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Blue Earth County MN |
Obituaries and Death Notices
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Blue Earth County MN |
Chris Christensen
Duluth News Tribune (28 Apr. 1907) submitted by Friends for Free Genealogy BZDENIED HOPE; DROPS DEAD
Sufferer From Heart Disease Dies Returning From Consultation.MANKATO, Minn., April 27.—Chris Christensen, a farmer residing five miles from Storden, near Windom fell dead on the platform of the union depot at noon while returning from Rochester to his home. He had been a sufferer tor several years from heart disease, and physicians whom he consulted gave him no hope. As a lost chance he visited the Doctors Mayo at Rochester yesterday, but was informed by them that they could do nothing for him and advised him to return home at once. He started for home this morning, although very weak, and upon reaching Mankato was assisted by his wife and a stranger to alight from the train in order to take another train for home. He had hardly walked half a dozen steps on the platform when he sank down and expired. He was forty-seven years of ago and leaves six children. The remains were taken to Storden.
Jenkins Morgan
Engineer Jenkins Morgan, on a freight train was killed in Mankato yards Wednesday morning by the engine running off the track and tipping over. He was badly scalded. Cause of accident unknown, but a broken rail was found which is supposed to have derailed the engine. The fireman was unhurt. [Worthington Advance, Worthington, Mn, Friday, March 31, 1905 - submitted by Gary Boomgaarden]
Alvin R. Ruthenbeck
MANKATO - Alvin R. Ruthenbeck, 82, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at our Savior's Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mankato Mortuary and one hour before services Monday at the church. [The Mankato Free Press-Online Edition, Thursday, November 23, 2000 - submitted by Ida Maack Recu]
Thomas F. Waters
AMBOY — Services for Thomas F. Waters, 87, former Amboy (Illinois) resident who died Saturday in Mankato, Minn., will be held at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Mihm funeral home and at 9 in St Patrick's Catholic church. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery Mr. Waters was born June 16 1869, in Freeport, (Illinois) son of Arthur and Mary Kirk Waters. He married Katherine Faley, who died in 1946. He was an insurance salesman in Chicago until retiring several years ago. He moved last month to Crystal Lake, Minn., to live with his daughter. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Henry Mortenson; a son Arthur, Chicago; and four grand-children. ["Morning Star" (Illinois), October 09, 1956 - KT - Sub by FoFG]
