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Charles
Hoeffner
1839
- 1889
1889
01
11 HOEFFNER, CHAS., b.
Charles Hoeffner,
a resident of this city for the past 43 years, died at his old home in the 1st
ward,
Sunday his funeral was held from
his late home and his remains were followed to their last resting place in Oak Hill Cemetery by a large
number of people. The Odd Fellows, the O.
D. Pease Post G.A.R., and the Phoenix
Fire Co. turned out in uniform. Watertown Gazette, 01 11 1889
1889
01
09 ERYSIPELAS FATAL TO CIVIL WAR VET
Charles Haeffner [Hoeffner], who came to
Watertown when a mere child in 1847, died Thursday noon last, Jan. 3, 1880, at
the age of 50 years, of erysipelas, after a week’s sickness. Deceased was born in Prussia. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. E, 20th Wis. Reg.,
serving three years in the war of the rebellion. Since returning from the war he has been
proprietor of a meat market. Mr. Haeffner was a member of Washington lodge I. O. O. F. and
also of the O. D. Pease post G. A. R.
His funeral Sunday afternoon was largely attended, both of the above
named bodies being represented. A number
of the members of the fire department also attended. He leaves a wife, one daughter and three sons. Watertown Republican, 09 Jan 1889
RESEARCH NOTES:
1887 CITY DIRECTORY: Charles Haeffner
ran a meat market on the west side of S. Second, 3 north of Washington, which
is assumed to be 112 S. Second, which a short time later was the known
location of Buerger's Meat Market (today Phil's Pizza
Palace). WASHINGTON STREET, on the east
side of Rock river, became what is today Market Street.
ERYSIPELAS is a superficial form of cellulitis, a
potentially serious bacterial infection affecting the skin. Also known as St Anthony's fire due to the
intense rash associated with it.
Cross References:
Hoeffner, Charles Civil
War veteran, GAR Personal War Sketch, 1890
Hoeffner, Ernest, son of
Charles
History of Watertown,
Wisconsin