Natoma Independent (Ks)
Jan. 12, 1933
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James Emiel Holmes was born in
Fanloon, Norway on July 22, 1845 and
died January 6, 1933 at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wiliams south
of Natoma, where he had made his
home for some time. He came to the
United States with his parents about
1849 and settled in Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin. While quite young he enlisted
with a group of young men secured
by a recruiting officer at Milwaukee,
but his enlistment took place at buf-
falo, New York. This was in the
spring of 1864. He was a member of
the Navy Brigade, 13th Heavy Artil-
lery, on the gunboat Burnside.
He came to Kansas in 1871 and
homesteaded the land owned by Henry
Schlor, Sr.
In 1875 he was married to Jane
Kelley, who died about five years
later. Since her death he has lived
alone the most of the time on what
was his mother's farm northwest of
Natoma. The residence there was de-
stroyed by fire a few years ago, fol-
lowing which he moved to his property
in south Natoma, where he continued
to reside until a few months ago
when he went to live at the Williams
home.
He was attacked with flu and lived
but a few days. He was attended in
his last illness by a local physician,
but his eighty-seven and a half years
were against him and he could not
survive the disease.
He leaves to mourn his departure
one sister, Mrs. Engstrom; and a
half-brother, M. C. Camp, both of Na-
toma, also some nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Holiness church, con-
ducted by the pastor, and interment
was in the Natoma cemetery which is
located on land he homesteaded more
than sixty years ago.
Jan. 12, 1933
Last page first column
.
James Emiel Holmes was born in
Fanloon, Norway on July 22, 1845 and
died January 6, 1933 at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wiliams south
of Natoma, where he had made his
home for some time. He came to the
United States with his parents about
1849 and settled in Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin. While quite young he enlisted
with a group of young men secured
by a recruiting officer at Milwaukee,
but his enlistment took place at buf-
falo, New York. This was in the
spring of 1864. He was a member of
the Navy Brigade, 13th Heavy Artil-
lery, on the gunboat Burnside.
He came to Kansas in 1871 and
homesteaded the land owned by Henry
Schlor, Sr.
In 1875 he was married to Jane
Kelley, who died about five years
later. Since her death he has lived
alone the most of the time on what
was his mother's farm northwest of
Natoma. The residence there was de-
stroyed by fire a few years ago, fol-
lowing which he moved to his property
in south Natoma, where he continued
to reside until a few months ago
when he went to live at the Williams
home.
He was attacked with flu and lived
but a few days. He was attended in
his last illness by a local physician,
but his eighty-seven and a half years
were against him and he could not
survive the disease.
He leaves to mourn his departure
one sister, Mrs. Engstrom; and a
half-brother, M. C. Camp, both of Na-
toma, also some nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Holiness church, con-
ducted by the pastor, and interment
was in the Natoma cemetery which is
located on land he homesteaded more
than sixty years ago.
Natoma Independent (Ks)
Jan. 12, 1933
Last page first column
.
James Emiel Holmes was born in
Fanloon, Norway on July 22, 1845 and
died January 6, 1933 at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wiliams south
of Natoma, where he had made his
home for some time. He came to the
United States with his parents about
1849 and settled in Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin. While quite young he enlisted
with a group of young men secured
by a recruiting officer at Milwaukee,
but his enlistment took place at buf-
falo, New York. This was in the
spring of 1864. He was a member of
the Navy Brigade, 13th Heavy Artil-
lery, on the gunboat Burnside.
He came to Kansas in 1871 and
homesteaded the land owned by Henry
Schlor, Sr.
In 1875 he was married to Jane
Kelley, who died about five years
later. Since her death he has lived
alone the most of the time on what
was his mother's farm northwest of
Natoma. The residence there was de-
stroyed by fire a few years ago, fol-
lowing which he moved to his property
in south Natoma, where he continued
to reside until a few months ago
when he went to live at the Williams
home.
He was attacked with flu and lived
but a few days. He was attended in
his last illness by a local physician,
but his eighty-seven and a half years
were against him and he could not
survive the disease.
He leaves to mourn his departure
one sister, Mrs. Engstrom; and a
half-brother, M. C. Camp, both of Na-
toma, also some nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Holiness church, con-
ducted by the pastor, and interment
was in the Natoma cemetery which is
located on land he homesteaded more
than sixty years ago.
Jan. 12, 1933
Last page first column
.
James Emiel Holmes was born in
Fanloon, Norway on July 22, 1845 and
died January 6, 1933 at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wiliams south
of Natoma, where he had made his
home for some time. He came to the
United States with his parents about
1849 and settled in Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin. While quite young he enlisted
with a group of young men secured
by a recruiting officer at Milwaukee,
but his enlistment took place at buf-
falo, New York. This was in the
spring of 1864. He was a member of
the Navy Brigade, 13th Heavy Artil-
lery, on the gunboat Burnside.
He came to Kansas in 1871 and
homesteaded the land owned by Henry
Schlor, Sr.
In 1875 he was married to Jane
Kelley, who died about five years
later. Since her death he has lived
alone the most of the time on what
was his mother's farm northwest of
Natoma. The residence there was de-
stroyed by fire a few years ago, fol-
lowing which he moved to his property
in south Natoma, where he continued
to reside until a few months ago
when he went to live at the Williams
home.
He was attacked with flu and lived
but a few days. He was attended in
his last illness by a local physician,
but his eighty-seven and a half years
were against him and he could not
survive the disease.
He leaves to mourn his departure
one sister, Mrs. Engstrom; and a
half-brother, M. C. Camp, both of Na-
toma, also some nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Holiness church, con-
ducted by the pastor, and interment
was in the Natoma cemetery which is
located on land he homesteaded more
than sixty years ago.
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