Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
THE SILENT REAPER.
Mrs. Elizabeth GoeIdner = Jeremiah
Mowder-Othcr Deaths.

Mrs. Elizabeth GoeIdner = jeremiah
Mowder-Othcr Deaths.
Mrs. Elizabeth Goeldner, relict ot
Carl Goeldner, departed this life on
Saturday evening, June l, aged nearly
63 years. Three weeks previous the
| deceased sustained a stroke OF paralysis
while making a call at the home of her
sOL, DR.. Eugene Goeldner, 301 Second
! street, and from this she never recov-
cred, being confined in the place where
she was stricken until death relieved
her. Mrs. Goeldner, nee OFT, was born
IN HOeningen, Rheinphalz, Bavaria,
June 10, 1882, and in 1910 emigrated
with her parents to this country, set
thing at Cleveland, o., where they re-
sided five or six years. Then they re-
moved to a farm in Lebanon, Dodge
county, where in 1851 the subject of
this sketch was married to Carl Goeld-
| ner, who died November 7, 1888. OF
this union four children survive-Ed-
mund, our present city treasurer; Dr.
Eugene, Miss Marie, and Otto j., all
residing here. Mrs. Goeldner was
prominent in German circles and a
lady much respected. She possessed
quiet, unaesuming disposition, and
was ever thoughtful for the welfare of
her children, who in her death sustain
an irreparable loss. In their afflcton
they have the sympathy of many
friends. The funeral of Mrs. Goeldner
was held at 10 A. NJ. yesterday morning
at the home of her son. Rev. II Sterz,
of the Evangelical Protestant church,
conducted the services, and the re-
mains were laid to rest in Oak Hill
cemetery. The following served as
pail bearers: F. Specht, &. II Jacob.
Fred Brandt, w. A. Beurhaus, Fred
kusel and F. Hoffman,.
JEREMIAH MowDER.
1t was with much surprise and regret
that the many old friends and neigh
bOrs here of Jeremiah Mowder learned
of his death on Saturday afternoon
last, at mis- home in Minneapolis. The
final summons came after only day
or two Of illness, stroke of PARALYSIS
being the immediate cause, and bis
sudden departure hence was but an
other eXemplification of the familiar
quotation that lin the midst of life we
are In death"
Mr.. Mowder was a native Of Whit
church, Ontario, here be was born
February 10, 1916. He was among the
early residents of this city, coming
here in 1913. In those pioneer davs,
and for long time thereafter, Mr.
MOwder held the responsible position
of uperintendent for Wisconsin Of the
Davis q Moore stage line, of Milwau-
kee, the duties Of which position called
linn to different portions of the state
Nineteen years ago be removed to Min
neapolis, where be was engaged as
foreman of railway coach repairs under
{. ii. Prior. Mr.. MoWder was married
in Milwaukee, January 81, 1919. and
his wife, with the following children,
survive him: William, MINNEAPOLIS:
Frank, Sioux City, Ia; Mrs. j. G,
Ford, W hlteWater; Mrs. @. f. Mitchell
Brainerd, Mimi; Mrs. E. O. Blake,
Fergus Falls, Mimi, and Mrs. 6. w.
Hill, this city.
The funeral services of the deceased
were held at his late home in Mime
apolis on Sunday afternoon. Many
beautiful floral tributes were sent bv
friends, among them large pillow
from the Minneapolis engineers. The
remains arrived here early Monday
morning and at p NJ, the final service
was held at the residence OF @. w. Hill.
400 North Washington street, Rev. w.
w. Wilson, of the NJ. E. church, Of
hclatlng. large number Of old ac-
Qualntances were IN attendance at the
last sad rites. The interment took
place at Oak Hill cemetery, where kind
friends had lined the grave with ever
green and white roses. The pail bear
ers were S. 6. Roper, q. B. Lewis,
Jesse Stone, Daniel Jones, Amos Baum
and Jonas Stahl
Besides the children above men
toned, the following relatives of the
deceased were present at the funeral:
II. r.. Lloyd, Chicago, nephew; Mr..
and Mrs, f. P. Brook, Ashton, S. D.;
G. F: Mitchell, Mazomanie, and six
grand children.