Green-Racine-Fond Du Lac County WI Archives Obituaries.....Lutz, Andrew April 30, 1899
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Stevens Point Daily Journal May 1, 1899
Pioneer and Well Known Business Man Gone.

The death of Andrew Lutz, sr., occurred at 8:45 o'clock Sunday evening at 
his home on Water street, which he erected two years ago after selling the 
brewery and his old home.  His death came after a long illness with dropsy 
and other complications.  He was first taken sick a year ago in June but 
was able to be about until October, since which time he has been confined 
to the house and his death has been expected almost daily.  He was cared 
for by his aged wife, who will be seventy-seven years old on June 29.  
She was also assisted by her daughters, Mr. Messing and Mrs. Ernst of 
Princeton and by the deceased's brother Jacob of Grand Rapids.  All have 
spent much of their time here for several months.

Mr. Lutz was born in Baden, Germany, in the village of Eckartsweier, on 
November 1, 1822.  He came to America in 1851, followed a year later by his 
wife and family.  After landing in New York he came direct to Wisconsin, 
locating in Racine county, where he spent about a year.  He then removed 
with his family to Almond this county, where he spent fourteen years on 
a farm.  In 1867 he moved to this city and bought an interest in the 
brewery on Water street south, which he continued to own and operate until 
1897, when he sold it to Gustav Kuenzel, the present proprietor.  From 
1867 to 1882 he was in partnership with his brother Jacob.  In the latter 
year Jacob sold out and moved to Grand Rapids leaving Andrew sole 
proprietor until 1897.

Mr. Lutz married Miss Elizabeth Goepper in Baden on December 26, 1844.  
Twelve children were born to them of whom seven survive: Andrew, of Meehan 
Station, Mrs. Jacob Messing of Princeton, John of this city, Mrs. John 
Ernst of Princeton and Gus, George and Jacob of this city.  All are married 
but Jacob.

He also leaves four brothers.  They are Michael of Grand Rapids, John of 
this city and David and Jacob of Grand Rapids. Two sisters are dead.

On December 26, 1894, Mr. and Mrs. Lutz celebrated their golden wedding.  
They went through the marriage ceremony with the same heartiness which had 
characterized the marking of their first marriage vows fifty years before.  
Rev. R.H. Weller performed the memorial ceremony in the Episcopal church.  
After the ceremony the golden wedding feast was given at the Rink Opera 
house and nearly 500 guests sat down to a heart evening dinner.  Many 
congratulatory speeches were made and others not gifted with oratory 
expressed in private to the worthy couple their appreciation of the oft 
extended hospitality and many favors.  The couple also received numbers 
of valuable presents that testified to the esteem in which they were held 
by a large circle of friends.

Mr. Lutz was a good hearted citizen of a strong German type.  He was 
sympathetic and generous to a fault and hosts of friends were from time 
to time encouraged and assisted by his kindly words and open purse.  He 
was a member of the Stumpf lodge, I.O.O.F., and the funeral services will 
be in charge of that branch of the order.

The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the Friedens 
Evangelical church Rev. F.G. Ludwig officiating. 



Additional Comments:
I am the 4 great grand-daughter,I Have original 50th wedding anniversary 
invitation. Andrew father of 13 children,including 3 sets of twins,one child 
died aboard ship coming to America and 5 others died in infancy or childhood. 
Andrew emigrated to the U.S. in 1852,landing in New York,where he proceeded to 
Racine,Wisc, and then, the city of Almond where he built the Stevens Point 
Brewery.Ardent Democrat, member of the I.O.O.F. at Stevens Point.Member of the 
German Lutheran Church.

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