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NAEGEL, RICHARD/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 4, 1922 Richard Naegel, 85, died yesterday at 6:30 p.m., at his home, 1530 Market street. He had been ill but a week, but his advanced age aggravated his condition. A cerebral hemorrhage was the immediate cause of death. Mr. Naegel died in the house in which he had been a resident for more than 61 years. Mr. Naegel was born in Ireland on May 1, 1836, and came to America when a young man. For many years he was employed by the Chicago and Alton railroad, but a number of years ago he retired. The death of Mr. Naegel after so short an illness came as a shock to his many friends. He was loved by all who knew him for his strength of character and willingness to be of service to others. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frank Piepert, and a sister, Mrs. Nancy Long of Gillespie. Funeral services will be Monday at 9 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul's Cathedral, where requiem mass will be celebrated. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. ************************************************
NALTY, PATRICK J./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 22, 1922 Deputy Slain by Granite City Gang Men Reports this afternoon that Patrolman Johnson, wounded by the bandits who shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Nalty early today were not confirmed at Granite City. It was said that the condition of Johnson, who was shot three times, twice in the abdomen, was as favorable as could be expected. A report that the body of one of the bandits said to have been thrown into the Mississippi, was recover, was not confirmed. A dispatch to the Telegraph today from its Springfield correspondent said that Acting Governor Fred E. Sterling will issue a requisition late this afternoon for the return of Lyle Watkins and George O'Malley, under arrest in St. Louis and charged with the murder of Nalty. Patrick J. Nalty, defeated aspirant for the Republican nomination for sheriff in the last primary, was slain by gangsters in Granite City last night about midnight. A policeman, Ross Johnson, was shot and seriously injured. One of the three gangsters who were about to be taken into custody to be questioned is supposed to have been fatally wounded and dumped by his confederates into the river. A big Marmon car rented in the name of an Alton Italian, Joe Marino, 317 Cherry street, was picked up by St. Louis police and in it two men. In the back seat of the car there was a great quantity of blood. The third man is missing, and it is supposed the gangsters threw the body from the machine into the river as they crossed the bridge. Marino was able to give an account of himself. He was home all night, as investigation was made as soon as his name was connected with the hiring of the car. According to the story that comes from Granite City, Nalty and three police officers had been keeping under surveillance the wife of a man named Traynor, who was in the Newman hotel at Granite City. Her husband is in the county jail being held under charges in connection with the $14,000 payroll robbery recently at Granite City. Learning that some male visitors were calling on Mrs. Traynor, Nalty and three police officers stationed themselves near the hotel. There was one man at the wheel of the automobile. Another came out and climbed in with him, while a third was behind. The third man had just stepped out of the hotel when Nalty accosted the men in the car with the request, "wait a minute boys, we want to talk to you." Indications are that Nalty and his colleagues were not at all ready for what was to follow. They had reason to suspect they were dealing with gansters who were quick on the trigger, but they were not ready with their guns. Instantly, the man who was coming out of the hotel made a move to put some nose glasses on, and in the same motion drew a revolver out of a holster that was under his arm. He fired quickly, fatally wounding Nalty, who had time to return the fire, but without effect. Johnson would have been killed only for the fact that a bullet which was fired at him struck his revolver and lodged there, jamming between the barrel and the chamber of the gun. The man who shot Nalty leaped into the automobile and the party started away at high speed, but not until a policeman, who was in the lobby of the hotel, had fired apparently with fatal effect, perhaps killing the man who was in the back seat and is supposed to have been the man who killed Nalty. The belief that he was killed by this shot by the policeman is based on the fact that the back of the car was very bloody and that no one was in it when the car was picked up with the two other men. The Granite City authorities called on all neighboring cities to be on the lookout for the gang escaping in the big Marmon car, and these calls caused a general watch to be held on all sides. It resulted in the capture of the car at St. Louis. The gang were supposed to have come Altonward. The members of the gang who have been arrested were supposed by Nalty and his colleagues to have gone to the home of the Traynor woman for the purpose of getting some loot. It was supposed by them that she knew where the money was that her husband is charged with having helped to take. It was on account of this that the officers were watching and wanted to question the men who drove up in the automobile. Some Granite City men say that it was because of Pat Nalty's unwillingness to draw a gun on the gang first that he lost his life. They say he was entirely too trustful and more so than he had any right to be under the circumstances, considering the suspicions he had about the gang. The use of the name of Joe Marino of Alton by the gangsters who rented the car was at first supposed to be a clue to the identity of some of the gang, but, when it was found that Marino had not been away