Proprietor of Albert's Hotel and Restaurant, Mayville; born in Russia Jan. 6, 1821. At the age of 21, he went to Prussia and served five years in the Prussian Army; came to America in 1852, locating in Mayville. He learned the trade of carpenter, wagon maker and millwright in Prussia. Began business as blacksmith and wagon-maker in Mayville, and sold out his shop and factory in 1872; sold Waupun pumps for some time, but has turned over the business to his son Julius. In 1878, he raised his hotel, leveled off its site and built another story under the original building. Mr. Albert is a Democrat; has been a member of the Town, Village and School Boards, Street Commissioner, etc. He controlled the building of the first iron bridge in Mayville. Married Miss Charlotte Schaal in 1853; they have five children living - Julius, Emma, William, Bertha and Alvina.
History of Dodge County pg. 643
After an illness of only one week yesterday, Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m., Gottlieb Albert, the patriarch of Mayville, namely the oldest man of Mayville, was in his long term home on the corner of Main and Depot street in the third ward died due to advanced age at the rare old age 93 years, eleven months and four days.
Mr. Albert was born in Russia, January 6, 1821, and as a young man of 21 he came to Prussia, where he served in the Prussian army for five years.
In 1832 he emigrated to America and came to Mayville, Wis. He was a trained carpenter, wagon maker, blacksmith and miller. In Mayville he started a blacksmith business, which he sold in 1872 and then an inn at the present location in the big building, which was only one story high before and was raised by one floor in 1878.
For years he was town and village clerk, belonged to the school council and was street commissioner for several years. Mr. Albert was the man under whose direction the first iron bridge was built in Mayville.
On August 26, 1853, he married his surviving wife, née Charlotte Schaal, with whom he was able to celebrate the extremely rare occasion of a diamond wedding in good health on August 26th last year, and for which the entire women's association, of which Mrs. Gottlieb Albert is one of the first and the oldest member in years, had come together, in addition to her children and relatives.
Two sons and three daughters were born to the couple, one son, Wilhelm A. Albert, of whom died years ago.
The surviving children are: Julius A. Albert of Milwaukee, Emma, Mrs. Wilhelm F. Borngraber, of Mayville, Bertha, widowed Mrs. Robert A. Gottsleben, of Milwaukee, and Miss Alvina Albert at home.
In addition to these children he leaves eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
During his stay in Prussia, the deceased belonged to the 14th Infantry Regiment under Count Schwerin and was the oldest surviving soldier in the regiment, which presented him with a gold medal about six months ago.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the house of mourning and Doctor Hans H. Forkmann will dedicate the eulogy, which he himself commissioned.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Honor his memory and may he rest in peace.
Our condolences to those left behind.
Dodge County Pionier December 11, 1914 (Translated from the German)
Last Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. the funeral of the old settler, who had lived here for 62 years, and of Mayville's oldest man, Gottlieb Albert, took place with a large number of participants. Doctor Hans H. Forkmann gave the deceased an honorable and deeply heartfelt eulogy and reviewed the unusually long life of the deceased. The men's choir 'Teutonia "sang two suitable funeral songs at the funeral parlor at the house of mourning, after which the funeral procession was formed and the journey to Graceland Cemetery was started, where Doctor Hans H. Forkmann held a farewell eulogy and the men's choir" Teutonia "held another farewell song rendered in a moving manner and the remains were lowered into a silent grave.
Among the many bereaved of Mayville and the immediate neighborhood who had come to pay their respects to the deceased were the following family members, relatives and friends from afar: Mr. & Mrs. Julius Albert along with daughter Miss Charlotte Albert, and son Mr. & Mrs. Walter Albert from Milwaukee, Mrs. Robert A. Gottsleben along with daughters Charlotte, Francisca and Irma Gottsleben from Milwaukee, Friedrich Fehr, Nicolaus Jacobi and Mr. Scharoon from Milwaukee, Mrs. John C. Coerper from Hartford, and James A. Vowinkel from Sheboygan, Wis.
Dodge County Pionier December 15, 1914
Gottlieb Albert, the senior of Mayville, passed away in death last Thursday evening at 5 o'clock, having reached the rare old age of 93 years, 11 months, 4 days. On Saturday previous he had suffered a stroke of paralysis after which he failed rapidly. Hitherto he had retained his health and strength in a most unusual way for his age.
Sixty-two long years ago he came here, thus he was one of the few survivors who really were here before Mayville. He helped to lay the foundation to our fine little city in the midst of the primeval forest and has always helped in its progress to his best ability.
He was a master of mechanics in many ways. Besides being a clever smith and wagon-maker he was the possessor of a certain inventive and creative genius and lent his hand at many an improvement. So it was he who planned Foster park and Graceland cemetery and planted the first trees on both plots. Some of them will long be a grand monument for him.
He also headed the erection of the first iron bridge in Mayville. For years he was on the town, village, and school board, also street commissioner. In 1872 he sold his smith-shop and made a hotel of the big old house he occupied to the end, cor. Main & Dayton St. It was previously only one story high so in 1878 he added the second story to this old landmark of Mayville's.
Mr. Albert was of German descent, a native of Wilhelmthal, Poland, where he was born Jan. 6, 1821. The year after his emigration to America he was married to Miss Charlotte Schaal with whom he celebrated his diamond wedding last year, Aug. 28. Their golden wedding in 1903 was also a great day for Mayville.
Of their five children a son, William, died years ago. The others are Julius and Mrs. Bertha Gottsleben in Milwaukee, Mrs. Wm. Borngraeber and Miss Alvina in Mayville. He also leaves eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
On Sunday afternoon this aged pioneer of Mayville was borne to his tomb at the cemetery which he helped to beautify. Dr. H. Forkmann delivered the eulogy, in accordance with a last wish of his old friend. Several selections were rendered by the Maennerchor Teutonia.
In spite of the bitter cold the beautiful floral pieces were carried to the cemetery by the Frauenverein whereof Mrs. Albert has always been a member.
Mr. Albert will be missed not only by his relatives and personal friends but we will all miss him next summer in particular as we turn from Foster park to the busy thoroughfare. It was long his custom on fine days to sit in front of his residence with his good wife who shared the joys and sorrows of a long life with him. Many beautiful flowers were always in evidence in their yard all season and the owners always had a hearty greeting ready for their friends. Now the pleasant little old lady is left alone but we hope that she may long retain her health and strength.
May he rest in peace!
Mayville News December 17, 1914
History of Dodge County pg. 643
After an illness of only one week yesterday, Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m., Gottlieb Albert, the patriarch of Mayville, namely the oldest man of Mayville, was in his long term home on the corner of Main and Depot street in the third ward died due to advanced age at the rare old age 93 years, eleven months and four days.
Mr. Albert was born in Russia, January 6, 1821, and as a young man of 21 he came to Prussia, where he served in the Prussian army for five years.
In 1832 he emigrated to America and came to Mayville, Wis. He was a trained carpenter, wagon maker, blacksmith and miller. In Mayville he started a blacksmith business, which he sold in 1872 and then an inn at the present location in the big building, which was only one story high before and was raised by one floor in 1878.
For years he was town and village clerk, belonged to the school council and was street commissioner for several years. Mr. Albert was the man under whose direction the first iron bridge was built in Mayville.
On August 26, 1853, he married his surviving wife, née Charlotte Schaal, with whom he was able to celebrate the extremely rare occasion of a diamond wedding in good health on August 26th last year, and for which the entire women's association, of which Mrs. Gottlieb Albert is one of the first and the oldest member in years, had come together, in addition to her children and relatives.
Two sons and three daughters were born to the couple, one son, Wilhelm A. Albert, of whom died years ago.
The surviving children are: Julius A. Albert of Milwaukee, Emma, Mrs. Wilhelm F. Borngraber, of Mayville, Bertha, widowed Mrs. Robert A. Gottsleben, of Milwaukee, and Miss Alvina Albert at home.
