Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-17
Anton Schuetz Passed From His Earth
ly Home Oh Tuesday Afternoon,
Jan. 10th, 1911.


the PILOT is called upon this week te
announce the death of our old and es-
teemed fellow citizen, Anton Schuetz,
who died very suddenly on Tuesday
afternoon at 4:15 o'clock. Mr.. Schuet2
had been in poor health about three
months, most of the time confined Il
his bed, but there was nothing to in
dicate that the end was SO near at
hand. An hour previous to his death
he walked from the room which he
was occupying into another room and
sat down and talked to those about
him for some time; returning to his
bed, Mrs. Schuetz sat down beside
him with her work, conversing about
various matters. Noticing that he
was very quiet she went to him and
found that he was unconscious. The
physician, who was hastily summoned,
pronounced it apoplexy. Mr.. Schuetz
died within fifteen minutes after he
was stricken.
His sudden death was a great shock
to his family and legion of friends in
Wausau and there were expressions OF
sorrow on every hand.
The writer of this article has known
deceased ever since he came to Wau-
sau, and If there was ever a man who
deserved the love, respect and esteem
of his fellow men, it was Mr.. Schuetz.
His disposition was ever cheerful; he
had good word for everybody and
never was known to have spoken i'll
OF single human being, therefore, to
know him was to be his friend. He
was essentially a man Of domestic
tastes taking great pleasure in the
sacred precincts of his home and in be-
ing with his wife and children. There
was where he could always be found
when freed from the cares of busi-
ness.
He was a sincere lover of nature,
and much of his spare time was spent
in the sum mer season in growing
| flowers in his garden at home, and
from its bounteous growth much en-
joyment was realized by himself,
family and immediate friends.
Antoo Schuetz was born in Province.
of Hesse, Germany April 25, 1899.
He was the son of John and Elizabeth
(StahD Schuetz, his father dying
when te was one year old and his
mother two years later. He attended
the German schools in his boyhoo1,
and in 1854, when fifteen years of age,
came to America. The first two years
of bis life here were spent iii Milwau-
kee, where he worked in Pfster &
VogePs tannery until he was taken
sick with malarial fever. After his
recovery he set out afoot and walked
the entire distance from Milwaukee
to Wausau, and here he secured a
position in the store of his brother
in-law, the late Conrad Althen, as
tailor and salesman, working for his
board during winters, and summers
going down onto Green Lake Prairie
(near Ripon) to work. This he did
for several years excepting one winter
when he acted as cook in logging
camp out in what is now known as
the town of Stettin.
In 1860 he entered business for him
self as a merchant tailor, but two
years later he retired from that line
and took charge of Conrad Athens
store, remaining in that capacity un-
til 1868, when he became partner in
the business. The firm name re-
mained @. Althen & Co. until 1880,
when Mr. Schuetz retired and en-
barked in the mercantile business,
which he conducted, with the assist
ance of his two sons, Oscar and Ed
win, up to the time of his death.
He at one time held the office of
treasurer of Wausau, and was one of
the old time members of the volun-
teer fire department. He was one of
the organizers of st. Paufs Evangeli-
cal church, and for three years past
was its treasurer, but resigned on
January lst, 1911, on account of poor
health. He was an elder in the
church at the time of his death, He
was also a member of the Wausau
Merchants association.
BY careful management of his busi-
ness affairs, and being possessed Of
excellent business qualifications, Mr..
Schuetz acquired wealth, and was
numbered among Wausau's prosperous
men. He was very generous and no
deserving person that ever sought his
assistance left empty handed. He be-
lieyed thoroughly in the biblical saying:
"Let not thy left hand know what thy
right hand doeth," hence, his deeds
of charity, and they were many, were
only known to himself. In Mr..
Schuetz's death, Wausau has lost one
of its best and most exemplary citi-
zens.
In 1874 Mr.. Schuetz was united in
marriage to Miss Freda Kurth, daugh-
ter of William and Augusta kurth.
whc were also German immigrants to
Wausau To Mr. and Mrs. Schuetz,
seven children were born, four OF
whom survive, viz Miss Emma,
Mrs. John Dern, Oscar and Edwin,
and one grandson, LEVEL, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John ]. Dern, all Of whom
reside in WauSau.
The funeral was held from st. Paul's
Evangelical church on Friday after
moon at 2o'clock, and the large church
edifice was filed to its utmost with
relatives and friends Of deceased.
Many beautiful floral offerings, tributes
of love from naighbors and friends,
covered the casket. Rev. GraueT,