The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-23

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The funeral of Mr. Frank McHugh,
| who died in Chicago on Saturday will
| take place Thursday morning at 9
o'clock from the home of his brother
in-law, John Coughlin, 301 North
| Church street, to ST. Bernards church.
| Mr.. McHugh left Watertown twenty
six years ago. He was son of Mrs
Luke Byrnes, who resides southwest
| Of Watertown, and was born and rear
| ed here. He for many years was en-
gagged in electrical work in Chicago,
but had been in poor health of late, but
death was due to pneumonia. He was
| 81 years old and is survived by his
mother. While a resident of Water
town he was popular young man and
his death will be learned with sorrow
by many friends. For many years he
was employed in the train service Of
the Milwaukee road before leaving
Watertown. The body was brought to
Watertown this afternoon and taken
to the home of John Coughlin.
Mrs. Marie Riemann, widow of
Mr.. Ernst Riemann, who died nine
years ago, passed to her reward Sat
urday morning at the home of her
son-in-law, Charles T. Piper, 121
North Fifth street. Pneumonia was the
cause of death. She was a native of
Brandenburg, Germany where she was
born September II, 1899 and after her
marriage in the fatherland came to
this country and to WatertoWn in 1866.
The family for many years resided in
Eighth street. Surviving her are the
GLOWING children: Mrs. Hattie Gne-
nQch, Mrs. Charles T. Piper, Water
% Rn, Mrs. Emil Swartz, Fresno, Cal,
Alex, Jefferson, Theodore, Los Angel
es, Cal, Max Eau Claire, Hugo, Wi
mona, Otto, Minneapolis Eleven
grandchildren also survive The fun
eral took place on Monday afternoon
to st. Marks church and the burial
was in the Lutheran cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Henrietta Daugs,
widow of the late John Daugs, and a
former resident Of the town of Mil
ford, died Thursday at the home of
her daughter in Charles City, Iowa.
She was born in Pommerania, Ger
many, March 20, 1923, and had lived
to the advanced age Of "a years. Two
sons and two daughters survive The
body was brought to the home of Will
liam Daugs, Milford street, from where
the funeral was held Sunday after
noon to the German NJ. E. church in
the town of Milford.
Present at the funeral from out of
town were Charles Barts and c. Barts,
Charles City, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bruhm, Iowa, Mrs. E. Lichtenberg,
Walter Sternke, Milwaukee, Edward
Sternke and Fred Behnke, Racine.
The death Of Mr. August Bublitz
occurred in Milwaukee on Friday. He
was born in Germany October 7, 1881
and came to this country in 1866 For
many years he was a resident of Ber-
lin avenue in this city Surviving him
are six children: Mrs Herman Wend-
land, Milwaukee, Mrs. Julius Bittner,
Mayville, Mrs. Max Ullman, Milwau-
kee, Mrs. Otto Groth, Cedarburg, Theo-
dore Bublitz, Cedarburg, and Alder
man Herman Bublitz WATERFOWL The
body was brought to Watertown on
Monday and funeral services were
held in ST. Marks church with burial
i'll the Lutheran cemetery.
Mr.. John Pagel an old resident of
Watertown, died Thursday in the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Augustus Becker,
425 East Water street He was born
June q, 1926 in Germany and in 1863
he removed to this country and en-
gagged in farming in the town of Wa
terloO until his removal to Watertown
Besides his daughter he is survived by
four grandchildren. The funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon, the burial
being in Waterloo.
Mrs. Amelia Bongers died in the
family home in North Tenth street
Friday evening. She was a native of
Germany and was born June 3, 1871.
She was resident of Tomah until the
death of her husband two years ago
when she removed to Watertown and
lived with her daughters, Mrs. Emil
Wiedenhoeft and Mrs Augusta Span
genberg. She is survived by those
daughters, and one son in Tomah. The
body was taken to Tomah for burial
Saturday afternoon.
The death of Miss Margaret Cor
bett, one Of the early day teachers in
the public schools of Watertown, took
place in st. Paul on May II, aged 80
years. She removed from Watertown
fourteen years ago.
The funeral of the still-bOrn child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Rimestad,
1142 River drive, took place on Mon
day.
Buys Partners Interest.
Emil Kehl, one of the proprietors of
the Watertown Garment company, to-