In addition to these children he leaves eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
During his stay in Prussia, the deceased belonged to the 14th Infantry Regiment under Count Schwerin and was the oldest surviving soldier in the regiment, which presented him with a gold medal about six months ago.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the house of mourning and Doctor Hans H. Forkmann will dedicate the eulogy, which he himself commissioned.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Honor his memory and may he rest in peace.
Our condolences to those left behind.
Dodge County Pionier December 11, 1914 (Translated from the German)
Last Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. the funeral of the old settler, who had lived here for 62 years, and of Mayville's oldest man, Gottlieb Albert, took place with a large number of participants. Doctor Hans H. Forkmann gave the deceased an honorable and deeply heartfelt eulogy and reviewed the unusually long life of the deceased. The men's choir 'Teutonia "sang two suitable funeral songs at the funeral parlor at the house of mourning, after which the funeral procession was formed and the journey to Graceland Cemetery was started, where Doctor Hans H. Forkmann held a farewell eulogy and the men's choir" Teutonia "held another farewell song rendered in a moving manner and the remains were lowered into a silent grave.
Among the many bereaved of Mayville and the immediate neighborhood who had come to pay their respects to the deceased were the following family members, relatives and friends from afar: Mr. & Mrs. Julius Albert along with daughter Miss Charlotte Albert, and son Mr. & Mrs. Walter Albert from Milwaukee, Mrs. Robert A. Gottsleben along with daughters Charlotte, Francisca and Irma Gottsleben from Milwaukee, Friedrich Fehr, Nicolaus Jacobi and Mr. Scharoon from Milwaukee, Mrs. John C. Coerper from Hartford, and James A. Vowinkel from Sheboygan, Wis.
Dodge County Pionier December 15, 1914
Gottlieb Albert, the senior of Mayville, passed away in death last Thursday evening at 5 o'clock, having reached the rare old age of 93 years, 11 months, 4 days. On Saturday previous he had suffered a stroke of paralysis after which he failed rapidly. Hitherto he had retained his health and strength in a most unusual way for his age.
Sixty-two long years ago he came here, thus he was one of the few survivors who really were here before Mayville. He helped to lay the foundation to our fine little city in the midst of the primeval forest and has always helped in its progress to his best ability.
He was a master of mechanics in many ways. Besides being a clever smith and wagon-maker he was the possessor of a certain inventive and creative genius and lent his hand at many an improvement. So it was he who planned Foster park and Graceland cemetery and planted the first trees on both plots. Some of them will long be a grand monument for him.
He also headed the erection of the first iron bridge in Mayville. For years he was on the town, village, and school board, also street commissioner. In 1872 he sold his smith-shop and made a hotel of the big old house he occupied to the end, cor. Main & Dayton St. It was previously only one story high so in 1878 he added the second story to this old landmark of Mayville's.
Mr. Albert was of German descent, a native of Wilhelmthal, Poland, where he was born Jan. 6, 1821. The year after his emigration to America he was married to Miss Charlotte Schaal with whom he celebrated his diamond wedding last year, Aug. 28. Their golden wedding in 1903 was also a great day for Mayville.
Of their five children a son, William, died years ago. The others are Julius and Mrs. Bertha Gottsleben in Milwaukee, Mrs. Wm. Borngraeber and Miss Alvina in Mayville. He also leaves eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
On Sunday afternoon this aged pioneer of Mayville was borne to his tomb at the cemetery which he helped to beautify. Dr. H. Forkmann delivered the eulogy, in accordance with a last wish of his old friend. Several selections were rendered by the Maennerchor Teutonia.
In spite of the bitter cold the beautiful floral pieces were carried to the cemetery by the Frauenverein whereof Mrs. Albert has always been a member.
Mr. Albert will be missed not only by his relatives and personal friends but we will all miss him next summer in particular as we turn from Foster park to the busy thoroughfare. It was long his custom on fine days to sit in front of his residence with his good wife who shared the joys and sorrows of a long life with him. Many beautiful flowers were always in evidence in their yard all season and the owners always had a hearty greeting ready for their friends. Now the pleasant little old lady is left alone but we hope that she may long retain her health and strength.
May he rest in peace!
