Carl Moehr

Carl Moehr died last Sunday at the age of 73 years, the cause of death being cancer of the stomach.

Deceased is survived by three sons, Ernst of Rantoul, William of Peshtigo and Edward of Stratford. Of late years he has lived with his son, Ernst. Seven daughters also survive. They are Emma and Pauline, at home, Hattie of Milwaukee, Mrs. Wm. Kundo of Cascade, Mrs. August Kriedemann, Mrs. Frank Kriedemann and Mrs. Frank Voelker of Pestigo. Mrs. Moehr died about five years ago.

The funeral took place last Wednesday, services being conducted by Rev. Settlage in the Reformed church at Potter. Interment was in the Potter cemetery, the pall bearers being Claus Thiel, Carl Koehn, Wm. Hintz, Carl Schaefer, Joe Kasper and Wm. Kalk.

Carl Moehr, was born in Germany coming to America in 1867 and settling at Sheboygan Falls. Before leaving the Fatherland he was married to Wilhelmine Krause and their migration to America was their honeymoon trip. In 1872 this worthy couple brought a farm in Rantoul and this was their home since that time. They were devoted and faithful member of the Reformed Church congregation of Potter.

Mr. Moehr was in all respects a fine type of man, honest, industrious, thrifty and possessed a sense of kindly humor that shone like sunlight upon all with whom he came in contact. He was a veteran of the
German army, and the shameful falsehoods circulated since the outbreak of the present war about German “atrocities” always made him furious. He told how orders in the German army always were to absolutely respect the persons of non-combatants and to spare private property when not used for military purposes. The soldiers were always required to pay for all purchases. But he declared that German fighting was always stern and implacable. To hear him speak of these things one could not believe that so upright and really kind hearted a man could have been even in war, as the Kipling lunatic has said, a Hun and Barbarian. Nor was he. He was of a race that was great in peace, tho terrible in war. The News editor in the death of Mr. Moehr feels a sense of personal loss, for the old gentleman often visited our editorial sanctum and helped us while away pleasantly an occasional idle hour. We enjoyed his visits and learned to feel a great respect for this humble, upright man’s fine character. We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.
Brillion News January 8, 1915
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