article JOSEPHINE BERNERS-d.1916
The Old Timers column will be continued as long as we find the persons who have a vivid recollection of the early days and who are entitled to recognition as Old Timers by having lived in this vicinity previous to 1856.
Mrs. Nicholas Berners
The Old Times stories coming over the ocean to America are much alike inasmuch as the journey was always by sailing vessel and very tedious, requiring several weeks. Such was the experience of Mrs. Berners who had a very stormy voyage on a sailing vessel in 1847. She reached New York with her parents, 3 sisters and a brother, 7 weeks after starting from Germany.
After a journey by coach to Buffalo, she came by boat to Sheboygan and then went on foot to Newton, this county. There was no wagon road to Newton and no boat to be had for Manitowoc. There was only a narrow path which she traveled all day with her brother-in-law and at nightfall they reached the settlement in the backwoods.
Four years later Mrs. Berners was married to Nicholas Berners and they moved to Two Rivers. Mr. George Hallauer of this place brot(sic) them into town on a wagon after an all day journey. Mr. Berners obtained employment in the sawmill of Aldrich and Smith & Co., as engineer. This is the mill which burned in 1903 when the large dry kiln of the Two Rivers Company was destroyed.
The Berner's built them a small house in 1853 and Mr. Berner engaged in the saloon business which he continued until his death in 1869. Mrs. Berners still resides in this house which has been added to and rebuilt. She lives here with her son, E.C. Berners, who now conducts an Ice Cream Parlor and Confectionary.
Mrs. Berners remembers well the great 4th of July celebration of 1852. On this occasion elaborate arrangements were made. There was an excursion from Milwaukee, Sheboygan and Manitowoc. A picnic was held in the pines just north of the village on the ground now occupied by the St. Luke's School. Games were played, speeches made and a free lunch was served. A great catastrophe marred the celebration however. It seems that some one of the younger element were engaged in shooting fire crackers and began throwing them promiscuously about. Suddenly one of the lighted fire crackers was thrown into a keg containing the loose power which had been used for priming the cannon. Instantly a sheet of flame shot forth igniting the other powder contained in bags, which igniting all at once, exploded and flames and powder were shot out in every direction for a distance of 100 feet or more. When the smoke had cleared away it was found that 56 people had been more or less severely injured, the clothes catching fire in many instances adding to the horror. Of those most severely injured were the following: Henry Decker, Henry Rife, Albert Jackson, Oliver Pilon and Moses Bunker. Several of the victims died and many were disfigured for life.
Mrs. Berners is in the best of health at the age of 85. She is in possession of all her faculties. She reads a great deal in both English and German. She still assists in the housework.
The Reporter, Sat., July 6, 1913.
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OLD TIMERS CALLED TO REST
Two Pioneers, Residents of County, Over 60 Years Called by Death
COMBINED AGE 184
Mrs. Louis Heyroth Reached 96 and Mrs. Nicholas Berners was 88 Years of Age
After having been a resident of this county for sixty-nine years, Mrs.
Josephine Berners died Friday at her home in this city, having reached
the age of nearly 89 years. She had been in good health until a few days
before her death having recovered from a sick spell and the family was
anticipating a pleasant time on the occasion of her 89th birthday next
month.
Deceased was born in Germany, her maiden name being Josephine Rock. She
came to America with her parents in 1847. They located at Newton, this
county. Four years later in 1851 she was married to Nicholas Berners and
the couple took up their residence in Two Rivers where he engaged in the
saloon business until his death in 1869. The surviving children are E.C.
Berners and Miss Josephine Berners of this city, Hubert Berners of Port
Washington and Mrs. Albert Pilon of Fond du Lac, all of whom were
present at the funeral which was held Monday morning from St. Luke's church.
The Reporter, Fri., Nov. 3, 1916.
The Old Timers column will be continued as long as we find the persons who have a vivid recollection of the early days and who are entitled to recognition as Old Timers by having lived in this vicinity previous to 1856.
Mrs. Nicholas Berners
The Old Times stories coming over the ocean to America are much alike inasmuch as the journey was always by sailing vessel and very tedious, requiring several weeks. Such was the experience of Mrs. Berners who had a very stormy voyage on a sailing vessel in 1847. She reached New York with her parents, 3 sisters and a brother, 7 weeks after starting from Germany.
After a journey by coach to Buffalo, she came by boat to Sheboygan and then went on foot to Newton, this county. There was no wagon road to Newton and no boat to be had for Manitowoc. There was only a narrow path which she traveled all day with her brother-in-law and at nightfall they reached the settlement in the backwoods.
Four years later Mrs. Berners was married to Nicholas Berners and they moved to Two Rivers. Mr. George Hallauer of this place brot(sic) them into town on a wagon after an all day journey. Mr. Berners obtained employment in the sawmill of Aldrich and Smith & Co., as engineer. This is the mill which burned in 1903 when the large dry kiln of the Two Rivers Company was destroyed.
