The Daily Northwestern, Oshkosh Wed 21 Dec 1910, Page 3:
Fred Zentner, 128 High street, was found dead in his bed this morning. He had been ill with heart trouble and other complications for a short time, but the end was altogether unexpected.
Mr. Zentner was a retired steamboat man, who for many years was connected with the steamboats that plied on the Fox and Wolf rivers, Lake Winnebago, Lake Butte des Morts, and Lake Poygun. He had been a stockholder and director of the Commercial Bank and later of the same institution when it became the Commercial National Bank, and he was a familiar figure to the bank patrons, for he spent a part of each day in the lobby of the financial institution at the southwest corner of Main and High streets.
It was the son of the deceased, Henry J. Zentner, who found the pioneer steamboat man dead this morning. "Last night at 10:30 o'clock, said Henry Zentner, "just as I had finished reading a letter, I went to father's room and asked him if there was anything he wanted, or anything I could do. He replied there was nothing, and I asked him how he felt, to which he replied that he felt well. Then I said goodnight to him and went upstairs. This morning I went downstairs at 5 o'clock, as is my habit, and fixed the boiler of the heating plant. Then I came upstairs and got ready to go away, after which I had breakfast. I had put on my overcoat and hat, ready to leave, and then I stopped at father's door. Usually if he were awake I would ask him how he felt and if he were asleep I would leave him undisturbed. He seemed to be asleep when I stopped at his door, and I had reached the front door before I turned, dissatisfied because I had heard no breathing. I went back to his bed, and heard nothing. After I struck a match I saw the color of his face was not natural, and when I lighted the gas in his room I saw he was dead."
The body was cold when found, indicating that Mr. Zentner had been dead for some time. It is stated he was lying on his side, his body in the same position he usually assumed when sleeping soundly. It was apparent that he had passed away peacefully, without pain. It was the kind of a death for which Mr. Zentner had sometimes expressed his preference.
Mr. Zentner was born in Switzerland, October 22, 1833, and he came with his parents to Waukesha in 1847, removing to Oshkosh in March, 1848. He was on the farm of his parents for some time, and later he worked at the Winnebago house. He became a steward and captain of steamboats, following that occupation for twenty-five years until he retired. His service as a steamboat man was renumerative, many passengers being carried up and down river in the early days by the regular steamer lines.
Among the boats with which Mr. Zentner was connected were the Peytona, Berlin City, Northwestern, Tom Wall, Tigress, and Milwaukee. He was on the Peytona when, in March, 1859, it was sunk in Lake Poygun after a hard struggle against anchor ice which cut the hull in half at the water line.
He was married August 15, 1852, to Miss Barbara Weller, who died December 10, 1898, having passed away during the night unexpectedly. He is survived by two sons and a daughter, the latter of whom is Mrs. Barbara D. Schloerb of this city. The sons are Henry J. Zentner of Oshkosh and Frederick G. Zentner, cashier of the National Bank of Manitowoc. There is also a brother, Meinrad Zentner of this city, a sister, Mrs. Mary Schintz of Chicago, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral services will take place at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence. Rev. John W. Greenwood will officiate, and interment will be at the family lot at Riverside cemetery. It is requested that friends omit flowers.
Fred Zentner, 128 High street, was found dead in his bed this morning. He had been ill with heart trouble and other complications for a short time, but the end was altogether unexpected.
Mr. Zentner was a retired steamboat man, who for many years was connected with the steamboats that plied on the Fox and Wolf rivers, Lake Winnebago, Lake Butte des Morts, and Lake Poygun. He had been a stockholder and director of the Commercial Bank and later of the same institution when it became the Commercial National Bank, and he was a familiar figure to the bank patrons, for he spent a part of each day in the lobby of the financial institution at the southwest corner of Main and High streets.
