Obituary for Charles Baird of Geneseo and infant Mirriam
Obituary notes the death of Charles Baird in Munson township after a two week illness with brain inflammation and paralysis. Born 9 January 1857, he would have turned fifty this week. He taught in Indiana and Montana before serving as superintendent of the Northern Pacific division and later taught at Geneseo Collegiate Institute. Survived by widow Emma Reese Dull, three children, and other family. Also recorded is the infant Mirriam Jeanette Anderson who died after whooping cough, with Rev Carl E Lundgren officiating and Oakwood interment.
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Munson Township
Charles 2
Baird
Valparaiso
Ind
Emma l Reese Dull
Hauter
Mr. Reese
Gilbert Samuelson
Charles Glen
Nellie Meri
Portland
Helga Montana
Rocky Mountain Division
Northern Pacific R
Geneseo
Isi
Geneseo Collegiate Institute
Bairds
Mr Band
Jude
Mirriam Jeanette Anderson
Mirriam
Jeanette
Charles Ms Anderson
Mirriam Jeanette
Carl E. Lundgren
Oakwood
Mourners recall the life of Mr and Mrs Gresser
Mr and Mrs Gresser long residents of Geneseo died within days of each other in January. He was born April 10 1915 in Sachse Coburg Gotha Prussia and died at age 82. She was born August 28 in New York and came to America with him settling first in Amsterdam then Hebry Geneseo. They had no children but provided parental care to Mrs Abs and Mrs Cummings. Funeral services were held Sunday at Grace United Evangelical church with interment at Oakwood.
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Dubo
Gresser
Dennis Gresser
Ciivens
Sachse Coburg
Gotha
Prussia
New York State
Kreaser
Ameri+ce
Hinderhook
Eliabeth Dennis Agra
Isa
Hebry Scugly
Nattie Orar Tarenty
Geneseo
Greeser
Charles Abs
Atkinson
Amelia Cummings
Chicago
Grace United Evangelical Church
John Divan
Oak Wood
Veteran Redus Dies After Long Civil War Service
1861 enlistment in Company E 43d Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Fought at Fort Henry Fort Donelson Shiloh Corinth and Vicksburg. Lived in Geneseo after farming in Munson township. Married Jan 23 1868 to Maranda C. Goleanor of Lebanon Indiana. Survived by wife five children two daughters Melvina and Cora and five grandchildren. Funeral at Grace United Evangelical church led by Rev. John Divan with veteran comrades attending.
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Illinois Volunteer Tifantry
Washington
Tintim Rohweder
Frederick Stein
Fort, Henry
Fort Donelson
Shiloh
Corinth
Vicksburg
Redus
Geneseo
du Munson Township
Maranda C. Goleanor
Labanon
Ind
At Tle Elavoha
Cornwall Township
Annie Peterson
Munson
Henry W
Melvina
Cora
Holstein
Germany
Fieldin
Grace United Evangelical Church
John
Deaths and funerals in Geneseo area 1907 notices
Obituaries record the death of Blanche Pemberton from whooping cough and pneumonia, with funeral at the home conducted by Reverend Smitley. Ralph Alvin Peters dies at his aunt Mary Dolan's home after a life of mobility and illness, with services held at the home and burial at Uskwood. he leaves a father John A. Peters.
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Bianxcues Pemberton
Deah
Willam Pemberton
Blanche
Revin—M. Smitley
Ragra Alvis Perens
Ralph Alvin Peters
Mary Dolan
Cornwall Township
Tolls County
Angus
Int
Dallas County
Iowa
Mabel Agnes
Geneseo
Miss Mary Dolan
Geneseo High School
Ralph Peters
Burgos
State University of Michigan
Peters
Manitou
Colorado
Geneseo Sunday
Tee
John A. Peters
North Dakota
Wood Millard
Uskwood
Coleman Golden Anniversary Celebrates 50 Years
Mr and Mrs G W Coleman mark fifty years since their December 31 1858 wedding in Newburg New York with a family gathering at their Prophets Town Illinois home. The New Year’s dinner featured a twenty two pound turkey and guests including Mr and Mrs E S Persons of Sycamore and Mr and Mrs H M Coleman of Sycamore as part of a lively social reunion.
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Charles W. Coleman
Mary Ann Westlake
Newburg
Hudson
Propetstown
Ill
Rock
New_York
Finais
Coleman
Charlie
Persons
Sycamore
Colemania
Thomas
Pleasant dinner honoring the Colemans at Geneseo gathering
A large assembly of family and friends from Peoria, Prophetstown, Sterling, and Geneseo celebrated the Coleman family. The event featured a festive dinner, a read letter by Brumley recounting early settler hardships, and plans for the Colmans now settled in Prophetstown with a modern home.
Rock Island Notables and Local Business Changes
Rock Island obituary for prominent citizen Gedéitge Wagner who died at home Wednesday night with funeral set for Saturday. Local grocers Rastede & Werke expand to three partners Fred Rastede Sr Henry Wenke and Louis Rastede. Louis joins as new partner running a firm with thirty years' establishment. Community notices express thanks for support after bereavements and a local medicine ad promotes Kennedy laxative cough syrup endorsed for children.
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Gedéitge Wagner
Rock Island
Tis Home
Wagner
Germany
Rastede & Werke, Grocers
Fred Rastede
Henry C Wenke
Louis Rastede
Exchange Streets
Henry C. Wenke
Fim
Kell Hine
Mac
Advertised Letters at Geneseo January 10 1907
Geneseo U January 10 1907 lists advertised letters including F W Graham G Heamthten Miss Inger Maland Mra 8 M 3foster Earneat Schrader Karl Steatrom. In calling for the above please say advertised.
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Geneseo
F W. Graham
Heamthten
Inger Maland
Mra
Earneat Schrader
Karl Steatrom
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Eight Mile Grove
Prophetstown
Charlie Coleman
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Loraine Township
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Henry Somet
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