Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02
The Death Record.

In the town of Hustisford, on Fri
day morning, April %, 1899, Hiram
Allen, son of Arson E. and Elizabeth
Cauniff, in the 40th year of his age
Hiram Cannitf was born in the town
of Hustisford, Dodge county. Wis,
October u, 1859. His early years
were spent at the old home. where he
was cared for and instructed by faith
full parents, and was trained in the
regular duties of a well-managed
farm. He attended the neighborhood
public school, and then entered the
Northwestern university at Water
town, after which he studied two
years in the Normal school at White
water, and then completed a course
in the Spencerian Business college,
Milwaukee, in the spring of 1887. He
was a fine scholar, excelling in mathe-
matics, and thoroughly prepared for
an active business career. He was al
ways reliable, and was always re-
spected and beloved by all who knew
him. For six years he was engaged
in the cheese making business in Hus-
tisford, Emmett and Clyman. He
was at Rolling Prairie for time,
and then returned to the old home
stead in Hustisford where he engaged
in the dairy and farming business
with his brother Walter. Eight days
before his death he was taken down
with rheumatism. which baffled the
best medical skill and loving care.
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er and five brothers and two sisters to
mourn hts loss. Walter and Bethia
live with their mother at the old
home. The brothers, John, Elan,
Abram and Haydn, with their sister
Josie, all live at Rolling Prairie. The
father. Arson Haydn Canniff, died
June s, 1892, aged 70 years. and on
Sunday afternoon, April %, large
assemhlage of friends laid the beloved
son, Hiram, by the side of his father
in the Union cemetery at Lebanon.
Nelson Crosby died at his home in
this city on Sunday, in the 85th year
of his age. The deceased was born
in Patterson, Putnam county, New
York, September Z, 1914, and came
West in 1887, settling on a farm near
Delavan, where he continued to live
until his removal to this city about
two years ago. He is survived by his
widow, two sons and one daughter, A.
B. and R. Crosby, of this city, and
Mrs. FL. Utely, of Delavan. The re-
mains were taken to Delavan yester-
day, and the funeral will take place
today.
teemed citizen of the village Of Hus-
tisforl, died Thursday, April 20,
of cancer of the mouth The de-
ceased was born in Albreitnitz, Ger
many, in 1914, and came to this coun-
try in 1867, locating in Dodge coun-
ty. For number of years past he
has made his home in the village of
Hustisford.
Mrs. Charles Eiffier died at her
home, 814 Jones street, Friday even
ing. The deceased was 40 years of
age, and had been i'll but about ten
days. She is survived by her husband
and five children. The funeral serv-
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| Sunday afternoon, and the interment
was in Oak Hill cemetery.
| Charles Heiden died at his home in
the town of Watertown on Friday.
He was 73 years of age, and was an
old resident of the township. The
funeral took place on Monday morn
ing at II o'clock, and the remains we're
inferred in Oak Hill cemetery.
Edward Stoppenbach, the youngest
son of Mrs. Charles Stoppenbach,
died at the family home in Jefferson
last Wednesday evening. The de-
ceased had large mum Ger of friends
in this city, who sincerely regret his
untimely death.
Mrs. August Kiepert died at her
home in the town of Concord, on
Tuesday, April %. She was the
| mother of seven children, all of whom
survive her.