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"Tuesday morning, shortly after 11 o'clock,
Frank Balder ceased to finally struggle against the
inevitable and quietly passed away. His demise occurred on his fortieth birthday, he having
been born November 17, 1849 at Schleslien, Prussia, Germany. During the past year his health
had not been the best, and when an attack of typhoid fever overtook him recently his constitution
was not strong enough to stand the ordeal.
"As will be seen from the above, Mr. Balder
was a native of Germany, where he learned the brewing business, previous to his arrival in
America twenty-six years ago He first came to Milwaukee, where he served in the capacity
of foreman in the malt department of the Phillip Best Brewing Company. In 1877, he came
to St. Cloud and formed a partnership with O. Thierse for the purpose of establishing a
brewery. Thierse subsequently sold his interest to Mr. N. J. Weber and the
firm was known as Balder & Weber, until three years ago when Mr. Balder
bought his partner's interest in the establishment. In his business Mr. Balder
was very successful and only a few weeks ago had completed extensive improvements for a steam process
of brewing.
"The deceased married Dorotha Eckel
in 1874, who survives him with four children, three boys and one girl. His parents are yet alive and at present
residents of Duelm, Benton county, where also five of his brothers and two sisters make their home.
These, together with a host of friends, remain to mourn the death of a man in the prime of his life,
when he has reached a point where he might rest and reap the fruits of his labors and then repair
to his rest content and happy in the knowledge of 'work well done.'
"The funeral takes place tomorrow morning from the
Cathedral, and the fire department will probably attend in a body."
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