The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-26
Treasurer Of Chicago Brass Com
pany Died Suddenly at His
Home Tuesday Morning.
HIS DEATH A GREAT SHOCK
The Well Known Manufactures Was
Thought to be Out of All Danger
When Sudden Attack of Heart
Disease Caused His Death.


/ Frederick L. Ellsworth, treasurer
of the Chicago Brass company Of this
city, and secretary Of the Benedict and
Burnham Brass company of Torring-
ton, Conn, died at his home in Park
place at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Death resulted from an attack of
paralysis Of the heart and came al
| most without any warning. Mr..
Ellsworth had been seriously iii with
pneumonia for the past ten days but
during the last day or two his condi-
ton had so improved that Monday it
was stated he was out of danger. His
improvement continued so that early
Tuesday morning the members of the
family had left the bedside and re-
tired. Suddenly the nurse noticed
that Mr.. Ellsworth was suffering a
relapse and the members of the family
we're hurried1y summoned to the bed
side. Death followed shortly after.
The death of Mr.. Ellsworth came as
sad shock to the entire people Of
Kenosha. The announcement that
he was improving so rapidly had
caused general rejoicing among the
people of the city and all had hoped
for his speedy recovery to robust
health.
Frederick Lewis Ellsworth was one
OF the best known men in Kenosha
and he had been connected with the
factory interests of this city for nearly
twenty years. Nearly all of his life
as business man had been spent in
the employ of the Chicago Brass
company and it's allied interests.
The deceased was born at Chicago,
Ill, June Is, 1868. He was son Of
the late Abraham D. and Mary r.
Ellsworth. His education was secured
in the schools of Chicago and after
his graduation from the Chicago High
school he started to work for the
E1gin National Watch company. He
was working in minor position but
his careful attention to his work soon
called to him the attention of the late
Thomas M. Avery who was at that
time the head of both the Elgin
Watch company and the Chicago
Brass company. After a year in the
service of the watch company Mr..
Ellsworth was transferred to the Of
fees of the Chicago Brass company in
Chicago. He remained there for a
number of years and after that was
selected by Mr.. Avery as the general
superintendent of the large plant in
Kenosha and since that time he had
resided here.
When the plant in this city was sold
to the Coe Brass company and the
general reorganization of the com
pany was effected Mr.. Ellsworth was
placed in the responsible position Of
Treasurer and this place he held at
the time of his death. He was also
elected as secretary of the Benedict
and Burnham company. In the last
| few years Mr.. Ellsworth had become
one of the best known men in the
brass business in the United States.
He was most competent manager
and an expert salesman. His work
had been great aid in the advance
ment of the business of the Kenosha
plant and his death will be an ire
parable loss to the company.
| The deceased was married in 1885 to
Miss MarysE. Banker Of Hinsda1e, III.
The widow and FIVE children, A. d.,
Frederick, Elizabeth, Charlotte, and
i Winifrnd c11rv;xyn
In his personal and private life F.
L. Ellsworth was one of the best liked
men in Kenosha and his death will
come as a great loss to the social and
industrial world. He was universally
known among the employees of the
Chicago Brass works and was great
favorite with the men. He took a
great interest in Kenosha and was al
ways one of the men who was ready
to backsany public enterprise which
would advance the interests Of the
city.
He was member of the Kenosha
branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association and was one of the &C
tive members of the Kenosha Coun-
try club. He was also member of the
Il Kenosha lodge of E1ks.