Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
MR.. JACOB JOSH IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH
ANNOUNCEMENT CAME AS A
SHOCK TO WATERFOWL.
Prominent Business Man Passed
Away at $50 O'Clock Yesterday
MOrning-LOOked After Affairs
Up to Wednesday Funeral Next
Tuesday.
(From Sundays Daily.)

Death has called another of Water
towns most prominent and Influential
citizens in the person of Mr.. Jacob
JOSH, who passed into the sleep called
death yesterday morning at $3.50
O'Clock. after being confined to his
bed but couple of days. Although
it was known that Mr.. JOSH had been
Il failing health tor several months,
friends thought for moment that the
end was so Lear and therefore his
death came as a shock to the entire
populace of Watertown. While not
enjoying robust health, Mr.. JOSH
attended to his business affairs early
in the week. In fact he was at his
office on Wednesday. On that day,
however, he complained of not feeling
we'll and returned to his home to gradu-
ally fail till the veil between life and
eternity was lifted and ear thly suffer-
ing was over, death being tlibuted
to diabetes, from which he had been
sufferer for several years.
The deceased was born in Sw itzer
land November II 1S49. He emigrat-
ed with his parents to America at the
age of seven years. The family
located at Rome, where in 1871, he
was united In marriage to Elizabeth
Mills. Eleven years later he came to
Watertown. Soon after he engaged
in the manufacture of cheese IN the
town of Lebanon. This business he
continuously followed, locating in
Watertown about fifteen years ago.
From modest beginnings, Mr.. JOSH
built up an extensive business and in
fact was considered one of the most
successful and largest manufacturers
of cheese in the state, the product of
his factories finding a market in all
sections sof the country. He was d
man who commanded the respect OF
all who enjoyed his acquaintance.
This was especially true among the
farmers who found in him a man of
integrity AMI honor, a fact that was
largely responsible for his phenomenal
success. These facts coupled with his
rare business ability made him a
tower of business strength as is
shown in the fact that he handled
the output of twenty cheese fac
tories, all OF which are located in
Dodge county.
In the death of Jacob JOSH, Water
town loses one of its foremost citi-
zens--a man who will be missed in
business and social circles. He was a
man of reserved habits, caring more
for the comforts of his home than
high social standing, as was shown in
his uncompromising devotion to his
family. However, he stood high in
social circles and was looked up to by
his friends who were legion.
In addition to his extensive cheese
several other enterprises, He was
director in the Dornfeld- Kunert COM
parry also member of the Watertown
Steel and Iron company. He had also
extended a helping hand to other
business enterprises.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and one daughter, Mrs. Roy
Cebel One other daughter, Mrs. +.
D. Wolcott, departed this life about
two years ago. He is also survived
by one brother, David JOSH, Canastota,
N. Y, and two sisters, Mesdames
David Anken and w. Anderegg of
Rome, N. Y.
The funeral service will take place
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from
the home to Oak Hill cemetery and
will be held under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity. Services will be
conducted by the Rev. H. q. Rehm,
pastor of the Congregational church.
The lnterment will be in Oak Hill
cemetery. Friends wishing to view
the remains are requested to call be-
fore Tuesday noon, as the casket will
be closed at II o'clock.
Mr.. JOSH was member of the
Masonic order, having reached the
thirty -secUnd degree, also a member
of Watertown Chapter No. Al, Order
of Eastern Star.