Henry J. Thiede

Henry J. Thiede, an early settler in the Town of Two Rivers, on
the farm now owned and occupied by Mr. Peter ??, but for the past
35 years resided in this city, died at his home on the Southside
last Friday, after a brief illness and was buried on Sunday afternoon
from the Evangelical Church. Rev. M. Uebele officiated. He was born
in Medgeburg, Prussia, March 23, 1829. He came to America in the early
fifties and for a time lived in Indiana. He enlisted in the Union Army,
Co. F, 5th Reg. Wis. Volunteer Infantry in June, 1861 and was discharged
on account of disability in Sept., 1862. He re-enlisted in Nov., 1863
and served until the end of the war. He was married in this city April 27,
1867 to Mrs. H. Mandel. His wife, three sons and two daughters survive
him. The sons are Ernst and Henry Jr., of this city and William of Jefferson.
The daughters are Mrs. Silas koeser and Mrs. Chas Haltaufderheide of this
city. Many of his army comrades followed his remains to their final resting
place as a guard of honor and a large number of old neighbors and friends
did likewise.
The Reporter, Sat., June 13, 1908
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OLD TIMERS - Henry Thiede who had served four years in the Civil war then became
married to Mrs. Mandel in 1867. Mrs. Thiede who is in good health at 76 came to
this vicinity in 1856 with the entire Schwantes family consisting of six boys,
four boys, the father and mother. The father bought a farm of eighty acres a few
miles west of here soon after. He was proprietor of a hotel in Pomern, Regen Walde,
Germany where Mrs. Thiede was born. To satisfy his children who did not like the
business he sold out for a good price and they emigrated to America. Left alone
during the war with her two babies Fred and Henry who are now upright citizens of
this vicinity, Fredericka went back to live with her father on his farm. The
Schwantes boys, Carl, August, Fred and William had all gone to the war and she and
her sister helped harvest the crops and did all they could to take their place.
There was much work to do. And besides, they made home spun garments which they gave in exchange for help in farm work from the neighbors. The Thiedes lived on a farm a few miles north of this city for eight years and then sold out and took up their residence in Two Rivers. Here the family has since resided. Since the death of Mr. Thiede eight years ago Mrs. Thiede has lived with her son Ernst, contractor.
Two Rivers Reporter, Saturday, Dec. 13, 1913
(See Henry Theade)
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From Der Nord Westen, 11 June 1908:
(From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 08 June)

Heinrich Thiede, a resident of the South Side, died Thursday morning.
He was a veteran of the Civil War, for which service he drew a pension.
His well-attended funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Evangelical
Church. He is survived by a widow and several grown children in good
circumstances.
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