Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Valentine KOHLMANN

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Daily Northwestern April 15, 1890

A Pioneer's Death

Valentine Kohlmann Dies

One of the Former Editors of the Wisconsin "Telegraph"
Passes Away this Morning.

Valentine Kohlman, formerly one of the proprietors of the
Wisconsin Telegraph died this morning about seven o'clock at
the residence of his brother Charles Kohlmann on upper
Algoma street.  General debility is assigned as the cause of
his death.  For about four years Mr. Kohlmann has suffered
from a paralytic shock and of late he has failed quite
rapidly.  He was about seventy-four years of age and was an
early resident of this city, having located here in 1852.
In company with his brother he engaged in the printing
business, and soon the two established the Wisconsin
Telegraph, the German weekly newspaper, which gained a wide
circulation and proved a profitable financial venture.  A
few years ago the brothers sold it to Allen & Weidner.
Valentine Kohlmann was a man highly respected for many
excellent traits of character and unlike many newspaper men
his enemies were comparatively few, if indeed he had an
enemy.  The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon
from the residence, and Professor Marin is expected to
officiate.  The North Side Turner society, of which the
deceased was a member, will probably participate in the
services.