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YAGER, IDA/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 27, 1923 Mrs. Ida Yager, widow of J. H. Yager, died last night at 10:45 o'clock at her residence, 908 Langdon street. She was 82 years of age on January 19. Mrs. Yager's death followed a general breakdown which began with an illness before the first of the year. At that time it was thought she had just a slight illness, such as she had rallied from on former occasions, but she failed this time to regain her strength. A few days before her death she took a sudden turn for the worse and all day Sunday and Monday it was realized that she was very near the end. In her closing hours Mrs. Yager was attended, but all but one of her children, that one being on her way to Alton, but arrived too late to see her mother alive. Mrs. Yager had resided for 58 years in the home where she died. She had lived there since the early days of her marriage and in that house she had reared her family of children. There she spent practically all of her married life, and from it she had seen her children married and she had seen her husband buried. In the neighborhood where she lived she was the "leading lady." They went to her for friendly counsel, for serious advice. She felicitated with all of them in their joys and she helped them in their sorrows. She was the one looked up to by all, as the one whose word was authority, and she was sincerely loved by everyone for blocks around her. Advancing age did not remove her from the interest of the young people. She had friends in all stages of age. Her birthday parties were remarkable for the fact that the guests would include those who were near her own age and on down to boys and girls. Almost every year she would celebrate her birthday with a little gathering, this year being the first time in a long time she did not do so, and that was because she was not well enough. Her kindly genial nature made for her a very large number of friends who have been greatly interested in her condition and to whom announcement of her death came as meaning the loss of a personal friend of the highest value. Mrs. Yager was born in St. Louis, January 19, 1841. She came to Alton in 1858 and while here became acquainted with the man who was to become her husband. They were married at Lake Creek, Mo., June 19, 1861, soon after the breaking out of the Civil War. They went to housekeeping, when they came back here to make their home in Alton, in a little house on Maple street, torn down not long ago. In the year 1865, they acquired and moved into the house at Ninth and Langdon streets where Mrs. Yager died. Her husband died here twelve years ago. Mrs. Yager's illness began in November with a heavy cold. About Christmas time she was able to be up and around for about two weeks, but she was taken to her bed again and she was never again able to be up and about her home but a short time. Up to Saturday she had been up in her room for brief periods, but after that she was not out of bed. Her turn for the worse came Saturday night and her children were summoned to attend her. Louis E. Yager and Charles M. Yager arrived from Chicago and Mrs. S. L. Beach from Tippe, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sparks of New York will be here this evening, having made the trip from Hobe Sound, Fla., where they were staying. Two of Mrs. Yager's children, Judge L. D. Yager, her first born, and Edward Yager, are residents of Alton. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the family home and burial will be in City Cemetery.
Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, Thursday, March 1, 1923 The funeral of Mrs. Ida Yager was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the homestead, Ninth and Langdon streets, where Mrs. Yager had lived since 1865. There was a large attendance of neighbors, friends and relatives at the services, which were conducted by Rev. Charles E. Carlin of the Unitarian Church. During the services two selections were sung by Mrs. Herman Meyers and Miss Marle English. They were "Still, Still With Thee," and "O Sometime Gleams Upon Our Sight." Mrs. Yager leaves a half sister, Mrs. Mary Flohr of St. Louis, who was sick and unable to attend the funeral, and a half brother, Louis Gross, who lives at Sedalia, Mo., and could not be here. Her son-in-law, S. A. Beach, was detained by sickness at his home in Tibbe, Miss., but Mrs. Beach was here, having come before the death of her mother. The pallbearers were the four sons, Judge L. D. Yager, Edward, Louis E., and Charles M. Yager, a son-in-law, E. W. Sparks and Paul B. Cousley. Burial was in City Cemetery. *************************************************
YOMBIK, STEVE/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 2, 1920 The funeral of Steve Yombik, who fell at the Gissal quarry on Wednesday and was fatally injured, was held this afternoon from St. Mary's Church at 3:30 o'clock. The late hour for the funeral was set because of the difficulty in the way of digging a grave in the frozen ground. A son of Yombik, his namesake, was here from Detroit to look after the funeral and make such arrangements about winding up his father's estate as could be done. The son said that his father leaves a wife and eight children in Austria. The son said that he would return to Detroit after the funeral. Yombik was a man who was highly thought of among his fellow countrymen, and he is said to have been a man with a very kind heart who was always ready to do for his fellow countrymen. Many acts of kindness he did to others were being told after he was killed. **********************************************
