HENRY SCHWEITZER (d. 1911)
DIED:
Henry Schweitzer, an old time printer and a Civil War veteran died at his home,
1226 South Tenth street last Thursday afternoon from apoplexy. Mr. Schweitzer
had lived in the city for 60 years and during the last ten years had conducted
a cigar factory at 1233 S. Tenth street. He was 69 years of age.
Mr. Schweitzer showed no signs of sickness up to a few hours before his death.
He attended to his business Wednesday as usual and was about his home Wednesday
night. Thursday morning he complained of pains in the head. At noon he became
worse and died a few hours later.
Deceased was one of the oldest printers in the city, although of recent years he
did not follow the trade. When war broke out he enlisted in the ninth Wisconsin
Volunteers and later became captain of Co. A., Wisconsin Militia. After returning
from the war he was employed for many years in the old Nord-Westen office. He
followed the printers trade up to about ten years ago when he started a cigar
factory which he continued to operate up to to the time of his death.
Mr. Schweitzer was born at Sandusky, Ohio, November 8, 1842 and came to Manitowoc
with his parents when about 8 years of age, and had resided here ever since.
Besides his wife a large family of children survive him: John, Fred, Edward and
Mrs. William Wagner of this city, and Mrs. Joseph Simon, Mrs. Michael Mulligan,
Mrs. Edward Herzog and Irving Schweitzer of Milwaukee.
The funeral was held under the auspices of the F.A.R. Sunday afternoon. Rev. Metzner
officiated.
Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, September 28, 1911 pg. 1
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[Henry Schweitzer/bur. 09-24-1911/cause: meningitis]
Corpl. Henry SCHWITZER/Co. B./9 Wis. Inf.
[Nov. 8, 1842/Sept. 21, 1911/from Manitowoc County Civil War Roundtable]
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Civil War veteran of Co B, 9th Wisconsin Infantry
Enlisted: September 15, 1861 as a Private, Manitowoc, WI, 18 year-old Printer, 5'7", blue eyes, brown hair.
Promotion: Corporal
Intra Regimental Company Transfers: January 1, 1864 from Company B to Company I December 15, 1864 from Company I to Company C
Mustered Out: January 30, 1866
1875-76 Manitowoc City Directory: Schweitzer, Henry (W. Menge & Co), Main south of Marshall
1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: Heindrich Schweitzer, Pvt, post office Manitowoc, Block 316 Main Street.
1895 June 20 Veterans Census of Manitowoc County: Henry Schweitzer, Cpl A & D 9 Infantry, post office Manitowoc, WI
Gravesite: W2-166-3: "Corpl/Henry Schwitzer/Co B/9 Wis Inf"
DIED:
Henry Schweitzer, an old time printer and a Civil War veteran died at his home,
1226 South Tenth street last Thursday afternoon from apoplexy. Mr. Schweitzer
had lived in the city for 60 years and during the last ten years had conducted
a cigar factory at 1233 S. Tenth street. He was 69 years of age.
Mr. Schweitzer showed no signs of sickness up to a few hours before his death.
He attended to his business Wednesday as usual and was about his home Wednesday
night. Thursday morning he complained of pains in the head. At noon he became
worse and died a few hours later.
Deceased was one of the oldest printers in the city, although of recent years he
did not follow the trade. When war broke out he enlisted in the ninth Wisconsin
Volunteers and later became captain of Co. A., Wisconsin Militia. After returning
from the war he was employed for many years in the old Nord-Westen office. He
followed the printers trade up to about ten years ago when he started a cigar
factory which he continued to operate up to to the time of his death.
Mr. Schweitzer was born at Sandusky, Ohio, November 8, 1842 and came to Manitowoc
with his parents when about 8 years of age, and had resided here ever since.
Besides his wife a large family of children survive him: John, Fred, Edward and
Mrs. William Wagner of this city, and Mrs. Joseph Simon, Mrs. Michael Mulligan,
Mrs. Edward Herzog and Irving Schweitzer of Milwaukee.
The funeral was held under the auspices of the F.A.R. Sunday afternoon. Rev. Metzner
officiated.
Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, September 28, 1911 pg. 1
**********
[Henry Schweitzer/bur. 09-24-1911/cause: meningitis]
Corpl. Henry SCHWITZER/Co. B./9 Wis. Inf.
[Nov. 8, 1842/Sept. 21, 1911/from Manitowoc County Civil War Roundtable]
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Civil War veteran of Co B, 9th Wisconsin Infantry
Enlisted: September 15, 1861 as a Private, Manitowoc, WI, 18 year-old Printer, 5'7", blue eyes, brown hair.
Promotion: Corporal
Intra Regimental Company Transfers: January 1, 1864 from Company B to Company I December 15, 1864 from Company I to Company C
Mustered Out: January 30, 1866
1875-76 Manitowoc City Directory: Schweitzer, Henry (W. Menge & Co), Main south of Marshall
1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: Heindrich Schweitzer, Pvt, post office Manitowoc, Block 316 Main Street.
