The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-01-14
OBITUARY
Johann christensen

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monia incidental to old age The fun
eral takes place this afternoon at
o'clock from the house, the Rev. Zenk
of the German Reformed Church
officiating. The interment will take
place at Evergreen Cemetery. A
widow and six children survive.
Johann Christensen was born il
Husun, province of Schleswig Holsteir
Germany, Feb. 6, 1917 He married
Margaret Peterson in Germany. "
1866 Mr.. Christensen came to this
country buying farm at Two Rivers
There he stayed until 1889 when he
sold out and moved to Kingsbridge. II
1886 he came to Manitowoc and has
lived here since that time. Mr.. Chris
tiansen was brought up US a merchant
in Germany and at one lime owned a
large store and brewery there. Eleven
children we're born to him in Germany
OF these the following survive Emil
of Bar Harbor, o.; George, of Milwau
kee; Ferdinand, of Sheboygan; Fred
Peter and Matthias of this city.
William BorCherdt
VIM Borcherdt, of Kaukauna, a
brother of F. G. Borcherat, propri etol
of the Victoria Hotel, this city, and sor
of Frederick Borcherdt, Sr., of Thir
eenth Street, died of typhoid fever re-
Gently at his home. He would have
been AZ years Of age next April 4th
He leaves wife and three children, a
daughter, twenty three years old, and
two sons, one eleven and the other
twelve years old. Mr.. Borcherdt was
an engineer for the Chicago North Wes-
tern Railway Company, in whose ser
vice he has been for % years He was
Il member of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and this body had
charge of the funeral which took place
in this city.
The body was brought here Monday
on the 1884 p M. train. Quite II NUM-
Der of friends accompanied it on the
special car from Kaukauna. As MIR.
Borcherdt had died from typhoid fever
Health Officer Staehle was present at
the depot to see that the proper permits
had been issued and that the regulations
regarding the casket had been complied
with. The casket was opened at the
depot and everything was found to be
satisfactory The interment took place
at Evergreen, the funeral cortege going
directly from the depot.
Sophia Wehausen
Mrs. Sophia Wehausen, widow of
Herman Wehausen. and resident of
this county for over fifty years, died
Monday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Johanne Heine, ut Lake Forest
Mrs. Wehausen was born in Germany
October 8, 1881, coming here and settling
in the town of Newton in 1S45. The
following children survive her: Henry,
Dora and Lena, of this city; Frederick,
OF Maplewood; Johanne, of Lake Forest
and Anna, Of Lake Bluff The funeral
takes place today from the home of the
deceased in this city on South Four
miller will ofliciate.
| Annie BOuda
Theh home of Joseph Bonda, at Eastwin
was overhung by II deep sorrow on New
Years Day, for a daughter was called tt
her eternal rest Miss Annie Bouda
passed away from this world of hustle
and hurry to everlasting peace on Dec
30th, surrounded by most of her family.
She had been an invalid from her child
hood yet WAS always cheerful and heI
presence will long be missed Miss
Bouda was born at Stark Brown County,
nineteen years ago and always remained
with her parents. The interment took
place at Two Rivers, the Rev Schlueter
officiating
Frank j. kOnrad
Frank J. Konrad, aged 80, died last
week at the home of his daughter, Mrs
J. Foerg, South Ninth street. His
daughter and two sons survive Mr..
Konrad was born in Germany and has
lived in this country for about forty
years He lived at one time in Rapids
The funeral took place Monday ut St
Bonifaces Church.
Margaret SOchOr
Mrs. Margaret Sochor, aged Sc, died
last week ut the home Of her niece, Mrs.
Simon at S15 Marshall street. The
funeral took place Saturday morning ut
o'clock ut ST Boniface's church.
Mrs. John Pitsch
Mrs. John Pitsch, aged 45, died ut her
home in Nordheim last Friday. Her
husband and family survive The
funeral took place Monday at the Polish
Catholic Church at Nordheim