The Columbus Daily Telegram, January 2, 1924
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GRAGERT--Found Dead in Bed - Charles Gragert, 63 years old, former section employe on the Burlington, was found dead in bed at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mielak, 1060 Eighteenth avenue, shortly before 10 a.m. today. When he retired last night he complained of heart pains, and death, which occurred some time during the night, was due to heart trouble with which he had been afflicted for some time. Mr. Gragert was a native of Galena, Ill., but had resided in Columbus for 35 years, making his home with the Mielaks since the death of his wife seven years ago. He leaves five daughters--Mrs. Joe Walsh, of Spalding; Mrs. Frank Bray, of Columbus; Mrs. Claude Morgan, of Kimball, Neb.; Mrs. Charles Gibson, of Albion, and Mrs. Joe Mielak, of Columbus. Funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon, pending arrival of absent members of the family.

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The Columbus Daily Telegram, January 14, 1924
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BOROWIAK--City Briefs-Joe Borowiak Dies-Joseph Borowiak, 75, Duncan, Neb., was found dead in bed at 9 a.m. today at his step-daughter, Miss Katy Roslo with whom he had been making his home. Mr. Borowiak had been suffering with cancer of the liver the past eight months. He farmed near Duncan and had been a resident of that town and the adjacent community for more than 40 years. He is survived by his step-daughter, a step-son who lives at Genoa, and two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Kurtz of Columbus, and Mrs. John P. Sokol, Duncan. Mrs. Borowiak died six years ago. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

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The Columbus Daily Telegram, January 15, 1924
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BOROWIAK--Duncan News. Death of George Borowiak.
    George Borowiak died at the age of 75 years and 8 months at Duncan, Neb., Monday, Jan. 14. The deceased was born in 1849 in Posen, Poland. He lived at that place for 20 years. Then he concluded America was the country of opportunity and came to the United States. He worked at Illinois for five years and then came to Platte county, Nebraska. He married Mrs. Anna Roslo. Three children were born to this union, two girls and a boy. Mr. Borowiak was one of the pioneers of this county, and a progressive farmer. He was the first man who purchased one of the first self-binders in the neighborhood west of Columbus. He farmed until 1914, when he moved to Duncan, where he made his home until the time of his death. His wife preceded him in death a little more than nine years ago. They remains will be laid to rest Wednesday, Jan. 16. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m., Rev. Fr. Stanislaus officiating. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Kush, of Columbus, and Mrs. J. P. Sokol of Duncan, and two step-children, Martin Roslo, of Genoa, and Kate Roslo, of Duncan. Pallbearers will be Frank Galus, Louis Tryba, Henry Micek, Thomas R. Micek, Thomas Liss and Pete Ryba.

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The Columbus Daily Telegram, January 21, 1924
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MOHRMANN--Death Comes Unexpectedly - Stricken with Bright's disease and complications, Hans P. Mohrmann, for more than 40 years a resident of Platte county, died unexpectedly in the arms of his son, Emil Mohrmannn, as the latter was assisting him to his bed Saturday evening at the home place in Grand Prairie township. Mr. Mohrmann, who was 74 years old, had complained of feeling unwell for two weeks or more, but had been up and around the house all the time and it was not realized that his condition was serious. Saturday evening while sitting in a chair reading he felt suddenly worse, complaining of sharp pains, and his son started to help him undress. Death came, however, before he could be gotten into bed. Mr. Mohrmann was a native of Germany, where he was born Dec. 7, 1849. He came to America 42 years ago, directly to Platte county. He farmed for a year on Shell Creek and then acquired the farm in Grand Prairie township which has since been the family home. His wife passed away Jan. 12, 1920. He leaves five sons and five daughters - Herman, Henry, Gus, John and Emil Mohrmann and Mrs. Lena Kallweit, all residing in this community; Mrs. Minnie Helsebush, of Defiance, Ia.; Mrs. Dora Ritthaler, of Fremont, and Mrs. Martha Blessen, of Amarilla, Texas. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:30 and at the Shell Creek Baptist church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with burial in the Shell Creek cemetery. Rev. Koch will conduct the services.

