The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-19
AN OLD CITIZEN GONE.
Mr.. Joseph Henry Passes Away
Sunday Afternoon.
One of the Founders of the German
Catholic Church-.-A Life Long Demo.
crat---Sketoh of His Life.

Many Of the old inhabitants were panied
Sunday afternoon when they learned that
MIR. Joseph Henry, residing at the corner
of Market and Second streets, was dead.
Very few of them knew that he was i'll,
his sickness being of such short duration,
He complained of feeling i'll Thursday
night and shortly after took to his bed,
where he remained until death came to
his relief. All that physici ans, relatives
and friends could do brought him no re-
lief and his death was like his lie, a
peaceful one. II occurred at 1920. Ihe
cause attributed to his death was inilu-
enza, superiuduced by old age.
His deathbed was surrounded by sorrow
ing relatives and friends, who watched
his useful life slowly ebbing away, Like
the breaking down of piece OF machin-
cry, his organic mechanism failed TO
work. His eyes were closed in death.
Mr.. Henry was born in Steinfeld, Can
ton Barchsachen, Reinfoltz, Bavaria, JAN
uary 1, 1910, and emigrated to this country
in 1881. He worked at his trade, that of "A
shoemaker, in his mother country and
aftprward engaged at the same work in
PHILADELPHIA. While in that city he mar.
| ricd Miss Elizabeth Snyder, daughter of
his employer. Shortly after he deter.
| mined to come west with his family and
Travelled over the route by stage,
| canal and on foot. After arriving
| in Canton he entered the shoe house of
John G. BoCkius, remaining in his employ
| for many years. After leaving the Book
| ius establishment he oTcncd place OF his
| own in the same place that IS to-day
mourning his loss. He was actively en-.
| gagged at the bench until five or six years
| ago when he retired, the business being
| now carried on by his youngest son, MIR.
Charles NJ. Henry. He was pillar in ST.
Peters German Catholic church, being
| one of the builders of the old structure yet
| standing, adjoining the new school house.
| He was member of the first board OF
trustees and held the position for a num-
ber of years. He was a member of the st.
| Joseph's society since its organization, be-
ing a charter member. He was treasurer
of the society. They will turn out in a
body at his funeral. Mr.. Henry was a
kind and indulgent father and dnever turn
ed deaf ear to a worthy cause. He was
| a great reader and had most remarkable
| memory. His "reminiscences of early life
in Stark county and Canton were very in
| terestiug and entertaining.
Politically Mr.. Henry was Democrat,
having voted the party ticket straight
| every year but one since he came to the
| country, he being deceived into voting an
| opposite ticket shortly after his arrival.
Ntr. Henry was the father of fourteen
| children, eight of whom-four sons and
four daughters-still survive him. He
leaves twenty.nine grandchildren, -four
great grandchildren,a and two brothers and
J one sister to mourn his loss. Besides
these he leaves a large number of relatives
i and friends who will bow their heads in
| submission as the last sad rites are per
| formed over his remains.
The surviving children of the deceased
are Mrs. NJ. Halter, Mrs. Henry Shorb
| Mrs. Michael Bast, Mrs. w. w. Fielding
| Messrs. Jacob, John, Augustus and Chas
| NJ. Henry.
He was looked upon by all who knew
| him as a model man and his memory vii
| be cherished by them for years to come.
The funeral will take place from st
| Peters Catholic church Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'CloCk.