from home all night, that line of investigation was blocked. Mrs. Nalty was the first to reach her husband after he was shot. The hotel in front of which the shooting occurred is on a six-point square. One of the streets running into the square is C street. The Nalty home is at 19th and C streets, and Mrs. Nalty saw the gun battle from a window. She immediately ran to her husband. His death was a great shock to her, and today she was grief stricken but was said to be holding up remarkably. Reports from Granite City were that the bandits' car went east on C street, to Eighteenth, then south toward Venice. The speed with which they traveled is indicated by the fact that they were at the east approach to McKinley bridge by the time the Venice police had been notified by telephone to be on the lookout for them. The hotel faces 19th street. Officer Johnson was at the C street entrance, and Officers Meyer and Teeney were inside the hotel when the shooting began. The car of the bandits was about 40 feet west on the C street entrance to the hotel. Two entered the hotel, and one remained in the car. When the two bandits left the hotel, Nalty accosted them. The bandits opened fire, hitting the deputy four times. On the second shot, Nalty drew his own weapon and fired twice, then fell to the sidewalk. The police officers then opened fire on the bandits, Johnson from the sidewalk, Teeney from the doorway, and Meyer from a window of the hotel. It is thought that 50 shots were fired, all told. A bloch of blood on the sidewalk led to the belief that Nalty "got" one of the bandits, the one believed to have been killed, and his body thrown into the river by his companions. It was learned at Granite City that extradition papers for the two bandits held at St. Louis would be applied for today, to Acting Governor Sterling at Springfield. "Stickey" Hennessey is also being held in St. Louis as an accomplice both in the Nalty shooting and the Madison bank robbery. Nalty was born August 20, 1876, at Louisville, Ky. He is survived by his widow, Jennie C. Nalty, nee Johnston, and a daughter, Mary Loretto, 10. He was a member of the Elks and Moose lodges. The funeral will be at 10 o'clock, Tuesday, from the home, with services at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Granite City, and interment in St. Mary's cemetery. Within 90 minutes after Deputy Sheriff Nalty was killed, two St. Louis police characters were arrested in that city. A bit later, an associate of the occupants of the machine and a man said to be the car's owner were arrested. The two first men arrested in St. Louis are George T. O'Malley, 30, who gave his home as St. Louis, and Lyle Watkins, 27, who also says he lives in St. Louis. Photographs of the two men have been identified as participants in the $10,000 robbery of the Tri-City State Bank of Madison, July 10, by Superintendent C. W. Tobie of the Burns Detective Agencies. The man alleged to own the automobile is Senter Hohlfling, 24, of St. Louis, who says he rented the car to the others for $20. James (Sticky) Hennessy, also held, was wanted in connection with the Madison robbery. Deputy Nalty was in Alton Thursday, and told friends that he was working on the Madison bank robbery, and that he expected to arrest the robbers at an early date. **************************************************
NATHAN, BARNETT (JUSTICE)/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 16, 1919 Was Oldest Justice .... Dies at Noon Justice Barnett Nathan, Alton's oldest justice of the peace, died at his home this noon after being long disabled and unable to leave his home. Justice Nathan had been suffering from arterial hardening, and for more than a year had not occupied his office, nor had he done any work. His mind remained keen, and he preserved a great interest in all events. Justice Nathan held the office of Justice of the Peace for more than 24 years. He was elected first to succeed Justice I. B. Randle, who had died, and it was always a source of pride to Justice Nathan that he had succeeded so fine a man. He conducted a busy court and in entering his decisions he would write down his findings at great length. His handwriting, even after he had passed eighty years, was firm and vigorous, and one of the easiest of hands to read. He was quick and active, and was a man who showed wonderful self control. Many years ago he was engaged in business in the city of Alton, and prior to taking up the office of Justice of the Peace, to which he devoted all his time, he had been a clothing salesman and a cigar salesman. Justice Nathan was born in Dover, England, 87 years ago. He came to this country when a young man, and had lived in Alton many years. In elections he always received a strong vote, and could have served as justice of the peace as long as he chose to do so. Justice Nathan was born in Dover, England in 1832, and came to America when 24 years old. After living in New York for a few years, he moved to Milwaukee and was married there in 1857 to Miss Rosetta M. Gibbons. He resided in Milwaukee for 16 years and served with the Union Army during the Civil War, but participated in but one battle, the battle of Perryville, being discharged after serving a few months because of his health. He came to Alton in 1865, and entered the clothing business near the present site of the Alton Savings Bank. When this building was destroyed by fire, he again entered business on a smaller scale. He later took a position traveling for a cigar firm, and followed this business for about ten years. About 24 years ago he was first elected as justice of the peace, and has since been repeatedly elected. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Yeager, and two grandchildren. The other child born to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan died many years ago. The funeral will be Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, 709 George street, Rev. F. D. Butler, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. The funeral will be under the auspices of the G.A.R. ************************************************
