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Fred John ROSS Newspaper: New Hampton Newspaper Date: February 1922 Fred Ross Dead at age Seventy-Three Passed Away at his Home in this City Monday Morning Born in Preussen, Germany, Leaves Many Relatives The death of Fred John ROSS occurred at his home on Pleasant Hill (Ave), Monday morning, January 30th (1922), at 3 o’clock, following a lingering illness. His funeral will be held this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 o’clock from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev, G.J. Ide. Internment will be made in the Graceland Cemetery. The deceased, Fred John ROSS, was born August 23, 1848 in West Preussen, Germany. He grew to young manhood there and at the age of twenty-five years came to America. On September 15, 1878, he was married to Miss Minnie LAMBKA [LEMBKE] of New Hampton. To them, 11 children were born, one of whom is dead. Those living are Fred ROSS, of Alta Vista; Louis ROSS, of New Hampton; Emil ROSS, of New Hampton; Mrs, Alvena HAUPT, of New Hampton; Mrs. Laura BARTZ, of Ionia; Mrs. Emma SMITH, of Rochester; Mrs. Harry WILSON, of LaHarp, Kansas; Willi ROSS of Westgate; Henry ROSS, of Alta Vista; and August ROSS of Minneapolis. These children with their mother and thirty-three grand children remain to mourn this good man’s departure. Fred John ROSS was a man held in high esteem in this community where the greater part of his life had been spent. He was always and honest and industrious man, a farmer by profession, having lived on the farm until ten years ago, when he moved to this city. Sympathy is extended to his widow, children, and grandchildren. Wilhelmine HEISELMAN Newspaper: New Hampton Newspaper Date: June 1942 Funeral Saturday for Mrs. Jacob Heiselmann, 84 Died Thursday Morning After a Long Illness from Heart Disease, Burial in Graceland Mrs. Jacob HEISELMAN of this city died Thursday morning June 11, (1942) at her home on Pleasant Hill Avenue after an illness of two and a half years with heart disease. For the past two months she has been confined to her bed. She would have been 84 years of age the day of her funeral. Wilhelmine Laemke [LEMBKE] was born June 13, 1858, in Mecklenburg, Germany. She came to this county when a young girl and lived for a short time in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She then came to this county which has since been her home. Her marriage to Fred ROSS took place on September 9, 1877. Eleven children were born to them, three of whom preceded their mother in death. Those surviving are Fred ROSS of New Hampton; Mrs. Charles BARTZ of Ionia; Mrs. Frank HAUPT of Morristown, Minnesota; Mrs. Neils MACK of Rochester, Minnesota; August ROSS of Winona, Minnesota; Emil ROSS of Rochester; Mrs. Wm. SHAUGHNESSY of LaHarpe, Kansas; and Henry ROSS of Oran, Iowa. Mr. ROSS died January 30, 1922, and on October 20, 1931, she was married to Jacob HEISELMAN of this city who survives her. She also leaves four stepchildren, Otto HEISELMAN, Mrs. H. CUTSFORTH and Mrs. Wm. SCHMIDT of New Hampton and Mrs. Herman SCHULTZ of Freeport, Illinois, thirty-five grandchildren, fifty-seven great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Throughout the years of her residence in this vicinity, she was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and always took an active interest in its work and progress. She was a good wife and mother, devoted to her family and friends. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 at the Perry Funeral Home and at 2:00 o’clock at the St Paul’s Lutheran Church with Reverend Theodore Fritschel in charge. Her coffin was borne by Wm. KAMMEYER, Lou KATZ, Wm. HOLZ, Wm. ZICKUHR, Herman VICK and Clarence ROHMER, all of New Hampton. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery. Contributed By: Keith Elmund & Sue Picard Email: suepcard@charter.net |