After an illness of but eight days’ duration, Herman Weinbrandt died at his home at 4 o’clock last Saturday morning. The funeral service was held in the German Lutheran church at 2:00 p.m. Monday. Deceased leaves a widow, two daughters, Mary and Louisa, and two sisters, Mrs. H. Rosenbaum of this city and one in Germany. Deceased was born in Pelwurm, Holstein, Germany March 15th, 1838, and came to America in 1865. He was married to Miss Elise Kassens in 1872. Mr. Weinbrandt was always a good, law abiding citizen, and will be greatly missed by his many friends.

#2-5 Sept., 1907 - Blair Democrat - Herman Weinbrandt

H. WEINBRANDT PASSES AWAY

After an illness of just seven days, Herman Weinbrandt died at his home in this city last Saturday morning. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the German Lutheran church, Rev. Eckhardt officiating.

Deceased was born in Pellwoim, Germany March 15, 1838, and came to America in 1868, settling first in Davenport, Iowa where he remained for two years and then came to Nebraska, settling at Cuming City in this county where he operated the first butcher shop of the town. Later when Cuming City was moved to Blair, Mr. Weinbrandt opened a butcher shop here in this city, being the pioneer butcher of this place.

In 1871 he made a trip back to Germany where on March 1st, 1872 he was married to Miss Eliza Carstens. The young couple came to America shortly after their marriage and for two years Mr. Weinrandt conducted a butcher business when he went to Tekamah, and from there to Sioux City and later to Omaha. In 1871 they moved back to Blair and opened the Farmers hotel which they conducted until about six years ago when Mr. Weinbrandt retired from active business.

Deceased was the father of three children, two of whom preceded him to the Great Beyond, a daughter and loving wife, besides an adopted daughter, being left to mourn his death. He also leaves a sister in Germany and a sister, Mrs. Helen Rosenbaum, who resides in this city.

Mr. Weinbrandt was a very active citizen in his younger days and worked with the early settlers of this community to make the city and surrounding country what it is today. He was a member of the German Lutheran church and died a good Christian.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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