>From the Minonk News, Minonk, Woodford Co, Illinois Thursday, January 3, 1901 Obituary. Reinhard, son of Mr and Mrs John Janssen, was born May 8, 1900, and died Dec. 30, 1900 of lung fever. Funeral services were held from the home at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1st. Rev. Nauerth conducted the services. John Meninga. John Tammen Meninga was born Oct. 2, 1833 in Surus (sic) in Amt Emden, Germany. He was married to Gretje Gronfeld in 1849, and came to America in 1850, locating in Woodford county. He afterward moved to Chicago and lived there five years, then came to Minonk where he has since lived. He was taken ill some time ago with cancer of the stomach, and death came to his relief Sunday, Dec. 30, 1900. The funeral was held at the Lutheran Church Tuesday, Jan. 1st, 1901, at 2:30 p.m. He leaves a wife and three nephews to mourn his loss. For many years he was warden at the German church. He was an upright man and a worthy citizen. Had a Fainting Spell. Mrs James Ridge had a fainting spell Sunday, and was unconscious probably a half hour. She was getting dinner, and the last she remembers was going to the west window to see if Mr Ridge was coming from church. She fell in the kitchen and was found there by Mr Ridge and his son William about half past 12 o'clock. A physician was sent for and stimulants given, but it was some time before she revived. While feeling quite weak, she is somewhat improved at this writing. The Chicago Excursion. The Santa Fe run (sic) an excursion train to Chicago Saturday and the following persons went up to the Windy City: Frank and Lucy Rapkoich, Mr and Mrs James Munnis, and children, Mr and Mrs C. S. Fuller, Mr and Mrs Ed Goodwin, Josiah Kerrick, Ollie Tucker, James Kerrick, Andy Worst, J. H. Golden, Miss Nellie Golden, Miss Kathleen Golden, Ed., Willie and Joe Stimpert, Wm. Janssen, K. L. Ames, Charles Horneman, Charles Durre, I. S. Rose. and Mrs O. A. Newton.