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Dubuque Herald, 1868
 ~ Transcribed by Kathy Spangler and contributed by Julia Krapfl ~

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DATE INFORMATION
01-04-1868 Jones, Wm Carey _ Printer. Article.
01-08-1868 Rose, Charles, age 49. Grocery merchant.
01-09-1868 Philo, Wm., brakeman. Died at Waterloo _ fell under wheels of train.
01-10-1868 Wagner, Henry, 36. Born Bavaria, Germany. Dub in 1856. Buried Linwood.
01-12-1868 Cragin, Winnie d/o T J & L A Cragin, age 1 year.
01-16-1868 McKee, Alice w/o Dr. W. McKee, age 27. Lived in West Dubuque.
01-19-1868 Lehner, John, 34.
01-19-1868 Lagen, Bernard _ in Center Twnshp, age 36. Born Tyrone, Ire in 1782. Key West.
01-21-1868 Blake, Wm. S/o John & Ellen Blake, age 37. Key West burial. Consumption.
01-22-1868 Gleason, W J died in Ireland. Defaulting contractor of St Louis Times.
01-22-1868 Sheffield, Charlie, 10, s/o F W H Sheffield. Fell off his pony.
01-23-1868 Crosby, F H, 32. n/o NY. Died in explosion on Steamer D.W. Hewitt.
01-24-1868 Crosby, F H (repeat).
01-25-1868 Weiker, Mrs Johanna, age 27, w/o Adam Weiker.
01-31-1868 Molony, Tim, 41.Consumption. Buried Key West.
02-01-1868 McCarthy, Miss Margaret, 19, died of consumption.
02-04-1868 Short, Mrs Julia. Burned to death. Widow subject to fits of insanity.
02-05-1868 Smith, Dominick, 24. Killed in Western Brewery explosion. Parents in Tete des Morte.
02-07-1868 Flynn, John _ kicked by a horse. Died of injuries.
02-11-1868 Conyngham, Capt J F, 31 died at Vicksburg. Buried Linwood. 24th Infantry USA.
02-12-1868 Black, Jas. T at Cairo, Ill., 30. Steam boat pilot. Lived in Dubuque.
02-12-1868 Badger, Thomas, Portrait artist. 76 years old. Died of lung fever.
02-14-1868 O'Hare, Annie d/o Ann O'Hare, age 20. Buried Key West.
02-14-1868 Conyngham, Capt JF (repeat)
02-16-1868 Wormood, Mary A. 33, w/o W. W. Wormood.
02-21-1868 Watry, Mrs Joseph, age 25.
02-28-1868 Huntly, Mrs. LL (Calista). Born VA. Age 41. Floyd, Floyd Cty for burial.
03-05-1868 Crosby, Charles P at Independence. Suicide. Was a shoe maker.
03-06-1868 Roberts, Frank s/o Asa & Margaret Roberts, age 9 months.
03-07-1868 Howard, Clarence Edward s/o Robert & Catherine Howard, age 2 yrs & 11 mons. 3rd Str Cem.
03-10-1868 Wheeler, Mrs. Gillin, 73. Mother of Mrs. M H Moore. N/o Ohio.
03-10-1868 Perkins, W. late porter of Julian House, age 30.
03-11-1868 Brown, Thomas. Drowned in Maquoketa River. Article.
03-13-1868 Oehm, Charles in Galena at Miller's Brewery. In US only 1 year.
03-14-1868 Belz, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth. M/o Charles Belz. Age 58.
03-15-1868 Belz, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth (repeat) Article.
03-15-1868 Johnson, Wm L. brother-in-law of S M Langworthy died in Milwaukee.
03-15-1868 Londregan, William, age 63.
03-17-1868 Bowen, John died in Harrison, Grant Cty of lung fever, age 20.
03-25-1868 Sheffield, Amos in Saybrook, Conn. F/o F W H Sheffield of Dubuque. Age 80.
03-28-1868 Newberry, Rev Samuel, age 65. Dubuque since 1853.
03-28-1868 Martin, Julius _ Dunleith funeral notice.
03-31-1868 Carroll, Martin _ fireman employed by the Ferry Company drowned.
04-01-1868 Carroll, Michael _ Body not recovered yet.
04-02-1868 Hardie, Mary Ann w/o Thomas Hardie, 33 of typhus fever. D/o Capt John Parker.
