1903 - Manitowoc Public Library

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25 Dec. Marriage Licenses
ANTON THEISEN of Manitowoc Rapids and ROSA FISHEL of Kossuth
FRANK HASTREITER of Cato and MAGDALENA HEINZEN of Eaton
NICK NELSON of Sturgeon Bay and SERENA NELSON of Cato LOUIS
TROSSEN of Newton and SADIE BURT of Gibson
AUGUST LÜDKE and ANNA VEITMEYER both of Schleswig
JOHN KALK of Howard Grove and MARY HICKMANN of School Hill
WM. KRESHECK and ADELA RHODE both of Two Rivers
25 Dec. Births
ALBERT HOYER here on Sun. a son
JULIUS BUERSTATTE here on Mon. a daughter
JOSEPH KAPITZ here on Sat. a daughter
1903
01 Jan. (The local items on page 4 are printed so lightly as to be illegible.)
01 Jan (Reference coverage of the SCHMITZ Silver Wedding Anniversary by the Milwaukee
Herold:) The celebration was held in Ivanhoe Temple and was attended by the German
“elite” from Milwaukee and Manitowoc. Noteworthy is the fact that both sets of parents
of the celebrants atended. Mr. SCHMITZ’s parents celebrated their Golden Wedding
Anniversary a few years ago and the bride’s parents wil celebratetheir Golden
Wedding Anniversary next year. The “groom’s” father, FREDERICK SCHMITZ,
together with his brother CARL SCHMITZ, HENRY MEYER, and CARL
WERNECKE founded the Newton Mutual Fire Insurance Company more than 50 yrs.
ago.
01 Jan. JOSEPH DRISCOLL of Meeme, a brakeman on the Northwestern Railroad, was run over
and killed while at work near Oconto Falls recently. He is the 3 rd brother in this family
who has met his death in the past 3 yrs. He was 25 yrs. old and single.
01 Jan. Death in Mishicott of 83-yr. old CHRISTIAN THOMAS of dropsy. He leaves 5 children.
The funeral was held Sat. in Two Rivers.
01 Jan. Death Mon. of 82-yr. old JOHN HANSON in the local St. Mary’s Hospital where he had
been for over a year. HANSON, a fisherman by trade, formerly lived in a hut on the
lake shore where he was broken into several years ago, badly beaten, and robbed of all
his savings. He never fully recovered.
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01 Jan. Mrs. ANNA CORRIER died Sun. after a long and difficult illness with consumption. The
deceased, who was born here 34 yrs. ago, leaves her husband and 2 children as well as
her mother and 7 sisters. The funeral was held Tues. in the city cemetery.
01 Jan. JOSEPH AUERMÜLLER of Manitowoc received a telegram Sat. that his mother had died
in Sturgeon Bay at age 83. Mr. AUERMÜLLER promptly traveled to Sturgeon Bay to
attend the funeral.
01 Jan. Death in Chicago of Mrs. ROSA SELK, mother of local resident GOTTFRIED SELK. The
body was brought here for burial.
01 Jan. Death Sun. of CARL HOLZKNECHT following a long illness with heart disease. The
deceased, who was born 03 Apr. (no yr. given) in Amorbach, Bavaria, came to New
York in 1851 where he married and was a resident until 1856. He came to Manitowoc in
1856 and established a tailoring business, and then in 1861 established the tavern “Zum
Rathskeler” which he operated for many years. His wife died in 1876 and Mr.
HOLZKNECHT later married again. For some time he has had a heart condition, but no
one knew how serious it was and so the news of his death was unanticipated. He is
survived by a daughter from his first marriage, Mrs. RICHARD MÜLLER in Two
Rivers. The funeral was held Wed. in the city cemetery.
01 Jan. Marriage Licenses
JACOB VANDELOO of Sheboygan and MARY SCHWARTZ of Centerville
JOSEPH SCHUSTA and MARY ZEMAN both of Cooperstown
FRANK SHIMEK and ANNIE SCHAVLEK both of Franklin
EDWARD HERZOG and LILLIAN SCHWEITZER both of Manitowoc
GEO. M. LARSON and OLGA OLSON DEANG both of Manitowoc
AUG. EBERHARDT of Manitowoc and DORA BREMER of Two Rivers
08 Jan. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 05 Jan.) Our fellow citizen, EDWARD MÜLLER,
who has an ice business and soda water plant, died Sat. night. His death released him
from the pain he suffered during a long illness. He leaves his widow and 3 children in
good circumstances. Also, Messrs. HERMANN REILS of Maple Wood, Wisconsin,
and W. REILS of Algoma, both former residents of Manitowoc, spent a week here.
