The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
THE DEATH ROLL

Many WIertown friends will be
shocked and sorry to learn of the death
Of Mrs. Sarah A Schwieger, widow of
the late D. Schwieger which occurred
Sunday at the home of her son-in-law
Attorney Gustav Buchheit, Chicago.
She was taken sick while on a visit
there the end coming suddenly. Hard
ening of the arteries was one of the
causes Of death, with which she suff-
cred four days.
Mrs. Schwieger, nee Wray, was born
IN PousviIIe, Pa, February II, 1849
and was married in Red Wing, Mimi
the family removing to Watertown
about thirty years ago, Mr.. Schwieger
for many years being general agent for
q large harvesting concern. She is
survived by one son, David W
Schwieger, Chicago and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Gustav Buchheit, Chicago; );
Mrs. J. F. Prentiss, Mrs. Oscar A. Mey-
er, WatertOwr; and one brother John
P. Wray, Superior
The death OF Mrs Schwieger re-
moves a greatly esteemed resident Of
IL
nature which endeaved her to all who
knew her and whose influence for
good in this community was one of
her many good traits of character
The body was brought here for bur-
ial Monday and the funeral took place
from St. PauFs Episcopal church
Tuesday afternoon. The burial was in
Oak Hill cemetery.
The death of Mr. Thomas Rhodes a
resident Of this section for sc years
occurred at the family home in the
town of Emmett on Sunday following
IN illness Of three weeks. Mr. Rhodes
vas born in AndOver, Mass, May IT,
1845 and came to this section with his
parents when a child Of five years
The family settled on a farm in En-
met and Mr.. Rhodes has been a res
ident of the town since that time
one of the best known men in that
section Of Dodge county. His widow
and nine children survive: John and
William Rhodes, Reeseville; Thomas
Rhodes, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Mrs. Aug
.ust Thoma, Oshkosh; Mrs. A. C.
Stephenson, Milwaukee; Mrs A.
BenCe, George and Joseph Rhodes,
Emmet; Lyman Rhodes, Watertown.
Two sisters, Mrs Eliza Thompson and
Mrs. Mary Gillis, Geneva, ILL.,, also
survive.
Mr.. Rhodes came to Watertown be-
ore the advent of the iron horse and
helped in the great work of making
this section Of Wisconsin the garden
spot Of the northwest. He was man
greatly respected in the community
in which he lived so many years
The funeral took place Tuesday af-
teCnoOn. Interment was made in the
Emmet cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Wilhelmina Hal
pap, widow of the late Carl Halpap,
occurred at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A Giraffe in Milwaukee Thursday
evening, where she was visiting since
the death of her husband a few weeks
ago This is the third death in the
family since the beginning Of the
year, a daughter dying early in Jan
uary. Mrs. Halpap, nee Terwedo, was
native of Germany where she was
born July IA, 1899 She was married
in her native land and came here in
1877. Surviving her are two sons,
William G. and Max, Watertown; and
two daughters, Mrs. A. Giraffe and Mrs.
F. Hunsicker, Milwaukee. There are
also five grandchildren. The body was
| brought to Watertown for burial and
the funeral tok place from the home
Of her son William G. Halpap on Sun
day Afternoon with services in ST.
Marks church.
John Roffeis died in the family
home, go Cleveland street Thursday
aged 81 years. He was native of
Austria and came to this section in
| 1866 settling on a farm in the town
| of Emmett where he resided until 1910
when he removed to Watertown. His
widow, four sons, Frank, Helena, Mon
tana; William, Minneapolis; Emil and
John, Emmett and two daughters, Mrs.
Julius Janetschek, Johnson Creek, and
Mrs. Robert Miller, Emmett, survive
! The funeral took place Saturday
tmorning with services in st. Henry s
church.
The death of Gilbert Jerome Mann
ing occurred on Monday morning
following an illness of lung trouble
He was a son of Martin Manning, S2s
West Main street and was born in the
town of Clyman June 13, 1900 His
father, three brothers and seven Sis
ters survive. The funeral took place
this morning with services in ST Ber-
nard's church. The burial was in
Holy Assumption cemetery at Clyman
H Frank A Meyer, IS years old, died
at his home in Oconomowoc Monday
He was a former city treasurer
had been an employe at the First Ma
tional bank for some time Death was
caused by dropsy.