WILLIAM RATHSACK (d. 1921)
WM. RATHSACK SR. CITY PIONEER IS DEAD AT AGE 73
Founder of Hardware Concern; Lived Here 57 Years
Death closed the book of life for another early day resident and pioneer
business man of the city when it claimed William Rathsack, Sr., at his home
123? South Ninth street last evening after an illness that had confined him
to his bed for ten days.
Mr. Rathsack had been in failing health for several years, suffering from a
complication of diseases but up to ten days ago he was able to be up and about.
Death came peacefully at the residence which had been the home of Mr. Rathsack
since his boyhood day.
RESIDED HERE 57 YEARS
Mr. Rathsack had been a resident of Manitowoc for 57 years and for ???? years
had been identified with business interest of the city having founded the
present business of the William Rathsack Sons Company of which he was for years
at the head and at the time of his death honorary president. Mr. Rathsack formed
the business on Jay street in 1893 but of late ??? had not been active in the
management, his sons having taken over the store. He was an energetic businessman,
upright in his dealings and his business which he established had grown to large
proportions and he took people in the ????? ?????
CAME HERE BOY OF 6
Born in Germany on December 10, 1848, Mr. Rathsack was ???? ??? ??????. He came
to Manitowoc with his parents when a boy of ??? and had made his home here ever
since. He attended the local schools until 1? years of age and then engaged as
a ?????, a hazardous undertaking for being so young in that day, ??? he
continued the work for two years and then became an apprentice in the tinshop
of August Berner and made rapid advancemetn working himself to ????man. After
he became superintendent of the Ernst Wagner shops and of the Rand & Roemer
company and then in 1893 established his own business opening a store on Jay
street. He gave his personal supervistion to the business up to twelve or
fifteen years ago when he retired from active management and was succeeded ???
the William Rathsack Sons Co. A handsome large store building is a monument to
Mr. Rathsack's energy and industry in the business. The death of his wife
fifteen years ago was a servere blow to Mr. Rathsack.
LEAVES SIX CHILDREN
Mr. Rathsack is survived by six children, all residents of the city, being
William, Jr., Mrs. Anna Bem, Louis, Mrs. Adolph Kadow, Mrs. ?. T. Ziglinski
and Charles Rathsack. Fourteen grandchildren also survive as does a twin
brother Charles Rathsack of Butternut, Wis., a former resident here where he
was a pioneer employee of the N.W. company.
Funeral services for Mr. Rathsack will be held at the home on South Ninth street
Saturday afternoon at 2 under auspices of the local lodge of Odd Fellows. Rev.
Schuppe will conduct the services.
Friends please omit flowers.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. June 23, 1921 P. 1
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[William Rathsack/bur 06-25-1921/cause: uremia]
WM. RATHSACK SR. CITY PIONEER IS DEAD AT AGE 73
Founder of Hardware Concern; Lived Here 57 Years
Death closed the book of life for another early day resident and pioneer
business man of the city when it claimed William Rathsack, Sr., at his home
123? South Ninth street last evening after an illness that had confined him
to his bed for ten days.
Mr. Rathsack had been in failing health for several years, suffering from a
complication of diseases but up to ten days ago he was able to be up and about.
Death came peacefully at the residence which had been the home of Mr. Rathsack
since his boyhood day.
RESIDED HERE 57 YEARS
Mr. Rathsack had been a resident of Manitowoc for 57 years and for ???? years
had been identified with business interest of the city having founded the
present business of the William Rathsack Sons Company of which he was for years
at the head and at the time of his death honorary president. Mr. Rathsack formed
the business on Jay street in 1893 but of late ??? had not been active in the
management, his sons having taken over the store. He was an energetic businessman,
upright in his dealings and his business which he established had grown to large
proportions and he took people in the ????? ?????
CAME HERE BOY OF 6
Born in Germany on December 10, 1848, Mr. Rathsack was ???? ??? ??????. He came
to Manitowoc with his parents when a boy of ??? and had made his home here ever
since. He attended the local schools until 1? years of age and then engaged as
a ?????, a hazardous undertaking for being so young in that day, ??? he
continued the work for two years and then became an apprentice in the tinshop
of August Berner and made rapid advancemetn working himself to ????man. After
he became superintendent of the Ernst Wagner shops and of the Rand & Roemer
company and then in 1893 established his own business opening a store on Jay
street. He gave his personal supervistion to the business up to twelve or
fifteen years ago when he retired from active management and was succeeded ???
the William Rathsack Sons Co. A handsome large store building is a monument to
Mr. Rathsack's energy and industry in the business. The death of his wife
fifteen years ago was a servere blow to Mr. Rathsack.
LEAVES SIX CHILDREN
Mr. Rathsack is survived by six children, all residents of the city, being
William, Jr., Mrs. Anna Bem, Louis, Mrs. Adolph Kadow, Mrs. ?. T. Ziglinski
and Charles Rathsack. Fourteen grandchildren also survive as does a twin
brother Charles Rathsack of Butternut, Wis., a former resident here where he
was a pioneer employee of the N.W. company.
Funeral services for Mr. Rathsack will be held at the home on South Ninth street
Saturday afternoon at 2 under auspices of the local lodge of Odd Fellows. Rev.
Schuppe will conduct the services.
