Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Jacob ANTES

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JACOB ANTES DIES IN ROCKFORD

Was Resident of Evansville for Eighteen Years

Sept. 8, 1828-April 21, 1924

Died at his home at 520 Cherry St., Rockford, Ill., Monday morning, April
21, at 10:30 o'clock.

The deceased was born September 8, 1828 at Antes Fort, Northumberland Co.
Pa., where he passed the days of his childhood and youth.

June 12, 1856 he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Bowes, at
Mifflinburg, Pa. In 1858 he moved to Michigan, residing there till 1867,
when they located at Lena, Ill. In 1878 they made their home in Rockford,
Ill, where he engaged in the furniture business till 1882, moving from
there to this city where he actively engaged in the furniture and
undertaking business till 1897, when he returned to Rockford and opened a
furniture store on West State St., retiring from business a few years
later.

Since the death of his wife in 1915, he has made his home with his
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Antes, Rockford, Ill.

To the union of Jacob Antes and Margaret Bowes, four children were born.
Joseph B., Elizabeth, William H., deceased, and Robert M.

Brief prayer services were held at the Rockford home Wednesday morning, Ira
A. Morton, of Court Street M. E. Church, officiating. The remains were
brought to the home of his son, R. M. Antes, this city, funeral services
being conducted there at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday, april 23, by the Rev.
Hanaman, interment being made in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Those left to mourn his loss are Joseph B., Elizabeth, of Rockford and
Robert M., of this city, five grand children and four great grandchildren.

In the passing of Jacob Antes at the ripe age of 96, there goes from the
Middle West one of those of the pioneer type who leaving their comfortable
homes in the East, helped push westward the habits of unceasing industry
and high ideals that has made the thought and song "Out Where the West
Begins", not only a reality, but an inspiration that fills and fires the
breasts of the young, farther East, to become by adoption, at least,
Children of the West.

Ever a man of strong character, Mr. Antes has left behind him an influence,
both in his family and with those connected with him in business and in
daily association--an influence that will be felt in the future of the
Middle West, as well as it is today.

Strong of physique, will-power and character, in the early days of
pioneering he met and overcame obstacles which to the men and women of the
present seem appaling.

In his business associations in this city, Mr. Antes made many friends who
respected him for his honesty of purpose and unswerving integrity, coupled
with a sentimental love for his fellow man, which ever made him a friend of
those in trouble or distress. These friends as they watched the lowering of
the casket yesterday to its last resting place, regretted in their hearts
that the laws of God rule that Man must return to his original Dust,
thereby taking from among us a man whose influence has ever been for the
betterment of humanity, the standards of Morality and the ties of
friendship.

April 24, 1924, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin