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Minnie Krueger
1864 - 1951
80th Birthday Celebration
Watertown
Daily Times,
02 21 1944
Mrs Minnie Krueger, 204 S
4ths St, last week celebrated her 80th birthday. The anniversary was marked by a gathering of
28 friends and relatives at her home during the evening. Mrs. Krueger the former Minnie Uttech was born in the town of Lebanon the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Uttech, who were among the first
settlers in the town of Lebanon. She was
married twice. Her first husband, August
Budewitz died 40 years ago, and her second husband
died 25 years ago.
She and a brother
Henry, who operates a farm near Columbus, are the only surviving members of a
family of 18 children. She had 2
children by her first marriage, R. C. Budewitz
proprietor of Vogue Cleaners, and E Budewitz,
employed at Albrecht's Badger paint store.
There are also 5 stepchildren, Mrs. William Klug of Horicon and Mrs.
August C Schoppe of the city; and Ben Krueger of
Juneau, Hugo Krueger of Madison and the former Agnes Krueger of the state of
Washington.
Mrs Krueger recalls
vividly the stories of early Watertown as told to her by her parents. Her mother worked before her marriage for Timothy
Johnson, Watertown's first settler, and also was employed by the Boughton's, another pioneer Watertown family. Her parents were among the very first settlers
in the Lebanon locality. A spade, hoe
and rack were among the principal farm implements, Mrs. Krueger was told by her
parents.
Mrs. Krueger has lived
in Watertown for the last 45 years. Her
first husband Mr. Budewitz was a cheesemaker. He operated a factory at Lebanon and later at
Reeseville.
Her second husband, better known as "Pommer"
Krueger a stock buyer.
Mrs. Krueger is in the
best of health, and does her own cooking and most of her own housework. Among those from out of town at the birthday
party last week were Mr. and Mrs. Klug of Horicon and Mr. and Mrs. John Gloede
of Johnson Creek.
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Watertown
Daily Times,
12 04 1951
Mrs. Minnie Krueger,
87, widow of August Krueger, died today at her home,
Surviving are two
daughters, Mrs. William Klug, Horicon; Mrs. August Schoppe,
this city; and a son Edwin L. Budewitz, this city,
with whom she made her home.
Two other sons preceded
her in death, Oscar Budewitz, Lebanon, and R. C. Budewitz, this city
There are 18 grandchildren. One
brother, Henry C Uttech resides in Beaver Dam.
Mrs Krueger was a member
of St Mark's Lutheran Church and an honorary member of the Ladies Aid society.
Funeral services will
be conducted Friday at
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