The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
The DEATH ROLL

DtAlH RULLf
Mr.. Michael Uhlemeyer died early Sat-
urday morning at the home of Leo Bub
where he was taken when he became
i'll. Mr.. Uhlemeyer was II years of age
and had lived here over so years. He is
survived by two sons, George and Leo.
The funeral took place Monday morning
the services being held in st. Henry's
church.
Miss Barbara Meka, aged 55 years,
died at her home in Chicago Tuesday,
September %. The body was brought
here Friday and inferred in ST. Henry's
cemetery. Miss Meka's death followed
an illness Of several years. She was
born in WatertOwn, the family residing
ID the Seventh ward until sixteen years
ago when they moved to Chicago. Miss
ael Meka, an engineer on the Milwaukee
rad.
Mrs. Sophia Abrecht, aged 95 years,
died early Saturday morning at her
home in the town Of Milford near Mamre
Mrs. Albrecht was born in Germany,
July Is, 1919. Five children survive,
Mis-. Louisa Heitz, Mrs. William Zie
mann, toWr of Watertown; William Al
brecht, Fred Albrecht and Mrs Freder-
lea kluge of the town of Milford. Her
husband died in 1907. The funeral took
place Monday afternoon, services being
held in the Mamre church.
Mrs Anna Fuchs, aged 80 years and
a resident Of this city for many years,
passed away at her home Saturday, death
resulting from diabetes from which she
had been a sufferer for twenty years.
Mrs. Fuchs was born in Bohemia, Nov.
22, 1884, and came here when she was
II years of age. After the death of her
husband in the civil war she con ucted
a millinery store for thirty years, nov
being the property of Mrs. Margaret
May. She is survived by her sister, Mrs.
Gabriel Keimig, her children and grand
The funeral took place Mon
day afternoon, interment being in Oak
Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Paul SchebSdat died Wednesday
September 80, at his home,
a short illness of Bright's disease with
which he Was stricken few days prior
to his death while on duty at the Wau-
unconscious the greater part of his i'll
ness.
Mr.. Schebsdat was born in this city,
May 25, 1869, and spent his boyhood
days here. He was married February 3,
1912, to Miss Mildred Becker. He was
we'll liked and respected and enjoyed
the acquaintance of many people in
Watertown who will learn of his death
with sorrow. He was member of the
union. Surviving him are
his widow and one adopted baby boy,
two brothers, Albert Schebsdat of this
city and Max Schebsdat of Milwaukee.
The funeral was held Friday, the Rev.
Lemke conducting the services.
Harold HOermann, the II year old son
Of DR.. Rudolph B. Hoermann, 334 Thirty
first street, Milwaukee, and former
resident of Watertown, was killed by an
auto truck driven by VIM. Trotter at
Twenty seventh and Galena streets, in
that city, Thursday, October 1st. The
accident occurred at noon as the chill d.
rem of the Twenty y-seventh street school.
were returning to their homes and while
crossing the street Harold ran directly in
front of the big truck, which was said
going at moderate speed, but the dis
covery was made too late TO save the
little fellows life.
DR.. Hoermann was driving home for
dinner in his automobile at the time,
and seeing the vast crowd Jumped from
his machine, forced his way through
the throng 70 give assistance, but only
to find that the lad was his son. Mr.. !
Trotter, driver of the truck, with the boy
in his arms, and the father, hastenei to
the Emergency hospital, but the child
died on the way. Mr.. Trotter was re-
leased following an investigation.