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Genevieve “Veva” <I>Paine</I> Husted

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Genevieve “Veva” Paine Husted

Birth
Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota, USA
Death
21 Apr 1931 (aged 61)
Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 6, Lot 53, SWC
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See Sadie E. French Cochran.

Owned the Husted Hat Shop at 717 Laurel Street. Died of a heart attack. (Biography: January 1938; Mrs. Ray Paine, born 1886, Sweden; CWCHS)

                     Joined For Life.

      One of the most notable social events of the season was the marriage last evening of Miss Genevieve Paine, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Paine, to Mr. C. Johnson Husted, of Kaukauna, Wis., at the residence of the bride's parents, on 8th street south, in the presence of a large assemblage of friends and guests. Exactly at 9 o'clock the wedding party entered the parlor in which the guests were assembled, where they were confronted by the Rev. J. W. Frizzell, of the First Congregational Church, who pronounced the solemn words that made them man and wife. Miss Laura Dobner, of Hamline, Minn., a cousin of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. J. Q. Matthews as the groom's best man. The bride was attired in a lovely cream-colored surah silk gown, trimmed with silk lace, with roses and carnations at the corsage, and carried a bouquet of roses in her hand. The bridesmaid also wore a cream silk dress, with natural flowers, while the gentlemen were attired in conventional black. At the conclusion of the ceremony the happy couple received the congratulations and best wishes of the assembled guests, after which an elegant collation was served.
      The bride has resided in this city with her parents since early childhood, and is therefore well known in Brainerd society circles, where she has been a great favorite. She is a highly accomplished, well-educated young lady, having graduated from the Brainerd High School in the class of '88, since which time she has been engaged as a teacher in the schools. The groom is by trade a train dispatcher, and was employed for some time by the N. P. Co. in this city previous to the removal of the office to Staples a year ago. He is a man of fine presence, and is highly respected by those who know him. He is now located at Kaukauna, Wis., for which place the happy couple departed on the early morning train. The many friends of the bride in this city extend their best wishes for life-long happiness in their new relation.
      Mr. and Mrs. Husted were the recipient of many costly and beautiful presents, tokens of love and respect of admiring friends. (Brainerd Dispatch, 03 April 1891, p. 4, c. 4)

              TURNED UP IN MEXICO.
                                  _____

      Story of the Mysterious Disappear-
               ance of a Minnesota Man.


      Under the above startling headlines last evening's Minneapolis Journal publishes the following story, which contains some glaring inaccuracies but which also contains considerable truth, so far as it is known to the citizens of this city:
      "Three years ago Claire Husted was a telegraph operator on the Northern Pacific road at Staples in this state. He came from the south, wooed and won a Brainerd Girl, lived happily with her for six months and then suddenly disappeared. Every effort was made to locate him, but in vain. He was hidden as effectually as if the earth had opened and swallowed him. But his whereabouts have come to light through the chance meeting of a Mexican visitor to the convention last week with an official of the Northern Pacific road. Senor Jacques Vascel Romero, of Chihuahua, Mexico, has been stopping in the city for several weeks, the guest of a much traveled family of the south side. He was the charm of a small social circle while in the city. During his visit he made the acquaintance of a Northern Pacific railroad man and the resultant conversation cleared up in part the mystery of Claire Husted's mysterious disappearance. Speaking of his native city Senor Romero said:
      "The American colony of Chihuahua contains a couple from Minnesota that are called "the turtle doves" because of their happy life together. The man is a handsome dark-eyed fellow of about 30, I should judge, and a railroad man and a telegrapher. The lady is a slight wiry blonde. They are completely wrapped up in each other and are inseparable companions. Claire and Veva Husted are the life of the American colony and are much sought after."
      "Claire Husted," interrupted the railroad man, "why he was the telegrapher on the Northern Pacific road who so suddenly disappeared a short time ago."
A comparison of notes and dates and a little further inquiry brought out many facts in the case, and they are as far as ascertained, given below.
      Claire Husted was born in Alabama. He had brilliant prospects there, but a terrible shadow fell over his life and he fled to the north, went into railroading, and before long was at the head of the operating department of the Northern Pacific road. He served and was well known at all the chief points on the Northern Pacific in Minnesota. The lady he won for his wife was the daughter of a prominent citizen of Brainerd, the manager of the water works. After a short courtship they were married and moved to Staples, the end of the St. Paul division.
      Six months of married life passed without so much as a ripple on the surface of their happiness. But one day last fall in looking out at the passengers on the depot platform Husted's eye caught sight of a figure that sent a cold chill over him. His southern nemesis was upon him. the person, whoever it was, had not seen him, but resumed the trip to Brainerd.
      Husted went home and told his wife he was not feeling well, but was obliged to go to Fargo, the other end of his division and would be back in a few hours. He would not even take a bag or clothing with him.
      But he returned not, neither by the next day, nor the next week, nor the next month. His disappearance was as mysterious to officials, fellow operators and companions as to his distracted wife. No trace beyond Fargo could be found, nor was any word received by any one, until finally newspapers began to come with various marked articles in them, touching on mysterious disappearances. One, a Montana paper, told of a murdered man, whose description tallied with that of Claire Husted, the dispatcher. One, in a Tacoma or Seattle paper, told of a raving maniac who incoherently talked of having ruined a girl in Minnesota, and was seen to leap into the water and drown himself.
      Meanwhile the distracted wife found that while he had taken no clothing, he had, however, taken the money they had on hand, a few hundred dollars. Then she went to her home in Brainerd, but never for one moment did she give up searching for him by mail or telegraph, nor waver the shadow of a turning in her faith that he was alive, was somewhere true to her, and would return or send for her.
      Three months wore away, and the faithful girl was worn with anxiety to a mere shadow of her former self. One day—more than 100 after his flight—she received a telegram from Mexico. It asked only would she come to him if sent for, and would she receive an explanation if he wrote. She answered simply "yes" to both inquiries. The letter of explanation came and then the request came. She started immediately to go 3,000 [miles] from home, never to return, for his letter said—it is all that is known of his experience—that he would never live in the states again. He met her, en route to the nearest station to the American border.
      Little has been heard of them since except occasional brief letters to the mother in Minnesota. These explain nothing and tell of little more than how happy she and Claire are in their tropical home, thus confirming so much of the story of the Mexican visitor. (Brainerd Dispatch, 17 June 1892, p. 4, c. 5)

