Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-01
The DEATH ROLL.
Mrs. Wyles, Visiting. Here, Succumbs to
Apoplexy-Others Answer the
Final Summons.


Final Summons.
Death with terrible suddepness and
peculiar sadness visited the home of
j. L. Moak last week. It was on Fri
day morning that Mrs. Susan 0. Wyles,
of Chicago a guest for the holidays of
Mrs. Moak, while apparently in the
enjoyment of her usual health
and spirits, was without warning
stricken helpless by apoplexy. Her
condition was such as to be apparent
she was beyond any earthly assistance
and it seemed only question of few
hours between life and death. Drs.
Moulding and Whyte were summoned
and every attention paid her by Mr..
and Mrs. Moak and her other friends,
but all to no avail. Her mortal end
came at 3 o'clock the following morn
ing. A niece, Miss Fannie HARRINGTON,
and a nephew, William Wyles, of Chi
cago, her only relatives in the West.
and with whom she made her home,
arrived In time to be with their beloved
aunt in the hour of death After brief
services by Rev. DR.. johnson Saturday
morning, the mourning relatives took
the remains to Chicago on the o'clock
train for interment Mrs Wyles was
90 years of age and a most est1mable
woman. She was an old time friend Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Moak and through num-
erous visits to them had become con-
siderably acquainted in the city Her
death is generally regretted.
Mrs. Caroline Baeslau, relict of Gott-
lob Baeslau, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George Gamm, Ill
North Fourth street, Friday night De-
ceased was in her 82d wear and was a
native of Germany In 1850 she settled
in this city. Her husband died year
ago last summer. Besides Mrs. Gamm
one other child, William J. Baeslau, of
Chicago, survives. The funeral took
place Monday afternoon at 80, SER
vices being held in the Moravian
church and the interment being in Oak
Hill cemetery.
Geo. w. Warren, an early resident
of the town of Oak Grove, died at his
home on Saturday evening last Born
in Otsego county, n. Y, in 1881, he
moved with his parents to this state in
1874 and settled on the farm that has
ever since been his home, about one
and one half miles southwest of juneau.
He leaves widow and three daugh-
ters Some three or four months ago
he suffered a slight stroke of paralysis
and about a week ago another, which
affected the vocal and alimentary or
gans.
Mrs. Ferdinand Volkmann died last
Wednesday evening at her home in
the town Of Watertown. about three
miles east Of the city, aged 63 yearq.
Her husband and several children sur
vive. Mrs Volkmann was an old set
tier and highly esteemed by neighbors
and friends. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon at the German
NJ. Il. church, this city, and the re-
mains laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery
Theodore Weber, a young man %
years Of age, was found dead in his bed
Monday morning at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Weber,
1908 Sand street. He had been in
poor health for some time and the i'm
mediate cause of death is ascribed to
heart failure. Mr. Weber was a baker
by trade, being employed at different
times at Krueger's and Heyn's shops.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Engelhardt, residing west of
the city, died Thursday and was burje d
Saturday.