Obituary of Mathias REGNER
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Surnames: REGNER, WESTENBERGER, DETLING SEEVOGEL, FOHN, SCHNEIDER,
          BRAINERD, BOHN

West Bend Pilot, May 3, 1918
To the Fields of eternity
Mathias Regner, Sr. passed away at his home here Monday morning.  The
flame of life, that for some time had been burning but dimly, of our
old and much respected townsman, Mathias Regner Sr., softly was
extinguished last Monday, April 29, 1918, at 3:20 in the morning. During
the past few years he had suffered several paralytic strokes, but he
always rallied until the last attack, a few days befor his death came,
and which he was not destined to survive.

Deceased was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, on November 10th 1839. A
boy of seventeen, he accompanied his family to this country.  This was
in 1857.  They settled on a farm in the town of Polk, this county.  He
served in the Civil War, enlisting in October 1864, as a member of Co.
E, Sixth Wisconsin Infantry.  His regiment being a part of the Iron
Brigade of Wadsworth's Division of the First Corps of the Army of the
Potomac.  He fought in the battles of Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run,
Gravely Run and Five Forks.  At the Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia,
October 27th 1864, he was struck in the left knee by a minnie ball.  At
the field hospital his leg was amputated at the knee.  In the hospital
at Cedar Point he had to undergo another amputation affecting the leg
above the knee.  On August 21, 1865, he left the Army Square hospital at
Washington DC, on an honorable discharge.  At the close of the war he
returned to his home in (one sentence unable to be read)
father's farm.  Later he sold it and purchased the farm of his father-
in-law.  Six years later he moved to this city and established a store,
selling sewing machines and organs.  Along with this business, he also
cultivated a farm near the western city limits.  He erected the Regner
Block which added materially to the growth of the city.  He was one of
the founders of the West Bend Limited Mutual Insurance Co.  In public
life he played an honorable part, serving for two terms as alderman and
for many years he was a member of the fire department, and also a member
of the Soldier's Relief Commission of the county.  His marriage to Miss
Barbara Detling occured in October, 1864.  Eleven children were born to
them, of whom he leaves nine along with his widow, namely: Clara (Mrs.
Frank Westenberger) of here, Barbara (Mrs. Julius Seevogel) of Chicago,
Elizabeth (Mrs. Math. Fohn) of Seattle, Wash., Frank a practicing
attorney of Wausau, Catherine (Mrs. Wm. Schneider) of Hubbard Woods,
Ill., John at Kenosha, Math. H., Henry O. and Dorothea (Mrs. George
Brainerd) also of this city.  One son Joseph died but recently. Theresa
Mrs. H.P. Bohn, died nine years ago.  In 1904 he retired from active
life.  Mr. Regner's life was that of a man who well used the talents
given to him, alluded to in the parable of the Scriptures.  He came
from an old settler family, and he himself displayed the fine qualities
of the pioneers, which we praise, the staunch righteousness, the
straightforwardness, and the cordiality.  They won him the esteem and
affection of all who became acquainted with him.  His home life was
irreproachable, and his Christianity was of the true kind, seated in
his heart.  His family has the sympathy of the entire city in their
bereavement.  His memory will be kept sacred by those near and dear to
him, and it will be honored by his fellow citizens.  It is the finest
monument that can be erected to the passing of that life.

The funeral was held at 10 o'clock this Wednesday morning.  A solemn
requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. P J Stubfel in Holy Angels Catholic
Church.  The remains found their last resting place in the cemetery of
that congregation.  The old veterans of the Fullerton Post, G.A.R. and
the Ladies of the G.A.R. attended in a body and held their respective
services at the cemetery and home.