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Auwers, Otto, b. Jan 12, 1835, d. Jun 1, 1910
Watertown Gazette, 06 03 1910
Otto Auwers, 611 Second Street, died at 5:30
o'clock Wednesday morning, June 1, 1910, of a complication of diseases. He was taken ill about seven weeks ago, and
gradually grew weaker and a few days before his death was afflicted with
paralysis. Some months before his death
he broke his ankle which affected his entire system and led to other
ailments
Mr. Anwers was born at Hamberg,
Germany, January 12, 1836, and came to America with his parents when 14 years
of age, locating in Mobile, Alabama, and then in Chicago, where he resided
until coming to Watertown in 1866. His
first business venture in Chicago was a grocery store when he was 18 years of
age. He conducted this business a number
of years and then started in the saloon business. He sold out and he and his wife made a trip
to Germany and returned again the same year and again engaged in the saloon
business in Chicago, continuing in it there till he came to Watertown.
Deceased was one of Watertown's best known and most esteemed
residents, and his death is learned of with much sorrow. For many years be was engaged in business in
West Main Street at Robert Woelffer's present stand,
but for the past 10 years has led a retired life.
One daughter survives him, Mrs. Thed.
Glaser, (nee Gossie Auwers). In the death of Mr. Auwers,
Watertown loses one of its best citizens, for he was a man who had a kind word
for everybody and his happy greetings will be missed by all who knew him. Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock his funeral
will take place from his late home, and his remains will be interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
His wife, to whom he was married in
1853, died six years ago.
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