes causes much sorrow among her many friends. The departed was born in 1861 in Naperville, Ill. After coming to Nebraska, the family lived in Madison county many years, and their mother died there. The father, Casper Feaser, died in Columbus last January. The funeral services of Miss Feaser were held in the Catholic church this morning at 9 o'clock. George Feaser of Humphrey brother of the deceased, together with his family, was present to attend the services.KRUMLAND--The funeral of Mrs. Gerhard Krumland, who died Monday of last week, mention of which we had in our last issue, was held in the Loseke German church Thursday, Rev. Freese conducting the services.
The Columbus Journal, April 13, 1904
MARRIED
REHBOCK-SCHUBERT--The Journal failed last week to mention the marriage of Henry Rehbock and Mrs. Anna Schubert, both residents of Grand Island. The ceremony was performed Monday afternoon of last week at the home of the groom, by Rev. H. Miessler, a number of friends witnessing the ceremony. Bride and groom were widow and widower living on nearby farms.DIED
BENDA--Reinhard Benda, an old settler in Nebraska who has lived in Columbus the past four years, died at his home in the northeast part of town Wednesday evening after six weeks illness caused from a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Benda was born November 29, 1832 in Eisenburg, Austria, and came to America directly to Columbus in 1879, settling on a farm fourteen miles south of Columbus, where he lived until 1900, when he came to this city. Mr. Benda was married February 21, 1860 to Miss Maria Body, in Neustradt, Austria, whom he leaves together with five children to mourn his departure. Three children have passed on before him. One son is a physician in Omaha, another is a teacher in Polk county, one daughter resides in Wyoming and another in Shelby, and one son has remained with his parents. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the German Reform church at 2 o'clock, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Columbus cemetery.SCOFIELD--A telegram was received early this morning telling of the death of Mrs. R.P. Scofield at her home near Stuart. No further particulars are known, but relatives here suppose that she had not been ill long. About two years ago Mrs. Scofield suffered from trouble affecting her heart, and it is thought that may have been the cause of her death. Mrs. Scofield was about sixty years old and leaves her husband and seven children to mourn her loss. The children are Fred, Carl and Mrs. Geo. Winslow of Columbus; Mrs. Knox, Frank, Misses Hattie and Bessie, all at home near Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Winslow and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scofield left today noon to attend the funeral.
ILER--D. Iler, known to many Columbus people, died Friday in Fullerton after a short illness. His wife came through here Friday from their home in Colorado,but did not reach the bedside of her husband until death had come. Mr. Iler, leaves besides his wife, three children. Chris. Josie, John Hessler, and Mrs. Mary Hungerford, uncle, brother and sister respectively, of Mrs. Iler, all went from here to Fullerton to attend the funeral. The Ilers left Colorado about one year ago.
The Columbus Journal, April 20, 1904
BIRTHS
HARDY--Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Hardy are happy over the arrival Sunday of a ten pound daughter at their home.MARRIAGE BANNS
MOSCHENROSS-VOGEL--Sunday morning in the Catholic church the marriage banns of Miss Kate Vogel and Mr. Anthony Moschenross were published for the first time. Miss Vogel is the talented daughter of M. Vogel. Mr. Moschenross is a Columbus young man, but until three months ago has been a resident of California. We understand that the wedding will take place May 3d, and that the young people have not yet decided where they will reside.TO BE MARRIED
STEIBLY-HA_SMAN--Mr. Edward Steibly and Miss Anna Ha_sman will be married at St. Bernard Catholic church April 26, License was granted them last Saturday.DIED
GREENWALT--Emma, wife of L.A. Greenwalt died Tuesday night after a ten weeks previous illness, from quick consumption. Mrs. Greenwalt was born November 22, 1865 in Muscatine, Iowa. She was married to Mr. Greenwalt September 19, 1885 and to them have been born two children, Myrtle and Cora, both of whom are living. The family came to Columbus from Kearney two years ago. Relatives who will be here to the funeral are: Mr. and Mrs. Colton of Lincoln, Theron Colton of Aurora, and Frank Colton of Kearney. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.O'NEILL--A young man from 25 to 30 years of age, by name Richard O'Neill, died on the Overland train of the Union Pacific yesterday evening shortly before the train reached Columbus. His death was sudden and was apparently due to heart disease. He had about $20 in his pockets and a foreign postoffice order for over $400 in English money. He was on the way from San Francisco to New York City. The remains are in charge of Undertaker Gass and will be held here for several days while efforts are made to locate some relatives or friends of the dead man. He had a letter recommending him as a good and reliable employee, signed with a woman's name and not referring to the nature of his occupation.
