Born May 1859 (per 1900 census) in Nasewaupee, Door Co., WI
Died 22 Jul 1909, body found July 27, burial July 28.

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Manitowoc Daily Tribune
Monday, July 26, 1909

Robert Monk Second Man Lost, Not Seen Since he Left His Home to Make His Daily
Rounds a Week Ago With only a dollar in the house and no other means of support
except a few chickens, Rosie, Tillie and Agnes Monk are left to shift for
themselves by the strange disappearance of their father, Robert Monk, who has
not been seen since he left home Saturday on his daily round to gather the
refuse from saloons and so forth, which he gathered daily for feed for his
chickens. No idea of where the father can have gone to is held by the three
girls who are left alone in the world and without support. Herman Monk, a
brother, who lives in Two Rivers has been seen and it was hoped that the father
might have gone there— although he had never before left home to go out of the
city without telling his daughters where he was going, but he had not seen
anything of his father. Another son was brought to the county asylum from
Oshkosh, considered incurable, just a few days ago. This is the second
unexplained disappearance in this city recently, Joe Petrosky who disappeared a
few weeks ago not having been heard from since.



Manitowoc Daily Herald Wednesday, July 28, 1909

MONK'S BODY IN SHEBOYGAN RIVER
Manitowoc Man, Missing Since Thursday, Dead in That City
WAS DEATH SUICIDE OR DUE TO ACCIDENT?

Robert Monk, a Seventh ward man who has been missing from his home since last
Tuesday, lost his life in the Sheboygan river in that city, the body having been
recovered Tuesday afternoon by Edward and George Kempf, Sheboygan men who
discovered it floating in the river. The body was found near the new bridge
which is being constructed by Contractor W.E. Pellet of this city, and one
theory is that Monk was enroute to apply for work with Mr. Pellet's crew. Monk's
body will be brought to this city for burial. Monk left his home early Tuesday
morning, July 20 and his absence during the day occasioned no alarm but when he
failed to return that night and the next day, the matter was reported to the
police with request that an investigation be made. Search in the city failed to
reveal a trace of the missing man and Sheboygan and other nearby cities were
advised of Monk's disappearance and asked to be on the lookout for him. The
message from Sheboygan Tuesday afternoon that the body had been found was the
first clue to the whereabouts of the missing man. Monk's death is believed to
have been due to an accident, this theory being strengthened by the fact that a
railway ticket for the return trip from Sheboygan to this city was found upon
the body. It is argued that had Monk intended to leave here to end his life he
probably would not have purchased a return ticket. The ticket was stamped July
20, the day that Monk disappeared and it is supposed that he left town shortly
after his departure from home. A small sum of money, a brass chip of the Kestley
saloon and a few trinkets were found on the body. The coroner at Sheboygan
ordered an investigation. Nothing is known by the family as to what may have
prompted Mr. Monk to leave home and go to Sheboygan but the fact that he
appeared to have been enroute to the camp of Mr. Pellet's workmen, supports the
theory that he may have been looking for work. He was 45 years of age and had
resided in this city for years. There are three children surviving, his wife
having been dead for some time. Jos. Monk, a brother of the dead man, departed
for Sheboygan immediately upon receiving news of the finding of the body and as
soon as the inquest is held, he will bring the remains here for burial.