NATHAN, ROSETTA/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 26, 1923 Mrs. Rosetta Nathan, widow of Justice Barnett Nathan, died yesterday at the Nazareth Home, after a long illness. Her death was the result of a complication of diseases. Mrs. Nathan had been in the Nazareth Home the past eighteen months. She was taken there because of the fact she had become near helpless from rheumatism and required constant attention. Mrs. Nathan was in her 87th year. She was born in Feversham, England, and came to this country at the age of thirteen. She first lived in Milwaukee. She was married to Barnett Nathan in 1857 and came to Alton in 1865. She had lived here ever since the latter date. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church for many years and a regular attender there when she was able. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Frank Joerger, and two grandchildren. The body will be at the Joerger home, 406 East Seventh street and the funeral services will be from St. Paul's Episcopal church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. **************************************************
NAVARRE, JOSEPH/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 4, 1899 Joseph Navarre, age 66, died on Upper Belle Street. Burial will be in Calhoun County, Illinois *****************************************************
NEIMEYER, HENRY/Source: Alton Telegraph, Thursday, August 1, 1878 Mr. Henry Neimeyer, who had lived in this city [Alton] three years, being a resident of Fosterburg prior to that time, died at 6 o'clock Friday evening [July 26, 1878], after a long illness caused by dropsy. He had been afflicted with this disease about 15 years, and had been confined to his house for two weeks. He was a native of Germany, about 57 years old, and had lived in this country 26 years. He leaves a widow, two daughters and one son to mourn his death. The funeral took place at the family residence of Eighth street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon. *****************************************************
NEITERT, FRED/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 29, 1919 Fred Neitert, a nonagenarian, and one of the best known residents of that section of Madison county, died Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at his home in Liberty Prairie, at the advanced age of 94 years. Mr. Neitert is survived by three children, Mrs. Charles Engleke and Charles Neitert, living at Liberty Prairie, and Dr. Herman Neitert of St. Louis. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the family residence and the burial will be in St. James cemetery. Mr. Neitert was one of the wealthiest residents of Liberty Prairie. By many years of industry he had massed a fortune, and for a generation he has been active in the affairs of his community. He enjoyed the respect of his fellow citizens, and will be much missed in the community. *************************************************
NELSON, KATIE (nee FESSLER)/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 26, 1922 Mrs. Katie Nelson, 34, the wife of Arthur Nelson, died this afternoon at 12:15 o'clock at the family home at 1305 State street, after an illness of six months, suffering from tuberculosis for the past two months. It has been known that it was impossible for her to recover. She was an active worker in the Sunday school of the Methodist church, she was also a member of the Royal Neighbor lodge. The deceased is survived by her husband, Arthur Nelson, one son, Emmett, six year old, two sisters, Mrs. Lucy White and Mrs. Bertha Boedy, and three brothers, Walter, Joe, and Marion Fessler, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fessler of the Dow vicinity. Funeral arrangements have not been made as yet. [Later...interment will be in the East Newbern cemetery.] ***************************************************
NELSON, N. O./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, October 6, 1922 Madison County Philanthropist/Business Man - Dies in Los Angeles N. O. Nelson, for many years known in this country as one of the leading sociologists, manufacturer and advocate of the cooperative scheme of operating industry, died in Los Angeles, Cal., last night, at the Sisters Hospital. His death was due to dropsy. Mr. Nelson was 78 years of age and leaves two daughters, Mrs. E. L. Burroughs of Edwardsville, and Mrs. L. D. Lawnin of St. Louis. The death of Mr. Nelson, for years a resident of Edwardsville, will be a matter of deep interest in all parts of the country where men and women have striven to find some solution for the problems that beset industry in the strifes that arise between capital and labor. Mr. Nelson was a native of Norway, but came to this country when two years of age. He was of a philanthropic turn of mind, unselfish and kindly. He decided that the best way of getting the best results out of industrial employees. In his plant at Leclaire, near Edwardsville, he put his ideas into effect. He built a model town there, he built up homes for his workmen, gave them comforts and pleasures, and in every way strove to be in the position of a father to all who worked for him. There were times when his hold to his views must have had hard jolts, but he clung tenaciously to his idea. He built up a large business. He had plants at Leclaire, Bessemer, O., and Noblesville, Ind. He engaged in business with some chain stores at New Orleans, but he failed in that. For two years he had been a resident of Los Angeles. The body will be brought back to St. Louis for burial. ************************************************
