Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Henry MONSHAU ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, May 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Henry Monshau Dies Suddenly Was Oldest Business Man In Evansville The people on the streets were surprised Monday morning as the news quickly spread telling of the death of Henry Monshau. It is said that he had been failing since the first of the year, but this was not generally known. He was at his place of business on Saturday. He was stricken about six o'clock Monday morning and at eight-forty had breathed the last, the victim of a stroke of apoplexy. Evansville thus loses one who had the distinction of having been in business longer than any other man in the city. At his death he was 73 years, 5 months and 25 days old, having been born at Lannesdorf, Germany, July 12, 1839. When but fifteen years of age he came to America and to Wisconsin locating in the village of Watertown where he lived about five years. He then moved to the village of Evansville, in the year 1859, and engaged in the harness making business. He has continued in this occupation all these years, which is longer than anyone else has been in business in the city. He was married Oct. 11, 1868, to Miss Mary Welsh, at Evansville. His interests centered in his home, and there he delighted to spend all of the time his business would allow him to. Besides the wife, he leaves to mourn his loss, five children, three sons and two daughters. They are Mrs. W. G. Race of Oconomowoc, Mrs. J. T. Albertie of Milwaukee, William H. Monshau of Rockford, Ill., E. C. Monshau and C. E. Monshau of Milwaukee. Of these all, with the exception of E. C. Monshau, were present at the funeral. The services were held at the home yesterday afternoon and were very largely attended by the friends and acquaintances of many years. The service was read by Rev. Willman of Trinity church, Janesville. Burial was in Maple Hill cemetery. January 9, 1913, p. 1, col. 3, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin