MAXIMILIAN RAHR (d. 1928)
MAXIMILIAN RAHR GOES TO REST
ONE OF CITY'S MOST BELOVED MEN PASSES
Well Known Pioneer Succumbs To Illness That Caused Him Long Suffering
Maximilian Rahr, pioneer manufacturer, banker and philanthropist and one
of the city's best beloved residents is no more, death as the end of an
illness of long durtion which had caused him much suffering, summoning
him to his final rest Sunday morning. Mr. Rahr passed away at the family
home at Eighth and St. Clair streets after a brave fight of many weeks
awaiting the end which he realized to be inevitable, with resignation.
News of the death of Mr. Rahr, although not unexpected, comes as a shock
to the community in which he was so widely known and universally respected.
Although he had been ill for months and for several weeks his decline had
been more noticeable he had been able to be about until very recently and
few outside of the family and his circle of immediate and close friends,
realized that the end was so near. Mr. Rahr, however, felt the approach
of death and to friends no later than Friday, had calmly spoken of his
expectation that he would soon pass on.
Funeral Held Tuesday
Funeral sevices will be held from the Rahr home Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock with the Rev. D.G. Ristad officiating at the services. Burial
will be at Evergreen.
Mr. Rahr was 72 years of age at the time of his death and resided in
Manitowoc for 62 years. He was born in this city on July 18, 1856, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rahr. He married Miss Ella Piening on June 20,
1889, Mrs. Rahr preceding him in death in 1917.
Headed Rahr Sons' Company
After the death of his father, Mr. Rahr assumed the presidency of the
William Rahr Sons' Company, established in Manitowoc in 1847, and for
years was the head of the institution which later became one of the
largest of its type in the country. Originally started as a brewery,
the malting business was gradually featured and during the time Mr. Rahr
was affiliated with it large and important improvements were made. Though
he retired from active leadership in the company in 1918, he retained his
interest in the concern and was a familiar figure about the premises.
Mr. Rahr was president and one of the founders of the State Bank of
Manitowoc but also retired from the presidency several months ago, when
he became ill, and was interested in other business enterprises.
Life Spent Here
With exception of ten years which he spent in Colorado in younger days
when he located there to recuperate his health and devoted himself to
study as a machinist, and for extended trips which he made to foreign
lands, Mr. Rahr had spent his entire life in Manitowoc and had been
prominently identified with the building and development of the city,
in recent years he had lived a more or less retired life, finding his
chief interest in his home and family and in his friends, to whom he
was most loyal and helpful.
Loyal, Helpful Friend
Mr. Rahr was widely known for his philanthropy and while always unostentatious
in lending aid, many in Manitowoc have him to thank for their success. He was
keenly alive to the welfare of employes of his concern and looked not only to
their material advancement, but to their health, keeping in constant touch with
well known physicians and surgeons in metropolitan centers who were engaged to
assist local medical men when needed, this having been a policy adopted by both
Mr. Rahr and his brother, the late William Rahr in conduct of the company.
He was Max Rahr to everyone of his acquaintanceship and his acquaintanceship
was legion. To hundreds of youngsters in Manitowoc he was "Uncle Max" and
frequently he was to be seen with his car loaded to its very capacity with
youngsters whom Mr. Rahr took with him on short tours about the county. No
ragged youngster ever stood wistfully in front of a motion picture house in
this city when Mr. Rahr approached but that the boy was not soon safely housed
within the theater. The deceased was a regular patron of the theater and found
enjoyment in attendance at legitimate plays and motion picture presentations.
Friend of Worker
Untiring in his efforts to teach thrift among employes of his concern, Mr. Rahr
himself gave liberally to all in need. A story told by employes of many years
ago reveals the trait to a marked degree. While engaged in building large storage
warehouses, Mr. Rahr noticed men were carelessly throwing boards from the staging
about the premises. Quietly he ordered the men to remove the nails and saw up the
boards and then, with his own teams, had the wood hauled to the homes of his
workmen.
Mr. Rahr was a most companionable and found keen enjoyment at his club at the
Elks where he was a daily visitor up to within a short time of his death where
he spent hours with his friends and was always welcomed. He was widely traveled
and well read and his interesting dicussion of lands he had visited and scenes
always proved most interesting and pleasaurable to his listeners. Mr. Rahr was
an authority on local events of years past and his retentive mind offtimes furnish
data that was sought by others.
Possessing a personality that was congenial, ever ready to assist others, Mr. Rahr
had surrounded himself with a large circle of admirers and friends who will miss
his visits with them.
Leaves Two Daughters
Mr. Rahr is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Theodore Haffenreffer, of Boston,
Mass., and Mrs. Walter Hamilton, of this city. A son Frederick Rahr died only
recently. Besides his daughters Mr. Rahr is survived by two sisters Mrs. Edward
Borcherdt, of Davenport, Iowa, and Mrs. Oscar Billharz, of New York.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, October 22, 1928 P.1
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NOTE: There is a good size picture of Mr. Rahr with the following listed
under it:
MAXIMILIAN RAHR
Born July 18, 1856 Died October 21, 1928
The death Sunday morning of Maximilian Rahr, whose photo appears here,
causes widespread sorrow in the community where no resident was better
known or more beloved. Identified with Manitowoc practically during his
entire life Mr. Rahr enjoyed the esteem of the community in a degree
held by few men and although his life was well rounded in years, his
death comes as a shock and a loss.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, October 22, 1928 P.1
*******
[cause: apoplexy/bur. on William Rahr lot]
*********
Max Rahr served on the first Library Board and was also on the Board of Education in 1926. He was just one of the three Rahr brothers who served as Mayor. He formed William Rahr & Sons Co. with brothers, William and Reinhardt.
MAXIMILIAN RAHR GOES TO REST
ONE OF CITY'S MOST BELOVED MEN PASSES
Well Known Pioneer Succumbs To Illness That Caused Him Long Suffering
Maximilian Rahr, pioneer manufacturer, banker and philanthropist and one
of the city's best beloved residents is no more, death as the end of an
illness of long durtion which had caused him much suffering, summoning
him to his final rest Sunday morning. Mr. Rahr passed away at the family
home at Eighth and St. Clair streets after a brave fight of many weeks
awaiting the end which he realized to be inevitable, with resignation.
News of the death of Mr. Rahr, although not unexpected, comes as a shock
to the community in which he was so widely known and universally respected.
Although he had been ill for months and for several weeks his decline had
been more noticeable he had been able to be about until very recently and
few outside of the family and his circle of immediate and close friends,
realized that the end was so near. Mr. Rahr, however, felt the approach
of death and to friends no later than Friday, had calmly spoken of his
expectation that he would soon pass on.
Funeral Held Tuesday
Funeral sevices will be held from the Rahr home Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock with the Rev. D.G. Ristad officiating at the services. Burial
will be at Evergreen.
Mr. Rahr was 72 years of age at the time of his death and resided in
Manitowoc for 62 years. He was born in this city on July 18, 1856, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rahr. He married Miss Ella Piening on June 20,
1889, Mrs. Rahr preceding him in death in 1917.
Headed Rahr Sons' Company
After the death of his father, Mr. Rahr assumed the presidency of the
William Rahr Sons' Company, established in Manitowoc in 1847, and for
years was the head of the institution which later became one of the
largest of its type in the country. Originally started as a brewery,
the malting business was gradually featured and during the time Mr. Rahr
was affiliated with it large and important improvements were made. Though
he retired from active leadership in the company in 1918, he retained his
interest in the concern and was a familiar figure about the premises.
Mr. Rahr was president and one of the founders of the State Bank of
Manitowoc but also retired from the presidency several months ago, when
he became ill, and was interested in other business enterprises.
Life Spent Here
With exception of ten years which he spent in Colorado in younger days
when he located there to recuperate his health and devoted himself to
study as a machinist, and for extended trips which he made to foreign
lands, Mr. Rahr had spent his entire life in Manitowoc and had been
prominently identified with the building and development of the city,
in recent years he had lived a more or less retired life, finding his
chief interest in his home and family and in his friends, to whom he
was most loyal and helpful.
Loyal, Helpful Friend
Mr. Rahr was widely known for his philanthropy and while always unostentatious
in lending aid, many in Manitowoc have him to thank for their success. He was
keenly alive to the welfare of employes of his concern and looked not only to
their material advancement, but to their health, keeping in constant touch with
well known physicians and surgeons in metropolitan centers who were engaged to
assist local medical men when needed, this having been a policy adopted by both
Mr. Rahr and his brother, the late William Rahr in conduct of the company.
He was Max Rahr to everyone of his acquaintanceship and his acquaintanceship
was legion. To hundreds of youngsters in Manitowoc he was "Uncle Max" and
frequently he was to be seen with his car loaded to its very capacity with
youngsters whom Mr. Rahr took with him on short tours about the county. No
ragged youngster ever stood wistfully in front of a motion picture house in
this city when Mr. Rahr approached but that the boy was not soon safely housed
within the theater. The deceased was a regular patron of the theater and found
enjoyment in attendance at legitimate plays and motion picture presentations.
