Manitowoc County Wisconsin

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DANIEL WALSH
Source: International Molders' Journal, Volume 56, 1920, Page 774

Manitowoc, Wis., Sept. 7, 1920.
Editor Journal:
With keen regret and sorrow Local No. 301 is called upon to report the sudden death of Brother Daniel Walsh, who passed away Wednesday evening, September 1, after a short illness of paralysis. Brother Walsh had worked on Monday, took sick that night, and died at 9 o'clock the following Wednesday. Brother Walsh was born and raised in Putnam county, Missouri, where he served his apprenticeship as a molder. Shortly after becoming a journeyman, to gather more knowledge in the art of molding, he drifted to other large foundry centers, where he made a lot of friends, who will be shocked to hear of his death, among them being Milwaukee, Wis., and Helena, Mont. From there he drifted to Manitowoc, and as a good many other brothers, came to the conclusion that a rolling stone gathers no moss, was married and settled down. Brother Walsh had lived in Manitowoc about twelve years, and had a host of friends, in and out of the shop. He was 44 years of age at the time of his death, and leaves to mourn his departure a wife and daughter, also one sister, and to these the members of No. 301 extend their heartfelt sympathy.

The funeral services were held at his home, also at St. Boniface church, and were attended by the members of the local in a body, also by the forement of the different departments and heads of the firm of the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Company, where he was employed. His remains were conducted to Calvary cemetery by the members of No. 301, with pallbearers representing the International Molders' Union and the Loyal Order of Moose, to which he belonged, on Labor Day, September 6th. He had been a molder for twenty-five years, and a stanch member of the organization. May his soul, with the faithful departed, rest in eternal peace.
John Payleitner, Cor. Rep., 1615 Division St.

JOHN C. WILSMANN
Submitted by: Sue
Newspaper dated Thursday 16 Jan. 1941

John C. Wilsmann Is Claimed at 75
FORMER HOTEL OPERATOR WAS VICTIM OF FLU
Funeral services for widely known resident to be held Saturday The lusty, cheerful, "good Marrnin" of John C. Wilsmann will
never again be heard on the city streets.
Mr. Wilsmann, who would have celebrated his 75th birthday anniversary on Jan. 22 died at 6:15 this morning at the Municipal hospital of the influenza infection. He was taken ill the day before Christmas and for almost two weeks was a hospital patient.

Resident of 70 years.
A resident of the vicinity since he was 5 years old, Mrs.(sic) Wilsmann was well known throughout the city and county. He operated farms near the city and for many years operated the Washington House. Later he operated a similar establishment in the old Simonis property on 17th street.
In early years Mr. Wilsmann was a carpenter and he helped to build the old Pail factory here.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Jansky funeral home and at 2 p.m. from St. John's Lutheran church with the Rev. W.G. Haase officiating. Interment will be made in Pioneer's Rest cemetery.

Born in New York.
John C. Wilsmann was born at Dunkirk, New York, on Jan. 22, 1866, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wilsmann. With his parents and his brother William he came to the town of Two Rivers in 1871 and the family settled on the farm now owned by John
Bugler.
He remained on the home farm until 1901 when he purchased the farm on the present Point Beach road now owned by Stefaniak Bros. Eight years later, in 1909, he purchased the Washington House, corner 17th and Jefferson streets from John J. Tadych.

Operated the Washington House.
For the next ten years, until 1919, Mr. Wilsmann operated the Washington House. In 1927 he retired and purchased the Joseph Walters home on Washington street where he had since made his home. Since then his hobby of raising flowers occupied his time and trice every day he was out for a long walk.

Eleven Children Living
On June 22, 1888 Mr. Wilsmann married Miss Louise Schmidt. Twelve children, 11 of whom are living, were born to the couple. In 1913 his wife died and three years later he married Mrs. Mary Hartung, nee Lenhart. She died in 1918.
Survivors are five daughters, six sons, 23 grandchildren, two step daughters and one stepson. A son Harold, died 11 years ago.
The body was removed to the Jansky funeral home where it may be viewed until the time to the funeral Saturday.
For many years when he was a young man, Mr. Wilsmann was a member of the Harmonia Singing Society of St. John's church.