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The Janesville Gazette

October 1917

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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Mrs. Andrew Anderson
Mrs. Andrew ANDERSON (Edith HATTON) was born at Grand Rapids, Mich.,
1852, [and] moved to Wisconsin 1857 with her parents who settled on a farm in Plymouth where she grew to womanhood. In 1875 she was united in marriage to Silas CORYELL. They resided on a farm in the town of Center until his death in 1890. Four years later she was married to Andrew ANDERSON and still remained on the farm until 1913 when they moved to Beloit, where her death occurred Oct. 16, after a long and painful illness of stomach trouble, the direct cause of acute pneumonia which developed a few days previous to her death and in her weakened condition could not survive the disease. Besides the bereaved husband there are left to mourn her loss four sons, Frank of Edgar, Wis., and George and Fred of Beloit, and Dell of Janesville and a daughter, Mrs. May BRINKMAN of Afton and six grand children. Funeral was held at her home in Beloit, conducted by the Rev. Turner and brief services were held at the Grove church in the town of Center. Her four sons and brother George HATTON and son-in-law Ehler BRINKMAN carrying her to her last resting place in the little cemetery adjoining the church.
Mrs. ANDERSON was a woman of generous principles and found the most
happiness in doing for others. The many beautiful flowers showed the love and esteem in which she was held. [Saturday edition, p. 5, col. 2]

Ewald A. Strampe
Ewald A. STRAMPE who died last Wednesday was placed in his last resting place
on earth - the Oak Hill cemetery, amid the sorrow of his parents and young friends. The six pall bearers, were all members of his class room, the seventh grade, where their is now an empty seat and an empty place in the hearts of his comrades. The pall bearers were William DOWD, Jean HARNEY, Harry PIERSON, Ray FROH, William KNUTH and Albert GRIDLEY.
Besides his parents he is survived by three brothers, Ervin, Ernest and Arthur
STRAMPE who will sorely miss him. The funeral services were performed by the Rev. Fuchs of the St. John's German Lutheran church at 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon. [Saturday edition, p. 5, col. 2]
 
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our neighbors and friends, the Grant and Washington schools and
the Western Union for the beautiful floral offerings during the sickness and death of our son, Ewald.
      Mr. and Mrs. Ewald STRAMPE and Family. [p. 5, col. 5]

Mrs. G. J. Hill
The funeral of Mrs. G. J. HILL was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from her home,
715 Prairie avenue. Church services were held at the St. Patrick's church, Father Mahoney celebrating high mass and also delivering an appropriate sermon. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent by Mrs. HILL's friends, who expressed their sympathy. Her many friends paid their last tribute to their friend and councilor [counselor] by attending the funeral to the place of rest in Oak Hill cemetery. The pall-bearers were Joe MANTHEI, Skelly HILL, Ben DUGAN, August SEARSTELT, Fred CHURCH and Robert DAILEY. [Saturday edition, p. 5, col. 2]

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