Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Charles Henry GOVE

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Winneconne Local Oct 8, 1914 p.1

Passed Away Saturday Morning After Long Illness

Charles Henry Gove a prominent citizen and merchant passed away last
Saturday morning.  Mr. Gove was born on January 24, 1858.  He is the son of
John M. and Lydia K. (Fish) Gove.  His father and grandfather were both
natives of New Hampshire, and hailed from old colonial ancestry.

His mother was born and reared in Cleveland, Ohio,  The father of our
subject came to Wisconsin in about 1853, and first located in Winneconne
with the intention of trying his hand at farming, which he did, and settled
on a place two miles east of the village which he made his home and where
he passed the balance of his life.  He was a public spirited, ambitious
man, and took great interest in the general affairs of his community and in
political affairs, he always made it a point to support the proper party
for the proper office, and help along any movement on foot tending toward
betterment of his township and the public at large.  He was married to Miss
Lydia K. Fish in 1854, and they had a family of five children, four of whom
are - 1908 - living; our subject, Charles, being the second child.

Charles received his preliminary education in the district schools while
helping his father on the farm, and later attended the commercial college
at Oshkosh, where he obtained a good business education.  He returned then
to the farm some time previous to his father's death, which occurred in
1890, and took full charge and management of the place until 1908, when he
rented it and removed to Winneconne.  After coming to Winneconne, Mr. Gove
engaged in the canning business and shipper of live stock, and in 1904 he
formed a partnership with Mr. George Welson in the hardware business, and
conducted it under the firm name of Welson-Gove Hardware Company, carrying
a general line of hardware which firm still continues.

In November, 1898, Mr. Gove married Mrs. Mary Morgan, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Aug. Pederson.  Mr. Gove has always been interested in affairs of his
town and has served some years as town chairman, and Village President and
fraternally he is a Mason.  He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias,
and also a charter member of the Easter Star and a member of the Chapter of
F. & A.M. of Omro.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church,
Rev. Freye officiating.  The Masons and Eastern Stars attended the services
in a body.