28 Sunday Oct 2012
Posted in Newspapers
Elmer Cronce, dance hall and saloon proprietor, was sent to jail for six months after being found guilty in circuit court at Shawano of a liquor law violation. John Huntington, also accused of violating the liquor law, was fined $200 and his place of business was closed for one year.
Source: Stevens Point Daily Journal, Saturday, 17 May 1924, page 3.
28 Sunday Oct 2012
Posted in Newspapers
Der in Shawano County überall bekannte Elmer Cronce erlitt am Mittwoch Morgen der vorigen Woche, als er von einem Prohibitionsbeamten wegen Verletzung des Volsteadgesetzes nach Milwaukee transportiert wurde, um sich vor dem Bundesrichter verantworten, auf dem Wege dorthin eine Schlaganfall. Dem er erlag. Er stand unter der Anklage “Moonshine” in Besitz gehabt zu haben, und da er die Bürgschaft von $1000 nicht zu stellen vermochte, wollte man ihn nach Milwaukee ins Gefängnis nehmen bis sein Behör an die Reihe kam. Cronce war für viele jahre Besitzer des Resorts an dem Clover Leaf Lakes und ein Charakter mit einen nicht guten Rekord. Er erreichte ein Alter von 62 Jahren.
Source: Volksbote-Wochenblatt, 19 April 1928.
English translation:
Elmer Cronce, well known in Shawano County, suffered a stroke Wednesday morning last week, as he was being transported by Prohibition officials to Milwaukee, where he was to appear in federal court under charges of violating the Volstead Act. He succumbed to the stroke. He was charged with possession of “Moonshine,” and since he was unable to post the $1000 guarantee, the Prohibition officals wanted to have him ready to remand to prison authorities, if necessary. Cronce was for many years the owner of the resorts on the Clover Leaf Lakes and a character with a dubious record. He reached the age of 62.
Translation by Kristen James Eberlein, 28 October 2012
28 Sunday Oct 2012
Posted in Gravestones
Gravestone, Almer M. Cronce, Woodlawn Cemetery, Shawano, Wisconsin. Photograph taken in July 2010 by Kristen James Eberlein
28 Sunday Oct 2012
Posted in Obituaries
The funeral of Elmer Cronce was held Tuesday at the Garfield Chapel at two in the afternoon. Rev. Dr. McGreaham conducted the services.
Mr. Cronce died last Thursday in Milwaukee, a sudden death. He was going to go that day before federal court, and on the way down he talked cheerfully and seemed jovial. Suddenly he complained of feeling dizzy and a moment later he was dead. He was sixty-five years old.
He was born in Pennsylvania March 30th, 1863. He came west when young and settled in this county. He worked in the woods and and drive logs on the river in the early logging days. In recent years he has owned and conducted Cronce Resort and Dancing Pavilion at Clover Leaf Lakes.
He leaves three sons and four daughters. The sons are John, Alger and Dewey. The daughters are Mrs. Alice King, Mrs. Emma Hoppe, Mrs. Rena Goodwin, and Mrs. Lydia Kuckuk.
He also leaves four sisters and four brothers. The brothers are John, Myron, George and Will. They came Tuesday morning to attend the body. The sisters are Sarah Hatch of Milwaukee, Carrie Robbins, Cora Sullivan, and Eva Tischer.
His wife, Mary Eberlein, died in 1908.
Interment was made in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Source: Shawano County Journal, Thursday, 19 April 1928.
27 Saturday Oct 2012
Posted in Other photographs
Emma Eberlein Kriewaldt and her sons, Australia. Photograph contributed by Jonathan Brenz Kriewaldt, 27 October 2012.
Back row (l-to-r): Emil; Martin, Eddie, Fred, Bill
Front row: Emma Eberlein Kriewaldt
27 Saturday Oct 2012
Posted in Other photographs
Rev. Emil P. G. Kriewaldt and the 1915-1916 confirmants, Hochkirch Lutheran Church, Hochkirch, Victoria, Australia. Photograph contributed by Jonathan Brenz Kriewaldt, 27 October 2012.
26 Friday Oct 2012
Posted in Diaries, letters, and manuscripts
Town Herman, Shawano, WI. Nov 4th. 1889
… On Sunday, Pa and Ma brought me out here and I was surprised at the neat look everything were. The woman seems to be very pleasant and eating has been excellent so far. I taught my first day of school today here and did not find it very tiresome. It is hard to get acquainted with all the children’s names and characters and how far they are in their books. But I think before the week is out I shall have my school thoroughly established. I will keep it in order come what will. The walk to school is quite long and I take my dinner. I thought I never could put a morsel into my mouth with all the children looking on, but I did it.
Oh, I guess I shall get along all right. The getting acquainted is hardest of all. I will do some earnest teaching and be approved. Mr. Roberts will come quite early I think, for he visited all the other schools so quickly. Well he shall be pleased — I will do my very best to please him. I mean to get along as no one ever did before, only those books that they have are so horrid, all except the Arithmetic’s seem strange to me. Well if I stay well all right.
E.B.E.
Source: Emma Eberlein’s diaries
25 Thursday Oct 2012
Posted in Gravestones
Gravestone, William August Reichel, Woodlawn Cemetery, Shawano, Wisconsin. Photograph taken by Kristen James Eberlein, July 2010.
Transcription:
GONE HOME
WILLIAM A REICHEL
BORN APR 1, 1864
DIED NOV 2, 1915
25 Thursday Oct 2012
25 Thursday Oct 2012
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