LOST ON THE SEA BIRD
Information Relative to the Citizens of Manitowoc who were Victims of the Late Disaster.
Thirty-One Persons Lost.
In fulfilling the painful duty which devolves upon us at this time we have
endeavored to present to our readers a correct report containing all the
information in regard to the lost which we could obtain. We fear there will
be some errors, but we have as far as possible obtained the statements of
relatives or immediate friends of the deceased. We would that some other hand
than ours--one better skilled in soothing afflicted hearts--might perform the
sad office of saying comforting words to the distressed of our Village, but
it may not be and we can only say to those who suffer, you have our heartfelt
sympathy--and the sympathy of every person in Manitowoc. We have known your
friends, respected them, loved them; and your loss is our loss. Let us hope
that He who doeth all things well hath not permitted our friends to fall in
vain.
HENRY PFEFFER
Was a man about 22 years of age. Came here in 1850 with his father's family.
A few years ago his father died owning considerable property on the South
side, which we believe he willed to his wife. This property, consisting of a
hotel near the Catholic Church, Henry bought some time ago. Improving it as
well as he might he put into the stables horses and buggies and kept quite a
Livery stable. He was doing an excellent business and his loss will be severely
felt by the community where he lived.
(Article continues in the same manner for each individual lost on the SEA BIRD;
Geo. W. Emery, James A. Hodges, Capt. N.T. Nelson, Capt. John Sorenson, Charles
Riechen, Joseph Doucett, Henry Nieman, James Leykom, August Wilde, Richard
Flossbach, Amos Meyer, John Melka, Martin Rozezguiatee, Wm. Barter, Casper
Klimer, John Foucks, Herman Jacoby, Wenzel Hawlichek, P.C. Danahy, Raymond H.
Hunt, Fred Henning Jr., and Thorine Oleson.)
OTHERS.
We hear of others who were on the boat beyond a doubt--one a Norwegian who has
been chopping wood in this vicinity, could not learn his name; and two girls
from the country who took passage from here with the intention of going either
to Milwaukee or Chicago have not been heard from since the disaster. So it will
be seen there were Thirty-one from here certainly, and two doubtful, lost on the
SEA BIRD.
The Manitowoc Tribune Thursday, April 16, 1868 pg. 4
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IN PROBATE - Manitowoc County Court
In the matter of the estate of Henry Pfeffer, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mrs. Anna Pfeffer,
of Manitowoc, in said county, representing among other
things that Henry Pfeffer, late of said county, on the
9th day of April A.D. 1868, near Waukegan, Ill., died
intestate, leaving goods, chattels and estate within
this state, and that the said petitioner is mother of
said deceased, and praying that administration of said
estate be to Alois Pfeffer granted, it is ordered that
said petition be heard before the judge of this court
on Wednesday the 16th day of March A.D. 1870 at 10
o'clock a.m. at my office in said county. Ordered
further, that notice thereof be given to the heirs of
said deceased, and to all persons interested, by
publishing a copy of this order for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, in The Manitowoc
Pilot a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc in
said county. W.W. Waldo, County Judge
Manitowoc Feb. 23, 1870
Manitowoc Pilot, Mar. 17, 1870 issue