Obit: Franz, Albert F. (1859 - 1934)

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Surnames: FRANZ BRANDT GOSSE AMACHER KRONE GOLDAMER WIEDENHOEFT BALTER BELTER SCHUELLER BAUCH BORNHOEFT GERTH BEDTKE KLEINFELDT BARTELL HEMP MARG GROEKE HASSE LANGE CAMASTRAL SILL STETTLER HENDRICH NELSON

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 10/25/1934

Franz, Albert F. (26 Feb. 1859 - 18 Oct. 1934)

Albert F. Franz, a prominent resident of the town of Holton, passed away last Thursday afternoon at 4:30 at his farm home one and one-half miles east of Abbotsford, heart failure being the cause of his departure to the distant shore. Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday at 1:30 P.M. and at 2:00 P.M. at the Christ Lutheran church at Abbotsford, Rev. J. Brandt officiating, and burial was made in the Colby cemetery. Pall bearers were Clarence Gosse, Hans Amacher, Albert Franz, Henry Franz, Charles Krone, Alvin Goldamer. The flower girls were Mildred Wiedenhoeft, Irma Balter, Dorothy Belter, Bernietta Krone, Ardyce Goldamer, Carol Franz.

The deceased was born Feb. 26th, 1859, in Nuerenberg, Germany, thus reaching the age of seventy-five years, seven months and eight days. He came to the United States in 1884 and lived at Lomira, Wis., until 1885 when he came to Colby and was section foreman on the Soo Line for many years before moving to the town of Holton. He was married to Amelia Schueller at Colby on Feb. 15, 1885. He had been in seemingly good health and died an instant death. He is survived by his widow and three children - Mrs. Albert Wiedenhoeft of Colby, Mrs. Aug. Belter of Wausau and Mr. Art. Franz of Bloomer. Also one brother, Mr. Gust Franz of Colby, and eight grand children and one great grand child.

Out of town people here for the funeral services were Mr. and Mrs. August Bauch, Mrs. Agnes Bornhoeft and Mr. Charles Gerth, all of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bedtke, Mr. Walter Kleinfeldt and Miss Mercedes Frome, all of Oshkosh, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bartell and daughter, Libby, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hemp, all of Neillsville, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schueller, Mr. Carl Schueller, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Marg and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Groeke, all of Granton, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hasse, Mr. Julius Lange, Mrs. Herman Lange, Mrs. Andrew Camastral and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sill, all of Chippewa Falls, Mr. Wm. Stettler of Bloomer, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hendrich of Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Art Nelson and family of Chippewa Falls.

The deceased was a man who always performed his Christian duties, was a kind and indulgent husband and father, and, like all of the early pioneers, was of a very hospitable disposition. He had filled the various relations of life and filled them well.