Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
LAST ROLL CALL
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
Sheriff and City Marshall
answers Last Roll Call.
George Henze has joined his
departed COmrddeS-Fun-
eral yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock.

Justice Of the Peace George Henze,
a veteran of the Civil war and we'll
known resident, answered the last
roll call in his residence, 110 North
Fifth street Monday afternoon. Death
was the result Of kidney trouble from
which he had suffered several years,
but he was confined to home only two
days, being down town Saturday, al
though in weak condition. Some
time ago he underwent an operation
which seemed to relieve him some
what but owing to his advanced years
medical skill was of little avail.
Mr.. Henze was born in Hanover,
Germany, January 9, 1841, and came
to America with his father in 1854,
locating in the town of Summit, Wau-
kesa county and engaging in farming
one year. He then moved to Rich
wood where his father conducted a
sawmill and Mr., Henze worked on a
farm until 1859 when he removed to
WatertoWn and learned the wagon
makers trade with the late Charles
Kruger. On August IL, 1862 he tn
listed in Co. e 10th Wisconsin volun-
teer infantry and was in all the en-
gagements with his regiment and was
mustered out as second lieutenant in
July 1865 when he returned to Water
town and worked at wagon max
ing. He was employed with Jacob
Weber & Son in their lumber yards
and also worked on threshing ma
chimes in the J. B. Bennett factory
and was also employed as railroad
carpenter on the Milwaukee road. In
1877 he was appointed on the Water
town police force and served as city
marshal several terms. He also
served one term as sheriff of Jeffer-
son county and was also city treas
urer one term, all of which duties he
attended to faithfully. He served
several terms as justice of the peace
which he held at the time of his
DEATH
Mr. HenZe was married in Water
town in 1866 to Amelia Nicolai, who
preceded him to the grave. Six chill
dren were born as result of the
union: George Henze, Rome; Will
liam Henze, Big Bend; Mrs. Arthur
Roessler, Rockford, ILL.,; Mrs. B. A.
Krueger, Mrs. Fred Keck, August
Henze, Watertown. Mr.. Henze was
devoted to his family and his home
life showed his general character.
He was pioneer member of the Wa
tertown Turnverein to which he be-
longed for almost fifty years and Of
which he was treasurer many years.
He was also a member of the Odd
Fellows lodge of which he was secre-
tary and was a member of o. D. Pease
Post No. 81, G. A. r. of which he was
adjutant. Mr.. HenZe was a lover Of
the flag under which he fought and
his last wish was that his sword be
buried with him and the stars and
stripes cover his casket when the end
came. Out of respect to his memory
the flags on the city hall and Phoenix
engine house were placed at half
mast and also the flag on Turner hall.
He was the soul of honor in all his
business dealings and knowing of his
approaching end he had all his earth
ly affairs attended to before he was
smitten in his final sickness. The
community has lost good citizen and
his children a kind father and the
nation brave defender and his re-
ward will be commensurate with his
good offices on earth.
The funeral was held yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock under the auspices of
the G. A. R. and l. O. @. +. Interment
in Oak Hill cemetery.
A Beloit paper tells of the death of
Mrs. Basford, a former resident of
Watertown as follows: Mrs. P. D.
Basford, 1872 Elm street, passed away
Easter morning at the age of 72 years.
Last Monday she was stricken with
apoplexy, suffering another attack
Tuesday night. She was unconscious
throughout the entire week, and pass
ed away quietly, surrounded by her
husband and family. Mrs. Basford
had been a resident of the city for
twenty years. Born and brought up
in Delavan, Wis, her family left the
home town while she was young
girl, and moved to Watertown. After
a residence of thirty-five years in Wa
tertown, she moved to Beloit with her
husband and the couple have made
this city their home ever since. Her
husband and three children survive
her: George, Bert and Byron, all OF
Beloit. The Oldest son, Till Basford
died in the Philippine Islands in 1900
A brother, Curtis B. Stone, lives in