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s©-the that met m a near serially aaes-oth-3ulddott that yer, fc beo trior d,onytheCa-Mr. ere, The lock far-s a ►yerteesrithtvashis)gs.mdtherke of the vas vasce.thegs»im ice n-iii-2ar eft m-ooid,m-ne ies on ve en ;re le.iiSiy0.D.is-ieU.11n-?orsorredofEl-**»jrrahleI.dydei-An Old Resident and Highly Ray. pected Citizen Passes Away,The death of Benjamin Burr, one of the oldest and best known business men of this city, occurred at his home, 702 Division street, at 12:05 o’clock Friday moral after an illness of nine days. A week ago last Wednesday, in company with his son Emmons, heat tended a meeting of the directors of the hank at Amherst. They returned home at about 6 o’clock in the evening, and the same evening at the supper table Mr. Burr was taken with a severe chill. Pneumonia followed, and with other complications that occurred during the progress of the disease, was the cause of his death., Benjamin Burr was born in Hodman, Jefferson county, N. Y., April 8,1818. Bis boyhood was spent on a farm, but when a young man he went to Rochester, where for a number of years he was engaged in the wholesale oyster and fruit trade, the firm being Spencer Burr. November 4, 1847, in the town of Penfield, N. Y., he was married, to Miss Eliza Emmons, who was a native of Connecticut, For ten years, or until 1857, they lived at Rochester. In June of the latter year they came to Stevens Point. Mrs. Burr died September 8, 1884. In the fall of 1857 Mr. Burr engaged in the mercantile business, and was actively and continuously engaged in business to the time of his death. His first business associates here were N, H. Emmons, who now resides at Eddy, New Mexico, and W. H. Gilchrist, who is still a resident of the city. The firm name was Burr, Emmons Go., their store being located where Mitchell’s block now stands. In IS72 the firm was dissolved, and the same year Mr. Burr engaged inthe supply trade with H. D. McCuI-ioch. In 3379 the firm of MeOuiloch Burr was dissolved, and Mr. Burr ! engaged in the mercantile and grocery business with his son Emmons, under the firm name of B. Burr Son, this business continuing to the time of his death. When the Inter-Natiooal Bank of Amherst was opened in September last Mr. Burr was chosen president, and it was in connection with that' institution that his last business was transacted.During his long residence here Mr. Burr had taken an. active part in business and public affairs, and had most acceptably filled a number of public positions. He was a member and clerk of the school board for eight years, alderman from the old Third ward four or five years, and member of the county board for ; eight years, during five terms of which he was chairman. In the county seat contest between Plover and Stevens Point, which old residents remember so well, he was one of the most active supporters of the claims of this city. On this issue, in 1868, he was elected to the Assembly, defeating the late Thos. H. McDiil, who was an advocate and the nominee of Plover’s interests in the county seat contest. In politics Mr. Burr was a Democrat, and for many yearswas one of the leaders of that party in this county, lie was a genial gentleman and enjoyed the friendship of all classes of people. The aid he has extended to those who had no legal claims upon him have for many years been the subject of hearty commendation from those familiar with the facts. No man in the city has done more good in that direction than he. Mr. aad Mrs. Burr had but one child, Mr. Emmons Burr, cashier of the Commercial bank of this city, but the names of those who have found homes, at one time and and another, under their hospitable roof, would make a long list, Mr. B. was the last of a family of five children, three sisters and two brothers. Prior to his fatal illness he had always been hale and hearty, he never having had but one illness prior to this time. As stated above, his son Emmons is the only immediate member of his family that survives him, but their niece, Mrs. F. B. Latn-oreux, nee Lizzie Eddy, had prior to her marriage lived in the family from early childhood and, been regarded the same as an own daughter would have been.The funeral will take place from the family residence at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The services will be conducted by Rev. Weller of the Episcopal church. The honorary pall bearers will be as follows: G.W. Cate, Alexander Krembs, Dr. L.M. Gregory, W. H. Gilchrist, J. F. Wiley and J. A. Walker, Active pall bearers: R, B. Park, J. R. Congdon, M. Clifford, Dr. T. W. Timble of this city and A. M. Nelson and Geo. W. Fleming, Amherst.AetAmBrLo CaJ ci CoiyCor L Pin P Ger Gas HatIn*81 ImjLaccl LiviGToT!pic to? to I sto sheShobutAcusl6tOCfactcanguarDBriGGowori
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Stevens Point Daily Journal
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Feb 17, 1894
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