The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20

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Thomas P. Fitzgerald, were gI'ieved to
hear that he died at II o'clock Thurs
day morning at his home, TOP Sixth
street. The cause of his death was
lung trouble. He had been i'll for
fourteen months.
Themes was 26 years old He was
born March 20, 1890 at Lebanon He
made his home there with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael F. Fitzgerald
until years ago when they moved to
WATERFOWL
He received his education at St
Demands Parochial school and at
Sacred Heart college, where he made
many friends.
On November 4, 1913, he was married
to Miss Alice Duffy of Chicago. Their
marriage was blessed by the birth of a
boy now eighteen months old
He is survived by his parents, two
brothers, Edward of Minneapolis, and
William of this city; two sisters, Rosa
and May, both of this city.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was in the cheese
business in Detroit, Mich
He was an enthusiastic member of
WatertOwn branch of Knights of
Columbus.
His friends of this city deeply re-
greet his death.
The funeral services were held
Saturday at 9 o'clock a. m. at ST. Ber-
nards Catholic church. Rev. Thomas
Hennessey officiating The Watertown
Council No. 147S Knights of Columbus
of which Mr.. Fitzgerald was member
attended in body.
Herman Schmidt of Pipersville,
aged II years, died at the home of his
SON. Fred in route No. 8, Tuesday at
II p. M, old age being the cause of
his demise.
He was a we'll known resident Of
that section coming to Wisconsin in
the year of 1882, from Brandenburg,
Germany, where he was born Deem
Der 10, 1899
He served in three German wars.
In 1854 he fought against Denmark, in
1866 against Austria and 1877 against
France.
Those surviving his death are a
wife, five sons, Herman, SAINT Troy,
Conn.,; Paul, Neosha, Wis; Otto at
Oconomowoc; William, Milwaukee !;
Fred, Pipersville, and two daughters,
Mrs. Charles Lavrance, Milwaukee, and
Mrs. Albert Francke, Oconomowoc.
The funeral will take place from
the home of Fred Schmidt and the re-
mains taken to Pipersville cemetery.
Rev A. B. Bernthal of ST. Pauls Luth-
eran church, will officiate.
The funeral services of Mrs. Fred
Reichart of Lake Mills, were held at
the home and at the Evangelical
church of Lake Mills on Wednesday
afternoon.
Rev. A NJ. Wieting of Watertown,
and Rev. H. H. Brockhaus Of Lake
Mills officiated.
Mrs. Reichart who is sc years of age
died of heart disease at II p. N. Sun
day, June II.
Mrs. Reichart was born in Germany
in 1850, received her early education
there and in 1867 emigrated to this
country. Her parents came to
| Ixonia and later settled on farm at
Milford. After her parents death
until last March when she removed to
Lake Mills.
Her husband, seven children and a
sister, Mrs. j. Witte of Beaver Dam,
survive her death.
Fred Reichert her husband Mrs. J.
White, the seven children and fifteen
grand children attended the funeral.
The funeral services of Mrs. Lii
liam Bennecke, wife of Russell Ben
necke of GAINESVILLE, who died
Sunday morning, were held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 in the Advent
church. Elder Thomas c.. Grundy Off
ciated at the services.
Mrs. Bennecke, who was 81 years
old, was born in Watertown, Septem-
Der 8, 1888, and resided here until
her marriage about five years ago,
when she moved to Chicago with her
husband, and later to GAINESVILLE.
She was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Eiffier of this city.
The surviving relatives are the par
ents and the husband and three
children, Bernice, Roger and Leslie,
and three brothers and one sister. The
brothers are William Eiff1er, Water
town, Carl of Austin, Mimi, and Jacob,
who is on a government supply boat
plying between the Philippines and
the Panama canal. The sister is Mrs
Leonard Wagner of Milford.
News received Monday that Milton
Blanchard, former resident Of Water
town, died at his home in Minneapolis
Saturday evening. The funeral services
will be held in WatertOwn.
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