Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-20
DEATH HAS CLAIMED
MR.. JOHN BANOELIH
DIES AS RESULT OF INJURIES
RECEIVED SUNDAY.
Entire City M0urnS the Sad and
Pathetic Ending of the Life of
Highly Respected Citizen
Struck BY an Engine on MilWdu-
kGe Road.
lFrom WednesdaY,s DailvN

(From Wednesdays DailyD
There was much that was extreme
ly sad and pathetic IN the passing
away of John Bandelin, which occurred
at his home, GOA Ninth street yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock rs the result
of injuries received early Sunday morn
ing at the Milford street crossing on
the c. M & st. P railroad, by being
run down by locomotive, full
account OF the terrible accident ap-
peard Tuesday morning in The Leader.
After the accident in which one of his
legs was crushed, the other badly
mangled and one of his shoulders frac-
tured. he must have laid for some
time before having been discovered
and was greatly weakened by the loss
of blood. After being removed to his
home it was decided by the surgeons
called that the amputation of tn.
crushed limb was necessary and the
operation performed, the wounds on
the other limo dressed and the frac-
ture of the shoulder reduced, but un-
fortunately he was too weak to rally
and sank gradually until he closed his
mortal eyes in the sleep that knows
no awakening here.
1t is pathetic case for the reason,
that the deceased was very much at
tached to his home and family and
fearing that some harm might befall
his daughters, who had gone to the
st. Paul depot, one to take tine Pioneer
Limited for Chicago to spend a short
vacation and the other accompanied
her, he followed and not finding them
at the east side depot and being IN
formed that the train stopped only at
the Junction, he started for there with
love and tenderness in his heart for
his children. to meet with the accident
which resulted in his death.
Too much cannot be said in praise
of the departed. He was a quiet, I'M
obtrusive citizen for whom everybody
who knew him entertained the highest
kind and affectionate hus-
band and a devoted father, greatly at
tached to his home and family, where
and with whom he found pleasure and
and by the loved ones for whom he
lived and toiled, and whose JOY was
to make them happy.
The departed was born in Prussia,
Germany, July Is, 1847, and came to
this city with his parents when ten
years of age and has lived here con-
OF the pioneer settlers. In early
manhood, he was united in marriage
with Miss Anna Schlueter and eight
were thu result of the union,
who, with the heart broken widow, sur
vIve him, Mrs. Minnie WIttchow,
Mrs. charles Wittchow, Mrs. Carl
Gerhke, Miss Matilda Bandelin, Miss
Della Bandelin, Miss Edna Bapdelin,
Carl Bandelin and Frank Bandelin,
who have the sympathy of all, as they
SIT in the shadow of great grief, and
words but family express their sorrow.
Mr.. Bandelin was a mason by trade
which he followed in the summer and
did shoemaking during the winter,
having a shoe store at Gle Main street
and had been engaged in the shoe
business for thirty-three years. He
was an honest man whose word was
as good, if not better than bond and
all recognized his sterling integrity.
At an early age he united with the
Moravian church and was conscien-
tious, consistent christian, whose walk
in life testified of mis- sincerity and
his faith in God, and will be missed
in the church with which he has been
so long associated
The time and place of the funeral
will be announced in The Leader later.
MRS. WILHELMINE EBERT.
Found cold in death at her place of
residence, COL Vine street, was the
sad ending of the life of Mrs WIlhel-
mine Ebert who occupied quarters in
a basement at the place above men
toned. The deceased, who was
years of age, resided
alone, therefore the exact hour of the
transition Is not known. The dIscov-
cry was made by neighbors, who in
formed the police officers and sent word
for a physician. The call was re-
sponded to by DR.. F. G. Werner, who,
after an examination, announced that
death was due TO natural causes, he
deceased for several years having
suffered from asthma and heart trouble.
The body was found lying on the floor
covered with bed clothing. 1t seems
that Mrs. Ebert insisted on living
alone, although her soB Herman had
often endeavoerd to persuade her to
be a member of his family. The
aged lady was born in Germany Janu-
airy 16, 1925, and has resided here tor
many years. She was the widow of
the late John EUert. She is survived
by four children, Mrs. B. Patrick,
Beloit; Fred Ebert, GAINESVILLE; Mrs.
Albert Cruel and. Herman Ebert, this