Husband of: Mary (Dengel) Sherman
Married: 1879
Father of: Adam Sherman
Husband of: Helen (Kamps) Sherman
Married: May 1, 1888
Father of: Henry, Margaret, Mary, Isabell, Helen and Agnes Sherman
Appleton Post Crescent
Mon., Apr. 2, 1928 pg. Front, & pg. 17
J. J. SHERMAN IS DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Veteran Banker and Fraternalist Dies at Home Here Monday Morning
John J. Sherman, 74, prominent in Appleton and state banking circles for many years, died at his home, 324 S. Walnut-st. about 9:30 Monday morning following an illness which dated from the death of his wife in 1923.
Mr. Sherman retired from active business about a year ago when his health became so precarious he could no longer visit the Citizens National bank with which he was identified since its founding in 1894. For some time previous he had been at the bank almost every day.
Mr. Sherman served as cashier of the Citizens National bank until 1918 when he succeeded the late Lamar Olmstead as president. Following his retirement from the presidency and election as chairman of the board, H. W. Tuttrup became president of the bank.
Before coming to Appleton Mr. Sherman was probate judge for Marathon-co at Wausau and he also served as Wausau city clerk.
It is expected the funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Joseph church. The body has been taken to the Schommer funeral home and will remain there until the time for the funeral.
Mr. Sherman was born in Addison Township, Washington-co. Wisconsin August 28, 1853. His parents were Jacob and Margaret Sell Sherman. He was educated at St. Gall academy, Milwaukee, Whitewater Normal School and the University of Wisconsin, and taught school for some time.
In 1879 he was married to Mary E. Dengel of Hartford, and moved to Wausau where he engaged in the mercantile business. In 1890 he became associated with the German American Savings Bank at Wausau and later served as city clerk and in 1893 was elected county judge of Marathon-co.
In 1894 he came to Appleton and assisted in the organization of the Citizens National Bank of which he was cashier until 1918 when he succeeded the late Lamar Olmstead as president. In July, 1924, he was elected chairman of the board of directors and gave up active participation in the bank due to failing health.
Mr. Sherman active in civic affairs, was president of the Appleton Building and Loan association, treasurer of the Wisconsin Wire Works, and director of the Wisconsin National Life Insurance Co. Oshkosh. He organized or was connected with the Eland State Bank of Forest Junction; State Bank of Gresham, Hilbert State Bank, and the Bank of Little Chute. He served as president of the County Bankers association, and was one of the organizers and vice president and president of the Wisconsin State Bankers association in 1906 and 1907, and the following year was vice president of the American Bankers association.
He was interested in religious and fraternal work and was a member of the following societies; Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Family Protective Association, Third Order of Saint Francis and Holy Name Society of St. Joseph Church.
He was married May 1, 1888, to Helen Kamps of Appleton, who died in January 1923.
Mr. Sherman is survived by one son and five daughters; Major A. Edward Sherman, Santa Monica, Calif.; Mrs. C. F. Mullen, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Samuel Fomon, Chicago; Mrs. Basil F. McKenzie, Agnes and Marie Sherman of Appleton. He also is survived by a brother, George Sherman of Allenton, and two sisters, Mrs. Philip Wolf of Nenno and Mrs. Anton Thomas of Forest Junction, Wisconsin.
Married: 1879
Father of: Adam Sherman
Husband of: Helen (Kamps) Sherman
Married: May 1, 1888
Father of: Henry, Margaret, Mary, Isabell, Helen and Agnes Sherman
Appleton Post Crescent
Mon., Apr. 2, 1928 pg. Front, & pg. 17
J. J. SHERMAN IS DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Veteran Banker and Fraternalist Dies at Home Here Monday Morning
John J. Sherman, 74, prominent in Appleton and state banking circles for many years, died at his home, 324 S. Walnut-st. about 9:30 Monday morning following an illness which dated from the death of his wife in 1923.
Mr. Sherman retired from active business about a year ago when his health became so precarious he could no longer visit the Citizens National bank with which he was identified since its founding in 1894. For some time previous he had been at the bank almost every day.
Mr. Sherman served as cashier of the Citizens National bank until 1918 when he succeeded the late Lamar Olmstead as president. Following his retirement from the presidency and election as chairman of the board, H. W. Tuttrup became president of the bank.
