Horace W. OUTHOUSE

1855 - 1906

• Born	14 Oct 1855	Oakhall, Dane, WI   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	Marcia Staton lists his birthplace as Fitchburg, Dane, WI.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	Middleton, Dane, WI   [5]
  	age 14
  Census	1900	Ishpeming, Marq, MI   [6]
  	He is listed as age 44.
  News item	Sep 1901	Oshkosh, WI   [7]
  Occupation	undertaker  [8]
  	Horace worked as an undertaker with G.E. and A. J. Gill, was also a traveling salesman.
  _UID	2CC99E35E3344C6FA7FEDE595CD94E2B2478
  Died	9 Jan 1906	Madison, Dane, WI   [1, 9, 10, 11]
  	Cause: paralysis
  	Published Outhouse Family Record gives date of death as January 8 or 9, 1906. He died at the home of his parents, 512 Madison St, Madison, WI, of a second stroke which left him paralyzed. [Outhouse Family Record] Marcia Staton lists his death date as June 9, 1906, at the home of his parents in Madison, Wisconsin. He was aged 50 years, 2 months, and 23 days. The cause of deathwas organic heart disease and apoplexy. Was ill a year and a half before his death. He is buried in the family plot at Forest Home Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin. Date on the burial certificate was June 13, 1906. 31 Dec 1905 50/2/17 Wisc Pre-1907 death records lists death date as 9 Jan 1906. (Volume: 04, Page: 0023, Reel: 017, Image: 0257, Sequence #: 289497 )
  Buried	11 Jan 1906	Madison, Dane, WI   [12, 13]
  Person ID	I5313	OuthouseLine2014 | Descendants of Emanuel Henika b. 1757 Germany
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	William Henry OUTHOUSE,   b. 7 Dec 1827, Peekskill, Westchester, NY ,   d. 22 Aug 1915, Madison, Dane, WI
  Mother	Julia Ann HENIKA,   b. 22 Dec 1830, Gorham, Ontario, NY ,   d. 3 Nov 1915, Madison, Dane, WI
  Married	18 Sep 1851	Canandaigua, Ontario, NY
  Family ID	F1119	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Theresa ELDRED,   b. 7 Nov 1859, Michigan ,   d. 6 Jan 1907, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
  Married	25 Nov 1885  [14]
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F2008	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Lived in Madison and in Oshkosh, where he was connected with the undertaking establishment of Ihrig and Edwards. He was a member of the Elks and the Modern Woodmen of America. [Outhouse Family Record]. Also lived in Escanaba, Michigan where he had a furniture store. Photo of store front is included in this collection. According to Marcia Staton, he apparently also suffered from tuberculosis, as one summer he camped on on the shores of Lake Mendota, in the hopes that it would improve his health.

  
  

• Sources

  [S235] Outhouse Family Bible, (1854). [S352] Wisc. State Gen. Soc. newsletter. [S103] Outhouse Family Genealogy, Terry DeFrees, (1990). [S155] Military Records - Civil War, William Henry Outhouse, Civil War (Reliability: 3). [S201] Federal Census, 1870 Middleton, Dane, WI, Fam #115 (Reliability: 3). [S21] Fed Census - 1900 - MI, MF# 728; ED 111; P 2; F 29 (Reliability: 3). [S150] Newspaper, Oshkosh Daily Northwestern (Oskkosh, Wis), 22 Jul 1901 (Reliability: 3). Mr. H. W. Outhouse of Ishpeming, Mich is a guest at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Outhouse for a few days. He arrived Friday, having just sold out his furniture and undertaking business in that city. he has accepted a position as traveling salesman for the Buckstaff-Edward company of Oshkosh, with southern Wisconsin as his territory. He had previously served the firm in a similar capacity for thirteen years--Madison Democrat [S8] STATON, Marcia. [S3] Wisc pre-1907 deaths, County: Dane, Volume: 04, Page: 0023, Reel: 017, Image: 025 7, Index Volume: -, Sequence #: 289497 (Reliability: 3). [S150] Newspaper, Oshkosh Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, WI), 9 Jan 1906 (Reliability: 3). HORACE OUTHOUSE DEAD Well-Known Salesman Expires at Madison Monday--Funeral Thursday Announcement has been received here that Horace Outhouse formerly of this city, and well known as a traveling salesman, died Monday at Madison where he lived the last six months. He had been ill about a year and a half, suffering a partial stroke of paralysis. He ?? Edwards-Ihrig company up to the time he became ill. He was a member of the Ishpeming Lodge of Elks. Teh funeral services will be held next Thursday afternoon at two o'clock in Madison. [S150] Newspaper, Oshkosh Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, WI), 11 Jan 1906 (Reliability: 3). SERVICES AT MADISON Funeral of the late Horace W. Outhouse is Held This Afternoon--He Formerly Lived Here E.W. Ihrig is in Madison today, attending the funeral of the late Horace W. Outhouse, formerly of this city, who passed away in that city after a long illness. Deceased was fifty years of age. His death was the direct result of paralysis with which he was afflicted a month ago and from which he never rallied sufficiently to give much hope for recovery. Mr. Outhouse had suffered a previous attack a year and a half ago, but had apparently almost recovered when the second stroke came upon him. He was conscious to the last, but on account of the paralysis affecting his throat was unable during the last few hours to converse with members of the family, all of whom were at his bedside when the end came. Besides a wife, Mr. Outhouse leaves a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. outhouse, 515 Madison street, Madison, a brother, P.A. Outhouse, who resides on a farm near Madison and a sister, Mrs. Charles Post of Madison. Deceased lived in Oshkosh for ten years and was a salesman for the Edwards-Ohrig company dealing in furniture and undertaking supplies. He was a member of the Elks and the Modern Woodmen of America. There are many firends in this city, where Mr. Outhouse was highly regarded. The funeral services were at two o'clock this afternoon at the residence in Madison. [S286] Forest Hills Cemetery record of burials 1841-1958 (LDS), Film #1412174 (1894-1925).. He is buried in Section 4, Lot 8, Grave 5 [S406] Forest Hills Cemetery burial records (website). Outhouse, Horace Born: n/g Died: 1/9/1906 Burial Date: 1/11/1906 military: none Father's Name: n/g Mother's Maiden Name: n/g Place of Death: n/g Place of Birth: American Cause of Death: paralysis Occupation: n/g Perp Care: Yes Grave: 7 Funeral Home: Miscellaneous Vault: infant No appl. He was 50 years old, born in 1855. Marker says he died in 1905. Section 4, Lot 008 Lot purchased 9/10/1892, owner: W.H. Outhouse vol 4, pg 127 10 gr $25 + $200 PC established by Perry Outhouse 5/23/1951 [S235] Outhouse Family Bible, (1854). Horace W. Outhouse md Theresa Eldred Nov 25, 1885