Douglas County, Wisconsin
Obituaries and Death Notices
Jule Bissonett
Source: Duluth News-Tribune (August 12, 1920) submitted by Dena WhitesellPioneer Resident of City Succumbs to Pneumonia
Jule Bissonett, pioneer resident of Superior and manager of the Hotel Superior cigar store, died last night following an attack of pneumonia. He was 48 years of age, and resided at 1621 Tower avenue.Mr. Bissonett was one of the oldest residents of the city, having come here when a young man. During the last four or five years he managed a cigar store in connection with the Superior hotel. He was unmarried. The body is at the LeSage undertaking rooms. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The deceased is survived by four sisters and three brothers. They are: Mrs. L. Sicard, Marble, Minn.; Mrs. C. J. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. A. M. Brouillard, Clearwater, Minn.; Mrs. P. Brouillard, Big Lake, Minn.; P. N. Disonette, Minneapolis; C. J. Disonette, Minneaplis, and L. H. Disonette of Wheaton, Minn. Funeral arrangements are being made.
Helen Anna Brown
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 4 Sept. 1921; mz submitted by FoFG
Superior – Helen Anna Brown, 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown, 281 West Fourth street, died at her home late Friday. The girl was a student at the Nelson-Dewey grade school and had attended the Matt Carpenter school of this city. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow.
Napoleon Burnett
Source: Minneapolis Journal, 5 Feb. 1906; submitted by K.T.
Gordon, Wis., Feb. 5.—Napoleon Burnett, a logging foreman in the employ of the McKay Lumber company, operating near here, was burned to death while in a deep sleep following two days and one night that he was lost in the woods. His charred remains were found in the ashes of a deserted cabin four miles northwest of this town. Burnett came here a few days ago to order some supplies and transact other business, and left after attending to these matters, to return to the camp by a circuitous route, to inspect a stand of timber. Search was instituted for him when he failed to return to camp and the burned cabin containing his charred body explained that he had become lost and had taken shelter there. It is evident that he was quite exhausted, and had lain down to sleep after building a fire. It is said Burnett came from Stillwater.
Mary Cullen
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 7 Feb. 1904; mz submitted by FoFG
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Cullen was held yesterday morning from the Connors Point Catholic church. The services were under the direction of the Mystic Workers and Degree of Pocahontas, of which the deceased was a member.
Samuel Dow
Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1 Aug. 1915; MZ submitted by FoFG
An automobile cortege will escort the body of Samuel Dow, Superior pioneer who died Friday, to Calvary cemetery at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. Funeral services will be held at the Sacred Heart cathedral. Rev. Father Peter Rice will officiate.
George B. Everett
Source: Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (29 Dec. 1898) submitted by Diana Heser Morse
West Superior, Wis., Dec. 29 (Special) Col. George B. Everett, who was taken to St. Mary's hospital yesterday afternoon with a stroke of apoplexy, died last night. Deceased was well known here, having been secretary of the Superior Store company. H left considerable property at Pittston and Wilkesbarre, Pa., where his relatives reside and where his remains will be sent.
Reuben Ferguson
Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 28 Feb. 1917; MZ submitted by FoFG
Superior News – The funeral of Reuben Ferguson, who died at the home of his son, Robert Ferguson, 1223 John avenue, yesterday morning will be held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. O. Boss, 719 West Fourth street, at 12:30 o’clock this afternoon. The body will be taken to Stockton, Ill., for burial.
George Fish
Superior, Wis., Feb. 5.—An empty box car was destroyed by fire in the Omaha yard early Sunday morning. In the debris was found the charred remains of a man supposed to have been George Fish, about 30 years of age, who had been employed about the docks at the Itasca district of Superior. inquiries about the leaving of trains for Ashland, and when told there would be none till the following afternoon, he said he had but half a dollar and that was not enough for a ticket. Late Sunday night he was seen in the yards and from these clues it is believed that the man's name is Fish. His parents are said to be wealthy farmers near Rockford, Ill. [The Minneapolis journal., February 05, 1906]
Charles Foley
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 12 Jan. 1904; transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Superior – Charles Foley died early Monday morning at St. Mary’s hospital. The remains are being held at Le Sage’s undertaking rooms until relatives can be communicated with.
Superior - Viola Dubinski died at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the St. Mary’s hospital. She was 21 years of age and had resided in this city for several years. She leaves two sisters who live in Allouez and a mother who reached Superior from her home at Ashland last night. The remains are being held at LeSage’s undertaking rooms until funeral arrangements can be completed.
Myrabel Gibson
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 6 Oct. 1903, transcribed by Marla Zwakman
The funeral of Myrabel, the 10 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gibson, 2017 Butler avenue, who died Sunday night of cholera infantum, will take place from the residence tomorrow afternoon. Internment at Graceland.