1895 June 20 Veterans Census of Manitowoc County: Henry Schweitzer, Cpl A & D 9 Infantry, post office Manitowoc, WI
Gravesite: W2-166-3: "Corpl/Henry Schwitzer/Co B/9 Wis Inf"
HENRY SCHWEITZER (d. 1911)
DIED:
Henry Schweitzer, an old time printer and a Civil War veteran died at his home,
1226 South Tenth street last Thursday afternoon from apoplexy. Mr. Schweitzer
had lived in the city for 60 years and during the last ten years had conducted
a cigar factory at 1233 S. Tenth street. He was 69 years of age.
Mr. Schweitzer showed no signs of sickness up to a few hours before his death.
He attended to his business Wednesday as usual and was about his home Wednesday
night. Thursday morning he complained of pains in the head. At noon he became
worse and died a few hours later.
Deceased was one of the oldest printers in the city, although of recent years he
did not follow the trade. When war broke out he enlisted in the ninth Wisconsin
Volunteers and later became captain of Co. A., Wisconsin Militia. After returning
from the war he was employed for many years in the old Nord-Westen office. He
followed the printers trade up to about ten years ago when he started a cigar
factory which he continued to operate up to to the time of his death.
Mr. Schweitzer was born at Sandusky, Ohio, November 8, 1842 and came to Manitowoc
with his parents when about 8 years of age, and had resided here ever since.
Besides his wife a large family of children survive him: John, Fred, Edward and
Mrs. William Wagner of this city, and Mrs. Joseph Simon, Mrs. Michael Mulligan,
Mrs. Edward Herzog and Irving Schweitzer of Milwaukee.
The funeral was held under the auspices of the F.A.R. Sunday afternoon. Rev. Metzner
officiated.
Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, September 28, 1911 pg. 1
**********
[Henry Schweitzer/bur. 09-24-1911/cause: meningitis]
Corpl. Henry SCHWITZER/Co. B./9 Wis. Inf.
[Nov. 8, 1842/Sept. 21, 1911/from Manitowoc County Civil War Roundtable]
*************
Civil War veteran of Co B, 9th Wisconsin Infantry
Enlisted: September 15, 1861 as a Private, Manitowoc, WI, 18 year-old Printer, 5'7", blue eyes, brown hair.
Promotion: Corporal
Intra Regimental Company Transfers: January 1, 1864 from Company B to Company I December 15, 1864 from Company I to Company C
Mustered Out: January 30, 1866
1875-76 Manitowoc City Directory: Schweitzer, Henry (W. Menge & Co), Main south of Marshall
1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: Heindrich Schweitzer, Pvt, post office Manitowoc, Block 316 Main Street.
1895 June 20 Veterans Census of Manitowoc County: Henry Schweitzer, Cpl A & D 9 Infantry, post office Manitowoc, WI
Gravesite: W2-166-3: "Corpl/Henry Schwitzer/Co B/9 Wis Inf"
DIED:
Henry Schweitzer, an old time printer and a Civil War veteran died at his home,
1226 South Tenth street last Thursday afternoon from apoplexy. Mr. Schweitzer
had lived in the city for 60 years and during the last ten years had conducted
a cigar factory at 1233 S. Tenth street. He was 69 years of age.
Mr. Schweitzer showed no signs of sickness up to a few hours before his death.
He attended to his business Wednesday as usual and was about his home Wednesday
night. Thursday morning he complained of pains in the head. At noon he became
worse and died a few hours later.
Deceased was one of the oldest printers in the city, although of recent years he
did not follow the trade. When war broke out he enlisted in the ninth Wisconsin
Volunteers and later became captain of Co. A., Wisconsin Militia. After returning
from the war he was employed for many years in the old Nord-Westen office. He
followed the printers trade up to about ten years ago when he started a cigar
factory which he continued to operate up to to the time of his death.
Mr. Schweitzer was born at Sandusky, Ohio, November 8, 1842 and came to Manitowoc
with his parents when about 8 years of age, and had resided here ever since.
Besides his wife a large family of children survive him: John, Fred, Edward and
Mrs. William Wagner of this city, and Mrs. Joseph Simon, Mrs. Michael Mulligan,
Mrs. Edward Herzog and Irving Schweitzer of Milwaukee.
The funeral was held under the auspices of the F.A.R. Sunday afternoon. Rev. Metzner
officiated.
Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, September 28, 1911 pg. 1
**********
[Henry Schweitzer/bur. 09-24-1911/cause: meningitis]
Corpl. Henry SCHWITZER/Co. B./9 Wis. Inf.
[Nov. 8, 1842/Sept. 21, 1911/from Manitowoc County Civil War Roundtable]
*************
Civil War veteran of Co B, 9th Wisconsin Infantry
Enlisted: September 15, 1861 as a Private, Manitowoc, WI, 18 year-old Printer, 5'7", blue eyes, brown hair.
Promotion: Corporal
Intra Regimental Company Transfers: January 1, 1864 from Company B to Company I December 15, 1864 from Company I to Company C
Mustered Out: January 30, 1866
1875-76 Manitowoc City Directory: Schweitzer, Henry (W. Menge & Co), Main south of Marshall
1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: Heindrich Schweitzer, Pvt, post office Manitowoc, Block 316 Main Street.
1895 June 20 Veterans Census of Manitowoc County: Henry Schweitzer, Cpl A & D 9 Infantry, post office Manitowoc, WI
Gravesite: W2-166-3: "Corpl/Henry Schwitzer/Co B/9 Wis Inf"
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