Charles Edward Guse (1867-1940)

GUSE, NEITZKE, TIPP, KRUEGER

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 6/23/2016 at 20:22:26

Pioneer Railroad Man Called to Last Rest

In the death of Charles Guse, which occurred at his home at about. 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, February 6th, Sanborn has lost another of her old settlers, affectionately known as the "old timers."
Mr. Guse has been ill for the past sixteen months. After the amputation of one hand which had given him the most trouble, he improved for a time and was up and around and able to be down town but he became worse and had been bed-ridden for the last eleven weeks of his life.

Charles Edward Guse was born on November 12, 1867 at Tarnofki, West Prussia. He learned the butcher's trade in his home country, but when, as a young boy, he came to tlhe United States, he began working for the railroad. He came to this country in 1884 coming directly to Sanborn and started working for the Milwaukee road in August, 1884, beginning as section hand, then as engine hostlor at the round house. He fired on engines for a time but returned to work in the round house, where he continued until he quit active service. He was officially retired on June 24, 1937.

On November 20, 1888, he was united in marriage with Miss Wilhelmina Guse at Sanborn, which has been the family home continuously since.

Mr. Guse had been a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Sanborn for over fifty years. He assisted in the building of the church edifice, being one of the earliest members. He was also affiliated with the B. of L. F. & E. He had received the "Gold Button" from the railroad company denoting 50 years of service with the road.

Mr. Guse was preceded in death by his wife, who passed away on June 13, 1930; also by a daughter, Mrs. John Neitzke, and a son, William. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Tipp, Sanborn, and a son, Bernard, of Longmont, Colo.; also ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Carl Krueger, Bigelow, Minn., and a brother, Herman Guse of Brewster, Minn.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the home and at 2:30 in St. John's Lutheran church.

Sanborn Pioneer, Febr 9, 1940, pp1, 10