04-02-1868 Linehan, Thomas, 14. s/o James & Margaret Linehan. Old Cathedral Cemetery.
04-08-1868 Hardie, Mary Ann (repeat) Article.
04-09-1868 Gregory, Susan w/o Peter Gregory. Cathedral to Key West.
04-09-1868 Goodrow, Josephine of consumption, age 26. w/o Joseph & d/o Antoine Cota.
04-11-1868 Jaeger, Adam, 57. b/o Mrs Glab & Mrs Ellwanger. Born 1811.
04-12-1868 Livingston, Mr. _ near Andrew, Ia. Wagon accident.
04-16-1868 Schaus, Mathias, 35, near Dunleith. Unmarried. Accident.
04-16-1868 Murray, Thomas _ near Manchester. Found dead in ditch. Drunk.
04-19-1868 Sampson, Almira at son's home in Dub. (P C Samson). Syracuse for burial.
04-21-1868 Miller, James A. born Ohio. In Dubuque for two years.
04-21-1868 Walsh, Michael, 45.
04-21-1868 Carney, Theresa, 7, d/o Peter & Julia Carney. Cemetery on the Bluff. Burned to death.
04-22-1868 Pohl, Mrs. Ernestina w/o Wm. Pohl (second husband). Suicide, age 35. N/o Prussia.
04-29-1868 Richards, Jason, 73. Born NY in 1794. Wife died 4-2-1867. Article.
04-30-1868 O'Hare, Patrick, 38. Ran Saloon in West Dub. Buried Bluff Cemetery.
05-02-1868 Butler, Wm _ old citizen died Cascade.
05-03-1868 Carroll, Michael _ Body found. Had been a fireman on the ferryboat Gregoire.
05-03-1869 Jones, Franklin. Widower. Leaves 2 children in Ky. 35 years old.
05-05-1868 Pfotzer, Frederick Henry s/o Edward & Charlotte Pfotzer, age 2.
05-05-1868 Roche, Catherine Canavan, w/o Michael Roche, 26. Buried Bluff Cemetery.
05-06-1868 Kabat, Willie s/o J Kabat, age 6. Drowned. Article.
05-10-1868 Deggendorf, Anna, 25 at Mt Pleasant.
05-12-1868 Heth, John P., 47, died from overdose of morphine.
05-14-1868 Kroesen, John H, 52. Services from St Mary's Church.
05-20-1868 Sloan, Charles Wallace s/o Chas H & Isabella J Sloan, age 9 months.
05-22-1868 Harrington, George _ printer died of consumption in Galena, age 27.
05-22-1868 Saunders, Joseph, deckhand on J C Gault, drowned by Savanna, age 20.
06-02-1868 Dickinson, Mrs. Lucy E w/o Geo L Dickinson, 48.
06-03-1868 Dickinson, Mrs. Lucy E (repeat) Article.
06-13-1868 Looby, Alice d/o John & Annie Looby, age 2. Key West burial.
06-13-1868 Hartman, Martin drowned while bathing. Body found June 16th. 2 sons in Dub.
06-14-1868 Corkery, John formerly of Dub died in San Francisco. 2 brothers in Dub area.
06-16-1868 Appel, Jacob, 17 drowned while bathing.
06-18-1868 Jordan, Catherine _ throat cut by lover. Article.
06-19-1868 Franke, Morris, tailer, drowned in Waple's Cut while trying to save Fritz Foster.
06-19-1868 Foster, Fritz drowned in Waple's Cut. Engineer in woolen factory.
06-19-1868 Malady, Ellen of dropsy. D/o John & Rose Malady, age 10. Key West burial.
06-20-1868 Rodler, Anton. Leaves wife & 2 children & a married dau in Guttenberg.
06-20-1868 Friedlander, Herman, 54. Came Dub 15 years ago. Article.
06-20-1868 Bock, Dorotha w/o F W Bock, 45. Found dead. No children.
06-21-1868 Lounsberg, "Mr." w/o Rev Mr Lounsberg died in Des Moines. (Transcribed as appears.)
06-27-1868 Thomas, Albert, 14 died of congestion of brain, possibly due to sun stroke.
06-28-1868 Lutzqi, _____ 6 years old, drowned. Body found June 15th.
