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Louis Bassett
Louis Bassett, father of Mrs. L.J. Bergeron, died Monday afternoon at the home of his daughter over the "Home Bakery" on the west side of the square. Mr. Bassett had been sick since last January with heart and lung trouble. He was born in France 72 years ago and came to America about 50 years ago, landing in Nebraska in 1873, near Hastings. Here he lived about 22 years and then moved to Hebron and from there to Fairbury about two years ago. Since the death of his wife he has lived with his daughter. Besides Mrs. Bergeron, there are three other children. A brief service was held at the home here over the remains by Father Carey of St. Michael's church Wednesday afternoon, after which the body was taken to Hastings for final ceremonies and burial. [Buried Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams County NE] [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, June 2, 1905]
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Maria Beatty
Mrs. Maria Beatty died at her home at Maysville, Mo., February 19 of catarrh of the stomach. The remains were shipt to Fairbury and the funeral held at the M.E. church at 3:30 Thursday, Rev. Orrill officiating and the remains were buried in the Fairbury cemetery. Deceased was born in Steubenville, Ohio and was aged 75 years, 6 months and 15 days. She came to this county in 1878 and lived for some time in Fairbury, where her husband, Wm Beatty Sr, died. Mrs. Andy Baker is a niece of the deceased. [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, February 22, 1907]
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Began infant
The two months old child of Mr. and Mrs. D.G. Began died Sunday from lung fever and was buried Monday -----? the Catholic church. The family --------? in rooms in Mrs. Merritt's house. [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, January 1, 1904]
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William Boddye
Another pioneer of Jefferson county has passed away in the death of Wm. Boddye which occurred Sunday morning, November 26, 1916, at the age of 72 years. He was born in 1844 in Durham County, England. On his voyage to America in 1852, he was ship-wrecked but eventually reached his destination. In 1868 he came to Nebraska, locating first at Beatrice, until at 1875 when he came to this county and moved on the farm northwest of Fairbury which he owned at the time of his death. At Brownville, Nebr., in 1872, he was married to Miss Mary Vickers who survives him. Nine children were born to them of whom five are now living, being Chas. Boddye of Randall, Kans.; Mrs. Maud Henderson, Omaha, Nebr.; George Boddye, living on the old home farm and Cora and Minerva Boddye, at home. In 1909, Mr. Boddye and wife left the farm and moved to Fairbury, living on H street where he died. Four years ago he suffered a paralytic stroke which nearly disabled him but he was able to get about some until the last eight months when his heart was affected and he was troubled with dropsy. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Richland Centre near the old home, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Foster. [The Fairbury Journal, Thursday, November 30, 1916]
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Myrtle Bond
Died - Bond - March 8th, at Fairbury, of typhoid fever, Myrtle Hazard Bond, aged 3 years, 11 months and 9 days, youngest child of Simon and Susan Bond. [The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday, March 13, 1880]
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Maria Brandt
Mrs. Jacob Brandt died at her home four miles north of Jansen Wednesday night. [Note: Given name was not in the newspaper article, but was found in the cemetery records] [The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday, February 10, 1894]
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James Brawner
James Hamilton Brawner died at a hospital at Omaha Monday, August 5, following an operation for jaundice, from which he had been a sufferer for several months. Mr. Brawner was engaged for several years in Fairbury as street sprinkler and was engaged in this work until a few days before his death. He was an old resident of Fairbury, coming here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Brawner, in 1864. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., October 22, 1861 and died at the age of 50 years, 9 months and 13 days. He was married at Culbertson, Nebraksa, July 15, 1886 to Romane Diller, who survives him, together with five children, Addie, Diller, Claude, Glenn and Mary, all living at home with their mother. Six children have died. His mother lives at Ft. Smith, Ark. He leaves six brothers and three sisters. The funeral was held at the home 1211 6th street on Wednesday, services being conducted by Thos. A. Maxwell, of the Christian church of which Mr. Brawner was a member. He was also a member of the A.O.U.W. and W.O.W. Lodges. [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, August 9, 1912]
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Breese infant
Old Plymouth [The Plymouth News, Saturday, August 4, 1900]
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Thomas Brickel
