HUGO H. JONAS

HUGO A. JONAS DIES IN SOUTH; FUNERAL HERE (photo)
Succumbs At Clearwater, Florida, Tuesday Evening; Was Well Known Here
Messages received today advised of the death Tuesday evening at Clearwater,
Florida, of Hugo A. Jonas, 53, former Manitowoc merchant and grocery salesman.
Accompanied by his wife Mr. Jonas left the city in January to seek relief in
the south from a heart ailment.
Mr. Jonas, lately in the employ of a Milwaukee wholesale house, was compelled
to give up active work in December. The Jonases were accompanied on the motor
trip to Florida a few weeks ago by Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schaus. Soon after arrival
late in January at Clearwater Mr. Jonas was taken seriously ill. He had since
been confined in a hospital there.
Body To Be Returned
The body is to be returned to Manitowoc for burial. Funeral arrangements are
uncertain pending arrival of Mrs. Jonas with the body.
The deceased, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jonas, was born in Chicago. The parents,
soon after his birth, moved to Mishicot and took up there residence on a farm.
Mr. Jonas was educated in district schools of the town. When a young man he came
to Manitowoc, entering the employ of the O. Torrison company, operator of a
department store. He rose to the position as head of the clothing department.
After 14 years with the Torrison company Mr. Jonas left to take a position as a
salesman for the Plumb and Nelson company in 1914. He remained with that company
until 1921 when he formed a partnership with Frank Jansky in the Jonas-Jansky
Clothing company. This partnership continued to operate a clothing store in
Manitowoc for several years.
In late years Mr. Jonas has been a salesman for the E.R. Godfrey and Sons company,
Milwaukee.
Widow Survives
Although always interested in civic affairs Mr. Jonas never held public office.
He was a member of the Royal League and in the early years of that fraternal order
in Manitowoc rose to the rank of Archon, head of the local order.
The deceased was also a member of the Masons and the United Commercial Travelers.
Twenty-five years ago the deceased was married to Miss Louise Rosinsky of this city.
Survivors are the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Mel F. Kitzerow, city, Mrs. Lloyd
Bruemmer, Chicago, Mrs. James Cannon, Birnamwood, Wis.; a mother, Mrs. Fred Jonas,
city; four brothers, Judge Edgar Jonas and Fred, both of Chicago, Harry, Minneapolis,
August, Tacoma, Wash.; four sisters, Mrs. Arthur Vogel, and Meta, city; Mrs. James
Panoch, Mishicot, Esther, a teacher at West Allis, Wis.; and two grandchildren
(Private).
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, March 11, 1936 P.2
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SOLDIER BOY WEDS ON THE SLY
Hugo Jonas Returns From Camp and Then Goes on His Honeymoon With Bride
Quietly stealing away to Milwaukee, procuring a special dispensation and then
as quietly wed, are the incidents in connection with a ceremony which on
Tuesday united Miss Elizabeth Rosinsky and Hugo Jonas both of this city, for
weal or woe through life. No intimation of the intentions of the couple were
given and although the marriage was a foregone conclusion, friends of the
couple did not expect the sudden announcement by the groom who with his bride
returned to the city on the same day that the marriage was celebrated, and
told of the event to a group of acquaintances.
Mr. Jonas who is a member of Company H attended camp in company with his command
and returned to this city with it after the week at Camp Moore. He is a salesman
in the employ of the O. Torrison company and securing an extension of his vacation
one week left for the Cream City with his fiancé and they were married before a
justice there. Returning to Manitowoc he broke the news to friends and then with
his bride left for Mishicott to spend a brief honeymoon at his former home. The
couple will return to this city on Monday, and the groom will resume his occupation
at the O. Torrison Co. store. They will go to house keeping at once.
Mrs. Jonas is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Rosinsky residing on North
Eighth street and has always made her home in this city, where she is well and
favorably known by a large number of friends. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Jonas of Mishicott and has been a resident of this city for some past and is
rcognized as one of the most promising young men here, his occupation is an employe
of the Torrison store being sufficient to make him many friends both in a business
and social way.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, July 23, 1904 P. 1
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[Hugo Henry/bur. 3-16-1936/died at Clearwater, FL/age 54 yrs/cause: chronic
myocarditis-cardiac valvular disease]