Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1915 — PETER MINICUS DIES AT NINETY-THREE [ARTICLE]

PETER MINICUS DIES AT NINETY-THREE

Aged Father of Mrs. John Kohler 7 Died at Chicago Heights—Body To Be Buried Here. Peter Minnicus died in Chicago Heights at 2 o’clock Sunday morning, dissolution taking place at the home of his son, George Minnicus. He was 93 years of age on Feb. 15th, and had been in quite good health for one of his advanced years. Last summer he spent with his daughter, Mrs. John Kohler, just west of town. Deceased was a native of Germany and came to this country some 63 years ago. For some time he lived in Lafayette but he came to Jasper county in 1872 and made Rensselaer his home until some eighteen years ago, when he moved to Chicago Heights, where his sons, Frank and George, then resided. He is survived by six children, as follows: Mrs. John Kohler, of this city; John Minnicus, of Low Gap., Ark.; Mrs. John Holladay, of Dowagiac, Mich.; Frank Minnicus, of Chicago; Andrew Minnicus, of Monon, and George Minnicus,. of Chicago Heights. The body will be shipped to Rensselaer, arriving on the 10:35 train Tuesday morning and the funeral will be held at St. Augustine’s Catholic church jmd burial at Mt. Calvary cemetery.