YOUNG, ANTON/Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, Wednesday, January 6, 1892 The body of Anton Young was found horribly mangled near the Big Four track near Edwardsville Crossing, New Year's morning. He and his sisters and brothers attended a dance near Comstock the night before. They, in company with the operator at Comstock, started for home early in the morning, walking up the track. When about a half mile above Edwardsville Crossing, Young fell back of the party and sat on the track. The operator, noticing his absence, and knowing that a train would soon be along, went back and urged Young to follow. Young said he would get up and come. The operator paid no more attention to him and left. Young was struck by a C. B. & Q freight train which passed a few minutes later. Coroner Bonner held an inquest. The evidence did not show that Young had been drinking, but it is thought that he had. ***********************************************
YOUNG, JACOB/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 16, 1923 Old Soldier Answers Taps - Suffered from Disabilities Incurred in Andersonville Prison Jacob Young Sr., a gallant soldier of the Civil War, and the possessor of a remarkable war record, died Sunday morning at 2 o'clock at his home, 804 Brown street. He had been sick about eighteen months but there was no thought on the part of his family that his end was so near, Saturday night when he went to bed for the night. He was found dead a few hours after he had been put to bed, lying in the position he was in when he first went to sleep, and there was no sign of any struggle on the part of the old soldier. Mr. Young was for many years a glassblower in the plant of the Illinois Glass Co., but he retired about twenty years ago, before the discontinuance of the use of blowers at the glass works. Not until that time would he consider making application for a pension, though he had been entitled to one all the time. He always refused to apply, saying that he would do so when he was no longer able to work. Then he asked for a pension and was granted $8 a month, which he drew for a long time before it was increased. That he deserved the pension may be realized when it is known that he enlisted at the first call for troops in the Civil War going with the 74th New York volunteers. He fought in many of the great battles of the war, and during the fighting in the Wilderness, he was captured. He spent eleven months in Andersonville prison. Though he had a strong constitution, the horrors of prison life told on him severely, and when he came out of prison he was suffering from the effects of scurvy and for thirty years he continued to be impaired by the physical troubles which originated in Andersonville. Nevertheless, he worked steady and would ask nothing from his country until, he said, he needed it. He was a fine old man and he was highly respected by all who knew him. He had a large family of children, all of whom survive him but one, a child who died at the age of five. His wife died September 7, 1921. He was born in Marion County, Ohio, and later moved to Pittsburgh. He was married there to Rose Khapphan, with whom he lived happily until her death. Forty years he lived in Alton and until Bright's disease attacked him about eighteen months ago, he always appeared to be a strong, sturdy man, though he was suffering still from his war prison experiences. Mr. Young leaves the following children: Mrs. Mollie Kowalski of Fresno, Calif., Mrs. William Ash Jr., Henry Young of Alton, Jacob Young of Stockton, Calif., Fred W., Walter C., Charles J., Edith S., and Herbert E. of Alton, and Mrs. Anna McCormack of Picher, Okla. He leaves also seventeen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home, 804 West Brown street, and services will be conducted by Rev. Samuel D. McKenny. ***************************************************
YOUNG, RAYMOND/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 17, 1923 Raymond Young, aged 28, a salesman for the Schmidt-Mead Automobile Company, died at 12:30 today at the family home, 1108 Main St., after a long illness due to tumerous growths. He is survived by his wife, Blanche McCoy Young, to whom he was married six years ago, and a boy, thirteen days old. Young has resided in Alton for seven years and was well known as a salesman. He has been ill for a long time and was bedfast for five weeks. He was an ex-service man, having served over seas for a year. He was a member of Franklin Lodge A. F. and A. M. Besides his wife and young son, Young leaves his mother, Mrs. Olive Barnerd, four brothers, Harper, Charles, Walton Young and Allen Barnerd and one sister, Mrs. Claude Johnston. Plans for the funeral have not been completed, but the body will be taken to Mt. Pulaski for interment. Tentative plans are for holding short services at the family home. *************************************************
