CAROLINE OSWALD

PIONEER WOMAN FOUND DROWNED AT TWO RIVERS
Widow of Frank Oswald, Who Was Lost in Lake, 38 Years Ago
The body of Mrs. Frank Oswald, an aged resident of Two Rivers, was taken from
the East Twin River there this morning by the coast guard crew after it had
been discovered floating in the river at the foot of Seventeeth street. Mrs.
Oswald had been a resident of Two Rivers for many years.
Mrs. Oswald had been a resident of Two Rivers for many years.
Death of Mrs. Oswald by drowning is believed to have resulted when she wandered
from the home of her son with whom she resided some time during the night. For
a long time, Mrs. Oswald had been in poor health and was a sufferer from dropsy.
Her daughter-in-law had attended her at 3 o’clock this morning and had then
retired for a rest and it is assumed that Mrs. Oswald wandered from the house in
her sufferings and walked into the river.
Mrs. Oswald was a widow, her husband having lost his life on the lake during the
severe storms on Black Friday, thirty-eight years ago, when dozens of boats
including the passenger steamer Alpena, with more than 100 patrons aboard went
down. Mrs. Oswald was en route from Algoma to Two Rivers when his fishing boat
was lost.
Four sons, Edwin, William and Otto of Milwaukee and Frank of Chicago and one
daughter, Mrs. W. Shear of Chicago, survive Mrs. Oswald, who was a pioneer of
this county. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran church at Two Rivers and
was well known here, and her tragic death is a shock to friends.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 10, 1920 P. 1
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Mrs. Emma Shear came up from Chicago yesterday, having been informed of the tragic
death of her mother, Mrs. Oswald.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 11, 1920 P. 5
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Mrs. Emma Scherer, who was at Two Rivers for the funeral of her mother, Mrs.
Oswald, has returned to her home at Chicago.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 19, 1920 P. 3
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CAROLINE OSWALD
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Oswald, whose body was found in the East
Twin River Thursday morning, was held from St. John's Lutheran Church
Sunday afternoon. Rev. W.G. Haase officiated. The five children, Mrs.
Emma Scherer, Frank, William, Ed and Otto were present at the funeral of
their mother. Mrs. Oswald was slightly over 72 years of age having been
born in Magdeburg, Germany October 26, 1848. The death of Mrs. Oswald
brings to mind the fact that her husband also found his death in the
water about forty years ago when he and Mr. Nienstedt were out in their
fishboat on Lake Michigan in one of the worst storms known here and
neither returned.
The Reporter, Thurs., June 17, 1920