Mrs. Bertha Ebersold
1875-1944
An intensive nine-day search for Mrs. Rudolph Ebersold, age 68, who disappeared early Thursday
morning, March 2, from the home of her son John in the town of Alma, ended Friday evening when her body was found in the Beef river under a ledge of ice near shore by the four Robinson brothers of Buffalo City-George, William, Clinton, and James--experienced river men who had joined in the search.
The disappearance of Mrs. Ebersold aroused the interest and anxiety of the entire community, for she was an old resident of this part of the county and had a wide acquaintance. It was feared that she might have lost her life in the Beef river, as the stream flows nearby, and next day George Brooks of LaCrosse was called to bring his trained bloodhounds to find her. The dogs followed the scent to a point on the river bank some distance below the farm home where she had been; the body was found Friday about a quarter of a mile down the stream from where the dogs had indicated the trail ended.
Day after day, scores of men, at times more than a hundred, searched the woods and dragged the river; their efforts included the stretching of fences across the stream and three attempts to divert the stream with dams, but only with partial success. Sheriff M.O. Roffler directed the search, which continued for nine days; Martin Hagen of Modena had charge of the construction of the dams. As many as 54 men were at work cutting brush for the dams, and three trucks were in service.
During the nine days, from 50 to 100 men were served food where they worked, prepared at the John Ebersold home with the aid of women from the neighborhood, many of whom also brought food.
The tragic death of Mrs. Ebersold, with all of its sadness, yet served in a dramatic way to prove again how ready everyone in the neighborhood is to volunteer his services in a time of great need.
Mrs. Bertha Ebersold, nee Bertha Karli, daughter of Casper Karli and his wife, first saw the light of day in Canton Aargau, Switzerland on April 1, 1875. When she was 15 years of age she came to America and made her home with her sister, Mrs. Henry Markey of town Nelson. She was employed in Chicago for a short time. She returned to Buffalo county, and in 1894 she was united in marriage with Christ Hopf at Nelson. In the year 1907 Mr. Hopf lost his life in an accident. To them had been born five children, Henry, Edward, Clara, Bertha, and Christina. Bertha, who was Mrs. Bruno Filon of Chicago preceded her mother in death a year ago.
On November 4, 1909, she was united in marriage with Rudolph Ebersold. They spent the first year of their married life in South Dakota, after which they returned and operated a farm in town Nelson for three years. They then moved to Wabasha where they made their home for twelve years. In 1928 they purchased the Ebersold farm near Tell where they resided until Mr. Ebersold passed away on February 16, 1938. Four children were born of this union, John, on the home farm, Donald, recently discharged from the army, Helen who is Mrs. William Schultz, St. Paul, and Viola, who is Mrs. James Atkins, Baltimore, Md. She also took into her home Frank Jones and gave him a mother's care and provided him an education. Mr. Ebersold had three children by his former marriage namely, Vera, Mrs. Glenn Morgan, Wisconsin Rapids; Elfa, Mrs. Joseph Fox, Stevens Point; and Orma, Mrs. Herbert Zeller, deceased. They too were mothered by Mrs. Ebersold.
Her passing is mourned by her children and step-children; Henry Hopf of Alma, Edward Hopf of town Lincoln, Clara Hopf who is Mrs. Alvin Coffman of East Chicago, Christina Hopf who is Mrs. Frank Weitz of Baltimore, Maryland; John Ebersold of town Alma, Donald Ebersold of Mondovi, Helen Ebersold who is Mrs. William Schultz of St. Paul, and Viola Ebersold, who is Mrs. James Atkins of Baltimore, Frank Jones who is at present in Miami, Florida; Vera Ebersold who is Mrs. Glen Morgan of Wisconsin Rapids, Elfa Ebersold who is Mrs. Joseph Fox of Stevens Point.
Besides these she is survived by three sisters, one in Switzerland, one in Brazil, South America, and Mrs. Henry Markey, age 84, of Nelson. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. There are among her mourners 22 grandchildren, one great grandchild and many near relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Stohr chapel by Re. Edward Mohr of the Reformed church. Pallbearers were Fred Gross, Christ Wald, Alvin Huber, Henry Lehman, Paul Conzett and Peter H. Maassen and burial was made in the Nelson cemetery. Singing was done by members of the Reformed church.
Al her children and step-children were present at the funeral. William Schultz, St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. Gottfied Blatter and daughters and Mrs. Nora Loechler, Wabasha; Mr. and Mrs. L. Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stuver and daughter of Reads Landing, and Mrs. John Hapgood, Chicago, also attended.