Friend of Worker
Untiring in his efforts to teach thrift among employes of his concern, Mr. Rahr
himself gave liberally to all in need. A story told by employes of many years
ago reveals the trait to a marked degree. While engaged in building large storage
warehouses, Mr. Rahr noticed men were carelessly throwing boards from the staging
about the premises. Quietly he ordered the men to remove the nails and saw up the
boards and then, with his own teams, had the wood hauled to the homes of his
workmen.
Mr. Rahr was a most companionable and found keen enjoyment at his club at the
Elks where he was a daily visitor up to within a short time of his death where
he spent hours with his friends and was always welcomed. He was widely traveled
and well read and his interesting dicussion of lands he had visited and scenes
always proved most interesting and pleasaurable to his listeners. Mr. Rahr was
an authority on local events of years past and his retentive mind offtimes furnish
data that was sought by others.
Possessing a personality that was congenial, ever ready to assist others, Mr. Rahr
had surrounded himself with a large circle of admirers and friends who will miss
his visits with them.
Leaves Two Daughters
Mr. Rahr is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Theodore Haffenreffer, of Boston,
Mass., and Mrs. Walter Hamilton, of this city. A son Frederick Rahr died only
recently. Besides his daughters Mr. Rahr is survived by two sisters Mrs. Edward
Borcherdt, of Davenport, Iowa, and Mrs. Oscar Billharz, of New York.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, October 22, 1928 P.1
*******
NOTE: There is a good size picture of Mr. Rahr with the following listed
under it:
MAXIMILIAN RAHR
Born July 18, 1856 Died October 21, 1928
The death Sunday morning of Maximilian Rahr, whose photo appears here,
causes widespread sorrow in the community where no resident was better
known or more beloved. Identified with Manitowoc practically during his
entire life Mr. Rahr enjoyed the esteem of the community in a degree
held by few men and although his life was well rounded in years, his
death comes as a shock and a loss.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, October 22, 1928 P.1
*******
[cause: apoplexy/bur. on William Rahr lot]
*********
Max Rahr served on the first Library Board and was also on the Board of Education in 1926. He was just one of the three Rahr brothers who served as Mayor. He formed William Rahr & Sons Co. with brothers, William and Reinhardt.
MAXIMILIAN RAHR (d. 1928)
MAXIMILIAN RAHR GOES TO REST
ONE OF CITY'S MOST BELOVED MEN PASSES
Well Known Pioneer Succumbs To Illness That Caused Him Long Suffering
Maximilian Rahr, pioneer manufacturer, banker and philanthropist and one
of the city's best beloved residents is no more, death as the end of an
illness of long durtion which had caused him much suffering, summoning
him to his final rest Sunday morning. Mr. Rahr passed away at the family
home at Eighth and St. Clair streets after a brave fight of many weeks
awaiting the end which he realized to be inevitable, with resignation.
News of the death of Mr. Rahr, although not unexpected, comes as a shock
to the community in which he was so widely known and universally respected.
Although he had been ill for months and for several weeks his decline had
been more noticeable he had been able to be about until very recently and
few outside of the family and his circle of immediate and close friends,
realized that the end was so near. Mr. Rahr, however, felt the approach
of death and to friends no later than Friday, had calmly spoken of his
expectation that he would soon pass on.
Funeral Held Tuesday
Funeral sevices will be held from the Rahr home Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock with the Rev. D.G. Ristad officiating at the services. Burial
will be at Evergreen.
Mr. Rahr was 72 years of age at the time of his death and resided in
Manitowoc for 62 years. He was born in this city on July 18, 1856, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rahr. He married Miss Ella Piening on June 20,
1889, Mrs. Rahr preceding him in death in 1917.
Headed Rahr Sons' Company
After the death of his father, Mr. Rahr assumed the presidency of the
William Rahr Sons' Company, established in Manitowoc in 1847, and for
years was the head of the institution which later became one of the
largest of its type in the country. Originally started as a brewery,
the malting business was gradually featured and during the time Mr. Rahr
was affiliated with it large and important improvements were made. Though
he retired from active leadership in the company in 1918, he retained his
interest in the concern and was a familiar figure about the premises.
Mr. Rahr was president and one of the founders of the State Bank of
Manitowoc but also retired from the presidency several months ago, when
he became ill, and was interested in other business enterprises.
