Henry Langholff, an old resident of the town of Sumner, committed suicide by hanging himself, on Tuesday evening He had been to Whitewater with Julius Gise, who lives on the Whitewater road. Mr. Gise states that he noticed that Langholff acted quite despondent, and it was with some difficulty that he was pursuaded to accompany him home. In the night the family of Mr. Gise heard Langholff get up and go out doors, but thought nothing further of the matter. Wednesday morning on arising, they were horrified on beholding Langholff hanging to a tree not far from the house, cold and stiff in death. The cause of death by his own hand is said to be financial troubles. He was about 70 years
of age
Obituary extracted from the Jefferson Banner March 20 1884
Henry Langholff, an old resident of the town of Sumner, committed suicide by hanging himself, on Tuesday evening He had been to Whitewater with Julius Gise, who lives on the Whitewater road. Mr. Gise states that he noticed that Langholff acted quite despondent, and it was with some difficulty that he was pursuaded to accompany him home. In the night the family of Mr. Gise heard Langholff get up and go out doors, but thought nothing further of the matter. Wednesday morning on arising, they were horrified on beholding Langholff hanging to a tree not far from the house, cold and stiff in death. The cause of death by his own hand is said to be financial troubles. He was about 70 years
of age
Obituary extracted from the Jefferson Banner March 20 1884
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Caroline Wilhelmine Fried Langholff Schaffer
1812–1885
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Johan Frederich Langholff
1818–1825
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Johan August Ferdenand Langholff
1820–1909
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Johanne Caroline Langholff Andra
1823–1908
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Friedrich Wilhelm Langholff
1826–1898
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Christian Gottlieb Langholff
1828–1919
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Johan August Langholff
1831–1911
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Henriette Julianne Langholff
1833–1833
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Johan Gustave Langholff
1838–1895
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