(The Whitewater Register September 1, 1898 page 5)
WINTERMUTE.
The expected but none the less sad news came last Saturday to his many Whitewater friends and relatives of the death at his home in Muskegon, Michigan, of Peter H. Wintermute. His sickness had been of more than a year's duration and for several weeks past, during which time his brother, Frank S. Wintermute, of this city, had been constantly with him, his condition had been critical. He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, Nov. 30, 1834, being at his death nearly sixty-four years old. When four years old his parents moved to Illinois, and after another four years there he came with them to Whitewater, his father the late Septer Wintermute, engaging in the hotel business. For three or four years before the war and up to 1864 he was engaged most of the time with his father and brother James in buying and selling fine horses, some of which were sold to the government for army use. During the troublous times with the indians which followed the close of the rebellion, he with J. C. Birge, Dr. Hoadley and D. D. Beemer bought drygoods and rations freighted them overland to markets in the far west, getting not a little rough and dangerous indian experience in so doing . Later he engaged in the livery business here in which he continued until 1870 when he went to Milwaukee and for six years there continued in the same line. In 1876 he moved his livery equipmente to Muskegon and located in the center of the business portion of that growing city. There he steadily prospered and in 1882 his increased business forced him to erect a brick building in addition to what he had before occupied. He was prominently identified with several other business enterprises and was at the time of his death a stockholder and director of one of the Muskegon banks. Mr. Wintermute had at various times been called upon to serve in local offices, at one time representing his ward as alderman. He was a prominent member of the Masonic and Knight Templar orders and under their auspices his funeral was conducted here Tuesday afternoon from the Wintermute home on Main street. Rev. E. C. Barnard officiating. His remains were laid to rest in Hillside cemetery beside those of his first wife, a Whitewater lady who is remembered by the older ones here as Lucy Lorretta Clapp. A widow, an adopted daughter, two sisters, Mrs. H. C. Leffingwell and Mrs. H. W. Sprague, and two brothers, James and Frank S., are left to mourn his going. Peter Wintermute, though known to us for many years past only as an occational visitor at the old home, was one for whom there was always a warm spot in the hearts of any who had ever had known him, and a ready, cordial welcome always awaited his coming. He was of a quiet disposition, genial and agreeable at all times; ever true to his friends and and an upright and successful business man. He was of a generous nature and it was ever his greatest pleasure to make his friends happy. He will be missed far outside of his home circle.
WINTERMUTE.
The expected but none the less sad news came last Saturday to his many Whitewater friends and relatives of the death at his home in Muskegon, Michigan, of Peter H. Wintermute. His sickness had been of more than a year's duration and for several weeks past, during which time his brother, Frank S. Wintermute, of this city, had been constantly with him, his condition had been critical. He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, Nov. 30, 1834, being at his death nearly sixty-four years old. When four years old his parents moved to Illinois, and after another four years there he came with them to Whitewater, his father the late Septer Wintermute, engaging in the hotel business. For three or four years before the war and up to 1864 he was engaged most of the time with his father and brother James in buying and selling fine horses, some of which were sold to the government for army use. During the troublous times with the indians which followed the close of the rebellion, he with J. C. Birge, Dr. Hoadley and D. D. Beemer bought drygoods and rations freighted them overland to markets in the far west, getting not a little rough and dangerous indian experience in so doing . Later he engaged in the livery business here in which he continued until 1870 when he went to Milwaukee and for six years there continued in the same line. In 1876 he moved his livery equipmente to Muskegon and located in the center of the business portion of that growing city. There he steadily prospered and in 1882 his increased business forced him to erect a brick building in addition to what he had before occupied. He was prominently identified with several other business enterprises and was at the time of his death a stockholder and director of one of the Muskegon banks. Mr. Wintermute had at various times been called upon to serve in local offices, at one time representing his ward as alderman. He was a prominent member of the Masonic and Knight Templar orders and under their auspices his funeral was conducted here Tuesday afternoon from the Wintermute home on Main street. Rev. E. C. Barnard officiating. His remains were laid to rest in Hillside cemetery beside those of his first wife, a Whitewater lady who is remembered by the older ones here as Lucy Lorretta Clapp. A widow, an adopted daughter, two sisters, Mrs. H. C. Leffingwell and Mrs. H. W. Sprague, and two brothers, James and Frank S., are left to mourn his going. Peter Wintermute, though known to us for many years past only as an occational visitor at the old home, was one for whom there was always a warm spot in the hearts of any who had ever had known him, and a ready, cordial welcome always awaited his coming. He was of a quiet disposition, genial and agreeable at all times; ever true to his friends and and an upright and successful business man. He was of a generous nature and it was ever his greatest pleasure to make his friends happy. He will be missed far outside of his home circle.