Life Spent Here
With exception of ten years which he spent in Colorado in younger days
when he located there to recuperate his health and devoted himself to
study as a machinist, and for extended trips which he made to foreign
lands, Mr. Rahr had spent his entire life in Manitowoc and had been
prominently identified with the building and development of the city,
in recent years he had lived a more or less retired life, finding his
chief interest in his home and family and in his friends, to whom he
was most loyal and helpful.
Loyal, Helpful Friend
Mr. Rahr was widely known for his philanthropy and while always unostentatious
in lending aid, many in Manitowoc have him to thank for their success. He was
keenly alive to the welfare of employes of his concern and looked not only to
their material advancement, but to their health, keeping in constant touch with
well known physicians and surgeons in metropolitan centers who were engaged to
assist local medical men when needed, this having been a policy adopted by both
Mr. Rahr and his brother, the late William Rahr in conduct of the company.
He was Max Rahr to everyone of his acquaintanceship and his acquaintanceship
was legion. To hundreds of youngsters in Manitowoc he was "Uncle Max" and
frequently he was to be seen with his car loaded to its very capacity with
youngsters whom Mr. Rahr took with him on short tours about the county. No
ragged youngster ever stood wistfully in front of a motion picture house in
this city when Mr. Rahr approached but that the boy was not soon safely housed
within the theater. The deceased was a regular patron of the theater and found
enjoyment in attendance at legitimate plays and motion picture presentations.
Friend of Worker
Untiring in his efforts to teach thrift among employes of his concern, Mr. Rahr
himself gave liberally to all in need. A story told by employes of many years
ago reveals the trait to a marked degree. While engaged in building large storage
warehouses, Mr. Rahr noticed men were carelessly throwing boards from the staging
about the premises. Quietly he ordered the men to remove the nails and saw up the
boards and then, with his own teams, had the wood hauled to the homes of his
workmen.
Mr. Rahr was a most companionable and found keen enjoyment at his club at the
Elks where he was a daily visitor up to within a short time of his death where
he spent hours with his friends and was always welcomed. He was widely traveled
and well read and his interesting dicussion of lands he had visited and scenes
always proved most interesting and pleasaurable to his listeners. Mr. Rahr was
an authority on local events of years past and his retentive mind offtimes furnish
data that was sought by others.
Possessing a personality that was congenial, ever ready to assist others, Mr. Rahr
had surrounded himself with a large circle of admirers and friends who will miss
his visits with them.
Leaves Two Daughters
Mr. Rahr is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Theodore Haffenreffer, of Boston,
Mass., and Mrs. Walter Hamilton, of this city. A son Frederick Rahr died only
recently. Besides his daughters Mr. Rahr is survived by two sisters Mrs. Edward
Borcherdt, of Davenport, Iowa, and Mrs. Oscar Billharz, of New York.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, October 22, 1928 P.1
*******
NOTE: There is a good size picture of Mr. Rahr with the following listed
under it:
MAXIMILIAN RAHR
Born July 18, 1856 Died October 21, 1928
The death Sunday morning of Maximilian Rahr, whose photo appears here,
causes widespread sorrow in the community where no resident was better
known or more beloved. Identified with Manitowoc practically during his
entire life Mr. Rahr enjoyed the esteem of the community in a degree
held by few men and although his life was well rounded in years, his
death comes as a shock and a loss.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, October 22, 1928 P.1
*******
[cause: apoplexy/bur. on William Rahr lot]
*********
Max Rahr served on the first Library Board and was also on the Board of Education in 1926. He was just one of the three Rahr brothers who served as Mayor. He formed William Rahr & Sons Co. with brothers, William and Reinhardt.
MAXIMILIAN RAHR GOES TO REST
ONE OF CITY'S MOST BELOVED MEN PASSES
Well Known Pioneer Succumbs To Illness That Caused Him Long Suffering
Maximilian Rahr, pioneer manufacturer, banker and philanthropist and one
of the city's best beloved residents is no more, death as the end of an
illness of long durtion which had caused him much suffering, summoning
him to his final rest Sunday morning. Mr. Rahr passed away at the family
home at Eighth and St. Clair streets after a brave fight of many weeks
awaiting the end which he realized to be inevitable, with resignation.
News of the death of Mr. Rahr, although not unexpected, comes as a shock
to the community in which he was so widely known and universally respected.
Although he had been ill for months and for several weeks his decline had
been more noticeable he had been able to be about until very recently and
few outside of the family and his circle of immediate and close friends,
realized that the end was so near. Mr. Rahr, however, felt the approach
of death and to friends no later than Friday, had calmly spoken of his
expectation that he would soon pass on.
Funeral Held Tuesday
Funeral sevices will be held from the Rahr home Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock with the Rev. D.G. Ristad officiating at the services. Burial
will be at Evergreen.
