Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-02
]. 2. Pluemer

j. p. Pluemer
J. P. Pluemer, better known as Pete,
after an illness of several months with
complications, died at his home in
Tennyson Wednesday, June 25th, at
$3.50 a. NJ The immediate cause OF
death is supposed to have been a
stroke of paralysis as he had been
around the house feeling pretty well
the day before. The writer had short
conversation with him on Monday and
he then said he was feeling very well
but wished it could be so he could
work When told of the death of Fritz
Lingscheid he said he would surely
attend that funeral but before Fritz
was buried he too passed away. The
passing of Pete Pluemer removes q
good and faithful citizen from this
community, man who always took an
active interest in the welfare of the
place of his birth.
John Peter Pluemer was born in
that part of the town of POtosi known
at Dutch Hollow on the 18th day of
December, 1851, and had continuously
made it his home. He was a son of
Francis and Barbara Pluemer, early
pioneer settlers of the town of Po-
tosi. In his young manhood days, like
all sons Of pioneers he worked in the
mines When he reached his major
| ity he became imbued with the desire
to become a blacksmith and to that
end he went to POstville, Iowa, and
worked in a shop serving an APP
premiership of three years and mas
| tered the trade. He returned to Dutch
Hollow in 1880 and opened up shop
on what was known as Bunker Hill
and continued in business their prior
! to about II years ago when he retir
ed from active work with a good COM
potency, turning the business over to
his brother, William However, he was
then dissatisfied and wanted to work
which he did until he became totally
incapacitated from performing further
work. His great ambition was to ac-
emulate money and he did it. He
was married to Miss Sophia Kerken-
| bush by Rev. FIR. Dreiss at st. An
dreWs church aJnuary 18th, 1882. To
this union were born 4 sons and
daughters. One son, Adam, died when
quite young. j. P. Pluemer was a de-
voted husband, fond and loving
| father and a good friend. His every
thought was for the welfare of his
|
the family circle.
Besides his aged and sorrow strick-
en- widow he leaves to mourn his de-
parture from earth three sons, Mar
tin in Montana, Leo and Louie in
fTennyson, four daughters, Mrs. Am
ella Carmody of Lancaster, Mrs Lottie
Brown of Chicago, Mrs. Leta Leffel-
! holZ of Dubuque and Miss Loretta at
home. Also three brothers, John in
Montana, Adam in British Hollow,
William in Tennyson; one sister, Miss
Barbara, in Tennyson, and numerous
other relatives. The funeral under the
auspices of the Catholic Knights of
| Wisconsin took place Wednesday
morning from the home to st. An
drews Catholic church and was large
ly attended, showing the high esteem
the deceased was held in in the COM
munity where he had lived his entire
life. Requiem mass was read by Rev.
FIR Scheffer who also delivered a fine
sermon. Following the services the
remains were borne to the new GEM
terry and the last that was mortal of
the loving husband and father was
consigned to the grave.
Card OF Thanks
! we take TINS means OF expressing
our sincere thanks to the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted us
in any and every way during our re-
cent sad bereavement, the loss of our
beloved husband and father, and also
| for the beautiful floral offerings, and
to the Catholic knights for their large
attendance at the funeral.-Mrs. So
| phia Pluemer and Family.
Charles Irwin Nicholson
asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep;