Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22
The Death Record

Watertown, on Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock, in the 80th year of his age,
Justice K. Porter. Mr.. Porter was
born in Columbia, Conn, and at the
age of Is years went to live in New
York. He came here in the spring of
1914, and settled on a farm in the
town of Water own. The land he
bought of the government, and con
tinued to live on the same eighty
acres ever since-a period of ifty-five
years. Mr.. Porter was man of very
exemplary habits, and his chief pleas
ure was derived from his home sur
roundings While he was q party
man, and did his voting as became a
good citizen, he was never carried
away by the excitement incident to an
election The deceased is survived
by his widow and four children, Mrs.
H. C. Hamilton and Mrs. H. C.
Blanchard of Elgin, H.; Amos Por-
ter, Lake Benton, Mimi, and Charles
Porter, who lives at the family home.
The funeral will take place Thursday
morning at II o'clock, the services to
J. D. Woods. The interment will be
in Oak Hill cemetery.
On Sunday morning, at his home
on North Fourth street, William Form
crook, at the advanced age of "a
years Mr.. Forncrook was native
of Glenn, Herkimer county, N. Y,
and came to Wisconsin forty-three
years ago, settling at Pipersville, in
this county, where he continued to
live until his removal to this city some
twenty years ago. He was trusted
employee Of the Fuermann Brewing
company for many years, and super
intended it's extensive horse depart
ment Becoming 5orely afflicted with
rheumatism he was obliged to retire
from active life, and has since then
been mostly confined to the house
He was pleasant and agreeable with
his fellow citizens, and made many
lasting friends. He is survived by
his widow and eight children: Mrs.
G. j. Fox, Rushmore, Mimi. Mrs. 6.
Schermerh( rn, Pipersville; Mrs. j.
Gaultnay, Louisville, Tenn; Mrs. T.
Backus, Oconomowoc; Mrs. Justin Tiff,
Ames, Kan; Mrs. Olive Blair and
John and James Forncrook, of this
city. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the house Tuesday afternoon
by the Rev. J. d, Woods.
The death of Peter Prendergast
| occurred last evening at o'clock.
He was about Is years of age, and had
been in poor health for many years.
Mr.. Prendergast was born in the
county Mayo. Ireland. When he
came to this country he located in
Cincinnati, where he was married to
| Catherine Killeen, and came to this
city in 1864, and was employed for
several years by the Milwaukee COM
pany. The deceased is survived by
his widow and six children, James
and Thomas Prendergast, of Madison,
and John, Charles, Mary and Kate
Prendergast, of this city. The funeral
services will take place at ST. 1er-
nard's church Saturday morning at 9
o'clock,
John, only son of Mrs Margaret
Ruecker, died in Milwaukee last Fri
day morning. He was only recently
taken to ST. Joseph's hospital in that
city for medical treatment, having been
afflicted with bronchitis and stomach
trouble. John was well known here,
having been a dry goods clerk for a
number of years. Afterwards he went
to Milwaukee, where he held position,
| but was obliged to resign it and re-
turn home on account of i'll health.
The deceased was "a years of age. The
funeral took place Monday morning at
8 o'clock, the services being held at
ST. Henry's church.
Alphons Kehr, who had lived here
since 1852, died at his home, 500
North Second street, Monday evening.
The deceased was native of Alsace.
Germany. He vas a cooper by trade,
and carried on the business in this
city for many years. The deceased is
survived by his widow and six
children, John, William, Emil, Frank,
Stella and Mrs. Albert Kuehnemann,
| Of this city. The funeral services
will take place at St. Henri's church
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Hugo Yack died at the home of his
parents in the town of Pennington on
Sunday, in the Oath year of his age
The deceased had been clerkine for
his uncle, Fred Bucholtz, in Castleton,
S. D., and came home about two years
ago. He is highly spoken of by his
neighbours, who very much regret his
early death. The funeral will take
place Thursday, and the services will
be held in the Moravian church in
Ebenezer.
News of the death of William MANI, in
Germany, was received by his brother,
Carl MANI, OF this city, Friday after
noon. The deceased was native of
Ambarach, Bavaria, and was 81 years
of age. A daughter of the deceased,
Miss Hedwig MANI, who has been
for some time visiting at the home of
her uncle, Carl MANI, will now re-
main in this country.