Rank at enlistment: Corporal
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Wisconsin 41st Infantry Regiment on 14 May 1864.Mustered out on 23 Sep 1864.
Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
After serving, William established a well known blacksmith Shop in Mineral Point until the day of his death. Wm.'s first Blacksmith Shop burned down, Monday May22nd or15th, 1876. He soon rebuilt his 2nd shop on the same site. My great grandfather's brother, John Andrew Collins, worked for William, where John learned the trade of blacksmithing from ca 1880-1883, until striking out on his own.
Married: Mary Jane Honeychurch November 6, 1869 in Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
"A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, Man passeth from life to his rest in the grave."
While the heart is yet sore from recent sorrowing, to be again wounded in the same part is multiplying affliction. Following so soon after others of like character, the startling announcement on Tuesday morning, William Treweek is dead, sent a keen pang of sorrow through this community, paling many a manly cheek and causing many bold eyes to grow dim in welling tears.
As a sad word past along our streets, busy men ceased their occupations, stunned by the heavyweight of the calamity upon them period to all appearances he was but a few hours before one of the most healthy and vigorous businessmen of the city. He arose at the usual hour that morning, attended to matters about his home, and about 7:00 opened up his shop, preparing for a day's business. About 8:00 he returned to his home, suffering with a severe pain in his side. Doctor Eastman was called and found it an acute case of neuralgia of the heart. The doctor hastened to the drug store for remedies and called doctor bailey to his aid. The remedies being applied, the patient for a few moments seemed better, was perfectly rational, and remarked how good it was to be relieved of the pain. Almost while he spoke his limbs stiffened, breathing ceased, and he was dead.
William Treweek was born in England, Oct. 21, 1846. On his second birthday, Oct. 21, 1848, he arrived with his parents in Mineral Point, and here was his home all the remainder of his life. His father died by an accident when William was a child of six or seven years, leaving his mother, his brother Nicholas and himself depended upon their own efforts. In consequence he had to begin carrying the burdens of life when very young, working at whatever he could find to do as a boy.
In 1864, when less than 18 years old, he enlisted in the army under Lincoln's 100-day call, and served until the war was practically closed. After returning he learned the blacksmith trade with H. S. Keyes, and in 1869 began business for himself at the stand where he labored until the last hour before his death. Once his shop was burned and once, he lost his home by fire, but undaunted he persevered, and one success despite these and other discouragements under which a less industrious and sturdy character must have failed. Although deprived of school advantages in his youth, he was a student of the best type from boyhood. An untiring discriminating reader and investigator, he became a well-informed man on all important live subjects.
He was best known and his worth most fully realized among members of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Orders, in both of which he was a zealous worker and had attained the highest ranks. For four successive years he has served as Eminent Commander of the Knights of Templar, and with such marked faithfulness and efficiency that at the recent annual conclave he was unanimously reelected for a fifth term.
In his life and intercourse with men he squared his actions by the highest teachings of those philanthropic orders, and no act ever cast a shadow of discredit or reproach upon either of them. As chairman of the building committee for the erection of the Masonic temple he did much with the accomplishment of that commendable work period it may finally be rededicated as his Memorial Hall.
In Nov. 1869, Wm. Treweek and Miss Mary J. Honeychurch were married in this city. Eight children were born to them. Two daughters were waiting to greet their father on the celestial shore; the wife, four sons, Charles, William, Milo and Orvie and two daughters, Mille and Gretta, remain to follow. His aged mother, now Mrs. John Penhallegon, aged 82, and his brother Nicholas also survive to mourn his departure.
Funeral this (Thursday) afternoon with Masonic services and Odd Fellows in procession.
Mineral Point Weekly Tribune 13 Apr 1899
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter Fag#47005894
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Wisconsin 41st Infantry Regiment on 14 May 1864.Mustered out on 23 Sep 1864.
Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
After serving, William established a well known blacksmith Shop in Mineral Point until the day of his death. Wm.'s first Blacksmith Shop burned down, Monday May22nd or15th, 1876. He soon rebuilt his 2nd shop on the same site. My great grandfather's brother, John Andrew Collins, worked for William, where John learned the trade of blacksmithing from ca 1880-1883, until striking out on his own.
Married: Mary Jane Honeychurch November 6, 1869 in Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
"A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, Man passeth from life to his rest in the grave."
While the heart is yet sore from recent sorrowing, to be again wounded in the same part is multiplying affliction. Following so soon after others of like character, the startling announcement on Tuesday morning, William Treweek is dead, sent a keen pang of sorrow through this community, paling many a manly cheek and causing many bold eyes to grow dim in welling tears.