      Mrs. C. J. Husted, nee Genevieve Paine, now a resident of the City of Mexico, is in the city visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Paine. Mrs. Husted is delighted with the climate and scenery of her tropical home. She will remain here for several weeks. (Brainerd Dispatch, 07 July 1893, p. 4, c. 4)
See Sadie E. French Cochran.

Owned the Husted Hat Shop at 717 Laurel Street. Died of a heart attack. (Biography: January 1938; Mrs. Ray Paine, born 1886, Sweden; CWCHS)

                     Joined For Life.

      One of the most notable social events of the season was the marriage last evening of Miss Genevieve Paine, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Paine, to Mr. C. Johnson Husted, of Kaukauna, Wis., at the residence of the bride's parents, on 8th street south, in the presence of a large assemblage of friends and guests. Exactly at 9 o'clock the wedding party entered the parlor in which the guests were assembled, where they were confronted by the Rev. J. W. Frizzell, of the First Congregational Church, who pronounced the solemn words that made them man and wife. Miss Laura Dobner, of Hamline, Minn., a cousin of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. J. Q. Matthews as the groom's best man. The bride was attired in a lovely cream-colored surah silk gown, trimmed with silk lace, with roses and carnations at the corsage, and carried a bouquet of roses in her hand. The bridesmaid also wore a cream silk dress, with natural flowers, while the gentlemen were attired in conventional black. At the conclusion of the ceremony the happy couple received the congratulations and best wishes of the assembled guests, after which an elegant collation was served.
      The bride has resided in this city with her parents since early childhood, and is therefore well known in Brainerd society circles, where she has been a great favorite. She is a highly accomplished, well-educated young lady, having graduated from the Brainerd High School in the class of '88, since which time she has been engaged as a teacher in the schools. The groom is by trade a train dispatcher, and was employed for some time by the N. P. Co. in this city previous to the removal of the office to Staples a year ago. He is a man of fine presence, and is highly respected by those who know him. He is now located at Kaukauna, Wis., for which place the happy couple departed on the early morning train. The many friends of the bride in this city extend their best wishes for life-long happiness in their new relation.
      Mr. and Mrs. Husted were the recipient of many costly and beautiful presents, tokens of love and respect of admiring friends. (Brainerd Dispatch, 03 April 1891, p. 4, c. 4)

              TURNED UP IN MEXICO.
                                  _____

      Story of the Mysterious Disappear-
               ance of a Minnesota Man.


