Surnames: Huebscher, Brandt, Amacher, Kuenzi, Stettler, John, Daellenbach, Macher, Wilhelmi, Baltesbeger, Steinmeyer, Drews, Schlegel, Hageman, Wagner, Knight, Laack, Miller

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 10/26/1944

Huebscher, Henry (15 Aug. 1852 - 24 Oct. 1944)

Funeral services for Henry Huebscher, 92, who died Tuesday, will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the Zink Funeral Home and at 2:00 o’clock at Christ Lutheran church in Abbotsford, Wis. Internment will be made in the Abbotsford cemetery. The Rev. J. Brandt will officiate at the services.

The pallbearers will be H. J. Amacher, Walter Kuenzi, Oliver Stettler, Fred John and Emil Daellenbach.

Henry Huebscher was born Aug. 15, 1852 in Staffelbach, Switzerland. He was married to Elisa Macher, on Sept. 10, 1875. She preceded him in death on Nov. 15, 1880. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Henry (Emma) Wilhelmi, of Abbotsford, Wisconsin, who survives her parents.

Mr. Huebscher came to America on July 2, 1882, and settled in Milwaukee where he lived for six years, serving as coachman for William Steinmeyer. He also drove ambulance for the old Passivant hospital, now known as Milwaukee hospital.

The daughter was brought to America by Anna Baltesbeger, who became his second wife on Feb. 11, 1883. She lived only until June 27, 1884.

On Nov. 11, 1885 he was married to Wilhelmina Wagner. One son, Henry Huebscher, Jr., of Milwaukee, and three step children, Gustave, Fred and Lydia Drews, survive from this marriage. The mother died Dec. 30, 1916.

In the summer of 1891 Mr. Huebscher traded his Milwaukee property for a farm in the Town of Holston and on July 23, moved there. During the years he was on the farm he was active in politics and served as supervisor of the town board for many years.

In 1917 he moved to the Village of Abbotsford, Wis. On June 18, of that year, he was married at Milan to Katherin Schlegel Hageman, who survives him.

There are also seven grand children and seven great grand children.

Mr. Huebscher served in the Swiss army for nine years and was a member of the Zwattserverein of Medford. He was an active member of the Lutheran church as long as he was able. Complications of old age caused his death, Tuesday afternoon, at 4:50.

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 11/02/1944

Funeral services for Henry Huebscher, 92, who died Oct. 24, were held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the Zink Funeral Home and at 2:00 o’clock at Christ Evangelical Lutheran church. Internment was made in the Abbotsford cemetery. The Rev. J. Brandt officiated at the rites.

The pallbearers were Fred, John and Emil Daellenbach, Walter Kuenzi, Hans J. Amacher and Oliver Stettler.

The flowers were carried by Mrs. Chet Knight, Mrs. Walter Kuenzi, Mrs. Arnold Laack and Mrs. Hans Amacher.

Among the relatives from away who attended the funeral were Mrs. Louise Miller, Henry Hageman, Park Ridge, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huebscher, Jr., and children, Anna and Henry, of Milwaukee; and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilhelmi, and four children, Arlene, Shirley, Earl and Kenneth, Sturgeon Bay.

A number of friends from Stetsonville and Medford also were present for the service.