The Berner's built them a small house in 1853 and Mr. Berner engaged in the saloon business which he continued until his death in 1869. Mrs. Berners still resides in this house which has been added to and rebuilt. She lives here with her son, E.C. Berners, who now conducts an Ice Cream Parlor and Confectionary.
Mrs. Berners remembers well the great 4th of July celebration of 1852. On this occasion elaborate arrangements were made. There was an excursion from Milwaukee, Sheboygan and Manitowoc. A picnic was held in the pines just north of the village on the ground now occupied by the St. Luke's School. Games were played, speeches made and a free lunch was served. A great catastrophe marred the celebration however. It seems that some one of the younger element were engaged in shooting fire crackers and began throwing them promiscuously about. Suddenly one of the lighted fire crackers was thrown into a keg containing the loose power which had been used for priming the cannon. Instantly a sheet of flame shot forth igniting the other powder contained in bags, which igniting all at once, exploded and flames and powder were shot out in every direction for a distance of 100 feet or more. When the smoke had cleared away it was found that 56 people had been more or less severely injured, the clothes catching fire in many instances adding to the horror. Of those most severely injured were the following: Henry Decker, Henry Rife, Albert Jackson, Oliver Pilon and Moses Bunker. Several of the victims died and many were disfigured for life.
Mrs. Berners is in the best of health at the age of 85. She is in possession of all her faculties. She reads a great deal in both English and German. She still assists in the housework.
The Reporter, Sat., July 6, 1913.
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OLD TIMERS CALLED TO REST
Two Pioneers, Residents of County, Over 60 Years Called by Death
COMBINED AGE 184
Mrs. Louis Heyroth Reached 96 and Mrs. Nicholas Berners was 88 Years of Age
After having been a resident of this county for sixty-nine years, Mrs.
Josephine Berners died Friday at her home in this city, having reached
the age of nearly 89 years. She had been in good health until a few days
before her death having recovered from a sick spell and the family was
anticipating a pleasant time on the occasion of her 89th birthday next
month.
Deceased was born in Germany, her maiden name being Josephine Rock. She
came to America with her parents in 1847. They located at Newton, this
county. Four years later in 1851 she was married to Nicholas Berners and
the couple took up their residence in Two Rivers where he engaged in the
saloon business until his death in 1869. The surviving children are E.C.
Berners and Miss Josephine Berners of this city, Hubert Berners of Port
Washington and Mrs. Albert Pilon of Fond du Lac, all of whom were
present at the funeral which was held Monday morning from St. Luke's church.
The Reporter, Fri., Nov. 3, 1916.
article JOSEPHINE BERNERS-d.1916
The Old Timers column will be continued as long as we find the persons who have a vivid recollection of the early days and who are entitled to recognition as Old Timers by having lived in this vicinity previous to 1856.
Mrs. Nicholas Berners
The Old Times stories coming over the ocean to America are much alike inasmuch as the journey was always by sailing vessel and very tedious, requiring several weeks. Such was the experience of Mrs. Berners who had a very stormy voyage on a sailing vessel in 1847. She reached New York with her parents, 3 sisters and a brother, 7 weeks after starting from Germany.
After a journey by coach to Buffalo, she came by boat to Sheboygan and then went on foot to Newton, this county. There was no wagon road to Newton and no boat to be had for Manitowoc. There was only a narrow path which she traveled all day with her brother-in-law and at nightfall they reached the settlement in the backwoods.
Four years later Mrs. Berners was married to Nicholas Berners and they moved to Two Rivers. Mr. George Hallauer of this place brot(sic) them into town on a wagon after an all day journey. Mr. Berners obtained employment in the sawmill of Aldrich and Smith & Co., as engineer. This is the mill which burned in 1903 when the large dry kiln of the Two Rivers Company was destroyed.
The Berner's built them a small house in 1853 and Mr. Berner engaged in the saloon business which he continued until his death in 1869. Mrs. Berners still resides in this house which has been added to and rebuilt. She lives here with her son, E.C. Berners, who now conducts an Ice Cream Parlor and Confectionary.
Mrs. Berners remembers well the great 4th of July celebration of 1852. On this occasion elaborate arrangements were made. There was an excursion from Milwaukee, Sheboygan and Manitowoc. A picnic was held in the pines just north of the village on the ground now occupied by the St. Luke's School. Games were played, speeches made and a free lunch was served. A great catastrophe marred the celebration however. It seems that some one of the younger element were engaged in shooting fire crackers and began throwing them promiscuously about. Suddenly one of the lighted fire crackers was thrown into a keg containing the loose power which had been used for priming the cannon. Instantly a sheet of flame shot forth igniting the other powder contained in bags, which igniting all at once, exploded and flames and powder were shot out in every direction for a distance of 100 feet or more. When the smoke had cleared away it was found that 56 people had been more or less severely injured, the clothes catching fire in many instances adding to the horror. Of those most severely injured were the following: Henry Decker, Henry Rife, Albert Jackson, Oliver Pilon and Moses Bunker. Several of the victims died and many were disfigured for life.
