FRED W. BROER is Principal of the First Ward School of Sheboygan, a position he has occupied since January 9, 1893, or since the completion of the fine school building in that ward. This one of the large schools of the city,
having thirteen teachers, including the Principal.

Mr. Broer is a native of Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wis., the date of his birth being January 22, 1863. His father, Herman Broer, a native of Germany, was an early settler of that place, where he located in 1854. His death occurred August 12, 1881.
He left two sons and a daughter, the subject of this record being the youngest of the family; Henry, of New London, is the eldest; the sister is named Minnie. All were born in Manitowoc County.
Fred W. received his early education in the public schools, and after a three-years course in the High School at Two Rivers began teaching. He was then in his seventeenth year. Having matriculated at the State Normal School, at Oshkosh,
in 1883, he pursued a three-years course at that institution. After his graduation he accepted the principal-ship of the school at Butternut, Ashland County, Wis., which he conducted successfully for three years, at the end of the first of which he was elected County Superintendent of Ashland County. He served in that capacity two years, and then entered the Milwaukee Normal School, from which he graduated in June, 1892.Mr. Broer has received thorough preparation for the profession of teaching, and at
the same time has also received the discipline which is acquired by a dependence upon one's own efforts in securing an education, he having paid the expense thereby incurred by his labor in the schoolroom, having taught and attended school alternately. He bears an excellent reputation as an educator.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Sheboygan County, Wis. - Published 1894
by Excelsior Publishing Co., Chicago, Page 294
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FRED BROER

F.W. BROER IS DEAD, PRINCIPAL OF GRANT SCHOOL 25 YEARS
Fred W. Broer, 55, for more than 25 years, principal of the U.S. Grant School in the first Ward, died at 6:07 pm yesterday at his home, 1714 N. Fifth St. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Two Rivers with the Masons in charge of the ceremonies at 11 am services. At 11 am services will be conducted in the First Congregational Church here, Rev. A.J. Wilson of Darlington, an intimate friend of the Broer family officiating. The pupils of the U.S. Grant School and all students of the high school will assemble at the residence, 1714 N. Fifth Street at 10 am Friday to escort the remains to the church. The pupils will be given an opportunity to view the body in the church before the public service commences. After the funeral rites, the body will lie in state from 12 to 1 pm after which the ceremonies will be in charge of the Masons who will escort the remains to the Northwestern Station and to Two Rivers where burial will be made in the family lot, Two Rivers Cemetery.
Mr. Broer, Sheboygan's beloved teacher and principal had been ailing with gall stones for the last twenty years. Last summer his condition became so serious that he consulted a specialist and underwent an operation at St. Paul, Minn., which so weakened him that he barely came through with his life. As soon as his condition permitted, he was taken to Mayo Brothers Hospital at Rochester,, Minn., where he was under the constant care of a nurse for several weeks. When he returned home here, the nurse accompanied him and remained at his side until he practically recovered. During the winter he felt well and gained rapidly in flesh and was thought to be again in excellent health when suddenly in February of this year he received another attack of pains which gradually aggravated his condition until last week Tuesday when he lapsed into unconsciousness from which he did not recover. He breathed his last at 6:07 o'clock last night, his wife, sister, Miss Minnie Broer, Two Rivers and the nurse who was called a week ago being at his
bedside.
Mr. Broer was born Jan. 22, 1867 at Two Rivers. He was graduated from the elementary schools there and was one of the first graduates of the Two Rivers High School. He taught district schools in Manitowoc County for two years thereafter. For eight months he was a student at the Franklin Mission House after which he matriculated in the Oshkosh Normal School from which he was graduated in 1883 after completing a three years' course. Temporarily suspending his study he became principal of the school at Butternut, Ashland County and assumed that position for three years. In 1888 he was chosen superintendent of schools, Ashland County. All that time he was the youngest school superintendent in Wisconsin being but 23 years old. Two years later with his bodily vigor restored he entered the Milwaukee Normal School from which he graduated in June, 1892.
For one term he taught in Milwaukee parochial school. When the First Ward School building was erected in Sheboygan, he came to this city and commenced with his work as head of the institution which he served as principal for almost twenty-six years. Had he lived until the end of June, Mr. Broer would have finished his twenty-sixth year in the school.
As a principal and teacher, Mr. Broer was beloved by the pupils of the U.S. Grant School, the entire public school faculty of the city and all of the 571 graduates of the institution whose diplomas bear his signature. As a citizen he was respected by everyone as a man of high ideals, strong character and an unselfish devotion to the service of humanity. As a friend he was beloved by all who knew him. Always of a congenial disposition and with a pleasant smile for everyone, he was known by almost everyone in Sheboygan.
He was principal of the U.S. Grant schools for such a long time that amongst the present pupils of the institution, there are those whose fathers and mothers were graduated under Mr. Broer. His first class consisting of twelve pupils was graduated in June, 1893. From his records of the graduation programs for every year from the first class of 1893 to the last class leaving the school in February of this year, the total number being 571. (article gives a breakdown of number of graduates per each of the years between 1893 to 1918)
Mr. and Mrs. Broer were married Jan. 18, 1895 in Sheboygan Falls. Two years previous to her marriage, Mrs. Broer was a teacher in the U.S. Grant School under Mr. Broer. The survivors are a widow; a sister, Miss Minnie Broer of Two Rivers. The eleven pupils of the U.S. Grant School who were graduated in February evidenced their high regard for Mr. Broer by contributing a large bouquet of flowers.
Sheboygan Press, Wed., April 10, 1918 page 1
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