YOUNG, WILLIAM/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, March 16, 1923 In Bed a Year, Dies Near 93 William Young, aged retired farmer, died this morning at 1:10 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Belle Young Lock, 416 West Fourth street. For twenty-three years he had made his home with his daughter. Until three years ago, when his wife died after more than sixty years of marital partnership, the aged couple lived happily in their daughter's home. After Mrs. Young died the aged survivor seemed to fail. He never got over missing Mrs. Young. For a year he had been in bed, and long ago it was expected that he would pass away. His strong constitution and wonderful vitality carried him almost through an entire year although past ninety-one when he became bedfast. Mr. Young was born in Dramore, County Tyrone, Ireland, August 11, 1830. He came to this country when a young man of 23 or 24 years and soon afterward he came here he settled down at Brighton. There he helped build the Chicago & Alton railroad. He had contracts for clearing land and furnishing ties when the railroad was being built from Brighton to Springfield. His brother was associated with him in this work. Before he came to this country, he was in love with a pretty little girl in Ireland, Eliza Farrell, and after he had found the way to get along in this country, he went back to Ireland, claimed her as his bride, and the two came back to America. They went to housekeeping on what is the Mason farm, and lived there a while, afterward going to the old Young place on which they lived until the time they came to Alton to make their home with Mrs. Lock. They spent about forty years on the one farm and there they reared their children. Those who survive the aged father are former Mayor A. W. Young and R. J. Young of Vero, Fla., J. A. Young of Twin Falls, Idaho, Mrs. T. J. Kelly of Ferry, Wash., Mrs. A. C. Walls, Charles W. Young and Mrs. Belle Young Lock of Alton. Mr. Young was a devout member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of many years standing, and until the weakness of great age prevented he was a regular attendant at the services in that church. The news of the death of Mr. Young was not unexpected, but as it was realized that he could not be expected to hold out as long as he had, yet when it was all over, there were many who expressed regret over the passing of a kindly, courteous gentleman. In Godfrey township, where he had spent so many years of his life, he was known as a good man and a neighbor and friend who was highly prized by those who were fortunate enough to be in contact with him. When he moved to Alton to live, there was general regret in the Godfrey neighborhood over the change that seemed necessary for the aged couple to make at that time. In Alton, Mr. Young added new friends to those he already had. He was for a long time a regular visitor downtown and in the days when his sons conducted a livery stable here he was always to be found there. Kindly, generous, he radiated friendship, wherever he went and his companionship was sought by many who knew him and learned to love the aged gentleman. Because some of the children are far away from here at this time, it was uncertain just what time the funeral would be, as messages from the children were being awaited. The funeral of Mr. Young will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of Mrs. Lock. Services will be conducted by Rev. Frederick Butler of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Burial will be in Bethany cemetery. It will be impossible for either A. W. Young or R. J. Young to come here for the funeral. *************************************************
YOUNGBERG, AUGUST/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 27, 1904 August Youngberg, aged 52, died Saturday morning at 9 o'clock after a week's illness with typhoid fever at his home in Clement place. Mr. Youngberg's death was a surprise to his friends who did not know his illness had taken such a serious turn. He had lived in Alton all his life and had been employed about thirty years at the Hapgood plow works, where he was a valued employee. He leaves his wife and six children. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family home. ********************************************
YOUNGBERG, ELLEN/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 24, 1921 Mrs. Ellen Youngberg, widow of August Youngberg, died this morning at her home, 407 Grand avenue, after a long illness. She had been bedfast the last two weeks of her life, but for months she had been failing in strength because of a paralysis that was continually extending its scope. Mrs. Youngberg was born in the city of Alton, August 16, 1859, and had spent all of her life in this city. Her maiden name was Mook. Mr. Youngberg died a number of years ago, leaving her a family of children. She is survived by four sons, Fred, Charles, Philip and Julius, and two daughters, Miss Nellie Youngberg and Mrs. Florence Welheart. She leaves also three brothers, Charles, James and Emil Mook; and one sister, Miss Flora Mook. Mrs. Youngberg had many friends in Alton who have been watching with interest the progress of the malady, especially in the last two weeks of her life when she began to manifest symptoms of rapid decline. *******************************************
YOUNGBLOOD, ED/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 4, 1898 Ed Youngblood, a well known resident of North Alton, killed himself at noon today by firing a pistol ball into his brain. He had been despondent for some time because of financial troubles and had been drinking heavily. Shortly after dinner today he went into his bedroom and laying down on the floor placed the pistol muzzle over his right eye and pulled the trigger. The ball lodges in the base of the brain in the back of his head, causing almost instant death. The family hurried to the room at hearing the shot and found him in death agony. Dr. Worden was summoned, but Youngblood was dead when he arrived. He has a wife and four small children and was only 36 years of age. Coroner Bailey was sent for and went out to hold an inquest. A jury was impanelled, an inquest held and a verdict of suicide was found in accordance with facts related above.
