The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
THE DEATH ROLL /


Mr. Herman Kuckhahn, II years old,
died Saturday evening at 9 o'clock al
his home just outside of the east city
limits, from the effects of stroke or
paralysis, suffered two weeks ago.
Mr.. Kuckhahn was a Civil war vet
eran. He served in Co. A 40th Wis
consin volunteers from May II, 1864
to September 16 of the same year
when his term of service expired.
Mr.. Kuckhahn was born in Germany
April 80, 1845, and came to this coun-
try and to Watertown with his par
ents when he was ten years old. He
has lived in this city continuously
since then except for the time he was
with his regiment.
The surviving relatives are the
widow, one son, two daughters, four
grandchildren, one brother and four
sisters. The children are Frank
Kuckhahn, Beloit; Mrs. ]. P. Loye,
Chicago, and Mrs. Ray Drew, Chi
cago. The sisters and brothers are
Mrs. Augusta Jaehrling and Mrs. Will
ham Ziegelmann, Watertown; Mrs.
MIDI Jdtlll lIilB, We" IldL1plOH, IOWA,
and Carl Kuckhahn, Watertown
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at 80 o'clock from the
home to ST. Johns church at 2 O'Clock
Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery
Mrs. Wilhelmina Stark, Is years old,
wife of August Stark, died at. 2:45
o'clock Thursday afternoon at her
home, 413 Division street She was
taken suddenly i'll Sunday, November
10, and pneumonia developed.
Mrs. Stark was Miss Wilhelmina
Lawrenz previous to her marriage
She was born in Sternin, Province
Pommerania, Germany, December T.
1888. In 1859 she married Mr. Stark
and ten years later they moved to this
country, and to Watertown In 1884
the family moved to a farm in the
town OF Watertown, where they lived
until they returned to this city in 1904
Besides her husband, Mrs Stark
leaves three children and eight grand
children. The children are Albert
Stark, Watertown; Charles Stark,
loWh VI w dLcl tOWH. anu MIS- herman
Reich, town of Emmett
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 100 o'clock from the
home to st. Marks Lutheran church
at o'clock. Interment was made in
the Lutheran cemetery.
S. A. Holdridge, 50 years old, died
Monday morning at his home in ely
man. He was called to Detroit, Mich,
few weeks ago owing to the serious
illness of one of his sons, when he
himself was taken ill, returning to
hls home IL Clyman on Nov. 27. An
abcess of the throat developed, and
blood poisoning set in. resulting in his
death.
Mr.. Holdridge was veteran of the
Civil war, having served in Co. E of
the 23d Wisconsin infantry He lived
in Clyman for the past eleven years.
where he was engaged at his trade as
blacksmith, at which he had worked
for fifty years.
Mr.. Holdridge is survived by his
widow, three sons and one daughter.
ai0 Nno we'll hioWu III IQlS VlclnltY
and his death is mourned by many
friends.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day morning with burial in Lodi
Mrs. Gustina Guse, So years old,
died Tuesday evening about s o'clock
OF heart trouble. Mrs. Guse had not
been i'll, the end coming suddenly
while she was sitting by the table
reading. She died at Clyman, at the
home Of her brother, William Ger
b1tz, where she had been making
visit. The body was brought to the
late home, 30 Cole street, late Tues
day night - Er
Mrs. Guse was born July % near the
town of Ixonia. Mr. and Mrs. Guse
lived in the Town of Emmett from the
time of their marriage until Is years
ago when they moved to WATERFOWL.
Robert Guse, her husband, died Il
years ago in February Mrs. Guse Is
survived by three sons, three brothers.
one sister and five grandchildren. The
sons are Albert, Town of Watertown:
Edward, Watertown and Oscar, at
home The brothers are William and
John Gerbitz. Clyman; and August
GerbitZ, Watertown. The sister is
Mrs. Charles Ebert, Watertown.
The funeral will be held SATURDAY.
afternoon from the home, 21O Cole
street at 1:30 o'clock TO st. Johns
Lutheran church at 200 O'Clock.
Burial will be in the Lutheran Gem
atery.
Frank Trap, si1ty-three years old.
died Friday morning mt his home. 626
Milford street. He had suffered
stroke OF apoplexy Thursday. Up to
four years ago, Mr. Trapp was en-
ployed by the Milwaukee railroad,
but owing to rheumatism he retired.
Mr. Trap was born in Germany, Feb
ruary 3, 1853. and came to America