I found ten children for George and Ernestine Suhr. and that George Jr. and Oliva Suhr were twins. I think their is another George Suhr that Ernestine gave birth, too. STATE LEGION HEAD CONDUCTS FINAL RITES
with Marshall Graff, Appleton, state commander of the American Legion officiating, funeral services were held at Brillion on Sunday for George Suhr, 89, one of the few remaining Civil War veterans, who passed away on Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schwaubs, Brillion. The funeral was in charge of the Bloedern post of the Legion and members of the post acted as pallbearers. Services were held from the Schwaubs home and interment took place in the Brillion cemetery.
The deceased was born in Germany in 1841 and at the age of 17 came to this country. he worked his passage over on the boat and located near Brillion. March 28, 1864 he enlisted as a private with Capt. Jos. Hall's Company E, Fourth Wisconsin regiment of cavalry. He served in the Texas campaign and was discharged from the service at Brownsville, Texas in 1866. He was united in marriage to Ernestine Hintz in 1871 and they settled on a farm near Brillion, where they since resided. Mrs. Suhr preceded her husband in death forty years ago. For many years Mr. Suhr has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Schaubs in Brillion. six children survive-two sons, William and George of Wisconsin Rapids, and four daughters, Mrs. Emma Goldberg, Wisconsin Rapids, Mrs. Alma Perschke, Unity, Mrs. Henry Schaubs and Mrs. Wm. Abel of Brillion survive.
Manitowac Herald News July 22, 1930
with Marshall Graff, Appleton, state commander of the American Legion officiating, funeral services were held at Brillion on Sunday for George Suhr, 89, one of the few remaining Civil War veterans, who passed away on Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schwaubs, Brillion. The funeral was in charge of the Bloedern post of the Legion and members of the post acted as pallbearers. Services were held from the Schwaubs home and interment took place in the Brillion cemetery.
The deceased was born in Germany in 1841 and at the age of 17 came to this country. he worked his passage over on the boat and located near Brillion. March 28, 1864 he enlisted as a private with Capt. Jos. Hall's Company E, Fourth Wisconsin regiment of cavalry. He served in the Texas campaign and was discharged from the service at Brownsville, Texas in 1866. He was united in marriage to Ernestine Hintz in 1871 and they settled on a farm near Brillion, where they since resided. Mrs. Suhr preceded her husband in death forty years ago. For many years Mr. Suhr has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Schaubs in Brillion. six children survive-two sons, William and George of Wisconsin Rapids, and four daughters, Mrs. Emma Goldberg, Wisconsin Rapids, Mrs. Alma Perschke, Unity, Mrs. Henry Schaubs and Mrs. Wm. Abel of Brillion survive.
Manitowac Herald News July 22, 1930
I found ten children for George and Ernestine Suhr. and that George Jr. and Oliva Suhr were twins. I think their is another George Suhr that Ernestine gave birth, too. STATE LEGION HEAD CONDUCTS FINAL RITES
with Marshall Graff, Appleton, state commander of the American Legion officiating, funeral services were held at Brillion on Sunday for George Suhr, 89, one of the few remaining Civil War veterans, who passed away on Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schwaubs, Brillion. The funeral was in charge of the Bloedern post of the Legion and members of the post acted as pallbearers. Services were held from the Schwaubs home and interment took place in the Brillion cemetery.
The deceased was born in Germany in 1841 and at the age of 17 came to this country. he worked his passage over on the boat and located near Brillion. March 28, 1864 he enlisted as a private with Capt. Jos. Hall's Company E, Fourth Wisconsin regiment of cavalry. He served in the Texas campaign and was discharged from the service at Brownsville, Texas in 1866. He was united in marriage to Ernestine Hintz in 1871 and they settled on a farm near Brillion, where they since resided. Mrs. Suhr preceded her husband in death forty years ago. For many years Mr. Suhr has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Schaubs in Brillion. six children survive-two sons, William and George of Wisconsin Rapids, and four daughters, Mrs. Emma Goldberg, Wisconsin Rapids, Mrs. Alma Perschke, Unity, Mrs. Henry Schaubs and Mrs. Wm. Abel of Brillion survive.
Manitowac Herald News July 22, 1930
with Marshall Graff, Appleton, state commander of the American Legion officiating, funeral services were held at Brillion on Sunday for George Suhr, 89, one of the few remaining Civil War veterans, who passed away on Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schwaubs, Brillion. The funeral was in charge of the Bloedern post of the Legion and members of the post acted as pallbearers. Services were held from the Schwaubs home and interment took place in the Brillion cemetery.
The deceased was born in Germany in 1841 and at the age of 17 came to this country. he worked his passage over on the boat and located near Brillion. March 28, 1864 he enlisted as a private with Capt. Jos. Hall's Company E, Fourth Wisconsin regiment of cavalry. He served in the Texas campaign and was discharged from the service at Brownsville, Texas in 1866. He was united in marriage to Ernestine Hintz in 1871 and they settled on a farm near Brillion, where they since resided. Mrs. Suhr preceded her husband in death forty years ago. For many years Mr. Suhr has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Schaubs in Brillion. six children survive-two sons, William and George of Wisconsin Rapids, and four daughters, Mrs. Emma Goldberg, Wisconsin Rapids, Mrs. Alma Perschke, Unity, Mrs. Henry Schaubs and Mrs. Wm. Abel of Brillion survive.
Manitowac Herald News July 22, 1930
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