The funeral of the late Newell Washburn was held from the home on Lawrence Ave. Sunday afternoon and was one of the largest
ever held in this city. Rev Waller officiated. Interment was at Bayside. The following obiturary mention will be of interest to all Democrat readers. Newell Stratton Washburn was born in Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, March 29, 1844. He died in Green Bay, Wis. Jan 1, 1909. Mr. Washburn was born on a farm where he remained assisting in the labors of the farm until Feb. 1865, when in the compliance of Horace Greely,"Go West Young Man," he went to Leavenworth, Kansas, and engaged in freighting, carrying supplies from there to Pikes Peak, Colorado across the plains with ox teams, there being at that time no railroads. Having contracted malaria or fever and ague, he came north in 1871 and entered the employ of the Sturgeon Bay Lumber Co. with whom he remained for about twelve years, when he bought their plaining mill and and retail lumber interest, since which time he has engaged in the manufacture and sale of rough and dressed lumber and by honest dealing and integrity and strict attention to business, built up a large trade. In the year 1874 Mr. Washburn was married to Miss Emma Bucknam, a resident of Sturgeon Bay. This union was blessed with seven children, six sons and one daughter, namely: Arthur, Charles, Frank, Bertie, Martha, Henry and Clarence, all whom survived him except Bertie, who died in infancy, and Arthur who died August 23, 1908.
Mr Washburn was a man of strict integrity and was honored and esteemed by all who knew him either socially or in a business way and he has held offices of trust conferred upon him by the citizens of the city. He was an honored member of Peninsular Lodge I.O.O.F. No 320, under whose auspice the funeral services were held, and their esteem and respect for him was shown in the large membership of brothers who attended. In his death the family are bereft of a kind and loving husband and father, the citizens an honored and respected business man and the lodge a much esteemed brother.
Door County Democrat January 9, 1909
ever held in this city. Rev Waller officiated. Interment was at Bayside. The following obiturary mention will be of interest to all Democrat readers. Newell Stratton Washburn was born in Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, March 29, 1844. He died in Green Bay, Wis. Jan 1, 1909. Mr. Washburn was born on a farm where he remained assisting in the labors of the farm until Feb. 1865, when in the compliance of Horace Greely,"Go West Young Man," he went to Leavenworth, Kansas, and engaged in freighting, carrying supplies from there to Pikes Peak, Colorado across the plains with ox teams, there being at that time no railroads. Having contracted malaria or fever and ague, he came north in 1871 and entered the employ of the Sturgeon Bay Lumber Co. with whom he remained for about twelve years, when he bought their plaining mill and and retail lumber interest, since which time he has engaged in the manufacture and sale of rough and dressed lumber and by honest dealing and integrity and strict attention to business, built up a large trade. In the year 1874 Mr. Washburn was married to Miss Emma Bucknam, a resident of Sturgeon Bay. This union was blessed with seven children, six sons and one daughter, namely: Arthur, Charles, Frank, Bertie, Martha, Henry and Clarence, all whom survived him except Bertie, who died in infancy, and Arthur who died August 23, 1908.
Mr Washburn was a man of strict integrity and was honored and esteemed by all who knew him either socially or in a business way and he has held offices of trust conferred upon him by the citizens of the city. He was an honored member of Peninsular Lodge I.O.O.F. No 320, under whose auspice the funeral services were held, and their esteem and respect for him was shown in the large membership of brothers who attended. In his death the family are bereft of a kind and loving husband and father, the citizens an honored and respected business man and the lodge a much esteemed brother.
Door County Democrat January 9, 1909
The funeral of the late Newell Washburn was held from the home on Lawrence Ave. Sunday afternoon and was one of the largest
ever held in this city. Rev Waller officiated. Interment was at Bayside. The following obiturary mention will be of interest to all Democrat readers. Newell Stratton Washburn was born in Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, March 29, 1844. He died in Green Bay, Wis. Jan 1, 1909. Mr. Washburn was born on a farm where he remained assisting in the labors of the farm until Feb. 1865, when in the compliance of Horace Greely,"Go West Young Man," he went to Leavenworth, Kansas, and engaged in freighting, carrying supplies from there to Pikes Peak, Colorado across the plains with ox teams, there being at that time no railroads. Having contracted malaria or fever and ague, he came north in 1871 and entered the employ of the Sturgeon Bay Lumber Co. with whom he remained for about twelve years, when he bought their plaining mill and and retail lumber interest, since which time he has engaged in the manufacture and sale of rough and dressed lumber and by honest dealing and integrity and strict attention to business, built up a large trade. In the year 1874 Mr. Washburn was married to Miss Emma Bucknam, a resident of Sturgeon Bay. This union was blessed with seven children, six sons and one daughter, namely: Arthur, Charles, Frank, Bertie, Martha, Henry and Clarence, all whom survived him except Bertie, who died in infancy, and Arthur who died August 23, 1908.
Mr Washburn was a man of strict integrity and was honored and esteemed by all who knew him either socially or in a business way and he has held offices of trust conferred upon him by the citizens of the city. He was an honored member of Peninsular Lodge I.O.O.F. No 320, under whose auspice the funeral services were held, and their esteem and respect for him was shown in the large membership of brothers who attended. In his death the family are bereft of a kind and loving husband and father, the citizens an honored and respected business man and the lodge a much esteemed brother.
Door County Democrat January 9, 1909
ever held in this city. Rev Waller officiated. Interment was at Bayside. The following obiturary mention will be of interest to all Democrat readers. Newell Stratton Washburn was born in Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, March 29, 1844. He died in Green Bay, Wis. Jan 1, 1909. Mr. Washburn was born on a farm where he remained assisting in the labors of the farm until Feb. 1865, when in the compliance of Horace Greely,"Go West Young Man," he went to Leavenworth, Kansas, and engaged in freighting, carrying supplies from there to Pikes Peak, Colorado across the plains with ox teams, there being at that time no railroads. Having contracted malaria or fever and ague, he came north in 1871 and entered the employ of the Sturgeon Bay Lumber Co. with whom he remained for about twelve years, when he bought their plaining mill and and retail lumber interest, since which time he has engaged in the manufacture and sale of rough and dressed lumber and by honest dealing and integrity and strict attention to business, built up a large trade. In the year 1874 Mr. Washburn was married to Miss Emma Bucknam, a resident of Sturgeon Bay. This union was blessed with seven children, six sons and one daughter, namely: Arthur, Charles, Frank, Bertie, Martha, Henry and Clarence, all whom survived him except Bertie, who died in infancy, and Arthur who died August 23, 1908.
Mr Washburn was a man of strict integrity and was honored and esteemed by all who knew him either socially or in a business way and he has held offices of trust conferred upon him by the citizens of the city. He was an honored member of Peninsular Lodge I.O.O.F. No 320, under whose auspice the funeral services were held, and their esteem and respect for him was shown in the large membership of brothers who attended. In his death the family are bereft of a kind and loving husband and father, the citizens an honored and respected business man and the lodge a much esteemed brother.
Door County Democrat January 9, 1909
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