NETHERLY, MR. AND MRS. CHARLES/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, December 11, 1923 Couple Die in Big Fire A fire that is estimated to have resulted in a loss of about $77,000, in addition to two lives, woke Edwardsville this morning about 4:30 o'clock. The dead, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Netherly, who conducted a restaurant on Purcell street opposite the courthouse, two doors from the Bank of Edwardsville's fire-proof building. An exploding gasoline stove in their place is supposed to have started the fire. The two story building occupied by the Netherly restaurant was connected with a double store building on Main street occupied by Schneider & Poole with a general store. The fire spread to the Schneider & Poole store and destroyed it. The Bank of Edwardsville building was not damaged, nor was another store that lay between the Netherly restaurant and the Bank of Edwardsville. Mr. and Mrs. Netherly were supposed to have been asleep upstairs and were not able to get out of the burning building. Some said they saw the couple come to the window upstairs, but then disappeared following an explosion in the restaurant. Both bodies later were found in the debris. The origin of the fire and explosion have not been determined. Relatives reported today that Neatherly, alleged to have been an active member of the Ku Klux Klan, had received a threatening letter about two weeks ago. He sold his home in Collinsville, they said, and had arranged for sale of the restaurant, preparatory to leaving for Vandalia. "Charlie said he was going to sell the restaurant," a relative said today. "It was a case of sell out and go away or lose his life." ****************************************************
NEWCOMB, H. S./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 19, 1922 H. S. Newcomb, aged 80, died this morning at 3:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. M. Sauvage, 1521 Henry street. His death was due to paralysis. He was stricken a few nights before his death at supper time, and he never regained consciousness. Mr. and Mrs. Newcomb have resided with their daughter the past twenty years. Mr. Newcomb was forced by advancing age to retire from active work, and he came to Alton from St. Louis. He leaves his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Sauvage and Mrs. Mabel Stewart, the latter being in Colorado. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Sauvage home, and entombment will be in the Grandview Mausoleum. **************************************************
NEWELL, MRS. C. E./Source: Alton Daily Telegraph, February 24, 1893 Mrs. C. E. Newell, whose funeral was attended on Monday from the Baptist church, was the widow of Rev. I. D. Newell, a pioneer Baptist minister, and resided here for some years with an older sister, Miss L. F. Bishop, who survives her and was present at the funeral. Miss Bishop is 91 years of age and quite feeble, but made the trip from St. Louis, where for two or three years past the aged sisters have made their home with a niece, Mrs. Spence. *****************************************************
NEWMAN, WILLIAM E./Source: Alton Telegraph, June 24, 1886 Died on Thursday, June 17, at 3 o'clock p.m., William E. Newman, aged 65 years, 4 months and 25 days. The funeral took place Saturday, June 19, at 2 o'clock p.m. from the C. P. church. The funeral was one of the largest that has ever taken place on Liberty Prairie. There were between 300 and 400 in attendance. Wm. E. Newman was highly respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and four children and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The Sunday school has lost one of its most efficient teachers and the church has lost a consistent and faithful officer and worker. Mr. Newman was honest and upright in all the relations of life. His place will be hard to fill. The casket was covered with flowers, the gift of warm hearted friends. His class and the entire school cast evergreens in his last resting place. Charles E. Newman, of Judsonia, Arkansas, was in attendance at his father's funeral. ****************************************************
NEWNON/NEWMAN/NEWMON, ELZA/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 13, 1920 Young Man, 24, Insane, Takes His Own Life Elza Newmon, 24, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Elza Newmon of East Alton, shot himself early today near the county farm at Edwardsville. He died an hour later. Newmon last Tuesday escaped from the Alton State Hospital, it was said today at East Alton. The young man was recently taken to the State Hospital when he showed symptoms of insanity. He returned to his mother's home in East Alton when he made his getaway from the institution and remained there until yesterday. Yesterday Mrs. Newmon entertained some Alton friends at her home. While she was biding them goodbye, when one of the motor busses stopped in front of her home, the young man left the house. Searches were made for him last night and today, but to no avail. The young man rode his bicycle and took a revolver. Mrs. Newmon this morning received a telephone call from Edwardsville and was told that her son was found lying on the road near the county farm, unconscious. His feet were tangled in the vehicle and it is believed he shot himself while riding. The young man, after being found, was taken to the hospital and given attention. He regained consciousness and told attendants his name and told them to call Lawrence Hale, who would notify the boy's mother. The young man died before his mother got the message. The mother was almost prostrated by the news of her sons suicide. The young man leaves four brothers, Jesse of Milwaukee, and Frank and George of East Alton; three sisters, Mrs. Cora Beasley who resides in Arkansas, Mrs. Robert Thompson of St. Louis, and Miss Mollie Newmon of East Alton. The young man was in the navy during the war and was stationed for nine months at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He was in the naval reserve corps and was released from service on an indefinite leave of absence. An inquest will be held.
