THOME, Elizabeth 1885-1911

THOME, SCHUMACHER, MAJERUS

Posted By: Michael J. Petrie (email)
Date: 10/14/2011 at 09:05:47

[St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, Apr. 23, 1911, p. 8C:5.]

BURNS PROVE FATAL, Mill City Woman Dies at Hospital as Result of Injuries in Fire Yesterday. Mrs. Lizzie Toney, 3010 Vincent avenue north, Minneapolis, was fatally burned yesterday afternoon, when her clothing caught fire while preparing the kitchen fire. She died later at the city hospital. The woman was at work, while her five sick children were in bed in an adjoining room. Two others, playing outside, were horror-stricken when they saw their mother emerge from the house enveloped in flames. Neighbors answered her screams, but shrank at the sight until others came to her aid.

In the meantime the house had started to burn, the sick children being forgotten in the excitement. The fire department, however, had little trouble in extinguishing the blaze. The woman was 45 years old. Her husband was not at home at the time.
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[Stacyville (IA) Monitor, Thurs. Apr. 27, 1911, p. 1.]

MRS. PHILIP THOME BURNED TO DEATH. Former Stacyville Lady Meets a Terrible Death Saturday. IN A KEROSINE EXPLOSION. At Her Home in Minneapolis - Remains Were Brought to Stacyville Tuesday for Burial - She Leaves a Husband and Three Children to Mourn Her Death. Word reached Stacyville Saturday of the terrible accident which befell Mrs. Phillip Thome at her home at 1014 Vincent avenue Minneapolis that day which resulted in her death several hours later.

As near as the Monitor was able to ascertain the facts are that in getting ready to prepare the noonday meal Saturday, she started to make the fire in the kitchen stove, using kerosene to hasten the fire. The kerosine in the can exploded which ignited her clothing and she was frightfully burned before help reached her. When Mrs. J.A. Thome, living next door, and other neighbors reached her every vestage of clothing had been burned from her body.

She was rushed to City hospital, where everything was done to alleviate the suffering of the unfortunate lady, it being seen by the physicians that there were no hopes of her recovery.

The unfortunate lady was raised in Stacyville, and was known by all in this community. She was born in New York, June 29th, 1885, and with other orphans was brought to Stacyville when about five years of age, and was adopted by John Hemus, a step-son of Joseph Schumcaher, who made his home at the Schumacher home. She was raised by Mr. Schumacher, and was confirmed in the Catholic faith when eleven years old. On May 1, 1901, she was joined in wedlock to Philip Thome, and to this union were born three children, Celia, Delphin and Walter, who with the sorrowing husband are left to mourn her loss.

She ran the course of her life in 25 years, 9 months and 24 days. She was of a kind and loving disposition, a true wife and a kind and indulgent mother. Her friends here are counted, all who knew her. About four years ago with her husband, she moved to her home in Minneapolis. The remains were brought to Stacyville Tuesday, and the funeral services held in St. Mary’s church yesterday morning, and the body laid to rest in the cemetery adjoining.
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[Mitchell County Press and Osage (IA) Journal, Wed. May 3, 1911, p. 1:4.]
(ran the first half of the Stacyville Monitor obituary through “known by all in this community.”)