Mrs. B. F. Watts, Detroit, Mich., a former resident of St. Cloud, died in Detroit Monday morning at 8 o'clock after an illness which began three months ago. The funeral will be held Wednesday in Detroit.
Mrs. Robert Mettenberg, a sister of Mrs. Watts, has gone to Detroit. Miss Ida Albright, a niece, has been taking care of her since she was taken ill. John L. Schmidt, Mrs. William Moog, Mrs. Charles Poganski, of St. Cloud and Joseph Schmidt of Swatara are brothers and sisters of Mrs. Watts. There are seven brothers and seven sisters in all, the others living at distant points.
Mrs. Watts was born in Gilman, the daughter of Martin Schmidt, now deceased, and Mrs. Schmidt who is making her home at the present in St. Cloud. The marriage of Mr. amd Mrs. Watts took place in St. Cloud 11 years ago. Mr. Watts survives with three daughters , Dorothy, Betty Mae and Ann Lou (sic) [Lois A "Cookie"], all of Detroit."
SOURCE: St. Cloud Times (Saint Cloud, Minnesota) Tuesday 4 October 1932, page 7. Image of newspaper clipping appeared online at Ancestry.com. Transcription by Sandra A. Studebaker, granddaughter of Burton's sister Agnes May (Watts) Studebaker.
Mrs. B. F. Watts, Detroit, Mich., a former resident of St. Cloud, died in Detroit Monday morning at 8 o'clock after an illness which began three months ago. The funeral will be held Wednesday in Detroit.
Mrs. Robert Mettenberg, a sister of Mrs. Watts, has gone to Detroit. Miss Ida Albright, a niece, has been taking care of her since she was taken ill. John L. Schmidt, Mrs. William Moog, Mrs. Charles Poganski, of St. Cloud and Joseph Schmidt of Swatara are brothers and sisters of Mrs. Watts. There are seven brothers and seven sisters in all, the others living at distant points.
Mrs. Watts was born in Gilman, the daughter of Martin Schmidt, now deceased, and Mrs. Schmidt who is making her home at the present in St. Cloud. The marriage of Mr. amd Mrs. Watts took place in St. Cloud 11 years ago. Mr. Watts survives with three daughters , Dorothy, Betty Mae and Ann Lou (sic) [Lois A "Cookie"], all of Detroit."
SOURCE: St. Cloud Times (Saint Cloud, Minnesota) Tuesday 4 October 1932, page 7. Image of newspaper clipping appeared online at Ancestry.com. Transcription by Sandra A. Studebaker, granddaughter of Burton's sister Agnes May (Watts) Studebaker.
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Mother / ELIZABETH V. WATTS / 1898 - 1932
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Marie M Stutzke
1872–1963
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Michlena Thekla "Lena" Schmidt McMillan
1874–1957
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Paul George Smith
1875–1956
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Johann Schmidt
1876–1877
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Martha A Schmidt Wilke
1880–1952
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Bertha A. Behnke Driscoll
1880–1957
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Frank Louis Smith
1884–1962
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Martin Leo Smith
1887–1971
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Catherine Schmidt Mettenberg
1889–1969
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Adam A. Smith
1889–1960
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Sophie Ann Schmidt Moog
1890–1984
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Joseph James Schmidt
1892–1985
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Anna F. Schmidt Poganski
1895–1975
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John Lewis Schmidt
1897–1950
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