They were on their way back from Sheboygan where they had attended the funeral of
their 37 yr. old brother at the Catholic Church. The deceased left a wife and 5 small
children.
08 Jan. Death in the local hospital of Mrs. JOHN JUDGE on Wed. last week following a short
ilnes. The deceased, a daughter of JOHN O’HARA, was born 17 June 1868. She
leaves her husband and 5 small children. The funeral was held Fri. at the Catholic
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08 Jan. Following a long and difficult illness CHARLES LEVENHAGEN died Wed. last week of
consumption. The deceased was born in Manitowoc 44 yrs. ago and had operated a
tinsmith shop until the onset of his illness 8 mos. ago. He leaves a widow and 4 children.
The burial was held Sat. under the direction of the local Sons of Hermann Lodge.
08 Jan. Death in the local hospital on New Year’s Day of Mrs. MARY LYNCH. The deceased,quite
possibly the eldest resident of our county, was born in Ireland in 1810. She is survived by
2 children. The funeral took place in Meeme.
08 Jan. A 5-mo. old child of PHILIPP GRUN here, died Sat. after a short illness.
08 Jan. After an illness of only 2 days FRITZ PAUTZ died Sat. of heart trouble. The deceased, a
very well known man in Manitowoc, was born 04 Dec. 1832 in Matzdorf in the Prussian
Province of Pomerania. He came to America in 1849 and stayed for a while in
Milwaukee, then drove an ox wagon –at the time the only means of transportation –the
length of Green Bay Road as far as Town Liberty in Manitowoc County. There in the
wilderness he cleared land and established a farm. He later moved to Manitowoc City
where he operated a brewery. He filled several elective city and county offices and for
several years served as City Contractor. He later operated a farm in the northern part of
Town Manitowoc where he lived for the balance of his life. Mr. PAUTZ was one of the
eldest members of the local A.O.U.W. and also belonged to the Life Insurance Club of
Manitowoc County. His wife died in 1883. He is survived by 7 children: Mrs. F.C.
SCHULTZ; EDUARD, HEINRICH, RICHARD, ARTHUR, LYDIA and AMELIA
PAUTZ. FRITZ PAUTZ was the last of 6 brothers, 4 of whom died within the past few
years, 3 within the last 2 months. The funeral was held Tues. afternoon at the city
cemetery, and Pastor ZENK delivered the funeral oration.
08 Jan. Death Sun. in Chicago of 62-yr. old CORNELIUS BARRY, a former resident of our city.
His funeral was held Tues. in Chicago.
08 Jan. Death Mon. in Clay Banks of 65-yr. old G.L. GILBERT, a former resident of
Manitowoc. He leaves a widow and 4 children.
08 Jan. Death in Town Kossuth on Mon. of Mrs. CATHARINE SPECHT at the age of 74 yrs. 2
mos. Mrs. SPECHT, who had lived in Town Kossuth since 1871 and was a sister of Mr.
H. SPÖNTGEN, Sr., here, is survived by 7 children, 27 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren.
The funeral will take place this afternoon.
08 Jan. A small child of EMIL HÖFERT died last week and was buried 30 Dec.
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08 Jan. Death Mon. of the 9-yr. old son of GEO. FEISTEL in Two Rivers. The boy suffered a chill
after ice skating which was complicated with asthma and heart problems. The funeral
will be held this afternoon.
08 Jan. Marriage Licenses
JOSEPH WELLNER of Manitowoc and KATE MASSMANN of Kossuth
PIUS FISCHER and KATIE KOCH both of Two Rivers
FRED MATHIES of Sheboygan and MARY MÜLLER of Manitowoc
WOLFGANG GRALL of Cato and MAGGIE WELLNER of Franklin
A.J. AUGUSTINE and LOUIS HOMELE both of Reedsville
WILLIAM KLEIN of Centerville and MARY WESLING of St. Nazianz
08 Jan. Births
Dr. M.L. BAST here on Sun. a daughter
FERDINAND RIBITZKI in Two Rivers on New Year’s Day a son
15 Jan. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 13 Jan.) Congratulations to Mr. C. LEVENHAGEN
who celebrated his 56 th birthday on Sun., 11 Jan. in the company of friends and
acquaintances. Also, innkeeper F. RIBITZKI feels exceptionally fortunate that his wife
has presented him with a first-born son for New Year’s.
