Buried in Egg Harbor Cemetery according to death certificate on file at Door County Register of Deeds.
Old Soldier and Resident Dies
Charles Vertz passed away at his home on Tuesday of last week, November 21st, after an illness of only a week, though he had been ailing for some time. Death was the result of a complication due to his advanced age, which brought on a paralytic stroke.
Mr. Vertz was 82 years old, having been born in Canada on April 24, 1840. He came to Door county 46 years ago and located in this township, where he has resided ever since. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served five years fighting for the preservation of the Union.
He was united in marriage to Mary Louisa Laurence at Michicot, Mich., in 1865, and is survived by 11 children, namely: Mrs. F. Curtis, Green Bay; Mrs. John Richmond, Sturgeon Bay; Mrs. Henry Demarb, Mrs. Peter Defere, Mrs. Fred Speigelmeister, Fred, Charles, David, William, Joseph and Harry, all of this town. Also two brothers and two sisters -- Michael Vertz, Two Rivers; Jacob Vertz, this town; Mrs. Julia LaPlant and Mrs. Josephine Ruska, of Lena, Wis. All the children as well as the brothers and their wives and the sisters, were in attendance at the funeral.
The last sad rites were held at St. John's church on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The pallbearers were Antoine Vertz, Nels Vertz, Leo Vertz, Edward Vertz, Walter Raynier and William Glesner, all veterans of the late war, the first four being nephews of the deceased.
Door County News Nov 30 1922 pg 6
In the announcement of the death of the late Charles Vertz last week there was a couple of inaccuracies which it is desired to have corrected. Mr. Vertz was born in Michicott, Manitowoc county and not Canada as stated. He had three brothers and three sisters, instead of two of each. These are Mrs. Julia LaPlant, Lena, Wis.; Mrs. Flora Johnson, Manistee, Mich.; Mrs. Josephine Rusche and Jacob Vertz, of Egg Harbor; Michael and Solomon of Two Rivers. Mr. Vertz had lived here for 49 years, being one of the oldest settlers in this township.
Door County News Dec 7 1922 pg 6∼Charles was baptized as Jean Charles Vertz in the Anglican Church in Yamaska, Canada. The church's name is unknown, but it has been assumed that it was the same church as his parents marriage location.
Charles was born in a three story log cabin located in the wilderness of Yamaska. Charles had thirteen siblings, and is the second eldest child, behind his older brother, Leander Vertz. Charles went by Jean in Canada, and emigrated in 1847 after their cabin burned to crisps.
Charles and his family moved to Mackinac Island, Michigan and lived as farm hands on the Island. They lived on the Island until 1853, when the family moved to Green Bay. They farmed and lived a rough life of farming until circa 1860, the twenty year old Charles moved to Stiles, Wisconsin and got a job as a fisherman and self-employed boat maker. Charles did this for just under a year, as in 1861, all hell broke loose.
Charles enlisted on May 29, 1861 in Stiles, Wisconsin in Company H, 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and trained at Camp Utley, before being mustered into Federal service on July 2, 1861. Charles was first assigned to garrison duty in Maryland, then in February 1862 was to Newport News, Virginia. It became part of the Army of the Gulf and was subsequently sent to New Orleans, Louisiana. Charles and his company participated in many expeditions such as ones against Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Port Hudson, Louisiana. Charles first saw action at the Siege of Port Hudson from May to July 1863. On September 1, 1863, Charles regiment was reorganized as a Cavalry regiment, and Charles was promoted to Corporal by Captain Erastus J. Peck. Charles was involved in many other battles, and it took a bad turn on his mental state, and during the Steele's Bayou expedition, Charles deserted his company on horseback, and fled to Tupelo, MS. Charles was captured and arrested in a local tavern in Tupelo by soldiers of 8th Missouri Infantry who were dispatched on request of Captain Albert St. Ores. Charles was brought to trial down in Baton Rouge, LA in March, 1864. Charles was convicted and sentenced to be executed in July 14, 1864, but after multiple soldier vouches, that got so bad to the point of the Captain's resignation on the same day, Charles was resentenced to railroad guard duty and a rank demotion back to Private. Charles re-enlisted as Charles Verse in early February, 1865, after completing his sentence. Charles went back with his company and regiment, and was awkwardly accepted by the troops without a "traitors" welcome. Charles served until his discharge on January 16, 1866 in Brownsville, TX.
