New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-04-11
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PETER SCEiERER DIES SATURDAY a
NUREMBERG, GERMANY.
Suddenly Striken while Visiting the Father.
land - One Of New Ulm's Pioneers
Passes from Earth.
The adNews Reaches the AFFLICTED Relatives
In this Country BY cable on fIonday.

The sadNews Reaches the Afflicted Relatives
IN this Country by Cable on flonday. 81
The entire community was startled
Monday by the sad intelligence that an
old and respected townsman,P Peter scher-
5er, had died i'm Germany. where he and
his wife had speut the winter.
The news although brief, Was conclu-
sive and was in the form Of q telegram
from Washington, D. O., to Robert.
Schtrer, in the following words: !" Father
died 7tl,. Will be cremated 10th. Send.
assistance" This message was evident
" from 3 daughter, Mn. Clara OIeson,
who re>ides.in Washington, although in
transmission the signature had been mis-
taken. and copied BY tie operator as
a.Carl'' instead of Clara. Y. 80. : u
The particulars obtainable at the hour
of going. to press are very meagre in
deed, but later telegram from Wasll-
ington, however, brings the information
that death occurred at Nuremberg, Ger
man;, on the 7th and that the remains
would he cremated ou the 10th, but all
details as to the cause OF death are as
yet unknown. sz-> ,... Is.
Deceased was one of the oldest set
tiers Of New Ulm and had been actively
engaged in business here since 1858 and
had been prominently connected with
every movement for the upbullding and
advancement of the city from its earliest
conception. His entire business and pub,
lie life has been marked by a broad
spirit of llbe:allty and enterprise which
made him power in the commercial
life of the city. The loss of such man
may almost be counted public calam-
ity. BY ffugality and strict adherence
to business lie had gathered together a
comfortable subsistence for himself and
family and leaving the cares of his busi-
ness in charge of his son. Robert, in
company with his wife, he last Novem-
ber went to the land of his birth to
spend few months of recreation amidst
the scenes of his childhood and in visit
ing the places of interest in the land lie
loved, Besides his aged wife, he leaves
family of six children, all happily we'll
grown and able to take up the battle of
life for themselves however much they
may miss the watchful care of kind
and indulgent father. OF the six chill.
dren, one daughter, Mrs. Clara Olsen,
resides in Washington, d. e., another,
Mrs. Emma Voss, lives at Echo, while
the youngest daughter, Miss Allie, is at
home in this city. OF the boys, Robert,
lives here, having charge of the business,
George W. makes his home at, Mankato,
ana Louis is serving his country as adj
jutant of the 9th regiment now doing
duty in the Philippines.
Memorial services will be held at
Turner Hall Thursday evening at s
o'clock. .s.~-
PETER ScHERER was born in the year
1882 in the Province of Rheinbaiern,
Germany. He came to America while
quite young making his home at New
port, KY, where for several years he
worked as q machanic and was married
to Miss Amalia Pfau. He came to New
Ulm In 1853 and engaged IN the mer-
camille business with his wife's brother
and for several years had a general store
upon the spot4noW occupied by the post
Office. During the Indian outbreak lie
took an active part in the defense of
New uulm. Later he moved to Clncin-
natl, Ohio, where he remained for about
two years and than returned to this city
and le-engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness until 1875, when he transferred his
interests to the lumber business which
he carried on until his departure for
Germany last fall. During lis. long res
idence here he occupied many positions
otinhuences and respo ponsibility He was.
at one time president Of the Commercial
Union, prominent member Of the
Turnvareln, and at all times public
spirited, progressive citlzen.
The City Council.