Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-18
DEATH OF l.. J. ADT.
One of the Best Known German CftI-
 zens of Waterbury.

zens of Waterbury,
 Louis Joseph Adt died yesterday af- ternoon at his home, 56 Liberty street The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Service will be conducted by the Rev k. D. Buckley of Trinity parish and the German so cieties with which the deceased was connected. Mir Adt was born in Ems helm, Bavaria, but removed to France when quite young, where he lived until he came to the United States in 1852. During his residence in France he married Margaret Martzel, who, with four sons, survive him, Eugene c. and Albert A. Adt of the Waterbury Printing Go; Alfred A. Adt, the Bank street photographer, and Dr Leo Frank lin Adt of Troy and Albany, N. |. Two other children of the deceased, Julia O., wife of Frederick Hablitzel, and Alphonse, died some time ago, the last mentioned when but couple of years old. MT Adt also leaves a brother, Ferdinand F. Adt of Torrington, and q sister, Mrs Margaret Fritsche of Hart ford: also granddaughter, Eugenie c. Hablitzel of this city. A brother, John Adt, died in New Haven some time since.
 In 1852 George Wadhams, Torring- ton manufacturer of papier mache ar ticles employed Mir Adt to come to this country as an inlayer of gold, silver and pearl, he having made several i'm portant inventions in this line and being regarded as an expert workman in that line.
 The family remained in Torington until 1853, when they removed to Wa terbury, and Mir Adt, in company with the late 4. F. F. Camp, engaged in the same line of business as he had been employed at in Torrington. The busi- ness prospered for q time, but just prior to the breaking out of the civil war demand for that kind of goods was not brisk and the project was aban- doned. After this MT Adt, with his father. George Jean Adt, and one of his brothers, manufactured gold pins for the firm of Dawson. Warren & Hyde of Haydenville, Mass. Later he returned to Waterbury and for a time was employed at the Benedict & Burn ham Manufacturing Co.'S. Some years ago he retired from active life and has since enjoyed the quiet of his home, where he was surrounded by suclf com forts as rightfulIy belong to a man who has made the most of his oppor- tunities during the years of his youth and strong manhood.
 When AIr Adt came to Waterbury there were but few German families in town, so that he was among the first to lead the way for his countrymen into the fair city of Waterbury He lived to see the place boast of strong and very desirable portion of it's citizens speaking the language which was com paratively unknown here at that day and time. He was man of fine char acter and was universally esteemed by all who had an acquaintance with him. He was especially dear to the people of his own race and language and they showed their appreciation of his many virtues by continuing him in office in their associations up to the time of his death. He was a member of the fol- lowing organizations: Harmony lodge, No 42, F. and A. M.: Speedwell lodge. No 10 k. of P: Harmonic Benevolent association: Uhland stamm. No 190. II. Q. R. M.: Steuben lodge. No 391, D. 0. IT.; Gleichheit mamie No T D. o. H.: Goethe lager, No 7S U. O. R. NJ. Mir Adt held principal offices ill the German societies at one time or another. He was treasurer of Uhland stamm for the past twenty-four years and was also custodian of the funds of Gleich- heit mamie at the time of his death