James E. Rose 1845-1930
Died 22 Dec 1930
Obituary
Former Resident Buried Here Today
James E. Rose was born in Newton, Lincolnshire, England on Oct 8, 1845, the ninth child of a family of fifteen. When a young man he came to this country where he worked for a little over a year in Brooklyn, NY. Feeling a desire to own a home of his own he moved to Darlington, Wis., in 1870. Soon after this he went to Pug Patch where he opened a shoe repairing shop. Here he applied his trade for a year. Not being satisfied he transferred his labors to farm work. In 1873 he started farming for himself continuing this after his marriage to Ruth Raw on June 14, 1875. Twelve years later, in 1887, he removed to Merrill, Ia, where he farmed for several years.
On account of poor health he was obliged to give up farm work and move
to town where he engaged in various occupations. After the death of Mrs.
Rose in 1907, he lived for a time with his niece, Mrs. Andrew Lassen.
When they moved to South Dakota he decided to stay with Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Muxlow. ~LeMars, Iowa, Globe-Post newspaper
A LIFE LONG RESIDENT
James E. Rose Settled in Merrill in the Eighties
Last rites were held Wednesday afternoon for James E. Rose, whose death
was mentioned in the last issue of the Sentinel. Services were held in
the Beely undertaking parlors, Rev. F. Earl Burgess, of the Methodist
church, officiating.
James E. Rose was born in Newton, Lincolnshire, England, October 8,
1845, the ninth child of a family of fifteen.
When a young man he came to this country where he worked for a little
over a year in Brooklyn, N.Y. Feeling a desire to won a home of his own
he moved to Darlington, Wis., in 1870. Soon after this he went to Bog
Patch where he opened a shoe repairing shop. Here he tried his trade
for a year. Not being satisfied he transferred his labors to farm work.
In 1873 he started farming for himself continuing this after his
marriage to Ruth Raw on June 14, 1875. Twelve years later, in 1887, he
moved to Merrill, Iowa, where he farmed for several years. On account
of ill health he was obliged to give up farm work and move to town where
he engaged in various occupations.
After the death of Mrs. Rose in 1907, he lived for a time with his
niece, Mrs. Andrew Lassen. When they moved to South Dakota he decided
to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Muxlow, in LeMars, where he lived for
seventeen years. About a year after the death of Mrs. Muxlow he went to
live with his nephew, Fred Hodgson, of Dawson, Minn. Here he made his
home until his death December 22, 1930.
While Mr. and Mrs. Rose had no children of the own, a niece, Mrs. Andrew
Lassen and two nephews John Burton and Fred Hodgson, owe him a debt of
gratitude for a pleasant home and constant and loving care.
“Uncle Jim” as he was familiarly known was a friend to all he came in
contact with and will be deeply missed. He was a man of keen mind which
continued to the day of his death and keenly interested in the affairs
of the day.
The end came suddenly and he passed away Monday morning of angina
pectoris at the age of 85 years, 2 months and 14 days.
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Submitter: Linda Ziemann--From the Family Scrapbooks of my Grandmother's first cousin, Fern Chapman Cooper, who was a “keeper.” She kept scrapbooks for years.