The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-16
The DEATH ROLL

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Mrs. Mary Burke, aged IL years,
died Monday afternoon at her home,
424 Church street, after an illness of
two months duration, heart trouble
being the cause of her demise.
Mrs Burke was born in the city Of
Waukesha in 1874, but later moved
with her folks to the town of Shields,
where she was married to John Burke
OF that place on January 81, 1897.
They resided on a farm near Rich
wood until ten years ago, when Mr..
Burke died, after which time Mrs.
Burke moved to this city, residing
here since.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Kate MCGOWAN of this city, and three
nephews, John Brady, Madison; James
Brady, Fond du Lac; Frank Brady,
WatertOwn.
There also survive seven step
children, they being Rev. Joseph II.
Burke, c. s. c. of Notre Dame, Ind;
John T. Burke, Of FoulktOn, S. OAK;
w. z. and Frank P. Burke, of Milwau
kee Mrs Mathew Mcbride, of James
vile, Mimi; Mrs. John P. Carroll, of
Redwood, and Mrs. John H. Laffey, of
WatertoWn.
The funeral services were held
Thursday at 900 o'clock at st.
Bernards church, and interment was
at St. Bernard's cemetery.
Mrs. Fred CapelIe, aged 81 years,
formerly Of the town of Shields, died
Monday at her home in Rochester,
Mimi, after being in failing health for
the past two years.
Mrs. Capelle was daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Book of ely
man, where she was born in 1862.
She married Fred Capelle and resided
near Redwood until eight years ago
when they moved to Minnesota.
Her death will be mourned by
large number Of friends in this vicin-
ity, as it also will by her husband,
five sons, Frederick, Henry, Edward
Louis and Lawrence, two daughters,
Lillian and AdeIine, two brothers,
Henry Book, route 8, and George Book
route 4.
Charles Kerr 68 years of age, for
mer1y of this city, died Friday evening
at the home of his daughter, Mrs
William Mitten, 3416 st. Paul avenue,
Milwaukee, after being in failing
health for the past year, cancer being
the cause of his demise.
Mr. Kerr was born in New York
city, and came to this city with his
parents when a child, his father en-
gaging in the saw mill business.
In 1875 Mr.. Kerr was married to
Miss Margaret Quinn of Redwood,
who preceded him in death in Feb
ruary, 1913.
Mr. Kerr was a charter member of
the Watertown fire department and
served as a volunteer fire fighter for
many years. He also served as police
man in this city for twenty-six years,
at one time being chief of police.
He moved to Milwaukee about two
years ago and had resided there since
He is survived by four children
three sons, Alderman Charles Kerr,
Watertown; Frank Kerr, Seattle, and
Joseph Kerr, Chicago, and daughter,
Mrs William Mitten, Milwaukee.
Three grand children, Master John
Kerr, son of Mr. and Mrs Frank
Kerr, Miss Genevieve Kerr, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kerr, and
Miss Laurine Mitten, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Mitten, Milwaukee
Five brothers also survive him they
being John, George and William Kerr,
New York city; Thomas Kerr, FL
Paso, Texas, and III. l.. Kerr of this
city
The remains were brought to this
city from Milwaukee over the c., M. &
st. p road Monday morning, reaching
here at $50 o'clock. Services were
held at st. Bernard's church at 800
o'clock, and interment at ST. Ber-
nard's cemetery.
Mrs. Louise Vergenz, aged 70 years,
formally of the Town of WATERFOWL
died Thursday, a. M, at the home of
her son, Herman Vergany, juneau
where she had been for some time
past.
Mrs. VergenZ's remains were
shipped to this city Saturday morn
ing, reaching here at IL o'clock over
the Northwestern road and were
taken direct from the train to the
Rockermann cemetery in the Town of
WatertOWn
Mrs. Alfred Goeldner, aged &c years,
died at her home, 1905 Twenty-frst
avenue, Milwaukee, Friday.
Mrs. Goeldner, who was formally
Miss Anna Freezie, had often visited
in WATERFOWL, and was we'll known
here. She and Mr. Goeldner were
married two years ago and she was the
daughter-in-law of Robert Goeldner
who at one time conducted a bakery
in this city, her husband being born
in Watertown and was we'll known
here.
Mrs. Goeldner had been in failing
health for a year, and while her family