Death on Saturday claimed Mrs. N. S. Washburn while she was on a visit to her aunt at White Lake, Wis. Her death was a great shock to her relatives and friends in this city, as she was in the best of health and spirits when she left here several weeks ago. Mrs. Washburn returned home from visit to her sister in California only a couple of months ago, and three weeks ago felt that she would like to visit an aged aunt with whom she had made her home when a child. Her son Henry took her to Rice Lake, Wis, and only a few days before word was received of her serious illness a letter was received from her telling of how much she was enjoying her visit.
She contracted a cold, which developed into acute pneumonia which proved fatal on the ninth day of her illness. All her children were at her bedside when she passed away. Mrs. Washburn, whose maiden name was Emma Francis Bucknam, was the widow of the late N. S. Washburn, who for many years conducted a lumber yard in this city, now owned by the Barker Lumber & Fuel Co. She was born at Brooklyn, Minn., July 13., 1856, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bucknam. The latter were early settlers of this city and county, Mrs. Wshburn coming here with them in 1868. Mrs. Washburn made her home with her son Henry in the old homestead on Lawrence Avenue.
On August 23, 1874, sho was united in marriage to Newell S. Washburn, who preceded her in death a number of years ago. She is survived by the following children: Chas. N., Rochester, Minn. Frank E., Leavenworth, Kas. Martha, New York, Henry and Clarence, this city. The remains of Mrs. Washburn were brought here by her children arriving from Green Bay on Sunday morning. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. C. W.. Warren, a large number of friends and neighbors attending. Among those from outside in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loischow of Algoma. Mrs. Washburn was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, which attended in a body. She was also an active member of the Congregational church.
Door County News
1922-11-09 p. 1
She contracted a cold, which developed into acute pneumonia which proved fatal on the ninth day of her illness. All her children were at her bedside when she passed away. Mrs. Washburn, whose maiden name was Emma Francis Bucknam, was the widow of the late N. S. Washburn, who for many years conducted a lumber yard in this city, now owned by the Barker Lumber & Fuel Co. She was born at Brooklyn, Minn., July 13., 1856, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bucknam. The latter were early settlers of this city and county, Mrs. Wshburn coming here with them in 1868. Mrs. Washburn made her home with her son Henry in the old homestead on Lawrence Avenue.
On August 23, 1874, sho was united in marriage to Newell S. Washburn, who preceded her in death a number of years ago. She is survived by the following children: Chas. N., Rochester, Minn. Frank E., Leavenworth, Kas. Martha, New York, Henry and Clarence, this city. The remains of Mrs. Washburn were brought here by her children arriving from Green Bay on Sunday morning. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. C. W.. Warren, a large number of friends and neighbors attending. Among those from outside in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loischow of Algoma. Mrs. Washburn was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, which attended in a body. She was also an active member of the Congregational church.
Door County News
1922-11-09 p. 1
Death on Saturday claimed Mrs. N. S. Washburn while she was on a visit to her aunt at White Lake, Wis. Her death was a great shock to her relatives and friends in this city, as she was in the best of health and spirits when she left here several weeks ago. Mrs. Washburn returned home from visit to her sister in California only a couple of months ago, and three weeks ago felt that she would like to visit an aged aunt with whom she had made her home when a child. Her son Henry took her to Rice Lake, Wis, and only a few days before word was received of her serious illness a letter was received from her telling of how much she was enjoying her visit.
She contracted a cold, which developed into acute pneumonia which proved fatal on the ninth day of her illness. All her children were at her bedside when she passed away. Mrs. Washburn, whose maiden name was Emma Francis Bucknam, was the widow of the late N. S. Washburn, who for many years conducted a lumber yard in this city, now owned by the Barker Lumber & Fuel Co. She was born at Brooklyn, Minn., July 13., 1856, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bucknam. The latter were early settlers of this city and county, Mrs. Wshburn coming here with them in 1868. Mrs. Washburn made her home with her son Henry in the old homestead on Lawrence Avenue.
On August 23, 1874, sho was united in marriage to Newell S. Washburn, who preceded her in death a number of years ago. She is survived by the following children: Chas. N., Rochester, Minn. Frank E., Leavenworth, Kas. Martha, New York, Henry and Clarence, this city. The remains of Mrs. Washburn were brought here by her children arriving from Green Bay on Sunday morning. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. C. W.. Warren, a large number of friends and neighbors attending. Among those from outside in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loischow of Algoma. Mrs. Washburn was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, which attended in a body. She was also an active member of the Congregational church.
Door County News
1922-11-09 p. 1
She contracted a cold, which developed into acute pneumonia which proved fatal on the ninth day of her illness. All her children were at her bedside when she passed away. Mrs. Washburn, whose maiden name was Emma Francis Bucknam, was the widow of the late N. S. Washburn, who for many years conducted a lumber yard in this city, now owned by the Barker Lumber & Fuel Co. She was born at Brooklyn, Minn., July 13., 1856, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bucknam. The latter were early settlers of this city and county, Mrs. Wshburn coming here with them in 1868. Mrs. Washburn made her home with her son Henry in the old homestead on Lawrence Avenue.
On August 23, 1874, sho was united in marriage to Newell S. Washburn, who preceded her in death a number of years ago. She is survived by the following children: Chas. N., Rochester, Minn. Frank E., Leavenworth, Kas. Martha, New York, Henry and Clarence, this city. The remains of Mrs. Washburn were brought here by her children arriving from Green Bay on Sunday morning. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. C. W.. Warren, a large number of friends and neighbors attending. Among those from outside in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loischow of Algoma. Mrs. Washburn was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, which attended in a body. She was also an active member of the Congregational church.
Door County News
1922-11-09 p. 1
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