Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Margaret TITTEMORE ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, December 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Winneconne Local March 22, 1917 p.1 Obituary of Mrs. Tittemore After a lingering illness for the past sixteen years, more severe since last December, Mrs. Margaret Tittemore departed this life last Saturday morning, St. Patrick's day, March 17, the good woman finally being taken in death by an aggravation of intentional trouble, age 76 years. Her death came peacefully, leaving the appearance of a happy soul, with members of the sorrowful family to bear the burden of life's companionship which must sometime be separated by the cycle of death, remembering that good things comes through previous sorrow. Miss Margaret Crowley was born in Chatham, New Brunswick, B.C., and came to America with her parents in July, 62 years ago, stopping in Winneconne for a short time, after which the homestead, now occupied by her brother John Crowley was taken up as their place of abode. Soon after the Civil war Margaret Crowley was married to Nelson Tittemore at Oshkosh, in May, 1863, Mr. Tittemore having gone through the sufferings imposed on the fighters for Uncle Sam who were unfortunate enough to be sent to Andersonville prison. The happy couple located at Eureka. Later they came to Winneconne, where Mr. Tittemore run a livery stable opposite the grist mill. The family lived in the home Pat Phalen built and was afterward destroyed by fire. After some years they moved to Nebraska, the next move being to Tigerton. Later Mr. Tittemore received the position of chief engineer in a large saw mill at Wausau, where unfortunately, within two weeks time he was killed, the accidental death happening forty years ago. Just at this time the deceased's son J.N. Tittemore, then a boy, had learned the profession of telegraphy and fortunately received a good offer for his services, which enabled him to make a home for his mother. During the meantime and the years that came and went interests at the old farm were continued while her son swiftly learning the railroad business and caring for her. Later Mrs. Tittemore resided on the J.N. Tittemore farm at Poysippi, until more recent years when she removed to her son's home on the farm in the town of Poygan. The name of mother is grandest is the world, and to be separated from her in like taking the life's blood from one's self. The sorrow is intense, almost unbearable- the greater the companionship, the greater the natural sorrow, as with a mother and her new born babe. The case of J.N. Tittemore's loyalty to his mother is very commendable in the fact that he has looked for her welfare in trying circumstances, even to caring for her every want night and day during the past three months, refusing opportune business matters, et., and never once allowed his mother to think there was anyone in the world as grand as she "mother" not even himself, until he witnessed her death- the separating of their companionship which had become dear and sweet to both of them. Even under trying obstacles Mr. Tittemore proved loyalty to "mother" as a soldier would to his country. Just before the 17th of February Mrs. Tittemore told her son that "tomorrow is the 17th, but I can't get by the 17th". Her son tried to explain that it was not the 17th of February. However, the slowly dying lady, seemed to have some presentment of her death, it occurring on the famous 17th of March, the commemoration of the Patron Saint of Ireland. Deceased is the first of the family of four children to depart this life. Among those and other relatives to mourn her loss are: her brother John Crowley, living on the old homestead at Poysippi, and sisters Mrs. Mary Martin of Rushford and Mrs. Martin Murphy of Berlin. J.N. Tittemore of Poygan, Mrs. Mary Eby, living on the Tittemore farm at Poysippi, Mrs. Helen Hughes of Chicago and an adopted son Louis Hoffman Tittemore, all of whom were present at the funeral, except her sister Mrs. Murphy who was detained at her home on account of sickness of her daughter. Mrs. Tittemore was good Christian lady having for many years been a member of the Poygan church and generous towards same. Likewise in her home were many rare and valuable paintings of martyrs of her faith, as well as books religiously read. The funeral took place Tuesday morning from the Poygan church, Rev. Father Husslein conducting the service, after which Father Fiss of Berlin an old and especially devoted friend of the Tittemore family, delivered an excellent sermon on "Mother", which was of such a character that anyone in attendance having lost a mother, could look back many years and somewhat realize the present sorrow.