07-01-1868 Matthews, Stephen, 38 murdered by ___ Garaghty. Article.
07-02-1868 Matthews, Stephen (repeat)
07-09-1868 Norris, Rev E S _ funeral notice.
07-10-1868 Somerby, Mr. Hiram in Julien Township, age 47.
07-10-1868 McQuillan, John F s/o John & Mary A McQuillan, age 1 yr & 7 months.
07-11-1868 Denlinger, Jane, 17 d/o ex-supervisor of this county. Died Davenport.
07-11-1868 Woodruff, Henry. Premature canon fire on July 4th. Died of injuries.
07-14-1868 Brunner, Mrs. Elizabeth _ at Cedar Falls, age 66.
07-14-1868 McKnight, Frank Scott, s/o Elizabeth C & Wm S McKnight, age 6. Interred St Louis.
07-16-1868 Jackson, Mrs. Eliza w/o John Jackson, 56.
07-16-1868 Goodrich, Hollister N of cholera s/o J H & Hattie S Goodrich.
07-16-1868 O'Neill, Margaret, age 8 months d/o John & Catherine O'Neill.
07-18-1868 Ward, John sunstroke. B/o Owen Ward & Elizabeth Ward in Buchanan Cty.
07-19-1868 Robinson, Mary Torsey d/o W E & Almira E Robinson, 3 months.
07-19-1868 Trousdail, Betsy J w/o L P Trousdail, age 53.
07-19-1868 Kriesmer, John age 38. Stockholder in Dub Cabinet Maker's Assoc.
07-22-1868 Bartlett, John H age 55. Early settler. Funeral notice.
07-23-1868 Cruise, James died in Freeport. Blacksmith. Buffalo attack. Former Dub.
07-24-1868 Whiting, Mrs. Elizabeth, 36 of consumption. Griggsville for burial.
07-28-1868 Benton, Mrs. Susan w/o Gen. Thos. H Benton, Jr died Marshalltown.
07-29-1868 Woodruff, Rev Jeremiah of Lansing. Chenango Cty, NY for interment.
07-29-1868 Kiene, Mary w/o Paul Kiene, 53.
07-29-1868 Mulligan, Mary Margaret d/o James & Margaret Mulligan. Key West.
07-30-1868 Schraum, _____ c/o Nicholas Schraum. Lived in West Dubuque.
08-06-1868 Schueler, Mary Frances d/o H & Elizabeth Schueler, age 3.
08-07-1868 Wickliffe, Maddock, 22. Conductor on D & S C RR. Died of injuries.
08-08-1868 Scherr, Mr Bernard, 47. Brewer. Dub since 1853. Leaves wife & 4 children.
08-12-1868 Cottet, Frank, age 45. From West Dubuque.
08-12-1868 Kelly, Bridget, 19. Key West burial. Funeral at Hugh Talty's home.
08-16-1868 Greenwald, Mr. Of Philadelphia. F/o A Greenwald of Dubuque.
08-18-1868 Doud, William Sterling s/o John & Emily S. age 3 months.
08-25-1868 Fitzgerald, John B in Center Twnshp, age 58. N/o Cty Cork.
08-26-1868 Wood, John age 25. at Freeport. RR accident. Burial Linwood.
08-26-1868 Carver, Edgar Newton in Charles City, age 28. Came Iowa 1857.
08-27-1868 Sittig, Agnes at St Louis MO d/o Richard A & Hattie M Sittig, age 5 months.
09-02-1868 Mulligan, Thomas age 60. RR accident near Council Hill. (from Galena Gazette)
09-04-1868 A'Hern, John killed in accident at Carr & Austin Planing Mill.
09-06-1868 Downer, Harry R, s/o Arthur M & Annie E Downer, age 6 months. 3rd Street Cemetery.
09-08-1868 Mallett, Mr. in Potosi. Born St Louis in 1815. Dub in 1835. Potosi in 1841.
09-08-1868 Mallory, Rev Patrick _ at Earville, 66 years old. Article.
09-10-1868 Hern, Mary, 17 d/o Thos R Hern.
09-11-1868 Lynch, John hit by train near Center Grove.
09-13-1868 Brown, Minnie G d/o G L & Mary Brown, age 2 months.
09-15-1868 Payne, George at Millville, Clayton Cty, age 66. N/o Virginia.
