Charles Lautenbach was born September 4,1854, in Hayn, Stolberg am Harz, Germany. Early in life he showed marked aptitude for music and to give him an oppprtunity to develop this apparent natural talent, he was placed under the tutelage of musical instructors in the Guhne and Fruth Conservatory of Music at Ummendorf bei Magdelburg when he was 14 years of age. He made such rapid progress in his studies that after four and one-half years he was awarded an honorary music diploma.
On October 23, 1872, he was selected as a musician in the Regimental Band, No. 80, at Wiesbaden, Germany. He was accorded this honor on account of his exceptional musical ability.
The parents and a brother of the deceased came to this country while the latter was still a member of the military band In Germany. The brother, Henry, left his native home in May 1873 and the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Lautenbach arrived in this country in January 1874. They purchased an 80-acre tract of timber land four miles west of Plymouth, which they subsequently improved and operated until 1918 when they disposed of the farm property. The parents and the brother Henry died several years ago.
On October 26, 1875, deceased left the fatherland to join his relatives in this country. He assisted in the work of clearing the land which his parents had purchased until 1880 when he joined Joseph Clauder's band and also played with Christ Bach's band, both of which musical organizations were in Milwaukee.
In the fall of 1884 he returned to Plymouth and in October of that year purchased the Lyceum hall which for many years had been the most popular meeting place in this section of the county.
On November 13, following, he was united in marriage to Miss Emllle Mieritz, of Milwaukee, who still survives. During all the years of his residence in Plymouth, Mr. Lautenbach took an active interest in musical circles. In 1892 he was chosen director of a singing society which was organized here, in which capacity he served for twenty-four successive years. Under his capable direction this society became one of the most highly developed nonprofessional singing society in this region.
In the intervening years, he organized and started bands at Sheboygan Falls, Kiel and Chilton.
Among his other activities, Mr. Lautenbach acted as secretary for the Emalicher German Veterans for many years prior to the time when he was incapacitated by illness. He had not been in the best of health since last January; but his condition did not become serious until about five weeks ago, at which time he was forced to his bed remaining confined until death relieved his suffering Wednesday, June 8.
Besides the widow, he Is survived by five children, Walter of Marshfield, Wis., Alvin, Elsa and Edna, at home, Ihna of Jackson, Mich., and four grandchildren.
The Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
10 Jun 1927, Fri • Page 13
Charles Lautenbach was born September 4,1854, in Hayn, Stolberg am Harz, Germany. Early in life he showed marked aptitude for music and to give him an oppprtunity to develop this apparent natural talent, he was placed under the tutelage of musical instructors in the Guhne and Fruth Conservatory of Music at Ummendorf bei Magdelburg when he was 14 years of age. He made such rapid progress in his studies that after four and one-half years he was awarded an honorary music diploma.
On October 23, 1872, he was selected as a musician in the Regimental Band, No. 80, at Wiesbaden, Germany. He was accorded this honor on account of his exceptional musical ability.
The parents and a brother of the deceased came to this country while the latter was still a member of the military band In Germany. The brother, Henry, left his native home in May 1873 and the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Lautenbach arrived in this country in January 1874. They purchased an 80-acre tract of timber land four miles west of Plymouth, which they subsequently improved and operated until 1918 when they disposed of the farm property. The parents and the brother Henry died several years ago.
On October 26, 1875, deceased left the fatherland to join his relatives in this country. He assisted in the work of clearing the land which his parents had purchased until 1880 when he joined Joseph Clauder's band and also played with Christ Bach's band, both of which musical organizations were in Milwaukee.
In the fall of 1884 he returned to Plymouth and in October of that year purchased the Lyceum hall which for many years had been the most popular meeting place in this section of the county.
On November 13, following, he was united in marriage to Miss Emllle Mieritz, of Milwaukee, who still survives. During all the years of his residence in Plymouth, Mr. Lautenbach took an active interest in musical circles. In 1892 he was chosen director of a singing society which was organized here, in which capacity he served for twenty-four successive years. Under his capable direction this society became one of the most highly developed nonprofessional singing society in this region.
In the intervening years, he organized and started bands at Sheboygan Falls, Kiel and Chilton.
Among his other activities, Mr. Lautenbach acted as secretary for the Emalicher German Veterans for many years prior to the time when he was incapacitated by illness. He had not been in the best of health since last January; but his condition did not become serious until about five weeks ago, at which time he was forced to his bed remaining confined until death relieved his suffering Wednesday, June 8.
Besides the widow, he Is survived by five children, Walter of Marshfield, Wis., Alvin, Elsa and Edna, at home, Ihna of Jackson, Mich., and four grandchildren.
The Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
10 Jun 1927, Fri • Page 13
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