Mrs. P. H. Henry
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 9 Sept. 1904; mz submitted by FoFG
Superior - Mrs. P. H. Henry died yesterday at St. Mary’s hospital. She was an aunt of Mrs. W. B. McGibbon. The funeral will take place this afternoon at the McGibbon residence, 1607 Belknap street.
William H. Martineau
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 22 Mar. 1922; transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Superior Deaths
Funeral services for William H. Martineau will be held at 8:15 a.m. today at the residence of his uncle, William Martineau, 455 West Eleventh street, and at 9 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. He was a veteran of the World war. The Superior American Legion post No. 65 and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct the funeral.
Mace A. Mason
La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wis.) 2 Mar. 1906; submitted by Diana Heser Morse
MACE MASON SUICIDES IN REMORSE OVER EFFECTS OF WHISKEY
News comes from Grasston, Minn., of the suicide of Mace A. Mason, a former resident of Galesville well known in La Crosse. Jason's lifeless body was found suspended from a rafter in a woodshed at his home last Friday. for nearly a year Mason had been slightly deranged, and about six months ago while intoxicated he assaulted his wife, beating her nearly to death. He was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of manslaughter. He brooded over the matter, and at times it appeared that he was losing his mind.
A few weeks ago Mason came to Galesville and remained with relatives up to last week. His actions alarmed those about him, and when he returned to his Minnesota home a nephew accompanied him.
Mason removed from this vicinity about sixteen years ago to Superior. At that time Superior was enjoying its first boom, and the Galesville man made money rapidly in real estate. Next came the time of depression and property decreased in value as rapidly as it had advanced, and Mason lost heavily. Ill luck was followed by hard drinking, and a loss of mind.
Francis McMinn
Dies While Knitting
Superior, Wis., May 6 - While engaged in knitting a Red Cross sweater for some boy "over there" Mrs. Francis McMinn, aged 85, expired from heart trouble. Her lifeless body was found in the arm chair in which she was stricken while knitting and the knitting needles were still clasped in her hands. [Greensburg Daily News (Greensburg, IN) Tues., May 7, 1918]
Andrew Modeig
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 18 Mar. 1909; MZ submitted by FoFG
Andrew Modeig, aged 37 years, died at a local hospital yesterday. He had worked in Superior for several years. He had no relatives in this country. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. at Ashland and the members of the order in Superior had the remains sent to Brown’s undertaking rooms awaiting an order from the Ashland lodge which it is expected will take charge of the funeral and burial.
Mrs. Fred Mosby
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 8 Aug. 1907; MZ submitted by FoFG
The remains of Mrs. Fred Mosby of 1519 Fifth street who died at Solon Springs on Tuesday evening were brought to Superior yesterday afternoon. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
E. A. Myott
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 22 Mar. 1922; transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Superior Deaths
E. A. Myott of Ashland, son of Mrs. Julia Fisher, age 66, who died Monday evening at a local hospital, arrived in this city last night, and will accompany the body to Ashland this morning, where funeral services will be held Thursday.
Sarah J. Neuman
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 28 Feb. 1904; mz submitted by FoFG
Mrs. Sarah J. Neuman died at the home of her mother, Mrs. A. P. Sweetman, 1113 Hughitt avenue at 5:10 yesterday morning. She was 70 years old. The burial will take place at Edgerton, Ohio, the old home. The funeral party will leave Superior via the Omaha road at 5:17 this afternoon.
The Nels Green funeral services will take place at 2 o’clock this afternoon from the Swedish Mission church, at Fifth street and Grand avenue.
Ina E. Peterson
Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Friday, 28 Jan. 1983; contributed by Ron Flink & transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Abbotsford – Mrs. Carl (Ina E.) Peterson, 91, of Abbotsford, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday at the Continental Manor Nursing Home.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church, Abbotsford. The Rev. Joseph Glovenco will officiate and burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation at the Maurina Funeral Home, Abbotsford, will begin after 4 p.m. Sunday.
The former Ina E. Erickson was born Nov. 18, 1891, in Finland, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Josephine Gustafson) Erickson. She came to the United States with her parents in 1899 settling west of Unity, later moving to Superior.
She and Carl Albert Peterson were married Dec. 20, 1920, in Superior. In 1932 they moved to a farm west of Unity. In 1952 she moved to Abbotsford, where she resided with her daughter, Mrs. Earl (Ruth) Kramer until entering the nursing home in 1975.
She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Kramer of Abbotsford, a son, Alvin of Chicago; a brother, Arthur Erickson of Sparta; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband in 1954, one daughter and two sisters.
Chas. Roy
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1 May 1879; mz submitted by FoFG
Chas. Roy, brother of Vincent Roy, died at Superior on Wednesday morning, of consumption. The funeral will take place tomorrow at Superior.
