Death records for Nez Perce County Idaho
| JAMES STUART,
LEADER OF NEZ PERCES, IS DEAD. Lewiston, Idaho, Oct. 1-James Stuart, 67, for many years a leader in the Nez Perce tribe of Indians, died at his home on the reservation at Lapwai today after a long illness. Stuart, a graduate of the Chemawa school at Salem, Ore., in 1885, was one of the first Nez Perces to seek the white man's education. Until three years ago he was in charge of the forestry department of the reservation. For many years he was the legal head of the tribe by election. Stuart amassed a fortune in real estate. His widow survives. The Helena Independent Oct. 2, 1929 ©S. Williams |
| Ex-Carlisle
Indian Grid Athlete Dies Lewiston, Idaho, March 13-David McFarland, 57, a Nez Perce Indian and 30 years ago one of the greatest football players in the country as a member of the Calisle team, succumbed to an attack of acute appendicitis here last night. McFarland was developed by Coach "Pop" Warner, now of Stanford, and once was offered an assistantship by Warner. McFarland refused this offer, preferring to return to Lapwai, on the Nez Perce reservation, where he has lived since. After his graduation from Carlisle McFarland returned to Lapwai and later was coach at the University of Idaho for two years. In recent years he has been official government interpreter at Lapwai and has acted as general counselor to his tribesman. Oakland Tribune, Oakland California, March 13, 1929 ©S. Williams |
| Lewiston, Idaho-Six
children lost their lives in a fire that swept the boys' dormitory
at the Catholic mission on the Nez Perce Indian reservation,
twenty-five miles east of here last Saturday night. The fire was
believed caused by explosion of a lamp. There were thirty-one boys asleep in the dormitory and the heroic efforts of the Sisters of St. Joseph and others at the institution saved many of the boys' lives. The building, an isolated one story temporary structure, was of flimsy construction and burned rapidly. All the occupants were believed to have escaped after the fire broke out, but five boys re-entered in an attempt to rescue others they thought were still in the dormitory or to recover personal effects. BODIES HUDDLED TOGETHER SISTER SAVES MANY Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan Wisconsin October 5, 1925 *You can read more about this here* ©S. Williams |
Kendrick Gazette Thursday, January 27, 1938 page 1: Albert Louis Card Albert Louis Card was born near Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 9, 1874. He came west in 1902 and settled in Montana, later going to Wyoming, where he was united in marriage to Esther Brown at Cody, in 1908. To this union four children were born. He resided at Clark, Wyoming, until 1925, when he moved with his family to Idaho. He lived in the Cavendish-Southwick section until his death, Saturday, January 22. He is survived by his widow, Esther, and three children, Floyd, Margaret and Lee, all of Southwick; three brothers, Gus of Kirksville, Missouri, Edward of Powell, Wyoming, and Ernest, in California. One daughter, Alice, passed away several years ago at the age of eight. Funeral services were held in the Brower-Wann parlors Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, with Rev. Geo Calvert of Juliaetta delivering the sermon. Interment was made in the Normal Hill cemetery, Lewiston. (Submitted by Sandy DeLauretis) |
Kendrick Gazette Thursday, January 6, 1938 page 1: Mrs. Emma Othelia Brunseik Emma Othelia Brunseik, 56 a resident of Cameron 35 years, died Friday, Dec. 31, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. August Brammer. Funeral rites were held Monday at 10 a. m. from the Cameron church, the Rev. Theo Meske officiating. Interment was made in the Cameron cemetery, the Short funeral chapel in charge. Mrs. Brunseik was born at Arlington, Minn., Nov. 5, 1881, where she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Survivors, besides Mrs. Brammer, are two other children, Wilbert and Herbert Brunseik, also of Cameron; three sisters, Mrs. Mude Thornton of Seattle; Mrs. Russel Rodgers of Southwick and Mrs. Jack Bechtol of Alberta, Canada, and three grandchildren. (Submitted by Sandy DeLauretis) |
Spokane Daily Chronicle April 18, 1956 LEWISTON, Idaho, April 18 - Nicholas G. (Nick) Ellan, owner of Nick's Welding shop, died late Monday at Rochester, Minn., where he had gone for medical treatment. His wife was with him at the time of his death. Mr. Ellan was born February 12, 1889. He moved from Canada to the United States in 1915 to settle in Cottonwood and later near Grangeville. In the 1920s he came to Lewiston and purchased Pete Kennedy's welding shop on Main street. He enlarged that into Nick's Welding Works and Machine shop. Mr. Ellan served in the United States navy during World War I. He was a member of the Lutheran church and Moose lodge. He married Edith Moore in 1948, and she is the only immediate survivor. She arrived in Spokane by plane last evening and was met by a sister, Mrs. Lois Maynard. The body will arrive at Vassar-Pawls funeral home tomorrow. Submitted by Sandra Davis |
| William Scott Funeral Today Funeral services were to be held this afternoon from the chapel of Brower-Wann for William W. Scott, 54, who passed away at his home Saturday night from complications following an attack of influenza. He had been a resident of Lewiston for 12 years. Surviving are his widow, Hazel, a son, Harold Scott, and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Foster, Clarkston, and Miss Miriam Scott, Lewiston. Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle - January 7, 1936 Submitted by Sandra Davis |
| Memorial Service Held A memorial service for the late Samuel O. Tannahill, prominent member of the Idaho bar, who died December 30, were held this morning in the district court room. Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle - January 7, 1936 Submitted by Sandra Davis |
| I. O. Brown Passes I. O. Brown, 80, a resident of Lewiston for several years, died yesterday at a local hospital. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lela Emick of San Francisco. The body is at Brower-Wann. Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle - January 7, 1936 Submitted by Sandra Davis |
| Death Claims Idaho Pioneer Joseph A. Yochum, 85, died at the family home Sunday night. He had been a resident of central Idaho and southeastern Washington for 44 years and was prominently identified with farming interests. He was born in Austria in 1848 and came to the United States 44 years ago settling at Pomeroy. With his family he came to Lewiston in 1906. The 61st wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Yochum was celebrated recently. Surviving are the widow and seven children, J. B. and E. J. Yochum of Peola, Wash., Mrs. William Gromm, Mrs. Johanna Stanfill and J. C. Yochum of Clarkston; J. A. Yochum Jr. and Elizabeth, at home. Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle - January 7, 1936 Submitted by Sandra Davis |
| Rites Wednesday for Mrs. Primus Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Primus, 77, a resident of this section for the past 55 years, who passed away Sunday at her home, will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday from St. Stanislaus church with the Rev. Father Daniel Stack officiating. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Bradley McCabe and Mrs. William Robinson, both of Lewiston, and Mrs. James Brady, Great Falls, Mont.; five sons, John C. Primus, Wallace; Frank, William and Louis, Nezperce, and Theodore, Independence, Ore. Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle - January 8, 1936 Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis |
| Anna Thompson Taken by Death Mrs. Anna E. Thompson, widow of the late R. T. Thompson, died yesterday in a local hospital following a short illness. Mrs. Thompson, 83, had been a resident of Lewiston for 38 years. She is survived by her son, Frank Thompson, Lewiston, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is resting at Brower-Wann's. Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle - January 8, 1936 Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis |
| Mrs. Edna Ghormley Mrs. Edna Ghormley, 49, wife of E. F. Ghormley, died at a local hospital yesterday of pneumonia. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Virtie Wood, and a son, Thomas Ghormley, both of Lewiston. The body is at Vassar-Shaughnessy and Rawls pending funeral arrangements. Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle - January 8, 1936 Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis |