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- On Thursday, Sept. 11th, Gottlieb Hostettler passed away at this home in the town of Stockbridge at the age of seventy-three years, seven months and six days. The deceased was born in Switzerland Feb. 4, 1846, and in 1868 in company with others from his native home immigrated to the country, coming direct to the town of Charlestown this county, where his cousins, the Aebischers, resided. He worked on the Aebischer farm and in the neighborhood and on November 20, 1868 was married to Barbara Heine, who was among the number who came over from Switzerland at the time Mr. Hostettler came to this country. They resided a short time in Rantoul and then he secured work at the B. F. Carter company's brickyards at Brickport, in the town of Stockbridge and also worked for a short time in the Carter yards in this city. In 1875 he purchased a farm from E. Ellsworth and D. S. Maltby in North Stockbridge and through thrift and untiring labor secured a large measure of success.
He was recognized as one of the substantial citizens and farmers of his neighborhood and also as a man of strict integrity and high moral character, just in all his dealings with his fellow men and generous and charitable to those deserving. He was a devoted husband and father and lead a true Christian life. About a year ago his health began to fail through a malignant disease which had fastened itself upon his system and he gradually failed until death relieved him of his suffering. His passing will be deeply regretted, not only in the neighborhood where he had made his home for so many years but by friends throughout the county who knew him.
He is survived by his widow, five sons, Charles, Frederick, Henry, William and Edward of Stockbridge and two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Weinhart of Crivitz, Mrs. Henry Kuhlman of Marinette. The funeral was held Sunday.
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1847 - 1936 (88 years)