WIGenWeb Archives Project Shawano County, Wisconsin Obituary

JOSEPH LAMOTTE, a well-known Menomonee Indian, died last Friday at the agency hospital at Keshena, where he had been sick for some time. He was 58 years old and was considered quite an intelligent Indian being able to read and write, etc. He served as a private in Co. I, 32nd Wis. Vols. during the civil war, and was at the time of his death commander of the GAR post at Keshena.

Mr. HENRY GILS, father of Mrs. N. E. Wright, of this city, died at his home in Minneapolis last Friday, at the age of 71 years. Mrs. Wright was present at the death of her father and was joined later by Mr. Wright, who left here Thursday P.M. The remains of the aged gentleman were brought to Neenah Monday for burial.

J. C. ADAMS DEAD - John C. Adams, one of the most prominent men in Wisconsin, of part Indian blood, died at his home in Antigo Monday last, aged 53 years. He was well known at home as well as in Washington. Mr. Adams was a descendant of the Stockbridge and Munsee tribe of Indians in this county, and was one of the few who availed himself of the opportunity to obtain an education. He spent several years at Lawrence University, but left about 3 months before graduating, owing to some indignities which he refused to bear. He then located in Stockbridge, Calumet county, where he married and located on a farm. Soon after he espoused the cause of the Stockbridge & Munsees, or that portion known as the "citizen party", which he believed had been wronged through manipulated legislation at Washington, He became so enthusiastic in their behalf that he mortgaged his farm to pay his expenses while at Washington, He spent about 20 years in attendance on congress endeavoring to secure legislation favorable to the "citizen party," and finally succeeded in 1893, when a bill was passed giving that portion of the tribe full rights and "benefits in the tribal lands and moneys.

DEPARTED THIS LIFE - After an illness of more than 5 months, Mr. Frederick EBERLEIN breathed his last at his home in this city yesterday afternoon at 3:00. The cause of his death is not definitely known. Mr. Eberlein submitted to an operation some months ago, but received no benefit and has been confined to his bed ever since. Deceased was born in Germany Jan. 31, 1834 and came to this country when 16 years of age. He settled in Shawano county 26 years ago and 10 years later moved to this city, which has since been his home. He was an industrious and upright citizen and as such enjoyed the respect and esteem of all. A wife and family of 11 sons and daughters survive him. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 at the Lutheran church, conducted by Rev. Th. Nickel.

TIGERTON - Accidents in the woods and on the road are occurring quite frequently of late. On January 27th HENRY GRAMS met his death in the woods by being struck on the head by a falling tree.

Mrs. G. C. DICKINSON received a telegram yesterday from her husband at Milton Junction announcing the death of his aged mother, to whose bedside he was called about a week ago. Mr. Dickinson will return home Monday, the funeral taking place Sunday.

The funeral of the late Frederick Eberlein of this city, who died on Wednesday of last week, took place Sunday afternoon at 2:00, from the Lutheran church. Rev. Th. Nickel conducted the services and the church was filled with a large assemblage of the friends and acquaintances of the deceased, who gathered to pay the last respects to his memory. The pallbearers were Messrs. Chas. Dallman, C. A. Raisler, John Komes, Fred Steinberg, Aug. Mielke, and Herman Krause, and the procession following the remains to the grave was a long one.

TIGERTON - H. SCHROEDER, an old resident of Tigerton, died last Thursday. He was buried Sunday P.M.

A four year old daughter of Mrs. ALF. AINSWORTH, of Richmond, died yesterday morning of diphtheria, and another child is sick.

TIGERTON - H. SCHROEDER, an old resident of Tigerton, died last Thursday. He was buried Sunday P.M.

A four year old daughter of Mrs. ALF. AINSWORTH, of Richmond, died yesterday morning of diphtheria, and another child is sick.

AUGUST KESLER, who has been sick with diphtheria since last week, died Wednesday at half past six o'clock. He was about 23 years of age, and his death is a severe blow to the family, who were almost wholly dependent upon him for support.

DEATH OF MRS. F. F.GREEN

The death of Mrs. F. F. Green, wife of Postmaster Green, took place at the family home in this city on Monday morning of this week, at about 6:00. She had been ill about 2 weeks with a malignant disease which baffled the skill of the best physicians, and passed away surrounded by the members of her family and loving friends, Mrs. Green was born in Otsego county, N.Y., June 19th, 1814, and was brought to Wisconsin by her parents when an infant. In 1860 she was married to Fergus F. Green at Whitewater, this state, and in 1880 the family became residents of this county, Mr. Green being first engaged in business at Hunting and afterward at Keshena, from which place they moved to this city. Mrs. Green is survived by her husband and 4 children. She was a lady of many sterling qualities, conscientious and true in all her relations of life, and her death, though expected for some time, was a great shock to the husband and family, who have the sympathy of all in their affliction. Funeral services were held at 2:00 Tuesday afternoon at the residence, when a large number of friends gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to the deceased. Rev. B. F. Snocks, of Wausau, conducted the services and paid a glowing tribute to the memory of the departed. The remains were taken to Chilton Wednesday morning for interment by the side of relatives.

