Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15
HARVEST OF DEATH.
Grim Reaper Busy the Past Week-Sev-
eral WelI-known People Answer
the Final summons


In the death of Casper H. Stein
fort, of Lake Mills, on the 10th oil
February, passed away one Of the
most prominent German-Americans
of Jefferson county. He was born iu
the city of Dartmund, province OF
Westphalia, Prussia, December 21,
1914, where he received good com
mon school education, and where he
afterwards held the superintendency
of a silk mandatory. Mr.. Steinfort
emigrated to tho United States in
1848, and was one of the first German
settlers Of the town of Waterloo. He
removed to Lake Mills in 1867, where
| he was chairman of the town board
| for three years, member of the board
of supervisors for four years, and
was elected to represent the Second
assembly district in the legislature of
1873. He afterwards removed to
| Watertown, but on the death of his
wife, which occurred in May. 1895,
he returned to Lake Mills. Mr.
Steinfort was the recruiting officer
for Waterloo during the war, and had
held the offices of justice Of the peace
and notary public, and usually acted
! as general counsellor to settle dis
putes between neighbors He was
very prominent in Moravian church
circles, and always took an active
interest in everything pertaining to
the welfare of his church. He is sur
vived by four children, Rev. Charles
Steinfort, of Ottawa, Kan; Mrs
Mary Brignitz, of Lake Mills; Henry
Steinfort and Mrs. R. III. Brennecke,
OF this city.
Mrs. Catherine Lynch, who died
Friday, and whose funeral services
were held Monday morning at St.
| Bernard's church, was numbered
amongst the old residents of this
city, and had lived on the same prem
ises for nearly fifty years. When she
came here with her husband, Thomas
! Lynch, the village was sparsely set
tied, and every one had uphill
work to exc out even a passable ex-
istence. Mrs. Lynch's husband died
many years ago, leaving her with two
| little children, whom she supported
and educated as only a loving mother
| could have done under such disad-
vantageous circumstances. She was
we'll known in this community, and
much esteemed for her motherly
devotion and kind, neighborly affec-
ton. She was always ready to re-
spond to the calls of her neigh bors
when in sickness, anu her memory
will not soon be forgotten. Mrs P.
81. Mcdonald, of North Montgomery
street, with whom she made her
home, is an only daughter, and John
Lynch, an only son, lives in the West.
John MCGOWAN died at his home in
the town of Shields last week Tuesday
morning after an illness of several
weeks duration. He was born in the
county Monaghan, Ireland, in 1884,
and emigrated with his parents to
this country in 1888. After living s.
few years in New York the family
came west, and settled on farm in
the town of Shields. Mr.. McGowan
was man CT wide range of expe-
| rience, having spent several years in
| the gold fields of California, and af-
! ter his return spent considerable time
| in the copper regions Of the North.
| He was man of unblemished reputa-
ton, and deserved the confidence and
esteem Of his fellow men. He Ia sur
vived by his widow, and two sons and
one daughter by a former wife. The
funeral services were held at St.
Joseph's church, Redwood, Friday
morning, and large number of his
old friends and neighbors followed
the remains to st. Bernard's cemetery
in this city.
The death of Leo Polzin, which oc-
CURED Saturday morning, was pretty
! generally expected by his friends. He
had been ailing for some time, and
his strength being well nigh exhausted,
the extreme cold weather undoubtedly
FASTENED his death. Mr.. Polzin was
born in 1858 in West Prussia, and
after his arrival in this country To-
Gated in Chicago. He came to this
city some ten years since, and engaged
in the drug business, and at the time
of his death was the proprietor of
drug store at 100 Main street. Mr..
| Polzin was an unmarried man, and has
no known relatives in this country.
The funeral took place Monday morn
ing, the services being held at St.
Henry's church. The Plattdeutsch er
verein. Of which he was member.
took charge of the funeral.
Ferdinand Julius Schemmel died al
his home on North Montgomery stree,
on last Wednesday morning. The de-
ceased was born in this city on the
10th Of September, 1868, and had
lived here continuously ever since
Mr.. Schemmel had been engaged in
business on Third street several years
ago, but had to retire on account OF
failing health. He is survived by his
wife and oae child. The Rev. H
Sterz, of the Protestant Evangelical
chu1 ch, conducted the funeral services
at the family residence on Friday af
ternoon, and the remains were inter.
red in Oak Hill cemetery.
DR.. Leslie w. Scott, nephew of Mrs
Lucinda Smith, of this city, died or
| the Doth T1t at his home in Elk Psn;d.