Charles married Marie Louise Le Lorrain in 1867 in Mishicot, WI. Marie was born in Belgium to Lambert and Eugenie (Wiliot) Le Lorrain. They had 12 children. There children's names are Mary (1868), Charles (1869), David (1871), Frederick (1873), Julia (1874), Josephine (1876), Celia (1877), Margaret (1880), William (1882), Joseph (1884), Davetta (1887), and Harry (1890). All of their children survived to adulthood and had children of their own.
Charles was a member of the Green Bay, WI Grand Army of the Republic post until his death, but resided in Egg Harbor, WI for the last 40 years of his life. Charles was a career farmer and cherry grower in Egg Harbor, and was friends with herbalists who started the idea of cherries on the thumb of Wisconsin. Charles also was a Granny Smith apple tree grower, going all the way to Madison to get bags of seed at one point. Charles wife died on December 15, 1906 in Egg Harbor, WI, and Charles passed away on November 21, 1922, at the age of 82 years old.
Old Soldier and Resident Dies
Charles Vertz passed away at his home on Tuesday of last week, November 21st, after an illness of only a week, though he had been ailing for some time. Death was the result of a complication due to his advanced age, which brought on a paralytic stroke.
Mr. Vertz was 82 years old, having been born in Canada on April 24, 1840. He came to Door county 46 years ago and located in this township, where he has resided ever since. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served five years fighting for the preservation of the Union.
He was united in marriage to Mary Louisa Laurence at Michicot, Mich., in 1865, and is survived by 11 children, namely: Mrs. F. Curtis, Green Bay; Mrs. John Richmond, Sturgeon Bay; Mrs. Henry Demarb, Mrs. Peter Defere, Mrs. Fred Speigelmeister, Fred, Charles, David, William, Joseph and Harry, all of this town. Also two brothers and two sisters -- Michael Vertz, Two Rivers; Jacob Vertz, this town; Mrs. Julia LaPlant and Mrs. Josephine Ruska, of Lena, Wis. All the children as well as the brothers and their wives and the sisters, were in attendance at the funeral.
The last sad rites were held at St. John's church on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The pallbearers were Antoine Vertz, Nels Vertz, Leo Vertz, Edward Vertz, Walter Raynier and William Glesner, all veterans of the late war, the first four being nephews of the deceased.
Door County News Nov 30 1922 pg 6
In the announcement of the death of the late Charles Vertz last week there was a couple of inaccuracies which it is desired to have corrected. Mr. Vertz was born in Michicott, Manitowoc county and not Canada as stated. He had three brothers and three sisters, instead of two of each. These are Mrs. Julia LaPlant, Lena, Wis.; Mrs. Flora Johnson, Manistee, Mich.; Mrs. Josephine Rusche and Jacob Vertz, of Egg Harbor; Michael and Solomon of Two Rivers. Mr. Vertz had lived here for 49 years, being one of the oldest settlers in this township.
Door County News Dec 7 1922 pg 6∼Charles was baptized as Jean Charles Vertz in the Anglican Church in Yamaska, Canada. The church's name is unknown, but it has been assumed that it was the same church as his parents marriage location.
Charles was born in a three story log cabin located in the wilderness of Yamaska. Charles had thirteen siblings, and is the second eldest child, behind his older brother, Leander Vertz. Charles went by Jean in Canada, and emigrated in 1847 after their cabin burned to crisps.
Charles and his family moved to Mackinac Island, Michigan and lived as farm hands on the Island. They lived on the Island until 1853, when the family moved to Green Bay. They farmed and lived a rough life of farming until circa 1860, the twenty year old Charles moved to Stiles, Wisconsin and got a job as a fisherman and self-employed boat maker. Charles did this for just under a year, as in 1861, all hell broke loose.
