LEWIS ANNIS was born November 30, 1851, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; died August 11, 1897, at Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Lewis moved his family to Rhinelander in 1878 and worked as a saw filer at Brown Bros.(lumber) Mills. Although the name of his spouse is not known, all three of his children are mentioned by name in the obituary ("The bereaved family consists of a wife and three children-") that was published in the Rhinelander News (Vindicator) on August 17, 1897. Lewis was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, F. & A. M., and Modern Woodsman Orders. Lewis died quite suddenly from "acute cholea nostras", and his funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church of Rhinelander. He was buried with Masonic services.
The following is NOT confirmed:
Emmons County record., September 17, 1897
Williamsport, North Dakota
Died From Poison.
Rhinelander, Wis., Aug. 14.—Lewis Annis, one of the early settlers of this city, died suddenly, apparently from poison. Mrs. Annis entertained friends at supper, and all of the family and the guests became ill a short time after with similar symptoms. Mr.Annis died before a doctor could be summoned. The poisoning is thought to have been caused by canned fruit.
The following is NOT confirmed:
Emmons County record., September 17, 1897
Williamsport, North Dakota
Died From Poison.
Rhinelander, Wis., Aug. 14.—Lewis Annis, one of the early settlers of this city, died suddenly, apparently from poison. Mrs. Annis entertained friends at supper, and all of the family and the guests became ill a short time after with similar symptoms. Mr.Annis died before a doctor could be summoned. The poisoning is thought to have been caused by canned fruit.
LEWIS ANNIS was born November 30, 1851, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; died August 11, 1897, at Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Lewis moved his family to Rhinelander in 1878 and worked as a saw filer at Brown Bros.(lumber) Mills. Although the name of his spouse is not known, all three of his children are mentioned by name in the obituary ("The bereaved family consists of a wife and three children-") that was published in the Rhinelander News (Vindicator) on August 17, 1897. Lewis was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, F. & A. M., and Modern Woodsman Orders. Lewis died quite suddenly from "acute cholea nostras", and his funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church of Rhinelander. He was buried with Masonic services.
The following is NOT confirmed:
Emmons County record., September 17, 1897
Williamsport, North Dakota
Died From Poison.
Rhinelander, Wis., Aug. 14.—Lewis Annis, one of the early settlers of this city, died suddenly, apparently from poison. Mrs. Annis entertained friends at supper, and all of the family and the guests became ill a short time after with similar symptoms. Mr.Annis died before a doctor could be summoned. The poisoning is thought to have been caused by canned fruit.
The following is NOT confirmed:
Emmons County record., September 17, 1897
Williamsport, North Dakota
Died From Poison.
Rhinelander, Wis., Aug. 14.—Lewis Annis, one of the early settlers of this city, died suddenly, apparently from poison. Mrs. Annis entertained friends at supper, and all of the family and the guests became ill a short time after with similar symptoms. Mr.Annis died before a doctor could be summoned. The poisoning is thought to have been caused by canned fruit.
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