The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-09
Well Known German Resident of the
City Expired this Morning at His
Home on n. Chicago Street.
BUSY CAREER COMES TO AN END.
Death Comes After Short Struggle with
an Attack of ParaIysis.-Had Many
Business Interests In Kenosha.
(From Tuesdays DaiIy)

Albert Zens, one of the oldest and
best known of the German business
men of the city expired at his home on
North Chicago street this n orning at
half past six O'Clock, at the age of Oh
years. For several days the deceased
had been in a semi-unconscious con-
dition and his death was expected by
his friends. Death resulted from par.
a1ysis.
The funeral will be held from St.
Georges Church on Thursday morn
ing. The services which will be held
at niue O'Clock will be under the di-
rection of the Catholic knights and
the ST. George Society. Friends will
please omit flowers.
The death of Albert Zens marks the
close of busy career and one that has
been closely connected with the bust
ness interests of the city. More than
any other man in Kenosha Mr.. Zens
was the friend of the German resi-
dents of the city and in his death his
fellow countrymen have received loss
which nothing can repair.
The deceased was sixty-one years of
age having been born at Wisbaun,
Rhine Province of Germany, on Sept.
IL, 1912. He came to America on
May s, 1868, and settled in the city of
Chicago. Later in the same year he
came to Keuosha and had resided here
conti auously since that time.
He was married in June, 1878, to
Miss Christina Mueller who died fif-
teen months later. On April u, 1876,
he vas m FRIED to Miss Henrietta
Augenendt Who survives him.
During his long life in Kenosha
Albert zens was connected with many
business enterprises iii the city. He
started in life practically with moth
ing and when his death came he was
considered one of the most wealthy of
German residents of the city. He was
one Of the old guard of employees of
the Balm Wagon Company and after
leaving this company he set up in
business as merchant. In this work
he W. highly successful. After many
years as merchant he retired to go
into the insurance and real estate
business and he was still extensively
engaged in this business at the time of
| his death.
Mr.. Zens had been active in the
work of the various benevolent So
cieties. He was one of the leading
Roman Catholics in Southern Wiscon-
sin and had been high 10 the councils
of the church and the different soci-
cites affiliated with it. He was men,
Der of the st. George Society, of the
Catholic Knights and of the Widows
and Orphans Society. He held many
| Offices both local and State in these
different societies and was we'll known
to members of the lodges in all parts
of the country.
His life work was among his fellow
countrymen on the North Side of the
city and his continued 1abors for their
welfare won for him the name of ''Bis-
mark" The name was not applied to
him as nickname but simply as a
token of the respect in which he was
held by his fellow countrymen. His
home on North Chicago street was al
ways open to these people and he was
their chief counsellor when they were
IN trouble.
The deceased is survived by widow
and ten children as follows: Michael
F., John, Louise, SISTER Ledwina)
Henry, Katharine, Paul, Marie, Jose
phine, Sophia and Theresa. All are
residents of Kenosha with the excep-
ton of Sister Ledwina who is now at
the Mercy Hospital in Chicago. All
of the children were at the bedside
when the final summons came this
morning.
In the death of Albert Gems the en-
tire city has felt loss, and the an
nouncement will come as personal
sorrow in many homes. He was ty-
pical member of that great class of
high-minded German-American citi-
zens, and his death is distinct loss TO
the community.