01 Thursday Nov 2012
Posted in Family portraits
It’s difficult to guess as to which child is in the photo. Is it a girl? If so, it is one of the following:
If I knew more about late nineteenth-century clothing styles, that might provide clues. Elmer looks very young …
28 Sunday Oct 2012
Posted in Other photographs
This is a head shot of Elmer Cronce that is part of a family tree on Ancestry.com. It looks as if it is part of a larger family portrait — note the hand on his shoulder; I’m going to see if I can find out who contributed the head shot and who has the original family portrait.
In the meantime, something is better than nothing …
Richard Almarion M. Cronce
28 Sunday Oct 2012
Posted in Newspapers
Milwaukee — (AP) A dead man came back to Milwaukee under custody of a United States marshal.
The man was Elmer Cronce, 62, of Shawano, Wis., and he died while enroute to Milwaukee in the custody of W. R. Phillips, deputy United States marshal.
Unable to furnish $1,000 bail when arrested on the charge of having moonshine liquor, Cronce was being brought to Milwaukee to await trial.
“He was in good spirits and was telling me of his hunting experiences up in the North woods,” Philips said. “Suddenly he doubled up and explained that he had a strange feeling. He tried to fight it off for a few minutes and then suddenly collapsed.”
Source: Capital Times, Friday afternoon, 13 April 1928
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 ĂĽberall 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 BĂĽrgschaft von $1000 nicht zu stellen vermochte, wollte man ihn nach Milwaukee ins Gefängnis nehmen bis sein Behör an die Reihe kam. Cronce war fĂĽr 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.
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