As a sad word past along our streets, busy men ceased their occupations, stunned by the heavyweight of the calamity upon them period to all appearances he was but a few hours before one of the most healthy and vigorous businessmen of the city. He arose at the usual hour that morning, attended to matters about his home, and about 7:00 opened up his shop, preparing for a day's business. About 8:00 he returned to his home, suffering with a severe pain in his side. Doctor Eastman was called and found it an acute case of neuralgia of the heart. The doctor hastened to the drug store for remedies and called doctor bailey to his aid. The remedies being applied, the patient for a few moments seemed better, was perfectly rational, and remarked how good it was to be relieved of the pain. Almost while he spoke his limbs stiffened, breathing ceased, and he was dead.
William Treweek was born in England, Oct. 21, 1846. On his second birthday, Oct. 21, 1848, he arrived with his parents in Mineral Point, and here was his home all the remainder of his life. His father died by an accident when William was a child of six or seven years, leaving his mother, his brother Nicholas and himself depended upon their own efforts. In consequence he had to begin carrying the burdens of life when very young, working at whatever he could find to do as a boy.
In 1864, when less than 18 years old, he enlisted in the army under Lincoln's 100-day call, and served until the war was practically closed. After returning he learned the blacksmith trade with H. S. Keyes, and in 1869 began business for himself at the stand where he labored until the last hour before his death. Once his shop was burned and once, he lost his home by fire, but undaunted he persevered, and one success despite these and other discouragements under which a less industrious and sturdy character must have failed. Although deprived of school advantages in his youth, he was a student of the best type from boyhood. An untiring discriminating reader and investigator, he became a well-informed man on all important live subjects.
He was best known and his worth most fully realized among members of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Orders, in both of which he was a zealous worker and had attained the highest ranks. For four successive years he has served as Eminent Commander of the Knights of Templar, and with such marked faithfulness and efficiency that at the recent annual conclave he was unanimously reelected for a fifth term.
In his life and intercourse with men he squared his actions by the highest teachings of those philanthropic orders, and no act ever cast a shadow of discredit or reproach upon either of them. As chairman of the building committee for the erection of the Masonic temple he did much with the accomplishment of that commendable work period it may finally be rededicated as his Memorial Hall.
In Nov. 1869, Wm. Treweek and Miss Mary J. Honeychurch were married in this city. Eight children were born to them. Two daughters were waiting to greet their father on the celestial shore; the wife, four sons, Charles, William, Milo and Orvie and two daughters, Mille and Gretta, remain to follow. His aged mother, now Mrs. John Penhallegon, aged 82, and his brother Nicholas also survive to mourn his departure.
Funeral this (Thursday) afternoon with Masonic services and Odd Fellows in procession.
Mineral Point Weekly Tribune 13 Apr 1899
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter Fag#47005894
Rank at enlistment: Corporal
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Wisconsin 41st Infantry Regiment on 14 May 1864.Mustered out on 23 Sep 1864.
Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
After serving, William established a well known blacksmith Shop in Mineral Point until the day of his death. Wm.'s first Blacksmith Shop burned down, Monday May22nd or15th, 1876. He soon rebuilt his 2nd shop on the same site. My great grandfather's brother, John Andrew Collins, worked for William, where John learned the trade of blacksmithing from ca 1880-1883, until striking out on his own.
Married: Mary Jane Honeychurch November 6, 1869 in Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
"A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, Man passeth from life to his rest in the grave."
While the heart is yet sore from recent sorrowing, to be again wounded in the same part is multiplying affliction. Following so soon after others of like character, the startling announcement on Tuesday morning, William Treweek is dead, sent a keen pang of sorrow through this community, paling many a manly cheek and causing many bold eyes to grow dim in welling tears.
As a sad word past along our streets, busy men ceased their occupations, stunned by the heavyweight of the calamity upon them period to all appearances he was but a few hours before one of the most healthy and vigorous businessmen of the city. He arose at the usual hour that morning, attended to matters about his home, and about 7:00 opened up his shop, preparing for a day's business. About 8:00 he returned to his home, suffering with a severe pain in his side. Doctor Eastman was called and found it an acute case of neuralgia of the heart. The doctor hastened to the drug store for remedies and called doctor bailey to his aid. The remedies being applied, the patient for a few moments seemed better, was perfectly rational, and remarked how good it was to be relieved of the pain. Almost while he spoke his limbs stiffened, breathing ceased, and he was dead.
William Treweek was born in England, Oct. 21, 1846. On his second birthday, Oct. 21, 1848, he arrived with his parents in Mineral Point, and here was his home all the remainder of his life. His father died by an accident when William was a child of six or seven years, leaving his mother, his brother Nicholas and himself depended upon their own efforts. In consequence he had to begin carrying the burdens of life when very young, working at whatever he could find to do as a boy.
In 1864, when less than 18 years old, he enlisted in the army under Lincoln's 100-day call, and served until the war was practically closed. After returning he learned the blacksmith trade with H. S. Keyes, and in 1869 began business for himself at the stand where he labored until the last hour before his death. Once his shop was burned and once, he lost his home by fire, but undaunted he persevered, and one success despite these and other discouragements under which a less industrious and sturdy character must have failed. Although deprived of school advantages in his youth, he was a student of the best type from boyhood. An untiring discriminating reader and investigator, he became a well-informed man on all important live subjects.
