William Tagge, Sr., aged 75, passed away Sunday morning after ailing for the past two months. He was born September 25, 1859, in the town of Herman, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tagge. For the last 40 years he resided in Sheboygan. His wife preceded him in death December 22, 1933. He was the first driver of the early horse-car street railway system here of Witman and Seaman. He was later employed at the old Kohler foundry on Jefferson Avenue, and then working at the Jenkins Company for 27 years. For two years he made his home at the Anna M. Reiss home.
Survivors are four sons, Walter and Louis of Sheboygan, William Jr. of Manitowoc, and Elmer of Milwaukee; two brothers, Robert of Plymouth, and Herman of Fond du Lac, and two sisters, Mrs. H. Kretz and Mrs. Frank Sanders, both of Plymouth.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Ballhorn Funeral Temple. Rev. Edward Krause will have charge of the services and burial will be made in Wildwood cemetery.
William Tagge, Sr., aged 75, passed away Sunday morning after ailing for the past two months. He was born September 25, 1859, in the town of Herman, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tagge. For the last 40 years he resided in Sheboygan. His wife preceded him in death December 22, 1933. He was the first driver of the early horse-car street railway system here of Witman and Seaman. He was later employed at the old Kohler foundry on Jefferson Avenue, and then working at the Jenkins Company for 27 years. For two years he made his home at the Anna M. Reiss home.
Survivors are four sons, Walter and Louis of Sheboygan, William Jr. of Manitowoc, and Elmer of Milwaukee; two brothers, Robert of Plymouth, and Herman of Fond du Lac, and two sisters, Mrs. H. Kretz and Mrs. Frank Sanders, both of Plymouth.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Ballhorn Funeral Temple. Rev. Edward Krause will have charge of the services and burial will be made in Wildwood cemetery.
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