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Peter Euper Inn and
Residence
Peter Euper
Sr
617 S First
Peter Euper Sr
Photo of inn and residence,
c1890 WHS_005_394
Building owned by Peter J. Euper, early Watertown business man.
Former Exchange Hotel on Main St.
that was moved to 617 S. First / Now the M&M bar
c.1890
Peter Euper
Wood and Cool, c.1890
/ Location has to be S.
Water St WHS_005_199
1896
06 19 NEW SPRINKLER
P. J. Euper’s fine new sprinkler has arrived from Milwaukee. WG
1898
10 19 CLAIM FILED AGAINST THE CITY
At last
night's council meeting P .J. Euper,
administrator of the estate of his son, Fidelius Euper, presented a claim against the city for $5,000
damages "for the death of Fidelius Euper, on June 11, 1898, caused by the negligence of said
city in leaving unguarded a dangerous pond or raceway on land owned by said
city." The bill was placed on file.
c.1910
EUPER COAL
& WOOD
04 04 DEATH
OF
Peter J. Euper,
a well-known business man and contractor died at his home, 617 First Street,
Sunday morning. He had suffered for some
time past with tuberculosis which resulted in death.
Mr. Euper’s
health began failing last fall, but he was only confined to the house during
the past six weeks. Saturday
he recognized his brother, Zacharius Euper, of New Ulm, Minn., who moved from here thirty five
years ago and whom he had not seen for the last twenty-eight years.
Decedent was born in the town of
Emmet January 3, 1855 and came to this city with his parents when a child. When a young man he showed a disposition for
business affairs and was engaged in some sort of business the balance of his
life. He conducted a store in the
earlier years, later a commission business and lately a wood and coal business
in connection with a grocery store in First Street.
He was of an active disposition
and was not content unless he was engaged in some enterprise. He was a member of St. Henry’s Mutual Benefit
Society, Branch No. 120, Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and a member of the Watertown
Fire Department almost from the time of its
organization, being a member of Phoenix Hose Cos. No. 2.
The flags on the city hall and
Phoenix Engine house were placed at half-mast out of respect to his
memory. He is survived by his widow,
four sons and one daughter and besides the brother spoken of has one sister, Mrs.
Joseph Bliefernicht of this city. The funeral took place from the home
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock to St. Henry’s Catholic church.
1940s
Hartig’s
sign by door. Service star flag on door
Interior of inn. Peter Euper Jr
Peter Euper
Jr
Peter Euper Jr
George Euper
George Euper
(l), Peter J Euper II (r) WHS_005_445
Cross Reference:
Euper, Peter J, 1890, Coal and Wood
establishment, 617 S First, WHS_005_199 image
Gertrude Euper
Gertrude Euper,
daughter of Peter J. Euper Sr and Annetta (Mattecheck) Euper WHS_005_399
History of Watertown,
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