Friends please omit flowers.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. June 23, 1921 P. 1
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[William Rathsack/bur 06-25-1921/cause: uremia]
WILLIAM RATHSACK (d. 1921)
WM. RATHSACK SR. CITY PIONEER IS DEAD AT AGE 73
Founder of Hardware Concern; Lived Here 57 Years
Death closed the book of life for another early day resident and pioneer
business man of the city when it claimed William Rathsack, Sr., at his home
123? South Ninth street last evening after an illness that had confined him
to his bed for ten days.
Mr. Rathsack had been in failing health for several years, suffering from a
complication of diseases but up to ten days ago he was able to be up and about.
Death came peacefully at the residence which had been the home of Mr. Rathsack
since his boyhood day.
RESIDED HERE 57 YEARS
Mr. Rathsack had been a resident of Manitowoc for 57 years and for ???? years
had been identified with business interest of the city having founded the
present business of the William Rathsack Sons Company of which he was for years
at the head and at the time of his death honorary president. Mr. Rathsack formed
the business on Jay street in 1893 but of late ??? had not been active in the
management, his sons having taken over the store. He was an energetic businessman,
upright in his dealings and his business which he established had grown to large
proportions and he took people in the ????? ?????
CAME HERE BOY OF 6
Born in Germany on December 10, 1848, Mr. Rathsack was ???? ??? ??????. He came
to Manitowoc with his parents when a boy of ??? and had made his home here ever
since. He attended the local schools until 1? years of age and then engaged as
a ?????, a hazardous undertaking for being so young in that day, ??? he
continued the work for two years and then became an apprentice in the tinshop
of August Berner and made rapid advancemetn working himself to ????man. After
he became superintendent of the Ernst Wagner shops and of the Rand & Roemer
company and then in 1893 established his own business opening a store on Jay
street. He gave his personal supervistion to the business up to twelve or
fifteen years ago when he retired from active management and was succeeded ???
the William Rathsack Sons Co. A handsome large store building is a monument to
Mr. Rathsack's energy and industry in the business. The death of his wife
fifteen years ago was a servere blow to Mr. Rathsack.
LEAVES SIX CHILDREN
Mr. Rathsack is survived by six children, all residents of the city, being
William, Jr., Mrs. Anna Bem, Louis, Mrs. Adolph Kadow, Mrs. ?. T. Ziglinski
and Charles Rathsack. Fourteen grandchildren also survive as does a twin
brother Charles Rathsack of Butternut, Wis., a former resident here where he
was a pioneer employee of the N.W. company.
Funeral services for Mr. Rathsack will be held at the home on South Ninth street
Saturday afternoon at 2 under auspices of the local lodge of Odd Fellows. Rev.
Schuppe will conduct the services.
Friends please omit flowers.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. June 23, 1921 P. 1
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[William Rathsack/bur 06-25-1921/cause: uremia]
WM. RATHSACK SR. CITY PIONEER IS DEAD AT AGE 73
Founder of Hardware Concern; Lived Here 57 Years
Death closed the book of life for another early day resident and pioneer
business man of the city when it claimed William Rathsack, Sr., at his home
123? South Ninth street last evening after an illness that had confined him
to his bed for ten days.
Mr. Rathsack had been in failing health for several years, suffering from a
complication of diseases but up to ten days ago he was able to be up and about.
Death came peacefully at the residence which had been the home of Mr. Rathsack
since his boyhood day.
RESIDED HERE 57 YEARS
Mr. Rathsack had been a resident of Manitowoc for 57 years and for ???? years
had been identified with business interest of the city having founded the
present business of the William Rathsack Sons Company of which he was for years
at the head and at the time of his death honorary president. Mr. Rathsack formed
the business on Jay street in 1893 but of late ??? had not been active in the
management, his sons having taken over the store. He was an energetic businessman,
upright in his dealings and his business which he established had grown to large
proportions and he took people in the ????? ?????
CAME HERE BOY OF 6
Born in Germany on December 10, 1848, Mr. Rathsack was ???? ??? ??????. He came
to Manitowoc with his parents when a boy of ??? and had made his home here ever
since. He attended the local schools until 1? years of age and then engaged as
a ?????, a hazardous undertaking for being so young in that day, ??? he
continued the work for two years and then became an apprentice in the tinshop
of August Berner and made rapid advancemetn working himself to ????man. After
he became superintendent of the Ernst Wagner shops and of the Rand & Roemer
company and then in 1893 established his own business opening a store on Jay
street. He gave his personal supervistion to the business up to twelve or
fifteen years ago when he retired from active management and was succeeded ???
the William Rathsack Sons Co. A handsome large store building is a monument to
Mr. Rathsack's energy and industry in the business. The death of his wife
fifteen years ago was a servere blow to Mr. Rathsack.
LEAVES SIX CHILDREN
Mr. Rathsack is survived by six children, all residents of the city, being
William, Jr., Mrs. Anna Bem, Louis, Mrs. Adolph Kadow, Mrs. ?. T. Ziglinski
and Charles Rathsack. Fourteen grandchildren also survive as does a twin
brother Charles Rathsack of Butternut, Wis., a former resident here where he
was a pioneer employee of the N.W. company.
Funeral services for Mr. Rathsack will be held at the home on South Ninth street
Saturday afternoon at 2 under auspices of the local lodge of Odd Fellows. Rev.
Schuppe will conduct the services.
Friends please omit flowers.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. June 23, 1921 P. 1
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[William Rathsack/bur 06-25-1921/cause: uremia]
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