The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-28
DIED

dent of this county, died Sept. 10, 1911,
at Spokane, Wash. She was born in
Lumberman, Clinton county, Penn,
October Il, 1924. She was married to
Henry w. Brown in Penn, June "a,
lS45. The family came to Manitowoc
July 6, 1S49, and settled on farm two
miles north from this city on the Town
Line road, where the deceased lived
continuously until April II, 1910, when
she left with her daughter, Mrs. Mary
A. Smith for Spokane, Wash. Grand
ma Brown was we'll known by all the
old settlers OF this county. She was of
strong and forceful character, but kind
and benevolent disposition. The latch
string was always out for the hungry
or weary. In sickness or distress she
was ever ready and willing tosrender
assistance and she will be kindly re-
membered by all who knew her here.
Her sun has set, her work is done but
she will not be soon forgotten by those
who knew her best. She was the moth
er of five children three of whom sur
vive, Mrs. Mary A. Smith of Spokane,
Wash, William H. Brown of Oakland,
Cal, and Mrs. Sarah E. Hall of this
city. n ~
Henry Schweitzer, an old time print
er and Civil War veteran died at mis-
home, I226 South Tenth street last
Thursday afternoon from apoplexy.
Mr.. Schweitzer had lived in the city
for 60 years and during the last ten
years had conducted cigar factory at
1898 S. Tenth street. He was 50 years
of age.
Mr.. Schweitzer showed no signs of
death. He attended to his business
Wednesday as usual and was about his
home Wednesday night. Thursday
morning he complained of pains in the
head. AT noon he became worse and
died few hours later.
Deceased was one of the oldest print
ers in the city, Ilthough of recent
years he did not follow the trade.
When war broke out he enlisted in the
Ninth Wisconsin Volunteers and later
became captain of Co. A., Wisconsin
Militia. After returning from the war
he was employed for many years in the
old Nord Weston office. He followed
the printers trade up to about ten
years ago when he started cigar
factory which he continued to operate
up to the time of his death.
Mr. Schweitzer was born at Sandus-
ky, Ohio, November s, lS42 and came
to Manitowoc with his parents when
about 8 years of age, and has resided
here ever since.
Besides his wife large family of
children survive him: John, Fred,
Edward and Mrs. William Wagner of
this city, and Mrs. Joseph Simon, Mrs.
Michael Mulligan, Mrs. Edward Her.
zog and Irving Schweitzer of Mil
waukee.
The funeral was held under the aus
pices of the c.. A. r. Sunday afternoon
Rev. Metzner officiated
John Leibert, aged IS years. died
last Thursday afternoon at the hospital
from blood poisoning. He was employ
ed by Chas. Schlei as teamster and
while unloading boxes on the preced-
ing Saturday he got scratch on his
hand from nail. He paidno attention
to it and kept on working. Sunday his
hand began to swell and blood poison
set in. Thursday he was taken to the
hospital where in an effort to save his
life an operation was performed, but it
was all in vain.
He was unmarried and is survived by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leibert,
four brothers, William, Fred and Emil
of this city and Charles of Milwaukee,
and three sisters, Mrs. Richard Mar
quardt, Mrs. Robert Nitzel and Mrs.
ernest Meister, all of Milw aukee. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon.