Posted on: Wood Co WI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/438 Surname: BIRKENWALD, COHEN, SILBER ------------------------- Marcus SILBER Obit printed in the Wisconsin Valley Leader, Thursday March 25, 1915, Page 1 Marcus SILBER Marcus SILBER, an old settler of Milwaukee, died Friday morning at his residence in that city at the age of 72 years. He was born in Kalisz, Poland, and went to New York when 19 years old. He then located at Waupun. In 1880 he settled in Milwaukee, where he has resided almost continuously. He built up a very large dry goods business on the northwest side of the city. He retired from business in 1899. Mr. SILBER leaves besides his widow, Johanna SILBER, three daughters, Mrs. E. BIRKENWALD and Natalia SILBER of this city and Mrs Isaac COHEN of Houston, TX, and two sons, Harry M SILBER, attorney at Law in this city and Sidney J. SILBER, pianist of the University of Nebraska. Mr SILBER was a brother of the late B SILBER of this city and frequently visited Grand Rapids during the residence of the SILBER family and made many friends here. Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>