Capt. Frederick Magdeburg Chilton Times September 30, 1916
A WAR VETERAN DIES – He Commanded Co. G, of Chilton
This community was shocked on Wednesday evening to hear of the sudden and unexpected death of Capt. F. H. Magdeburg of Milwaukee at one time a resident of this place, a veteran of the civil war and a man among men. The funeral was had Friday from his residence under the auspices of the E. B. Wolcott Post GAR with interment in the Forest Home cemetery.
Captain Magdeburg was born in Weisbaden, Germany, Jan. 24th, 1841, and came to Milwaukee in 1855, where he started on Life's ladder in the humble position of bank messenger. Diligent work and untiring efforts gave him rewards and in 1859 he came to Chilton where he had charge of the Shawano bank.
In 1860 he severed his connections with the bank and stumped the state in the interest of the Republican party and President Lincoln. He was appointed transcribing clerk of the state senate and served in this capacity until the adjournment of the session when he was made private secretary to Louis P. Harvey, then secretary of state.
In August 1861, when the civil war was at its height, Captain Magdeburg being a true patriot raised a company of volunteers, known as the Calumet County Invincibles, of which he was commissioned Captain. The company joined the Fourteenth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry as Company G, in which the captain served out his term of enlistment. After the war in 1866 he relocated at Milwaukee after holding for a short time a position in the office of provost marshal at Green Bay.
In Milwaukee he became widely known in political and business circles and was interested in the Brewers Fire Insurance company and later in a milling business. He was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1893 serving until 1895. Captain Magdeburg was at one time a candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee. His last public office was that of United States Pension agent which he held for several years.
In 1861 Captain Magdeburg was married to Emily Beach, a sister of Emerie Bearch of Dundas and three children blessed their union, the eldest of whom, Mrs. Paul V. Cary of Appleton, being the only surviving member of the family. The wife, son Frederick and daughter, Grace, died within the past four years.
His career was a brilliant and useful one and the world is the better for his having lived in it.
A WAR VETERAN DIES – He Commanded Co. G, of Chilton
This community was shocked on Wednesday evening to hear of the sudden and unexpected death of Capt. F. H. Magdeburg of Milwaukee at one time a resident of this place, a veteran of the civil war and a man among men. The funeral was had Friday from his residence under the auspices of the E. B. Wolcott Post GAR with interment in the Forest Home cemetery.
Captain Magdeburg was born in Weisbaden, Germany, Jan. 24th, 1841, and came to Milwaukee in 1855, where he started on Life's ladder in the humble position of bank messenger. Diligent work and untiring efforts gave him rewards and in 1859 he came to Chilton where he had charge of the Shawano bank.
In 1860 he severed his connections with the bank and stumped the state in the interest of the Republican party and President Lincoln. He was appointed transcribing clerk of the state senate and served in this capacity until the adjournment of the session when he was made private secretary to Louis P. Harvey, then secretary of state.
In August 1861, when the civil war was at its height, Captain Magdeburg being a true patriot raised a company of volunteers, known as the Calumet County Invincibles, of which he was commissioned Captain. The company joined the Fourteenth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry as Company G, in which the captain served out his term of enlistment. After the war in 1866 he relocated at Milwaukee after holding for a short time a position in the office of provost marshal at Green Bay.
In Milwaukee he became widely known in political and business circles and was interested in the Brewers Fire Insurance company and later in a milling business. He was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1893 serving until 1895. Captain Magdeburg was at one time a candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee. His last public office was that of United States Pension agent which he held for several years.
In 1861 Captain Magdeburg was married to Emily Beach, a sister of Emerie Bearch of Dundas and three children blessed their union, the eldest of whom, Mrs. Paul V. Cary of Appleton, being the only surviving member of the family. The wife, son Frederick and daughter, Grace, died within the past four years.
His career was a brilliant and useful one and the world is the better for his having lived in it.
Capt. Frederick Magdeburg Chilton Times September 30, 1916
A WAR VETERAN DIES – He Commanded Co. G, of Chilton
This community was shocked on Wednesday evening to hear of the sudden and unexpected death of Capt. F. H. Magdeburg of Milwaukee at one time a resident of this place, a veteran of the civil war and a man among men. The funeral was had Friday from his residence under the auspices of the E. B. Wolcott Post GAR with interment in the Forest Home cemetery.
Captain Magdeburg was born in Weisbaden, Germany, Jan. 24th, 1841, and came to Milwaukee in 1855, where he started on Life's ladder in the humble position of bank messenger. Diligent work and untiring efforts gave him rewards and in 1859 he came to Chilton where he had charge of the Shawano bank.
In 1860 he severed his connections with the bank and stumped the state in the interest of the Republican party and President Lincoln. He was appointed transcribing clerk of the state senate and served in this capacity until the adjournment of the session when he was made private secretary to Louis P. Harvey, then secretary of state.
In August 1861, when the civil war was at its height, Captain Magdeburg being a true patriot raised a company of volunteers, known as the Calumet County Invincibles, of which he was commissioned Captain. The company joined the Fourteenth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry as Company G, in which the captain served out his term of enlistment. After the war in 1866 he relocated at Milwaukee after holding for a short time a position in the office of provost marshal at Green Bay.
In Milwaukee he became widely known in political and business circles and was interested in the Brewers Fire Insurance company and later in a milling business. He was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1893 serving until 1895. Captain Magdeburg was at one time a candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee. His last public office was that of United States Pension agent which he held for several years.
In 1861 Captain Magdeburg was married to Emily Beach, a sister of Emerie Bearch of Dundas and three children blessed their union, the eldest of whom, Mrs. Paul V. Cary of Appleton, being the only surviving member of the family. The wife, son Frederick and daughter, Grace, died within the past four years.
His career was a brilliant and useful one and the world is the better for his having lived in it.
A WAR VETERAN DIES – He Commanded Co. G, of Chilton
This community was shocked on Wednesday evening to hear of the sudden and unexpected death of Capt. F. H. Magdeburg of Milwaukee at one time a resident of this place, a veteran of the civil war and a man among men. The funeral was had Friday from his residence under the auspices of the E. B. Wolcott Post GAR with interment in the Forest Home cemetery.
Captain Magdeburg was born in Weisbaden, Germany, Jan. 24th, 1841, and came to Milwaukee in 1855, where he started on Life's ladder in the humble position of bank messenger. Diligent work and untiring efforts gave him rewards and in 1859 he came to Chilton where he had charge of the Shawano bank.
In 1860 he severed his connections with the bank and stumped the state in the interest of the Republican party and President Lincoln. He was appointed transcribing clerk of the state senate and served in this capacity until the adjournment of the session when he was made private secretary to Louis P. Harvey, then secretary of state.
In August 1861, when the civil war was at its height, Captain Magdeburg being a true patriot raised a company of volunteers, known as the Calumet County Invincibles, of which he was commissioned Captain. The company joined the Fourteenth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry as Company G, in which the captain served out his term of enlistment. After the war in 1866 he relocated at Milwaukee after holding for a short time a position in the office of provost marshal at Green Bay.
In Milwaukee he became widely known in political and business circles and was interested in the Brewers Fire Insurance company and later in a milling business. He was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1893 serving until 1895. Captain Magdeburg was at one time a candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee. His last public office was that of United States Pension agent which he held for several years.
In 1861 Captain Magdeburg was married to Emily Beach, a sister of Emerie Bearch of Dundas and three children blessed their union, the eldest of whom, Mrs. Paul V. Cary of Appleton, being the only surviving member of the family. The wife, son Frederick and daughter, Grace, died within the past four years.
His career was a brilliant and useful one and the world is the better for his having lived in it.
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