NEW GLARUS POST, Wednesday, November 30, 1927 –
Burns Fatal to Mrs. Thos. Schmid
On Wednesday afternoon (November 30th) when Mrs. Thomas Schmid was alone at home she met with an accident which resulted fatally. When Raymond Wurgler, a grandson, came home from school he went to his grandmother's house and found it filled with smoke. Two daughters, Mrs. Wurgler and Mrs. John Disch were just coming home from town, when Raymond left the house to call for help. They and other neighbors found Mrs. Schmid lying on the kitchen floor besides a tub of water apparently dead, with her clothing nearly burned off. A rug in the living room was smoldering which they immediately extinguished. Dr. Francois was called who found that the aged woman had passed away. Indications are that Mrs. Schmid had attempted removing a shovel of coal from her living room stove to the kitchen stove. Evidently she let the coals fall. Probably the rug started fire and unnoticed her clothes also. She must have attempted to put out the blaze with the tub of water.
She is survived by the following children, Mrs. John M. Disch, Mrs. Fred Wurgler, Oswald Schmid, Thomas Schmid, Math Schmid and Casper Schmid. Mrs. John Disch had just come to town to stay with her mother for some time.
The deceased was born on July 4th, 1848 in Canton Glarus, Switzerland, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Hauser. When but a small child she came to this country with her parents. Her mother and a brother died in the cholera epidemic that struck in the early fifties. In March 1868 she was married to Thomas Schmid. Seven children were born to them. They resided in town for 18 years, then farmed for 12 years and in 1895 returned to town to make their home. Her husband, the first white child born in New Glarus and a Civil War Veteran passed away on March 2, 1922.
One daughter, Mrs. Sam Schneider preceded her in death.
No definite funeral arrangements have been made. Burial will be at the Reformed church and cemetery.
Burns Fatal to Mrs. Thos. Schmid
On Wednesday afternoon (November 30th) when Mrs. Thomas Schmid was alone at home she met with an accident which resulted fatally. When Raymond Wurgler, a grandson, came home from school he went to his grandmother's house and found it filled with smoke. Two daughters, Mrs. Wurgler and Mrs. John Disch were just coming home from town, when Raymond left the house to call for help. They and other neighbors found Mrs. Schmid lying on the kitchen floor besides a tub of water apparently dead, with her clothing nearly burned off. A rug in the living room was smoldering which they immediately extinguished. Dr. Francois was called who found that the aged woman had passed away. Indications are that Mrs. Schmid had attempted removing a shovel of coal from her living room stove to the kitchen stove. Evidently she let the coals fall. Probably the rug started fire and unnoticed her clothes also. She must have attempted to put out the blaze with the tub of water.
She is survived by the following children, Mrs. John M. Disch, Mrs. Fred Wurgler, Oswald Schmid, Thomas Schmid, Math Schmid and Casper Schmid. Mrs. John Disch had just come to town to stay with her mother for some time.
The deceased was born on July 4th, 1848 in Canton Glarus, Switzerland, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Hauser. When but a small child she came to this country with her parents. Her mother and a brother died in the cholera epidemic that struck in the early fifties. In March 1868 she was married to Thomas Schmid. Seven children were born to them. They resided in town for 18 years, then farmed for 12 years and in 1895 returned to town to make their home. Her husband, the first white child born in New Glarus and a Civil War Veteran passed away on March 2, 1922.
One daughter, Mrs. Sam Schneider preceded her in death.
No definite funeral arrangements have been made. Burial will be at the Reformed church and cemetery.
NEW GLARUS POST, Wednesday, November 30, 1927 –
Burns Fatal to Mrs. Thos. Schmid
On Wednesday afternoon (November 30th) when Mrs. Thomas Schmid was alone at home she met with an accident which resulted fatally. When Raymond Wurgler, a grandson, came home from school he went to his grandmother's house and found it filled with smoke. Two daughters, Mrs. Wurgler and Mrs. John Disch were just coming home from town, when Raymond left the house to call for help. They and other neighbors found Mrs. Schmid lying on the kitchen floor besides a tub of water apparently dead, with her clothing nearly burned off. A rug in the living room was smoldering which they immediately extinguished. Dr. Francois was called who found that the aged woman had passed away. Indications are that Mrs. Schmid had attempted removing a shovel of coal from her living room stove to the kitchen stove. Evidently she let the coals fall. Probably the rug started fire and unnoticed her clothes also. She must have attempted to put out the blaze with the tub of water.
She is survived by the following children, Mrs. John M. Disch, Mrs. Fred Wurgler, Oswald Schmid, Thomas Schmid, Math Schmid and Casper Schmid. Mrs. John Disch had just come to town to stay with her mother for some time.
The deceased was born on July 4th, 1848 in Canton Glarus, Switzerland, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Hauser. When but a small child she came to this country with her parents. Her mother and a brother died in the cholera epidemic that struck in the early fifties. In March 1868 she was married to Thomas Schmid. Seven children were born to them. They resided in town for 18 years, then farmed for 12 years and in 1895 returned to town to make their home. Her husband, the first white child born in New Glarus and a Civil War Veteran passed away on March 2, 1922.
One daughter, Mrs. Sam Schneider preceded her in death.
No definite funeral arrangements have been made. Burial will be at the Reformed church and cemetery.
Burns Fatal to Mrs. Thos. Schmid
On Wednesday afternoon (November 30th) when Mrs. Thomas Schmid was alone at home she met with an accident which resulted fatally. When Raymond Wurgler, a grandson, came home from school he went to his grandmother's house and found it filled with smoke. Two daughters, Mrs. Wurgler and Mrs. John Disch were just coming home from town, when Raymond left the house to call for help. They and other neighbors found Mrs. Schmid lying on the kitchen floor besides a tub of water apparently dead, with her clothing nearly burned off. A rug in the living room was smoldering which they immediately extinguished. Dr. Francois was called who found that the aged woman had passed away. Indications are that Mrs. Schmid had attempted removing a shovel of coal from her living room stove to the kitchen stove. Evidently she let the coals fall. Probably the rug started fire and unnoticed her clothes also. She must have attempted to put out the blaze with the tub of water.
She is survived by the following children, Mrs. John M. Disch, Mrs. Fred Wurgler, Oswald Schmid, Thomas Schmid, Math Schmid and Casper Schmid. Mrs. John Disch had just come to town to stay with her mother for some time.
The deceased was born on July 4th, 1848 in Canton Glarus, Switzerland, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Hauser. When but a small child she came to this country with her parents. Her mother and a brother died in the cholera epidemic that struck in the early fifties. In March 1868 she was married to Thomas Schmid. Seven children were born to them. They resided in town for 18 years, then farmed for 12 years and in 1895 returned to town to make their home. Her husband, the first white child born in New Glarus and a Civil War Veteran passed away on March 2, 1922.
One daughter, Mrs. Sam Schneider preceded her in death.
No definite funeral arrangements have been made. Burial will be at the Reformed church and cemetery.
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