Monlux, Eliza 1854-1928

MONLUX, WAGNER, TRESLER

Posted By: N. Wagner (email)
Date: 3/12/2010 at 20:25:54

Miss Eliza Monlux passed away at the home of her nephew, W. C. Monlux in Wagner township December 10, 1928, at 8 p.m. After having been confined to her bed but three days, death was caused by influenza and pneumonia.

Eliza Monlux was the youngest and the last of ten children of the Ezra and Susana Monlux family. She was born in the state of Ohio, December 30, 1854 and came to Iowa by covered wagon with her parents when two years old and until death had always lived on the same farm, which her father purchased of the government in 1855.

Miss Monlux was a good friend and neighbor always ready to help any in time of need, for betterment of community and in case of sickness.

Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 13 from the U. B. church; burial in the Wagner township cemetery. Rev. T. W. Tysdal of St. Olaf officiated.

She is survived by eleven nephews and eight nieces. Relatives attending the funeral were: Mrs. Maude Tresler and Ray Monlux of Morris, Minnesota and Will Monlux of Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Elkader Register - 20 December 1928