JOHN F. BERGMANN John Bergman of Cato died on Sunday last. He served three years in the war and though for years he has been needy he was unable to secure a pension. The old man had no influential friends and died poor. Manitowoc Pilot, June 11, 1896 ******** Name: Jno F Bergmann Date of Death: 7 Jun 1896 Burial Place: Cato, Wisconsin, USA Rank: Pvt Regiment: 27 Company: D Unit: Wis Inf "Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904" *Note: He was placed here because Dennis Moore's Civil War Roster states he is buried here.
WINSLOW COLTON Clarks Mills—February 21, 1881 Mr. Winslow Colton, a former resident of Cato, died last week in Milwaukee, of congestion of the lungs. In Compliance with his own request, his remains now rest in the cemetery in Cato, where his wife was buried many years ago. Those have have been interested in the little church at that place, cannot forget Mr. Colton, whose christian life, and beautiful singing, formed and interesting part of its early history. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, February 24, 1881 *NOTE: Place Winslow here with his wife.
EMMA FRICK From Der Nord Westen, 13 Feb. 1890: Death of Mrs. Henry Frick in Ashland a few days ago. She was the daughter of Michael Stohr of Cato. Burial was Tues. in Cato. ******* (Note: The date is right but her husband on her stone is O.C. and it's Henry in the obit. It's possible the newspaper got the husband's name wrong. Her marriage says she married Orlando C. Frick, and this is Emma Stohr)
ERWIN E. HARRIS DIED At Maple Grove Corners, E.E. Harris, aged 34 years, 9 months. He has for many years been afflicted with asthma which was fast terminating in consumption. Sometime during the last autumn, he was attacked with that distressing complaint, Dropsy, which terminated his earthly career. Manitowoc Tribune- March 12, 1862 - page 3
EUGENE HARRIS EUGENE HARRIS EXPIRES East Walnut Street Engineer Dies of Bright's Disease Aged, 57 Years Eugene Harris of 809 East Walnut street, died at home from the effects of Bright's disease yesterday. His remains were taken to Cato this morning for interment. Mr. Harris came here less than two years ago and had been employed as an engineer. He worked fro the Jorgensen-Blesch company during a part of the time he lived here. The man was 57 years of age. Green Bay Press Gazette, Wisconsin Monday, December 30, 1912 pg. 7 ******** TAKEN BY DEATH Eugene Harris of Green Bay, formerly of Cato and a brother of Walt Harris of our city, died last Saturday at the age of 59 years. The funeral was held at Cato on Tuesday under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. Lodge of Manitowoc. Decedent had many acquaintances in this section and was held in high esteem. Brillion News - Fri., Jan. 3, 1913 ******** *Note: He was placed here because obits state he's buried here.
HARDY ALLISON HARRIS CATO MAN KILLED AT PEKIN, CHINA Hardy Harris Attached to U.S. Legation, is Shot Down. DETAILS OF DEATH NOT RECEIVED Hardy Harris, a Manitowoc county boy stationed at Pekin China as an attache of the United States legation in that city, was killed Saturday, news of the tragedy reaching relatives here in a cablegram from Pekin Monday. Details of the death of Mr. Harris are lacking, the message being very meager and stating only that the former local boy had been killed. Mr. Harris is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Harris well known residents of Cato and up to two years ago the young man made his home there. In 1908 Mr. Harris visited Milwaukee and Chicago and while on the trip enlisted in the United States navy and soon after he was assigned to one of the gunboats of the U.S. fleet for acruise (sic) about the world. When the fleet reached Pekin, China, Mr. Harris was detailed as a guard to the government legation in that city and he elected to retain the appointment and did not return with his boat. He was serving in the position at the time of his death. The fact that in late letters to relatives here Mr. Harris said he was in robust health leads the family to believe that he met violent death, either through accident or as a result of an attack while discharging his duties in defending the legation. Mr. Hrris (sic) previous to his enlisting in the navy, was an employe of the government in the mail service, having held an appointment as rural mail carrier from the Cato postoffice (sic). Mr. Harris was 26 years of age and was educated in the schools of Manitowoc county and was a young man who had a promising career before him. He was well known and was popular with a host of friends who will deplore his untimely end. He is survive by his parents and one sister at Milwaukee. Mr. Harris Sr. father of the dead boy, is at Milwaukee in an effort to enlist U.S. officers there to have the body of his son returned from China for burial at the old home in Cato. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, August 10, 1910 P. 1 ******** WAS TO SAID FOR HOME IN FOUR DAYS Hardy Harris, Cato Boy, Who Died in China Ready to Return APPENDICITIS IS CAUSE OF DEATH With his term of enlistment expiring in four days, Harry Harris, the Cato Boy who died in China a few weeks ago, while stationed there as a guard to the United State ligation was planning to sail for home within a week when death came to him. Mr. Harris enlisted for a term of three years in the U.S. Navy and was on the world's tour with the big fleet when he reached China and was detailed as a guard at the ligation. He was nearing the close of his enlistment, having less than a week to serve and had decided to quit the service at least for a time and return home. Harris would have sailed for the United States four day from the day of his death had he lived. A sudden attack of appendicitis caused the death of young Harris and his demise followed within a few hours of his illness. E. O'Connel, an Escanaba boy, a nephew of Thomas Gleason of this city and an associate of Harris in the service in China has written relatives of the unfortunate boy of Cato giving complete details of the death of Harris and information as to the plans of the dead man he was unable to carry out. Harris died early in August though the news did not reach here for two or three weeks after his demise. War department officials at Washington D.C. have given relatives of Mr. Harris the assurance that the body will be sent to the home at Cato for burial and it is believed that the body has already been shipped from China, though no information to this affect has been received. Harris was a young man of 28 and had been a resident of Cato all his life up to the time he joined the navy and he had a host of friends who learned of his sudden demise with sorrow. Mr. O'Connel, who was with Harris at his death at Pekin, is expected to return to the United States early next month and will visit his uncle, Mr. Gleason in this city. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Sept. 21, 1910 ******** BODY TO COME FROM CHINA Remains of Cato Boy Who Died There Will Reach Old Home in Few Days Enroute from far-off China where he met death while serving the United States Government as a guard at the government legation at Pekin, the body of Harry Harris, a Cato boy, will reach that village Saturday for burial in the family lot in the Cato Cemetery. Relatives at Cato have been advised that the body has reached San Francisco and is now on its way across the continent consigned to the family at Cato. The government pays the expenses of transporation of the remains. Funeral plans have not been made but the burial will probably be held from the Harris home at Cato early next week. The unfortunate youth who was 23 was a son of Eugene Harris, one of the well known residents of Cato and the boy was planning his return to the States and to his old home at the time of his death, Harris had completed his term of enlistment and was to have sailed from China on the Saturday of the week of his death and had notified the family of his contemplated return. The news of his death was a terrible shock from which it is said the mother has suffered since. Young Harris was popular at Cato and had a wide circle of friends. He was known in this city. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Thurs., Feb. 2, 1911 ******** The remains of the late Hardy A. Harris are expected to arrive in the city this evening, direct from Pekin, China where he died on August 6. He was 30 years of age instead of 23 as reported. Harris at one time was a motor man in the employ of the Traction Co. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Feb. 4, 1911 ******** Co. H, W.N.G. and Lawton Camp, Spanish Veterans provided escorts for the funeral of Hardy Harris, the Cato boy who died while serving in the U.S. legation at Pekin, last summer and whose body has just reached Cato for burial. The funeral was held today and a detail of ten men under command of Sergt Freidl, from Co. H attended and escorted the remains while Charles Shumacher and John Freidl, as representatives of Lawton Camp, Spanish veterans also attended. The unfortunate youth was a son of Eugene Harris. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 8, 1911 P.4 ******** Notes From Cato: The remains of Harry Harris, a Cato boy who enlisted in the U.S. Navy and who died about six months ago of appendicitis at Pekin (sic), China, arrived here the first part of the week and the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon. He was 23 years of age. A delegation of eight men from Company H and two from the Spanish War Veterans, Chas. Schumacher and John Friedl, of Manitowoc, were present at the funeral and gave the deceased a soldier's burial. The squad was in command of Lieutenant Nemetz of Company H. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Harris. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, February 9, 1911 pg. 8 ******** The funeral of Hardy Harris, whose body was shipped from Pekin, China, was held from the church at Cato Wednesday afternoon. The beautiful burial service of the Episcopal church was read by Rev. John Oliphant, rector of St. James Church, Manitowoc, the music being rendered by M. Hale Smith of Brillion. A guard of honor from Co. H.W.N.G was present from Manitowoc and performed the last military honors over their comrade. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris and Mrs. Chas. Harris also attended the funeral. Brillion News - Fri., Feb. 10, 1911