Mr. Rahr was 72 years of age at the time of his death and resided in
Manitowoc for 62 years. He was born in this city on July 18, 1856, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rahr. He married Miss Ella Piening on June 20,
1889, Mrs. Rahr preceding him in death in 1917.
Headed Rahr Sons' Company
After the death of his father, Mr. Rahr assumed the presidency of the
William Rahr Sons' Company, established in Manitowoc in 1847, and for
years was the head of the institution which later became one of the
largest of its type in the country. Originally started as a brewery,
the malting business was gradually featured and during the time Mr. Rahr
was affiliated with it large and important improvements were made. Though
he retired from active leadership in the company in 1918, he retained his
interest in the concern and was a familiar figure about the premises.
Mr. Rahr was president and one of the founders of the State Bank of
Manitowoc but also retired from the presidency several months ago, when
he became ill, and was interested in other business enterprises.
Life Spent Here
With exception of ten years which he spent in Colorado in younger days
when he located there to recuperate his health and devoted himself to
study as a machinist, and for extended trips which he made to foreign
lands, Mr. Rahr had spent his entire life in Manitowoc and had been
prominently identified with the building and development of the city,
in recent years he had lived a more or less retired life, finding his
chief interest in his home and family and in his friends, to whom he
was most loyal and helpful.
Loyal, Helpful Friend
Mr. Rahr was widely known for his philanthropy and while always unostentatious
in lending aid, many in Manitowoc have him to thank for their success. He was
keenly alive to the welfare of employes of his concern and looked not only to
their material advancement, but to their health, keeping in constant touch with
well known physicians and surgeons in metropolitan centers who were engaged to
assist local medical men when needed, this having been a policy adopted by both
Mr. Rahr and his brother, the late William Rahr in conduct of the company.
He was Max Rahr to everyone of his acquaintanceship and his acquaintanceship
was legion. To hundreds of youngsters in Manitowoc he was "Uncle Max" and
frequently he was to be seen with his car loaded to its very capacity with
youngsters whom Mr. Rahr took with him on short tours about the county. No
ragged youngster ever stood wistfully in front of a motion picture house in
this city when Mr. Rahr approached but that the boy was not soon safely housed
within the theater. The deceased was a regular patron of the theater and found
enjoyment in attendance at legitimate plays and motion picture presentations.
Friend of Worker
Untiring in his efforts to teach thrift among employes of his concern, Mr. Rahr
himself gave liberally to all in need. A story told by employes of many years
ago reveals the trait to a marked degree. While engaged in building large storage
warehouses, Mr. Rahr noticed men were carelessly throwing boards from the staging
about the premises. Quietly he ordered the men to remove the nails and saw up the
boards and then, with his own teams, had the wood hauled to the homes of his
workmen.
Mr. Rahr was a most companionable and found keen enjoyment at his club at the
Elks where he was a daily visitor up to within a short time of his death where
he spent hours with his friends and was always welcomed. He was widely traveled
and well read and his interesting dicussion of lands he had visited and scenes
always proved most interesting and pleasaurable to his listeners. Mr. Rahr was
an authority on local events of years past and his retentive mind offtimes furnish
data that was sought by others.
Possessing a personality that was congenial, ever ready to assist others, Mr. Rahr
had surrounded himself with a large circle of admirers and friends who will miss
his visits with them.
Leaves Two Daughters
Mr. Rahr is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Theodore Haffenreffer, of Boston,
Mass., and Mrs. Walter Hamilton, of this city. A son Frederick Rahr died only
recently. Besides his daughters Mr. Rahr is survived by two sisters Mrs. Edward
Borcherdt, of Davenport, Iowa, and Mrs. Oscar Billharz, of New York.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, October 22, 1928 P.1
*******
NOTE: There is a good size picture of Mr. Rahr with the following listed
under it:
MAXIMILIAN RAHR
Born July 18, 1856 Died October 21, 1928
The death Sunday morning of Maximilian Rahr, whose photo appears here,
causes widespread sorrow in the community where no resident was better
known or more beloved. Identified with Manitowoc practically during his
entire life Mr. Rahr enjoyed the esteem of the community in a degree
held by few men and although his life was well rounded in years, his
death comes as a shock and a loss.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, October 22, 1928 P.1
*******
[cause: apoplexy/bur. on William Rahr lot]
*********
Max Rahr served on the first Library Board and was also on the Board of Education in 1926. He was just one of the three Rahr brothers who served as Mayor. He formed William Rahr & Sons Co. with brothers, William and Reinhardt.
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