The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-29
The DEATH ROLL

Mrs. Peter DemenSke sc years OF
age, died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. j. L. Pollard, Milwaukee, last
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demenske lived in
Watertown for nearly fifty years, their
home being at $40 West Madison
street where Mr.. DeIlenske died five
years ago, after which his widow
went to Milwaukee TO live with her
daughter.
She is survived by eight children
they being Paul Demenske of this
city; Peter Demenske and Mrs. j. l.
Pollard of Milwaukee; Mrs. Robert
Foster and Mr.. Robert Muehlhauser OF
Chicago; Mrs. Jacob Busch of Detroit
and John Demenske of New Auburn,
Wis.
The remains were brought to
WatertOwn and funeral services were
held in st. Henry's church Thursday
morning.
Among relatives from out of town
to attend the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l. Pollard, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Demenske, A. j. and Jacob Killa, of
Milwaukee; Mrs. Robert Foster and
Mrs. Robert Meuhlhauser of Chicago.
Mrs. Minnie Fritz, widow of the late
August Fritz, died at the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs Frank Schwartz,
Milwaukee, Thursday. Mrs. Fritz and
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Germany in 1869, and settle Oh farm
three miles south of the city, and she
lived there until the death of Mr.. Fritz
about ten years ago, when she went to
Milwaukee and passed the remainder
Of her days with her granddaughter.
firmaties of age for quite a time, be-
ing confined to her bed practically all
of the time for the past two years.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Franklin Thompson Of Milwau-
kee, brother, Julius Zuelke of this
city and two grandchildren, Mrs.
Frank Schwartz and Irwin Thompson
of Milwaukee. There are also four
great-gandchildren.
The remains were brought to this
city Saturday afternoon and burial
was at Oak Hill. Rev. George Sand
rock conducted the services.
Mrs. Katherine Goldback, 76 years
of age, died at her home in route g.
town of Emmett. She was the widow
of the late Fred Go1dback. She was
born in Germany and came to Amer
lea in 1866. A year after coming to
this country she and Mr. Goldback
were married, and they settled on
farm in the town of Milford, but later
moved to farm in the town OF Water
town.
She is survived by five sons and one
daughter they being Henry and Emil
of the town of Emmett, John of Medi-
cal Lake, Wash, and Fred and Louis
of the town of Milford, and Mrs Henry
Buggs of GAINESVILLE.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 1890 o'clock at the late
home, and at 2 o'clock at Emmanuel
church Interment will be in Imman-
uel cemetery.
Hugh Daw, As years of age, died
suddenly at his home, No. II Main
street, Friday. The cause of his TAX
ing away was cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr.. DaW was born in Little Munden
Rectory, Hartfordshire, England. He
came to America in 1887 and settled in
Waterloo, engaging in the draying
business, but moved to this city about
eight years ago. He is survived by his
widow and two daughters, Marion and
Aileen, besides other members of his
family who reside in England
The funeral was he'd yesterday af-
ternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the resi-
dence, and at 2 o'clock from st. PauPs
Episcopal church. Interment was at
Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Lydia Gerbitz "A years of age,
a former resident of this city, died at
a Milwaukee hospital, Wednesday. Her
home was in Deerfield, Wis.