IDA BELLE HARRIS (d. 1869) DIED At Cato, Wis., IDA BELLE, aged 2 years and 9 months, only daughter of Isaac and Lina Harris. The disease was probably that terrible dread of mothers, the Scarlet Fever. Little Ida was a beautiful child and gave strange, striking, precious evident that “My Lord” as she always persisted in calling “the Lord” in her child’s prayer, was drawing her soul to his bosom. Manitowoc Tribune - April 29, 1869 - page 4
LOUISA HEMPTON EARLY DAY SETTLERS ARE BEING CALLED Mrs. Louisa Hempton Who Came Here in ’45, Dies in Cato One by one, the pioneer settlers of Manitowoc county are being called to join the innumerable caravan across the border and the ranks of those who came here in days when the county was a wilderness is fast being thinned by age and disease. One of the latest to respond to death’s summons is Mrs. Louisa Hempton, who came here in 1845 and who had been priviledged to witness marvelous changed during her life time. Mrs. Hempton died at the home of her son, William at Cato and will be buried there tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. She was 79 years of age. Mrs. Hempton is survived by eight children, her husband having died ten years ago. The children are William, Louis, Joseph, Wallace, Mrs. Emma Lieth, Robert A., Charles and Miss Elizabeth. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1913 ******** 1900 US Census Cato town, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William Hempton Head M 74 Ireland Louisa Hempton Wife F 66 Vermont William Hempton Son M 48 Wisconsin Cora Hempton Daughter-in-law F 40 Wisconsin Elisabeth HemptoDaughter F 31 Wisconsin James Hempton Grandson M 15 Wisconsin Wallace Hempton Grandson M 8 Wisconsin Jenett Hempton Granddaughter F 4 Wisconsin Robert Hempton Grandson M 12 Wisconsin Sarah Hitchcock Sister-in-law F 79 New York "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch
MARGARET ELIZABETH HEMPTON Miss Margaret Elizabeth Hempton, 83, of Cato, lifelong resident of the county, died in Manitowoc Saturday afternoon, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at the Urbanek & Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Dr. C.H. Phipps of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate and interment will be in the Cato Cemetery. Miss Hempton, who never married, was born in Cato in 1868 and spent practically her entire life in the town. Only survivors are several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home until the hour of services. Manitowoc Herald Times - Mon., Feb. 12, 1951 - page 2
SARAH JANE HEMPTON DIED. On Wednesday the 2d inst. At the residence of William and Louisa Hempton, of Cato, Jane Hempton aged 11 years, of Scarlet fever. Manitowoc Pilot, June 11, 1869 P. 1 ******** (1860 Manitowoc Rapids census: William Hempton age 32; Louisa 26; William 9; James 7; Lewis 5; Sarah Jane 3; Wallace 9/12) ******** (1870 Cato census) William Hampton(sic) 46; Louisa 33; William 18; Louis 14; Joseph 12; Wallace 11; Robert 9; Emma 8; James 16; Charles 6; Eliza 3)
WILLIAM HEMPTON, SR. (1825 - 1904) William Hempton, an 82-yr. old resident of Town Cato, died Thurs. last week of old age debility. A widow and several children survive. Der Nord Westen, Manitowoc, Wis., 10 Mar. 1904 ***** William Hempton, Sr., aged 79, died last Friday at his home in Cato. He was born in Ireland, June 11, 1825, coming to this county in 1846. He was a cooper by trade and worked at one time for Jarb Platt. In 1846 he moved to Cato where he has since lived. He leaves a widow and eight children, six sons and two daughters. One of the sons lives at Cato. The funeral took place Monday, the Rev. F.T. Bastel officiating. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, March 10, 1904 pg. 1
JOSEPH NATE Joseph Nate, pioneer resident of the Town of Franklin died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Louis Simmet, 1807 Western Ave., Sunday at the age of 71 years. He was never married and the funeral was held yesterday afternoon. Interment was at Cato. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Sept. 9, 1920 ******** *Note: He was place here because his parents are here.