(The Whitewater Register September 1, 1898 page 5)
WINTERMUTE.
The expected but none the less sad news came last Saturday to his many Whitewater friends and relatives of the death at his home in Muskegon, Michigan, of Peter H. Wintermute. His sickness had been of more than a year's duration and for several weeks past, during which time his brother, Frank S. Wintermute, of this city, had been constantly with him, his condition had been critical. He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, Nov. 30, 1834, being at his death nearly sixty-four years old. When four years old his parents moved to Illinois, and after another four years there he came with them to Whitewater, his father the late Septer Wintermute, engaging in the hotel business. For three or four years before the war and up to 1864 he was engaged most of the time with his father and brother James in buying and selling fine horses, some of which were sold to the government for army use. During the troublous times with the indians which followed the close of the rebellion, he with J. C. Birge, Dr. Hoadley and D. D. Beemer bought drygoods and rations freighted them overland to markets in the far west, getting not a little rough and dangerous indian experience in so doing . Later he engaged in the livery business here in which he continued until 1870 when he went to Milwaukee and for six years there continued in the same line. In 1876 he moved his livery equipmente to Muskegon and located in the center of the business portion of that growing city. There he steadily prospered and in 1882 his increased business forced him to erect a brick building in addition to what he had before occupied. He was prominently identified with several other business enterprises and was at the time of his death a stockholder and director of one of the Muskegon banks. Mr. Wintermute had at various times been called upon to serve in local offices, at one time representing his ward as alderman. He was a prominent member of the Masonic and Knight Templar orders and under their auspices his funeral was conducted here Tuesday afternoon from the Wintermute home on Main street. Rev. E. C. Barnard officiating. His remains were laid to rest in Hillside cemetery beside those of his first wife, a Whitewater lady who is remembered by the older ones here as Lucy Lorretta Clapp. A widow, an adopted daughter, two sisters, Mrs. H. C. Leffingwell and Mrs. H. W. Sprague, and two brothers, James and Frank S., are left to mourn his going. Peter Wintermute, though known to us for many years past only as an occational visitor at the old home, was one for whom there was always a warm spot in the hearts of any who had ever had known him, and a ready, cordial welcome always awaited his coming. He was of a quiet disposition, genial and agreeable at all times; ever true to his friends and and an upright and successful business man. He was of a generous nature and it was ever his greatest pleasure to make his friends happy. He will be missed far outside of his home circle.
WINTERMUTE.
The expected but none the less sad news came last Saturday to his many Whitewater friends and relatives of the death at his home in Muskegon, Michigan, of Peter H. Wintermute. His sickness had been of more than a year's duration and for several weeks past, during which time his brother, Frank S. Wintermute, of this city, had been constantly with him, his condition had been critical. He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, Nov. 30, 1834, being at his death nearly sixty-four years old. When four years old his parents moved to Illinois, and after another four years there he came with them to Whitewater, his father the late Septer Wintermute, engaging in the hotel business. For three or four years before the war and up to 1864 he was engaged most of the time with his father and brother James in buying and selling fine horses, some of which were sold to the government for army use. During the troublous times with the indians which followed the close of the rebellion, he with J. C. Birge, Dr. Hoadley and D. D. Beemer bought drygoods and rations freighted them overland to markets in the far west, getting not a little rough and dangerous indian experience in so doing . Later he engaged in the livery business here in which he continued until 1870 when he went to Milwaukee and for six years there continued in the same line. In 1876 he moved his livery equipmente to Muskegon and located in the center of the business portion of that growing city. There he steadily prospered and in 1882 his increased business forced him to erect a brick building in addition to what he had before occupied. He was prominently identified with several other business enterprises and was at the time of his death a stockholder and director of one of the Muskegon banks. Mr. Wintermute had at various times been called upon to serve in local offices, at one time representing his ward as alderman. He was a prominent member of the Masonic and Knight Templar orders and under their auspices his funeral was conducted here Tuesday afternoon from the Wintermute home on Main street. Rev. E. C. Barnard officiating. His remains were laid to rest in Hillside cemetery beside those of his first wife, a Whitewater lady who is remembered by the older ones here as Lucy Lorretta Clapp. A widow, an adopted daughter, two sisters, Mrs. H. C. Leffingwell and Mrs. H. W. Sprague, and two brothers, James and Frank S., are left to mourn his going. Peter Wintermute, though known to us for many years past only as an occational visitor at the old home, was one for whom there was always a warm spot in the hearts of any who had ever had known him, and a ready, cordial welcome always awaited his coming. He was of a quiet disposition, genial and agreeable at all times; ever true to his friends and and an upright and successful business man. He was of a generous nature and it was ever his greatest pleasure to make his friends happy. He will be missed far outside of his home circle.
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