Obituary: Henry Borman, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin

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Obituary:

Henry BORMAN
Note: Died February 2, 1920 in De Pere, Brown County, WI

Death claimed another old time resident of this vicinity on Monday, Feb 2,
when Henry Borman passed away at his home on a farm in the town of De Pere,
located on the Lane road.  He had been ill only a week.  He had been a
sufferer from asthma for some time but he had been able to conduct his farm
as usual up to a week ago, when he was stricken with the illness, which
caused his death.  The funeral was held on Wednesday morning from St. Francis
church, Rev. George Dillon officiating.  Interment was in the Allouez
Catholic cemetery.  The pallbearers were Frank Crabb, John Broekman, John
Baeten, August Baumgard, Henry Hendricks, Sr., and Albert Albers, members of
Branch 46, Catholic Knights of Wisconsin with which Mr. Borman had been
affiliated for many years.  

Ten children survive to mourn their father's loss, namely, Joseph of Harris,
Mich.; John E. of Kenosha; Victor J., of Green Bay; Constant of Ashwaubenon;
Emily (Mrs. Frank Hermsen) of De Pere; and Mary, Victoria, Celia, William and
Jennie, all at home.  Mrs. Borman died six years ago.  Among those from
outside who attended the funeral were Eugene Hoth of Menominee, and Mrs.
Victor Adams and Miss Jennie Morrow of Green Bay.  

Mr. Borman was born March 18, 1846, in Belgium, and had reached the age of
nearly 74 years at the time of his death.  He was the son of Gregoire Borman,
a successful farmer, who, concluding he could better his circumstances by
coming to America, left Belgium in 1857, sixty-three years ago, and came to
Allouez where he worked for two years in a brickyard.  The family then came
to De Pere, then only a small village and made their home on a farm, which
they rented from John Lacey.  In the fall of 1866 the father both and removed
upon the present farm, which was then covered with a dense forest.  It was in
time cleared and made one of the best farms in this locality.  The father
died in 1883 and the mother eight years later, and the property descended to
the son, Henry.  Mr. Borman attended school in Belgium and in Allouez and De
Pere Township.  On June 21, 1873, he married Miss Hortense Lhost, a native of
Belgium, who came to this locality with her parents in 1869.  Mr. Borman was
one of the best-known farmers in this locality, and was highly respected by
all who knew him.  He was identified with all the movements that promised to
benefit his township.  He had served as supervisor and treasurer of the town
of De Pere.  Mr. Borman was a staunch member of St. Francis Church.