New Ulm review., 1903-12-16

WAS SUMMONED SUDDENLY
Venerable Anton Ochs Stricken
With Apoplexy.
Deceased Was Territorial Pioneer
of Minnesota.
Emigrated From Germany just
Fifty Years Ago.

Emlgrated From Germany uSt
Fifty Years Ago.
People Of this city were shocked on
Sunday afternoon to learn OF the sud-
den death of Anton Ochs, a pioneer
resident of New Ulm and territorial
old settler of Minnesota. His end
came without the slightest warning
and was due to a stroke of apoplexy.
Although we'll advanced in years
Mr.. Ochs possessed unusually rugged
health and took great pride in his
ability to perform the light work about
his home. Sunday morning as was
his custom, he walked to the stable:
to throw down hay for the horses and
there suffered the fatal. attack. AT
twenty-five minutes after ten the de-
ceased spoke to some boys who were
passing near the barn and at that
time was not. in pain. Five minutes
later, however, Mrs. Joseph Vogel
heard him call for help and when
neighbors reached his side he was be-
yond aid. Willing hands carried him
into his house but he expired within
an hour. ~---..- ,~-.---- - &-s->->
Anton Ochs was born at Erbach,
Wuerttemberg, Germany, July 10, 1926,
and his age was II years, S months
and days. His boyhood was spent
in the vicinity of the quaint old city
of Ulm and when he came of age he
served an enlistment in the German
army. April %, 1858, he set sail for
America and after landing in the
United States settled in Buffalo, N.
y, whererhe resided for year and a
half. -: - $780,. ...--. i. :>.... &
A similar period was spent at Ben
nington, N. " and in 1856 the deceas-
ed came west to join the German
colony at New Ulm. He filed upon a
claim in the township of Milford, just
beyond the confines of the reservation
allotted to the Sioux by the treaty of
Traverse des Sioux, and there lived
with his family for number of years,
sharing with his: neighbors all the
hardships and vicissitudes of the early
pioneers. At the opening of the Sioux
uprising Mr.. Ochs and his family
sought refuge in New Ulm and he was
one of the devoted band that repulsed
the two fierce attacks upon the village.
When New Ulm was evacuated the
| deceased went to ST. Paul and remain
ed for one year, the only time after
taking his homestead that he resided
outside Brown county. In 1853 he re-
turned to the town of his adoption and
shortly afterward moved into the city
proper. .
For many years Mr.. Ochs was one
of New Ulm's most substantial and
: prosperous contractors and many OF
the buildings now in use were erected
by him. In 1877, when member ot
the firm of Ochs & Scheible, he built
the first Catholic church in Sleepy Eye
and later he erected a large brick
4 dwelling for Mr.. Baumg the
structure now forming a part of St
Alexander hospital.
Anton Ochs was man of exemplary
character, earnest and trustworthy
His relations with his fellow men were
beyond reproach and he enjoyed in tht
fullest possible measure the respec
and confidence of ali his early-da,
associates. His home life was mos
] happy and all New Ulm will revert
Il his memory.
i While in Germany Mr.. Ochs was
united in marriage to Miss Walburgs
Drexler, who survives. Fourteen
1 children blessed their union and O
these twelve are still living. They are
A. G. Ochs, Springfield; Rudolph Ochs
| LIE Sueur; William and Anton Ochs
/ New Ulm; Albert Ochs; Faribault
Louis Ochs, New Ulm; Otto Ochs
Faribault: Mrs. Louis Schilling, New
i Ulm; Mrs. John Manderfeld, Sigel
Mrs. E. M. Schotzko, Sleepy Eye
Mrs. Ed. Baer and Miss Ida Ochs
New Ulm. All will be present for ths
obsequies this morning Besides tht
twelve sons and daughters there ar,
thirty-six grand children and fv,
great grand children.
The funeral services are to be .helt
l.
at 10 o'clock this morning from th,
Catholic church. They will be con
Quoted by Rev. Father 81. B. Sand
meyer and the interment will be mad,
/ in the Catholic church.
Public Installation of Officers.
A public installation of the officer
elected Thursday night by st. Johl
Court M R0R n s. q N ,,rr;11s41