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ZABEL, FRANCIS H. (REVEREND)/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 24, 1920 Pioneer Priest Dies Here Today Very Rev. Francis H. Zabel, D. D., a pioneer priest and dean in the diocese of Alton, died shortly after 7 o'clock this morning at his home on Danforth street, after a long illness. His condition has been serious for some time and his death was expected. He was 81 years old. Dean Zabel came to Alton about six years ago to become Chaplain at the Ursuline Novitiate on Danforth street, and has remained here since that time. He was a talented musician and a linguist of note. While living near the Novitiate he taught music and languages to the Novices. He also directed the choir, which is noted for its music. He was born February 19, 1839, at Erbeville, near Nancy, France. He was ordained a priest in Rome, September 20, 1861, by Cardinal Patrize, and came to this country shortly afterwards. He held several pastorates in the Alton Diocese, including Springfield, East St. Louis, Cairo and Bunker Hill. He came to Alton from Bunker Hill. He was a member of Alton Council, Knights of Columbus. In 1911 he celebrated his golden anniversary of priesthood in the Immaculate Conception church in Springfield. Fr. Zabel and Rev. Hoven celebrated the golden anniversary at the same ceremony. Rev. Hoven died some time ago. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at St. Peter and Paul's Cathedral, with Pontificial High Mass, the office of the dead beginning at 9 o'cvlock, with Rt. Rev. J. J. Ryan, D. D., Bishop of Alton as celebrant of the mass. The assisting priest will be the REv. Msgr. T. Hickey V. G., of Springfield, or the Rev. Msgr. E. L. Spalding of the Cathedral. The deans of honor, Rev. Joseph Meckel of St. Mary's church, Alton, and Rev. C. Johannes of Nokomis, Ill. The deacon of the mass, Rev. E. B. Kehoe of St. Patrick's church, Alton, and the sub-deacon, Rev. D. J. Ryan of Granite City. Rev. M. A. Tarrant and Rev. M. Costello of the Cathedral will be Masters of Ceremonies, and Rev. E. J. Eckhard of Edwardsville and Rev. H. B. Schnelton of St. Mary's church, Alton, Cantores. Rev. Spalding will preach the funeral sermon. Dean Zabel is survived by a brother and distant relatives in France. Monday afternoon at three o'clock the body will be removed to the Cathedral where it will lie in state until the Pontifical Mass Tuesday morning. Friends can view the remains at the church. There will be a special meeting of the Alton Council of the Knights of Columbus tonight, to take action in regard to the death of Father Zabel. The meeting has been called for 7:30 in the club rooms in the Spalding building. ****************************************
ZAKRZESURKI, HELEN/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 24, 1922 Child Rescues Mother From Fire, Is Fatally Burned Herself Helen Zakrzesurki, 9 years, 11 months of age, died in St. Joseph's hospital Saturday afternoon from the effects of burns she suffered as the result of the explosion of a can of stove polish she had been using on a stove at the family home in Wood River. The burning of the child was the result of the near burning of the mother, Mrs. Lottie Zarzesurki. The mother was clearing up the home and had put some trash in a stove to burn it. The trash flared out and setting fire to the mother's sleeve, started to burn her. The mother's cries attracted the attention of the girl who was in the next room polishing a stove, and using the can of polish. The girl rushed in, set the can of polish on the stove in which the fire was burning, and helped her mother. The can of polish became hot, blew up, and scattered the burning ???? over the girl. Her clothing caught fire and before anything could be done for her, she was burned fatally. The child was hurried to St. Joseph's hospital where she died a few hours later. The body will be buried in St. Louis tomorrow. *******************************************
ZEIGER, BEN "WILLOW BEN"/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 12, 1923 Willow Ben Dies Alone in Island Home - Old Fisher and Trapper Willow Ben is dead. He was the sage, pundit, weather forecaster of Missouri Point. His death occurred while he was alone in his little shanty down on Mobile Island. When found, he must have been dead at least twenty-four hours. Neighbors who had been looking in on him occasionally to render him any assistance he might require discovered him lying dead in his shanty where he had passed away alone with none of his numerous friends to minister to him in his dying hours. Willow Ben was a character who was well known along the river. He gained this soubriqet because his last name was hard to remember and, because he always lived in the willows, they called him Willow Ben. His right name was Ben Zeiger, but there were few who knew his last name. He had occupied many columns of newspaper space in years gone by and seldom was any name ever used but the soubriquet, Willow Ben. Today when his correct name was sought, his best friends in Alton did not know how to spell it, and newspaper men were referred for his correct name to