THOMAS WATTAWA

THOS. WATTAWA OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
Thomas Wattawa, Sr., a resident of Manitowoc county for 58 years and
for nearly thirty years residing in this city, passed away at his home
514 North Fifth street yesterday afternoon after having been confined
to his bed but one week. Mr. Wattawa suffered a stroke which was the
immediate cause of his demise.
Mr. Wattawa was a native of Bohemia where he was born January 6, 1849,
being 72 years of age at this death. He came to America when fourteen
years of age and located on a farm in the town of Franklin where he
continued his residence until about twenty-eight years ago when he
removed to the city. Although advancing age had enfeebled him, Mr.
Wattawa was active up to very recently and had been confined only a
week.
Mr. Wattawa was a charter member of the St. John's society of Kellersville,
a Catholic organization of which but ten of the original members are now
left. The St. John's society was in its day a powerful one, founded along
lines of the Foresters and kindred societies.
Besides his wife, Mr. Wattawa is survived by ten children, nearly all
of whom are residents here. They are Joseph L., John M., Mrs. Anton
Goetz, Frank of this city; Mrs. Arthur Haworth, Fond du Lac; Mrs. Walter
Kiel, Misses Catherine and Julia Wattawa, Mrs. Karl Schmitz and Thomas
Wattawa, Jr., this city. Four brothers also survive, Jacob and Simon
Wattawa of Reedsville, Joseph, of Denmark and Matthew of Franklin and
three sisters Mrs. Hager of Denmark; Mrs. Young of Franklin and Mrs.
J. Cizek of Kellnersville.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 9 at Sacred Heart
church, with interment at Evergreen cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, August 26, 1921 P.1
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[bur. 08-27-1921/cause: enteritis-cerebral hemorrage/
undertaker: JL Wattawa]
(NOTE: His b. date on tombstone doesn't match b. date in obit)