Griffiths, Alma Augusta (Mews) 1892-1915

GRIFFITHS, MEWS, LINK

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 10/31/2011 at 19:35:20

MRS. GRIFFITHS DEAD. End Came Thursday at her Home in Remsen.
One of the sad deaths of the year was the death of Mrs. E. F. Griffiths, which occurred Thursday night shortly after eleven o’clock, at the home of her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Link in Remsen. Mrs. Griffiths was but twenty three years of age and succumbed to tuberculosis after an illness of about a year, most of which time was spent in utter confinement.
Alma Augusta Griffiths was born on September 25th, 1892 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Mews. The family lived there a number of years, and came to Remsen to reside some time ago. In 1912 the deceased was married to Elansco Griffiths, then a resident of Storm Lake, and the young couple made their home in that city for some time. Two years ago they came to Remsen to reside, where the husband worked as a carpenter. About one year ago Mrs. Griffiths took sick with tuberculosis and she rapidly failed. Of late she was confine3d to her sick room and suffered terribly for several months. An operation failed to give relief. Mrs. Griffiths is survived by her husband, her two-year-old daughter, her parents, and a number of brothers and sisters.
The following out of town people attended the funeral which was held last Saturday afternoon from Christ Lutheran church: Wm. Mews of Montrose, S. Dak.; Herman Mews and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Breeding of Bridgewater, S. Dak; Mr. and Mrs. August Mews of Hospers, Iowa.
Mrs. Griffiths was an excellent young woman, whose many friends are sorely grieved over her too early departure. She was a staunch Christian all her life and as such she treated the world in every possible way that brought admiration and esteem. Her death is a severe shock to her relatives.

– Remsen Bell-Enterprise, October 21, 1915, page 1, column 3.
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One of the sad deaths of the year was the death of Mrs. E. F. Griffiths, which occurred Thursday night shortly after eleven o’clock, at the home of her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Link, in Remsen. Mrs. Griffiths was but twenty-three years of age and succumbed to tuberculosis after an illness of about a year. Alma Augusta Griffiths was born on September 25, 1892, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Mews. The family lived there a number of years and came to Remen to reside some time ago. In 1912 the deceased was married to Elansco Griffiths, then a resident of Storm Lake, and the young couple made their home in that city for some time. Two years ago they came to Remsen to reside, where the husband worked as a carpenter. About one year ago Mrs. Griffiths took sick with tuberculosis and she rapidly failed. Of late she was confined to her sick room and suffered terribly for several months. An operation failed to give relief. Mrs. Griffiths is survived by her husband, her two year old daughter, her parents and a number of brothers and sisters. The following out of town people attended the funeral, which was held last Saturday afternoon from Christ Lutheran church: Wm. Mews, of Montrose, S.D.; Herman Mews and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Breeding, of Bridgewater, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. August Mews, of Hospers, Iowa.

– Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel; Oct 26, 1915, page 1.