The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-18
RANKS OF PIONEERS
Trimmed BY DEATH
six Of EARLY Day Residents OF
County Respond To Final Sum.
mons During Week
GRIM REAPER CUTS DOWN MANY
Homes Saddened By Visitation OF Deaths
Angel-No Respector of Persons,
Old And Young Succumb

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the remaining Manitowoc county pio.
neers and soon the last will have yeild-
ed to the Grim Destroyer and will be
known no more to earth. During the
week no less than six Of the early day
residents have responded to the final
summons and are now in their final
rest. One of the Oldest of the number
was Carl Schuetze who died at his home
in Newton Friday, aged 80 years. De-
cedent was q native of Germany and
came here in the early sos and had been
a continuous resident. Mr.. Schuetze
had never married and had resided with
the family OF Christian Diebner at
whose home his death occurred. The
funeral was held Monday.
o'CoNNEL
Particularly sad was the death Of
Mrs. Emma O'Connel of this city which
occurred Sunday after an illness of
several months. Mrs. O'Connel was the
last of little family of three husband,
mother and daughter, all Of whom have
been called by death within period of
four years. First the husband and
father and then two years later the
daughter was called away and the
shock 80 shattered the mothers health
that for two years past she has been
failing rapidly and the end came Sun
day. Mrs. OConnel was Al years of
age, having been born in this city Move
mber 10, 1862 and had resided here her
entire life. Her parents and two sisters
survive. The funeral took place We'd
nesday.
MUELLER
Relatives here have received
news Of the death Of Gustave Mueller
at the Waupaca Soldiers home at
Waupaca. Mr. Mueller was for years
resident of this county and is we'll
known to many Of the older residents.
He was "a years Of age and served with
Co. B., Ninth Wisconsin Vol. Inf, dur
ing the Civil war. An aged wife, also
an inmate Of the home, survives. Dece-
dent was brother OF Register of Deeds
Bruno Mueller Burial took place at
Waupaca.
Mrs. Anna Kiss, who for As years
has been a resident at Jerpen, died
Saturday and the funeral was held
yesterday. Mrs. Riss was 80 years of
age and a woman much beloved by n
large circle of friends She came here
in 1857 and since that time had always
resided in the county. If she had sur
vived 1t was planned by the family to
hold celebration Of the golden we'd
ding anniversary of the marriage Of Mr..
and Mrs. Riss next year. An aged hus-
band and family of children mourn her
death
HARTWIG
Mrs. Marie Hartwig, one of the well
known residents of the South Side died
Thursday after short illness. Mrs.
Hartwig's death was terrible shock to
family and friends and is deeply
mourned by all who knew her. Dece-
dent was 81 years of age born at Hano-
yer. Germany and came here when q
child of five years of age. Six children,
four daughters, and two sons, mourn
her demise. The funeral took place
Sunday.
SIEBEL
Mrs. Castor Siebel, mother of VIM. e.
Siebel, and resident Of the county for
fifty-one years. died at her home in Two
Rivers Friday after an illness of more
than year. Deceased WAS one of the
best known Of the pioneer residents Of
the county and was a woman greatly
beloved by large circle Of friends.
She was born in Germany in 1885 and
came here in 1852 The funeral took
place Monday
A bright and promising life was end
ed in youth by the death of George
Noble at Reedsville Thursday. The
lad was but II years of age and was to
have graduated with this years class Of
the schools OF the village the exercises
Of which were to held on the day OF his
death. A widowed mother and three
brothers survive.
ALL
Death came to Mrs Peter Ahl, q we'll
known pioneer resident of Newton, on
Friday, ending long and useful life
that had covered II period Of SO years
Mrs. Ahl came here half century ago