Manitowoc Herald News
Wednesday, February 5, 1930
GEORGE BROWN PIONEER INN KEEPER DIES
Heart Attack Fatal Early Today To Founder of Inn At Brown's Corners, West of City
George W. Brown, pioneer lnnkeeper ot the county, who for over forty years conducted as inn, hotel and bowling alleys at Brown's Corners, located three miles west of the city at the junction of Highways 31 and 42, passed away this morning at 7:30 of a heart attack at his home, 1307 Marshall street, where, with his wife he has been living a retired life.The deceased was 68 years of age
Although he has been in failing health for the past few weeks. Mr. Brown was able to be up and around. On Tuesday he was about as usual, but was stricken last evening and died a few hours later.
Rebuilt Burned Inn
The deceased, who was born in this county, eatablished one of the early country inns in this section, at the junction of the cross roads west or the city. His first place was destroyed by fire a few years after it was erected. Nothing daunted Mr. Brown set to work and laboring himself to haul the brick and gravel to the building site, he erected the present structure at what became known as Brown's Corners. This place Mr. Brown continued to conduct until three years ago when he disposed of the place to Henry Menchl and with his wife removed to this city to spend his remaining day.
Wife And Family Survives
In 1888 Mr. Brown was married to Miss Mary Pleuss who survives him with two sons, George and Edwin of this city and one daughter, Mrs. Reinhardt Jacob of Plymonth. Two sisters. Mrs. Emma Helwig and Mrs. Minnie Kuester, both of Bakersfield. Calif., and one brother, William of Plymouth, also survives.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the home on Marshall street and at two o'clock from the German Lutheran church with interment at Evergreen.
Wednesday, February 5, 1930
GEORGE BROWN PIONEER INN KEEPER DIES
Heart Attack Fatal Early Today To Founder of Inn At Brown's Corners, West of City
George W. Brown, pioneer lnnkeeper ot the county, who for over forty years conducted as inn, hotel and bowling alleys at Brown's Corners, located three miles west of the city at the junction of Highways 31 and 42, passed away this morning at 7:30 of a heart attack at his home, 1307 Marshall street, where, with his wife he has been living a retired life.The deceased was 68 years of age
Although he has been in failing health for the past few weeks. Mr. Brown was able to be up and around. On Tuesday he was about as usual, but was stricken last evening and died a few hours later.
Rebuilt Burned Inn
The deceased, who was born in this county, eatablished one of the early country inns in this section, at the junction of the cross roads west or the city. His first place was destroyed by fire a few years after it was erected. Nothing daunted Mr. Brown set to work and laboring himself to haul the brick and gravel to the building site, he erected the present structure at what became known as Brown's Corners. This place Mr. Brown continued to conduct until three years ago when he disposed of the place to Henry Menchl and with his wife removed to this city to spend his remaining day.
Wife And Family Survives
In 1888 Mr. Brown was married to Miss Mary Pleuss who survives him with two sons, George and Edwin of this city and one daughter, Mrs. Reinhardt Jacob of Plymonth. Two sisters. Mrs. Emma Helwig and Mrs. Minnie Kuester, both of Bakersfield. Calif., and one brother, William of Plymouth, also survives.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the home on Marshall street and at two o'clock from the German Lutheran church with interment at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News
Wednesday, February 5, 1930
GEORGE BROWN PIONEER INN KEEPER DIES
Heart Attack Fatal Early Today To Founder of Inn At Brown's Corners, West of City
George W. Brown, pioneer lnnkeeper ot the county, who for over forty years conducted as inn, hotel and bowling alleys at Brown's Corners, located three miles west of the city at the junction of Highways 31 and 42, passed away this morning at 7:30 of a heart attack at his home, 1307 Marshall street, where, with his wife he has been living a retired life.The deceased was 68 years of age
Although he has been in failing health for the past few weeks. Mr. Brown was able to be up and around. On Tuesday he was about as usual, but was stricken last evening and died a few hours later.
Rebuilt Burned Inn
The deceased, who was born in this county, eatablished one of the early country inns in this section, at the junction of the cross roads west or the city. His first place was destroyed by fire a few years after it was erected. Nothing daunted Mr. Brown set to work and laboring himself to haul the brick and gravel to the building site, he erected the present structure at what became known as Brown's Corners. This place Mr. Brown continued to conduct until three years ago when he disposed of the place to Henry Menchl and with his wife removed to this city to spend his remaining day.
Wife And Family Survives
In 1888 Mr. Brown was married to Miss Mary Pleuss who survives him with two sons, George and Edwin of this city and one daughter, Mrs. Reinhardt Jacob of Plymonth. Two sisters. Mrs. Emma Helwig and Mrs. Minnie Kuester, both of Bakersfield. Calif., and one brother, William of Plymouth, also survives.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the home on Marshall street and at two o'clock from the German Lutheran church with interment at Evergreen.
Wednesday, February 5, 1930
GEORGE BROWN PIONEER INN KEEPER DIES
Heart Attack Fatal Early Today To Founder of Inn At Brown's Corners, West of City
George W. Brown, pioneer lnnkeeper ot the county, who for over forty years conducted as inn, hotel and bowling alleys at Brown's Corners, located three miles west of the city at the junction of Highways 31 and 42, passed away this morning at 7:30 of a heart attack at his home, 1307 Marshall street, where, with his wife he has been living a retired life.The deceased was 68 years of age
Although he has been in failing health for the past few weeks. Mr. Brown was able to be up and around. On Tuesday he was about as usual, but was stricken last evening and died a few hours later.
Rebuilt Burned Inn
The deceased, who was born in this county, eatablished one of the early country inns in this section, at the junction of the cross roads west or the city. His first place was destroyed by fire a few years after it was erected. Nothing daunted Mr. Brown set to work and laboring himself to haul the brick and gravel to the building site, he erected the present structure at what became known as Brown's Corners. This place Mr. Brown continued to conduct until three years ago when he disposed of the place to Henry Menchl and with his wife removed to this city to spend his remaining day.
Wife And Family Survives
In 1888 Mr. Brown was married to Miss Mary Pleuss who survives him with two sons, George and Edwin of this city and one daughter, Mrs. Reinhardt Jacob of Plymonth. Two sisters. Mrs. Emma Helwig and Mrs. Minnie Kuester, both of Bakersfield. Calif., and one brother, William of Plymouth, also survives.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the home on Marshall street and at two o'clock from the German Lutheran church with interment at Evergreen.
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