The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-14

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Mrs. Jane Lord, a pioneer resident of
Watertown, sank into eternal rest in
the family home, 406 Market street on
Thursday evening. following an illness
of several weeks due to the infirmities
of old age. She was born in Lowyille,
Lewis county, n. Y in 1910 and came
to this section in 1855, settling in
Pennington, Pipersville and later
| Watertown. She was widowed twenty
! five years ago by the death of her
husband, Nathaniel Lord. She is sur
| yived by two sons, Pearl and Archie
| Lord and two daughters, Hattie and
Jennie Lord, all of this city. Two
brothers, Martin Schermerhorn, Wash
ingtOn, and George Schermer-
horn Oconomowoc, and two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Mccoy, West Allis and
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Watertown also
survive. Mrs. Lord was woman
greatly devoted to her home life and
possessed of a kindly nature which
endeared her to a host of friends.
The funeral took place on Sunday af-
lternOon with services in the home
The burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
The death of Mr. Henry Arndt took
place in the family home, 214 Monroe
street Sunday morning following pro-
tracted illness. He was a native of
Germany, born August 10, 1862. He
came to this section when a boy and
was, engaged in teaming for many
years. In the days of the old Phoenix
Hose company Mr.. Arndt drove the
apparatus for many years and was
a member of the fire company. Out
Of respect to his memory the flags on
the engine houses were placed at half
mast and the fire bells tolled as his
body was being carried to its last
resting place this afternoon in the
Lutheran cemetery. He is survived
by his widow and eight children:
Julius, Leonard, Louise Elsa, Helen
Mrs. Henry Priem, Watertown, Mrs.
J. Fitzgerald, Greenleaf, Mrs Joseph
Fitzgerald, Appleton.
Word has been received in Water
town of the death in Minneapolis of
Mrs. Minnie Brockman, nee Schwarz
The funeral was held on Saturday
Mrs. Brockmann was a daughter of
the late John SchWarz who years ago
conducted mercantile establishment
in this city. She was born and reared
in Watertown and attended school
here and her untimely. death will be
learned with sorrow by her many
friends in this city. She was about
q years old, a granddaughter of Mrs
Ferdinand Hartwig and niece of DR. !
A. H. Hartwig. Her husband and sew
eral children survive.
Mr.. Phillip PlatZ died in his home
in route Thursday. He was "a
old and a native of Germany. He |
was q brother of the late D. PlatZ of
Watertown, once a member of the |
firm Platz & Brandt Three sons, |
Ernst, William and Henry PlatZ, sur
vive. The funeral took place on Fri |
day afternoon with services in St |
Marks Lutheran church. The burial |
wos in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Philipena Wiegand who died |
at her home in route 4 was buried in |
the cemetery at Ebenezer on Sunday |
She was born in Germany October %, !
1912 and was a twin sister of the late |
Mrs. F. G. Lehman. She is survived |
by three sons and two daughters:
Edward, Watertown, William and |
Louis, Johnson Creek, Mrs. Augusta |
Goulke route 5, Mrs William Hahn,
route A.
Mr.. Herman Radell, 72, a former |
resident of Watertown, died at ST |
Mary's hospital on Friday where he
had been a patient three weeks The |
funeral took place Tuesday afternoon, |
burial being in Oak Hill cemetery |
He was a veteran of the Civil war and |
a member of the Masonic order.
Francis Klein, youngest son of Hen |
ry J. Klein and Frances Klein, nee |
Fay, died in Milwaukee on Monday |
aged II years. The funeral took place |
on Tuesday from the residence 997 |
Humboldt avenue and the burial was |
in Calvary cemetery.
Mr.. Henry Blinske, brother of Mrs.
Frank Wallock of this city and Mrs |
Peter Damenske of Milwaukee died |
at sanitarium in ST. Paul. For the |
past thirty years his home has been
in North Dakota.
Mr. Emil Boettcher, "a, died at the |
family home in Clyman Saturday He |
was unmarried and son of Mr.. and |
Mrs. August Boettcher The funeral |
took place this afternoon at Clyman |
MIR. and Mrs. Anton Sydow, town of |
Concord, mourn the death of their |
week old baby. What makes the oc- |
curance more sad is that the mother |
is seriously sick with pneumonia.
NJ. W. A. DELEGATES