The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-07
DEATH ENDS LONG FIGHT
Condition Of Mr.. Windsor Had Been
Considered as Much Improved Until
Short limo Before His Death -
Was Active in Business.

P-SDA~e~AAS
the Windsor Spring company and one
of the best known of the manufacturers
Of Kenosha, died at the Pennoyer SAM
tarium just before three o'clock Friday
morning. Death came after a memoir
able fight against disease and it came
at, time when most of his friends
and relatives were hopeful that he
would recover his health Tor a time at
least.
The death Of Mr.. Windsor announced
in Kenosha this morning caused pro-
found sorrow and to many people it
came as a great shock as the deceased
had been operated on only a short time
ago and it was thought that his condi-
ton was most encouraging to his
physicians.
Mr.. Windsor had continued to show
improvement until early Thursday
morning when he was taken with acute
Bright's disease. He became uncon-
scious just after noon on Thursday and
remained in that condition until
death came at 2:45 Friday morning.
The funeral was held under the aus
pieces of the Masonic lodges of the city
will be held from ST. Matthews church at
three O'Clock Saturday afternoon and
interment was at the family plat at the
Kenosha City cemetery.
The death of Ben Windsor marks the
passing Of one of the best known and
most popular citizens of Kenosha and
his passing away Will bring sorrow to
many homes of the city. A man of in
tense energy, both along business and
social lines Mr.. Windsor had been a
leader in the affairs of the city for the
past fifteen years and his death will
leave place that will be difficult to
|fn In his busy life he found time to
extend his activities into many lines
and no big movement in Kenosha in
recent years developed without his aid
and support.
His long fight against an ineurable
disease had been watched by his friends
with the deepest sympathy and his i'm
proyement of the last few days had
given them high hopes that he would be
spared for at least a few years.
Mr.. Windsor was known not only in
Kenosha, but in many Of the large
manufacturing centers of the country
and he numbered among his friends
many men who have been active in
building up great industries. He was
essentially self made man and had
worked his way up from a bench in the
factory to the presidency of manufaet-
uring plant which bore his name. He
had found time to aid others in the
course of his work as a manufacturer
and many men throughout the country
had secured favors from him which
made it possible for them to get a
start in life.
Benjamin Franklin Windsor was
born in Darlington, England, January
10, 1859. He was son of the late
John Windsor. The younger Windsor
came with his parents to Hamilton, On
tario when he was four years of age
and later the family removed to the
Pittsburg district in Pennsylvania.
Later the family removed to Lookport,
Ill.,, where he began work as a work
man in wire mill. While still a
young man he went to Joliet, Ill,
where he worked in the wire mills of
the state of Illinois and worked his wav
to the position of superintendent of the
big state plant. He came from Joliet
to Kenosha eighteen years ago and or
gained company known as The Wind
sor Spring company with a plant in the
old building at the corner of Market
and Exchange streets. He was asso-
ciated with the late Joseph N. Messier
in the early life of his company.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Windsor found
that the business had enlarged so as to
demand modern plant and the west
side plant of the Windsor Spring COM
pany was built. Since that time the
plant has had steady growth until at
the present time it is one of the larger
plants of the city.
The deceased was for time treasurer
of the Marshall Ventilated Mattress
company and he was instrumental in
the removal of the company from
Chicago to Kenosha. In recent yeqrs
Mr.. Windsor retained his financial in.
.terest in the company, but was not
actively connected with its manage
ment.
Mr.. Windsor was married when he
was twenty one years of age to Miss
Mary G. White of Hamilton, Ontario,
who with four children, Mrs. Charles
3. Crawford, Miss Irene, and Benjamin
aud Elmer Windsor survive him.
Socially Mr.. Windsor was great
favorite with his friends and he be-
longed to many organizations in Keno