15 Jan. Death Mon. of a child of 15 th St. resident MARTIN BONK. Mr. and Mrs. BONK had 19
children and from this number 12 have died.
15 Jan. Marriage Licenses
JOSEPH KOLANCHEK and AUGUSTA PAUTZ both of Newton
CHAS. HANSON of Green Bay and ANNIE KREISA of Two Rivers
CHAS. PINCHON of Milwaukee and MAMIE SPERL of Kossuth
LOUIS RÜBEL and MARY PAHLCOTTER both of Two Rivers
GEO. BARCHOW and EMMA MEYER both of Two Creeks
15 Jan. Births
AL. HEWARD here a son
JOHN KADOW here a daughter
L.E. ALLEN here a daughter
CHARLES DODGE in Two Rivers - twins, a boy and a girl
22 Jan. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 16 Jan.) There was a big wedding here Sat.
evening uniting Mr. L. RIEBEL and Miss MARIE PAHLCÖTTER in the home of the
bride’s parents. (Long paragraph with details of the celebration).
22 Jan. GEO. DUSOLD, one of the oldest German citizens of Manitowoc, celebrated his 86 th
birthday on Tuesday.

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22 Jan. Veteran CARL FRICKE has been awarded a pension of $12 a month.
22 Jan. Death Sat. morning, following a short illness, of Mrs. DANIEL VOGEL, wife of the
headmaster of the local Lutheran school. Mrs. VOGEL fell ill on Christmas Day, but the
illness was not thought to be serious. On Sat. morning she took a turn for the worse and
passed away. The deceased was only 38 yrs. old and had come to Manitowoc with her
husband 3 yrs. ago. Mr. VOGEL’s family has been folowed by bad luck over the past
few years. Shortly before coming to Manitowoc they lost a child, then 2 other children
died since they arrived, and now the mother is gone. The deeply sorrowing husband and
5 surviving children mourn the passing. The funeral was held Tues. from the Lutheran
Church.
22 Jan. Death Fri. in Jerpen of 85 yr. old Mrs. OLE MADSON of old age debility. The funeral
was held Saturday.
22 Jan. Death here Sat., from pneumonia, of Mrs. ELISABETH MÖSKES. Mrs. MÖSKES was
born 13 Dec. 1831 in Wesel and came to Manitowoc in 1869. In Germany she married J.
ELMDORF, who died here. She latter married Mr. MÖSKES. She is survived by 3
children and several stepchildren. Her funeral was held Wed. from the Catholic Church.
22 Jan. Marriage Licenses
AUGUST EBERHARDT and ALVINA BECK both of Manitowoc
ANTON TIKALSKY and MARY SPATCHEK both of Maple Grove
WENZEL FOGELTANZ of Two Rivers and MARY MLEZAVA of Manitowoc
LEWIS KIESELHORST and LAURA BLUMENSTEIN both of Newton
RICHARD C. BALGE of Two Rivers and ALVINA HAASE of Manitowoc
MARTIN F. SMITH and SARAH GAGNON both of Two Rivers
GUSTAV HABERMANN of Brillion and JOHANNA KRÜGER of Reedsville
JOHN HENSCHEL and HENRIETTA FLUHR both of Kiel
JOSEPH CASPER of Centerville and JENNIE JUNK of Liberty
22 Jan. Births
LOUIS A. SCHMITZ here on Tues. a girl
29 Jan. A telegram was received here Fri. from Seattle stating that there had been an explosion
there in the mill of JULIUS RICHTER which claimed his life. He was the son of a
former resident here known to many of our readers –Mr. AUGUST RICHTER, the
furrier, who moved to Oshkosh some years ago where he passed away. A brother of
JULIUS RICHTER still lives here and works at the Good Luck Clothing Store. JULIUS
RICHTER was born and raised here but moved to Oshkosh with his parents prior to
going to the far west. He was about 40 yrs. of age, and his wife died some years ago.
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29 Jan. Last week the engagement was announced of GEORGE VITS and Miss OLIVE PRÖLL.
29 Jan. Death in Omaha, Nebraska of JONAS L. BRANDIES, a former resident of our city, at the
age of 66. Many of our readers will well remember the deceased.
29 Jan. Death Thurs. last week, at the advanced age of 88, of Mrs. H.C. ALBRIGHT of old age
debility. The deceased, who was counted among the eldest residents of our city, leaves
her sorrowing husband and a daughter. The funeral was held Sun. afternoon.
