Jacob Blankertz's obituary, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan

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OBITUARY - Unknown Paper
Jacob Blankertz

Jacob Blankertz, one of the old reliable citizens, who came
here with the German settlers, passed away on Sunday, May
19th  at his home on Fremont St.  He had been ill two weeks
with pneumonia.  Mr. Blankertz was born at Happers, Prussia,
in 1837, and came to America at 12 years of age with his
parents.  The family settled in detroit where this son learned
the painter's trade.  Later he was employed by the government
to paint their houses, and for a long time as foreman of a
gang of men traversed the edges of the Great Lakes recoating
the weather beaten towers.

In'55, he moved to Monroe where he married Mrs. Dorothea
Kopf.  Of this marriage there are remaining two of the four
children, Herman of Dearborn and Mrs. Charles Sperr of
Frenchtown.  Mrs. blankertz died in '68 and he afterward
married Mrs. Adam Walldorf, the couple living together for 37
years.  Mrs. blankertz died in 1905.  The couple dwelt all
those years in the quaint Walldorf building on front St.,
which was a combined home above and toy shop below.  Mr.
Blankertz pursued his work as painter in the city and Mrs.
blankertz kept the little shop which for several generations
provided the children of the town with their most cherished
playthings.

Of their children, there are also two remaining - Ferdinand of
this city and Mrs. George Morlock of LaSalle, also three
brothers, Wm. B. of Perrisburg, Albert B. of Detroit, and
Herman B. of Saginaw.

Mr. Blankertz kept at his work up to the time of his last
illness and was particularly faithful in all undertakings.  He
was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and for many years
recording secretary of the German Working Men's Association
and had never been absent from a meeting of the latter.

The funeral was held at 1:30 on Wednesday, Rev. H. Frincke
officiating.  Among those in attendance from away were:  Mr. &
Mrs. Wm. Lipprandt and Mrs. Kate Maier of Pigeon, Mr. & Mrs.
Wm Blankertz of Perrysburg, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Kopf of Toledo, Mr
& Mrs. Albert Blankertz and Mr & Mrs. Adam Walldorf of
Detroit, also Mrs. Anton Blankertz of Saginaw.