Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25
OBITUARY.

Sidney Thompson a former resident of
this city, died Sunday January II, at
Dayton, Washington, aged 90 years. He
was a carpenter by trade.
Mrs. Albertus Knapp, of Palmyra, died
suddenly Monday evening of heart
disease, aged rs years. She and her
husband were among the earliest settlers
in this part of the state and were the
first people married in Palmyra town.
ship. Last July they celebrated their
fifty-seventh wedding anniversary.
Miss Lille Ella Rabenhorst, aged Is
years died from an attack of megnin-
| gifts Saturday night. She was daught-
er OF William RabenhOrst who resides
south of Pipersville. She was attending
school in this city and boarded with a
| family in Eight street. The remains
were taken home from where the funeral
took place Wednesday morning. The in
terment took place in Lebanon ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Samuel Knoll died at the home
of her son, julius Knoll in Emmett
Thursday of last week at the age of 83
years. Deceased was born October 22,
1919, in Province of Posen, Germany, and
came to this country May I, 1862, sett-
she has since resided. She is survived
by one son and five grand children. Her
husband died 26 years ago. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at o'clock to
the Evangelical Prostestant church,
Interment in the Lutheran cemetery.
Miss Della Gingles, of Mitchell, South
Dakota, died January 16, in her twenty
ninth year. She was born in Portland,
her parents being Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam
Gingles, now diseased, and resided west
of the town of Waterloo. She was a
cousin of Mrs. R. B. Bates of this city,
and is survived by one brother, TORN Fl.
Gingles of Waterloo, and a sister, Miss
Flora Gingles of HubbletOn. She was
well known in this city and made fire.
quent visits here. The remains were
brought to Waterloo for interment. The
funeral took place Saturday.
Thomas H. Reed died last Monday of
consumption at Denver, Col. where he
went about five weeks ago in search of
health. He was 26 years of age and
held the position of head bookkeeper in
the Office of his father-in-law, Jacob
JOssi. A widow and an infant survive.
The remains arrived here Thursday
afternoon at 1898 and taken to the home
of his father-in-law. in Clyman street,
from where the funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment in Oak hill cemetery.
Friends who wish to view the remains
may do so at any time by calling at the
residence before II o'clock the day of the
funeral.
Mrs. Marie Theresa Weis died at her
home, 301 Dodge street, Tuesday morn
ing aged SO years. Deceased was the
widow of Anton Weis whom she mar
ried in Germany and who died seven
teen years ago. She was born in Kruft, |
Germany, June II, 1909, and came to
this country and to Milwaukee in 1853
and two years later removed to this city |
and has ever since resided here. She |
is survived by two children in this city, |
Mrs, William Bucheit and Albert J.
Weis and Joseph Weis of New York city.
Mrs. Weis was an esteemed citizen and
during her long residence here was
beloved by all her acquaintences. She
was devout christian and life long
member of the Catholic church. The
funeral took place from the home Thurs
day morning at 8 o'clock to st. Henry's
church.