The Mankato free press., 1889-08-16
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER GONE
John VIM. Hoerr Dies This MornIne
---SketCh of His Life.

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!, One by one the old settlers are pass
ing away and with them manv memor-
les and incidents connected with the
early history of the city. 1t is our cad
duty to-day to record the death OF John
William Hoerr, for many years one OF
the most prominent and respected men
in the city and county. He passed away
quietly and peacefully at 7:45 O'Clock
Monday morning. About year ago he
began to fail, but the disease did not de-
yelop into anything serious before last
March. 1t then began 10 be whispered
about th:t Mr.. Hoerr was afflicted with
cancer of the stomach and that his death
was merely matter of few months.
He was confined to his bed about two
months ago and has not arisen since.
The disease has progressed steadily and
surely during this time, but without
causing much suffering. For the past
ten days life has been hanging IN the
balance: one day the patients life was
despaired of, the next he appeared con-
siderably better. 1t was evident yester-
day that the end was near. The pa
TENTS weakness was extreme and dur
ing the night he tainted through sheer
eX haustion. His death WIS without
pain. During his sickness, Mr.. Hoerr
has retained use of his mind, unaffected
bv the dread disease that was constant
ly wasting his body. Drs. Warner, An
drews and Dornberg were successlvely
called during the long sic kness, but the
skill of neither accomplished much.
Mr.. Hoerr was born in Germany,
June 9th, 1884 and was consequently
fifty-five years of age. He came 10
America in 1852, going to Ohio and
working at his trade of cabinet making.
lie came to Mankato III 1856 and took |
I6O acres of land, which he afterwards |
traded for his hotel property: He was
the owner and proprietor OF the Ameri-
can House for large number OF years
and made various improvements and ad-
ditions to it. He was associated with
III. p. Jensen for number Of years in
the carriage works, under the firm name
of Jensen 4 Hoerr. He was also en-
gagged in the insurance business.
In 1858 Mr. Hoerr was married to Il
Miss Schafier who survives him. Eight
also survive him: William G.,
Frank, John, Char lea and
Otto, and Mrs. Frank b. Clements and
Miss Rose Hoerr. All these reside in
this city. A brother, Geo. Peter HOerr,
also resides in the city.
Mr.. Hoerr's public course has been
quite extensive and thoroughly honora-
BILE. He served two terms as County
Treasurer early in the seventies, and
made an excellent officer. He served
several terms rs an alderman, repre-
senting the Second ward with much
credit to himself and satisfaction TO his
Last spring ended six i
years of continuous service in the coun- .
ell, the last three years of which he was
- a !
1ften in the chair and made good pre- {
siding officer. He took great pride in [
attending to the duties of whatever &
,ffice or position of trust he occupied, {
md devoted his full time to it. He was !
given appointments Of trust, !
he receivership of a large defunct O
clothing establishment being the last. ,
Possessed of good business ability, he
made success of whatever he under
ook, and during his lifetime succeeded t
n accumulating a good share Of this t
worlds goods. In politics he was a a
Democrat and in years past welded as c
much or more influence in this county c
han any other man, His services have t
lways been indispensable at county 7
In Mr.. Hoerr's death, Mankato loses t
good citizen and earnest champion. 8
host of friends who will sincerely I
MOURN his death. Many hearthstone +
will tonight be wet with the tears of b
hose who, during the long years of the a
infancy and growth of this city, had
earned to love and respect John Will
ar Hoerr. Few men will be missed
nore than he from the pathways of bus
ness and none will be remembered Y
nth kindlier feelings by friends and ac
We unite with them
n extending our sympathy to
he sorrowing family.
Mr.. Hoerr was a member of the Ger a
IAN Catholic church and his funeral a
ccurred from there Wednesday at 900 IL
clock a. m. He was member of the s.
i'd Fellows and knights of Honor a
odges and of the fire department, but as Il Il
is the desire of the family that the
lneral be quiet one they did not have p
barge of it. =, u