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Bernard John Richter
Born : 14 Aug 1848
Wheatland, WI
Died : 11 May 1890
Long Prairie, MN
Age:41y 8m 27d
Father :
Ancestors of Bernard Richter Descendants of Bernard Richter Bernard Richter (1814-1906)
Mother :
Descendants of Gertrude Sander Gertrude Sander (1819-1864)
Married :
Descendants of Lottie Bassett Lottie Bassett (1852-1896)
on 03 Oct 1876
in Kenosha Co., WI
Children :
Ancestors of Deborah Richter Deborah Richter (1877-1953)
Ancestors of Maude Richter Descendants of Maude Richter Maude Richter (1879-1955)
Ancestors of Reuben Richter Descendants of Reuben Richter Reuben Richter (1887-1970)
Siblings :
Ancestors of Anna Richter Descendants of Anna Richter Anna Richter (1847-1908)
Ancestors of Fred Richter Descendants of Fred Richter Fred Richter (1850-1927)
Ancestors of Alphons Richter Descendants of Alphons Richter Alphons Richter (1852-1928)
Ancestors of Henry Richter Descendants of Henry Richter Henry Richter (1853-1923)
Ancestors of William Richter William Richter (1855-1872)
Ancestors of Matilda Richter Descendants of Matilda Richter Matilda Richter (1856-1912)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : 1st Cousin (3x rem)
Database ID : 3852
Date Created : 02 Oct 2018
Last Updated : 23 Feb 2023

Date : 14 May 1890
Location :

Died.

 

At his home in Long Prairie, Minn., Sunday night, May 11th, 1890, of inflammation of the bowels, Benard Richter, aged 42 years.

The funeral services were held in the Baptist church yesterday morning at ten o'clock under the auspices of the Odd Fellows, Rev. C. O. Reohr preaching the funeral discourse. Business was entirely suspended in the village, and though the church was packed to its utmost capacity, a third of the people had to remain outside. The remains were followed to their last resting place in the cemetry by a large procession.

Deceased was born at Wheatland, Kenosha county, Wisconsin, in August, 1848, where he lived until about 1874, when he went to Brillion, Wis., and went into the shoe business. On the third day of October, 1876, he was married at Bassett station, in Kenosha county, to Miss Lottie Bassett, who survives him, and took his bride to Brillion, where they remained till they moved to Long Prairie in 1883 and opened the shoe store, in which business he was engaged at the time of his death. Three children were born to them, Deborah, Maud and Reuben, aged respectively 12, 10 and 13 years, all three of whom survive to mourn with the disconsolate mother.

He joined the Brillion lodge, No. 270, I. O. O. F., on the 8th day of June, 1878, and was an honored and useful member of that lodge until he joined the Long Prairie lodge, No. 94, in 1884. During the several years that he has been a resident of this town he has been known and universally respected as a worthy citizen. In the lodge he was one of the useful working members, and here he will be sadly missed. Forty-five members of the order followed in procession, ten or twelve brothers from Eagle Bend joining in performing the last sad rites. In his death the order loses one of its best members; the community an honest, upright business man, and the saddened home a loving husband and father.

Two brothers, Fred and Alphonse, and Mrs. Bassett; Mrs. Richter's mother, arrived to see him laid away but too late to see him alive. The aged father, who is 77 years old, was too feeble to come, the mother having died more than twenty years ago.

The disease which terminated in his death has been growing upon him for more than a year past and though he might have found relief in a surgical operation it was somewhat doubtful. The trouble appeared to be a stricture in the intestines, which kept growing worse until inflammation and dissolution followed.

It is hard to realize that good-natured and jovial B. Richter is gone. He has just passed on ahead on the same road we are all journeying.
 
