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Worthington Advance
Friday, February 10, 1905
PETE M. CURRIER DEAD
Was Found Frozen to Death a Short Distance From His Home - Funeral Wednesday
The news of the death of Pete M. Currier, an old resident of this county, is
something that was surprising to his many friends in this city and community.Owing to the fact that Mr. Currier was in town last Saturday evening, having
come in town on horse back and some of his neighbors seeing his horse around the
place and finding he was not at home they notified the city authorities and
early Monday morning they began searching for him and unfortunately found him
some distance from his home. It could easily be seen that just a little distance
from the roadside he had been thrown off the horse and had been dragged a few
rods farther where he was found frozen perfectly stiff.
He was unmarried and lived on his small farm a short distance from town. He
leaves one sister, Mrs. P.G. Anderson, of this city to mourn his loss besides
his many numerous friends who will greatly miss him.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. over the remains in this city
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Worthington Advance
Friday,
January 27, 1905
MISS CREE OF THIS CITY DEAD
Funeral Services Were Held Over the Remains of Miss Cree at Residence Yesterday
Funeral services were held over the remains of Miss Cree, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cree, who have lived here for a number of years and who has won a large number of friends in this city, and after a long sick spell passed from them.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lanham, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city.
Worthington Advance
Friday, June 2, 1905
Obituary
Mrs. Mary Alice Chute died Thursday, May 18th 1905, of apoplexy at the
residence of her son, D.W. Chute, where she had made her home for the past year
and a half. Mrs. Chute was born in Novia Scotia, Dec. 23, 1817 and was therefore
in her 89th year. She moved with her parents to
She was first married to a sea captain named Taylor, one son being born to
them. Her husband was drownded two years later at sea and about five years later
she married a second time to Mr. Bragg and one son was born to them. A few years
later this husband and father died and she was married a third time to Daniel
Chute. Up to this time she had lived in the cities of
William Bragg, the second son still lives near Albert Lea. After the death of
her husband, she lived at the old home with her children until about 16 years
ago when she came to Nobles county with her son Frank. She was a remarkable
strong healthy woman and her death was unexpected by the family. She had been
spending a few weeks at Mr. Smith's near
Worthington Advance
Friday, May 26, 1905
Died
May A. Chute, mother of Dan and Frank Chute, died last Thursday being afflicted with apoplexy. Deceased was 88 years old and was a widow at the time of her death.
Friday, September 27, 1907
Death of an Old Pioneer
Swan
Carlson, who lived on the Luverne road, died last Monday morning of serosis of
the liver, after a short illness. The funeral was held on Wednesday from the
Swedish Lutheran church of this city, the service being conducted by the pastor,
Rev. C.O. Swan. The deceased was an old settler of Nobles county, and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and four children, one son Carl,
who lives on the old farm, and three daughters, Mrs. Erick Anderson. Mrs. Emil
Johnson and Miss Hildur Carlson, who is at home.
Friday, March 12,
1909
Worthington Advance
B.F. Congdon
In the death of B.F. Congdon, one of the pioneers of Nobles county passed away. His death occurred at his home in Clary addition, last Friday morning after an extended illness form Kidney trouble.
Benjamin Franklin Congdon was a native of Michigan, having been born in that state in 1839, and came to Nobles county in 1872 and has resided here continuously since that time. He was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, having served four years during that struggle as a member of the union army.
Deceased leaves to mourn his loss a wife, three sons and two daughters.The funeral services were held in the Methodist church Monday morning, attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends, Rev. G.A. Cahoon conducting the service.
Friday, July 16,
1909
Worthington Advance
Death of Mrs. F.G. Crandall
The following clipping from a Kansas City newspaper will be on interest, as the subject of the sketch was at one time a resident of Worthington and will be remembered as Miss Nellie Roberts.
Mrs. Nellie Crandall, aged 49 years, died at 8:25 o'clock
yesterday morning at her home, 1114 Paseo, after an illness lasting more than a
year. Mrs. Crandall was the wife of F.G. Crandall, city salesman for the Parke
Davis Drug Company. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. James
Richardson, Omaha, Neb., and Laura B. Crandall, a teacher in the Kansas City
public schools, and two sons, Harry E. Crandall of New York and Frank G.
Crandall came to Kansas City with her family from Omaha five years ago. She was
a prominent worker in the Central M.E. church.
Thursday, March 31,
1910
Worthington Globe
Mrs. Lena
Carlson of this city passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Nelson, last Tuesday, March 22, 1910, aged 88 years death resulting principally
from old age.
Her sweet face made sunshine in a shady place. If strangers felt the charm of
her rare courtesy and joyous, sunny temperament, how much more so the members of
her own household upon whom she lavished all the sweet earnestness and careful
culture of her mind and nature. Strong and potent was the influence of this
loving heart which gave of its gifts so generously. The spirit of her love was
not weakness but strength. Gently, almost unconsciously, it coerced those coming
in contact with it, to strive for if not to attain the realization of her high
ideal. She leaves two daughters and one son to mourn her death.
The services were held Friday at the Swedish Lutheran Church where a large
number of friends and relatives gathered to pay the last tribute to the esteemed
deceased
Thursday, April 27, 1911
Worthington Globe
DEATH OF WILLIAM CLARK
Reaches an Unusual Span of Life, Being 91
William Clark was born in Belfast, Ireland, of Scotch-English parentage. He came to this country when fifteen years old and was married in 1857 to Margaret Lane, and settled in Lake City, Minn.