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The Columbus Daily Telegram, June 21, 1924
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CALTO--Death of Mrs. M. C. Calto - Stricken with diabetes, Mrs. M. C. Calto, 1924 Eleventh street, passed away at St. Mary's hospital at 5 p.m. yesterday. For 20 years her health has been greatly impaired, but she was never bedfast until the last three days. She was taken to the hospital when her condition became suddenly critical three days before death. Mrs. Calto was born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, Aug. 26, 1867. When she was four years old her parents took her to England where they remained until 1883, when they came to the United States, the family settling at Newmarket, N.H. There on Nov. 15, 1890, she was marred to Mr. Calto. They came immediately to Columbus where she has since resided. Mrs. Calto was a devout member of the Catholic church and was a woman whose friendship was greatly prized by her friends, though ill health the past 20 years prevented her from being as active socially as she would have enjoyed being had she been blessed with better health. She leaves her husband, two sons and one daughter--M. J. and Henry J. Calto and Mrs. Percy Slater, all of Columbus. Funeral services will be held at St. Bonaventure's church at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Rev. Fr. Charles conducting the requiem mass. Burial will be made in the parish cemetery. The pallbearers will be George Rambour, Al Frischholz, Frank Gerharz, John Ratterman, Dan C. Kavanaugh, Tony Vaza, Tom Wade and Mark Burke. Mrs. Calto's only brother, Austin J. Conway, of Newmarket, N.H., will be unable to come for the funeral.

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The Columbus Daily Telegram, June 30, 1924
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CHRISTENSEN--Dies on Eve of 65th Wedding Anniversary - Mrs. Jens Christensen, Pioneer Platte County Woman, Reached age of 91
    On the eve of the 65th anniversary of her wedding which was to have made the occasion of a family reunion and a big gathering of friends from far and wide, Mrs Jens Christensen, pioneer Platte county woman, died at her home in the Rosenborg community in Walker township Tuesday. She and her husband, each 91 years old, had the distinction of being the oldes couple in Platte county.
    Relatives and friends who had planned with pleasurable anticipation to attend the diamond anniversary celebration next Tuesday, attended instead, on Thursday of this week, the funeral of Mrs. Christensen. It was held in the Danish Lutheran church near the modest home in Walker township where Mr. and Mrs, Christensen had chosen to spend, happy each in the company of the other, the declining years of their lives which had been rich with service to their children and their friends.
    Until the final illness overtook Mrs. Christensen, neither she nor her husband could recall when either of them had ever been ill enough to require the services of a physician.
    The Lindsay Post yesterday carried the following account of her life and death::
    Mrs. Jens Christensen was born at Gadbjerg, Denmark, January 6, 1833, her parenys being Mr. and Mrs. Mikkle [Mikkel] Peterson [Pedersen]. She died at her home in Rosenborg June 24, 1924 at the age of 91 years 5 months and 18 days.
    July 1, 1859 she was united in marriage to Jens Christensen and to them were born four children all now living. They are Mrs. Andrew Peterson, Mrs. Anderson, and M. P. Christensen living in this community, and Martin Christensen of Long Beach, Calif.
    In 1879 they came to this country and took up a homestead 6 miles south and 1 miles west of Lindsay. At that time the country was a big prairie, the farms being far apart. Their only town was Columbus, and they would make the trip one day, returning the next day. Their only purchase would be a gallon of molasses and a pound of sugar which would be used only on special occasions. They have experienced many hardships but never worried much over the cares of life, which they claim is the reason that they both lived to pass the 90 year mark.
    They remained on their homestead until 14 years ago when they moved to Rosenborg where they have since lived. Adjoining their home were several acres of ground where they raised an exceptionally fine garden each year. They lived alone doing their own work about the house and garden and milking two or three cows. Both old people have enjoyed excellent health, rarely finding it necessary to summon a doctor.
    Mrs. Christensen leaves to mourn her death, her husband who is 91 years old, her four children, 28 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren besides a wide circle of friends and neighbors to whom she had endeared herself by her bright sunny disposition. Hers has been a long useful life and her passing is mourned by many.
    Mr. and Mrs. Christensen, both 91 years old, would have been married 65 years on July 1, and plans were being made for a large celebration in their honor. They were undoubtedly the oldest couple in Platte county. The sympathy of the community is extended to the aged husband in the loss of his life mate.
    The deceased had two grandsons in the world war, John Christensen of Cozad and Anders Peterson, postmaster at Lindsay.
    Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Rosenborg Danish Lutheran church, Rev. Strandskov officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Honorary pall bearer will be N. C. Hansen, Andrew Petersen, Eske Peterson, Andrew Hansen and Chris Hendrickson. Active pall bearers will be Otto Anderson, Elmer, John and Axel Christensen and George and Anders Peterson.--[submitted by Harry Christensen (dc-hc@get2net.dk)]