29 Jan. WILL S. CANRIGHT, about whose illness we recently reported, died Thurs. last week in
Buffalo. The deceased had been born and raised here and was most recently in the
service of the steamship industry stationed in Buffalo.
29 Jan. Following a confinement of one week, CARL MÜLLER died Fri. evening of appendicitis.
The deceased, who was born in Germany 58 yrs. ago, came to America in his early
years and worked for the past 38 yrs. as a tailor in the Hoyer Shop. He is survived by a
widow and 5 children. The funeral was held Mon. afternoon.
29 Jan. Marriage Licenses
WILLIAM STAHL and ANNIE BULL both of Centerville
EDWARD WANLIK of Cato and MARY ABENHAY of Rockland
MATH. DECKER of Franklin and ANNIE KARBON of Kossuth
ALEX J. DUVENECK and ELLA HÜBNER both of Newton
29 Jan. Births
ED. SOMMERS here a daughter
L.A. RANK, Jr., here on Sun. a son
05 Feb. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 03 Feb.) Mr. J. RÖDGER died in his home last Fri.
of dropsy. He leaves his wife and 3 children –2 boys and a girl –ages 10, 8, and 6. The
funeral took place today at Saxonburg Cemetery. Also, the father of PETER
BROUCHOND died in his son’s home on Sat. at the age of 82 of old age debility. The
funeral was held this morning at the local cemetery from the Catholic Church.
05 Feb. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 02 Feb.) Congratulations to JOHN
RANKIN on the birth of a daughter.
05 Feb. GUSTAV BÖLZ, a young man employed at John Dugan’s sawmil near Reedsvile, was
killed in an accident there Thurs. last week. BÖLZ was standing on a large stack of
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with the entire pile of boards falling on him. His co-workers immediately came to help,
but by the time the lumber was removed, he was dead. A coroner’s jury returned a
verdict of accidental death. He was 25 yrs. old and lived with his parents in Reedsville.
05 Feb. GEO. POWELL, a former resident of Town Kossuth, has returned here ill from the east.
His doctors had advised him to return to his old home, but after reaching here his
condition worsened to the stage where his relatives proposed that he be sent to the state
mental facility in Oshkosh.
05 Feb. PETER KRAUS, a well-to-do farmer in Town Gibson, has had to be taken to the state
mental facility in Oshkosh. He suffered from a persecution complex, and his relatives
feared he would do something regrettable.
05 Feb. L.J. ANDERSON, who moved to Washington State a few months ago for reasons of health,
has returned because the climate there was of no help.
05 Feb. After a terrible illness of several months with a tubercular brain inflammation, little
GOTTFRIED LISKA died Tues. morning. He is the son of South 7 th Street resident
WENZEL LISKA. The funeral will be held today.
05 Feb. Death Tues. last week in Two Rivers of GEO. KNIPFER, a well-known resident of that
city, after a long illness with consumption. The deceased was born 17 Apr. 1861 in
Ahnapee, but lived in Two Rivers for the past 20 years. The funeral was held Thursday.
05 Feb. After a long illness, Mrs. ARTHUR VOGEL died yesterday evening at the age of 43. She
is survived by her sorrowing husband and 5 children. Date of the funeral has not yet
been set.
05 Feb. Marriage Licenses
ANTON BUNK and KATIE NURKOSKI both of Manitowoc
ANTON HOCKMANN of Kossuth and KATIE VANDRACEK of Maple Grove
BENJAMIN W. WARD and ANNA MALONE both of Manitowoc
05 Feb. Births
JOHN WATTAWA here on Fri. a daughter
12 Feb. (From the correspondent in Reedsville, 09 Feb.) Mrs. FRANCISKA MILHAUS celebrated
her 76 th birthday on 30 Jan. with an unexpected visit from her daughters –Mrs. KRUKE
and Mrs. BECKER from Oshkosh.
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12 Feb. The engagement has been announced of JOHN MEYER of here and Miss EMMA SCHIER
of Appleton.
12 Feb. A son of Franklin St. resident GUSTAV SCHWANZ died Thurs. morning last week at the
age of about 8 yrs. It is believed that the boy died from the results of a fall on an icy
sidewalk on the previous Sat. The funeral was held Sat. afternoon from the Lutheran
Church.
12 Feb. A small child of Mr. CIZEK died Wed. last week in Town Kossuth. The funeral was held
Friday.