F. A. Bierbaum, cashier of the Alton Savings bank where Willow Ben did his banking. Willow Ben used to make his annual weather forecasts. He would study the slime on the fish, the bark on the trees, the husks on the corn, the coats of the squirrels and numerous other "signs" in which he placed great reliance and then he would issue his weather predictions for the coming winter. As often as he was right he was wrong, but that didn't cause him to lose faith in his weather signs. He would always prepare for a cold winter when his signs seemed to forecast one and he would look for an open winter and depend upon one, if the signs were read that way by him. It was his weather forecasting that got for him the most publicity in the newspapers in years gone by. When the body was found yesterday it was taken to St. Charles where an inquest was held. It developed that Willow Ben had been ailing for some time. Perhaps he had pneumonia. He had no doctor, and that was the reason it was decided to hold an inquest. The neighbors who had been good to Willow Ben had been kept away from his shanty the last week because of the icy condition of the river and the perils of making a trip to the island home of the old fisherman. Braving those perils yesterday, some friends found him. Willow Ben had been a hunter, fisherman and trapper for many years. He had lived on Mobile Island more than twenty-five years. His home was a modest one, but it was a hospitable place. It was a regular occurrence when it was comfortable to make the trip, for parties to go down the river in boats and land at Willow Ben's place, there to enjoy a fish fry or a picnic. When the visitors would come they were always welcome and Willow Ben, far from being a hermit, notwithstanding the isolation of his home, always enjoyed their visits the most of all. He would come to Alton occasionally to replenish his stores of food, or make other purchases. It was said today by W. H. Bauer, who has taken charge of the burial of the body, that Zeiger was about 67 years of age. He has no relatives so far as known. He never mentioned and kinfolks to any of his friends and they have no idea to whom to send notice of his death. He had made all his friends in Alton and in this vicinity and he seemed to be uninterested in anyone elsewhere. He was kind to all who met him and there was genuine sorrow among his friends here when they learned of his death. The body will be brought here [Alton] this evening from St. Charles and the funeral will be Wednesday from the Bauer undertaking parlors. *******************************************
ZELLERMAN, AUGUST/Source: The Alton
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ZERWAS, VERNA (nee MEYER)/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, May 24, 1920 Mrs. Verna Meyer Zerwas, wife of Fred Zerwas Jr., died of uraemic poisoning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Ann Meyer, on West Elm street, this morning at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Zerwas, who was 29 years of age April 21, had been in poor health for the past three weeks, and was moved from her home on the Grafton road to that of her mother's in the hope that the change would be beneficial and where she could be given closer care by members of her family. She leaves besides her husband, one little son, Paul, aged 20 months; her mother; one sister, Mildred; and three brothers; Chris, Harry L. and Dr. O. A. Meyer; besides many other relatives. Mrs. Zerwas was the youngest daughter of the late Peter Meyer, who died about four years ago, and his wife, Mrs. Anna Meyer. She was born and reared in the country north of Alton, coming to Alton with her parents when they moved on Elm street. She had a winning way and was much loved by all who knew her well. She was married July 10, 1917 to Mr. Fred Zerwas Jr., and lived a happy life in their new home on the Grafton road. Because of her amicable disposition and many admirable qualities, Mrs. Zerwas was a great favorite in the North Side, and the news of her death was the cause of great sadness in a wide circle of friends. It was not generally known that her condition was so bad, and until the last there was hopes of a change for the better setting in. The body of Mrs. Zerwas will remain at the home of the mother, where friends may see it. The funeral services will be held from the SS Peter and Paul's Cathedral Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. ***********************************************
ZIEGENFUSS, EARL/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 8, 1921 The funeral services of Earl Ziegenfuss will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the family home at 1216 Victory street. Interment in the City Cemetery. **********************************************
