The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-09
THE DEATH ROLL

Mrs. Alvina Kramp passed away early
Saturday morning at the family home in
Sixth street. She was II years of age.
The deceased was born in SeehOc, Ger
many, April Is, 1912 and came to Ameri-
ca at the age of seven years, locating in
Watert0wn. In 1862 she was married to
Mr.. August Kramp, who preceded her
in death about seventeen years ago. MI.
and Mrs. Kramp were the parents Of
eleven children, all of whom survive, as
do six grandchildren, two brothers and
two sisters. The sOGs and daughters are
as follows: Robert, Theodore, Oscar and
Arthur Kramp, Milwaukee; Bernard
Kramp, Owatonna, Mimi, Mrs. Louis
Geweke' Morton Grove, H.; Leonard,
Henry, and the Misses Tillie, Hilda and
Lydia, at home. The sisters are Mrs. Fl.
Munley. Albina, Oregon; Mrs. A. Sieg-
mann, Minneapolis. The brothers are
Charles Schroeder, st. Paul; Henry
Schroeder, Portland, Oregon.
The funeral took place Tuesday after
noon, services being held at the Luther
an church.
Mrs Wilhelmine Uttech, aged S6,passed
away at the home of her son Fred II.
Uttech, 91O Jones street, Friday, January
Il, infirmities of old age and heart trouble
being the causes of her death. The de-
ceased was a native of Germany, coming
to this country at the age of II years.
Her husband, Fred Uttech, preceded
her in death some years ago. She Is sur
yived by seven children: August Uttech,
Lebanon; Fred Uttech Watertown; Ferd.
L. Uttech, Chicago; Mrs. Karl Iwen,
Watertown; Mrs. August NeitZel, Leban-
on; Mrs. Fred TietZ, Watert0wn; Mrs.
Carl Schliewe, Hustisford. The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon. Inter-
ment was in Lebanon cemetery.
Word was received here Tuesday of the
death of Mr.. ReinhOld Dahms which Oc
Cured at his home in OcOnomowoc Mon
day evening. The deceased is a brother
Of William Dahms of this city, and
possessed many friends here who will be
very sorry to learn of his demise He
conducted an inn at Ixonia for several
years. The deceased was born in Ger
many, September 19, 1862. Surviving
him are his widow, one son and one
daughter. Also one sister. Mrs. Martha
BOltZ of this city; his father, four sisters
and three brothers in Germany. The
funeral was held this morning at 10
o'clock in Oconomowoc the burial being
in Rome.
The many friends of Mrs. William
Schmiel Of Lofts Creek, Iowa, will be
panied to learn of her death which Oc
Cured at her home Tuesday. Her rela-
tives were not aware of her being i'll and
the news of her death came as a great
shock to them. Mrs. Schmiel was form
erly Miss Anna Fuerstenau Of this city.
Mrs. VIM. Gorder, Sr., is sister and
Mrs. Wilhelmina Fuerstenau also resid-
ing here, is the mother of the deceased.
Mr.. VIM. Gorder, Sr., left Wednesday
evening for Lofts Creek, Iowa to attend
the funeral which will be held today in
that city.
Mrs. Agada Behling, aged 94 years, wife
Of the late Fred Behling, was called by
death early Saturday morning at her
home, 500 Division street, after brief
illness caused by infrm1ties of old age.
She was born in Switzerland but has
been in America more than so years.
She was widowed by her husbands death
several years ago. Two sons, Frank of
this city and Henry of Oregon, survive.
The funeral to ok place Thursday after
noon.
The many friends of Miss Angela Metz
ger. age IL years, will be sorry to learn
of her death which occurred Thursday
afternoon, January 1. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Metzger,
town of Lebanon, and favOrite among
her playmates. Diphtheria was the
cause of her death. Her parents and
two sisters, the Misses Lydia and Ruth
Metzger, survive her.
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