He was best known and his worth most fully realized among members of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Orders, in both of which he was a zealous worker and had attained the highest ranks. For four successive years he has served as Eminent Commander of the Knights of Templar, and with such marked faithfulness and efficiency that at the recent annual conclave he was unanimously reelected for a fifth term.
In his life and intercourse with men he squared his actions by the highest teachings of those philanthropic orders, and no act ever cast a shadow of discredit or reproach upon either of them. As chairman of the building committee for the erection of the Masonic temple he did much with the accomplishment of that commendable work period it may finally be rededicated as his Memorial Hall.
In Nov. 1869, Wm. Treweek and Miss Mary J. Honeychurch were married in this city. Eight children were born to them. Two daughters were waiting to greet their father on the celestial shore; the wife, four sons, Charles, William, Milo and Orvie and two daughters, Mille and Gretta, remain to follow. His aged mother, now Mrs. John Penhallegon, aged 82, and his brother Nicholas also survive to mourn his departure.
Funeral this (Thursday) afternoon with Masonic services and Odd Fellows in procession.
Mineral Point Weekly Tribune 13 Apr 1899
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter Fag#47005894
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Wisconsin 41st Infantry Regiment on 14 May 1864.Mustered out on 23 Sep 1864.
Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
After serving, William established a well known blacksmith Shop in Mineral Point until the day of his death. Wm.'s first Blacksmith Shop burned down, Monday May22nd or15th, 1876. He soon rebuilt his 2nd shop on the same site. My great grandfather's brother, John Andrew Collins, worked for William, where John learned the trade of blacksmithing from ca 1880-1883, until striking out on his own.
Married: Mary Jane Honeychurch November 6, 1869 in Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
"A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, Man passeth from life to his rest in the grave."
While the heart is yet sore from recent sorrowing, to be again wounded in the same part is multiplying affliction. Following so soon after others of like character, the startling announcement on Tuesday morning, William Treweek is dead, sent a keen pang of sorrow through this community, paling many a manly cheek and causing many bold eyes to grow dim in welling tears.
As a sad word past along our streets, busy men ceased their occupations, stunned by the heavyweight of the calamity upon them period to all appearances he was but a few hours before one of the most healthy and vigorous businessmen of the city. He arose at the usual hour that morning, attended to matters about his home, and about 7:00 opened up his shop, preparing for a day's business. About 8:00 he returned to his home, suffering with a severe pain in his side. Doctor Eastman was called and found it an acute case of neuralgia of the heart. The doctor hastened to the drug store for remedies and called doctor bailey to his aid. The remedies being applied, the patient for a few moments seemed better, was perfectly rational, and remarked how good it was to be relieved of the pain. Almost while he spoke his limbs stiffened, breathing ceased, and he was dead.
William Treweek was born in England, Oct. 21, 1846. On his second birthday, Oct. 21, 1848, he arrived with his parents in Mineral Point, and here was his home all the remainder of his life. His father died by an accident when William was a child of six or seven years, leaving his mother, his brother Nicholas and himself depended upon their own efforts. In consequence he had to begin carrying the burdens of life when very young, working at whatever he could find to do as a boy.
In 1864, when less than 18 years old, he enlisted in the army under Lincoln's 100-day call, and served until the war was practically closed. After returning he learned the blacksmith trade with H. S. Keyes, and in 1869 began business for himself at the stand where he labored until the last hour before his death. Once his shop was burned and once, he lost his home by fire, but undaunted he persevered, and one success despite these and other discouragements under which a less industrious and sturdy character must have failed. Although deprived of school advantages in his youth, he was a student of the best type from boyhood. An untiring discriminating reader and investigator, he became a well-informed man on all important live subjects.
He was best known and his worth most fully realized among members of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Orders, in both of which he was a zealous worker and had attained the highest ranks. For four successive years he has served as Eminent Commander of the Knights of Templar, and with such marked faithfulness and efficiency that at the recent annual conclave he was unanimously reelected for a fifth term.
In his life and intercourse with men he squared his actions by the highest teachings of those philanthropic orders, and no act ever cast a shadow of discredit or reproach upon either of them. As chairman of the building committee for the erection of the Masonic temple he did much with the accomplishment of that commendable work period it may finally be rededicated as his Memorial Hall.
In Nov. 1869, Wm. Treweek and Miss Mary J. Honeychurch were married in this city. Eight children were born to them. Two daughters were waiting to greet their father on the celestial shore; the wife, four sons, Charles, William, Milo and Orvie and two daughters, Mille and Gretta, remain to follow. His aged mother, now Mrs. John Penhallegon, aged 82, and his brother Nicholas also survive to mourn his departure.
Funeral this (Thursday) afternoon with Masonic services and Odd Fellows in procession.
Mineral Point Weekly Tribune 13 Apr 1899
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter Fag#47005894
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