Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-03
HALF 4 CENTURY Of
HAPPY welded LIFE
MR.. AND MRS. ULRICH HAB-
HEOGER CELEBRATE EVENT.
Celebrated at Evangelical PrOtGS-
tdnt Church Followed BY an
Evening of Pleasure at Their
Home on North Fourth St.-Mr.
and Mrs. WIND. Stube Entertain.
From Wednesdays DaiIyJ

golden wedding or mr. and Mrs.
U1rich Habhegger was celebrated at
the Evangelical Protestant church, the
services Icing conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Herman Sterz. After the GER
mony the happy couple who have
walked hand IN hand for q half century
and been d comfort and strength to
each other 10 the experiences ~hIch
has come TO them during that time,
repaired to their home on North Fourth
street, which was beautifully decor
ated where with sons. daughters,
grandchildren and immediate friends
sat down to suinptuOus supper pre-
pared for the occasion and a most
delightful time was experienced by al
present. The happy couple were the
recipients of many beautiful and
valuable presents as tokens OF love
from relatives and friends.
Mr.. Habhegger was born March
Il, 1884 in Langnaw. Canton Borne,
Switzerland. Mrs. Hahhegger nee Lena
Gje1ler was born March II, 1888, in
the same Canton. In the spring of
1853, the families, Habhegger- Gjeller
emigrated together to this country, the
Habheggsrs after short staysaU Mil
waukee located On d farm near Water
town. The GJeller family, first set
tied on farm near Des PLANES, Ill.
and latter moved to Polk county
Iowa On December 81. 1857 the mar
rage of the happy couple took place
at the hOms of the bride near Polk
City, Polk Co., Iowa. Until the fall
of 1861, the young couple lived On
farm IN the above named county
and state and them came to Water
town making the trip IN Prairie
Schooner. Shortly after their arrival
here, Mr.. Habhegger took possession
of his fathers business at Laberee
BRIDGE and continued the same with
the exception of two years, until
| February 1893 when he sold the same
to his son in-law 2. C. HartwIg.
Eight children were born to the couple,
Mrs. Sophia Boss, living near Osh-
kosh, Mrs. F. C. Hartwig, Water
town, Emil, Oshkosh, Mrs. L. E..
Kruger and Albert, Duluth, MINI. and
Miss Lille at home. Two children
passed away IN. infancy There are
fifteen grandchildren to make them
happy. The mother of Mrs. Hab-
hegger is still living, aged 80 years,
and resides with her youngest SUI,
having made her home with him
during the past thlrtyfve years.
Mr.. Habhegger has filled many
public offices-memher of school
board, supervisor and alderman. In
1894 he was elected county treasurer
for Dodge county on the democratic
ticket and renUminated in 1895, but
was defeated with the ticket that year.
From 1898 until the fall of 1905 he
served as supervisor for the Sixth
ward. At the November session of
the county board, he was elected as a
trustee OF the Dodge county Insane
Asylum lghich pos ton he now hulds.
At ball of the Hook and Ladder Co,
1888 in contest between the alder
men a gold headed cane was voted to
him by his friends.
He is member of the Evangelical
Protestant church of which he has been
secretary of the congregation for over
twenty five years and at the present
time its president.
The following named from abroad
were in attendance at the wedding
Mrs. Sam Boss, Ulrich Boss, and
Emil Habhegger and family of Osh-
kosh; Albert Habhegger Duluth, FREQ
Habhegger Wrershall, Mimi, God
fred Habhegger. Loyal, Wis, Mrs.
M. Wue thrich and Douglas Hartwig
Chicago, Mrs. L. Berens, Dubuque,
Iowa; Mrs. B. Kicker and Mrs. Tneo.
Habhegger Mi1H aukee; Eugene Derse
and 1heo- HennIng juneau, anu
William Vo1kmann, Beaver Dam.
Mrs. F. c. Hartwig, Mrs. Herman
Kruger and Miss Lille Habhegger
were active in making the celebra-
tion a noteworthy event in the ex-
perience of the family.