LAURA A. MORSE
WIND CAUSE OF INJURY THAT MAY BE FATAL
Mrs. Laura Morse, 920 Buffalo street, lies in a precarious condition owing to
a bad fall which she sustained when she stepped out of her door to mail a
letter. She was opening the storm door when a gust of wind caught it and threw
her to the walk with such force as to cut a gash in the back of her head and
caused a concussion of the brain. Mrs. Morse is seventy-nine years of age and
her condition causes apprehension.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 8, 1920 P.1
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DEATH COMES TO ANOTHER CITY PIONEER
Mrs. Laura Morse, one of the oldest of the pioneer settlers of Manitowoc, having
come here in 1843, died at her home, 920 Buffalo street, this afternoon, aged 79
years. Mrs. Morse’s death was primarily due to an accident which befell her ten
days ago when she suffered injuries to her head as result of being struck by a
storm door blown by the wind when she attempted to open it. She was thrown to the
walk and seriously hurt.
Mrs. Morse was among the most widely known of surviving early day settlers and
despite her advanced age had enjoyed remarkable health. She was the widow of N.B.
Morse and a sister of Mrs. Perry Smith, deceased. The family has had a prominent
part in Manitowoc’s life and development of the city.
One son, J.W. Morse, who resided with his mother, survives. Funeral announcement
and more extended obituary notice will appear tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 21, 1920 P. 1
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FUNERAL FOR MRS. MORSE TO BE SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Morse, pioneer, whose death occurred yesterday,
will be held from the home, 920 Buffalo street, Saturday afternoon at 2, the Rev.
F. P. Reicher officiating.
Mrs. Morse came here with her parents when three years old, the family settling
at Cato, at what is now known as Heins mill where her father conducted a sawmill.
While en route from his home to Fond du Lac to purchase cattle, he disappeared and
is believed to have been a victim of foul play as he carried a considerable amount
of gold on his person for that day. The mill was later sold to Wymann Murphy.
Mrs. Morris was twice married, her first husband being Wallace Jones, son of Benj.
Jones, founder of the city. The marriage took place in 1861 and Mr. Jones died
seven years later and Mrs. Jones married Mr. Morse in 1878, he preceding her in
death in 1898.
Mrs. Morse, who was probably the oldest of early pioneers, retained her faculties
and was a compendium of information of early day events, one of the incidents which
she often recalled being the time when it took two days to travel from the pier to
her father’s mill with ox team. Mrs. Morse was an aunt of A. P. Smith of San Francisco,
having been a sister of Mrs. P. P. Smith.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 22, 1920 P. 5
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(Laura Morse/d. May, 1920/cause: convulsions/from record of St. James Epis.
ch., Manitowoc)
[bur 04-24-1920/cause: concussion of brain/bur on Mrs. WB Jones lot]
Married
(1st) Wallace Byron Jones;
(2nd) Norman B. Morse.
WIND CAUSE OF INJURY THAT MAY BE FATAL
Mrs. Laura Morse, 920 Buffalo street, lies in a precarious condition owing to
a bad fall which she sustained when she stepped out of her door to mail a
letter. She was opening the storm door when a gust of wind caught it and threw
her to the walk with such force as to cut a gash in the back of her head and
caused a concussion of the brain. Mrs. Morse is seventy-nine years of age and
her condition causes apprehension.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 8, 1920 P.1
********
DEATH COMES TO ANOTHER CITY PIONEER
Mrs. Laura Morse, one of the oldest of the pioneer settlers of Manitowoc, having
come here in 1843, died at her home, 920 Buffalo street, this afternoon, aged 79
years. Mrs. Morse’s death was primarily due to an accident which befell her ten
days ago when she suffered injuries to her head as result of being struck by a
storm door blown by the wind when she attempted to open it. She was thrown to the
walk and seriously hurt.
Mrs. Morse was among the most widely known of surviving early day settlers and
despite her advanced age had enjoyed remarkable health. She was the widow of N.B.
Morse and a sister of Mrs. Perry Smith, deceased. The family has had a prominent
part in Manitowoc’s life and development of the city.
One son, J.W. Morse, who resided with his mother, survives. Funeral announcement
and more extended obituary notice will appear tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 21, 1920 P. 1
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FUNERAL FOR MRS. MORSE TO BE SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Morse, pioneer, whose death occurred yesterday,
will be held from the home, 920 Buffalo street, Saturday afternoon at 2, the Rev.
F. P. Reicher officiating.
Mrs. Morse came here with her parents when three years old, the family settling
at Cato, at what is now known as Heins mill where her father conducted a sawmill.
While en route from his home to Fond du Lac to purchase cattle, he disappeared and
is believed to have been a victim of foul play as he carried a considerable amount
of gold on his person for that day. The mill was later sold to Wymann Murphy.
Mrs. Morris was twice married, her first husband being Wallace Jones, son of Benj.
Jones, founder of the city. The marriage took place in 1861 and Mr. Jones died
seven years later and Mrs. Jones married Mr. Morse in 1878, he preceding her in
death in 1898.
Mrs. Morse, who was probably the oldest of early pioneers, retained her faculties
and was a compendium of information of early day events, one of the incidents which
she often recalled being the time when it took two days to travel from the pier to
her father’s mill with ox team. Mrs. Morse was an aunt of A. P. Smith of San Francisco,
having been a sister of Mrs. P. P. Smith.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 22, 1920 P. 5
********
(Laura Morse/d. May, 1920/cause: convulsions/from record of St. James Epis.
ch., Manitowoc)
[bur 04-24-1920/cause: concussion of brain/bur on Mrs. WB Jones lot]
Married
(1st) Wallace Byron Jones;
(2nd) Norman B. Morse.
LAURA A. MORSE
WIND CAUSE OF INJURY THAT MAY BE FATAL
Mrs. Laura Morse, 920 Buffalo street, lies in a precarious condition owing to
a bad fall which she sustained when she stepped out of her door to mail a
letter. She was opening the storm door when a gust of wind caught it and threw
her to the walk with such force as to cut a gash in the back of her head and
caused a concussion of the brain. Mrs. Morse is seventy-nine years of age and
her condition causes apprehension.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 8, 1920 P.1
********
DEATH COMES TO ANOTHER CITY PIONEER
Mrs. Laura Morse, one of the oldest of the pioneer settlers of Manitowoc, having
come here in 1843, died at her home, 920 Buffalo street, this afternoon, aged 79
years. Mrs. Morse’s death was primarily due to an accident which befell her ten
days ago when she suffered injuries to her head as result of being struck by a
storm door blown by the wind when she attempted to open it. She was thrown to the
walk and seriously hurt.
Mrs. Morse was among the most widely known of surviving early day settlers and
despite her advanced age had enjoyed remarkable health. She was the widow of N.B.
Morse and a sister of Mrs. Perry Smith, deceased. The family has had a prominent
part in Manitowoc’s life and development of the city.
One son, J.W. Morse, who resided with his mother, survives. Funeral announcement
and more extended obituary notice will appear tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 21, 1920 P. 1
********
FUNERAL FOR MRS. MORSE TO BE SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Morse, pioneer, whose death occurred yesterday,
will be held from the home, 920 Buffalo street, Saturday afternoon at 2, the Rev.
F. P. Reicher officiating.
Mrs. Morse came here with her parents when three years old, the family settling
at Cato, at what is now known as Heins mill where her father conducted a sawmill.
While en route from his home to Fond du Lac to purchase cattle, he disappeared and
is believed to have been a victim of foul play as he carried a considerable amount
of gold on his person for that day. The mill was later sold to Wymann Murphy.
Mrs. Morris was twice married, her first husband being Wallace Jones, son of Benj.
Jones, founder of the city. The marriage took place in 1861 and Mr. Jones died
seven years later and Mrs. Jones married Mr. Morse in 1878, he preceding her in
death in 1898.
Mrs. Morse, who was probably the oldest of early pioneers, retained her faculties
and was a compendium of information of early day events, one of the incidents which
she often recalled being the time when it took two days to travel from the pier to
her father’s mill with ox team. Mrs. Morse was an aunt of A. P. Smith of San Francisco,
having been a sister of Mrs. P. P. Smith.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 22, 1920 P. 5
********
(Laura Morse/d. May, 1920/cause: convulsions/from record of St. James Epis.
ch., Manitowoc)
[bur 04-24-1920/cause: concussion of brain/bur on Mrs. WB Jones lot]
Married
(1st) Wallace Byron Jones;
(2nd) Norman B. Morse.
WIND CAUSE OF INJURY THAT MAY BE FATAL
Mrs. Laura Morse, 920 Buffalo street, lies in a precarious condition owing to
a bad fall which she sustained when she stepped out of her door to mail a
letter. She was opening the storm door when a gust of wind caught it and threw
her to the walk with such force as to cut a gash in the back of her head and
caused a concussion of the brain. Mrs. Morse is seventy-nine years of age and
her condition causes apprehension.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 8, 1920 P.1
********
DEATH COMES TO ANOTHER CITY PIONEER
Mrs. Laura Morse, one of the oldest of the pioneer settlers of Manitowoc, having
come here in 1843, died at her home, 920 Buffalo street, this afternoon, aged 79
years. Mrs. Morse’s death was primarily due to an accident which befell her ten
days ago when she suffered injuries to her head as result of being struck by a
storm door blown by the wind when she attempted to open it. She was thrown to the
walk and seriously hurt.
Mrs. Morse was among the most widely known of surviving early day settlers and
despite her advanced age had enjoyed remarkable health. She was the widow of N.B.
Morse and a sister of Mrs. Perry Smith, deceased. The family has had a prominent
part in Manitowoc’s life and development of the city.
One son, J.W. Morse, who resided with his mother, survives. Funeral announcement
and more extended obituary notice will appear tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 21, 1920 P. 1
********
FUNERAL FOR MRS. MORSE TO BE SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Morse, pioneer, whose death occurred yesterday,
will be held from the home, 920 Buffalo street, Saturday afternoon at 2, the Rev.
F. P. Reicher officiating.
Mrs. Morse came here with her parents when three years old, the family settling
at Cato, at what is now known as Heins mill where her father conducted a sawmill.
While en route from his home to Fond du Lac to purchase cattle, he disappeared and
is believed to have been a victim of foul play as he carried a considerable amount
of gold on his person for that day. The mill was later sold to Wymann Murphy.
Mrs. Morris was twice married, her first husband being Wallace Jones, son of Benj.
Jones, founder of the city. The marriage took place in 1861 and Mr. Jones died
seven years later and Mrs. Jones married Mr. Morse in 1878, he preceding her in
death in 1898.
Mrs. Morse, who was probably the oldest of early pioneers, retained her faculties
and was a compendium of information of early day events, one of the incidents which
she often recalled being the time when it took two days to travel from the pier to
her father’s mill with ox team. Mrs. Morse was an aunt of A. P. Smith of San Francisco,
having been a sister of Mrs. P. P. Smith.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 22, 1920 P. 5
********
(Laura Morse/d. May, 1920/cause: convulsions/from record of St. James Epis.
ch., Manitowoc)
[bur 04-24-1920/cause: concussion of brain/bur on Mrs. WB Jones lot]
Married
(1st) Wallace Byron Jones;
(2nd) Norman B. Morse.
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