August Brandes Chilton Times March 12, 1898
Died—At his home in this city, on Thursday, March 10, August Brandes, aged 80 years, 10 months, 24 days. Mr. Brandes was a native of Germany having been born at Hanover, that country, April 17, 1817. He came to America with his family in 1869 and settled in Fond du Lac County, where he remained one year and then located in the town of Rantoul, this county, where he remained until 1893, when he came to this city to reside.
He had always been a rugged, hard working man and enjoyed good health until last fall when he began to fail. He was highly respected by those who knew him and was ever a kind friend and an indulgent father. He leaves a widow, three sons, August, Henry, Will, three daughters, Mrs. A. Keller, of this city, Mrs. Henry Stier, of Oshkosh, and Mrs. Oscar Hedrich, of Rantoul, and a large number of grandchildren to mourn his death.
The funeral will take place from the Ebenezer church, Sunday morning and 1 p.m.
Died—At his home in this city, on Thursday, March 10, August Brandes, aged 80 years, 10 months, 24 days. Mr. Brandes was a native of Germany having been born at Hanover, that country, April 17, 1817. He came to America with his family in 1869 and settled in Fond du Lac County, where he remained one year and then located in the town of Rantoul, this county, where he remained until 1893, when he came to this city to reside.
He had always been a rugged, hard working man and enjoyed good health until last fall when he began to fail. He was highly respected by those who knew him and was ever a kind friend and an indulgent father. He leaves a widow, three sons, August, Henry, Will, three daughters, Mrs. A. Keller, of this city, Mrs. Henry Stier, of Oshkosh, and Mrs. Oscar Hedrich, of Rantoul, and a large number of grandchildren to mourn his death.
The funeral will take place from the Ebenezer church, Sunday morning and 1 p.m.
August Brandes Chilton Times March 12, 1898
Died—At his home in this city, on Thursday, March 10, August Brandes, aged 80 years, 10 months, 24 days. Mr. Brandes was a native of Germany having been born at Hanover, that country, April 17, 1817. He came to America with his family in 1869 and settled in Fond du Lac County, where he remained one year and then located in the town of Rantoul, this county, where he remained until 1893, when he came to this city to reside.
He had always been a rugged, hard working man and enjoyed good health until last fall when he began to fail. He was highly respected by those who knew him and was ever a kind friend and an indulgent father. He leaves a widow, three sons, August, Henry, Will, three daughters, Mrs. A. Keller, of this city, Mrs. Henry Stier, of Oshkosh, and Mrs. Oscar Hedrich, of Rantoul, and a large number of grandchildren to mourn his death.
The funeral will take place from the Ebenezer church, Sunday morning and 1 p.m.
Died—At his home in this city, on Thursday, March 10, August Brandes, aged 80 years, 10 months, 24 days. Mr. Brandes was a native of Germany having been born at Hanover, that country, April 17, 1817. He came to America with his family in 1869 and settled in Fond du Lac County, where he remained one year and then located in the town of Rantoul, this county, where he remained until 1893, when he came to this city to reside.
He had always been a rugged, hard working man and enjoyed good health until last fall when he began to fail. He was highly respected by those who knew him and was ever a kind friend and an indulgent father. He leaves a widow, three sons, August, Henry, Will, three daughters, Mrs. A. Keller, of this city, Mrs. Henry Stier, of Oshkosh, and Mrs. Oscar Hedrich, of Rantoul, and a large number of grandchildren to mourn his death.
The funeral will take place from the Ebenezer church, Sunday morning and 1 p.m.
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