The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-05-12
GEO. BRUMDER
DIES SUDDENLY
OF AP0PLEXY
PIONEER PUBLISHER IS STRICKEN
IN HIS GRAND AVENUE HOME
AND PASSES AWAY.
DEATH WHOLLY UNEXPECTED.
Sons Are Called from Their Offices
When Dr.. A. Bernhard Foresees
the End.
WAS KNOWN THROUGHOUT STATE.

MlLWAU kEE, Wis. May 9, 1910
George Brumder, pioneer Milwaukee
publisher and probably the best known
German American resident of Wiscon-
sin. died suddenly in his home, l72S
Grand avenue, at $50 o clock this morn
ing
Death was wholly unexpected. Mr.,
Brumder had been in apparent good
health few days ago he contracted
cold that proved more or less stubborn.
However, he seemed ON the road to re-
coNery early this morning. At . O'Clock
he was suddenly stricken
Dr. y. bernhard, 1909 Grand avenue,
was hastily summoned by telephone.
us efforts were useless, however. Mr..
hrumder died shortly after the physl-
Cian arrival.
Members of the Brumder family were
haSIIy summoned. They include Col.
W iIllain G., George f., Herman and
Herbert Brumder, and Mrs. George +.
Mayer, Mrs. William Maercker and Miss
Emma Brumder.
Mr. Brumder was II years old. His
milwaukee, career was one of early strug-
Eie, stern adversely and thereafter rapid
rise 10 business, financial and social sue
cess. For years he has been leading
hEure IN German AmericaniSm in Wis
Consin.
Tributes Are offered
The news of Mr.. Brumder's death is
noth surprise and II grief to me- said
Judge John {. Ludwig, shortly before
noon. II had known Mr. Brumder for
long time. My chief impression of him
was that he was wonderfully kind-heart-
Ell ana possessed Il vast fund of common
sense and business sagacity. His treat
ment of those who served, or had served
nm IN any capacity. was worthy OF emit
latIon. lie was very charitable and the
community loses good man"
George Brumder was a conspicuous
type Of the self made man. said Chief
Justice Joseph q. Donnelly of the civil
court His life is an object lesson to
our youth. From the emgrant lad.
practically friendless and pennlless, he
raised himself by energy and enterprise
to wealth and influence. He won and
held through long years the confidence
not only of his own people, but of the
whole community
'Milwaukee which has so greatly ben
ehted by his life, sincerely mourns his
death"
Without Fortune OF Friends.
George Brumder was born In Germa-
ny i'll 1899. He came to America, and
directly to Milwaukee, i'll 1857.
Upon his arrival he was without for
tune and without influence. He worked
labored as a carpenter, at the first:
gradually he builded up "A trade, then
some small wealth; then. in lS64 he
engaged in the publishing and book
binding business. He succeeded In
stantly. In 1873 influential Ger
man-Americans formed the German
Protestant printing association and
began the publication of Die Germania.
In time Mr.. Erumder became owner and
proprietor of the paper.
tie began to develop it at once. He
devoted his best energies to its build
ing up. lie suspended the publication of
the daily and devoted himself almost en-
tlrely to the weekly. His success was
immediate. The Germana became the
recognized organ of the Lutheran church,
gained hosts of friends throughout Wis
conslu and, in time, became the most III
tluontial German publication, probably,
in the United States-certainly in the
west
In 1891 the daily edition was revived.
The paper was again printed each night.
1t gained constantly i'll circulation and III
influence. Thus George Brumder made
successful a venture that had been praC-
tiCally abandoned us worthless by its
first promoters.
In 1897 Mr. Brumder purchased Die
Abcnd- Post, then published by n com
pany headed 10y Paul Bechtncr. Il @ COM
bned the two dailes, calling the double
publication Die Gcrmania und Abcni-
Post
Grects Germania Building.
Then Mr.. Brumder set about provid-
ing a suitable home for the large pub
hshing establishment he had builded mp.
so, early in 1897 the Germania building
West Water, Second and Wells streets,
was completed. In it Mr.. Brumder car
Red on his business, not only the publ
rptipD pf his npWSn9 UprS but also tho