Charles enlisted on May 29, 1861 in Stiles, Wisconsin in Company H, 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and trained at Camp Utley, before being mustered into Federal service on July 2, 1861. Charles was first assigned to garrison duty in Maryland, then in February 1862 was to Newport News, Virginia. It became part of the Army of the Gulf and was subsequently sent to New Orleans, Louisiana. Charles and his company participated in many expeditions such as ones against Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Port Hudson, Louisiana. Charles first saw action at the Siege of Port Hudson from May to July 1863. On September 1, 1863, Charles regiment was reorganized as a Cavalry regiment, and Charles was promoted to Corporal by Captain Erastus J. Peck. Charles was involved in many other battles, and it took a bad turn on his mental state, and during the Steele's Bayou expedition, Charles deserted his company on horseback, and fled to Tupelo, MS. Charles was captured and arrested in a local tavern in Tupelo by soldiers of 8th Missouri Infantry who were dispatched on request of Captain Albert St. Ores. Charles was brought to trial down in Baton Rouge, LA in March, 1864. Charles was convicted and sentenced to be executed in July 14, 1864, but after multiple soldier vouches, that got so bad to the point of the Captain's resignation on the same day, Charles was resentenced to railroad guard duty and a rank demotion back to Private. Charles re-enlisted as Charles Verse in early February, 1865, after completing his sentence. Charles went back with his company and regiment, and was awkwardly accepted by the troops without a "traitors" welcome. Charles served until his discharge on January 16, 1866 in Brownsville, TX.
Charles married Marie Louise Le Lorrain in 1867 in Mishicot, WI. Marie was born in Belgium to Lambert and Eugenie (Wiliot) Le Lorrain. They had 12 children. There children's names are Mary (1868), Charles (1869), David (1871), Frederick (1873), Julia (1874), Josephine (1876), Celia (1877), Margaret (1880), William (1882), Joseph (1884), Davetta (1887), and Harry (1890). All of their children survived to adulthood and had children of their own.
Charles was a member of the Green Bay, WI Grand Army of the Republic post until his death, but resided in Egg Harbor, WI for the last 40 years of his life. Charles was a career farmer and cherry grower in Egg Harbor, and was friends with herbalists who started the idea of cherries on the thumb of Wisconsin. Charles also was a Granny Smith apple tree grower, going all the way to Madison to get bags of seed at one point. Charles wife died on December 15, 1906 in Egg Harbor, WI, and Charles passed away on November 21, 1922, at the age of 82 years old.
Buried in Egg Harbor Cemetery according to death certificate on file at Door County Register of Deeds.
Old Soldier and Resident Dies
Charles Vertz passed away at his home on Tuesday of last week, November 21st, after an illness of only a week, though he had been ailing for some time. Death was the result of a complication due to his advanced age, which brought on a paralytic stroke.
Mr. Vertz was 82 years old, having been born in Canada on April 24, 1840. He came to Door county 46 years ago and located in this township, where he has resided ever since. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served five years fighting for the preservation of the Union.
He was united in marriage to Mary Louisa Laurence at Michicot, Mich., in 1865, and is survived by 11 children, namely: Mrs. F. Curtis, Green Bay; Mrs. John Richmond, Sturgeon Bay; Mrs. Henry Demarb, Mrs. Peter Defere, Mrs. Fred Speigelmeister, Fred, Charles, David, William, Joseph and Harry, all of this town. Also two brothers and two sisters -- Michael Vertz, Two Rivers; Jacob Vertz, this town; Mrs. Julia LaPlant and Mrs. Josephine Ruska, of Lena, Wis. All the children as well as the brothers and their wives and the sisters, were in attendance at the funeral.
The last sad rites were held at St. John's church on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The pallbearers were Antoine Vertz, Nels Vertz, Leo Vertz, Edward Vertz, Walter Raynier and William Glesner, all veterans of the late war, the first four being nephews of the deceased.
Door County News Nov 30 1922 pg 6
In the announcement of the death of the late Charles Vertz last week there was a couple of inaccuracies which it is desired to have corrected. Mr. Vertz was born in Michicott, Manitowoc county and not Canada as stated. He had three brothers and three sisters, instead of two of each. These are Mrs. Julia LaPlant, Lena, Wis.; Mrs. Flora Johnson, Manistee, Mich.; Mrs. Josephine Rusche and Jacob Vertz, of Egg Harbor; Michael and Solomon of Two Rivers. Mr. Vertz had lived here for 49 years, being one of the oldest settlers in this township.
