Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-05
Sudden Death of John G. Weissert

mouth TO mouth, that j Ohm u. w elSSert
had been discovered a short time be-
fore dead in his bed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dudley Fitzgerald, with whom he had
made his home since his wife's death,
went to Madison Saturday evening to
visit Mrs. Henry Fitzgerald and daugh-
ter over Easter Sunday, Mr.. Welssert
being left alone in charge of the house.
Sunday morning it was noticed by Mr.
and Mrs. G. Mackay and others of the
neighbors, that Mr.. Weissert did not
make his appearance as usual, and
nearly the entire forenoon passed away
without anything being seen of him.
The family dog showed himself in the
bay window acting strangely and ex-
cited, as if apparently to attract atten-
ton to the house. The dogs move
ments aroused suspicious and VIM.
Hilgendorf, a neighbor, procuring a
ladder, assembled to the window of Mr..
Weissert's bedroom in the second
story. and looking into the room, saw
Mr.. Weissert lying in bed with his
hands folded across his breast. The
window was fastened, but it was only
the work of few moments for Charles
Mackay and Chr. May to break door
open and enter. Mr.. Weissert was
found cold in death, without any indi-
cations of a struggle or having suffered
"a Il
sent for at once and made the usual
examination in such cases. From the
condition OF the body in the physicians
opinion, death had occurred early in
the evening, and was no doubt pro-
duced by heart disease. Foranything
that is known to the contrary, the de-
ceased had retired to rest in the en-
joyment of good health, and this fact
is what made the announcement of his
death so startling to the community.
Mr.. Weissert was among the best
known of our citizens, and he held
their respect and good will to high
degree. He had been resident of
Watertown since 1850, and during all
that time it can be said that he never
made an enemy. A man of unpre-
tending mien, strictly honest and trust
worthy, warm hearted and generous,
and never displaying an unkind feeling
to any one, he thus set an example to
many who have attained a more ad-
vanced position in the glamour and
vain glory Of this world. Mr. Weis-
sert was born at Wurte m berg
Germany, sixty-nine years ago and
came to Buffalo, New York, with bis
parents when only eight years old. AT
Buffalo he learned wagon and carriage
making, and worked at his trade for
several years at Hamilton, Canada,
when he returned to Buffalo and mar.
ried. For many years he carried on
the wagon and carriage business here
in company with the late James H
Bolles. Mr. Weissert lived on a farm
in Emmett for a short time, but with
this exception continued his residence
here for fortythree years. He leaves
one son, George Weissert, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, and two daughters, Mrs.
L. Damp, of Clyman, and Mrs. Dudley
Fitzgerald, Of this city. In their sor-
row and aff1iction the warm and heart
felt sympathy of the community is ex-
tended to them.
Mr.. Weissert's funeral was held this
morning at 1920 from his late home,
Rev. Dr.. Jewell, Of St. Paul's church,
officiating. There was large attend
ance of old friends and neighbors, all
uniting in paying a final tribute of res
pect to his memory. The interment
was made in Oak Hill cemetery.