Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-28
K. S.,MARkSTRUM
PASSES AWAY
FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS
CITY DIES AT ST. MARY'S
HOSPITAL YESTERDAY

! K. S. Markstrum of Bessemer. Mich
igan, passed away at st. Mary's hos
p1tal in this city on Wednesday. Sep
TENDER n, 1922, at three o'clock in
the afternoon. He had come to Wau-
sau three weeks ago to enter the hos
pltal and get in condition for an
operation which was performed with
success last Monday morning.
He was recovering to the satisfac-
ton of all and prospects were for an
early recovery. On Wednesday, Short
ly before his death, pneumonia set in
very Unexpectedly, which was the i'm
mediate cause of his death. Mr..
Markstrum had many warm friencs
throughout this city and county, who
will learn of his death with feelings
of deep sorrow.
Kanute Selfred Markstrum was
born in Stockholm, Sweden, on the
eighteenth day of February, 1853. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Markstrum. The family came to
America in 1867 and located in James
town, N. Y. They went to Titusville.
Pa, in 1863, and to Ishpemming,
Michigan, in 1870, where the BROTH
ers, K. S. and G. H. Markstrum en-
tered into the painting business. From
there they went to Oshkosh and con-
tlnued in the same business.
In 1874 they came to Wausau and
entered extensively into sign, car
rage and house painting and with
them came their parents and family
Ihe business was disposed of in
1885 when the deceased opened mer-
camille establishment on the west side
IN company with A. A. Book He sold
his interest to Mr.. Book in 1887 and
during that year went to Bessemer,
Mich, where he established an extern
sive mercantile business from which
he retired in 1900 Since that time
Mr.. Markstrum has been dealing In
land and real estate.
Mr.. Markstrum, during his life in
Wausau, was counted as one of our
most popular, progressive and enter
prising citizens. He was an able
writer and debater and became inter-
ested in all matters which pertained
to the welfare and good of the city.
He was intensely a Republican; was
chairman of the county committee of
that party and mainly through his
efforts Marathon county was turned
from banner Democratic county OF
the state into the Republican ranks
In 1880 he took about the first census
of our city.
In 1881 Mr.. Markstrum was appoint
ed U. S. Internal Revenue collector
for the Sixth district of Wisconsin,
which position he held for several
years. He was supervisor of the west
side for many years and a member
of the committee which. had charge
of the installation of our water works.
The names of the members of this
appear on the cornerstone
of the water works station
He started the Deutsche Pioneer
in this city in 1880 and it was through |
his energy and money that it became
an influential institution. He finally
induced A. w. Young to come to Wau-
sau from Port Washington and he
purchased and ran the paper until |
his death. He was appointed post
master of Bessemer by President Har-
rison and acted in this capacity for |
four years. Mr.. Markstrum was a |
supported of President Wilson dur
ing his two terms.
The deceased was united in mar !
riage with Miss Emma Hoffman, of !
Rib Falls, in this county, the cere-
mony taking place on the 22nd day of
1900, at Bessemer. To
them was born one son who died
when ten years of age. Mr.. Mark !
strum is survived by his widow who |
was with him during his last illness |
He is also survived by one brother,
Gustaxe H. Markstrum and one sister,
Mrs. B. A. Benson, both of whom re-
side in Wausau.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the home of John J. |
Okoneski, 513 LaSalle street, at two /
o'clock Saturday afternoon, the Rev.
F.. w. Eastwood officiating. Inter-
ment will be in Pine Grove cemetery.