In 1873 he moved to Nobles county and in 1882 he moved to Worthington where he resided until the time of his demise.
William Clark died at his home in this city Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock, death resulting from old age, he being ninety-one years old. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Frederickson, Thursday afternoon and the body was laid to rest in the Worthington cemetery.
The deceased leaves a wife and ten children to mourn his death, Mrs. Parker, of Sioux Falls; Mrs. Newell, of Adrian; Mrs. Goff, of Slayton; Mrs. Nicholls, of Worthington; Mary, Ida, Jeanette, Mabel and Nancy and on son, Loren Clark, of Mankato.
The Globe joins with the many friends in this community in extending sympathy to the bereaved ones.
W.L. Ledgley and family, Storm Lake, Ia., moved into the Addington residence last week and will make this city their future home.
Thursday,
May 4, 1911
Worthington Globe
Edith Cale
Died, Sunday afternoon, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Cale,
Miss Edith Cale, aged 26 years and 9 months. Miss Cale was born in Nobles
county. The greater part of her life has been passed in this vicinity. She was a
graduate of the 1901 class of the Worthington High School. After her graduation
she spent several years in teaching and then went to Macalester College to
complete her education. She finished her college course in 1908 and received the
degree of Bachelor of Arts. She had chosen teaching as her profession and
took up that work immediately after graduating and continued it until failing
health forced her to desist from active labor. The past year has been one of
severe suffering. Those who mourn her departure cannot but rejoice in her
release from pain. She has departed but the memory of a life singularly brave,
sweet and hopeful will continue to be an uplifting influence to those who knew
her.
A beautiful floral offering was sent as a memorial by her college class mates.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. David McMartin, of Round Lake,
Minnesota. Mr. McMartin was a college friend of the deceased. Interment was made
in the cemetery at Excelsior, Minn., G.W. Cale, Miss Flora Cale, Max Cale, and
Rev. McMartin going to that place to be present at the burial.
Miss Cale leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Cale, her sisters, Misses
Artemis and Flora, her brother, Max, besides other relatives and numerous
friends mourn her loss. The sympathy of all is theirs in this trial. It is
fitting that this brief notice should close with a favorite quotation of Miss
Cale's. One she wished to have used at her funeral. "For when from out this home
of time and place, The flood shall bear me far I hope to meet my pilot face to
face, When I have crossed the bar."
Thursday, November 23, 1911
Worthington Globe
DEATH AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS
Mrs. Matilda Clark Passes Away After a Short
Illness at Raymond
Mrs. Matilda Clark, after an illness of only a week, passed away early Monday
morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Bergstresser, at Raymond, Minn.
Mrs. Clark was born in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburg, about 63 years ago. When
about 22 years of age she was married to Mr. Clark. They took up a homestead in
Nobles county in 1879, where they resided until Mr. Clark's health failed, and
then they moved to Worthington. Mrs. Clark was left alone without a helpmate.
She continued to make this city her home until her death.
Mrs. Clark joined the Methodist church in hear early girlhood days and remained
in that faith, being a member of the Methodist church here during the last
twelve years. About five weeks ago she went to Raymond to visit with Mr. and
Mrs. David Bergstresser, formerly residents of Worthington. She had written
several friends here that she expected to return soon and spend the winter in
the city she so dearly loved. About a week ago she had a general collapse that
terminated in her death. The deceased was of a very retiring disposition,
therefore was little known among the general public, but among her near
neighbors and friends she was greatly loved.
Her remains were brought to Worthington Tuesday forenoon. The funeral services
were conducted from the Methodist church at two o'clock by the pastor, Rev.
Frederickson. Interment was made in the Worthington cemetery.
"Chas. Cedarblad, resident of the Fulda community
for a quarter of a century or more, passed away on Monday morning, January 20 at
the hospital in Worthington where he had been taking treatments. Mr. Cedarblad
was 62 years of age.
Early last December, his health failing him, Mr. Cedarblad went to Minneapolis
where he had an operation. On leaving the hospital at that place, he was advised
to continue treatments, and so every other day he went to Worthington for care,
until three weeks ago when his condition became so bad that he had to remain at
the hospital.
Chas. Cedarblad was born on the island of Oeland, off the coast of Sweden. When
still a young man he came to this country, settling first in Illinois. Later, in
1888, he came to Minnesota and located in the vicinity of Fulda. About eight
years he bought the property of his brother, Ernest Swanson, on the west
outskirts of Fulda, and erected a modern home where he has since resided.
Thoroughly American, and happy in his adopted land, Mr. Cedarblad still retained
an intimate contact with his relatives and friends in Sweden, and made four
trips back to the homeland. The last was in December 1932, when he and Mrs.
Cedarblad went back especially to celebrate the 100th birthday of her father.
The trip in ____ was saddened by the death of their 12-year-old daughter.
Mr. Cedarblad is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Victor Holm,
residing between here and Worthington. A fine old gentleman, a good neighbor,
Mr. Cederblad will be greatly missed. His was a happy nature that enjoyed life
as he went along and that loved to be with his relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at Worthington this (Thursday) afternoon. Church
services will be held at First Lutheran (Swedish) Church..." Rest of
article is not legible.
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