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George John Roell

Faribault High School

Company B, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Minnesota National Guard

Narrative

George served in the Minnesota National Guard from 1893 to 1898 and was released from duty on April 3, 1898 three weeks before the call for troops for the Spanish American War. George chose not to enlist although his twin brother Conrad did. When Conrad became ill from typhoid fever in Kentucky George went to care for him and was with him when he died. George came home with the body to bury him. As indicated in the following obituary George sucumbed to the fever and died a month after Conrad.

Source: Northfield News 29 October 1998 pg 10 Column 4

TYPHOID FEVER TAKES ANOTHER OF

FARIBAULT’S BEST YOUNG MEN

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This community was saddened yesterday afternoon on learning of the death of George Roell, which occurred at a few minutes past one o’clock, from typhoid fever, the disease to which his twin brother, Conrad, succumbed a little over a month ago. He had not been in good health since returning from Lexington with his brother’s remains, and two weeks ago he was obliged to take to his bed from which he never arose. His case assumed a serious aspect from the first and though he had the best medical attendance and the care of a professional nurse he continued to fail until the final summons came.

George J. Roell was born in Faribault, July 12, 1875. He received a common school education and then learned the tailor trade, at which he worked until about four years ago, when he took a position with the New Process, in whose employ he remained until his death. He served a term in Co. B Minnesota National Guard of the city and has been a member of the Fire Dept. for several years. He was an honest, industrious young man and a general favorite among a large circle of acquaintances.