Shell Shock Caused Suicide of Young Man Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 14, 1920 Elza Newman, son of Mrs. Ella Newman of East Alton, who yesterday shot and fatally wounded himself near Hamel, a suburb of Edwardsville, was suffering from shell shock, according to one of his brothers. The ship on which Newman was stationed while serving in the navy during the war was attacked and a hole shot in its side. The noise of the naval battle caused the young man to be inflicted with shell shock. The young man underwent treatment in a Wisconsin hospital before returning home. After returning home the affliction returned and recently he was placed in the Alton State Hospital, from which he escaped last Tuesday. The inquest into the death of the young man was held yesterday afternoon at Edwardsville. One of the witnesses was R. T. McDonald, a Hamel business man, who is also the proprietor of a threshing outfit, and is at present engaged in baling straw. Testimony at the inquest showed that Newman was overtaken by a heavy storm, Thursday night, and stopped at the home of Fred Engelke, near Hamel. McDonald passed the house and learned that Newman was there. He employed the young man to help him bale straw. Yesterday McDonald went for Newman and took him to the field where the outfit was at work. After he had been at work for 20 minutes, Newman said to McDonald, "Goodbye, I have other business." Newman then went to the house and told Mrs. McDonald her husband wanted the shot gun to kill a dog. He said if any pay was coming to him for his 20 minutes' work, it should go to Mrs. Engelke. He went down the road a short distance and shot himself. He fired into his left breast. The gun was a twelve gauge shotgun. The verdict of the jury at the inquest was that the young man met death through a self-inflicted wound. The body has been brought to East Alton and the funeral will be held from the home of the young man's mother, tomorrow at 1:30. Services will be conducted by Rev. A. W. Kortkamp, pastor of the Upper Alton Pentecostal church. Interment will be at Melville, under auspices of the Modern Woodmen, of which he was a member. [Note: name found spelled three different way - Melville cemetery has name as Newnon.] ***********************************************
NICHOLLS, SAMUEL/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 4, 1920 Veteran of Civil War Hit by Auto .... Dies Samuel Nicholls, aged 78, a veteran of the Civil War, died this morning at 10:40 o'clock at his home, 3111 Brown street, from injuries he sustained by being struck by an auto truck of the Fleming Rapid Service Company. Mr. Nicholls had served with credit in the Civil War, and had seen much fighting. He had preserved his health and strength to a remarkable degree considering his age, only to be fatally injured by an automobile as he was on a peaceful errand to a drug store to get medicine for the members of his family, all of whom were sick with the influenza. When the automobile struck Mr. Nicholls the aged man was hurled across the street and his head struck against the curbing at Mayfield and Brown streets. The injury to his head is believed to have been the cause of his death. He was taken first to the office of Dr. Yerkes and from there to the home of his son, Samuel Nicholls, where he died about 24 hours after being hurt. Beside his wife, Mr. Nichols leaves five sons, William Louis, Oscar, Samuel and Arthur; and two daughters, Mrs. Delia Clayton and Mrs. Carrie Meyers.
Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 5, 1920 Deputy Coroner W. H. Bauer held an inquest last evening over the body of Samuel Nicholls, who was fatally injured by being struck by an automobile. The jury found a verdict that he ..... [missing in paper] -bility was fixed. Needham, testifying before the jury, told of striking the old soldier. He said he thought he came to his death by accident, by be- ..... [missing] was about to step on the curbing but instead stepped out in the street further where the car struck him, and hurled him against the paving. He testified he was not exceeding 15 miles an hour. The funeral of Samuel J. Nichols will be held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the residence to Pentecostal Church. Mr. Nichols was born in Montgomery County, Arkansas, and came to Illinois in 1868, after fighting through the Civil War. He was married that same year in Jerseyville to Miss Martha Osborn, and the couple lived in Alton since that time. There were just two eye witnesses to the accident in which Mr. Nichols met his death, Elmer Clark in front of whose home the accident occurred, and Andrew Sparks, an aged resident of Priest's addition, who happened to be walking near Mr. Nichols at the time. ***************************************************
NICHOLS, CLARA MAE/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 19, 1922 Clara Mae, the seven years old granddaughter of Mrs. Martha Dixon, died last evening at 5:45 o'clock, at the family home on Market street following an illness of six weeks, suffering from an attack of appendicitis. The child was believed to be improving, when she was taken seriously ill yesterday at noon. Her death occurred on her seventh birthday anniversary. She was born in Alton on August 18, 1915. Her mother's death occurred four years ago. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the home of her uncle, Richard Dixon, in the Temple Theater building, with Rev. Magill officiating. Interment will be in the City cemetery. ***************************************************
NICHOLS, PETER/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 31, 1920 Peter Nichols, a well known farmer of Fosterburg, died in Minneapolis early this week, according to word received today. The cause of his death is unknown. For the past four months he has made his home with the Pfeiffer family of 701 Grand avenue. He left the city for Minneapolis on July 21 to visit his son, Thomas Nichols of Minneapolis. On July 27 his son, Edward Nichols, 1911 Belle street, received word of the death of his father. *****************************************************
NICOLET, LILLIAN/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 24, 1922 Mrs. Lillian Nicolet, wife of Ulysses Nicolet, died this morning at 4 o'clock at the family home, 2100 Holman street, after a week's illness with heart trouble. Mrs. Nicolet had been confined to her bed three days. Her death was sudden, but not altogether unexpected because of the nature of the fatal malady. Practically all of her life she had lived in Alton. She was a daughter of Peter Vogel. Mrs. Nicolet was 66 years of age. Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, Evelyn and Adel Nicolet, and one son, Charles Kincer. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and services will be conducted by Rev. M. W. Twing of the First Baptist church. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs. Nicolet was a quiet, home loving woman, and was the object of the most devoted affection on the part of her family. She was known for her kindly neighborliness and sincere friendship. *************************************************
NIEDERKORN, HENRY/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 16, 1928 Henry Niederkorn died Sunday evening [April 14] at 6:25 o'clock at his home on Milton road, at the age of 87 years. Death was due to complication of diseases, following an illness of several months. During his illness Mr. Niederkorn was a patient sufferer. Mr. Niederkorn was born in Germany and came to this country with his parents at the age of 8 years. His early life was spent in Franklin, Wisconsin. Fifty years ago he moved to East Alton and engaged in farming. For some time he farmed land on what is now occupied by Roxana. Mr. Niederkorn was well known in Alton and was held in high esteem by his many friends. He was a member of St. Mary's Church and of St. Joseph's Society. He is survived by seven children, Mrs. Margaret Casner of Upper Alton, John of Madison, Illinois, Frank, who resides at the family home, Joseph, George and Mrs. A. J. Murphy of Wood River, and Nicholas of Kansas, and by nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A brother, Michael Niederkorn, resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mrs. Niederkorn died five years ago and in recent years, too, Mr. Niederkorn suffered the loss of a son and a daughter. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock from St. Mary's Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. ****************************************************