09-20-1868 Parker, John s/o Michael Parker, age 14. Buried Key West.
09-25-1868 Dumond, Peter at residence of his brother, Joseph.
09-25-1868 Heath, James of Delhi. Prominent citizen.
09-25-1868 Pratt, Dr Francis Harvey. Services from Universalist Church.
09-25-1868 Williamsbury, Frank (or Williamsberg) at New Wine. Killed by lightening.
09-29-1868 Chaney, Mary Elizabeth d/o Richard Q & Martha J Chaney, age 17.
09-30-1868 Swenk, Jacob, 17 s/o John Swenk. Accidentally shot himself.
10-01-1868 Swenk, Jacob (repeat)
10-01-1868 Wallace, Julia A w/o W N Wallace and d/o Frances Guerin. Born 1837 in Dub.
10-07-1868 Edwards, John, 61 of bronchial affliction. Galena Interment.
10-08-1868 Odell, Elsie May in Dunleith, d/o R E & M E Odell, age 4 years.
10-08-1868 Gronimann, Edward F at residence of his parent s in Dub.
10-10-1868 Driscoll, Thos., of typhoid. Age 15 years.
10-10-1868 Proctor, Judy, w/o William Proctor. Buried Linwood.
10-11-1868 Adams, Edward, s/o M/M H D Adams, 9 months.
10-13-1868 Lawrence, Miss Edith Gertrude, age 21. Funeral from Congregational Church.
10-13-1868 Bennick, Nicholas, stabbed by brother.
10-17-1868 Long, Dennis, age 40 of lung fever.
10-18-1868 Devine, John, age 25. Buried Key West. RR accident.
10-20-1868 Playter, Mrs. Marietta _ at Union Ridge, w/o H J Playter.
10-20-1868 Blakeslee, Sarah in Millville, Clayton Cty, age 63.
10-22-1868 Murphy, Mrs. Ann in Praire Creek twnshp, age 58. New Mellary Cemetery.
10-24-1868 Wilson, Mrs. Frances P _ m/o T S Wilson, age 80.
10-27-1868 Wilson, Mrs. Frances P (repeat) Article.
10-27-1868 Miller, Hugo, age 45 years.
10-30-1868 Devine, R J died at the Poor House. Had been Consul of Cork, Ireland.
10-30-1868 Beyer, John of Jefferson Township. Died at County Poor House.
11-04-1868 Flanagan, Mrs. C M _ from Vicksburg papers. Article.
11-05-1868 Spaulding, Mrs. M J _ in this city, age 59.
11-07-1868 Lawrence, Chancey Graham, age 71. Member Old Settler's Assoc.
11-10-1868 McQuade, Hugh _ in Littleport, Clayton Cty, Iowa Township, age 65.
11-11-1868 Ferring, Nicholas, age 23.
11-12-1868 Ryan, Anna Marie, d/o N C & Margaret Ryan, age 2.
11-13-1868 Blossom, Mrs. Cynthia, age 81.
11-15-1868 Sweetser, Maria R. _ d/o W & Martha Sweetser, age 9.
11-15-1868 Porter, Capt Benj. F accidentally shot himself in Michigan.
11-22-1868 Sayre, Henry, s/o Henry O & Isabella Jones Sayre, age 2.
11-24-1868 Cutler, Mrs. C. _ died in Chicago.
12-03-1868 Prim, John S _ boatman _ died in St Louis.
12-03-1868 Weiker, Adam, age 38.
12-03-1868 Wilson, James A, age 48 years.
12-08-1868 Schaffner, Matilda, d/o Martin & Mary Schaffner, age 5 years.
12-11-1868 Wedehase, Charles, s/o F & Augusta Wedehase, age 2 years.
12-12-1868 Pleins, Mrs. Elizabeth, age 69 years.
12-18-1868 Bassler, Mrs. _ (Susan) w/o Mr. Bassler, the shoemaker.
12-22-1868 Jessop, Mrs. Mary H _ wife of W. Jessop.
12-24-1868 Cody, Richard _ prominent citizen of LaSalle, age 55 years.
12-25-1868 Hoare, James _ age 43(?)
12-27-1868 Hoare, James (repeat). Cathedral services to cemetery back of Cathedral.
 

 

 

 

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