The Carl Meissner family received the sad news last Thursday of the death of their son and brother, Emanuel, at his home in Hilger, near Lewistown, Mont. He had been sick for several weeks with influenza and his mother had gone out to help care for him. Complications set in and death resulted, despite all efforts to save his life. He was born in this county Jan. 29, 1892, so was just past 31 years of age. He went to Montana in 1914 and took a homestead, leaving it to do his bit during the world war. He was married to Miss May Davies in 1920 and one son, Donald, now almost two years of age, is left without a father. Besides his parents he leaves four brothers, Richard and Henry, of Omaha, Gustave, of Chicago, and Rudolph at home. Also two sisters, Mary, Mrs. W. C. Burgess, of Kennard, and Lena, who is teaching in Hastings. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of their many friends. Mrs. Meissner is expected back today.

#2-15 Mar., 1923 - The Enterprise - Emanuel Meissner - World War I Veteran

FORMER COUNTY BOY DIES IN MONTANA

The Carl Meissner family, who live near Blair, received the sad news today, Thursday, of the death of their son and brother, Emanuel Meissner, this morning at his home at Hilger near Lewistown, Montana.

He had been ill for several weeks with the “flu” and complications set in.

His mother, Mrs. Carl Meissner, has been out there during his illness.

He leaves a wife and two year old boy besides his parents, four brothers and two sisters.

Emanuel went out to Montana in 1914 and took a homestead. He was in the U.S. service during the World War, and married a Montana girl in 1920.

He was around thirty years of age. About a year ago, with his wife and baby, he visited his home folks and friends here, and many friends and neighbors will regret to learn of his early death.

He was a hard working young man of good habits and apparently had a bright future ahead of him. Burial will be made at his Montana home.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

Find a Grave Memorial #~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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