Theodore Brill, 96, of 58 Brooklyn St., Chilton, died Tuesday afternoon at Calumet Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday.Mr. Brill was born in the Town of New Holstein Feb. 23, 1862, a son of William and Kathryn Brill, and spent most of his life in Calumet and Sheboygan counties.
He was married to Julia George at St. Paul, Kan., on Oct. 18, 1886, farmed in that area for a time, then returned to farm in the Town of Russell, Sheboygan County. He served as school clerk for nine years and clerk of the Town of Russell for 12 years.
In 1922 the couple moved to Kiel, and Mr. Brill served as city clerk there for 12 years.
Mrs. Brill died on July, 1939. Later, Mr. Brill was married to Helena Siegmund, and in 1949 the couple moved to Chilton where she died in December, 1950.
Mr. Brill leaves four sons, Isidore, of Oshkosh, Everest, of Milwaukee, Arthur, of Kiel, and Raymond, of Ft. Atkinson; one daughter, Mrs. Nick (Lucy) Possley, Fond du Lac; 10 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. One son, Norbert, five brothers, and five sisters preceded Mr. Brill in death.
Theodore Brill, 96, of 58 Brooklyn St., Chilton, died Tuesday afternoon at Calumet Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday.Mr. Brill was born in the Town of New Holstein Feb. 23, 1862, a son of William and Kathryn Brill, and spent most of his life in Calumet and Sheboygan counties.
He was married to Julia George at St. Paul, Kan., on Oct. 18, 1886, farmed in that area for a time, then returned to farm in the Town of Russell, Sheboygan County. He served as school clerk for nine years and clerk of the Town of Russell for 12 years.
In 1922 the couple moved to Kiel, and Mr. Brill served as city clerk there for 12 years.
Mrs. Brill died on July, 1939. Later, Mr. Brill was married to Helena Siegmund, and in 1949 the couple moved to Chilton where she died in December, 1950.
Mr. Brill leaves four sons, Isidore, of Oshkosh, Everest, of Milwaukee, Arthur, of Kiel, and Raymond, of Ft. Atkinson; one daughter, Mrs. Nick (Lucy) Possley, Fond du Lac; 10 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. One son, Norbert, five brothers, and five sisters preceded Mr. Brill in death.
Family Members
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Louise Brill
1864–1865
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Joseph Brill
1864–1940
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Elizabeth Cecelia Brill Hanert
1867–1912
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Ida Katherine Brill Georges
1869–1944
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Veronica Brill Petesch
1871–1950
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Leopold Nicholas Brill
1873–1938
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Clara Brill Rach
1874–1953
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Maria Brill
1878–1881
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Martha Brill
1878–1879
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Amos N. Brill
1879–1934
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Otto A. Brill
1880–1941
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George N. Brill
1882–1948
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Wilhelmina Brill Treinen
1885–1913
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