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From the Geneseo Republic April 27, 1883 :

Mrs. John Ristau died of puerperal fever last Saturday and was interred Sunday in the old cemetery.

Henry County News on May 3, 1883

Died April 30th, Miss Minnie Rahn, in the east part of town, of typhoid fever; age 19.

Geneseo Republic of May 11, 1883

Under DEATHS: GENESEO, APRIL 21, Anna Ristow, puerperal fever, aged 33 or it might be 83. I used a highlight pen and think it says 33. (could be wrong).

Geneseo Republic of Mar 3, 1882

Julius Holke, aged 21 years, a son of Chas. Holke, died of diphtheria last Thursday. The funeral was held at the Lutheran church last Sunday.

Submited by Robin Pardus

Sept. 25, 1902

Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kapple of Clover Township was killed Sept. 5 in an accident. Aged 3

June 1902

Richard Clark, aged 8 years, drowned at Geneseo, Henry County ; the body was recovered Sunday.

Mrs. Mary M. Harris, an old resident of Henry County , died Wednesday at her home in Kewanee. She was the mother of C.P. Harris of Milan . She was born 7 July 1822 ; burial was Saturday at the family home.

Mrs. Elizabeth Squires, a resident of Galva, Henry County for more than 20 years, died July 19th at Peoria . Burial was in Galva. The funeral was in the Baptist Church of which she was a member. She was born at Warsaw , Kentucky in 1835 and came to Rock Island in the spring of 1849. She married Joel Dean in 1851 and they had 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls, of whom 4 survive, one having died 5 years ago. The surviving children are Almedia, William, Squire and Henry. She joined the Baptist Church at Edgington when she was 18 years old. Her husband died in the Civil War in 1862 and she married again in 1876 to Mr. Squires who died In 1883. She joined the Baptist Church at Galva in 1898. (from the Galva STANDARD). Squire Dean and his 2 daughters Rachel and Rattle of Milan attended the funeral.

Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kepple of Clover tnp, Henry County , was killed September 15th in an accident, aged 3 years. ( Cambridge CHRONICLE

* 31 March 1904

Mrs. VanVooren, mother of D. VanVooren, died March 25th at Annawan, Henry County aged 62 years. Her maiden name was Martens and she was born in Belgium and came to this country 13 years ago. She is survived by her husband and 8 children - 5 daughters and 3 sons and by 25 grandchildren, all residents of Henry County except for D. VanVooren of Milan. The funeral was Saturday at the Catholic Church in Annawan with burial in the Annawan Cemetery.

5 October 1905

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lafferty attended the funeral of his niece, Miss Mattie P. Chilberg at Cambridge , Henry County ; she died Thursday. She was the daughter of S.J. Chilberg and Miss Maggie Lafferty - the latter at one time taught in the Milan schools. Mattie was born in Swedenia , Illinois in the spring of 1872, but moved to Cambridge with her parents as a small child. She was a schoolteacher. She is survived by her parents and a brother Guy in Chicago .

Thursday. 12 October 1905

Charles Baugh, aged 17 years, was killed in a fire at Cambridge , Henry County . His funeral was Monday.

*13 April 1905

Mrs. E.J. Henderson of Orion, Henry County died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs. E.L. Rhoadarmer of Milan, aged 77 years, 3 months. She was born 14 December 1847 in Westmoreland Co., Penn. She is survived by 5 daughters - Mrs. G.H. Colby of Elgin, Illinois; H.L. Freeman of Chanute, Kansas; Mrs. J.C. Lilley of Marion, Kansas; Mrs. E.L. Rhoadarmer of Milan; and Mrs. N.D. McDougall of Geneseo, Ills. She is also survived by a son, William Henderson. The funeral was Monday with burial in the Orion Cemetery.

3 May 1906

ORION, Henry County : Miss Francis Thorstenberg of Snolen , Kansas has been here visiting her cousin, E.T. Anderson.

ORION, Henry County : Andrew Peter Larson was born 25 May 1825 in Vest Ostergottlands, Sweden and died 27 April 1906 at his home, aged 81 years, 11 months, 2 days. his wife, Britta Stina Larson, died about 30 years ago. They came to America in July, 1857, settling near Swedona, Ills. In 1861, they moved to Western tnp, Henry County . He is survived by 3 sons: Chas. P. Larson of Orion; Gust and Albert Larson both of Crampton Station; and by one sister

Copy of Obit on file sent to Robin from Fama Prokup; Mrs. Wm. Firch, living on Mrs. Showalter's farm, north of this town, died Monday of this week of consumption. She had been ill a long time. (This is under the Morristion listings).

The Henry County News May 3, 1883 ;DIED, April 30th, Miss Minnie Rahn, in the east part of town, of typhoid fever; aged nineteen. (this Wilhelmina Pauline Rahn daughter of Friedrich & Euphrosina Rahn)

Geneseo Republic May 18, 1883 ; Geneseo, April 30, Minnie P. Rahn, Typhoid fever, 18. (this Wilhelmina Pauline Rahn daughter of Friedrich & Euphrosina Rahn)

Copy of obit on file; Geneseo Republic; April 26, 1883; Mrs. Ristow, whose home was in the eastern part of town, died on Saturday, and was buried on Sunday. She lost her life in giving life to another.

From the Geneseo Republic April 27, 1883 :

Mrs. John Ristau died of puerperal fever last Saturday and was interred Sunday in the old cemetery.

Geneseo Republic of May 11, 1883

Under DEATHS: GENESEO, APRIL 21, Anna Ristow, puerperal fever, aged 33.

Geneseo Republic May 18, 1883 ; Deaths

Geneseo December 24, 1882 , Eunice Santee, Pneumonia, aged 64.

Submitted by Robin Pardus

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