Yesterday morning, shortly after 11 o'clock, Frank Balder ceased to longer struggle against the inevitable and quietly passed away. His demise occurred on his fortieth birthday, he having been born November 17th, 1849, at Schlesien, Prussia, Germany.
During the past year his health has not been the best, and when an attack of typhoid fever overtook him recently his constitution was not strong enough to stand the ordeal.
As will be seen from the above Mr. Balder was a native of Germany, where he learned the brewing business, previous to his arrival in America twenty-six years ago. He first came to Milwaukee, where he served in the capacity of the Phillip-Best Brewing Company.
In 1877, he came to St. Cloud and formed a partnership with O. Thierse for the purpose of establishing a brewery. Thierse subsequently sold his interest to Mr. N. J. Weber and the firm was know as Balder & Weber, until three years ago when Mr. Balder bought his partner's interest in the establishment.
In business Mr. Balder was very successful, and only a few weeks ago completed extensive improvements for a steam process of brewing.
The deceased married Miss Dorotha Eckel in 1874, who survives him together with four children, three boys and one girl. His parents are yet alive and at present residents of Duelm, Benton County, where also five of his brothers and two sisters make their home. These, together with a host of friends, remain to mourn the death of a man in the prime of his life, when he has reached a point where he might rest and reap the fruits of his labors and then repair to his rest content and happy in the knowledge of "work well done".
The funeral takes place tomorrow morning from the Cathedral, and the fire department will probably attend in a body.
St. Cloud Times (St. Cloud, Minnesota)
18 Nov 1889
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On November 17, 1849, Frank Balder was born at Schlesien, Prussia. On November 17, 1889, he died at his home in this city.
Mr. Balder was first a resident of St. Cloud in 1878, when he was foreman in Enderle's brewery. From here he went to Milwaukee as foreman of a big malt house there, but returned to St. Cloud in 1878 and bought an interest in a brewery here.
He was successful in life and business, which increased rapidly, and three years ago he bought out his partner and afterwards controlled it alone. For two years or more, however, his health had not been good, and when attacked by typhoid fever recently, he was not able to rally.
Mr. Balder served one term, from 1881 to 1888, as alderman from the Fourth ward, was a member of the old Little Giant Engine Company, and was a pleasant, companionable man who made many friends and few enemies.
He leaves a wife and four children. The funeral occurred on Tuesday forenoon and was largely attended, the fire department, on invitation of the exempt members of the department, following to the grave the body of their former comrade, in full uniform with emblems draped in crepe.
St. Cloud Journal Press (St. Cloud, Minnesota)
21 Nov 1889, p 2
Yesterday morning, shortly after 11 o'clock, Frank Balder ceased to longer struggle against the inevitable and quietly passed away. His demise occurred on his fortieth birthday, he having been born November 17th, 1849, at Schlesien, Prussia, Germany.
During the past year his health has not been the best, and when an attack of typhoid fever overtook him recently his constitution was not strong enough to stand the ordeal.
As will be seen from the above Mr. Balder was a native of Germany, where he learned the brewing business, previous to his arrival in America twenty-six years ago. He first came to Milwaukee, where he served in the capacity of the Phillip-Best Brewing Company.
In 1877, he came to St. Cloud and formed a partnership with O. Thierse for the purpose of establishing a brewery. Thierse subsequently sold his interest to Mr. N. J. Weber and the firm was know as Balder & Weber, until three years ago when Mr. Balder bought his partner's interest in the establishment.
In business Mr. Balder was very successful, and only a few weeks ago completed extensive improvements for a steam process of brewing.
The deceased married Miss Dorotha Eckel in 1874, who survives him together with four children, three boys and one girl. His parents are yet alive and at present residents of Duelm, Benton County, where also five of his brothers and two sisters make their home. These, together with a host of friends, remain to mourn the death of a man in the prime of his life, when he has reached a point where he might rest and reap the fruits of his labors and then repair to his rest content and happy in the knowledge of "work well done".
The funeral takes place tomorrow morning from the Cathedral, and the fire department will probably attend in a body.
St. Cloud Times (St. Cloud, Minnesota)
18 Nov 1889
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On November 17, 1849, Frank Balder was born at Schlesien, Prussia. On November 17, 1889, he died at his home in this city.
Mr. Balder was first a resident of St. Cloud in 1878, when he was foreman in Enderle's brewery. From here he went to Milwaukee as foreman of a big malt house there, but returned to St. Cloud in 1878 and bought an interest in a brewery here.
He was successful in life and business, which increased rapidly, and three years ago he bought out his partner and afterwards controlled it alone. For two years or more, however, his health had not been good, and when attacked by typhoid fever recently, he was not able to rally.
Mr. Balder served one term, from 1881 to 1888, as alderman from the Fourth ward, was a member of the old Little Giant Engine Company, and was a pleasant, companionable man who made many friends and few enemies.
He leaves a wife and four children. The funeral occurred on Tuesday forenoon and was largely attended, the fire department, on invitation of the exempt members of the department, following to the grave the body of their former comrade, in full uniform with emblems draped in crepe.
St. Cloud Journal Press (St. Cloud, Minnesota)
21 Nov 1889, p 2
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