It was the son of the deceased, Henry J. Zentner, who found the pioneer steamboat man dead this morning. "Last night at 10:30 o'clock, said Henry Zentner, "just as I had finished reading a letter, I went to father's room and asked him if there was anything he wanted, or anything I could do. He replied there was nothing, and I asked him how he felt, to which he replied that he felt well. Then I said goodnight to him and went upstairs. This morning I went downstairs at 5 o'clock, as is my habit, and fixed the boiler of the heating plant. Then I came upstairs and got ready to go away, after which I had breakfast. I had put on my overcoat and hat, ready to leave, and then I stopped at father's door. Usually if he were awake I would ask him how he felt and if he were asleep I would leave him undisturbed. He seemed to be asleep when I stopped at his door, and I had reached the front door before I turned, dissatisfied because I had heard no breathing. I went back to his bed, and heard nothing. After I struck a match I saw the color of his face was not natural, and when I lighted the gas in his room I saw he was dead."
The body was cold when found, indicating that Mr. Zentner had been dead for some time. It is stated he was lying on his side, his body in the same position he usually assumed when sleeping soundly. It was apparent that he had passed away peacefully, without pain. It was the kind of a death for which Mr. Zentner had sometimes expressed his preference.
Mr. Zentner was born in Switzerland, October 22, 1833, and he came with his parents to Waukesha in 1847, removing to Oshkosh in March, 1848. He was on the farm of his parents for some time, and later he worked at the Winnebago house. He became a steward and captain of steamboats, following that occupation for twenty-five years until he retired. His service as a steamboat man was renumerative, many passengers being carried up and down river in the early days by the regular steamer lines.
Among the boats with which Mr. Zentner was connected were the Peytona, Berlin City, Northwestern, Tom Wall, Tigress, and Milwaukee. He was on the Peytona when, in March, 1859, it was sunk in Lake Poygun after a hard struggle against anchor ice which cut the hull in half at the water line.
He was married August 15, 1852, to Miss Barbara Weller, who died December 10, 1898, having passed away during the night unexpectedly. He is survived by two sons and a daughter, the latter of whom is Mrs. Barbara D. Schloerb of this city. The sons are Henry J. Zentner of Oshkosh and Frederick G. Zentner, cashier of the National Bank of Manitowoc. There is also a brother, Meinrad Zentner of this city, a sister, Mrs. Mary Schintz of Chicago, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral services will take place at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence. Rev. John W. Greenwood will officiate, and interment will be at the family lot at Riverside cemetery. It is requested that friends omit flowers.
The Daily Northwestern, Oshkosh Wed 21 Dec 1910, Page 3:
Fred Zentner, 128 High street, was found dead in his bed this morning. He had been ill with heart trouble and other complications for a short time, but the end was altogether unexpected.
Mr. Zentner was a retired steamboat man, who for many years was connected with the steamboats that plied on the Fox and Wolf rivers, Lake Winnebago, Lake Butte des Morts, and Lake Poygun. He had been a stockholder and director of the Commercial Bank and later of the same institution when it became the Commercial National Bank, and he was a familiar figure to the bank patrons, for he spent a part of each day in the lobby of the financial institution at the southwest corner of Main and High streets.
It was the son of the deceased, Henry J. Zentner, who found the pioneer steamboat man dead this morning. "Last night at 10:30 o'clock, said Henry Zentner, "just as I had finished reading a letter, I went to father's room and asked him if there was anything he wanted, or anything I could do. He replied there was nothing, and I asked him how he felt, to which he replied that he felt well. Then I said goodnight to him and went upstairs. This morning I went downstairs at 5 o'clock, as is my habit, and fixed the boiler of the heating plant. Then I came upstairs and got ready to go away, after which I had breakfast. I had put on my overcoat and hat, ready to leave, and then I stopped at father's door. Usually if he were awake I would ask him how he felt and if he were asleep I would leave him undisturbed. He seemed to be asleep when I stopped at his door, and I had reached the front door before I turned, dissatisfied because I had heard no breathing. I went back to his bed, and heard nothing. After I struck a match I saw the color of his face was not natural, and when I lighted the gas in his room I saw he was dead."
The body was cold when found, indicating that Mr. Zentner had been dead for some time. It is stated he was lying on his side, his body in the same position he usually assumed when sleeping soundly. It was apparent that he had passed away peacefully, without pain. It was the kind of a death for which Mr. Zentner had sometimes expressed his preference.
Mr. Zentner was born in Switzerland, October 22, 1833, and he came with his parents to Waukesha in 1847, removing to Oshkosh in March, 1848. He was on the farm of his parents for some time, and later he worked at the Winnebago house. He became a steward and captain of steamboats, following that occupation for twenty-five years until he retired. His service as a steamboat man was renumerative, many passengers being carried up and down river in the early days by the regular steamer lines.