A Sudden Death His death was sudden, resulting from apoplexy. He had been in his usual health until the morning of his death. Deceased was born in New York July 3, 1838, and was aged 69 years, 4 months and 9 days. His wife is dead and he has been making his home with his son for some time. The remains were taken to Alton, Kansas, for burial [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, November 15, 1907]
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Eliza/Elsie Brink
Mrs. Eliza* Dunham Brink, wife of Giles Brink, who resides eleven miles west of Beatrice, just over the line in Jefferson county, died last evening of diabetes, aged fifty-nine years. She had been sick since January 8. The deceased was a pioneer resident of Jefferson county, settling on the old homestead thirty-two years ago. She is survived by her husband and four children, Mrs. Frank Zimmerman of Ellis, Emma, Howard and Edith Brink who live at home. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Pheasant church. Interment will be in the Kilpatrick cemetery. *[Note: given name is Elsie on her gravestone]
[The Beatrice Daily Sun, Friday, April 17, 1914]
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Giles Brink from the Pheasant church west of the city. There was a large attendance of neighbors and friends and the beautiful floral offerings received at the home bore the esteem in which the deceased was held in the community where she had resided for more than thirty years. Interment was in the Kilpatrick cemetery west of the city. [The Beatrice Daily Sun, April 21, 1914]
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Cynthia Brock
At her home in this city, corner of Sixth and D streets, Miss Cynthia Brock died at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, March 9, 1909. Her death was caused by a cancer from which she had suffered for several years. She was unable to leave the house during the past two or three months. During her entire illness, she bore her suffering with great fortitude, well-knowing that there was no hope. She made her own funeral arrangements some several months ago. Deceased was born in Jones county, Iowa, March 11, 1866, and therefore lacked but two days of being 43 years old at the time of her death. She came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brock, to Fairbury in 1870. Her mother died in 1886. She was educated in the city schools here and finished in 1884 with the first class to graduate from the Fairbury High School. After graduating she taught for three years in the country and eleven years in the primary grades in Fairbury. Many of the younger citizens of Fairbury and some who have moved away were pupils under her care and now that she has is gone will remember with a sad heart the busy school days of which she was a principal part in their lives. For the past three years, Miss Brock furnished items for this paper, her wide acquaintance giving her exceptional facilities for securing matter of interests to our readers. She kept up this work almost to the last, less than six weeks ago sending in the last "copy", and regretfully giving up this work. She is survived by her father, Robert Brock, three sisters, Martha Ellen, at home, Mrs. Clara Gage of Chicago and Mrs. Lina Sullivan, Couer-de-Lene, Idaho. One sister, Mrs. Nell McFarland, died about two years ago. Four brothers survive her, Dr. Clay Brock of North Platte, Nebr; Wm, living south of Fairbury; Glen and Dillworth, the latter two making Fairbury their home most of the time. The funeral will be held this morning at ten o'clock at the M.E. church Rev Moor of the Episcopal church officiating. The remains will be buried in the Fairbury cemetery. [The Fairbury Journal, March 12, 1909]
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Agnes Bronson
Mrs. Thomas Bronson died at her home near Thompson early last Sunday morning, July 2, of tuberculosis, from which she has been ailing since last winter. Her husband was arranging to travel with her in a wagon for her health, having sold his farm and made other arrangements. Her maiden name was Agnes Quinn and she was the oldest daughter of Jas. Quinn, and a sister of Mrs. E.E. Berry and Everet Collins. She was 34 years old and born in Indiana but lived most of her life in Nebraska. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her departure. The funeral was held Monday at the Silver Creek church, conducted by Rev. Holmes of Fairbury and the remains laid to rest in the Silver Creek cemetery.
[The Fairbury Journal, Friday, July 7, 1905]
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Etna Bundy
Died - Monday, 12 inst., Etna, infant daughter of Charles & Martha Bundy, aged 1 year and 4 months of cholera infantum. [The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday, July 17, 1880]
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Minnie Busig
The remains of Mrs. Minnie Busig were brot here Monday for shipment to Hanover, Kans where they were buried. Mrs. Busig was the mother of Mrs. Herman Grummert, living near Plymouth. She was 69 years old and died Saturday night of pneumonia. [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, October 13, 1905]
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