Todd County Argus - May 15, 1890

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Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 1 - Baptism Records; 1846-1873; Image 548/852

Bernard Richter - line 33

Source - Year: 1850; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1000; Page: 324A; Image: 634

Bernard Richter - line 3

Source - Year: 1860; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1415; Page: 250; Family History Library Film: 805415

Bernard Richter - line 16

Source - Year: 1880; Census Place: Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin; Roll: 1418; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 025

Bernard Richter - family 76

Source - Year: 1885; Minnesota, Territorial and State Census, 1849-1905; Census Place: Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota; Roll: MNSC_43

Died.

At his home in Long Prairie, Minn., Sunday night, May 11th, 1890, of inflammation of the bowels, Benard Richter, aged 42 years.

The funeral services were held in the Baptist church yesterday morning at ten o'clock under the auspices of the Odd Fellows, Rev. C. O. Reohr preaching the funeral discourse. Business was entirely suspended in the village, and though the church was packed to its utmost capacity, a third of the people had to remain outside. The remains were followed to their last resting place in the cemetry by a large procession.

Deceased was born at Wheatland, Kenosha county, Wisconsin, in August, 1848, where he lived until about 1874, when he went to Brillion, Wis., and went into the shoe business. On the third day of October, 1876, he was married at Bassett station, in Kenosha county, to Miss Lottie Bassett, who survives him, and took his bride to Brillion, where they remained till they moved to Long Prairie in 1883 and opened the shoe store, in which business he was engaged at the time of his death. Three children were born to them, Deborah, Maud and Reuben, aged respectively 12, 10 and 13 years, all three of whom survive to mourn with the disconsolate mother.

He joined the Brillion lodge, No. 270, I. O. O. F., on the 8th day of June, 1878, and was an honored and useful member of that lodge until he joined the Long Prairie lodge, No. 94, in 1884. During the several years that he has been a resident of this town he has been known and universally respected as a worthy citizen. In the lodge he was one of the useful working members, and here he will be sadly missed. Forty-five members of the order followed in procession, ten or twelve brothers from Eagle Bend joining in performing the last sad rites. In his death the order loses one of its best members; the community an honest, upright business man, and the saddened home a loving husband and father.

Two brothers, Fred and Alphonse, and Mrs. Bassett; Mrs. Richter's mother, arrived to see him laid away but too late to see him alive. The aged father, who is 77 years old, was too feeble to come, the mother having died more than twenty years ago.

The disease which terminated in his death has been growing upon him for more than a year past and though he might have found relief in a surgical operation it was somewhat doubtful. The trouble appeared to be a stricture in the intestines, which kept growing worse until inflammation and dissolution followed.

It is hard to realize that good-natured and jovial B. Richter is gone. He has just passed on ahead on the same road we are all journeying.

Source - Todd County Argus - May 15, 1890



Source - Todd Co., MN - Will Records 1872–1890 Probate Record

Research notes for Bernard

According to probate records, he died 07 May 1890 -- working on verifying.
According to obit, he died 11 May 1890 -- going with that for now.

!!!!! DOD is BTW late 1886 and 1895 !!!!!!

Bernard Richter
Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911
Name: Bernard Richter
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 03 Oct 1876
Event Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Father's Name: Bernard Richter
Mother's Name: Gertrude Richter
Spouse's Name: Lottie Bassett
Spouse's Father's Name: R L Bassett
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Bassett
Page: 561
Aug 14
1848
Birth
Birth of Bernard Richter
Jun
1850
Age 1
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Jun
1860
Age 11
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Jun 28
1864
Age 15
Death of mother, Gertrude Sander
Oct 03
1876
Age 28
Married to Lottie Bassett
Oct 09
1877
Age 29
Birth of child, Deborah Richter
Nov
1879
Age 31
Birth of child, Maude Richter
Jun
1880
Age 31
Lived in Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin (Census)

1885
Age 36
Lived in Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota (Census)
Jun 06
1887
Age 38
Birth of child, Reuben Richter
May 11
1890
Age 41
Death of Bernard Richter


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