Door County News Dec 7 1922 pg 6∼Charles was baptized as Jean Charles Vertz in the Anglican Church in Yamaska, Canada. The church's name is unknown, but it has been assumed that it was the same church as his parents marriage location.
Charles was born in a three story log cabin located in the wilderness of Yamaska. Charles had thirteen siblings, and is the second eldest child, behind his older brother, Leander Vertz. Charles went by Jean in Canada, and emigrated in 1847 after their cabin burned to crisps.
Charles and his family moved to Mackinac Island, Michigan and lived as farm hands on the Island. They lived on the Island until 1853, when the family moved to Green Bay. They farmed and lived a rough life of farming until circa 1860, the twenty year old Charles moved to Stiles, Wisconsin and got a job as a fisherman and self-employed boat maker. Charles did this for just under a year, as in 1861, all hell broke loose.
Charles enlisted on May 29, 1861 in Stiles, Wisconsin in Company H, 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and trained at Camp Utley, before being mustered into Federal service on July 2, 1861. Charles was first assigned to garrison duty in Maryland, then in February 1862 was to Newport News, Virginia. It became part of the Army of the Gulf and was subsequently sent to New Orleans, Louisiana. Charles and his company participated in many expeditions such as ones against Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Port Hudson, Louisiana. Charles first saw action at the Siege of Port Hudson from May to July 1863. On September 1, 1863, Charles regiment was reorganized as a Cavalry regiment, and Charles was promoted to Corporal by Captain Erastus J. Peck. Charles was involved in many other battles, and it took a bad turn on his mental state, and during the Steele's Bayou expedition, Charles deserted his company on horseback, and fled to Tupelo, MS. Charles was captured and arrested in a local tavern in Tupelo by soldiers of 8th Missouri Infantry who were dispatched on request of Captain Albert St. Ores. Charles was brought to trial down in Baton Rouge, LA in March, 1864. Charles was convicted and sentenced to be executed in July 14, 1864, but after multiple soldier vouches, that got so bad to the point of the Captain's resignation on the same day, Charles was resentenced to railroad guard duty and a rank demotion back to Private. Charles re-enlisted as Charles Verse in early February, 1865, after completing his sentence. Charles went back with his company and regiment, and was awkwardly accepted by the troops without a "traitors" welcome. Charles served until his discharge on January 16, 1866 in Brownsville, TX.
Charles married Marie Louise Le Lorrain in 1867 in Mishicot, WI. Marie was born in Belgium to Lambert and Eugenie (Wiliot) Le Lorrain. They had 12 children. There children's names are Mary (1868), Charles (1869), David (1871), Frederick (1873), Julia (1874), Josephine (1876), Celia (1877), Margaret (1880), William (1882), Joseph (1884), Davetta (1887), and Harry (1890). All of their children survived to adulthood and had children of their own.
Charles was a member of the Green Bay, WI Grand Army of the Republic post until his death, but resided in Egg Harbor, WI for the last 40 years of his life. Charles was a career farmer and cherry grower in Egg Harbor, and was friends with herbalists who started the idea of cherries on the thumb of Wisconsin. Charles also was a Granny Smith apple tree grower, going all the way to Madison to get bags of seed at one point. Charles wife died on December 15, 1906 in Egg Harbor, WI, and Charles passed away on November 21, 1922, at the age of 82 years old.
Old Soldier and Resident Dies
Charles Vertz passed away at his home on Tuesday of last week, November 21st, after an illness of only a week, though he had been ailing for some time. Death was the result of a complication due to his advanced age, which brought on a paralytic stroke.
Mr. Vertz was 82 years old, having been born in Canada on April 24, 1840. He came to Door county 46 years ago and located in this township, where he has resided ever since. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served five years fighting for the preservation of the Union.
He was united in marriage to Mary Louisa Laurence at Michicot, Mich., in 1865, and is survived by 11 children, namely: Mrs. F. Curtis, Green Bay; Mrs. John Richmond, Sturgeon Bay; Mrs. Henry Demarb, Mrs. Peter Defere, Mrs. Fred Speigelmeister, Fred, Charles, David, William, Joseph and Harry, all of this town. Also two brothers and two sisters -- Michael Vertz, Two Rivers; Jacob Vertz, this town; Mrs. Julia LaPlant and Mrs. Josephine Ruska, of Lena, Wis. All the children as well as the brothers and their wives and the sisters, were in attendance at the funeral.
