Hill, Elizabeth Bertha Martha 1887-1912

HILL, BLUMENAU

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LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, December 31, 1912

DEATH OF MRS. HILL
Wife of Alton Railroad Man Dies Following Operation.

Mrs. Wm. Hill, of Alton, died at the LeMars hospital on Saturday after a very serious operation. She was taken sick Tuesday night and was brought to LeMars Thursday night and an operation was performed for pharyngitis, but it was so far developed that no relief could be obtained and she died Saturday morning.

Elizabeth Bertha Martha Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Blumenau, was born in Adrian, Minn., July 2, 1887. She was married to Wm. Hill, of Worthington, Minn., May 13, 1903. They made their home in Worthington, Minn., until three years ago, when Mr. Hill was appointed assistant depot agent in Alton. Mrs. Hill leaves her husband, one daughter Grace, her mother Mrs. Chas. Blumenau of Adrian, Minn, and one brother, Chas. Blumenau, of Sioux Falls.

The funeral service was held Monday at the home of Mr. Hill’s sister, Mrs. Robert Mahling, 806 Clark St., and interment was made in the LeMars cemetery. Rev. E. E. Gilbert, of the Methodist church had charge of the services.
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Alton Democrat
January 4, 1913

Mrs. William Hill died at the LeMars hospital on Saturday last. She was taken sick on Christmas eve and on Thursday was taken to the LeMars hospital where she was operated on for abscess but the trouble had so far developed that no relief could be obtained and she passed away on Saturday.

Deceased was born at Adrian, Minn., on July 2, 1887. On May 13, 1903, she was united in marriage to William Hill, of Worthington, Minnesota. The union was blessed with a daughter, Grace, who with the husband is left to mourn an untimely death. Deceased is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Chas. Blumenau of Adrian, Minn., and one brother, Charles Blumenau of Sioux Falls, S.D.

The Funeral services were held at LeMars, from the Robert Mahling home, on Monday. Interment was made at LeMars.
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