MERCER--Relatives here received word Saturday of the death of George Mercer, son of Dr. Mercer of Omaha and a nephew of Dr. Martin of this city. Mr. Mercer had been ill about two years, but his death came unexpectedly at the last. He was thirty-three years old and at one time served in the Omaha city council. Dr. and Mrs. Martin and Garrett Hulst went to Omaha to attend the funeral which was held Tuesday morning.
KEY--Miss Louise Key, at one time a dressmaker in Columbus, who later took a course as trained nurse in the Clarkson hospital, died at her home in Clarks, April 10th. Miss Key was a sister of Mrs. George Spear of Norfolk, also formerly of Columbus.
The Columbus Journal, April 27, 1904
BIRTHS
OLCOTT--Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Olcott living several miles from Columbus are the happy parents of a daughter who arrived Saturday morning.MARRIED
FARRELL-MINER--Miss Lottie Miner was married Saturday in Omaha to Harry Farrell a fireman on the Northwestern railroad. They will make their home in Valley Junction.FREDLINE-KOHLER--The Journal failed to mention the marriage of Miss Kate Kohler, well known in Columbus, to Mr. Abe Fredline, a dentist in Boise, Idaho. The marriage took place in Denver April 6, and was kept secret until a few days ago. Mr. Fredline was a Columbus resident about one year ago and has a number of acquaintances here. The couple will make their home in Boise.
DIED
PRESTON--Harry Preston of Monroe, one of the old settlers of the county, died at his home in Monroe Monday after about two years of illness. Mr. Preston was about fifty years of age and leaves four or five children, all grown. Mr. Preston had been a member of the Columbus Odd Fellow lodge, and George Fairchild went to Monroe yesterday to make arrangments for the funeral which will be conducted under the auspices of that society. The remains will be brought to this city Thursday for burial, a delegation from the Odd Fellows of Columbus driving to Monroe with the funeral party. Mr. Preston was a photographer in this city in the early seventies and well known to all the old settlers.
The Columbus Telegram, April 29, 1904
DIED
BRADY--Miss Mollie E. Brady, only daughter of Mrs. Margaret Brady, of this city, died last Tuesday morning at St. Mary's hospital. She has been sick for about a year, death resulting from Bright's disease. Miss Brady was thirty-one years of age. She was a native of Columbus, and all her life had been passed in this city, where she held a good acquaintance among all the old families. Her only immediate relatives are her mother and one brother, Mr. Adam Brady, of Columbus township. The funeral service was held this morning at nine o'clock at St. Bonaventura church, interment being made in the Catholic cemetery.PRESTON--Harry C. Preston, an old-time resident of Columbus, died Monday evening at his home in Monroe from the effects of bronchial tuberculosis. His wife, two sons and three daughters survive him. Mr. Preston was born fifty-four years ago at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He came to Columbus when a young man, and for a few years prior to 1874 conducted a photograph gallery in this city. For the last thirty years he had resided in different towns of Nebraska, returning to Monroe five years ago. At the organization of Wildey lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mr. Preston became one of the charter members, and retained his membership until the time of his death. The funeral of Mr. Preston was held yesterday forenoon from his late residence at Monroe, Reverend Hutching, of the Methodist church at that place, conducting the service. The body was then brought to Columbus and buried in the city cemetery under the ritualistic rites of the Odd Fellows.
The Columbus Journal, May 4, 1904
DIED
??--R.W. Hobart returned Thursday from Rapid City, South Dakota, where he attended the funeral Monday of Mrs. Hobart's father, who was called to the bedside of her father several weeks ago.FARRELL--Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Farrell returned home yesterday from Newman Grove with the young babe of their daughter, who died last Friday.
HOBBENSIEFKEN--Mrs. Sophia Hoffensiefken, wife of Fredrick Hoffensiefsken, two miles south of Platte Center, died Saturday evening from heart trouble, after only a few hours illness. She was seventy-three years old and leaves her husband and one son, the latter, Henry Hoffensiefken, with whom the parents have recently been making their home. The deceased was born in Germany and came direct from there to Platte county twenty years ago. The funeral services were held at the family home yesterday morning, Rev. Hiede of the Shell Creek Baptist church officiating.