12 Feb. JOSEPH HAAS of Franklin, who had recently suffered injuries from a fall in his barn, died
in Franklin last week. He is survived by his father, his widow and 5 children.
12 Feb. Mrs. MARY KÖPKE died suddenly Tues. morning of a heart attack as she was busy doing
the wash in the residence of HENRY KRÜGER. A doctor was called as soon as Mrs.
KÖPKE felt ill, but she died before he arrived. The deceased, who was born in Germany
16 Feb. 1837, has been a resident of Manitowoc since 1857. Her husband died about 25
yrs. ago. She leaves 2 daughters and a son.
12 Feb. The funeral of Mrs. ARTHUR VOGEL, whose passing we reported last week, was
held Sun. afternoon from the Lutheran Church attended by many mourners.
12 Feb. Death Mon. of 84-yr. old Mrs. GRETZ, the mother of County Supervisor THOMAS
GRETZ, in the later’s home in Newton. The deceased, who died of old age debility, has
been a resident of Manitowoc County for about 50 yrs. The funeral will be held in
Northeim today.
12 Feb. Marriage Licenses
FRED HEINZ and MATHILDE ORTMEIER both of Centerville
FRANK SISKA of Two Rivers and ANTONIE KRENZ of Manitowoc
JOHN REZNICHEK of Franklin and ANNA J. MATEJOWITZ of Kossuth
W. HORNIG of Brillion and FRANCES HORWIG of Maple Grove
LEO. N. HEIN and ANNA SOLK both of Manitowoc
GUSTAV F. WAGENKNECHT of Kiel and LYDIA STRASSBURGER of
Schleswig
12 Feb. Births
LOUIS SCHÜTTE here on Sat. a daughter
JOHN RAMINSKE in town Two Rivers a son
19 Feb. Mr. and Mrs. LOUIS SOHN of Town Meeme celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary
last Saturday.

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19 Feb. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 16 Feb.) FRITZ BUNKI, a south side resident, has
the worst form of smallpox. Dr. ABY is treating him and expresses hope for his
recovery. (Editor’s note –the ill man has since died.)
19 Feb. Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTIAN CARSTENS, in Town Newton, celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary last Sun. The actual observation should have been on Wed. last
week because they were married 11 Feb. 1853 in Hanover. Following their marriage
they set out for America and landed in New York 10 May 1853, promptly moving
westward to settle in Town Newton where they have lived ever since. Their 4 children
were in attendance –JOHN, ERNST M., and HENRY CARSTENS, and Mrs. ERNST
WEHAUSEN, along with their children, many friends and neighbors. He is 76 –she 77.
19 Feb. Mrs. ERNESTINE LOUISE WILDE died quite unexpectedly on Sat. at the home of her
son HEINRICH WILDE in Town Newton. Mrs. WILDE was born 17 June 1827 in
Berlinchen, Brandenburg. She married CHRISTIAN WILDE in 1846 and the pair came
to America in 1857, coming to Manitowoc where they lived until 1864 at which time
they moved to Town Newton, where they’ve lived ever since. Her husband preceded her
in death in 1871. She leaves 7 children –Mrs. LOUISE WOLTER and HEINRICH
WILDE in Newton, K. WILDE in Manitowoc Rapids, FRED WILDE in Mishicott,
CHRISTIAN WILDE and LENA RITTERBUSCH in Embarras, and LOUISE
CARLSON in Birnamwood. The funeral was held Tues. from the Lutheran Church in
Newton under the guidance of Pastor Sieker.
19 Feb. Death here Sun. of Mrs. STEPHEN OLSON after a short illness. The deceased was born
15 Oct. 1828 in Valders, Norway, and came to America in 1852. She leaves 5 children.
Her funeral was held yesterday.
19 Feb. Mrs. JOHN LEONHARDT died of old age debility Tues. last week at her son CARL’s
farm located near Centerville. The deceased was born 27 Aug. 1823 in Mecklenburg,
married in 1857, and came to America in 1861 settling on a farm here. 4 of their sons
are still living. Her funeral was held Thurs. at the Lutheran Church Cemetery north of
Centerville, conducted by Rev. Sprengling.
