Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1908 — MICHAEL BERNICKEN DIES SUDDENLY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MICHAEL BERNICKEN DIES SUDDENLY.

After an illness of short duration, Michael Bernicken of Wheatfield, died Saturday afternoon, from Bright's disease. He had been bedfast but a few days, and his sudden, death was a surprise to the entire community. Deceased was a native of Germany but had been in this country for many years, having lived in Wheatfield most of the time for 18 years. A wife and several children survive him. The funeral was held Monday forenoon at Wheatfield and. interment in the Wheatfield cemetery. Mr. Bernicken was a member of Williard Court, Catholic Order of Foresters of Rensselaer and carried SI,OOO insurance in same. He had been a member some 14 years. Several members of the Court drove up to Wheatfield Monday to attend the funeral. Williard Court was organized some fifteen years ago, and this is the first death it has had in all that time, although it now has some 67 members.

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