Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1918 — MRS. TRAUB DIED SATURDAY [ARTICLE]

MRS. TRAUB DIED SATURDAY

Esteemed Lady Falls Victim to Dread Disease Pneumonia. The people of Rensselaer were greatly shocked Saturday alfternoon to learn of the death of Mrs. William Traub, which occurred at the county hospital at 12:45 p. m., after a short illness from pneumonia. Mrs. Traub had been suffering from a severe cold for a few days and Wednesday evening her husband insisted on having a doctor called. Her condition became so bad that she was taken to the hospital Friday morning, and Saturday morning tu?"iiepe of her recovery was abandoned, and she passed away shortly after noon Saturday. The body was at once taken to the home in the west part of town and the entire community mingled their tears with the heart-broken husband and little daughter in their sad affliction. Mrs. Traub had resided in Rensselaer only a few years but had made many friends here and was a splendid Jewish lady.* She leaves a husband, one daughter, aged about ten years, a mother and several brothers and sisters. The funeral was held at the residence on West Washington street at 2:30 yesterday afternoon and was conducted by Rabbi A". K. Messing of Chicago and Rev. Asa McDaniel of the Christian church. Burial will be made later in Weston cemetery. Among the friends and relatives Ifrom out of town who were here to attend the funeral were Mrs. Traub’s mother and brothers, Mrs. Selig and Samuel and Victor Selig of New York City; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Traub off Lincoln, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Simon Traub of Chicago; Mr. R. Fox of Pontiac, Illinois; Mrs. M. R. Strouse of Tomah, Wisconsin; Mr. Tim Schmith of Chattsworth, Illinois; Gertie Spiecel of Chicago; Mr. Guss Strouse of Delevan, Illinois; Mrs. Lafayette of Checotah, Oklahoma; Mrs. Charles Rosser of Dallas, Texas, and Mr. Hoak of Chattsworth, Illinois.