Mayville News December 17, 1914
Proprietor of Albert's Hotel and Restaurant, Mayville; born in Russia Jan. 6, 1821. At the age of 21, he went to Prussia and served five years in the Prussian Army; came to America in 1852, locating in Mayville. He learned the trade of carpenter, wagon maker and millwright in Prussia. Began business as blacksmith and wagon-maker in Mayville, and sold out his shop and factory in 1872; sold Waupun pumps for some time, but has turned over the business to his son Julius. In 1878, he raised his hotel, leveled off its site and built another story under the original building. Mr. Albert is a Democrat; has been a member of the Town, Village and School Boards, Street Commissioner, etc. He controlled the building of the first iron bridge in Mayville. Married Miss Charlotte Schaal in 1853; they have five children living - Julius, Emma, William, Bertha and Alvina.
History of Dodge County pg. 643
After an illness of only one week yesterday, Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m., Gottlieb Albert, the patriarch of Mayville, namely the oldest man of Mayville, was in his long term home on the corner of Main and Depot street in the third ward died due to advanced age at the rare old age 93 years, eleven months and four days.
Mr. Albert was born in Russia, January 6, 1821, and as a young man of 21 he came to Prussia, where he served in the Prussian army for five years.
In 1832 he emigrated to America and came to Mayville, Wis. He was a trained carpenter, wagon maker, blacksmith and miller. In Mayville he started a blacksmith business, which he sold in 1872 and then an inn at the present location in the big building, which was only one story high before and was raised by one floor in 1878.
For years he was town and village clerk, belonged to the school council and was street commissioner for several years. Mr. Albert was the man under whose direction the first iron bridge was built in Mayville.
On August 26, 1853, he married his surviving wife, née Charlotte Schaal, with whom he was able to celebrate the extremely rare occasion of a diamond wedding in good health on August 26th last year, and for which the entire women's association, of which Mrs. Gottlieb Albert is one of the first and the oldest member in years, had come together, in addition to her children and relatives.
Two sons and three daughters were born to the couple, one son, Wilhelm A. Albert, of whom died years ago.
The surviving children are: Julius A. Albert of Milwaukee, Emma, Mrs. Wilhelm F. Borngraber, of Mayville, Bertha, widowed Mrs. Robert A. Gottsleben, of Milwaukee, and Miss Alvina Albert at home.
In addition to these children he leaves eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
During his stay in Prussia, the deceased belonged to the 14th Infantry Regiment under Count Schwerin and was the oldest surviving soldier in the regiment, which presented him with a gold medal about six months ago.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the house of mourning and Doctor Hans H. Forkmann will dedicate the eulogy, which he himself commissioned.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Honor his memory and may he rest in peace.
Our condolences to those left behind.
Dodge County Pionier December 11, 1914 (Translated from the German)
Last Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. the funeral of the old settler, who had lived here for 62 years, and of Mayville's oldest man, Gottlieb Albert, took place with a large number of participants. Doctor Hans H. Forkmann gave the deceased an honorable and deeply heartfelt eulogy and reviewed the unusually long life of the deceased. The men's choir 'Teutonia "sang two suitable funeral songs at the funeral parlor at the house of mourning, after which the funeral procession was formed and the journey to Graceland Cemetery was started, where Doctor Hans H. Forkmann held a farewell eulogy and the men's choir" Teutonia "held another farewell song rendered in a moving manner and the remains were lowered into a silent grave.
Among the many bereaved of Mayville and the immediate neighborhood who had come to pay their respects to the deceased were the following family members, relatives and friends from afar: Mr. & Mrs. Julius Albert along with daughter Miss Charlotte Albert, and son Mr. & Mrs. Walter Albert from Milwaukee, Mrs. Robert A. Gottsleben along with daughters Charlotte, Francisca and Irma Gottsleben from Milwaukee, Friedrich Fehr, Nicolaus Jacobi and Mr. Scharoon from Milwaukee, Mrs. John C. Coerper from Hartford, and James A. Vowinkel from Sheboygan, Wis.
