A dispatch from Roscoe, S.D., last Thursday evening, March 16, announcing the death of Lewis Speth was a great shock to our citizens, and cast a shadow of gloom over the entire community. While unloading a stove he slipped and fell between the car and wagon, seriously injuring his spine which terminated in his death.
Mr. Speth had only been a resident of South Dakota three days, having arrived in Roscoe with his two emigrant cars the Monday prior to his death. He was five days making the journey, having left Belmont on the evening of March 8th. Thus a week and one day lapsed from the time he bade his dear old mother, brother, sisters and friends farewell, until they received the sad intelligence of his death.
The remains arrived in Belmont Sunday afternoon, and were taken to the home of his cousin, Mr. Dick Speth, where they were viewed by his relatives and friends until the hour of the funeral the following day, March 21st.
Services were held at the German Lutheran Chruch, Rev. Schnepel officiating. Interment was made in the Belmont cemetery in a beautiful spot he himself, in life had selected for his last resting place, adjoining the old Speth farm where he had lived for many years.
Darlington Democrat 30 Mar 1911
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter
A dispatch from Roscoe, S.D., last Thursday evening, March 16, announcing the death of Lewis Speth was a great shock to our citizens, and cast a shadow of gloom over the entire community. While unloading a stove he slipped and fell between the car and wagon, seriously injuring his spine which terminated in his death.
Mr. Speth had only been a resident of South Dakota three days, having arrived in Roscoe with his two emigrant cars the Monday prior to his death. He was five days making the journey, having left Belmont on the evening of March 8th. Thus a week and one day lapsed from the time he bade his dear old mother, brother, sisters and friends farewell, until they received the sad intelligence of his death.
The remains arrived in Belmont Sunday afternoon, and were taken to the home of his cousin, Mr. Dick Speth, where they were viewed by his relatives and friends until the hour of the funeral the following day, March 21st.
Services were held at the German Lutheran Chruch, Rev. Schnepel officiating. Interment was made in the Belmont cemetery in a beautiful spot he himself, in life had selected for his last resting place, adjoining the old Speth farm where he had lived for many years.
Darlington Democrat 30 Mar 1911
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter
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Johann Heinrich Speth
1866–1877
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Friederike Sophia Speth Logemann
1867–1894
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Christian Speth
1869–1902
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Henrietta Speth Schultz
1871–1931
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Amelia M Speth
1874–1944
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Anna Catherine Speth Bender
1876–1967
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Fred William Speth
1883–1939
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Margaret Caroline Speth Engelke
1885–1969
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Dora Louise Speth Bockhop
1887–1962
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