The Columbus Journal, May 11, 1904
BIRTHS
JANING--Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Janing from near Osceola will be pleased to learn of the arrival of a daughter at their home, two weeks ago.MARRIAGE BANNS
SULLIVAN-MOERSON--The marriage banns of Dennis Sullivan and Miss Lizzie Moerson were published Sunday in the Catholic church.DIED
KEELING--Mrs. C.S. Raney returned home Tuesday from Galesburg, Illinois, where she was called by the death of her mother, Mrs. Keeling, who had been seriously ill for many months previous. Mrs. Keeling died last Wednesday and was buried in Canton, Ill., on Friday. Mrs. Raney returned home, and is confined to her bed on account of the nervous strain she has undergone the past few months.JESSUP--Little Helen Jessup, daughter of Wilbur Jessup, died at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schram, Friday evening, from tuberculosis of the stomach, aged two years and one month. The funeral was held Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at the Schram home, Rev. Miessler conducting the services. Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were: Irvin Jessup of Nebraska City, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jens of Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs. Will Schram, of David City. The death of little Helen was particularly sad on account of the death of her mother a few months ago, over which she constantly mourned.
The Columbus Journal, May 18, 1904
MARRIED
SULLIVAN-MOERSON--Miss Lizzie Moerson and Dennis M. Sullivan were married Tuesday morning in the Catholic church at seven o'clock, Father Theobald pronouncing the words which made them man and wife. Miss Cornelia Sullivan of Oklahoma, sister of the groom, and Theo. Moerson brother of the bride acted as bridesmaid and groomsman. The bride wore a white gown and carried roses, and her maid was attired in a champagne-colored dress. Father Theobold conducted the nuptial mass, which was very impressive. After the ceremony at the church, dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents. In the evening the couple were heartily serenaded by many neighbors and friends, among them the Columbus band. The groom has a home furnished in the north part of town where they have already gone to housekeeping. Both parties have many friends in the city and all will join in wishing them a happy future.PATTERSON-??--L.G. Patterson was in town the first of the week. He confirmed the report of his marriage, as chronicled in the Nonpareil a couple of weeks ago. "Pat" has decided to locate at Pierre, South Dakota, where he has secured a position as foreman on the Fairplay. He expects to make use of his homestead right and will pick out one of those quarter sections in that region that are so popular at present. On Tuesday he and his wife departed for their new home.--Central CIty Nonpareil.
GODHERSEN-PLATH--Charles C. Godhersen of Humphrey and Miss Bertha Plath, daughter of Wm. Plath, were married yesterday, Judge Ratterman performing the ceremony.
DIED
SCHAFF--George, the infant son of John Schaff seven miles north of Columbus, died last Monday afternoon. The funeral was held this morning at 10 o'clock from the Catholic church. Burial was had in the Catholic cemetery.
The Columbus Journal, May 25, 1904
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS
??-STEWART--Wedding invitations have been received here by friends announcing the coming marriage of Miss Leona Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.A.M. Stewart of Cheyenne and granddaughter of the late Mrs. Charley Smith. The wedding will take place Wednesday, June 1. Miss Stewart was formerly a Columbus young lady, and will be remembered better as Miss Leona Harrington.DIED
O'BRIEN--Dennis O'Brien, one of the well known citizens of Columbus, died Sunday morning at the home of his mother, Mrs. Hanora O'Brien in the northwest part of this city after an illness of over one year, from consumption. Mr. O'Brien was born in New Hampshire and came with relatives to Platte county in 1886, where he has since made his home. His father died about thirty-five years ago. Bsides his aged mother, he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Murphy and Miss O'Brien, and three brothers, William and James of Columbus and Robert of Cheyenne. All of the children with the exception of William and Robert live at home with the mother and were home at the time of his death. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Catholic church, Father Theobold conducting the service, after which the body was interred in the Catholic cemetery.
Robert O'Brien of Cheyenne returned home yesterday after attending the funeral of his brother, Dennis O'Brien. Edward Carroll of Palmyra, Nebraska, an old time friend of the O'Brien family, and Joseph Ryan of Schuyler, were also in the city to attend the funeral.COLTER--Mrs. W.A.McAllister received notice of the death from scarlet fever of her niece, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Colter of Monette, Mo. The child died May 13. Mr. and Mrs. Colter have many acquaintances here who sympathize with them in their great loss.
The Columbus Journal, June 1, 1904
BIRTHS
McCRAY--Bob McCray is happy over the arrival of a daughter at his home Monday.KOON--Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Koon were made happy by the arrival of a daughter at their home last Friday.