Source: Buffalo (WI) County Journal 1944
1875-1944
An intensive nine-day search for Mrs. Rudolph Ebersold, age 68, who disappeared early Thursday
morning, March 2, from the home of her son John in the town of Alma, ended Friday evening when her body was found in the Beef river under a ledge of ice near shore by the four Robinson brothers of Buffalo City-George, William, Clinton, and James--experienced river men who had joined in the search.
The disappearance of Mrs. Ebersold aroused the interest and anxiety of the entire community, for she was an old resident of this part of the county and had a wide acquaintance. It was feared that she might have lost her life in the Beef river, as the stream flows nearby, and next day George Brooks of LaCrosse was called to bring his trained bloodhounds to find her. The dogs followed the scent to a point on the river bank some distance below the farm home where she had been; the body was found Friday about a quarter of a mile down the stream from where the dogs had indicated the trail ended.
Day after day, scores of men, at times more than a hundred, searched the woods and dragged the river; their efforts included the stretching of fences across the stream and three attempts to divert the stream with dams, but only with partial success. Sheriff M.O. Roffler directed the search, which continued for nine days; Martin Hagen of Modena had charge of the construction of the dams. As many as 54 men were at work cutting brush for the dams, and three trucks were in service.
During the nine days, from 50 to 100 men were served food where they worked, prepared at the John Ebersold home with the aid of women from the neighborhood, many of whom also brought food.
The tragic death of Mrs. Ebersold, with all of its sadness, yet served in a dramatic way to prove again how ready everyone in the neighborhood is to volunteer his services in a time of great need.
Mrs. Bertha Ebersold, nee Bertha Karli, daughter of Casper Karli and his wife, first saw the light of day in Canton Aargau, Switzerland on April 1, 1875. When she was 15 years of age she came to America and made her home with her sister, Mrs. Henry Markey of town Nelson. She was employed in Chicago for a short time. She returned to Buffalo county, and in 1894 she was united in marriage with Christ Hopf at Nelson. In the year 1907 Mr. Hopf lost his life in an accident. To them had been born five children, Henry, Edward, Clara, Bertha, and Christina. Bertha, who was Mrs. Bruno Filon of Chicago preceded her mother in death a year ago.
On November 4, 1909, she was united in marriage with Rudolph Ebersold. They spent the first year of their married life in South Dakota, after which they returned and operated a farm in town Nelson for three years. They then moved to Wabasha where they made their home for twelve years. In 1928 they purchased the Ebersold farm near Tell where they resided until Mr. Ebersold passed away on February 16, 1938. Four children were born of this union, John, on the home farm, Donald, recently discharged from the army, Helen who is Mrs. William Schultz, St. Paul, and Viola, who is Mrs. James Atkins, Baltimore, Md. She also took into her home Frank Jones and gave him a mother's care and provided him an education. Mr. Ebersold had three children by his former marriage namely, Vera, Mrs. Glenn Morgan, Wisconsin Rapids; Elfa, Mrs. Joseph Fox, Stevens Point; and Orma, Mrs. Herbert Zeller, deceased. They too were mothered by Mrs. Ebersold.
Her passing is mourned by her children and step-children; Henry Hopf of Alma, Edward Hopf of town Lincoln, Clara Hopf who is Mrs. Alvin Coffman of East Chicago, Christina Hopf who is Mrs. Frank Weitz of Baltimore, Maryland; John Ebersold of town Alma, Donald Ebersold of Mondovi, Helen Ebersold who is Mrs. William Schultz of St. Paul, and Viola Ebersold, who is Mrs. James Atkins of Baltimore, Frank Jones who is at present in Miami, Florida; Vera Ebersold who is Mrs. Glen Morgan of Wisconsin Rapids, Elfa Ebersold who is Mrs. Joseph Fox of Stevens Point.
Besides these she is survived by three sisters, one in Switzerland, one in Brazil, South America, and Mrs. Henry Markey, age 84, of Nelson. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. There are among her mourners 22 grandchildren, one great grandchild and many near relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Stohr chapel by Re. Edward Mohr of the Reformed church. Pallbearers were Fred Gross, Christ Wald, Alvin Huber, Henry Lehman, Paul Conzett and Peter H. Maassen and burial was made in the Nelson cemetery. Singing was done by members of the Reformed church.
Al her children and step-children were present at the funeral. William Schultz, St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. Gottfied Blatter and daughters and Mrs. Nora Loechler, Wabasha; Mr. and Mrs. L. Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stuver and daughter of Reads Landing, and Mrs. John Hapgood, Chicago, also attended.
Source: Buffalo (WI) County Journal 1944
Mrs. Bertha Ebersold
1875-1944
An intensive nine-day search for Mrs. Rudolph Ebersold, age 68, who disappeared early Thursday
morning, March 2, from the home of her son John in the town of Alma, ended Friday evening when her body was found in the Beef river under a ledge of ice near shore by the four Robinson brothers of Buffalo City-George, William, Clinton, and James--experienced river men who had joined in the search.
The disappearance of Mrs. Ebersold aroused the interest and anxiety of the entire community, for she was an old resident of this part of the county and had a wide acquaintance. It was feared that she might have lost her life in the Beef river, as the stream flows nearby, and next day George Brooks of LaCrosse was called to bring his trained bloodhounds to find her. The dogs followed the scent to a point on the river bank some distance below the farm home where she had been; the body was found Friday about a quarter of a mile down the stream from where the dogs had indicated the trail ended.
Day after day, scores of men, at times more than a hundred, searched the woods and dragged the river; their efforts included the stretching of fences across the stream and three attempts to divert the stream with dams, but only with partial success. Sheriff M.O. Roffler directed the search, which continued for nine days; Martin Hagen of Modena had charge of the construction of the dams. As many as 54 men were at work cutting brush for the dams, and three trucks were in service.
During the nine days, from 50 to 100 men were served food where they worked, prepared at the John Ebersold home with the aid of women from the neighborhood, many of whom also brought food.
The tragic death of Mrs. Ebersold, with all of its sadness, yet served in a dramatic way to prove again how ready everyone in the neighborhood is to volunteer his services in a time of great need.
Mrs. Bertha Ebersold, nee Bertha Karli, daughter of Casper Karli and his wife, first saw the light of day in Canton Aargau, Switzerland on April 1, 1875. When she was 15 years of age she came to America and made her home with her sister, Mrs. Henry Markey of town Nelson. She was employed in Chicago for a short time. She returned to Buffalo county, and in 1894 she was united in marriage with Christ Hopf at Nelson. In the year 1907 Mr. Hopf lost his life in an accident. To them had been born five children, Henry, Edward, Clara, Bertha, and Christina. Bertha, who was Mrs. Bruno Filon of Chicago preceded her mother in death a year ago.
On November 4, 1909, she was united in marriage with Rudolph Ebersold. They spent the first year of their married life in South Dakota, after which they returned and operated a farm in town Nelson for three years. They then moved to Wabasha where they made their home for twelve years. In 1928 they purchased the Ebersold farm near Tell where they resided until Mr. Ebersold passed away on February 16, 1938. Four children were born of this union, John, on the home farm, Donald, recently discharged from the army, Helen who is Mrs. William Schultz, St. Paul, and Viola, who is Mrs. James Atkins, Baltimore, Md. She also took into her home Frank Jones and gave him a mother's care and provided him an education. Mr. Ebersold had three children by his former marriage namely, Vera, Mrs. Glenn Morgan, Wisconsin Rapids; Elfa, Mrs. Joseph Fox, Stevens Point; and Orma, Mrs. Herbert Zeller, deceased. They too were mothered by Mrs. Ebersold.
Her passing is mourned by her children and step-children; Henry Hopf of Alma, Edward Hopf of town Lincoln, Clara Hopf who is Mrs. Alvin Coffman of East Chicago, Christina Hopf who is Mrs. Frank Weitz of Baltimore, Maryland; John Ebersold of town Alma, Donald Ebersold of Mondovi, Helen Ebersold who is Mrs. William Schultz of St. Paul, and Viola Ebersold, who is Mrs. James Atkins of Baltimore, Frank Jones who is at present in Miami, Florida; Vera Ebersold who is Mrs. Glen Morgan of Wisconsin Rapids, Elfa Ebersold who is Mrs. Joseph Fox of Stevens Point.
Besides these she is survived by three sisters, one in Switzerland, one in Brazil, South America, and Mrs. Henry Markey, age 84, of Nelson. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. There are among her mourners 22 grandchildren, one great grandchild and many near relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Stohr chapel by Re. Edward Mohr of the Reformed church. Pallbearers were Fred Gross, Christ Wald, Alvin Huber, Henry Lehman, Paul Conzett and Peter H. Maassen and burial was made in the Nelson cemetery. Singing was done by members of the Reformed church.
Al her children and step-children were present at the funeral. William Schultz, St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. Gottfied Blatter and daughters and Mrs. Nora Loechler, Wabasha; Mr. and Mrs. L. Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stuver and daughter of Reads Landing, and Mrs. John Hapgood, Chicago, also attended.
