Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
OBITUARY..

ments at PIP North Water street, of
pleuro-pneumonia, Thursday last, No
vember 9, 1899, after an illness of only
ten days. The deceased was born in
Oxford, Erie county, o., July %,
1889, being therefore 60 years, 3
months and II days old. He was
married to Mary Weissert, daughter
of the late John G. Weissert, of this
city, February 4, 1869. His wife died
July 26, 1896. Two sons were born of
this union, Jesse w. and Orville F.,
both residing in Milwaukee. The
deceased settled on farm with his
father in the town of Clyman in May,
1915, and this continued his home up
to the time Of the Civil war; when he
volunteered to risk his life to save the
Union in the hour of peril. He
served in Co. B, First Wisconsin
cavalry, enusting the 10Th of August,
1862, and serving until July, 1865.
when he was discharged. He was
with General Harnden at the capture
of Jefferson Davis and served in the
most daring cavalry raids in Missouri.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Geor-
gia and Mississippi under Wilson and
other dashiug cavalry leaders. After
the war he returned home and con-
Quoted his fathers farm, which after
wards became his own. He continued
this pursuit until a year ago, when he
rented his farm and removed to this
city. Being an early settler he was
well accustomed to the hardships of
pioneer life and the method of clear
ilg land for cultivation. His funeral
was held Saturday last from his late
home under the auspices of the G.. A.
R. Rev. w. t. Ream, of the Congre-
gational church, officiated The inter-
ment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
The death of James j. Archie, head
of the wellknown firm of j. j. Archie
& Sons, builders of monuments. occur
red last Wednesday at his hcIne in the
village of Portland Deceased was
born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in MAY,
1889, and emigrated to this country in
1870. After a residence of eleven
years in the East, Mr.. Archie came to
Portland and entered the employ of
the granite company there as foreman
of the quarry. Six years ago he and
his sons, John and James, started the
Waterloo Monumental works. Last
December the firm purchased the old
Sleeper stone works in this city and
have since operated the plant as
branch of the Waterloo concern. The
firm had the contract for the Lewis
soldiers monument. Mr. Archie's
funeral was held Friday under the
auspices of the Masons, of which order
he was prominent member. Several
Masons from this city were in attend
ance.
A former resident of Clyman, Mrs
&. Lynard. died at the home of her
son, James Lynard, Owatonna, Mimi,
Sunday, aged 73 years. Deceased
was an early settler of Clyman, re-
moving to Minnesota two years ago.
The remains will be brought here for
lnterment and the funeral held to-
morrow morning from St. Bernard's
church.
Mrs. M. Donner died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Ferdinand Laabs.
in the town of Emmett, Friday morn
ing, aged Sc years. She was the
mother of Albert Donner, of this city,
and came to this section at an
early day. The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon from St. Johns
Lutheran church.
Anton Haas, aged IS years, died
Friday morning at his home on West
Division street. He was native of
Germany and had made this city his
home for ten years. His widow and
five children survive. The funeral
occurred yesterday morning from St.
Henry's church.
Miss Lizzie Richards died Sunday
at her home near Pipersville, aged "a
years. She was the daughter of Mrs.
Richard Richards. The funeral takes
place this afternoon, the interment to
be in the Ixonia cemetery.
Mrs. Lou Pease, sister of our towns
men, Henry and John Beisuer, died
Wednesday last at her home in Dixon,
ILL.,, aged 81 years. Deceased former
ly resided here. She leaves no family.
CARD OF THANKS