DEATH OF OLD SETTLER

Anthony Petrie, Old Settler of This Community, Dies Very Suddenly at His Home. Death Due to Paralysis. His Death Marks Passing of Another of the Old Pioneers. Anthony Petrie, one of the old settlers of this locality, died at his home very suddenly Sunday morning. He had been in his usual health so far as appearances indicated and his death came wholly without warning. On Saturday, he had attended to his work as usual. In fact, had seemed to be in unusual spirits. During Saturday night he suffered a stroke of paralysis and died before assistance could reach him. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the family residence, Rev. Mr. Perpetuo, officiating and interment was in Evergreen cemetery. Anthony Petrie was born in Germany Sept. 24, 1834. He was thus approaching his 80th year. Notwithstanding his advanced age he was quite active, was a frequent visitor to the village and regularly attended to little chores about the farm. He came to America in 1846. The family located in Wisconsin. Here he lived until he grew to manhood. He was married April 9, 1857, to Catharine Salchert and to them were born thirteen children, ten of whom survive as follows: Mrs. Mary Stebbins of Jamestown, N.D., Anton Petrie of Sandpoint, Idaho, Henry Petrie of Jamestown, N.D., Mrs. Rosa Stern of Melrose, John Petrie and Mrs. Catherine Hoffarth of Long Prairie, Mrs. Lizzie Porter of Cottage Grove, Oregon, Wm. J.R. Petrie of Doren, George A. Petrie of Long Prairie and Mrs. Anna Mattison of Melrose. All were present at the funeral except Anton and Mrs. Porter. In 1858 the family moved from Wisconsin to Spring Hill, Sterns county, where a quarter section of land was bought and the beginnings of a farm were made. The Indian troubles a few years later, however, forced them to move and they went to Michigan, where they lived for several years and then moved back to Stearns county and resided there until 1871, when they came to Long Prairie and took the homestead in Reynolds town where they have resided ever since.
Mr. Petrie was a true pioneer and helped to blaze the way for the county's recent prosperity. In early days he was one of the teamsters who helped to haul the farm products of the locality to the nearest market at St. Cloud and to haul back from this market the supplies which the people needed. He hauled practically all of the machinery for the John Walt flour mill which was the first mill in this part of the state. Most his time, however, was given to farming, especially in later years. His death reminds us again that the pioneers are passing and that the time is close at hand when all that is to remain will be their memory and the material evidences surrounding us of the good work they did.

Long Prairie Leader, Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota, Thursday, August 28, 1913, p. 1