Mrs. Berners is in the best of health at the age of 85. She is in possession of all her faculties. She reads a great deal in both English and German. She still assists in the housework.
The Reporter, Sat., July 6, 1913.
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OLD TIMERS CALLED TO REST
Two Pioneers, Residents of County, Over 60 Years Called by Death
COMBINED AGE 184
Mrs. Louis Heyroth Reached 96 and Mrs. Nicholas Berners was 88 Years of Age
After having been a resident of this county for sixty-nine years, Mrs.
Josephine Berners died Friday at her home in this city, having reached
the age of nearly 89 years. She had been in good health until a few days
before her death having recovered from a sick spell and the family was
anticipating a pleasant time on the occasion of her 89th birthday next
month.
Deceased was born in Germany, her maiden name being Josephine Rock. She
came to America with her parents in 1847. They located at Newton, this
county. Four years later in 1851 she was married to Nicholas Berners and
the couple took up their residence in Two Rivers where he engaged in the
saloon business until his death in 1869. The surviving children are E.C.
Berners and Miss Josephine Berners of this city, Hubert Berners of Port
Washington and Mrs. Albert Pilon of Fond du Lac, all of whom were
present at the funeral which was held Monday morning from St. Luke's church.
The Reporter, Fri., Nov. 3, 1916.
The Old Timers column will be continued as long as we find the persons who have a vivid recollection of the early days and who are entitled to recognition as Old Timers by having lived in this vicinity previous to 1856.
Mrs. Nicholas Berners
The Old Times stories coming over the ocean to America are much alike inasmuch as the journey was always by sailing vessel and very tedious, requiring several weeks. Such was the experience of Mrs. Berners who had a very stormy voyage on a sailing vessel in 1847. She reached New York with her parents, 3 sisters and a brother, 7 weeks after starting from Germany.
After a journey by coach to Buffalo, she came by boat to Sheboygan and then went on foot to Newton, this county. There was no wagon road to Newton and no boat to be had for Manitowoc. There was only a narrow path which she traveled all day with her brother-in-law and at nightfall they reached the settlement in the backwoods.
Four years later Mrs. Berners was married to Nicholas Berners and they moved to Two Rivers. Mr. George Hallauer of this place brot(sic) them into town on a wagon after an all day journey. Mr. Berners obtained employment in the sawmill of Aldrich and Smith & Co., as engineer. This is the mill which burned in 1903 when the large dry kiln of the Two Rivers Company was destroyed.
The Berner's built them a small house in 1853 and Mr. Berner engaged in the saloon business which he continued until his death in 1869. Mrs. Berners still resides in this house which has been added to and rebuilt. She lives here with her son, E.C. Berners, who now conducts an Ice Cream Parlor and Confectionary.
Mrs. Berners remembers well the great 4th of July celebration of 1852. On this occasion elaborate arrangements were made. There was an excursion from Milwaukee, Sheboygan and Manitowoc. A picnic was held in the pines just north of the village on the ground now occupied by the St. Luke's School. Games were played, speeches made and a free lunch was served. A great catastrophe marred the celebration however. It seems that some one of the younger element were engaged in shooting fire crackers and began throwing them promiscuously about. Suddenly one of the lighted fire crackers was thrown into a keg containing the loose power which had been used for priming the cannon. Instantly a sheet of flame shot forth igniting the other powder contained in bags, which igniting all at once, exploded and flames and powder were shot out in every direction for a distance of 100 feet or more. When the smoke had cleared away it was found that 56 people had been more or less severely injured, the clothes catching fire in many instances adding to the horror. Of those most severely injured were the following: Henry Decker, Henry Rife, Albert Jackson, Oliver Pilon and Moses Bunker. Several of the victims died and many were disfigured for life.
Mrs. Berners is in the best of health at the age of 85. She is in possession of all her faculties. She reads a great deal in both English and German. She still assists in the housework.
The Reporter, Sat., July 6, 1913.
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OLD TIMERS CALLED TO REST
Two Pioneers, Residents of County, Over 60 Years Called by Death
COMBINED AGE 184
Mrs. Louis Heyroth Reached 96 and Mrs. Nicholas Berners was 88 Years of Age
After having been a resident of this county for sixty-nine years, Mrs.
Josephine Berners died Friday at her home in this city, having reached
the age of nearly 89 years. She had been in good health until a few days
before her death having recovered from a sick spell and the family was
anticipating a pleasant time on the occasion of her 89th birthday next
month.
Deceased was born in Germany, her maiden name being Josephine Rock. She
came to America with her parents in 1847. They located at Newton, this
county. Four years later in 1851 she was married to Nicholas Berners and
the couple took up their residence in Two Rivers where he engaged in the
saloon business until his death in 1869. The surviving children are E.C.
Berners and Miss Josephine Berners of this city, Hubert Berners of Port
Washington and Mrs. Albert Pilon of Fond du Lac, all of whom were
present at the funeral which was held Monday morning from St. Luke's church.
The Reporter, Fri., Nov. 3, 1916.
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