Kanabac Minnesota Obituaries

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Mary Christina Drews
Newspaper: North Branch Review
Submitters Name: carolyn_drews@yahoo.com
Obit: From The North Branch Review, March 19, 1925

Mary Christina Drews was born in Schleswig Holstein, Germany April 24, 1862 and came to America in company with her brother Fred Boetger about 42 years ago and located at Pine City. In the year 1895 she was united in marriage to Mr. Frederick Drews at Pine City and shortly therteafter they moved to North Branch where they resided for about twenty years. They then moved to Grass Lake Township in 1915 where Mr. Drews passed away on March 26, 1923. Mrs. Drews had been confined to her bed for three weeks previous to her death and on Friday evening March 6 she passed away peacefully to the Great Beyond at her home at Grass Lake at the age of 62 years, 10 months and 12 days.
She is deeply mourned by her daughter Mrs. Earl Rush who had taken care of her during her illness, one son Frederick A. Drews of Minneapolis and one step daughter Mrs. William Stelzner of Pine City, one sister and one brother in Germany and eight grandchildren and many other relatives and a host of friends. Blessed be her memory.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 11 at 2:00 PM from the Rush Lake German Lutheran Church, interment being in that cemetery. Reverend Moebius officiated. The pallbearers were Hans, Henry and Herman Rohlf, John Kruse, Henry Dose and Fred Kloock. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were her son Frederick A. Drews of Minneapolis, Mr. & Mrs. William Stelzner and their son of Pine City, Mrs. Hans Drews and son John, Mrs. Gus Kruse of St. Paul, Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Drews of North Branch.

Mr and Mrs Charles Livens
Newspaper: Kanabec County Times
Submitters Name: carolyn_drews@yahoo.com
Obit: Friday December 18, 1903 Kanabec County Times.

GONE BEYOND This week circumstances have made it our duty to record the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Livens. Both of them have passed to their spiritual home since our last issue, an event that hardly ever happens unless by calamity, war or pestilence. Mrs. Livens died early Saturday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Everett Stone of Comfort, where she was making her home for the winter. The immediate cause of her death was a complication of diseases that has afflicted her for many years. She was a cheerful, kindhearted woman and very devoted to her children. In her darkest and most discouraging moments she saw hope and relief in the future. She was born at Whitewater, Wis., January 25, 1850. Funeral services for Mrs. Livens was held at the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.A. Leaty and interment made at oakwood cemetery.

Chas. Livens died at his home in Foreston early Monday morning, the immediate cause of death was an acute attack of pneumonia. His remains were taken to this place and funeral services conducted by Rev. Leaty from the Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Livens was a good citizen, a kind husband and indulgent parent. He was born at Ottawa, IL, March, 19th, 1840. He was joined in marriage with Eliza A. Dake July 4th, 1865 at Fort Atkinson, Wis., moved to Hancock, MN in 1875. Since then his home has been at Foreston. He served throught the civil war in the 7th Wisconsin Infantry.
Mr. and Mrs. Livens are survived by a family of four daughters and one son, all of whom were present at both funerals except one daughter. The Times offers sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family.