Suhr, George b. 13 Sep 1841 d. 17 Jul 1930 Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1841 - 1930 (88 years) Has no ancestors but 3 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Suhr, George
Born	13 Sep 1841
Gender	Male
Find A Grave	Notes from Find a Grave I found ten children for George and Ernestine Suhr. and that George Jr. and Oliva Suhr were twins. I think their is another George Suhr that Ernestine gave birth, too. STATE LEGION HEAD CONDUCTS FINAL RITES with Marshall Graff, Appleton, state commander of the American Legion officiating, funeral services were held at Brillion on Sunday for George Suhr, 89, one of the few remaining Civil War veterans, who passed away on Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schwaubs, Brillion. The funeral was in charge of the Bloedern post of the Legion and members of the post acted as pallbearers. Services were held from the Schwaubs home and interment took place in the Brillion cemetery. The deceased was born in Germany in 1841 and at the age of 17 came to this country. he worked his passage over on the boat and located near Brillion. March 28, 1864 he enlisted as a private with Capt. Jos. Hall's Company E, Fourth Wisconsin regiment of cavalry. He served in the Texas campaign and was discharged from the service at Brownsville, Texas in 1866. He was united in marriage to Ernestine Hintz in 1871 and they settled on a farm near Brillion, where they since resided. Mrs. Suhr preceded her husband in death forty years ago. For many years Mr. Suhr has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Schaubs in Brillion. six children survive-two sons, William and George of Wisconsin Rapids, and four daughters, Mrs. Emma Goldberg, Wisconsin Rapids, Mrs. Alma Perschke, Unity, Mrs. Henry Schaubs and Mrs. Wm. Abel of Brillion survive. Manitowac Herald News July 22, 1930
Died	17 Jul 1930	Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	22 Jul 1930
Manitowac Herald News
STATE LEGION HEAD CONDUCTS FINAL RITES with Marshall Graff, Appleton, state commander of the American Legion officiating, funeral services were held at Brillion on Sunday for George Suhr, 89, one of the few remaining Civil War veterans, who passed away on Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schwaubs, Brillion. The funeral was in charge of the Bloedern post of the Legion and members of the post acted as pallbearers. Services were held from the Schwaubs home and interment took place in the Brillion cemetery. The deceased was born in Germany in 1841 and at the age of 17 came to this country. he worked his passage over on the boat and located near Brillion. March 28, 1864 he enlisted as a private with Capt. Jos. Hall's Company E, Fourth Wisconsin regiment of cavalry. He served in the Texas campaign and was discharged from the service at Brownsville, Texas in 1866. He was united in marriage to Ernestine Hintz in 1871 and they settled on a farm near Brillion, where they since resided. Mrs. Suhr preceded her husband in death forty years ago. For many years Mr. Suhr has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Schaubs in Brillion. six children survive-two sons, William and George of Wisconsin Rapids, and four daughters, Mrs. Emma Goldberg, Wisconsin Rapids, Mrs. Alma Perschke, Unity, Mrs. Henry Schaubs and Mrs. Wm. Abel of Brillion survive. Manitowac Herald News July 22, 1930
Reference Number	4489
Person ID	I329688	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

Family Hintz, Ernestine, b. Abt 1852, d. 29 Sep 1890, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA (Age ~ 38 years)

Married Bef 1872

Children

+	1. Suhr, Elizabeth, b. 19 Apr 1873, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA , d. 1 Apr 1942, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA (Age 68 years)
	2. Suhr, Otillia Henrietta, b. 28 Mar 1877, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA , d. 27 Feb 1974, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA (Age 96 years)

Last Modified 26 Sep 2016

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