Death was due to apoplexy. Was an early Pioneer in this county. Large number of people attend funeral Tuesday morning.
Death came very suddenly on Saturday evening, July 7, and claimed one more of our oldest pioneers, and residents, Mrs. Margaret Speltz. Death was due to apoplexy after a sickness of very short duration.
Mrs. Mathew Speltz, whose maiden name was Margaret Rivers, was born in Hiffning (Heffingen), Luxembourg, August 12, 1835. She came to this country with her parents in 1852, and settled at Aurora, Ill., where the family lived for three years when they removed to Dubuque, IA where they lived two years when the came came to Rollingstone.
January 11 (20th), 1857, at St. Jospeh's Catholic Church at Winona, she was united in marriage to Mathew Speltz, and shortly afterward they settled on a farm near this village. This was the old Speltz homestead, and is now occupied by the eldest son, John M. Speltz and family. This continued to be her home till the year 1895, when the family lived for two years on the Stewart place, now owned by Felix Speltz, after which they came to this village, which has since been her home.
Mrs. Speltz was the mother of nine children, seven of whom survive. Mr. Speltz died Aug. 12, 1908. The children were John M. Speltz, J. P. Speltz, P. M. Speltz, Felix Speltz, Mrs. Matt Botzet; and Mrs. Susie Weis of Rollingstone, and L. E. Speltz of Winona. Mrs. Mary Gengler, formerly of Granville, Wis, and Miss Katherine Speltz, two other daughters predeceased her. She is also survived by her two brothers, J. B. Rivers of this village and George Rivers of St Paul. She also leaves a large number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
On Feb 11, 1907, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Speltz celebrated their Golden Wedding in this village, which was attended by the children and relatives, of which they perhaps had more than any other family in this vicinity. It is estimated that perhaps one half of the people of this parish are relatives.
The funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from Holy Trinity Church in this village. Reverend Father Schmitz celebrated Mass.
Winona Republican-Herald, July 11, 1917
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Mrs. Speltz Dead, End Unexpected
Pioneer Rollingstone Woman Succumbs on Saturday
Mrs. Margaret Speltz, eighty-one years old, a pioneer resident of Winona county, died last night at 1 o'clock at her home in Rollingstone village. Death came as a result of stroke of apoplexy suffered twenty hours before.
Mrs. Speltz was mother of seven children, five of them sons, all prominent in this section. The services will be held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at Holy Trinity Church, Rollingstone.
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Death came very suddenly on Saturday evening, July 7, and claimed one more of our oldest pioneers, and residents, Mrs. Margaret Speltz. Death was due to apoplexy after a sickness of very short duration.
Mrs. Mathew Speltz, whose maiden name was Margaret Rivers, was born in Hiffning (Heffingen), Luxembourg, August 12, 1835. She came to this country with her parents in 1852, and settled at Aurora, Ill., where the family lived for three years when they removed to Dubuque, IA where they lived two years when the came came to Rollingstone.
January 11 (20th), 1857, at St. Jospeh's Catholic Church at Winona, she was united in marriage to Mathew Speltz, and shortly afterward they settled on a farm near this village. This was the old Speltz homestead, and is now occupied by the eldest son, John M. Speltz and family. This continued to be her home till the year 1895, when the family lived for two years on the Stewart place, now owned by Felix Speltz, after which they came to this village, which has since been her home.
Mrs. Speltz was the mother of nine children, seven of whom survive. Mr. Speltz died Aug. 12, 1908. The children were John M. Speltz, J. P. Speltz, P. M. Speltz, Felix Speltz, Mrs. Matt Botzet; and Mrs. Susie Weis of Rollingstone, and L. E. Speltz of Winona. Mrs. Mary Gengler, formerly of Granville, Wis, and Miss Katherine Speltz, two other daughters predeceased her. She is also survived by her two brothers, J. B. Rivers of this village and George Rivers of St Paul. She also leaves a large number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
On Feb 11, 1907, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Speltz celebrated their Golden Wedding in this village, which was attended by the children and relatives, of which they perhaps had more than any other family in this vicinity. It is estimated that perhaps one half of the people of this parish are relatives.
The funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from Holy Trinity Church in this village. Reverend Father Schmitz celebrated Mass.
Winona Republican-Herald, July 11, 1917
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Mrs. Speltz Dead, End Unexpected
Pioneer Rollingstone Woman Succumbs on Saturday
Mrs. Margaret Speltz, eighty-one years old, a pioneer resident of Winona county, died last night at 1 o'clock at her home in Rollingstone village. Death came as a result of stroke of apoplexy suffered twenty hours before.
Mrs. Speltz was mother of seven children, five of them sons, all prominent in this section. The services will be held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at Holy Trinity Church, Rollingstone.
