Obit: Carl, Herman #2 (1864 - 1919)
Contact: Ann Stevens
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Surnames: Carl, Martin, Brandt
----Source: Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/20/1919
Carl, Herman (25 NOV 1864 – 13 Feb 1919)
Herman Carl, a resident of this community since 1887, died at the Sacred Heart
Hospital at Eau Claire on Thursday morning. He had been ailing for several weeks
and went to the hospital about two weeks ago, where two operations were
performed, but without the desired result.
Deceased was a resident of Pommern, Germany, and was born Nov. 25, 1864. He was
educated in the public schools and like his father and grandfather, took up the
trade of a carpenter. In Sept. 1883 he came to the United States, locating in
Chicago and following his trade there until July, 1887, when he moved to Clark
County. He located at Granton, doing carpenter work in the summer and working in
the woods in the winter until 1890 when he bought a 40-acre farm which became
the nucleus of the fine Carl farm which is located northwest of this city near
the Mounds.
On April 16, 1886, Mr. Carl was united in marriage to Martha Elizabeth Martin
and to them eight children were born, all of whom remain to comfort their mother
in her bereavement. The children are Gustaf, Alfred, Ervin, William, Harry,
Ernest, and Elizabeth. Ervin, Alvin and Gustaf are members of the Untied States
Army and are still with the colors.
Mr. Carl was a whole-souled, genial gentleman, upright and honorable and as a
result highly esteemed in this community in which he gained a competence by hard
work and careful management. He was a true friend and was kindly and charitable
in all his daily acts. He enjoyed and took great interest in public affairs and
was highly progressive in his ideas. He was school clerk of his district for
seven years and also served the town of Pine Valley as treasurer. He was a
stockholder of the Farmers Elevator Co., the Canning Co., the First National
Bank and the Wausau Packing Co. and in addition did considerable work for the
Lynn Insurance Co. He was a progressive citizen whose death is sincerely
regretted, especially owing to the fact that he had but lately moved to this
city and bought a home in which to continue the active life which he had always
led.
Mr. Carl was laid to rest on Monday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev.
Brandt at St. John’s Lutheran Church of which the deceased was a member.
Interment was made in the Neillsville Cemetery.
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