Dodge County Pionier December 15, 1914
Gottlieb Albert, the senior of Mayville, passed away in death last Thursday evening at 5 o'clock, having reached the rare old age of 93 years, 11 months, 4 days. On Saturday previous he had suffered a stroke of paralysis after which he failed rapidly. Hitherto he had retained his health and strength in a most unusual way for his age.
Sixty-two long years ago he came here, thus he was one of the few survivors who really were here before Mayville. He helped to lay the foundation to our fine little city in the midst of the primeval forest and has always helped in its progress to his best ability.
He was a master of mechanics in many ways. Besides being a clever smith and wagon-maker he was the possessor of a certain inventive and creative genius and lent his hand at many an improvement. So it was he who planned Foster park and Graceland cemetery and planted the first trees on both plots. Some of them will long be a grand monument for him.
He also headed the erection of the first iron bridge in Mayville. For years he was on the town, village, and school board, also street commissioner. In 1872 he sold his smith-shop and made a hotel of the big old house he occupied to the end, cor. Main & Dayton St. It was previously only one story high so in 1878 he added the second story to this old landmark of Mayville's.
Mr. Albert was of German descent, a native of Wilhelmthal, Poland, where he was born Jan. 6, 1821. The year after his emigration to America he was married to Miss Charlotte Schaal with whom he celebrated his diamond wedding last year, Aug. 28. Their golden wedding in 1903 was also a great day for Mayville.
Of their five children a son, William, died years ago. The others are Julius and Mrs. Bertha Gottsleben in Milwaukee, Mrs. Wm. Borngraeber and Miss Alvina in Mayville. He also leaves eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
On Sunday afternoon this aged pioneer of Mayville was borne to his tomb at the cemetery which he helped to beautify. Dr. H. Forkmann delivered the eulogy, in accordance with a last wish of his old friend. Several selections were rendered by the Maennerchor Teutonia.
In spite of the bitter cold the beautiful floral pieces were carried to the cemetery by the Frauenverein whereof Mrs. Albert has always been a member.
Mr. Albert will be missed not only by his relatives and personal friends but we will all miss him next summer in particular as we turn from Foster park to the busy thoroughfare. It was long his custom on fine days to sit in front of his residence with his good wife who shared the joys and sorrows of a long life with him. Many beautiful flowers were always in evidence in their yard all season and the owners always had a hearty greeting ready for their friends. Now the pleasant little old lady is left alone but we hope that she may long retain her health and strength.
May he rest in peace!
Mayville News December 17, 1914
History of Dodge County pg. 643
After an illness of only one week yesterday, Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m., Gottlieb Albert, the patriarch of Mayville, namely the oldest man of Mayville, was in his long term home on the corner of Main and Depot street in the third ward died due to advanced age at the rare old age 93 years, eleven months and four days.
Mr. Albert was born in Russia, January 6, 1821, and as a young man of 21 he came to Prussia, where he served in the Prussian army for five years.
In 1832 he emigrated to America and came to Mayville, Wis. He was a trained carpenter, wagon maker, blacksmith and miller. In Mayville he started a blacksmith business, which he sold in 1872 and then an inn at the present location in the big building, which was only one story high before and was raised by one floor in 1878.
For years he was town and village clerk, belonged to the school council and was street commissioner for several years. Mr. Albert was the man under whose direction the first iron bridge was built in Mayville.
On August 26, 1853, he married his surviving wife, née Charlotte Schaal, with whom he was able to celebrate the extremely rare occasion of a diamond wedding in good health on August 26th last year, and for which the entire women's association, of which Mrs. Gottlieb Albert is one of the first and the oldest member in years, had come together, in addition to her children and relatives.
Two sons and three daughters were born to the couple, one son, Wilhelm A. Albert, of whom died years ago.
The surviving children are: Julius A. Albert of Milwaukee, Emma, Mrs. Wilhelm F. Borngraber, of Mayville, Bertha, widowed Mrs. Robert A. Gottsleben, of Milwaukee, and Miss Alvina Albert at home.