The last sad rites were held at St. John's church on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The pallbearers were Antoine Vertz, Nels Vertz, Leo Vertz, Edward Vertz, Walter Raynier and William Glesner, all veterans of the late war, the first four being nephews of the deceased.
Door County News Nov 30 1922 pg 6
In the announcement of the death of the late Charles Vertz last week there was a couple of inaccuracies which it is desired to have corrected. Mr. Vertz was born in Michicott, Manitowoc county and not Canada as stated. He had three brothers and three sisters, instead of two of each. These are Mrs. Julia LaPlant, Lena, Wis.; Mrs. Flora Johnson, Manistee, Mich.; Mrs. Josephine Rusche and Jacob Vertz, of Egg Harbor; Michael and Solomon of Two Rivers. Mr. Vertz had lived here for 49 years, being one of the oldest settlers in this township.
Door County News Dec 7 1922 pg 6∼Charles was baptized as Jean Charles Vertz in the Anglican Church in Yamaska, Canada. The church's name is unknown, but it has been assumed that it was the same church as his parents marriage location.
Charles was born in a three story log cabin located in the wilderness of Yamaska. Charles had thirteen siblings, and is the second eldest child, behind his older brother, Leander Vertz. Charles went by Jean in Canada, and emigrated in 1847 after their cabin burned to crisps.
Charles and his family moved to Mackinac Island, Michigan and lived as farm hands on the Island. They lived on the Island until 1853, when the family moved to Green Bay. They farmed and lived a rough life of farming until circa 1860, the twenty year old Charles moved to Stiles, Wisconsin and got a job as a fisherman and self-employed boat maker. Charles did this for just under a year, as in 1861, all hell broke loose.
Charles enlisted on May 29, 1861 in Stiles, Wisconsin in Company H, 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and trained at Camp Utley, before being mustered into Federal service on July 2, 1861. Charles was first assigned to garrison duty in Maryland, then in February 1862 was to Newport News, Virginia. It became part of the Army of the Gulf and was subsequently sent to New Orleans, Louisiana. Charles and his company participated in many expeditions such as ones against Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Port Hudson, Louisiana. Charles first saw action at the Siege of Port Hudson from May to July 1863. On September 1, 1863, Charles regiment was reorganized as a Cavalry regiment, and Charles was promoted to Corporal by Captain Erastus J. Peck. Charles was involved in many other battles, and it took a bad turn on his mental state, and during the Steele's Bayou expedition, Charles deserted his company on horseback, and fled to Tupelo, MS. Charles was captured and arrested in a local tavern in Tupelo by soldiers of 8th Missouri Infantry who were dispatched on request of Captain Albert St. Ores. Charles was brought to trial down in Baton Rouge, LA in March, 1864. Charles was convicted and sentenced to be executed in July 14, 1864, but after multiple soldier vouches, that got so bad to the point of the Captain's resignation on the same day, Charles was resentenced to railroad guard duty and a rank demotion back to Private. Charles re-enlisted as Charles Verse in early February, 1865, after completing his sentence. Charles went back with his company and regiment, and was awkwardly accepted by the troops without a "traitors" welcome. Charles served until his discharge on January 16, 1866 in Brownsville, TX.
Charles married Marie Louise Le Lorrain in 1867 in Mishicot, WI. Marie was born in Belgium to Lambert and Eugenie (Wiliot) Le Lorrain. They had 12 children. There children's names are Mary (1868), Charles (1869), David (1871), Frederick (1873), Julia (1874), Josephine (1876), Celia (1877), Margaret (1880), William (1882), Joseph (1884), Davetta (1887), and Harry (1890). All of their children survived to adulthood and had children of their own.
Charles was a member of the Green Bay, WI Grand Army of the Republic post until his death, but resided in Egg Harbor, WI for the last 40 years of his life. Charles was a career farmer and cherry grower in Egg Harbor, and was friends with herbalists who started the idea of cherries on the thumb of Wisconsin. Charles also was a Granny Smith apple tree grower, going all the way to Madison to get bags of seed at one point. Charles wife died on December 15, 1906 in Egg Harbor, WI, and Charles passed away on November 21, 1922, at the age of 82 years old.
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