On January 21 at 2:25 pm, Elizabeth, the young wife of Henry E Kauffman, passed away at the home of her parents, Mrs and Mrs Christian Mutti, of Madison township, death resulting from a complication of childbirth and peritonitas.
The deceased was born October 29, 1879, in Berne Canton, Switzerland. At the age of four years she came to America with her parents. The first two years here were spent in Wayne county, Ohio. Later the family cane to Indiana, first residing in Elkhart count, then in St Joseph. It was here that deceased grew to womanhood. For nearly ten years previous to her death she resided in South Bend.
On May 17, 1807, she was united in marriage with Henry E Kauffman of Goshen.
From this union one son was born. His extreme youth leaves him unconscious of his great loss.
Besides her husband and parents, three sisters, Mrs A M Birk of Madison township, Mrs Charles Avery of Mishawaka, and Laura; also five brothers; Ernest, Charles, Arnold, Preston, and Paul mourn the departure of a loved one.
Although the earthly existence of the deceased was very short, yet much good was spread by her hand. It was her delight to make others happy. Being of a sympathetic nature, the cares and misfortunes of others always found a responsive echo in her tender heart. The suffering of bird, beast or human being never failed to arouse her pity. Her favorite maxim was: "Live and let live."
In her work she could not tolerate slovenliness. Her greatest pleasure was found in performing her task neatly and exact. The product of her toil was always a credit to its producer. No task was too insignificant to be performed right.
Now, as we gaze upon her lifeless remains, true it is that sadness creeps into our hearts, and gladly would we have had her stay, but with resignation we say;
Sleep on, thy journey now is ‘oer;
Thou art gone, ‘tis true, but a little before,
For soon will we too, be going thither,
Into that great Unknown, we know not whither.
Thou wert human, we know, as all things are
That we inherit this earth, both near and far,
But "to do unto others as other would like done
Unto themselves" was a tho't that you cherished like none.
Far beyond earthly call thou art passed and gone;
Pride, ambition and all else human no more-can wrong;
The destiny which was once prepared for thee,
And to human eyes will ne'er be their lot to see.
Wakarusa Tribune
6 Feb 1908
The deceased was born October 29, 1879, in Berne Canton, Switzerland. At the age of four years she came to America with her parents. The first two years here were spent in Wayne county, Ohio. Later the family cane to Indiana, first residing in Elkhart count, then in St Joseph. It was here that deceased grew to womanhood. For nearly ten years previous to her death she resided in South Bend.
On May 17, 1807, she was united in marriage with Henry E Kauffman of Goshen.
From this union one son was born. His extreme youth leaves him unconscious of his great loss.
Besides her husband and parents, three sisters, Mrs A M Birk of Madison township, Mrs Charles Avery of Mishawaka, and Laura; also five brothers; Ernest, Charles, Arnold, Preston, and Paul mourn the departure of a loved one.
Although the earthly existence of the deceased was very short, yet much good was spread by her hand. It was her delight to make others happy. Being of a sympathetic nature, the cares and misfortunes of others always found a responsive echo in her tender heart. The suffering of bird, beast or human being never failed to arouse her pity. Her favorite maxim was: "Live and let live."
In her work she could not tolerate slovenliness. Her greatest pleasure was found in performing her task neatly and exact. The product of her toil was always a credit to its producer. No task was too insignificant to be performed right.
Now, as we gaze upon her lifeless remains, true it is that sadness creeps into our hearts, and gladly would we have had her stay, but with resignation we say;
Sleep on, thy journey now is ‘oer;
Thou art gone, ‘tis true, but a little before,
For soon will we too, be going thither,
Into that great Unknown, we know not whither.
Thou wert human, we know, as all things are
That we inherit this earth, both near and far,
But "to do unto others as other would like done
Unto themselves" was a tho't that you cherished like none.
Far beyond earthly call thou art passed and gone;
Pride, ambition and all else human no more-can wrong;
The destiny which was once prepared for thee,
And to human eyes will ne'er be their lot to see.