ENGAGEMENT
COX-SNOW--Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Snow of David City have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Queene Hortense, to Mr. Henry Givin Cox of Pella, Iowa. The wedding is to be solemnized in David City some time in June. The Snow family have many acquaintances in Columbus who will be interested in this announcement.MARRIAGE LICENSES
Edward Magnes Johnson, 25, Leigh; Gertrude Frederick, 19, Humphrey.
Albert Winkler, 23, Lindsay; Leona Paradiss, 23, Lindsay.
Ben Betterton, 23, Columbus; Ella Dunn, 21, Platte Center.
John James Connelly, 23, Lindsay; Elizabeth Alvina Sweeney, 21, Lindsay.
Albert Aerni, 29, Columbus; Louise Mueller, 21, ColumbusDIED
MERRILL--Mrs. W.A. McAllister received word this morning of the death yesterday of Mrs. Jay Merrill of Omaha, a cousin of Mrs. McAllister, who formerly was a resident of Columbus. Mrs. Merrill had been seriously ill for about one year and death was caused from neuralgia of the heart. She leaves one child, Miss Fannie Merill.HERBES--Genevieve, the three and a half year old daughter of Editor Herbes of Humphrey, died after a short illness from catarrhal fever.
The Columbus Journal, June 8, 1904
BIRTHS
LEACH--Dr. Gietzen received word of the arrival of a daughter Saturday at the home of his sister, Mrs. E.H. Leach, of Humphrey, formerly Jennie Gietzen.MARRIAGE LICENSES
Charles E. Carlton, 31, Newman Grove; Jennie E. Westerlin, 20, Genoa.
Gilbert D. Eackher, 24, Albion; Lena Oleson, 24, Albion.
Arthur H. Backhans, 24, Pierce; Elizabeth Thomazin, 24, Lindsay.
Claus H. Jensen, 26, Lindsay; Eline Nelsen, 26, Lindsay.
Judge Ratterman married three of the four couples named above. The first two were married at the same time, each couple acting as witnesses for the other. THe last couple, Mr. Jensena nd Miss Nelson, were married Tuesday afternoon int he judge's office.MARRIAGE INVITATIONS
AERNI-MUELLER--Invitations are out for the marriage of Louise S. Mueller to Mr. Albert Aerni, June 16th at the Lutheran church, Columbus. These young people are well and favorably known in their community, where they will continue to reside.MARRIED
TOMSON-McALLISTER--Mrs. A.G. McAllister and Mr. A.B. Tomson were married Sunday at half past twelve o'clock at the home of Mrs. McAllister, Rev. G.A. Munro officiating. Both parties have many acquaintances here who will wish them a happy future.DIED
PAULZIN--Mrs. Julius Paulzin of Lindsay, who was married about ayear ago, died last week and was buried Sunday.BYRNES--Died, at St. Mary's Hospital, Columbus, Charity Catherine Byrnes, of Bradish, Neb., at one o'clock p.m., Thursday, aged twenty-six years. The body was taken to Albion for interment.
BEHRENS--The eight year old daughter of Herman Behrens died of diphtheria and was buried last Sunday. The state inspector of health came up and quarantined Mr. Behrens' house, and gave orders for the quarantine of the home of F.J. Smith, the undertaker at Lindsay.
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??--Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark were in Gretna Monday to attend the funeral of Mr. Clarks nephew.
The Columbus Journal, June 15, 1904
BIRTHS
BROCK--Born, Monday, June 13, to Mrs. Isaac Brock, a nine and a half pound daughter.MARRIAGE INVITATIONS
WHITMOYER-REIFSNYDER--The friends of the family of Col. M. Whitmoyer will be interested to learn that invitations have been issued for the marriage of his daughter, L. Claire Whitmoyer of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania to Dr. Joseph J. Reifsnyder of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The wedding will be solemnized on June 30, at the home of Miss Whitmoyer's grandmother, Mrs. Weldon, with whom she has made her home.MARRIED
EUSDEN-JOHNSON--John Eusen was in Columbus last week visiting friends. He informed friends of the marriage on June 9, of his son Arthur Eusen, well known to Columbus people, to Miss Maggie Johnson. Both parties reside in Hastings. The ceremony took place in Lincoln.DIED
MORRISEY--Word was received here today that Mrs. J. C. Morrisey, of Lincoln, an old time resident of Columbus, died Tuesday evening. The Lincoln Journal stated today that she died in St. Elizabeth's hospital, where she had been for several weeks, suffering with acute brain trouble. The remains will be brought to Columbus this evening over the B. & M., but as yet further arrangements for the funeral are not known. Two children of the Morrissey's are buried in the Columbus cemetery.TAYLOR--Mrs. A.M. Gray received word last week of the death of George Taylor, well known in Columbus as the son of J.N. Taylor. Mr. Taylor died of mountain fever in a hospital in Missoula, Montana, after one week's illness.
