Knittle, Maria

INGALLS, KNITTLE, HAVEN, TILTON

Posted By: Jo (email)
Date: 5/25/2007 at 00:14:27

MRS. HENRY KNITTLE SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES RECEIVED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
One of the most deplorable accidents that has happened to a Maquoketa resident for some time occured last Friday forenoon on the road on the outskirts of Dubuque, when the Dodge sedan of Miss Grace Knittle, and driven by her, overturned, resulting in injuries fatal to the aged mother of Miss Knittle, whose death occurred about four o'clock Sunday morning in a Dubuque hospital.
Miss Knittle, local manager of the Bell Telephone company, accompanied by her mother and Miss Maxine Tilton, were intent upon a pleasure ride to the Key City Friday morning and when going down the hill leading into the city proper some children ran out into the roadway directly in front of Miss Knittle's car. In effort to dodge the youngsters Miss Knittle quickly shifted her car and the light snow caused it to skid to one side and turn completely over. Miss Knittle and Miss Tilton were practically uninjured but the aged mother was badly cut about the face and body and was quickly removed to a hospital in Dubuque where every effort was made to save her life but the great shock together with the loss of blood and advanced age were more than human skill could overcome and the good mother passed away early Sunday morning.
Mrs. Knittle, whose maiden name was Maria Ingalls, was born May 19, 1846, In Goveroeur, New York, and came with her parents to Maquoketa in 1869. In 1871 she was united in marriage to Henry Knittle, a pioneer merchant of this city, who passed away in 1910, and to this union were born four children, three of whom survive, Mary and Grace of Maquoketa, and B.G. of Chicago. Dr. E.H. passed away two years ago at his home in Waterloo.
One granddaughter, Grace Haven of Iowa City, two brothers, F.B. and W.W. of this city, also survive.
Funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 this Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. F.C. Worcester, of the M.E. church, with internment in Mt. Hope cemetery.
DATE OF DEATH; November 29, 1925
SOURCE: Private collection of newspaper clippings