Wakarusa Tribune
6 Feb 1908
On January 21 at 2:25 pm, Elizabeth, the young wife of Henry E Kauffman, passed away at the home of her parents, Mrs and Mrs Christian Mutti, of Madison township, death resulting from a complication of childbirth and peritonitas.
The deceased was born October 29, 1879, in Berne Canton, Switzerland. At the age of four years she came to America with her parents. The first two years here were spent in Wayne county, Ohio. Later the family cane to Indiana, first residing in Elkhart count, then in St Joseph. It was here that deceased grew to womanhood. For nearly ten years previous to her death she resided in South Bend.
On May 17, 1807, she was united in marriage with Henry E Kauffman of Goshen.
From this union one son was born. His extreme youth leaves him unconscious of his great loss.
Besides her husband and parents, three sisters, Mrs A M Birk of Madison township, Mrs Charles Avery of Mishawaka, and Laura; also five brothers; Ernest, Charles, Arnold, Preston, and Paul mourn the departure of a loved one.
Although the earthly existence of the deceased was very short, yet much good was spread by her hand. It was her delight to make others happy. Being of a sympathetic nature, the cares and misfortunes of others always found a responsive echo in her tender heart. The suffering of bird, beast or human being never failed to arouse her pity. Her favorite maxim was: "Live and let live."
In her work she could not tolerate slovenliness. Her greatest pleasure was found in performing her task neatly and exact. The product of her toil was always a credit to its producer. No task was too insignificant to be performed right.
Now, as we gaze upon her lifeless remains, true it is that sadness creeps into our hearts, and gladly would we have had her stay, but with resignation we say;
Sleep on, thy journey now is ‘oer;
Thou art gone, ‘tis true, but a little before,
For soon will we too, be going thither,
Into that great Unknown, we know not whither.
Thou wert human, we know, as all things are
That we inherit this earth, both near and far,
But "to do unto others as other would like done
Unto themselves" was a tho't that you cherished like none.
Far beyond earthly call thou art passed and gone;
Pride, ambition and all else human no more-can wrong;
The destiny which was once prepared for thee,
And to human eyes will ne'er be their lot to see.
Wakarusa Tribune
6 Feb 1908
The deceased was born October 29, 1879, in Berne Canton, Switzerland. At the age of four years she came to America with her parents. The first two years here were spent in Wayne county, Ohio. Later the family cane to Indiana, first residing in Elkhart count, then in St Joseph. It was here that deceased grew to womanhood. For nearly ten years previous to her death she resided in South Bend.
On May 17, 1807, she was united in marriage with Henry E Kauffman of Goshen.
From this union one son was born. His extreme youth leaves him unconscious of his great loss.
Besides her husband and parents, three sisters, Mrs A M Birk of Madison township, Mrs Charles Avery of Mishawaka, and Laura; also five brothers; Ernest, Charles, Arnold, Preston, and Paul mourn the departure of a loved one.
Although the earthly existence of the deceased was very short, yet much good was spread by her hand. It was her delight to make others happy. Being of a sympathetic nature, the cares and misfortunes of others always found a responsive echo in her tender heart. The suffering of bird, beast or human being never failed to arouse her pity. Her favorite maxim was: "Live and let live."
In her work she could not tolerate slovenliness. Her greatest pleasure was found in performing her task neatly and exact. The product of her toil was always a credit to its producer. No task was too insignificant to be performed right.
Now, as we gaze upon her lifeless remains, true it is that sadness creeps into our hearts, and gladly would we have had her stay, but with resignation we say;
Sleep on, thy journey now is ‘oer;
Thou art gone, ‘tis true, but a little before,
For soon will we too, be going thither,
Into that great Unknown, we know not whither.
Thou wert human, we know, as all things are
That we inherit this earth, both near and far,
But "to do unto others as other would like done
Unto themselves" was a tho't that you cherished like none.
Far beyond earthly call thou art passed and gone;
Pride, ambition and all else human no more-can wrong;
The destiny which was once prepared for thee,
And to human eyes will ne'er be their lot to see.
Wakarusa Tribune
6 Feb 1908
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