The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-08-16
DEATH Of {. v. BRAASCH
JOINS ENTIRE FAMILY AMONG
ARMY OF THE DEAD.
WAS A PIONEER OF NORFOLK
Death Closed a Long Pathetic Story
for the Family OF C. w. Braasch at
1:o5 O'Clock Sunday Mornins-Fu-
neral Tuesdav
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William Braasch, prominent
pioneer business man of Norfolk, has
joined his wife and all of his children
among the army of the dead Survivor
OF all the rest, the death of this man
at an early hour Sunday morning
brings an end to one of the most pa.
thetic death-stories that has ever been
written by the hand of fate with Nor
folk people for its characters. Within
five short years the touch of death
has taken first one and then another
of this family until now. with the
husband and father lying dead the old
home on South Fifth street has lost
the last member of the family who
dwelt there for so many years. On
Tuesday afternoon this survivor of the
rest, the head of his family will join
the other five in Prospect Hill GENE.
terry.
1t was at :05 o'clock Sunday morn
ing that William Braasch expired. AT.
ter having been confined to his bed
for fourteen days, and having suffered
much during the last three sweltering
days of last week, his life went out
just few moments after the cool
fresh air OF the north had begun to
afford relief from the intensely oppres-
sive night.
c. w. Braasch was sixty-four years
old on the twentieth day OF last De-
cember. He was born in Germany and
came to America with his parents
when he was eleven years OF age.
From Wisconsin, where they settled,
his father came to Norfolk with the
early settlers in the late sixties.
Wounded at Gettysburg.
Mr.. Braasch was union soldier dur
ing the civil war, belonging to the
Twenty-sixth Wisconsin regiment,
Eleventh corps. He was a member Of
the company which was organized
near Watertown, Wis, and in the same
company were number of present
Norfolk citizens, including August
Raasch, August Bergman, August
Huebner and w. A. Moldenhauer. The
was commanded by Carl Schurz. Mr.
Braasch was in the battle of Chancel-
louisville and was wounded at the bat
tie of Gettysburg, from which field
he was sent to the hospital.
Homesteaded Hadar Site.
After the war Mr.. Braasch came to
Norfolk with the first settlers in 1866.
He homesteaded a quarter section of
land where the present town of Hadar
stands, five miles north of Norfolk.
Later he traded this for his fathers
homestead and later he secured the
Carter homestead, which he sold twen-
ty years ago, when he went into bust
ness in Norfolk as grain buyer for the
first elevator established here. Later
he went into the grain business for
himself, which merged into the coal
business of today. For a time he was
in partnership with d. Rees.
Mr.. Braasch was married in the
early seventies to Miss Hoehne. Her
man Braasch, a cousin, married a sis
ter of Mrs. c. w. Braasch.
Has One Sister In Norfolk.
Mr.. Braasch is survived in Norfolk
by his only sister, Mrs C. APPEL, a
widow. There may be, somewhere, a
living brother, though all trace of him
has been lost for many years.
1t was six years ago next November
that the long chapter of fatalities in
the Braasch family began. Ed V.
Braasch, then a banker at Tilden sue
cumbed to tuberculosis. His funeral
was held November "a, 1901 About
three years ago Mrs. Braasch sue
cumbed under a surgical operation for
days later her only daughter, Gertrude,
also died, her death being fastened
by that Of her mother.
About a year ago came the death of
Ralph Braasch, long a sufferer from
Bright's disease and who had taken
one trip to Carlsbad in Europe in
search of relief. William R. Braasch,
the last surviving son, died from the
same disease at Hot Springs, Ark,
about six months ago and since that
time the Borrowing father and widow.
er has gradually lost strength.
Funeral Tuesday Afternoon.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock from the home
on South Fifth street, Rev. ]. C. S.
Wells of Trinity church having
charge of the service. At Prospect
Hill cemetery the brief burial service
will be under auspices of Norfolk
lodge No. $685. Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks. Pail bearers will
be selected from the G. A. R., these
two orders being the only ones to
which the deceased man belonged
Will to Be Opened Wednesday.
Before his death Mr. Braasch, who
was well-to-do in financial way, made
out his will and it is said to have been
his request that this will should be
opened and read on the day after his
funeral.