Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-11-02
OBITUARY.

+ A. f. Miller the cigarmanufacturer
died at his home III Main street, Wednes-
day evening, aged 81 years. His death
was caused by stroke of apopleXy bv
which he was striken last Sunday while
being in bis store on some errand. He
failed to recover and passed to the great
beyond at 6 o'clock of that evening.
He was born at DiephOlz, province of
Hanover, Germany. When he came to
this country the first resident place for
him was in Cincinnati in 1854, where he
resided two years, from there went West
and came to this city in 1856 and fol-
lowed commercial pursuits as salesman
until 1861 and latter engaged in the
Igarmanufacturing business which he
conducted at the time of his death. Mr..
Miller was well liked and had very MANY
friends who will be shocked to learn of
his death. He also served two terms as
supervisor and also was one of the first
who helped to form the COncOrdia Musi-
cal Society. He was deeply inter-
ested in music and always ready to bring
the lover to progress. He was a
strict business man and attended to the
same nearly all Of his time He has won
large patronage in the city and vicini-
ty. widow. one son Charles who was
associated with his father in the busi-
ness and one daughter snrvive. The
funeral will be held from the home this
afternoon at o'clock. Interment in
Oak Hill cemetery.
Herman Graewe, died at his home in
Lowell, where he resided several years
past. HIS death was caused by cOnSump-
tiOn OF which he had been sufferer for
nearly year. He was born in Bern
stein, province OF Bradenburg, Prussia,
August 19, 1849, and came to this vicinity
In 1867. He'cOnducted for many years
meat market and saloon in Main street,
and for some time was engaged in COM
pany with Ferdinand Birr in the paint
and oil business, he also was sheriff of
Jefferson county for many years. He
was married twice and is survived by
one son Carl Graewe, of the first mar
rlage, who was with his father when the
end came. The remains were brought
here Saturday morning and removed to
the undertaking establishment of No
wack, SchmutZler & Co., in Main street
and later removed to the Odd Fellows
Hall from where the funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The Odd
Fellows and The PIattdeutcher Verein
took part in the obsequies. Interment
i'll Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Tom, widow of Ferdinand Tom.
died at her home in Clyman Sunday
afternoon, aged 81 years. She was born
III Brecln, Germany, June is, 1884, and
came to this city in 1857, residing, for
awhile In the Sixth ward. The family
later moved two miles south of this city
on the river road, where her father en-
gagged in farming. She is survived by
two sons, Charles and Gustav. The
funeral took place Wednesday afternoon
at 20'clOck from the house to the Imman-
uel church.
Judge Aaron Rankin, of Fort Atkinson,
one OF the earliest settlers of jefferson
county, died last Saturday in the Goth
year of his age. A native of New York.
deceased came to this county in 1887 and
was more or less prominently associated
with the early history of the state. He
was member of the first constitutional
convention; was county judge four years
and held other important local offices.
Funeral was held Monday.
Mrs. Margareth Kaltenbrun. died Fri
day night of last week, aged 80 years.
Mrs. Kaltenbrun had resided in this city
many years. Her second husband, Rev.
John Kaltenburn, died about seven years
ago, since which time she has resided in
North Fourth street. The surviving
children OF her first husband are, Ernst
Archilles, Pennington; Mrs. Maria VOL
lering, Chicago; Mrs. A. +. Miller, this
city; The interment was in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Mrs. John O'Connor, mother of ex-
Attorney General j. L. O'Connor died at
her home near Hartford Tuesday after
noon. The deceased was one of the
earliest settlers in Washington county.
The husband died some four years ago.
Last Sunday she suffered stroke of par
alysis. She is survived by five sons and
two daughters.
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Rachel
Indra, an early resident of this city.
were brought here Monday morning
from POnea, Neb. Death-was caused by
old age. The remains were taken to
Nowack, SchmutZler & Co.'S undertaking
rooms and the funeral was held at ST.
Henry's Catholic church Tuesday morn
ing at ten o'clock.
The body of Silas Coleman was brought
back from Atlanta Ca, Tuesday for buri-
al at Beaver Dam. Mr.. Coleman settled
in Dodge county in the 4O's and for
years kept store at Juneau, but subse-
quently moved to Beaver Dam.