Obit: Schildhauer, Henry #2 (1859? - 1933)

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Surnames: SCHILDHAUER MUELLER RANDALL FRANCKE

----Sources: COLBY PHONOGRAPH (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 09/28/1933

Schildhauer, Henry (1859? - Sept. 1933)

Former Colbyite Dies While Visiting Near Thorp

Henry Schildhauer of Boise City, Idaho, with his wife, was visiting his brother, William Schildhauer, in the town of New Holstein, died suddenly at the age of seventy-four following a stroke of apoplexy. The body was taken to Boise City for burial.

Mr. and Mrs. Schildhauer conducted a general store in Colby and were here at the time when fire destroyed the business places from what is now Mueller’s restaurant and tavern to the Security Bank. When in Colby Mr. Schildhauer was elected register of deeds for Clark county in 1886.

In 1890 the couple moved to Madison where Mr. Schildhauer was connected with the state land office and later served as a deputy in the revenue office. In 1900 they moved to Boise City, Idaho, where Mrs. Schildhauer died in 1924. While at Boise City, Mr. Schildhauer was an auditor for the Boise Valley Railroad company.

Mr. Schildhauer was married in 1929 to Mrs. Jennie Randall of Boise City. He retired the following year.

Besides his wife he is survived by two brothers, William of the town of New Holstein, and Edward of Santa Monica, Calif., and four sisters, the Misses Clara and Ellen of the town of New Holstein, and Mrs. Herman Francke of Lincoln, Nebr. Mr. Schildhauer was affiliated with several fraternal and musical organizations at Boise City. Among these was the U.S. Calvary Band.