HANNAH NICHOLS IN PROBATE-MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT. In the matter of the estate of Lemuel P. Nickols, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Hannah Nichols, Administratrix of said estate, setting forth the amount of personal estate that has come to her hands and the deposition thereof, and that Eugeuie (sic), Mary, George C., Charles B. and Lemuel P. Nichols are minor heirs of said deceased, under the age of twenty-one (21) years, and a description of the real estate of which said deceased died seized, and the condition and value of the same, and praying that license be to her granted to sell all of the following described tract of land, to-wit: The east one-half of the southwest one-quarter of section number one (1), in Township number nineteen (19), north of Range number twenty-one (21) East, containing eighty acres of land, be it the same more or less. And it appearing by said petition that there is not sufficient personal property in the hands of said Administratrix to pay said debts, and support, maintain and educate said minors, and that it is necessary in order to pay the same, and to support, maintain and educate said minors, to sell all of the above described tract of land. It is therefore ordered, that all persons interested in said estate appear before the Judge of this Court on the 8th day of May, A.D. 1876 at ten o'clock a.m., at the office of the County Judge of said county, in the city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, then and there to show cause (if any there be) why license should not be granted to the said Hannah Nichols, Administratrix of said estate, to sell the said real estate (unreadable sentence). And it is further ordered that a copy of this order shall be published for five successive week, prior to the day of said hearing, in the Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper printed and published at the city of Manitowoc, in said County, and personally served on all persons interested in said estate residing in said county at least fourteen days before said hearing. Dated Manitowoc, April 1?th. 1876. By the Court; T. G. Olmsted, County Judge. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, April 13, 1876 P. 2
LEMUEL P. NICHOLS NICHOLS – In the town of Rockland, January 15th of pleurisy, Lemuel P. Nichols, Esq, Chairman of the town, he was born in Springfield, Mass, aged 43 years, 11 months and 4 days. He leaves a disconsolate widow and six children and a large circle of brothers and sisters to mour his irreparable loss; he was a kind, loving husband and an affectionate father, and a highly respected citizen by all who knew him, his illness was brief, during which he expressed frequently that his life was in Jesus and a willingness to submit to God’s will and it pleased God to come to the power of his Spirit and speak peace to his soul, and enable him to claim the promises of the Scriptures, and to say, “I know that my Redeemer liveth,” and he has redeemed me. The wave of sorrow rolls deep over the mourning widow’s heart, and may God in mercy send a balm to the wounded heat which only eternity can heal. “While we are weeping over friends gone from earth Angels are singing their heavenly birth; Welcome, O Welcome to our happy shore, Victory, Victory, weep you no more.” Manitowoc Tribune - Jan. 23, 1873 - page 4 ******** From the Files of the Pilot - Fifty Years Ago - 1873 We are sorry to record the death of Mr. L.P. Nichols of Rockland yesterday at 11 o'clock am. The deceased was one of the trusted men of his town and a member of the county board of supervisors. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Jan. 18, 1923 ******** From the Files of the Pilot - Fifty Years Ago - 1873 Died in the Town of Rockland, on the eighth day of January, 1873, L.P. Nichols, in the forty-fourth year of his age. The deceased was born in Springfield, Mass., in the year 1829 and has been a resident of this county for the last eighteen years, was universally respected by those who came in contact with him in the cares of life, was a kind husband and the affectionate father of six children, who are left to mourn his loss and revere his memory. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Jan. 25, 1923 ******** IN PROBATE, Manitowoc County Court. State of Wisconsin, Manitowoc County-ss In the matter of the estate of Lemuel P. Nichols, deceased. on this 15th day of April A.D. 1873 upon reading and filing the petition of Hannah Nichols, widow of deceased, stating that Lemuel P. Nichols, late of Rockland in the County of Manitowoc died intestate on or about the 10th day of January 1873, and praying that she be appointed Administratrix of said estate; it ie (sic) ordered, that said application be heard before me, at the Probate Office, in the city of Manitowoc, County of Manitowoc on the 19th day of May, A.D. 1874, at 10 o'clock A.m. And it is further ordered, that notice of such application and hearing be given by publishing a copy of this order for three successive