Published Obituaries:
The Joliet
Daily
Republican, Wednesday Evening, April
1, 1903, Front page
Michael Calmer, the well-known dry
good merchant, died at Silver Cross hospital to-day at 1:15 this afternoon, as a result of
diabetic trouble.
Mr. Calmer was taken to the
hospital to undergo an operation for a mastoid abscess.
This was successfully performed by Dr. Harry
Woodruff, on Monday.
Dr.
O. C.
Davis was the attending physician.
Mr. Calmer
had been a suffered from diabetes from about a year, and this morning
was in a
diabetic stupor. The attending
physicians used saline solution, but without avail, and he passed away
without
regaining consciousness.
His death
is considered to be due entirely to diabetic causes.
Mr. Calmer,
who has been identified with Joliet’s
business interest and growth for nearly forty years, was born in
Bavarian, Rheinpfalz, Germany,
May 1, 1842. He came to the states when twelve years of
age and settled in the eastern part of Will county.
He has been a resident of Joliet
thirty-six years.
Mr. Calmer
served in the city in a political capacity during one term as treasurer.
Five
children survive him. They are Howard
C., junior member of the firm of Calmer & Sons; Harry, who is in
business
at Seattle, Washington;
Arthur of New York city; Erwin, who is attending Yale university, and
Mrs. P.A.
Newton.
The funeral
will probably be held sometime Friday at the residence.
The remains will be laid to rest in Oakwood
cemetery.
Additional Biographical Material:
New
York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (ancestry.com):
(the ship South America. from
LeHavre, France to New York - arrival 21 May 1853)
Danl Calmer, 53; Peter " ,
23; John " , 17; Danl " , 15; Mich " , 9; Phil
" , 5; Anna " , 47
US
Census Records
1860 -
Frankfort, Will County, Illinois
Daniel Rolmer [assumed
to be Daniel Calmer as shown in headstone reading above], 60,
Farmer, b. Prussia
Maria, 56, b. Prussia
Peter, 30, Farmer; b, Prussia
Charles, 26, Harness Maker, b. Prussia
John, 22, Farmer, b. Prussia
Daniel, 21, Farmer, b. Prussia
Michael,
19, Farmer, b. Prussia
Philopena, 12, b. Prussia
1870 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois
Calmer, Mich.,
28; Merchant (dry g.); b. Bavaria
" , Theresa, 21; b. Saxony
" , Howard, 1; b. Illinois
1880 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois
Calmer, Michael,
37; Dry Goods Merchant; b. Bavaria
Theresa, 31; Wife; Born, Saxony
Howard, 11; Son; b. Ill.
Arthur, 9; Son; b. Ill.
Harry, 5; Son; b. Ill.
Clara, 3; Dau; b. Ill
Erwin, 2/12/; Son; b. Ill.
1900 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois
Calmer, Michael; b. May 1842; age 58; married 32
years; b. Germany; immigrated 1853; Merchant-dry goods
Theresa W., wife; b. Aug. 1846; age 53; b. Germany; immigrated 1854
Harry E., Son; b. Feb. 1875; age 25; b. Illinois; Salesman - D.G.
Erwing, son; b. Mar. 1880; age, 20; b. Illinois
Philopina, sister; b. Aug 1847; age, 52; b.
Germany