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Waupaca Post

October 24, 1907

Mrs. J. Norman Bronson died at her home in Stillwater, Minn., on Friday last, after an illness of about two months. She was born in this city in 1858, and was the daughter of the late Charles, and Mrs. Laura Chesley. She was married to Mr. Bronson, who is a brother of G.A. Bronson of this city, about twenty-five years ago, and has lied in Stillwater ever since. She is survived by her husband and two children, a son and daughter, besides her mother, three brothers and one sister.

The funeral was held at Stillwater on Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Laura Chesley and Charles W. Chesley of this city attending.

Mrs. Bronson was a very lovely woman, and her death will be deeply regretted by many friends, particularly by those who grew up with her and knew her as a young lady.

Waupaca Republican

October 25, 1907

A FORMER WAUPACA LADY DIES

Mrs. J. Norman Bronson, formerly Elizabeth N.. Chesley of this city, daughter of the late Charles and Laura Chesley of this city, died at her home in Stillwater, Minn., Friday, Oct. 18, 1907.

The deceased was born in this city about 1858, and married Mr. Bronson about 26 years ago, and has resided in Stillwater nearly all that time, Mr. Bronson having a prosperous machine shop business there. The husband, one daughter, Miss Laura, and one son, Norman, survive, besides her mother and family, the brothers being Charles and Rodney of this city and Frank Chesley and Louise, Mrs. W.H. Baldwin, in Kenosha, Wis. Mrs. Chesley, Charles and Frank and Mrs. Noble, Mr. Bronson’s sister of Menasha, and his daughter Laura who had been with her aunt for several weeks, went immediately on receiving he sad news and were at the funeral, which occurred Sunday at 2 o’clock, rev. F.L. Palmer of the Ascension Episcopal church officiating, of which church the deceased had long been a member. Mrs. Bronson will be remembered by many friends in this city who all feel grieved to hear of her demise, and they will tender their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.