NIEDERKORN, HENRY JR./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 9, 1926 Henry Niederkorn, Jr., died Friday [January 8] at 10:30 p.m. at his home on North Rodgers avenue after an illness of ten days. He was 51 years old. He was stricken recently while going to work. Mr. Niederkorn had been an employee of the Alton, Granite & St. Louis Traction Co. for 22 years, serving both on the city and interurban lines. He was born in Franklin, Wisconsin on December 3, 1875, and was brought to Alton by his parents when a year old. Henry Niederkorn, during his long residence in Alton, had endeared himself to those who knew him as a man of upright character who was devoted to his family and constantly willing to be of service to others. As an employee of the traction lines, he was known as a man of courtesy to that section of the public with which he came in contact. As an employee he was loyal and reliable who enjoyed the confidence of his employers. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Cox Niederkorn, two daughters, Mrs. Edmund Heineman of Warren, Ohio, and Mrs. Lee Chappell of Alton; a son, Gerhard, at home; five grandchildren, his aged father, Henry Niederkorn of Milton road; five brothers, John of Madison, Frank of Alton, Joseph and George of Wood River and Nicholas of Kansas City, Missouri; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Casner of Alton and Mrs. Katherine Murphy of Wood River. Funeral services will be at St. Patrick's Church Tuesday, at 9 a.m., and burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. ***************************************************
NIEHAUS, JOHN HENRY/Source: Troy Call, January 18, 1918 Henry Niehaus, one of the best known and most prominent farmers of this township, passed away at his home south of Troy Wednesday morning [Jan. 16] at 3 o'clock at the age of about 60 years. The death of Mr. Niehaus was due to a complication of diseases and was not unexpected by his family and friends who knew him to be in gradually failing health for over a year. Recently his decline became very rapid and for a week previous to his demise his life hung in the balance. The funeral will take place tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 9:30 o'clock from the residence to St. John's Catholic church in Blackjack and will be conducted by Rev. William A. Pachlhofer. Interment will be in the Blackjack Catholic cemetery. An obituary could not be secured in time for this issue and has been deferred until next week.
Source: Troy Call, January 25, 1918 The funeral of Henry Niehaus, the prominent farmer whose death last week was chronicled in The Call, took place last Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the residence to St. John's Catholic church in the Blackjack community. Rev. William A. Pachlhofer conducted the burial rite and interment was in the Blackjack cemetery. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, the obsequies were attended by a large concourse of friends of the deceased. John Henry Niehaus was a son of John Henry and Bertha Niehaus and was born August 4, 1857, in Nameoki township. As a boy he attended school in Collinsville and on February 14, 1883 he married at Collinsville to Miss Barbara Schwartz of the Blackjack community. After a residence of about two years in Nameoki township, they moved to the Blackjack community where Mr. Niehaus engaged in farming and by efficiency and thrift acquired a goodly estate. To Mr. and Mrs. Niehaus were born six children, five of whom with the wife and mother survive. They are: Emma, wife of Fred Loyet; Miss Elizabeth, at home; Theodore and Arnold, at home, and Oscar, who is attending school at Clayton, Mo. Mrs. Elizabeth Niehaus, stepmother, residing at Collinsville, survives, as does one brother, Joseph, of Granite City and two half-brothers, William and Frank of Collinsville. There are also four grandchildren. Mr. Niehaus was a faithful member of the Catholic church all his life and was a regular communicant at St. John's church in Blackjack. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church society and for a number of years was a trustee of St. John's church. He was a devoted husband and father and a good citizen and his death is a decided loss to the community. ***************************************************
NIETERS, GEORGE/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, May 2, 1921 [note: Title of article reads Charles Nieters; body of article reads George Nieters] George Nieters, for many years a caretaker at the Cathedral Orphanage on Prospect street, died at the institution Saturday night. He was about 76 years of age. Few members of the Cathedral congregation knew that the aged man's condition was serious and his death came as a great surprise. He was a brother of the late Mrs. Henry Timmermeier, and was a long time resident of Alton. His funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from Ss. Peter and Paul's Cathedral. *************************************************
NISBETT, JANE/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, December 3, 1920 Mrs. Jane Nisbett, widow of John P. Nisbett, died Thursday evening at her home on Court street in Alton. Her death followed prostration due to her great age, which made her bedfast a week ago. Mrs. Nisbett was in her ninety-seventh year. She had been a resident of Alton over 71 years, and had lived most of that time in the house where she closed her life. The passing of Mrs. Nisbett removes from Alton one of its oldest residents. She was one of the most remarkable women in the city. Gifted with a strength of character that was unusual, she overcame a malady that for many years had afflicted her and partially disabled her, and the last quarter century of her life was enjoyed by her in perfect health. Her sight, her hearing and her mentality all were preserved to the very end. She could keep up with current events, converse intelligently on all subjects, and had a wonderful memory for faces of her old friends, whom she never forgot. She was a woman of gracious hospitality and she had a large circle of friends who have been deeply interested in the