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Neumann
& Krueger
119 N Second, cigar manufactory
Ferdinand
A. Krueger
1861
- 1930
1912 / Portion of archived image WHS_PC_171
1930 OBIT
Ferdinand
A. Krueger, well known Watertown cigarmaker and a former alderman and city
treasurer, died here today at his home, 607 North Fourth Street, following an
illness of seven months. He was 69 years of age.
Mr.
Krueger was a native of Germany and was born on January 13, 1861 and came to
the United State at the age of 11 years, settling in Watertown. It was here that he married Miss Emily Hilgendorf who preceded him in death on January 29 of this
year.
Four
children survive, George and Adolph Krueger, Mrs. W. H. Buending
and Mrs. Walter Manthey, all of this city. There are three grandchildren.
Mr.
Krueger was for 56 years a cigarmaker here, having started his career at an
early age in Wiggenhorn Bros. cigar factory. He later went into the cigar business with
Henry E. Neumann under the name of Neumann & Krueger and several years ago
they dissolved partnership and since then Mr. Krueger has been engaged in
making cigars in a shop at his home.
He
also served several terms as alderman and also served as city treasurer and he
was for many years secretary of the Plattdeutcher Verein and head of the cigarmakers'
association.
Mr.
Krueger possessed many friends in this community and was looked upon by
everyone as a good type of citizen and a friend. His death early today removes a man who was
genuinely liked and who enjoyed the esteem and respect of the people in his
community.
The
funeral is being planned for Sunday, but definite arrangements will be
announced later. The services in the
home will be private, however, and will be followed by services in St. Mark's
Church of which he was a member.
Friends
may call at the home beginning Saturday
12
14 DROWNED
Mr. Julius Neumann, a
young German lad of some fifteen years of age, was drowned on Saturday morning
last in Rock River, near the bridge by Bursinger’s
Brewery. By occupation young Neumann was
a cigar maker and at the time of his decease he was on his way to his place of
business. He left his home in the 6th
Ward for downtown and as the newly formed ice was considered safe ventured upon
it – the result cost him his life. WD
c.1900
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-- HAND-ROLLING
PROCESS
Jannke collection
Machine manufactured stogies considered inferior to a hand rolled cigar
NEUMANN & KRUEGER CIGAR MANUFACTORY
119 N Second, 1903, Plattdeutscher Verein July 4th ad in window
c.1903
NEUMANN & KRUEGER CIGAR MANUFACTORY
NEUMANN &
KRUEGER CIGAR BOX
History of Watertown, Wisconsin