BIRNAMWOOD - A 10 month old child of L. BEHNKE was buried on Monday.

MATT. MILLER DEAD
The news received from Great Falls, Mont., a couple of weeks ago, announcing the fact that Mr. M. Miller, a former resident of this city, had sustained a severe stroke of paralysis, was followed Monday by a letter from Mrs. Miller announcing her husband's death. Mr. C. Shanahan, who acted as agent for the Miller family since their departure for Montana 2 years ago, was the recipient of the communication. In it Mrs. Miller stated that her husband died on the 26th of March, from the effects of the paralytic stroke received 2 weeks previous, having failed to rally from same. Mr. Miller was about 56 years of age, and leaves a wife and several children. He was a prominent resident of this city for many years and still has considerable property interests here.

The Oshkosh Northwestern contains an account of the death of JOHN QUILTY, of that city which occurred very suddenly Wednesday of this week, while the deceased was returning home from his winter's work in the woods. Mr. Quilty, or "Jack," as he was familiarly known hereabouts, was for years a well known figure along the Wolf River valley.

JAMES PLESHEK, who has been engaged in the saloon business in this city for some years past, died this morning at about 2:00, the cause of his death being consumption, with which disease he has been affected for sometime. Deceased was about 32 years of age and leaves a wife and family of several children.

The funeral of JAS. PLESHEK, who died on the 2d inst., took place Saturday, services being held at the Catholic church. The deceased was 34 years of age, and leaves a wife and 6 children.
Shawano County Journal
Thursday, April 16, 1896

SENECA - Mrs. WIEKS, of Herman, died April 6th, at the home of her son-in-law, John Schroeder. The funeral took place from the German Lutheran church, at which Pastor Treff preached a fine sermon. Deceased was born in Mecklenburg, Germany and was 74 years of age.

Mr. C. BREI, an old resident of the town of Pella, died on Sunday last.

ANGELICA - Wm. RILEY, of Michigan, was in Angelica with the remains of his only child for burial, a little daughter aged 2 years, 2 months and 3 days. The little one died of a membranous croup, being sick about 3 days. A very sad feature of the occasion was that Mrs. Riley was ill at the time and unable to come down. Rev. Short conducted the funeral services. Mr. & Mrs. Riley have the sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement.

HARTLAND - The only child, a son, of Rev. and Mrs. DORAU, aged 6 months and 2 weeks, died last Saturday night after an illness of a few weeks; funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Evangelical Church, Rev. Emmert officiating. The remains were taken to Pella for interment.

The wife of Herman OKRUSCH, formerly of this city, died at Green Bay on Friday of last week of inflammation of the bowels, aged about 20 years. The remains were brought to Cecil for interment on Tuesday.

John Kunsky, of Herman, received a telegram Monday announcing the death of his brother-in-law, Mr. C. LEIBE, of the town of Dale, Outagamie county, and departed that afternoon to attend the funeral, accompanied by his brothers-in-law, Ed, F, and R. Witlinger, and R. Tiemer. The party drove down by team.

CHARLES BAUERFEIND, aged 14, youngest son of Mrs. Caroline Bauerfeind, died on Tuesday of this week after an illness of 2 weeks with quinsy. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon.

A somewhat strange case of sickness is reported from the town of Waukechon, in this county, the patient being a farmer's wife by the name of KRUEGER. Recently the woman's daughter died and at the funeral she kissed the lips of her departed child. Next day she showed signs of illness and in a few hours was so ill as to seriously alarm her family, one of the symptoms of her malady being a strange swelling of the lips and mouth. A physician was called and it was then learned that she had doubtless been poisoned by kissing the corpse, when proper remedies being administered, she was soon out of danger.

Dr. Partlow was called to Gresham Saturday to relieve the sufferings of a 2 year old child of Mr. & Mrs. Albert SCHMIDT'S which had been accidentally burned the day previous while the mother was absent from the home for a short time. On her return she found the child lying upon the floor with its clothing nearly burned from its body, and the presumption is that the clothing was ignited at the kitchen fire. The child's injuries were too severe to admit of recovery, and death ended its sufferings on Monday.

