ELSIE GAUGER

MARIBEL GIRL DEAD AT HOSPITAL IN MILWAUKEE
Messages received last evening announced the death of Miss Elsa Gauger,
a Maribel girl, at St. Joseph's hospital at Milwaukee, following an
operation which she underwent there for goiter of the heart. Miss Gauger
had been receiving treatment at Milwaukee and an operation was deemed
necessary but proved fatal.
Decedent was 25 years of age and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gauger
of Maribel. A brother, Henry Gauger is employed by the O.Torrison company
of this city. The body will be brought here this afternoon and will be
taken to Maribel for burial.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, May 18, 1917, Page 5
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The funeral of the late Miss Elsa Gauger of Maribel will be held there
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Miss Gauger died at Milwaukee following
an operation for goiter and the body was brought here and taken to
Maribel yesterday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, May 19, 1917, Page 5
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Mrs. Henry Goedke and daughter Mrs. Arthur Scherer are at Maribel to
attend the funeral of Miss Elsa Gauger.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, May 21, 1917, Page 3
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MARIBEL GIRL WAS TO HAVE BEEN BRIDE IN JUNE
Death Forestalled Cupid in Claiming Elsa Gauger of That Place
Death forestalled Cupid in claiming Miss Elsa Gauger, the Maribel girl
whose death occurred at Milwaukee and whose body was brought to Maribel
for burial this week. Miss Gauger was to have been a bride in June, plans
for her marriage to John Gauger of Milwaukee, being in preparation when
she entered the hospital for what was thought to be a minor operation
for goiter. The operation however proved fatal. Mr. Gauger accompanied
the body here from Milwaukee to attend the burial, and returned to his
home yesterday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, May 23, 1917, Page 1
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Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gauger and Mrs. William Gauger of Milwaukee who
attended the funeral of Miss Elsa Gauger at Maribel have returned to
their home.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, May 23, 1917, Page 3