Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25

later, the young man found employ
ment as street car conductor. After
his marriage, and owing to his wife's
Ill health, he went to Florida, where
Mrs. Thomas was completely restored
About seven years ago they went to
reside in DavtOna. and with his brother
inlaw, H. E. Burdick, Mr.. Thomas
became engaged in bottling temperance
drinks and did successful business,
recently enlarging his plant.
In February last MIR. Thomas was
elected mayor of the city of Daytona,
after having been defeated the year
before.
Mr.. Thomas leaves a widow and
stepdaughter. He was member of
the improved Order of Red Men and
was Past Sachem of Osceola Tribe
OF Daytona, which attended the funeral
in a body and conducted the services
at the ave.-Oconomowoc Enterprise.
BORCHARDT-Mrs Wilhelmina Bor-
chardt died at her home, 414 Green
street, last Tuesday morning at 7:30
O'Clock from an acute attack OF Bright's
disease. Deceased was born in Ger
many September, 1910, and in 1870
she came to America, settling in, Water
town, where she later married Mr..
| Borchardt, and they have resided here
since. She was kind mother and
wife and leaves to mourn her loss
husband, four daughters, Mrs. John
Helms. Mrs. Frank Brager, Mrs. Henry
Brier, of Appleton. Wis. and Miss Min
ME at home, one son, Albert Of Water
town, and fourteen grandchildren.
The funeral was held yesterday at 2
o'clock at St. Johns Lutheran church,
Rev. F. Ii. Eggers officiated. Inter
terry.
PRIoR-Mrs. Chas. Prior died ct her
home in Minneapolis last week at an
advanced age. The family in the early
sixties resided in this city, at which
time Mr.. Prior held responsible posit-
ion with the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul R'y Co. Deceased was an
invalid for many years and her death
was not surprise to her many friends
here.
| MCCULLoUGH-Oa last Tuesday
morning occurred the death of Miss
Jane Mccullough at her home in CadY
street. She was "a years of age and
had been resident of this city for
many years. Deceased is survived by
one sister, Mary. The funeral took
place on Thursday morning at st.
Bernard's church, the Rev. James
Rogers officiating. The remains were
Inferred In st. Bernard g cemetery
RACKERMANN - William Racker-
mann passed away at his home in the
town of Watertown last Saturday
morning after short illness of bron-
chitis. He was taken sick about the
first of March with the grip, which
8 afterwards developed into the disease
: which caused his death, but strangely
c he suffered no pain.
Mr.. Rackermann was born in Boes-
: enfield Lippe Dedmold, Germany, Au-
9 gust 2Sth, 1928. In the year of 1851
!, he left the Fatherland for America,
{. coming direct to the town of Water
town where he purchased farm and
passed the remainder of life. He was
married to Miss Charlotte Krunsick,
t who died some years ago. They were
b the parents of 8 children of whom are
d left to mourn their loss. He was q
d member of the German M. f. church
;. OF this city, possessing kind heart,
!, and always devoted himself to his
g dear ones in making blissful home,
He was intelligent as well as active, al
r ways willing to lend helping hand
d where it was needed. In his death
the neighbOrhood in which he lived
8 has lost conscientious, honorable and
!, kind hearted man. Besides his child
, rem he leaves grandchildren and a
a host of other friends to mourn his loss.
The funeral was held last Tuesday
n forenoon at the German M. E. church,
r Rev. August Karnopp officiating. In
/. terment took place in the Oak Hill
d cemetery.
+ PETERS. Rs.-Thursday morning at 8:15
y o'clock death called at the home OF
y = Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peters at 62s
Il North Church street, and took away
, their oldest son William, who was
9 taken sick with bronchitis on Monday
last. His death is severe shock to
his parents, relatives and friends as il
: was unexpected. He was born in
e Milwaukee, July IL, 1881, and grew
: up in this city. He is survived by his
+ parents, three brothers and two sisters
: and many other relatives and friends.
. The funeral will take place Sunday
afternoon from the residence a: 1:3C
4 o'clock to the Evangelical Protestant
q church. Interment will be In Oak
d Hill cemetery.
i The pail bearers are w. Hilgen-
dorf, Geo. Book, Ted Koerner. Fred
Braunschweig, R. NJ. Hahn and VIM.
+ MoIrean.
!. Grandmother's way is
!, M l0r0or nNn111ar n01.