Asmus, Hattie B.

Hattie B. Asmus
Jan. 22, 1886-Sept. 16, 1910

Niles Daily Sun, Saturday, September 17, 1910, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles Daily Star


    Miss Hattie Asmus, age 24 years, passed away at 5 o'clock last evening at the home of her father, George Asmus on north Eleventh street after one week's illness with diphtheria.
    Miss Asmus became afflicted the the sore throat in an aggevated[sic] form last Friday which in the few days developed into diphtheria. She was thought to be improving however, until yesterday afternoon when she became worse rapidly and although medical aid was summoned and the attending physican[sic] hurried to the home, she passed away shortly after his arrival.
    Besides her father, Miss Asmus is survived by three sisters and a brother all of Niles as follows: Mrs. Charles Walters, Anna, Clara and Herman Asmus.  Her mother passed away six years ago.
    The youngest sister, Clara and the brother have been at Mrs. Walters' residence since the disease was pronounced diphtheria and the separation of the family in their hour of sorrow but adds to their grief.
    When Miss Asmus passed away her father, and sister, Anna, and Mrs. George Wadel who has been assisting to care for her, only were at her bedside and they were also the only attendants at the funeral which was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
    The funeral service was conducted by Rev. F. Rahn of St. John's German church of which Miss Asmus was a life long and faithful member. Interment took place at Silver Brook cemetery.
    The house was thoroughly fumigated before and after the service by Undertaker Skalla.
    Miss Asmus was born in Niles and always resided here. She was a most highly esteemed young lady and her death is mourned by a large number of friends and acqauintances.[sic] Much sorrow was particularly manifested in the neighborhood where she spent her entire life.
    Miss Asmus has been an employe of the National Wire Cloth company for some time and is a member of the Wire Cloth Relief association from which the family will receive a death claim.
Niles Daily Sun, Monday, September 19, 1910, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library.

    A memorial service for the late Miss Hattie Asmus, whose death was caused by diphtheria which necessitated a private burial service on Saturday will be conducted at St. John's German church by Rev. F. Rahn next Sunday morning.  A particularly sad circumstance connected with the unfortunate young lady's death is the fact that the date for her wedding to Jacob Brown, a Niles young man employed as a Michigan Central fireman, was set for this coming November and her trousseau was all in readiness.  Mr. Brown came to Niles at once when apprised of her death and he was permitted to attend the funeral services.