weeks, once in each week, in the Manitowoc Tribune a newspaper printed ins aid city and county, prior to said hearing. By the Court. W.W. Waldo, County Judge. Manitowoc Tribune, April 24, 1873 P. 1 ******** IN PROBATE-Manitowoc County Court. In the matter of the estate of Lemuel R. Nechols (sic) deceased. Letters of administration in said matter being on the 19th day of May, A.D., 1873, granted to Hannah Nichols of Rockland, Manitowoc County Wis., and no one having required the appointment of commissioners on said estate, it is ordered that the time of four months from the date hereof be and the same is hereby allowed to the said Hannah Nichols in which to dispose of the estate and pay the debts and legacies of the said deceased. And it is further ordered that notice thereof be given to the heirs of the said deceased and to all persons interested by publishing a copy of this order for three successive weeks in the Manitowoc Pilot a weekly newspaper published at the city and County of Manitowoc Wis. Dated Manitowoc, May 10th, 1875. By the Court. T.G. Olmsted, County Judge. Manitowoc Pilot, June 3, 1875 P. 2
SUSAN PALMER Mrs. Susan Victoria Palmer, aged 82 years, died Tuesday of last week. Her death was due to pneumonia following an injury in a fall recently. She formerly resided in Cato but had lived in this city for several years. She is survived by four sons, George and Orrin, this city, William, California and F.D. Palmer at Grimms. The funeral was held last Thursday at Cato. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Nov. 26, 1925 ******** (1880 Town of Cato Census H.B. Palmer 45; Susan Palmer wife 36; Charles Palmer son 18; Avon Palmer son 17; William Palmer son 15; Fred Palmer son 14) ******** (1900 Town of Cato Census Heironn Palmer 65; Susan wife 57; Rachel Clark aunt 76)
RUBEN PIPER (1795 - 1860) Ruben Piper Find A Grave Index Name Ruben Piper Birth: 1795 Vermont, USA Death: Mar., 1860 Cato Manitowoc County Wisconsin, USA Event Type Burial Event Place Cato, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America Photograph Included Y Affiliate Record Identifier 79862951 Cemetery Cato Heights Cemetery Citing this Record "Find A Grave Index" ******** Probate. State of Wisconsin, Manitowoc County Court. In the matter of the last Will and testament of Reuben Piper, deceased. ON reading and filing the petition of Ozias S. Piper, of the town of Franklin in the county of Manitowoc, and State of Wisconsin that advisee (sic) of said deceased he has inherited in common and undivided with Tirza B. Rash of the territory of Kansas, Electa H. Rutherford of the town of Manitowoc Rapids, in said county of Manitowoc, Wealthy J. Gillert of the county of Portage and State of Wisconsin, and James P. Piper of said town of Franklin, all the following described real estate to wit: The south west quarter of the south east quarter, and the south east quarter of the south west quarter of section no. thirty three (33) in township no. twenty (20) north of range no. twenty two (22) east, containing eighty acres of land, and praying that Commissioners be appointed to make partition of said estate; It is ordered, that said petition be heard before me, at my office in the village of Manitowoc, on the 4th day of February A.D. 1861 at 10 o'clock A.M., and it is further ordered, that notice of said application and hearing be given to all persons interested by publishing a copy of this order for three successive weeks, once in each week, in the Manitowoc Herald a newspaper printed in said county prior to said hearing. Charles H. Walker, County Judge. Date, Dec. 22d 1860. Manitowoc Herald, Wis., Thusrday, August 22, 1861 P. 4 ******** *Note: The following is his daughter's obit. Died – In the village of Manitowoc, May 12, 1864 of tumors of twenty years' standing, Mrs. Electa Ann, wife of W. Rutherford. She bore her suffering without a murmur and died happy, trusting in Jesus for her support. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., June 24, 1864
MARGARET BROWN PLAYFAIR (1830 - 1911) Notes From Grimms: On Saturday of last week Mrs. Margaret Playfair was called away from this earth to begin life anew in the land of eternal joy and happiness. She was born in Scotland in 1830 and had attained the ripe old age of 81. She was a kind and indulgent mother and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. Mrs. Playfair was a convert to the Catholic faith, having been converted a few years ago and during this time was a firm supporter of the Catholic church. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Thomas O'Heran, with whom she had made her home for several years. The funeral was held on Tuesday morning from St. Patrick's church, a solemn requiem high mass being sung by Rev. R.H. MacDonald assisted by Rev. Fathers Kerstens of Osman and Casey of Lebanon. Interment was in the cemetery at Cato where she was laid to rest beside the grave of her husband who died some years ago. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, January 26, 1911 pg. 8