Obituary: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Capt. Adolph G. BECHAUD

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Fond du Lac Daily Commonwealth Wednesday March 5, 1919 notes:  

Vice president, Commercial National Bank, Civil War Veteran, died at 4:30
a.m. at the family home, 457 W. 11th St. after four week long illness.
Born on May 31, 1840 in Dirmstein German, immigrated in 1853, settling in
Fond du Lac with his parents.  (Military activities then described.)  In
1871, formed Bechaud Brewery with his brothers of which he is president.
Married Elizabeth Kramer (daughter of Mathias and Mary Ann Petri Kraemer)
on June 6, 1870.  Survived by his wife and children: Mrs. F.W. Orth, Mrs.
H.T. Schmidt, August, Mrs. John P. Kalt, Adolph, jr., and Mrs. W.W. Petrie;
grandchildren:  Adolph V. Orth, Charlotte Venne, Robert Bechaud, Ross
Petrie, Marcia Petrie, Audrey Bechaud; brothers J.B. Bechaud of Fond du Lac
and Armand Bechaud of Chehalis WA. (Personal characters and interests then
described.)  Member of Elks and Edwin A. Brown Post 130, G.A.R.  

Funeral plans found in the "Daily Commonwealth", Thursday, March 6, 1919,
pg. 5:  2 p.m. Friday from the residence, Rev. Henry W. Fischer, First
Presbyterial Church officiating, burial in Rienzi Cemetery. Commercial
National Bank and Citizens' State Bank closed Friday afternoon in his
honor.  Funeral Description found in "Daily Commonwealth", Friday, March 7,
1919, pg. 2.
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