From the Lincoln Evening Journal, September 10, 1931, page 2, transcribed by Linda Berney:
Grand Island - S. N. Wolbach, eighty, former state senator and pioneer merchant and banker here, died at his home Wednesday afternoon.
Wolbach came here in 1874 and started the little country store that grew to become one of central Nebraska's largest mercantile houses. A few years later he entered the banking business and until two years ago served as president of the First National Bank.
He is survived by four sons: Dr. Bert Wolbach of Boston; Murray Wolbach of Chicago, and Edward and Emil Wolbach of Grand Island.
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>From the Omaha World Herald, September 10, 1931, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney:
Grand Island - S. N. Wolbach, former state senator and a leading merchant and banker here for nearly 60 years, died at his home this afternoon.
He had suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday and had been in a coma since that time. For nearly two years he had been confined to his home with heart disease.
Coming to Grand Island in 1874 he began a clothing and dry good store which developed into a large department store. Eight years later he entered banking and from that time until two years ago was president of the First National bank. He retained his position as chairman of the board of directors, however, and his son Emil succeeded him as president.
While a state senator he was instrumental in bringing to Grand Island the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. For years he had been a leader in democratic circles serving two years in the senate and one in the house.
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From the St. Paul Phonograph, January 1, 1892, page 5, transcribed by Linda Berney:
S. N. Wolbach, the merchant prince of Grand Island, and who also has a large dry goods house in this city, it seems has an over abundance of grief come to him all at one time.
He received word that his aunt, a sister to his mother, died in New York on Sunday last, and his mother died on the following Monday, and the double funeral occurred on Wednesday. We glean the above from the Grand Island Daily Independent.
Grand Island - S. N. Wolbach, eighty, former state senator and pioneer merchant and banker here, died at his home Wednesday afternoon.
Wolbach came here in 1874 and started the little country store that grew to become one of central Nebraska's largest mercantile houses. A few years later he entered the banking business and until two years ago served as president of the First National Bank.
He is survived by four sons: Dr. Bert Wolbach of Boston; Murray Wolbach of Chicago, and Edward and Emil Wolbach of Grand Island.
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>From the Omaha World Herald, September 10, 1931, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney:
Grand Island - S. N. Wolbach, former state senator and a leading merchant and banker here for nearly 60 years, died at his home this afternoon.
He had suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday and had been in a coma since that time. For nearly two years he had been confined to his home with heart disease.
Coming to Grand Island in 1874 he began a clothing and dry good store which developed into a large department store. Eight years later he entered banking and from that time until two years ago was president of the First National bank. He retained his position as chairman of the board of directors, however, and his son Emil succeeded him as president.
While a state senator he was instrumental in bringing to Grand Island the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. For years he had been a leader in democratic circles serving two years in the senate and one in the house.
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From the St. Paul Phonograph, January 1, 1892, page 5, transcribed by Linda Berney:
S. N. Wolbach, the merchant prince of Grand Island, and who also has a large dry goods house in this city, it seems has an over abundance of grief come to him all at one time.
He received word that his aunt, a sister to his mother, died in New York on Sunday last, and his mother died on the following Monday, and the double funeral occurred on Wednesday. We glean the above from the Grand Island Daily Independent.
From the Lincoln Evening Journal, September 10, 1931, page 2, transcribed by Linda Berney:
Grand Island - S. N. Wolbach, eighty, former state senator and pioneer merchant and banker here, died at his home Wednesday afternoon.
Wolbach came here in 1874 and started the little country store that grew to become one of central Nebraska's largest mercantile houses. A few years later he entered the banking business and until two years ago served as president of the First National Bank.
He is survived by four sons: Dr. Bert Wolbach of Boston; Murray Wolbach of Chicago, and Edward and Emil Wolbach of Grand Island.
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>From the Omaha World Herald, September 10, 1931, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney:
Grand Island - S. N. Wolbach, former state senator and a leading merchant and banker here for nearly 60 years, died at his home this afternoon.
He had suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday and had been in a coma since that time. For nearly two years he had been confined to his home with heart disease.
Coming to Grand Island in 1874 he began a clothing and dry good store which developed into a large department store. Eight years later he entered banking and from that time until two years ago was president of the First National bank. He retained his position as chairman of the board of directors, however, and his son Emil succeeded him as president.
While a state senator he was instrumental in bringing to Grand Island the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. For years he had been a leader in democratic circles serving two years in the senate and one in the house.
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From the St. Paul Phonograph, January 1, 1892, page 5, transcribed by Linda Berney:
S. N. Wolbach, the merchant prince of Grand Island, and who also has a large dry goods house in this city, it seems has an over abundance of grief come to him all at one time.
He received word that his aunt, a sister to his mother, died in New York on Sunday last, and his mother died on the following Monday, and the double funeral occurred on Wednesday. We glean the above from the Grand Island Daily Independent.
Grand Island - S. N. Wolbach, eighty, former state senator and pioneer merchant and banker here, died at his home Wednesday afternoon.
Wolbach came here in 1874 and started the little country store that grew to become one of central Nebraska's largest mercantile houses. A few years later he entered the banking business and until two years ago served as president of the First National Bank.
He is survived by four sons: Dr. Bert Wolbach of Boston; Murray Wolbach of Chicago, and Edward and Emil Wolbach of Grand Island.
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>From the Omaha World Herald, September 10, 1931, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney:
Grand Island - S. N. Wolbach, former state senator and a leading merchant and banker here for nearly 60 years, died at his home this afternoon.
He had suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday and had been in a coma since that time. For nearly two years he had been confined to his home with heart disease.
Coming to Grand Island in 1874 he began a clothing and dry good store which developed into a large department store. Eight years later he entered banking and from that time until two years ago was president of the First National bank. He retained his position as chairman of the board of directors, however, and his son Emil succeeded him as president.
While a state senator he was instrumental in bringing to Grand Island the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. For years he had been a leader in democratic circles serving two years in the senate and one in the house.
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From the St. Paul Phonograph, January 1, 1892, page 5, transcribed by Linda Berney:
S. N. Wolbach, the merchant prince of Grand Island, and who also has a large dry goods house in this city, it seems has an over abundance of grief come to him all at one time.
He received word that his aunt, a sister to his mother, died in New York on Sunday last, and his mother died on the following Monday, and the double funeral occurred on Wednesday. We glean the above from the Grand Island Daily Independent.
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