ZIEGLER, MR. AND MRS. AUGUST/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 28, 1923 Aged Couple Die Eight Hours Apart As They Wished Death brought a happy closing of the lives of an aged couple in Wood River yesterday, husband and wife dying within eight hours of each other. Neither knew the other was in a dying condition and news of the death of the first was not given to the second. They slipped out just eight hours apart. Friends and relatives said that it was as they would have wished, as the aged couple were so attached to each other it would have been sad indeed for one to have been taken and the other left. Doubtless they had often told each other just that very thing that they wished not to be long separated in the end, because their devotions were beautiful to see. The aged couple were August Ziegler, aged 78, and Wilhelmina Ziegler, aged 75. They were both taken ill one week ago last Sunday with the grippe. They were ill in the same room until last Friday. Mrs. Ziegler suffered the more because she had to be in bed and listen to the delirious talk of her aged husband, whom she was powerless to help. So the aged couple were separated. Mrs. Ziegler, who appeared to be the best of the two when the separation took place, and who was rational to the last, died first. Her husband died eight hours later, without knowing that he was not leaving behind his aged partner in life. The wife died at 12:45 yesterday noon and the husband died at 8 p.m. yesterday evening. Ten years ago Mr. Ziegler retired from business and with his wife had lived with their son's family, Max Ziegler, in Wood River. Beside the son, they leave one daughter, Mrs. Frieda Weiss of Shipman. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Ziegler in Wood River, and burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. It will be a double funeral with the Lutheran pastor at Wood River, Rev. Paul Hanson, officiating.
The Alton Evening Telegraph, Thursday, March 1, 1923 A double funeral was held in Wood River this afternoon at 1 o'clock when Mr. and Mrs. August Ziegler, who died within eight hours of each other Tuesday, were seen for the last time by their many friends in Wood River. The death of the aged couple so close together from the same cause had been the cause of deep interest, and there were many to attend the funeral services, which were conducted by Rev. Paul Hanson of the Lutheran Church at Wood River. The two bodies were laid to rest side by side in Oakwood Cemetery, after the funeral services in Wood River at the home of their son, Max Ziegler. The pallbearers were Joseph Neumeyer, Ed Jones, Arthur Bells, John Davie, L. C. Anthon, J. J. Carroll, William Winzlemann and Joseph Barkle. Music for the funeral was furnished by members of the choir of the Wood River Lutheran church. ***********************************************
ZIMMERMANN, HENRY W./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, December 15, 1923 Bethalto Postmaster - So Many At Funeral, Casket Taken to the Street and Opened There Funeral services for Henry W. Zimmermann, Bethalto postmaster who died yesterday, will be at the home in Bethalto at 2 p.m. Sunday, and interment will be in Bethalto cemetery. Services at the home will be conducted by the Rev. Edward L. Gibson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Alton. Services at the cemetery will be in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge, of which Mr. Zimmerman was a member for 24 years.
Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, December 17, 1923 The funeral of Postmaster Henry W. Zimmerman of Bethalto was held yesterday afternoon, and it was attended by an immense throng of his old friends. Mr. Zimmerman had borne an important part in the life of the Bethalto community where he had served as postmaster, and he was highly esteemed. The confidence which the community placed in him and the general regret over his passing was manifested in the expressions of interest shown by those who attended. There were about 100 automobiles in the cortege that followed the body to the cemetery. The services were conducted in the home by Rev. John N. Morrison of the Upper Alton Presbyterian church. There were fully 600 men at the funeral, and the number was so large it was impossible to accommodate them in the little home where the services were held. For that reason, after the services, the body was carried out in the casket to the street, the casket was opened there and the throngs were given opportunity to file by and take a last look at the face of their old friend. The burial at the cemetery was under the auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge. *********************************************
ZIMMERMAN, PAULINE/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, October 30, 1922 Mrs. Pauline Zimmerman, widow of John Zimmerman, died this morning from old age at the Nazareth Home. She was 87 years of age and had lived in Alton forty-two years. Her death followed a long period of disability, due to her advanced age. She leaves a large number of descendants. Among them are three sons, William, George and Joseph, and one daughter, Mrs. Annie Bradley of Centerville, Ohio; also thirty-six grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Her husband died before she came to Alton. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Nazareth Home and burial will be in City Cemetery. *******************************************
