The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
death SUMMONS
DANIEL 4. KUS[L
MIR. KUSEL WAS A RESIDENT OF
THIS CITY FOR THE PAST
60 YEARS.
Was President of d. & F. KuseL Co.
and Took Active Part i'm Better.
ing Community.

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of his son, Louis Kusel, ZIG North
| Church street.
After leaving work one week ago
Mr.. Kusel retired because of failing
health, and since that time he has been
confined to his bed with Brights
cause of his demise
Mr.. Kusel, rs years of age, was born
in Doenitz, Mecklenburg, Germany,
February %, 1888, and came to this
country with his parents on June 16,
1849, locating in Watertown In July
OF the same year, his father, Daniel
kusel, started store and tinware
business, later adding line of hard
ware. Mr.. Kusel learned the timers
trade under his fathers instructions,
and in 1864 he and his brother, Fred
erlck Kusel, bought out their fathers
interest, and since that time they have
carried on the business with the most
gratifying success under the name of
the D. & F. KuseI Co.
Daniel H. Kusel, was the eldest son
of Daniel and Doris Kusel, Sr., and in
September Of 1854 he was married to
Miss Sophia Thiessenhusen, who died
January s, 1872. Five children were
the result of this union. Mr. Kusel
married for his second wife Mrs.
Christiana Oestreich on November 20,
1874. She was a daughter of j. G.
Huether, and was born in Germany,
May 16, 1912. They had two children
born to them. Mrs. Kusel died Feb
ruary 1, 1913
Mr.. Kusel has spent his entire life
in WatePtown since coming to this
country. In the spring of 1862 he
was elected alderman of the Fifth
ward, but since that time he had been
too busy with other affairs to enter
into political activities. Aside from
assisting in the management of the
large and increasing business of the
ID. & +. Kusel Co., of which he was
president, he was largely interested in
several manufacturing concerns, and
was the first cashier of the Merchants
National bank, and one of the origin
ators
Regardless of ali these varied bust
ness interests, Mr.. Kusel managed to
find time to assist enterprises of pub
lie utility, and was ever ready to lend
a helping hand to anything which has
a tendency to promote the welfare
Of the community.
Mr.. Kusel was man who is worthy
OF all praise that may be bestowed
upon him, and his standard of pro-
priety in word and act has always
been high, and with a fixed determin-
alton for success.
He is survived by four sons, Louis
and Daniel Kusel, Jr., of this city;
Ernest Kusel, British Columbia !;
George Kusel, New York City; one
daughter, Mrs. L. Kramer, of Brook
field, N. Y, and two brothers, Fred
erick and August Kusel, and one
of this city
The funeral will be held Tuesday
at 200 o'clock at the home and the
burial will take place at Oak Hill
cemetery
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November, died Saturday evening at
his home in Lake Crystal, Mimi, after
being confined to his bed for the past
three months with cancer.
Mr.. Roberts was a son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Roberts of Ixonia,
and was born near Ixonia in Novem-
Der Of 1853 On March 20, 1875, he
was married to Miss Mary Prichard of
Ixonia, who died February 20, 1882.
Two children who survive him at this
time, was the result OF this union,
Mrs. G. Humphrey, Mackintosch, S.
D., and J. P. Roberts, Hebron, Wis
| In October of 1885, he was married
to Miss Annie Owen of New York.
They resided in the town of Ixonia
until three years ago, when they moved
to Lake Crystal, Mimi, where they had
since resided
Mr.. Roberts was a member of the
Welsh church of Ixonia. He was an
officer in the creamery of that place
for many years, and was treasurer and
assessor of the town of Ixonia for a
long period. His death will be mourn
ed by large circle of friends at that
place, and also at Lake Crystal, and
Watertown, as he was a man who was
always highly respected because of his
ability, and his upright dealings.
Others who survive him are, one
sister, Miss Lizzie Roberts, Hebron,
wis; two brothers, T. c. Roberts,
IWatertown, and r. M. Roberts, Fort
Atkinson, and two half brothers, John
Roberts, Milwaukee, and William
Roberts, state of Oregon.
The remains will be brought to this
city at 1855 o'clock Tuesday morning
over the Northwestern road, and will
be taken to the home of his brother,
F. c. Roberts, 1927 Main street Fun
eral services will be held at the house
at loo o'clock, Rev. O. o. Jones, of
West Allis, and Rev. Hugh Owen, of
lxonia, officiating. Interment will be
at the Welsh cemetery at Ixonia.
Last Thursday at her home in Gar
field street, the death angel took to her
maker the spirit Of Mrs Wilhelmina
Reckner, aged SO years.
When one attempts to review the
life of this pioneer mother, one is re-
viewing the history Of Watertown,
for she had been resident of this
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