      Under the above startling headlines last evening's Minneapolis Journal publishes the following story, which contains some glaring inaccuracies but which also contains considerable truth, so far as it is known to the citizens of this city:
      "Three years ago Claire Husted was a telegraph operator on the Northern Pacific road at Staples in this state. He came from the south, wooed and won a Brainerd Girl, lived happily with her for six months and then suddenly disappeared. Every effort was made to locate him, but in vain. He was hidden as effectually as if the earth had opened and swallowed him. But his whereabouts have come to light through the chance meeting of a Mexican visitor to the convention last week with an official of the Northern Pacific road. Senor Jacques Vascel Romero, of Chihuahua, Mexico, has been stopping in the city for several weeks, the guest of a much traveled family of the south side. He was the charm of a small social circle while in the city. During his visit he made the acquaintance of a Northern Pacific railroad man and the resultant conversation cleared up in part the mystery of Claire Husted's mysterious disappearance. Speaking of his native city Senor Romero said:
      "The American colony of Chihuahua contains a couple from Minnesota that are called "the turtle doves" because of their happy life together. The man is a handsome dark-eyed fellow of about 30, I should judge, and a railroad man and a telegrapher. The lady is a slight wiry blonde. They are completely wrapped up in each other and are inseparable companions. Claire and Veva Husted are the life of the American colony and are much sought after."
      "Claire Husted," interrupted the railroad man, "why he was the telegrapher on the Northern Pacific road who so suddenly disappeared a short time ago."
A comparison of notes and dates and a little further inquiry brought out many facts in the case, and they are as far as ascertained, given below.
      Claire Husted was born in Alabama. He had brilliant prospects there, but a terrible shadow fell over his life and he fled to the north, went into railroading, and before long was at the head of the operating department of the Northern Pacific road. He served and was well known at all the chief points on the Northern Pacific in Minnesota. The lady he won for his wife was the daughter of a prominent citizen of Brainerd, the manager of the water works. After a short courtship they were married and moved to Staples, the end of the St. Paul division.
      Six months of married life passed without so much as a ripple on the surface of their happiness. But one day last fall in looking out at the passengers on the depot platform Husted's eye caught sight of a figure that sent a cold chill over him. His southern nemesis was upon him. the person, whoever it was, had not seen him, but resumed the trip to Brainerd.
      Husted went home and told his wife he was not feeling well, but was obliged to go to Fargo, the other end of his division and would be back in a few hours. He would not even take a bag or clothing with him.
      But he returned not, neither by the next day, nor the next week, nor the next month. His disappearance was as mysterious to officials, fellow operators and companions as to his distracted wife. No trace beyond Fargo could be found, nor was any word received by any one, until finally newspapers began to come with various marked articles in them, touching on mysterious disappearances. One, a Montana paper, told of a murdered man, whose description tallied with that of Claire Husted, the dispatcher. One, in a Tacoma or Seattle paper, told of a raving maniac who incoherently talked of having ruined a girl in Minnesota, and was seen to leap into the water and drown himself.
      Meanwhile the distracted wife found that while he had taken no clothing, he had, however, taken the money they had on hand, a few hundred dollars. Then she went to her home in Brainerd, but never for one moment did she give up searching for him by mail or telegraph, nor waver the shadow of a turning in her faith that he was alive, was somewhere true to her, and would return or send for her.
      Three months wore away, and the faithful girl was worn with anxiety to a mere shadow of her former self. One day—more than 100 after his flight—she received a telegram from Mexico. It asked only would she come to him if sent for, and would she receive an explanation if he wrote. She answered simply "yes" to both inquiries. The letter of explanation came and then the request came. She started immediately to go 3,000 [miles] from home, never to return, for his letter said—it is all that is known of his experience—that he would never live in the states again. He met her, en route to the nearest station to the American border.
      Little has been heard of them since except occasional brief letters to the mother in Minnesota. These explain nothing and tell of little more than how happy she and Claire are in their tropical home, thus confirming so much of the story of the Mexican visitor. (Brainerd Dispatch, 17 June 1892, p. 4, c. 5)

      Mrs. C. J. Husted, nee Genevieve Paine, now a resident of the City of Mexico, is in the city visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Paine. Mrs. Husted is delighted with the climate and scenery of her tropical home. She will remain here for several weeks. (Brainerd Dispatch, 07 July 1893, p. 4, c. 4)


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84937143/genevieve-husted: accessed ), memorial page for Genevieve “Veva” Paine Husted (7 Nov 1869–21 Apr 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84937143, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by A. Nelson (contributor 47143984).