The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04
Into the Shadows.

Into the Shadows.
| Almost sad and deplorable accident oc-
'earred Monday afternoon by which
henry Tesch, a lineman for the Water
town Gas & Electric CO., lost his life by
being eiectrocuted, receiving the full
voltage Of the line upon which he was
at work. His death was no doubt in
Simultaneous. as the voltage was at the
time estimated at $500 lie was work
ing at the top Of the pole repairing a
break and some time interviewed before
the BODY could be removed, it being nee
essary to cut off the current. The body
was taken down with the aid of the city
truck and ladder company and taken to
the residence Of Frank Kress where
physicians worked over the body of the
unfortunate man bat their efforts were
unaValling. The deceased was married
May 10 last and came here from Column
bus the first Of the year and had made
arrangements for making a home. He
is well spoken of by all who knew him
and the bereayed widow has the SYM
pathy Of all In her great bereavement.
The body was taken to Columbus yester-
day for lnterment and an inquest will
be held tomorrow afternoon before JUS
tice Rohr.
Mr.. Henry ". Dieckoff passed away at
the family home, 111S Louisa street
Sunday noon. Stomach troubles from
which he had suffered for more than a
year, was the cause Of death Mr.. Die
kOff was born in Germany February a,
1856 He came here with his parents
when a child of years and has since re-
sided here He was stationary 0ngi-
neer by occupation, bat for the past
fourteen years was engaged in the saloon
| business. He was a member of the
| PlattdeutschGr Verein. He is survived
by his widow and two children, Mrs. S.
1 Fl. MatZke and Miss Lulu Diek0ff, and
one grandchild. TWb, brothers and four
sisters also survive, Frank Diekoff, Mrs.
Thomas Mathews, Fond du Lac; Mrs.
George Weber, Mrs Albert Fuermann,
Mrs. Richard Kuhn, William Diekoff,
| WatertoWn. He was married twenty
five years ago to Louisa Thies. The
funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at
100 o'clock, services beng held in the
German Reformed church at 2:15
o'clock. Mr.. Diekoff was of genial
disposition and enjoyed the friendship Of
many in WATERFOWL.
Mr.. Henry K. Marquart passed away
at his home, GA North Fourth street
late Friday evening, after an illness of
six months duration. Mr.. Marquart was
born in Germany December 2, 18+7, and
came here in 1856, residing in the town
of WatertoWn and the town Of Shields
until ten years ago when he came to
Watertown. He married Miss Annetta
Drought thirty-three years ago. Two
sons, Edward and William Marquart of
this city, and one daughter, Mrs. A. 6.
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children survive him. He also has two
brothers, August Marquart of Revell0
South Dakota, and William Marquart OF
Rutland. North Dakota. The funeral
took place Monday afternoon at 1;3C
from the home and services were held
in the German II. E. church of which he
was always a faithful member, at 9
o'clock. The deceased will be missed
by his relatives, friends and his church,
ali of whom can testify that a good
man has been called out Of the mortal
life.
The many friends Of Master Raymond
Hertel were panied to learn of his I'M
timely departure out Of mortal life, the
transition occurring in a Milwaukee
hospital Thursday afternoon from the
result Of an operation. Master Hertel
was sophomore in the High school
last year and was a member Of St.
Phillips society Of ST. Henrys church
| He was born in WatertOWn and was six
teen years of age and was general faY-
Orite with those who knew him. He is
survived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew. Hertel. five brothers and five
sisters, who have the sympathy OF all in
their bereavement. The funeral took
place Saturday morning, services being
held in st. Henrys church at 10 o'clock.
Miss Olga Miller passed away at her
home, 207 Emerald street, Friday af-
ternoon, following an illness of one
year. Miss Miller was born in Jeffer-
son and was nineteen years of age. She
resided in Jefferson until last fall, when
the family came to WatertoWn. She is
survived by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kilian Miller, and two sisters and five
brothers. The funeral took place Mon
day morning and services were held in
St. Henry's church at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. William Perry passed away at an
early hour Tuesday morning at her home,
219 North Warren street, after an
illness of a few days following a stroke
of paralysis. Mrs. Perry was born in
New Wales, May 1, 1913, and came here
with her husband in 1865. settling on a /
farm in the West road where they re-