DEATHS

Miss Hilda Enberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Enberg, who live five miles south of Aitkin, died suddenly last Wednesday night in Crosby at the home of Bruno Olson. Miss Enberg hasd complained of not feeling well as she had a severe cold, but retired as usual that night. Thursday morning she was found dead in her bed. The coroner was summoned from Brainerd and pronounced death due to acute dilation of the heart brought on by lobar pneumonia. The body was brought here Saturday by the father and taken to the family home and burial was Wednesday afternoon from the Maria church conducted by Rev. S. H. Swanson of Deerwood.

Miss Enberg was an estimable young woman and her sudden passing is a great shock to her family and friends. A remarkable incident connected with the case is that this is the third sudden death to have taken place in the Enberg family within a few years.

Besides the parents there are five brothers, Ben, John [sic Joseph], Albert, Axel and Elmer Enberg and three sisters, Mrs. John Lidstrom of Crosby and Misses Esther and Selma Enberg.

[Aitkin, MN, Published April 11, 1916]

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CROSBY GIRL IS CALLED SUDDENLY
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RETIRES FOR NIGHT APPARENTLY IN GOOD HEALTH, FOUND DEAD NEXT MORNING.
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Miss Hilda Enburg [sic], aged 21 years, died suddenly Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. She entered the home of Bruno Olsson a month ago as maid, and was afflicted with a bad cold. Wednesday night she went to bed apparently not feeling any worse than usual. Thursday morning, Mrs. Olsson, upon calling her and not receiving any response, went to her room and found the girl dead. Coroner Nelson, of Brainerd, was summoned, who pronounced the cause of death as acute dilation of the heart, brought on by lobar pneumonia.

The deceased has a father and mother living in Aitkin, and a married sister, Mrs. John Lindstrom [sic], living in Lake View addition to Crosby. The body was taken to Aitkin. -- Crosby Courier.

[Brainerd Journal Press published April 14, 1916, pg. 6, Col. 4]