Source: Buffalo (WI) County Journal 1944
1875-1944
An intensive nine-day search for Mrs. Rudolph Ebersold, age 68, who disappeared early Thursday
morning, March 2, from the home of her son John in the town of Alma, ended Friday evening when her body was found in the Beef river under a ledge of ice near shore by the four Robinson brothers of Buffalo City-George, William, Clinton, and James--experienced river men who had joined in the search.
The disappearance of Mrs. Ebersold aroused the interest and anxiety of the entire community, for she was an old resident of this part of the county and had a wide acquaintance. It was feared that she might have lost her life in the Beef river, as the stream flows nearby, and next day George Brooks of LaCrosse was called to bring his trained bloodhounds to find her. The dogs followed the scent to a point on the river bank some distance below the farm home where she had been; the body was found Friday about a quarter of a mile down the stream from where the dogs had indicated the trail ended.
Day after day, scores of men, at times more than a hundred, searched the woods and dragged the river; their efforts included the stretching of fences across the stream and three attempts to divert the stream with dams, but only with partial success. Sheriff M.O. Roffler directed the search, which continued for nine days; Martin Hagen of Modena had charge of the construction of the dams. As many as 54 men were at work cutting brush for the dams, and three trucks were in service.
During the nine days, from 50 to 100 men were served food where they worked, prepared at the John Ebersold home with the aid of women from the neighborhood, many of whom also brought food.
The tragic death of Mrs. Ebersold, with all of its sadness, yet served in a dramatic way to prove again how ready everyone in the neighborhood is to volunteer his services in a time of great need.
Mrs. Bertha Ebersold, nee Bertha Karli, daughter of Casper Karli and his wife, first saw the light of day in Canton Aargau, Switzerland on April 1, 1875. When she was 15 years of age she came to America and made her home with her sister, Mrs. Henry Markey of town Nelson. She was employed in Chicago for a short time. She returned to Buffalo county, and in 1894 she was united in marriage with Christ Hopf at Nelson. In the year 1907 Mr. Hopf lost his life in an accident. To them had been born five children, Henry, Edward, Clara, Bertha, and Christina. Bertha, who was Mrs. Bruno Filon of Chicago preceded her mother in death a year ago.
On November 4, 1909, she was united in marriage with Rudolph Ebersold. They spent the first year of their married life in South Dakota, after which they returned and operated a farm in town Nelson for three years. They then moved to Wabasha where they made their home for twelve years. In 1928 they purchased the Ebersold farm near Tell where they resided until Mr. Ebersold passed away on February 16, 1938. Four children were born of this union, John, on the home farm, Donald, recently discharged from the army, Helen who is Mrs. William Schultz, St. Paul, and Viola, who is Mrs. James Atkins, Baltimore, Md. She also took into her home Frank Jones and gave him a mother's care and provided him an education. Mr. Ebersold had three children by his former marriage namely, Vera, Mrs. Glenn Morgan, Wisconsin Rapids; Elfa, Mrs. Joseph Fox, Stevens Point; and Orma, Mrs. Herbert Zeller, deceased. They too were mothered by Mrs. Ebersold.
Her passing is mourned by her children and step-children; Henry Hopf of Alma, Edward Hopf of town Lincoln, Clara Hopf who is Mrs. Alvin Coffman of East Chicago, Christina Hopf who is Mrs. Frank Weitz of Baltimore, Maryland; John Ebersold of town Alma, Donald Ebersold of Mondovi, Helen Ebersold who is Mrs. William Schultz of St. Paul, and Viola Ebersold, who is Mrs. James Atkins of Baltimore, Frank Jones who is at present in Miami, Florida; Vera Ebersold who is Mrs. Glen Morgan of Wisconsin Rapids, Elfa Ebersold who is Mrs. Joseph Fox of Stevens Point.
Besides these she is survived by three sisters, one in Switzerland, one in Brazil, South America, and Mrs. Henry Markey, age 84, of Nelson. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. There are among her mourners 22 grandchildren, one great grandchild and many near relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Stohr chapel by Re. Edward Mohr of the Reformed church. Pallbearers were Fred Gross, Christ Wald, Alvin Huber, Henry Lehman, Paul Conzett and Peter H. Maassen and burial was made in the Nelson cemetery. Singing was done by members of the Reformed church.
Al her children and step-children were present at the funeral. William Schultz, St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. Gottfied Blatter and daughters and Mrs. Nora Loechler, Wabasha; Mr. and Mrs. L. Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stuver and daughter of Reads Landing, and Mrs. John Hapgood, Chicago, also attended.
Source: Buffalo (WI) County Journal 1944
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