WILLIAM BEHNKE, a farmer living in the town of Washington, was found dead in his barn on Friday night of last week and it is presumed was kicked to death by his horses. He went into the barn alone to feed the team and about 15 minutes after was found lying in the stall with his skull fractured.

Mr. WILLIAM H. SANDERS, of Belle Plaine, whose illness was mentioned in these columns, last week, departed this life on Thursday last, at the age of 76 years. Deceased was a pioneer settler of Shawano county, and one of the oldest residents of the town of Belle Plaine, which had been his home for nearly 50 years. He was born at the village of Heath, Franklin Co., Mass., April 28, 1820, and in the year 1850 came west with his family to Milwaukee, where he remained about 2 months, working at his trade of carpenter upon the first depot built in that city. From Milwaukee Mr. Sanders came by team to Fond du Lac and thence by boat to Oshkosh, where he purchased a row boat and loading his family and household goods into the same, started up Wolf River. In the course of about 9 days the family arrived at the section now comprising the town of Belle Plaine, and here Mr. Sanders took up 160 acres of land, which in the succeeding years of his life converted into one of the best farms in that township. At the time of his arrival there were but two white families in Shawano—those of Jas. Grimmer and G. D. Wescott. Indians, however, there were in plenty, and the whites had to be pretty circumspect in their treatment of the dusky braves in order to avoid trouble. Mr. Sanders built a house down river 24 x l6 feet in size and poled it up stream to the site of his location, where it did service in sheltering the family until a more commodious home could be erected. For several years he made shingles by the hand process and floated them down river to Oshkosh, where they were exchanged for provisions for the support of the family. Last fall Mr. Sanders sold his farm in Belle Plaine and at the time of his late illness was preparing to spend his remaining days in this city, having bought a dwelling house in the first ward. His death was due to the disorders of old age. He leaves an aged wife, a daughter, Mrs. Wm. Parker, of Belle Plaine, and a son, Wm. Sanders, of the same town. The funeral services were held Sunday morning at 10:00 at the old home in Belle Plaine, Rev. F. E. Moll officiating, and the remains were brought to this city for interment.

SENECA - A little son of ALBERT SMITH in Herman died March 15th, from injuries resulting from playing with fire in the absence of his parents. The little fellow was 2 years of age. He suffered terribly for 2 days before death relieved him.

An infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. HERMAN KRAUSE died Tuesday.

Sitting by his fireside enjoying the companionship of his family, our respected townsman and friend, D. H. Pulcifer received the summons terminating his earthly life, on Sunday evening last, at 7:30.

His death was without warning, and the shock, so suddenly and unexpectedly delivered, prostrated his wife and family, while the news was received with the profoundest sorrow and regret by the community in which he had so long held an honored place, Mr. Pulcifer, until within a few moments of his death, was apparently in his usual health. He attended divine service at the M. E. church Sunday morning and on his return home partook of a hearty dinner, after which he passed the afternoon and early evening in the company of his family and friend, Mr. A. J. Smith, of Amherst, who was his guest during the day.

No sign of illness was manifest until about half-past seven o'clock, when Mr. Pulcifer complained of a slight feeling of suffocation. He stepped to the door to obtain relief but returned in a few seconds, showing such increased signs of illness that his family took immediate alarm and dispatched a messenger for Dr. Cantwell, the family physician, but before his arrival Mr. Pulcifer had paid the debt due to his maker, passing peacefully and quietly to that bourn whence no traveler returneth.

Death was due to heart failure, and came so quickly that the distracted families were unable to realize that the kind husband and father was no more.

Daniel Haight Pulcifer was born at Vergennes, Addison county, Vt., Nov. l6th, 1834, The eldest, of a family of 13 children, he early found himself called upon to assist in the support of this large family, but accepted the responsibility cheerfully, and was for several years its entire support, though at the sacrifice of his educational prospects. Hence it was that at the age of 20 his education was so limited that he could read with great difficulty and write not at all, much of what he did know having been gained by practical experience in a country printing office, which he entered as an apprentice at the age, of 14, at Whitehall, N.Y. In 1855, at the age of 21, he migrated to Wisconsin, and located at Oasis, Waushara county, where in the spring of 1858 he established the Pine River Argus, which was soon afterward merged into the Waushara Co. Argus, the plant being moved to Wautoma.

