The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-27
AUG. MARxHAUsEh|
STRICKEN DOWN
BY DEATH
veteran German Editor Seized With
Chill While Placing Christmas
Wreath on Wife's Grave and
End Soon Comes.
Had Lived in Detroit Over Half Cen
tury and Was Prominent in
Journalism and Politics.

Placing a Christmas wreath on the
| tomb OF his wife, for whom he had
| rieved deeply since her death over
two years ago. August Marxhausen.
| ST., editor and proprietor OF the De-
troit Abend Post, contracted a chill.
Monday afternoon, from the effect OF
which he died at 2:30 o'clock Tues
day. in his home. No. 210 Adams-ave.
east. Mr. Marxhausen and his wife
had been tenderly devoted, and II was
her death, in June. 1908. more than
| anything else, which caused the de-
cline WHICH made him prey TO the
chill.
Mr.. MarXhausen had been one of
the foremost figures among the large
| German population OF Detroit for more
than 90 years, and was highly respect
ed by the citizens at large,r He was
born I'm Kassel, Hessen, Germany,
April ?, 1888. and learned the printers
trade and much of the details of news
paper work when a boy. He came to
New York in 1852. and to Detroit in
1853, when he Immediately entered
the newspaper field starting with his
brother Conrad the Michigan Journal.
a weekly paper, which was converted
into daily shortly afterward.
He continued In business with his
brother for l3 years, when they dis
solved partnership, the brother keep
ing the Journal and Mr.. Marxhausen
establishing the Post, which he also
converted into daily after few
months AS the Abend Post it be-
came the leading newspaper of the
German language in the middle west.
The Michigan Journal continued about
10 years after August Marxhausen left
IT, and then suspended publication.
Mr.. Marxhausen was one of the be-
levers in the future Miami-ave.. now
Broadway, and built the fve-story
Office building, Broadway and Grand
River-ave east in 1890. the first large
business structure on the street He
lived to see his foresight amply
proven.
Mr.. MarXhausen was prominent in
politics from his first coming to the
city, although he never sought or held
a salaried office. He was one of those
who founded the Republican party
under the oaks" in Jackson in 1854,
and twice represented Michigan at
national Republican conventions. His
only departure from the party. nation
ally. was in 1872. when he went as a
delegate TO the convention in ST Louis
; |
the opponent OF Gen. u. s. Grant for
president II ewas appointed by
Mayor William G.. Thompson in 1881
to the first board Of commissioners of
Belle Isle Park, his associates being
James Mcmillan. Merrill |. Mills and
William A. Moore. Mr.. Marxhausen
was reappointed and served until
1887. and later from 1883 to 1891. He
was the adviser of many of his COM
patriots in their political careers, and
, was largely instrumental in the sue
cess which the Germans have had in
the city's administration.
Outside of his family, Mr.. Marx
hausens most intimate associations
were with Harmonic society, of which
he had been president for 20 years.
? The society was founded in lSi9 as
! Il quartet Mr. Marxhausen became
i identified with it in 1853, and has al
D ways been considered as charter
+ member, as IL was largely by his ac-
! tivity that the society attained its
! rank as one Of the leading organiza-
S lions of its kind in the United States.
! He was treated by the members in
the light OF father. and everything
! whcih affected him was felt by tho
members. The banquet which was
rendered him two or three years ago
on his return from visit to Europe
f was among the notable events in the
+ history OF the organization. II was
Mr.. MarXhausen's delight TO take
part i'm the New Years eve festivi-
ties. but after the death OF his wife.
he did not have the heart TO attend
, them.
, Mr. MarXhausen was married IN
Detroit in 1851. TO Miss Marie Elvers.
| and the couple were rendered con
, gratulations from all parts OF the
United States and Germany on arriv-
Ing at their golden wedding anniver-
+ sary i'm 1907 Mrs Marxhausen died
, in June, 1908. and Mr. Marxhausen
, never recovered from his grief. He
, had been as we'll as usual up to Mon
day. when ne went 10 Woodlawn
cemetery to spend part of Christmas
day at the tomb OF his wife. After
his return home. while IL was seen
that he had "A chill. il was not thought
necessary 10 call a physician for
some time. When DR. a. H. Gorenho
arrived, he did not find any particu-
lar malady Mr.. Marxhausen talked
With his daughter till nearly midnight
when ke retired His daughter EN-.
. tlCTEU Ills lOOu at bN, anu IONnI
that her father had peacefully passed
away
, Ike is survived by two children.
. August Dr., business manager of the
4 Aoeud Post and Mrs Louisa Burg
/, hard. With whom he had lived since
the death OF his Wife.
u The Abend Post Office, as well
+. las in every place where Mr. Marx I
ihausen was known there was deep
I. grief. Tuesday morning. Many mem.
bcrs oil the Abend Post staff have
, been with him for long periods, Curt
! HOFFMAN,. the managing editor, Cor
. IS years
, The funeral viii be held from the
residence. Thursday morning, at ~
q iocIock The services will be- simvie.
! land viii consist mainly of addresses
, BY Carl Schmidt. George Osius apd
others who have known Mr.. Mnr%-