- HUGO H. JONAS
HUGO A. JONAS DIES IN SOUTH; FUNERAL HERE (photo)
Succumbs At Clearwater, Florida, Tuesday Evening; Was Well Known Here
Messages received today advised of the death Tuesday evening at Clearwater, Florida, of Hugo A. Jonas, 53, former Manitowoc merchant and grocery salesman. Accompanied by his wife Mr. Jonas left the city in January to seek relief in the south from a heart ailment. Mr. Jonas, lately in the employ of a Milwaukee wholesale house, was compelled to give up active work in December.
The Jonases were accompanied on the motor trip to Florida a few weeks ago by Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schaus. Soon after arrival late in January at Clearwater Mr. Jonas was taken seriously ill. He had since been confined in a hospital there.
Body To Be Returned
The body is to be returned to Manitowoc for burial. Funeral arrangements are uncertain pending arrival of Mrs. Jonas with the body.
The deceased, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jonas, was born in Chicago. The parents, soon after his birth, moved to Mishicot and took up there residence on a farm. Mr. Jonas was educated in district schools of the town. When a young man he came to Manitowoc, entering the employ of the O. Torrison company, operator of a department store. He rose to the position as head of the clothing department.
After 14 years with the Torrison company Mr. Jonas left to take a position as a salesman for the Plumb and Nelson company in 1914. He remained with that company until 1921 when he formed a partnership with Frank Jansky in the Jonas-Jansky Clothing company. This partnership continued to operate a clothing store in Manitowoc for several years.
In late years Mr. Jonas has been a salesman for the E.R. Godfrey and Sons company, Milwaukee.
Widow Survives
Although always interested in civic affairs Mr. Jonas never held public office. He was a member of the Royal League and in the early years of that fraternal order in Manitowoc rose to the rank of Archon, head of the local order. The deceased was also a member of the Masons and the United Commercial Travelers. Twenty-five years ago the deceased was married to Miss Louise Rosinsky of this city.
Survivors are the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Mel F. Kitzerow, city, Mrs. Lloyd Bruemmer, Chicago, Mrs. James Cannon, Birnamwood, Wis.; a mother, Mrs. Fred Jonas, city; four brothers, Judge Edgar Jonas and Fred, both of Chicago, Harry, Minneapolis, August, Tacoma, Wash.; four sisters, Mrs. Arthur Vogel, and Meta, city; Mrs. James Panoch, Mishicot, Esther, a teacher at West Allis, Wis.; and two grandchildren (Private).
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, March 11, 1936 P.2
[Hugo Henry/bur. 3-16-1936/died at Clearwater, FL/age 54 yrs/cause: chronic
myocarditis-cardiac valvular disease]
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Jindra and Chaloupka Families
1881 - 1936 (55 years)