Among the boats with which Mr. Zentner was connected were the Peytona, Berlin City, Northwestern, Tom Wall, Tigress, and Milwaukee. He was on the Peytona when, in March, 1859, it was sunk in Lake Poygun after a hard struggle against anchor ice which cut the hull in half at the water line.
He was married August 15, 1852, to Miss Barbara Weller, who died December 10, 1898, having passed away during the night unexpectedly. He is survived by two sons and a daughter, the latter of whom is Mrs. Barbara D. Schloerb of this city. The sons are Henry J. Zentner of Oshkosh and Frederick G. Zentner, cashier of the National Bank of Manitowoc. There is also a brother, Meinrad Zentner of this city, a sister, Mrs. Mary Schintz of Chicago, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral services will take place at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence. Rev. John W. Greenwood will officiate, and interment will be at the family lot at Riverside cemetery. It is requested that friends omit flowers.
Fred Zentner, 128 High street, was found dead in his bed this morning. He had been ill with heart trouble and other complications for a short time, but the end was altogether unexpected.
Mr. Zentner was a retired steamboat man, who for many years was connected with the steamboats that plied on the Fox and Wolf rivers, Lake Winnebago, Lake Butte des Morts, and Lake Poygun. He had been a stockholder and director of the Commercial Bank and later of the same institution when it became the Commercial National Bank, and he was a familiar figure to the bank patrons, for he spent a part of each day in the lobby of the financial institution at the southwest corner of Main and High streets.
It was the son of the deceased, Henry J. Zentner, who found the pioneer steamboat man dead this morning. "Last night at 10:30 o'clock, said Henry Zentner, "just as I had finished reading a letter, I went to father's room and asked him if there was anything he wanted, or anything I could do. He replied there was nothing, and I asked him how he felt, to which he replied that he felt well. Then I said goodnight to him and went upstairs. This morning I went downstairs at 5 o'clock, as is my habit, and fixed the boiler of the heating plant. Then I came upstairs and got ready to go away, after which I had breakfast. I had put on my overcoat and hat, ready to leave, and then I stopped at father's door. Usually if he were awake I would ask him how he felt and if he were asleep I would leave him undisturbed. He seemed to be asleep when I stopped at his door, and I had reached the front door before I turned, dissatisfied because I had heard no breathing. I went back to his bed, and heard nothing. After I struck a match I saw the color of his face was not natural, and when I lighted the gas in his room I saw he was dead."
The body was cold when found, indicating that Mr. Zentner had been dead for some time. It is stated he was lying on his side, his body in the same position he usually assumed when sleeping soundly. It was apparent that he had passed away peacefully, without pain. It was the kind of a death for which Mr. Zentner had sometimes expressed his preference.
Mr. Zentner was born in Switzerland, October 22, 1833, and he came with his parents to Waukesha in 1847, removing to Oshkosh in March, 1848. He was on the farm of his parents for some time, and later he worked at the Winnebago house. He became a steward and captain of steamboats, following that occupation for twenty-five years until he retired. His service as a steamboat man was renumerative, many passengers being carried up and down river in the early days by the regular steamer lines.
Among the boats with which Mr. Zentner was connected were the Peytona, Berlin City, Northwestern, Tom Wall, Tigress, and Milwaukee. He was on the Peytona when, in March, 1859, it was sunk in Lake Poygun after a hard struggle against anchor ice which cut the hull in half at the water line.
He was married August 15, 1852, to Miss Barbara Weller, who died December 10, 1898, having passed away during the night unexpectedly. He is survived by two sons and a daughter, the latter of whom is Mrs. Barbara D. Schloerb of this city. The sons are Henry J. Zentner of Oshkosh and Frederick G. Zentner, cashier of the National Bank of Manitowoc. There is also a brother, Meinrad Zentner of this city, a sister, Mrs. Mary Schintz of Chicago, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral services will take place at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence. Rev. John W. Greenwood will officiate, and interment will be at the family lot at Riverside cemetery. It is requested that friends omit flowers.
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