Before coming to Appleton Mr. Sherman was probate judge for Marathon-co at Wausau and he also served as Wausau city clerk.
It is expected the funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Joseph church. The body has been taken to the Schommer funeral home and will remain there until the time for the funeral.
Mr. Sherman was born in Addison Township, Washington-co. Wisconsin August 28, 1853. His parents were Jacob and Margaret Sell Sherman. He was educated at St. Gall academy, Milwaukee, Whitewater Normal School and the University of Wisconsin, and taught school for some time.
In 1879 he was married to Mary E. Dengel of Hartford, and moved to Wausau where he engaged in the mercantile business. In 1890 he became associated with the German American Savings Bank at Wausau and later served as city clerk and in 1893 was elected county judge of Marathon-co.
In 1894 he came to Appleton and assisted in the organization of the Citizens National Bank of which he was cashier until 1918 when he succeeded the late Lamar Olmstead as president. In July, 1924, he was elected chairman of the board of directors and gave up active participation in the bank due to failing health.
Mr. Sherman active in civic affairs, was president of the Appleton Building and Loan association, treasurer of the Wisconsin Wire Works, and director of the Wisconsin National Life Insurance Co. Oshkosh. He organized or was connected with the Eland State Bank of Forest Junction; State Bank of Gresham, Hilbert State Bank, and the Bank of Little Chute. He served as president of the County Bankers association, and was one of the organizers and vice president and president of the Wisconsin State Bankers association in 1906 and 1907, and the following year was vice president of the American Bankers association.
He was interested in religious and fraternal work and was a member of the following societies; Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Family Protective Association, Third Order of Saint Francis and Holy Name Society of St. Joseph Church.
He was married May 1, 1888, to Helen Kamps of Appleton, who died in January 1923.
Mr. Sherman is survived by one son and five daughters; Major A. Edward Sherman, Santa Monica, Calif.; Mrs. C. F. Mullen, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Samuel Fomon, Chicago; Mrs. Basil F. McKenzie, Agnes and Marie Sherman of Appleton. He also is survived by a brother, George Sherman of Allenton, and two sisters, Mrs. Philip Wolf of Nenno and Mrs. Anton Thomas of Forest Junction, Wisconsin.
Husband of: Mary (Dengel) Sherman
Married: 1879
Father of: Adam Sherman
Husband of: Helen (Kamps) Sherman
Married: May 1, 1888
Father of: Henry, Margaret, Mary, Isabell, Helen and Agnes Sherman
Appleton Post Crescent
Mon., Apr. 2, 1928 pg. Front, & pg. 17
J. J. SHERMAN IS DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Veteran Banker and Fraternalist Dies at Home Here Monday Morning
John J. Sherman, 74, prominent in Appleton and state banking circles for many years, died at his home, 324 S. Walnut-st. about 9:30 Monday morning following an illness which dated from the death of his wife in 1923.
Mr. Sherman retired from active business about a year ago when his health became so precarious he could no longer visit the Citizens National bank with which he was identified since its founding in 1894. For some time previous he had been at the bank almost every day.
Mr. Sherman served as cashier of the Citizens National bank until 1918 when he succeeded the late Lamar Olmstead as president. Following his retirement from the presidency and election as chairman of the board, H. W. Tuttrup became president of the bank.
Before coming to Appleton Mr. Sherman was probate judge for Marathon-co at Wausau and he also served as Wausau city clerk.
It is expected the funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Joseph church. The body has been taken to the Schommer funeral home and will remain there until the time for the funeral.
Mr. Sherman was born in Addison Township, Washington-co. Wisconsin August 28, 1853. His parents were Jacob and Margaret Sell Sherman. He was educated at St. Gall academy, Milwaukee, Whitewater Normal School and the University of Wisconsin, and taught school for some time.
In 1879 he was married to Mary E. Dengel of Hartford, and moved to Wausau where he engaged in the mercantile business. In 1890 he became associated with the German American Savings Bank at Wausau and later served as city clerk and in 1893 was elected county judge of Marathon-co.
In 1894 he came to Appleton and assisted in the organization of the Citizens National Bank of which he was cashier until 1918 when he succeeded the late Lamar Olmstead as president. In July, 1924, he was elected chairman of the board of directors and gave up active participation in the bank due to failing health.