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Death was due to apoplexy. Was an early Pioneer in this county. Large number of people attend funeral Tuesday morning.
Death came very suddenly on Saturday evening, July 7, and claimed one more of our oldest pioneers, and residents, Mrs. Margaret Speltz. Death was due to apoplexy after a sickness of very short duration.
Mrs. Mathew Speltz, whose maiden name was Margaret Rivers, was born in Hiffning (Heffingen), Luxembourg, August 12, 1835. She came to this country with her parents in 1852, and settled at Aurora, Ill., where the family lived for three years when they removed to Dubuque, IA where they lived two years when the came came to Rollingstone.
January 11 (20th), 1857, at St. Jospeh's Catholic Church at Winona, she was united in marriage to Mathew Speltz, and shortly afterward they settled on a farm near this village. This was the old Speltz homestead, and is now occupied by the eldest son, John M. Speltz and family. This continued to be her home till the year 1895, when the family lived for two years on the Stewart place, now owned by Felix Speltz, after which they came to this village, which has since been her home.
Mrs. Speltz was the mother of nine children, seven of whom survive. Mr. Speltz died Aug. 12, 1908. The children were John M. Speltz, J. P. Speltz, P. M. Speltz, Felix Speltz, Mrs. Matt Botzet; and Mrs. Susie Weis of Rollingstone, and L. E. Speltz of Winona. Mrs. Mary Gengler, formerly of Granville, Wis, and Miss Katherine Speltz, two other daughters predeceased her. She is also survived by her two brothers, J. B. Rivers of this village and George Rivers of St Paul. She also leaves a large number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
On Feb 11, 1907, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Speltz celebrated their Golden Wedding in this village, which was attended by the children and relatives, of which they perhaps had more than any other family in this vicinity. It is estimated that perhaps one half of the people of this parish are relatives.
The funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from Holy Trinity Church in this village. Reverend Father Schmitz celebrated Mass.
Winona Republican-Herald, July 11, 1917
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Mrs. Speltz Dead, End Unexpected
Pioneer Rollingstone Woman Succumbs on Saturday
Mrs. Margaret Speltz, eighty-one years old, a pioneer resident of Winona county, died last night at 1 o'clock at her home in Rollingstone village. Death came as a result of stroke of apoplexy suffered twenty hours before.
Mrs. Speltz was mother of seven children, five of them sons, all prominent in this section. The services will be held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at Holy Trinity Church, Rollingstone.
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Death came very suddenly on Saturday evening, July 7, and claimed one more of our oldest pioneers, and residents, Mrs. Margaret Speltz. Death was due to apoplexy after a sickness of very short duration.
Mrs. Mathew Speltz, whose maiden name was Margaret Rivers, was born in Hiffning (Heffingen), Luxembourg, August 12, 1835. She came to this country with her parents in 1852, and settled at Aurora, Ill., where the family lived for three years when they removed to Dubuque, IA where they lived two years when the came came to Rollingstone.
January 11 (20th), 1857, at St. Jospeh's Catholic Church at Winona, she was united in marriage to Mathew Speltz, and shortly afterward they settled on a farm near this village. This was the old Speltz homestead, and is now occupied by the eldest son, John M. Speltz and family. This continued to be her home till the year 1895, when the family lived for two years on the Stewart place, now owned by Felix Speltz, after which they came to this village, which has since been her home.
Mrs. Speltz was the mother of nine children, seven of whom survive. Mr. Speltz died Aug. 12, 1908. The children were John M. Speltz, J. P. Speltz, P. M. Speltz, Felix Speltz, Mrs. Matt Botzet; and Mrs. Susie Weis of Rollingstone, and L. E. Speltz of Winona. Mrs. Mary Gengler, formerly of Granville, Wis, and Miss Katherine Speltz, two other daughters predeceased her. She is also survived by her two brothers, J. B. Rivers of this village and George Rivers of St Paul. She also leaves a large number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
On Feb 11, 1907, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Speltz celebrated their Golden Wedding in this village, which was attended by the children and relatives, of which they perhaps had more than any other family in this vicinity. It is estimated that perhaps one half of the people of this parish are relatives.
The funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from Holy Trinity Church in this village. Reverend Father Schmitz celebrated Mass.
Winona Republican-Herald, July 11, 1917
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Mrs. Speltz Dead, End Unexpected
Pioneer Rollingstone Woman Succumbs on Saturday
Mrs. Margaret Speltz, eighty-one years old, a pioneer resident of Winona county, died last night at 1 o'clock at her home in Rollingstone village. Death came as a result of stroke of apoplexy suffered twenty hours before.
Mrs. Speltz was mother of seven children, five of them sons, all prominent in this section. The services will be held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at Holy Trinity Church, Rollingstone.
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