The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-06-15
DEATH Of
HENRY STf|NBACH
Suddenly and without warning Death
Visits and saddens Happy
Home.

Last SATURDAY morning the resi-
dents of T. Ause were given shock,
the effects OF which Is still keenly
felt, when the news of the sudden
and untimely death OF Henry Stein
bach, a pioneer resident, was sent
broadcast throughout the CON-
munity.
For several weeks prior TO his
death Mr.. Steinbach had not been in
the best Of health. and although
warned by his physicians that he
should rest. his ambition to be at
work. when even in serious cOndi-
tion. so weakened him that every
thing seemed to worry and fret him,
and on Saturday morning a total
collapse OF mind and body seems to
have taken hold upon him and dis
appeared from his home at an early
hour.
After several hours search the uu-
fortunate man was found cold in
death in the High School building,
which building Mr.. Steinbach had
been janitor OF since its erection last
fall
H 'nry Steinbach was born in
Hessen, Dainsthalt, Germany, and
came to this country at the age Of
teen, coming direct from New
York to Fond du Lac, Wis, where
he resided with an uncle.
During the war Mr.. Steinbach se-
cured work on steamboat which
ran between St. Paul and New Or
leans. At the close of the war be
came to Houghton where he worked
at the mines. and at the Scbuerman
brewery. From ihere he went to
Detroit and spent some time in the
brewery business returning again
to Houghton. While residing there
he married Miss Amelia Fisher, OF
Prescott Bay. Isle Royale. on the
Goth day of May, 1870, in Houghton.
In October, 1874. he removed his
family to L 'Anse and engaged in the
brewery business constituting a
member of the firm Stenbach Bros.
Il McKernan,in which business be re-
mained for a period of five years.
From the brewery business he
then began taking contracts for the
loading and unloading Of boats at
the ore docks which we're situated at
this place then.
After the big FIRE which destroyed
the docks. etc., Mr.. Steinbach en-
gagged in various occupations, being
man OF versatile nature, which
class of laoor he followed until his
death. 49, t' ~'
He had held the position as janitor
Of the Opera House, school, lodge
rooms. and NJ. Z. church ia the vii
lage for many years, and was care.
ful and painstaking person, always
having the public's interests at heart
as if they were his own.
Deceased was 63 years OF age, and
besides wife he leaves 70 mourn mis-
demise four sons AMI FIVE daughters,
viz: Herman, Charles and RollO, OF
L'Anse. and Harry, Of Virginia,
MINI Henrietta, Isabella and Ella,
OF Chicago; Mrs. o. H. Sangebusch,
and Ruth, of L'Anse.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon Ia the M. E.
church. and were attended by a
large number of friends and relatives
of.the deceased; Rev. Horace N. AL
drich officiating. The remains we're
laid at rest in the family lot in
LAnse cemetery.
Among those who were present al
the funeral from out-oftown were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher, OF Hough'
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fisher, oI
Lake Linden; Mr.. and Mrs. Cbas
Fisher, OF Hubbell; Mrs. Geo. Hex
ham, Of Hubbell; Misses Dora and
Clara Fisher, OF Houghton, Mrs.
Geo. Beilman. OF Hubbell, and Miss
Mary Norm, Of Lake Linden.
The esteem In which Mr.. Stein
bach uas held uy those who knew
him was splendidly manifested BY
the many beautiful floral otfcring'
which we're received at this time
The sympathy Of the entire com
munity rests with the family In thiI
hour Of their afIiiction.