The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
The DEATH ROLL


war veteran in the person of Mr.. Julius
Martin Ziebel answered the final call at
the age Of S6 years at his home Saturday
morning. He was found dead in bed by
members of the family when they came
to awaken him for breakfast. Heart
failure was the cause of his death. Mr..
Ziebel was born in Germany and
spent his earlier years in that country,
haying served three years in the German
army. He came to America and settled
in the town of Milford in 1853. He was
married to Miss Edna Stuelke in 1857
and five years latter joined Co. E. Goth
Wisconsin Volunteer infantry, serving
his full three years term in the civil war.
He is survived by nine children; Mrs
Augusta Ambrose, Spokane, Wash. Her.
man Ziebel, Oshkosh; Theodore and
julius Ziebel, town of Milford, Otto Zie-
bel, town of Watertown; Mrs. Emma
Eifert, city; Mrs. Lydia Violin, Mrs. Cora
Heller, town of Milford; Benjamin Zie-
bel, Oak Point, Wash; one sister Mrs.
Augusta Lang, Lake Mills, seventeen
grandchildren and two great-grandchil-
rem. Short funeral services will be held
at the late residence, .Sl2 Cole street, at
IL O'Clock Thursday noon, and the body
will then be taken to the Milford Evan
gelical church, where services will be
held on arrival. .Interment will be held
in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Pauline Kruger, aged "a
years, wife of Mr. Frederick Kruger,
route s, entered eternal rest at the
family home Wednesday evening,
death being caused by Bright's disease
and other complications. Mrs. Krue-
ger was born in Germany January
IA, 1880, and came to this country
and this vicinity in 1852. She was
married four years later and spent
her entire life on the farm where she
and her husband began Housekeeping.
She was a devoted mother of seven
children and kind and loving wife
and her death will be mourned by
many friends. The children surviv-
ing are: Mr.. William Krueger, Iron
Ridge; Mr.. August Kruger, residing
on the homestead; Mrs. julius Schal-
lean, Mrs. Charles Pagenkepf, Mrs.
Henry Suelflow, Mrs. Fred Pagenkopf,
Mrs. William Braunschweig, town of
Ashippun.
The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon at Lebanon, the Rev. Lange
officiating.
Mr.. Henry H. Courville, aged So
years, answered the ffnaI summons
Wednesday at his home at the Water
town Junction, after long illness
with cancer of the stomach. Mr..
Courville underwent an operation last
fall, but only received temporary re-
lief. The deceased came here in
April, 1911, from Marengo, ILL.,, his
home town, where he was born De-
cember %, 1860. He conducted sa-
loon at the Junction House and is well
known in this city Those surviving
this city; his mother, Mrs. Alice
Courville and a sister, Mrs. Anna
Goodrich of Marengo The remains
were taken to his home city Friday
morning and the funeral was held
Sunday from the residence of his
mother.
Mr. Frank Schliewe aged 62, wide
ly known farmer of the town of EN-
met, passed away at his home Tues.
day, after a lingering illness of
Bright's disease. Mr.. Schlieve was
born December A. 1851, in Switzer-
land and in 1857 came to this country
and to Ixonia with his parents. Two
years later the family removed to the
town of Emmett where he has since
resided. Mr.. Schliewe was married to
Miss Augusta Hermann in 1879, who
survives as do three sons, William
and Frank Schliewe, Watertown;
Charles Schliewe at home and three
daughters, Mrs. Albert Strege and
Mrs. Edward Guse, Watertown and
Miss Ella at home.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon.
A very sad death is that Of Mrs. Mary
Bennin Otto, wife of Mr.. Fred Otto, who
answered the final summons at her
home in iii n. Second street Friday.
Scarlet fever was the cause Of her death |
with which she became infected the day
following the birth of son on June "a.
Mrs. Otto was 20 years of age. She is
survived by her husband, infant son, her
mother who resides near Lake Mills, five
brothers and two sisters. Private fun
eral services were held Saturday and the
burial took place in ST. Johns cemetery.
Mrs. Marie Hass, anged 79 years,
and an old and respected resident of
this city, died at the home of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Randelin, COL Ninth
street. The deceased was native
of Germany and came here at the
age of 19 years. She is survived by
the son at whose home she died, one
sister, Mrs. Gustav Yaeck, Ebenezer.
and ten grandchildren.
The funeral was held Friday after
noon, the Rev. George Sandrock
officiating.
Mr. Frank Cummings, former
resident of this city, and son of the