ZINI, LOUIS/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, October 10, 1921 A typical case of the old fashioned malignant flu was the cause of the death of Louis Zini, aged 38, a lead works employee who succumbed unexpectedly Sunday morning as he was being prepared to be moved to the hospital for treatment. Zini was taken sick five days before his death. On Saturday pneumonia developed and Sunday morning a consultation of doctors was held and it was decided to move him to the hospital. The ambulance was sent after him and he was being dressed for removal when his heart gave out and he died. The ambulance driver was told to go on without him. The death of Zini is another of the tragedies of the flu. He leaves a wife and five young children, the youngest of which was born eight days before the father died. Zini is said by those who knew him to have been a good father and husband and his death leaves the wife and five children in a bad way. *****************************************
ZOLK, ROSA (nee RALL)/Source: Highland Newspaper, Unknown date in 1928/Submitted by Karlheinz Zolk Mrs. Rosa Zolk, a well known aged lady of this community died at 3:03 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital, where she had been taken on Wed., her death being caused by infirmities incident to her advanced age of 87 years. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul Church at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Rev. A. M. H--- officiating and internment will be held in the Catholic Cemetery. The deceased who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rall, was born on the Atlantic Ocean in June 1841 as her parents were emigrating from Switzerland to the U. S. The family located near Highland and she had spent practically all of her long life in this community. In 1861 she was united in marriage to Sebastian Zolk. They spent the years of their wedded life on a farm south of town until his death on April 14, 1904. After that she lived with her daughter Mrs. Mueller (on a farm south of Highland). Mrs. Zolk was the mother of 10 children, 7 of whom preceded her in death. The surviving children are 2 sons John and Ed Zolk and one daughter, Mrs. Lena Mueller. In addition she leaves 18 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Other near relatives, one half brother John Rall of Mos--- Mills, Mo. and 5 half sisters, Mrs. Barbara Bellm of Grantfork, Ill., Mrs. Lena Widmer of St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Caroline Etzkarn of Alton, Ill., Mrs. Mary Osward of Alhambra, Ill., and Mrs. Sophie Thompson of Denver, Co. The deceased was a fine old lady, greatly beloved by relatives and highly thought of by a large number of life long friends. She will be missed by all of them and most kindly remembered. **********************************************
ZOLK, SEBASTIAN/Source: Highland Newspaper, Unknown date in 1904/Submitted by Karlheinz Zolk Sebastian Zolk, an aged, well known and esteemed settler and resident of this vicinity, died suddenly of heart failure last Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He was in good spirits and about his usual work when the final summons came without warning. Mr. Zolk was born April 25, 1831, in Langenbruecken, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, and had thus attained the age of 72 yrs., 11 months, and 20 days. He came to this country in 1852, landing in New York, whence he went to Chicago. At the latter place he was employed in building a bridge across the Illinois River for the Ill. Central RR. and shortly thereafter left for Highland, where he engaged in farming near St. Morgan. Here he was married to Miss Emansia Gundli, which union was blessed with two children, of whom one died in infancy. His first wife preceded in death in 1860, and in Dec. 1861 Mr. Zolk married a second time, his choice for this marriage being Miss Rosa Rall, who survives him. Eleven children were the fruitage of this union, seven of them living today, three having died in infancy, and one, Miss Louisa Zolk, departed this life some years ago at the age of twenty-eight. Mr. Zolk, the subject of this sketch, also lived for a short time in Clinton County, near Breese. For 25 years he occupied a farm south of here, between this city and St. Morgan, until in 1893 he bought the old Bosshardt place just south of Highland, where he was engaged as a wine grower up to his end. Besides his sorrowing wife he leaves eight children and ten grandchildren, and numerous more distant relatives, as well as a large circle of friends and acquaintances. The children are: Mrs. Kate Klute of St. Louis from the first marriage, and from the second the following: Mrs. Mary Bonacker and Frank Zolk of Highland; Wendlyn Zolk of St. Louis, and John Zolk, Miss Lena Zolk, Mrs. Emma (John) Zimmerman and Eddie Zolk, all of Highland. The funeral, in charge of Chas. Schiettinger, took place last Sat. forenoon, services being held in St. Paul's church at 10 o'clock after which the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery. The pallbearers were: Messrs. Adam Keilbach, Thomas Litz, John Zimmermann Sr., J. H. Leef, Louis Lehmann and Joseph Widmer. |
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