Charles Walser (1828 - 1887)

Born 15 Mar 1828 in Germany

Died 7 Jun 1887 at age 59 in Decatur Township, Macon, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Charles was born in 1828.^[1][2]

He married Anna Mary Heckler and they had the following children:

1. Teresa (1856-1916)
2. Elizabeth "Lizzie"(1859-1930)
3. Charles Barley (1862-1921)
4. Mary (1868-1899)

He passed away in 1887. ^[3]

obituary from findagrave Charles Walser,the well known drayman and brother of Ben Walser,expired this morning between 8 and 9 oclock at his home, 761 E.Wood street. He had gone home last evening and was sitting on the porch until after 10 oclock, when he took a dose of what he thought to be quinine and retired. Instead he had taken about a half teaspoonful of Paris green and shortly afterward he became quite sick. The fact that he had taken the poison was not discovered until about three oclock this morning. Dr. Drury was summoned but it was too late. The poison had done its work. Coroner Perl held and inquest this morning. The jurymen were w.C.Foster, G.W.Drury, B.Trowbridge, John H. Myers,Charles H. Bottenhorn and Adam Seeforth. The witnesses were John B.Hornstein, Mrs.Walser, wife of the deceased and Dr.Drury. The testimony brought out the fact that Mr. Walser had used Paris green last Thursday at his place in the country to kill potato bugs. He had a quantity of the poison in one of his vest pockets and quinine in another pocket. He had made a fatal mistake in the darkness. A verdict of accidental poisoning was returned by the jury. The deceased was aged 59 years,two months and 22 days, was a native of Germany and had been a resident of Decatur 31 years. For a long time he was in the employ of John Ulrich. He leaves a widow and four children, Mrs. Jacob Scherer, Mrs.Wm. Hutchinson, Charles Walser, Jr and Miss Mary Walser. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock from the German Catholic church.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53383797/charles-walser
2. ↑ * "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:33B5-HG6 : accessed 29 January 2024), entry for Charles /WALSER/; "Disher Family 10.ged" file (2:2:2:MMD8-N78), submitted 28 March 2014 by dalejdisher1 [identity withheld for privacy].
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53383797/charles-walser