Mr. Sherman active in civic affairs, was president of the Appleton Building and Loan association, treasurer of the Wisconsin Wire Works, and director of the Wisconsin National Life Insurance Co. Oshkosh. He organized or was connected with the Eland State Bank of Forest Junction; State Bank of Gresham, Hilbert State Bank, and the Bank of Little Chute. He served as president of the County Bankers association, and was one of the organizers and vice president and president of the Wisconsin State Bankers association in 1906 and 1907, and the following year was vice president of the American Bankers association.
He was interested in religious and fraternal work and was a member of the following societies; Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Family Protective Association, Third Order of Saint Francis and Holy Name Society of St. Joseph Church.
He was married May 1, 1888, to Helen Kamps of Appleton, who died in January 1923.
Mr. Sherman is survived by one son and five daughters; Major A. Edward Sherman, Santa Monica, Calif.; Mrs. C. F. Mullen, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Samuel Fomon, Chicago; Mrs. Basil F. McKenzie, Agnes and Marie Sherman of Appleton. He also is survived by a brother, George Sherman of Allenton, and two sisters, Mrs. Philip Wolf of Nenno and Mrs. Anton Thomas of Forest Junction, Wisconsin.
Married: 1879
Father of: Adam Sherman
Husband of: Helen (Kamps) Sherman
Married: May 1, 1888
Father of: Henry, Margaret, Mary, Isabell, Helen and Agnes Sherman
Appleton Post Crescent
Mon., Apr. 2, 1928 pg. Front, & pg. 17
J. J. SHERMAN IS DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Veteran Banker and Fraternalist Dies at Home Here Monday Morning
John J. Sherman, 74, prominent in Appleton and state banking circles for many years, died at his home, 324 S. Walnut-st. about 9:30 Monday morning following an illness which dated from the death of his wife in 1923.
Mr. Sherman retired from active business about a year ago when his health became so precarious he could no longer visit the Citizens National bank with which he was identified since its founding in 1894. For some time previous he had been at the bank almost every day.
Mr. Sherman served as cashier of the Citizens National bank until 1918 when he succeeded the late Lamar Olmstead as president. Following his retirement from the presidency and election as chairman of the board, H. W. Tuttrup became president of the bank.
Before coming to Appleton Mr. Sherman was probate judge for Marathon-co at Wausau and he also served as Wausau city clerk.
It is expected the funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Joseph church. The body has been taken to the Schommer funeral home and will remain there until the time for the funeral.
Mr. Sherman was born in Addison Township, Washington-co. Wisconsin August 28, 1853. His parents were Jacob and Margaret Sell Sherman. He was educated at St. Gall academy, Milwaukee, Whitewater Normal School and the University of Wisconsin, and taught school for some time.
In 1879 he was married to Mary E. Dengel of Hartford, and moved to Wausau where he engaged in the mercantile business. In 1890 he became associated with the German American Savings Bank at Wausau and later served as city clerk and in 1893 was elected county judge of Marathon-co.
In 1894 he came to Appleton and assisted in the organization of the Citizens National Bank of which he was cashier until 1918 when he succeeded the late Lamar Olmstead as president. In July, 1924, he was elected chairman of the board of directors and gave up active participation in the bank due to failing health.
Mr. Sherman active in civic affairs, was president of the Appleton Building and Loan association, treasurer of the Wisconsin Wire Works, and director of the Wisconsin National Life Insurance Co. Oshkosh. He organized or was connected with the Eland State Bank of Forest Junction; State Bank of Gresham, Hilbert State Bank, and the Bank of Little Chute. He served as president of the County Bankers association, and was one of the organizers and vice president and president of the Wisconsin State Bankers association in 1906 and 1907, and the following year was vice president of the American Bankers association.
He was interested in religious and fraternal work and was a member of the following societies; Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Family Protective Association, Third Order of Saint Francis and Holy Name Society of St. Joseph Church.
He was married May 1, 1888, to Helen Kamps of Appleton, who died in January 1923.
Mr. Sherman is survived by one son and five daughters; Major A. Edward Sherman, Santa Monica, Calif.; Mrs. C. F. Mullen, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Samuel Fomon, Chicago; Mrs. Basil F. McKenzie, Agnes and Marie Sherman of Appleton. He also is survived by a brother, George Sherman of Allenton, and two sisters, Mrs. Philip Wolf of Nenno and Mrs. Anton Thomas of Forest Junction, Wisconsin.
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