The Columbus Journal, June 22, 1904
BIRTHS
ABBOTT--The local editors desire to humbly apologize to Editor Abbott for the failure last week to mention the arrival of a ten pound boy at his home. New editors are not born every day and we may all be pardoned for becoming somewhat unduly elated over the event and for neglecting so minor a point as the recording of same in cold type.MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage licenses were issued last week to John Saalfedt, age 26, or Schuyler and Annie Heikle, age 25, of Columbus.--Schuyler Quill.MARRIED
BROWN-PAYNE--Word has been received announcing the marriage on the fifteenth of this month of Miss B. Muriel Payne and Dr. Louis Gordon Brown at Somerset, Colorado. Their present home is Somerset, presumably a suburb of the beautiful city of Denver.--Schuyler Free Lance.DIED
MORRISEY--Mrs. J. C. Morrisey of Lincoln, whom the Journal mentioned last week as dying in a hospital in Lincoln Tuesday night of last week, was brought to Columbus on Thursday and buried from the Catholic church in this city Friday. The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery beside those of her two children who had preceded her years before. Mr. Morrisey together with all the living children were here to attend the funeral. The children are: Fred, of Los Anegles [sic], California; Harry, of Sheridan, Wyoming; Gertrude, a teacher in Montana and Helen, a student in the state university. One son Carl, died while serving duty as a soldier in the Philippines. The Morrisey family were residents of Columbus about ten years leaving here for Lincoln in 1879 where they have since resided.BOROWIAK--Word has been received here of the death on the 15th of Leo, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Borowiak, who recently moved to Perry, Oklahoma. The child was three years and ten months old and was the pride of his parents. He died after two weeks illness from spinal meningitis.
The Columbus Journal, June 29, 1904
BIRTHS
COOLIDGE--Friends here of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coolidge of Lead, South Dakota, have been informed that a nine pound daughter arrived at their home last Saturday. With the arrival of this young babe there are now five generations of the Coolidge family living, the great-great-grandmother in Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coolidge of this city are the great-grandparents and Joseph Coolidge of Omaha the grandfather.MARRIED
BAILEY-CORRICELL--Willard F. Bailey, who is known to a number of Columbus people as the gentleman who started the Ideals magazine in Albion a few years ago, was married in Fullerton last Wednesday to Miss Isabella Corricell.SHOAF-SAMS--The Friday Lincoln Star contained the following in regard to a former Columbus young man: The Rev. Herbert Shoaf, a graduate of Wesleyan university, '04, and Miss Nellie Sams were married Wednesday at the home of the bride's parents near Elmwood, Neb. The wedding was attended by about one hundred guests, many from University Place, Normal and Lincoln. THe couple will go to Columbia Falls, Mont., where Mr. Shoaf will take charge of the Methodist Episcopal church.
HAGEDORN-CROCKER--A.H. Hagedorn, the night operator in the Union Pacific depot, was married last Wednesday to Miss Crocker of El Reno, Oklahoma. The couple will visit in Canon City and other places in the west before returning to Columbus about July 15. They will reside on Fourteenth street, across the street from the Lutheran church.
DIED
MEEDEL--Fred F. Meedel, son of F. Meedel, living fifteen miles west of Columbus, died Sunday morning after an illness of six months from inflammatory rheumatism. He had passed his fifteenth year and was a young man beloved by his associates. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the home, Rev. Miessler conducting the services, after which the remains were buried in the Grettle [sic] cemetery.BOEFFEL--Pius Boeffel, one of the old settlers of Platte county, died last night in St. Mary's hopsital [sic]. On June 17, Boeffel fell from a scaffold and was injured internally. From the effects of the injury recieved [sic] at that time he died last night. The deceased was a native of Austria where he was born February 12, 1835. He came direct from there to Platte county twenty-seven years ago, locating on his farm five miles northwest of town, which he took as a homestead. He leaves a wife and five children. All the children have reached the age of maturity. They are Joseph, Pius, Mrs. Chas. Bolt, Theresia and John. Funeral services will be held in the Catholic church Thursday morning at 10:00 and interment made in the Catholic cemetery.
DOUGLASS--J.A. Douglass and daughter Rizpa returned home Wednesday from Raymondsville, New York, where they were called by the death of Mr. Douglass' father, who passed away the 16th at the advanced age of seventy-three years.