Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-14
The Death Record.

The grim reaper, death, has beer
unusually active the past week in this
locality and left his mark in Numerous
Watertown homes.
Robert E. Lewis, one of our most
prominent citizens and a man univers-
ally beloved for his philanthropic ideas
and public-spiritedness passed away al
his home, 412 Washington street,
Thursday morning, after an illness ol
several months.
Mr.. Lewis was born at Morrow,
Saratoga county, New York, Decem-
Der 23, 1925. His marriage to Fannie
Parker of Perkinsville, Vermont took
place in Glens Falls, New York. Janu-
ary 80, 1850. When a young man he
| became interested in the lumber bust
ness and for many years of his life was
engaged In the manufacture of pro-
ducts from this material. In 1858 be
located at Oshkosh and latter went to
Milwaukee and in 1861 came to Water
town where he formed a partnership
with his brother. the late G. B. Lewis,
In 1861, conducting sash and door
factory, He removed from Watertown
in 1869 and settled at rthwood,
Iowa. where amassed comfortable
fortune in the cattle and land business.
In 1892 he returned to Watertown and
has since resided here
Deceased was the father of two
children. a son, the late Clifton Lewis,
who died in 1894, and daughter, Hat
tie, who died in 1868. He never
ceased to mourn the death of these
children and the tender memory in
which he held them was both touching
and beautiful. He is survived by his
wife to whom the sympathy of our
people is extended in the loss of her
kind and loving companion. In his
quiet way he manifested warm in
terest in the public welfare of the city
and he was familiar figure about
town. His great fund of interesting
"reminiscences, his rich wit and humor,
with the additional charm of a genial
manner won him many warm friends,
while his integrity ard worthiness in
spired the confidence and esteem of all
who knew him.
| In memory of his son Clifton, d
memorial fountain was erected in 1896
on the square at the intersection of
West Main and Washington streets in
this city. The substantial base of the
| fountain is surmounted by heroic
statue in bronze of fine specimen of
the Chippewa Indian. and the whole
presents quite an imposing spectacle.
while the fountain proper has become
boon of utility to the town in general
as is demonstrated day after day by
the number of people who partake of
its flowing freshness and the many
horses and other domestic animals that
allay their thirst in it's cooling waters.
Another voluntary donation to the city
| is the handsome soldiers monument in
the city park which was dedicated May
81, 1899, the gift OF Mr.. Lewis and his
wife in memory of the soldiers who
| left W atertown for the preservation of
the union during the civil war Mr.
Lewis life was mace up of many acts Of
philanthropy and kind-heartedness and
his loss is an irreparable one to our
city.
The funeral services were held Sum
day and were participated in by the
city officials in a body, and O. D.
Pease Post, No. "a, 6. A r. The hon
orary pail bearers were Messrs Theo-
dore Prentiss, Nj. j. Woodard, COL D.
Jones, w. P. Brown. The active pail
| U0dFSES we're MGSSI >. ". n. SkluuCT, :,
H. L. Eberle, Ferd. A. Schmutzler,
Edward j. Brandt. F. A. Hoffman,.
j. &. HARRISON Interment took place
at Oak Hill cemetery.
Ernest Heilman was born in SILICA,
Prussia, near Breslau, Dec II, 1915.
There were four in the family of whom
three are still living. 2 brothers and
one sister. His father died when de-
ceased was niue years old. He emil
grated to America October 3rd, 1889
Their objective point was Milwaukee
but owing to a storm on the lakes the
captain of the boat launched them a
Chicago. After remaining in Illinol.
about one year he travelled to Milwau-
kee, where he married Dorotnia Maa
October 26 1914 He came to IXOni;