Obituary of Rosalie Defense Binon - May
18, 1911
Brown
County Democrat, Friday May 12, 1911.
Mrs.
Rosalie Defense, widow of Denis Binon, died Tuesday evening,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Konshak, old age being
the cause of her death. The
decedent was
born in Rhisne, Belgium,
December 8, 1826, having reached the age of 84 years, 5 months,
and 1 day. She was
one of the early
settlers of the town of
DePere and made her home with her children since the death of her
husband thirteen years ago.
She is
survived by seven children:
Denis Binon, Rosalie (Mrs. Noel) of Oconto, Virginie (Mrs.
J. DeNobel) of the town of DePere, Lucinda (Mrs. Gauthier) and
Josephine (Mrs. F. LeRoy) of Oconto Falls, Mathilda (Mrs. A. Gabriel
of Green Bay and Louise (Mrs. J. Konshak), all of whom attended
the funeral, held from St. Joseph's
church this forenoon,
with interment at Mount Calvary."
Submitted by Pat Matzke