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The Columbus Daily Telegram, November 11, 1924
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KLUG--Though she had been in ill-health the past year, death came unexpectedly to Mrs. Anna Amelia Klug, pioneer Platte county woman, at her home four miles north of town yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. She had suffered for a year with diabetes and complications and had spent five weeks in St. Mary's hospital last summer, but her condition had improved to such extent that she was able to be up and around her home. While walking in the yard yesterday afternoon, she experienced a sudden stroke and death came within a few minutes. As Anna Amelia Schreiber, Mrs. Klug was born in Germany 60 years ago and came to America with her parents when she was three years old, the family spending several years in Illinois and then coming to Platte county and settling on a homestead northeast of Columbus 54 years ago. Here she was married to Carl Klug Dec. 18, 1891. Her husband survives her, together with their two sons and four daughters-Alfred and Carl Klug, Mrs. Paul Heibel, Mrs. F. H. Krueger and Misses Martha and Alvina Klug, all residing in this vicinity. She leaves also three brothers- William and Louis Schreiber, of Columbus, and Fred Schreiber, of Wisner, Neb. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. R. Neumarker at the German Evangelical Protestant church at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, following brief services at the family home at 2 p.m.

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The Columbus Daily Telegram, December 15, 1924
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KRATOCHVIL--Joseph Kratochvil, 92 years old, a native of Austria, died at 4 a.m. Sunday at St. Mary's hospital where he had been under the care of the Sisters since March 17, having entered the hospital at that time because of his feeble condition. Complications incident to his extreme age caused his death. He came to America 48 years ago, and for more than 40 years prior to coming here last spring had been a resident of millard, Neb. His son, Theodore Kratochvil, of Millard, is in the city today completing arrangements for having the body taken to Millard, where funeral services will be held tomorrow forenoon.

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The Columbus Daily Telegram, December 17, 1924
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RIDDELL--Paralysis with which he was stricken Nov. 3, caused the death at midnight last night of the venerable Joseph A. Riddell, 82, veteran of the civil war and member of the G.A.R., at his home, 3221 Fifteenth street. From the time of the first stroke he had been practically helpless and his strength had gradually ebbed until during recent days death had been momentarily expected. Born in Loudenville, Ashland county, Ohio, in January, 1842, Mr. Riddell migrated with his parents, brother and sisters, in 1855 to Marion county, Iowa, where the family pioneered, the journey being made overland with three prairie schooners. Enlisting in the Union army at Knoxville in 1862, Mr. Riddell served his country with honor throughout the war. Among the chief engagements in which he participated were the siege of Vicksburg and the battle of Mobile. While in the army he experienced a severe attack of black measles which left his hearing impaired the rest of his life. After the war he located in Charlton, Ia. There on Dec. 27, 1867, he married Ruth Stahan, who preceded him in death about 15 years ago. Coming to Nebraska from Iowa in 1885, Mr. Riddell engaged in the implement business in Fairfield, Neb., where they resided until 1906 when he sold out and retired from active business. They then moved to Beatrice, where Mrs. Riddell's death occurred in February, 1908. With his son, F.A. Riddell, and daughter, Miss Rose Riddell who is now Columbus city librarian, Mr. Riddell moved from Beatrice to Columbus in 1912, and has since made his home here. He became a member of Baker post No. 9, G.A.R., and though retired from active life formed many friendships here because of his splendid personality. Besides the son, F.A. Riddell, and daughter, Miss Rose Riddell, residing here, he leaves another son, O.J. Riddell, in Alhambra, Calif., and a daughter, Mrs. J.E. Hakanson, of Fairfield, Neb.; also seven granchildren and one great grand child. Mrs. Hakanson returned to Fairfield Sunday evening after having spent several days at her father's bedside, so is not expected to come for the funeral. Brief prayer services that friends locally may attend will be conducted by Rev. Walter H. Riley, pastor of the Federated church, at the family residence at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, and the body will then be taken to Beatrice Friday morning for burial. Mr. Riddell was a member of the Christian church, a denomination having no organization in Columbus.