In addition to these children he leaves eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
During his stay in Prussia, the deceased belonged to the 14th Infantry Regiment under Count Schwerin and was the oldest surviving soldier in the regiment, which presented him with a gold medal about six months ago.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the house of mourning and Doctor Hans H. Forkmann will dedicate the eulogy, which he himself commissioned.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Honor his memory and may he rest in peace.
Our condolences to those left behind.
Dodge County Pionier December 11, 1914 (Translated from the German)
Last Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. the funeral of the old settler, who had lived here for 62 years, and of Mayville's oldest man, Gottlieb Albert, took place with a large number of participants. Doctor Hans H. Forkmann gave the deceased an honorable and deeply heartfelt eulogy and reviewed the unusually long life of the deceased. The men's choir 'Teutonia "sang two suitable funeral songs at the funeral parlor at the house of mourning, after which the funeral procession was formed and the journey to Graceland Cemetery was started, where Doctor Hans H. Forkmann held a farewell eulogy and the men's choir" Teutonia "held another farewell song rendered in a moving manner and the remains were lowered into a silent grave.
Among the many bereaved of Mayville and the immediate neighborhood who had come to pay their respects to the deceased were the following family members, relatives and friends from afar: Mr. & Mrs. Julius Albert along with daughter Miss Charlotte Albert, and son Mr. & Mrs. Walter Albert from Milwaukee, Mrs. Robert A. Gottsleben along with daughters Charlotte, Francisca and Irma Gottsleben from Milwaukee, Friedrich Fehr, Nicolaus Jacobi and Mr. Scharoon from Milwaukee, Mrs. John C. Coerper from Hartford, and James A. Vowinkel from Sheboygan, Wis.
Dodge County Pionier December 15, 1914
Gottlieb Albert, the senior of Mayville, passed away in death last Thursday evening at 5 o'clock, having reached the rare old age of 93 years, 11 months, 4 days. On Saturday previous he had suffered a stroke of paralysis after which he failed rapidly. Hitherto he had retained his health and strength in a most unusual way for his age.
Sixty-two long years ago he came here, thus he was one of the few survivors who really were here before Mayville. He helped to lay the foundation to our fine little city in the midst of the primeval forest and has always helped in its progress to his best ability.
He was a master of mechanics in many ways. Besides being a clever smith and wagon-maker he was the possessor of a certain inventive and creative genius and lent his hand at many an improvement. So it was he who planned Foster park and Graceland cemetery and planted the first trees on both plots. Some of them will long be a grand monument for him.
He also headed the erection of the first iron bridge in Mayville. For years he was on the town, village, and school board, also street commissioner. In 1872 he sold his smith-shop and made a hotel of the big old house he occupied to the end, cor. Main & Dayton St. It was previously only one story high so in 1878 he added the second story to this old landmark of Mayville's.
Mr. Albert was of German descent, a native of Wilhelmthal, Poland, where he was born Jan. 6, 1821. The year after his emigration to America he was married to Miss Charlotte Schaal with whom he celebrated his diamond wedding last year, Aug. 28. Their golden wedding in 1903 was also a great day for Mayville.
Of their five children a son, William, died years ago. The others are Julius and Mrs. Bertha Gottsleben in Milwaukee, Mrs. Wm. Borngraeber and Miss Alvina in Mayville. He also leaves eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
On Sunday afternoon this aged pioneer of Mayville was borne to his tomb at the cemetery which he helped to beautify. Dr. H. Forkmann delivered the eulogy, in accordance with a last wish of his old friend. Several selections were rendered by the Maennerchor Teutonia.
In spite of the bitter cold the beautiful floral pieces were carried to the cemetery by the Frauenverein whereof Mrs. Albert has always been a member.
Mr. Albert will be missed not only by his relatives and personal friends but we will all miss him next summer in particular as we turn from Foster park to the busy thoroughfare. It was long his custom on fine days to sit in front of his residence with his good wife who shared the joys and sorrows of a long life with him. Many beautiful flowers were always in evidence in their yard all season and the owners always had a hearty greeting ready for their friends. Now the pleasant little old lady is left alone but we hope that she may long retain her health and strength.
May he rest in peace!
Mayville News December 17, 1914
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