Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-31
ANOTHER PIONEER
CALLED BY DEATH
PHILIP G. OUENTMEYER PASS
ED AWAY YESTERDAY A. M.
Came to Wdtert0Wn in the PRINT
tive DdyS--One 0fthe Most Highly
Respected and Best known Citi
zenS-ThG Funeral Will Be Held
Tomorrow Afternoon.

The present year has been unpar-
alleled in the matter of deaths of the
early settlers of Watertown and vi
cinity. Dozens of those who settl ed
here in the primitive days have an
swered the death summons, having
come here in the early days when 1t
was necessary for them to blaze their
way to civilization and leave marks
of enterprise and thrift behind for
the present and coming generations
to profit by and enjoy the comforts
therefrom. About ten years ago,
there began a falling off Of these old
pioneers and the number has increased
year by year till the present year has
witnessed a very rapid departure of
those who settled here in the balmy
days when hardships were encountered.
1t is the painful duty of the Lead
err to chronicle the death of another
of these early settlers. Reference
is made to Philip c. Quentmeyer, one
of the pioneers and most respected
residents of Watertown, who closed his
eyes in that sleeping that knows no
awaking at his home, 3O5 South Wash
ington street at 6 80 O'Clock yesterday
morning, death being attributed to
the infrmities of old age.
The deceased was born in Prussia
on July 5, 1926, therefore was eighty
years of age. He came to Wisconsin
in the spring of 1849, locating at Fond
du Lac, where he remained one and
year and half; afterward for year
at Neenah. In 1852, he came to
Watertown and engaged in the manu-
facture of brick until 1870. For one
year he was engaged in buying wood
for one of the railway companies.
Four years he was engaged In the
milling business, having been assocl-
ated with F. Miller. He retired from
active business in April, 1877, but
since that time has been stakeholder
in the Globe Milling company. He
served as supervisor. of the Seventh
ward several terms and for two terms
he served as alderman from the Third
ward. He also served as school many
missioner of several years. For COM
years he has served as one of the trus-
tees of the jefferson county asylum,
in which capacity he was serving at
the time of death. The departed had
been urged many times to accept i'm
portant position of public trust, but
he invariably refused, preferring to
remain out OF politics as far as seek
ing honors for himself was concerned.
The deceased was one of the direc-
tors of the Wisconsin National bank.
For many years he was superintendent
and trustee of the Oak Hill cemetery
association. In every position of pub
lie trust that Mr.. Quentmeyer filled
he performed his duty conscientlously
and to the utmost satisfaction OF
citizens generally.
He was man of many excellent
traits of character, who was admired
and respected by all who knew him.
The subject of his sketch married
twice. He is survived by his second
wife and four sons as follows: Walter
and Albert of this city; Louis g., of
Milwaukee; Herman F., of Chicago.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow (Monday) afternoon at 3
| O'Clock from the home to the Oak
Hill cemetery. Services at the home
will be conducted by the Rev. H.
Sterz, pastor of the Evangelical Pro
testant church. Interment will be in
| the Oak Hill cemetery.
L. G. Quentmeyer of Milwaukee,
arrived i'll the city last evening, called
by to death of his father. H. F.
Quentmeyer, another son, residing in
Chicago, will arrive here this morn
ing.