Obit: Willman, Ole C. (1855 - 1920)
Transcriber: Stan Surnames: WILLMAN
JOHNSON ----Source:
HUMBIRD ENTERPRISE (Humbird, Clark County, Wis.) 09/25/1920 Willman, Ole C.
(16 Dec 1855 - 18 Sep 1920) Ole C. Willman was
found dead in bed at his home five miles north of town (Humbird,
Clark County, Wis.) last Sunday, by his brother and family, who
just happened to drive out there during the afternoon. A physician
who was called, stated that death had probably come Friday night or
early Saturday morning. Mr. Willman had been in town Friday
afternoon and made numerous purchases at the different stores. He
kept no team and usually carried his groceries home in a sack on
his back. This time his purchases included an amount of hardware
and chain from J. R. Zook's store, and it is thought the extra
exertion brought on an attack of heart trouble that terminated his
life. Deceased was unmarried and lived alone on his land north of
this village. The body was brought to M. Kretschmer's undertaking
rooms and prepared for burial. Funeral services
were held at the home of his brother, C. F. Willman, on Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. J. W. Kendall preaching the sermon. Burial was in
the Mentor Cemetery, the Modern Woodmen camp, of which he was a
member, conducting the services at the grave. Ole C. Willman was
born in Norway, Dec. 16, 1855, and while a child he moved with his
parents to Filmore Co, Minn., making his home with his mother on a
farm near Ivanhoe until her death. In 1905 he came to Wisconsin and
located near Humbird. Mr. Willman was 64 years, 10 months and 2
days of age at the time of his death. He is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Aaron Johnson of the town of Cleveland, and three brothers, C.
F. of Humbird, James and Charles of Ivanhoe, Minn., all of whom
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