Later he sold out the Argus and became editor of the Plover Times, at Plover, in Portage county, still later he became editor and proprietor of the Columbus Republican, at Columbus, Wis., so continuing until 1863, when he became connected with the Commonwealth at Fond du Lac in the capacity of local editor. Severing his connection with this journal in February 1865, Mr. Pulcifer moved to Shawano with his family and took charge of the Journal, which he edited with ability for several years. Later he engaged in hotel business, and the old Wescott House under his management was one of the most popular hostelries in this section of the state. In 1859 he became a member of the firm of Kuckuk and Pulcifer, of this city. Mr. Pulcifer filled various offices, among them those of Clerk of Court, Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff and Deputy U.S. Marshall, and served three terms as mayor of Shawano. In 1866 he was elected to represent the district of which Shawano county formed a part In the Assembly, and was again chosen in 1878, each time by an unusual majority.

He was also Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly in 1880, as a legislator he was practical and influential. His firm convictions, clear perception, and affable, through brusque manner, made him a universal favorite with members of both political parties. He compiled the blue book for 1879, and did it as well as it had ever been done before or since. In 1882 he was appointed by Postmaster General Howe as post office inspector, and he was regarded as one of the shrewdest and most valuable officials in that difficult branch of the service, Thousands of post offices were subject to his examination, and among those agencies of Uncle Sam he was noted for his patient kindness in giving instruction and counsel to the inexperienced, and in meting out justice fearlessly in cases of dishonesty or willful negligence. Patience, Shrewdness, industry and cool judgment are requisites of a successful inspector, and few officials possessed these qualities in a greater degree than Mr. Pulcifer. He was continuously retained in his position In spite of political changes, serving as inspector under Postmasters-general Howe, Gresham, Hatton, Vilas, Dickinson, Wanamaker and Bissell, under all of which administrations he was never once censured for falling to do the work assigned to him.

As Sheriff he was known for his utter fearlessness in the discharge of his duty. On several occasions he arrested parties who drew revolvers and knives on him, but was always quick and strong enough to arrest his man without serious injury although he was wounded on one occasion, necessitating a painful and dangerous surgical operation. In politics Mr. Pulcifer had always been a staunch Republication since the organization of that party and he was the first man, in the Republican State Convention of 1880 to vote for General Grant, During the Harrison convention of 1892, held at Minneapolis, he was appointed messenger, duties of importance and secrecy connected with the convention being entrusted to him. It is a notable fact that he was never beaten as a candidate for office, and that he always ran largely ahead of his ticket. Few men have done more effective work for their party, but in the performance of official duties he knew no party, no friend, no enemy—he simply did his duty, and always did it well. Socially Mr. Pulcifer was a Freemason, and was instrumental in establishing a lodge of that fraternity at Shawano,

He was always a total abstainer, and has taken a more or less active part in the temperance cause, for several years past having been a prominent member of the Temple of Honor in Wisconsin, in which order he In 1883-4 was Grand Chief Templar of the state. He took an especial interest in temperance work among the young, and a fact especially noteworthy is that the closing days of his life were devoted to the organization of a Junior Section of the Temple of Honor and Temperance in this city which was successfully instituted last Saturday with a membership of 54, Mr. Pulcifer was married at Oasis, Waushara county, Wis. July 6, 1856, to Anna E. Wright a native of New York state, and is survived by his wife, son John, of the firm of Kuckuk & Pulcifer, and daughter Mary, wife of Mr. A. Kuckuk of this city. An older son, Orvil W., died in Dakota at the age of 27 years. Other surviving relatives are Mr. E. D. Pulcifer, of Plainview, Neb., a brother; Mrs. Chas, Connelly, Mrs. D Darling, Mrs. W. H. Wright, all of Syracuse, N.Y., Mrs. P. W. Ackerman, of the town of Waukechon, and Mrs. D. Jones, of this city, sisters. Such is a brief sketch of one of Wisconsin's typical self-made men, one possessed of much natural ability supplemented by a due allowance of courage, acumen and perhaps best of all, sound judgment in all his acts, and to be relied upon as a friend under all circumstances.

Prominent in local and general politics for many years, he possessed a wide acquaintance with public men, and by his death is removed one of the noteworthy characters of the state a pioneer of Shawano county and a leading resident of this city for 30 years. Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 and were conducted by Rev. F. F. Moll, of the M.E, church, who spoke eloquently of the deceased's long and useful life, after which the remains were placed in charge of Shawano Lodge No. 170, F, & A.M., of which Mr. Pulcifer was a charter member, and conveyed to the city cemetery, where they were deposited in the grave with Masonic honors. The pallbearers were Messrs. 0. Andrews, M. Wescott, R. W. Jackson, D. H. George, D. A. McDonnell and A. Peterson, and the funeral procession was a large one headed by some fifty members of the Masonic order. Accompanied by the Temple of Honor, the Junior Section of the Temple of Honor and Temperance, which Mr. Pulcifer was instrumental in organizing, also attended the funeral in a body, and their presence was a fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased, testifying to his earnest and affective work in behalf of the temperance cause.