welfare of the aged lady, who had demonstrated she possessed such an inexhaustible fund of vitality as to make her strong and active even when she was nearing the century mark. Mrs. Nisbett was born in Crumpa, County Derry, Ireland. She came here in 1849 and had resided in Alton ever since. Her husband was John P. Nisbett, who conducted a grocery store at Broadway and Market streets for many years. He died 36 years ago. Mrs. Nisbett had been an invalid for years, and she surprised everyone by insisting that she was well and she was well. She began to get about more freely than before, and the most wonderful part of it was that her health continued good up to the very close of her life. Death was not due to any sickness, but merely to a wearing out of the strong machine that had served so well for so many years. The closing hours of her life were peaceful, and the end was just what she could have wished for. She was given constant attention by her daughter, Miss Anna Nisbett, and yesterday her son, Thomas P. Nisbett, arrived from Chicago summoned by word that the mother had shown weakness that presaged an end. She was the aunt of Mrs. S. J. Duncan of Alton, and leaves other nieces, Mrs. Mattie Cousley and Mrs. Ellen Cousley of Sedalia, Mo. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home, and interment will be in the City cemetery. In addition to her children Mrs. Nisbett is survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. ************************************************
NOLL, ELIZABETH/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 29, 1921 Widow of Founder of Noll's Baker Dies Mrs. Elizabeth Noll, widow of George Noll, died this morning at 8:20 o'clock at the family home, 714 East Fifth Street, following an illness of one year. For several weeks Mrs. Noll's condition has been serious and for the past few days her death has been expected. Mrs. Noll was born in Brighton, and was 48 years of age. She is survived by four children, one grandchild, three sisters, and two brothers. The children are: Mrs. Earl Monaghan, Miss Elizabeth Noll, George and Clement Noll, all of this city. The sisters are Mrs. Anton Kern of St. Louis, Mrs. George Goeken of Alton, Mrs. Dennis Gross of Alton; and Joseph Mohrmann of Alton and George Mohrmann of Brighton are brothers. Mrs. Noll was the widow of the founder of the Noll Baking Company. At the date of her husband's death, twenty years ago, Mrs. Noll took charge of the bakery, and for eight years conducted the business. Twelve years ago she decided to retire and sold the business to the Goeken Brothers, who operate the bakery at the present time. Under her management the well established business prospered. Mrs. Noll was a very capable and efficient business woman. She was a very well known woman both in the business and social world. She was a devoted mother, as well as a kind friend and her death has been the cause of profound sorrow among her many friends. She was a very patient sufferer and did not complain during her long illness. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock at St. Mary's church, and burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. ************************************************
NOLTE, FRANCES/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, June 11, 1920 The death of Mrs. Frances Nolte occurred this morning at 8:30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Fitzgerald, 1108 Pearl street. She was 71 years old. Mrs. Nolte was born in Germany. She had lived in Alton for forty years. She is survived by six children, five daughters: Mrs. David Fitzgerald, Sister Julian of St. Mary's Infirmary of St. Louis, Mrs. Lawrence Hellrung, Mrs. Albert Brune, Mrs. Fred Helbig, the last two from St. Louis and one son, Joseph. Mrs. Nolte is also survived by 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's Church. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. It is requested the friends omit flowers. ***********************************************
NORMAN, WILLIAM C./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 29, 1921 Aged Merchant Dies From Old Age at Home William C. Norman, aged business man, died at his home, 1607 Liberty street, at 8 o'clock Saturday morning, after an illness of three weeks. His death was due to his great age. He was in his 84th year. Mr. Norman was a remarkably active man, notwithstanding his age. Up to the time he was forced by general breakdown to give up his work, he was daily in his place of business on East Broadway. About a month ago Mr. Norman said that he was always the first one in the store in the morning and had not given up starting the fire. He said that he liked to be busy and that he felt well and there was no good reason why he should not continue active. He did his own buying of goods and was known as a good business man. He was born in Langford, Somersetshire, England, April 3, 1837. He was married at Millport Island, Scotland in 1865, and came to America the same year. He came to Alton in 1878 and started in business in a small way and remained up to the time of his death. His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Norman, died May 1, 1920. He leaves one son, Charles, and nine grandchildren. He lived a plain quiet life, was a lover of good literature and flowers. He was a well read man and an entertaining conversationalist. The funeral will be from the home Monday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. F. D. Butler officiating. Interment in City cemetery. **************************************************
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