19 Feb. Marriage Licenses
MILTON McCLURE and MARY MONKE both of Two Rivers
HENRY MAYER of Manitowoc and WILHELMINE FREIDENBERGER of
Franklin
FRED STRANSKY and MARY SVETLIK both of Kossuth
PETER SIFEL of Mosel and ANNA FIEDLER of Meeme
JACOB EBENHOE of Rockland and MARY HEINDL of St. Nazianz
WALTER REICH and MINNIE REHBEIN both of Gibson
ANTON MARSHEK and THERESE HOLLEY both of Cooperstown
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LOUIS A. WESTPHAL of Two Rivers and ANNA HORSTMANN of Manitowoc
CON. P. HEALY of De Pere and SARAH HALLORAN of Manitowoc
19 Feb. Births
EDWARD L. SCHMITZ on Fri. a son
Pastor SIEKER in Newton Fri. a daughter
Mr. GLÄSER in Liberty on Sat. a son
LOUIS SCHREIBEIS in Two Rivers a daughter
THEODOR WILKMANN in Tisch Mills a son
26 Feb. MARY ROHRBACH, who lived alone in Town Two Rivers, has been adjudicated to be
insane and will be sent to the state mental facility in Oshkosh. She is the owner of a
large, valuable farm which she has not taken care of and has let the out-buildings fall
down. She had inherited the farm from her adoptive father. Judge Cloupek has been
appointed conservator to handle her affairs.
26 Feb. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 24 Feb.) Death of widow Mrs. HENRY ALTHEN,
a resident of Town Two Rivers, last night at age 72. She leaves 4 children in good
circumstances. The funeral will be Wed. from the Lutheran Church.
26 Feb. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 24 Feb.) Death of Mrs. H. ALTHEN of pneumonia
Mon. morning at her home. The funeral will be tomorrow at the Two Rivers Cemetery.
26 Feb. There was a sad accident Sat. in the residence of the HENRY SCHÜTTE family in Branch.
While playing, their 3-yr. old daughter stumbled over a kettle of boiling water which
had been lifted from the stove onto the floor. It spiled over the right side of the child’s
body and burned her terribly. Despite medical attention the child died Mon. morning.
The funeral was yesterday.
26 Feb. RALPH PEDERSON, a farmer in Town Gibson, was in Manitowoc on business on Mon.
He started home in the afternoon, and as he was traveling along the Neshoto road about
4 miles from Manitowoc, his horses shied and ran off, overturning the heavy wagon on
top of him. It was later found that 3 ribs were broken and 2 pierced his lungs so that he
died quickly. The body was taken to Manitowoc and the coroner’s jury returned a
verdict of accidental death. PEDERSON was a well-to-do man, age 56, who leaves a
wife and 9 children.
26 Feb. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 20 Feb.) A large funeral was held here Fri. for
Mrs. RIEMER, daughter of French-Canadian PETER SANVILLE of Two Rivers, who
was shot by her husband in Racine in a murder-suicide. She had been born and raised
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26 Feb. After an illness of several weeks with a stiff neck, HANS DANIELSON, the wellknown
mason and contractor, died here Mon. morning. The deceased was born 25 Nov. 1870 in
Milwaukee but came to Manitowoc with his parents while still a small child and has
lived here ever since. In addition to his sorrowing parents, he leaves 3 brothers and 3
sisters. The funeral was held yesterday from the St. Paul’s Norwegian Church.
26 Feb. A 9-mo. old child of local resident HANS HANSON died Sun. after a short illness.
26 Feb. Births
GUSTAV BAHR in Cleveland on 14 Feb. a daughter
Dr. PH. HERRIGES in Cleveland on 19 Feb. a son
05 Mar. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 02 Mar.) Mr. and Mrs. ALBERT KASTEN of
Gibson celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary Sun. with many relatives. Also,
LUDWIG HARTUNG, an old veteran of the Civil War who served with the 9th
Regiment, died Sat. at age 59. He leaves his widow and 6 children in good
circumstances. The funeral will be Tues. from the Lutheran Church. Also, 93-yr. old
JOHANN KURTZ died Sat. and was buried Wed. In addition to his widow and 3
daughters, he also leaves a son who is ill and getting on in years. Mr. KURTZ was a
baker by profession and once operated a bakery and store here but was unable to work
for the past many years. His wife and a daughter run a millinery shop. Also, Mr. W.
WEGNER celebrated his 69 th birthday with friends and relatives and Mrs. H. HANSEN
is observing her 35 th birthday today with friends and acquaintances.
05 Mar. (Long detailed article reporting the circumstances of an incident in Rozelville, Marathon
County. JOHN POWELL, a former resident of Town Kossuth, is reported to have shot
and killed his wife, who was a daughter of Mr. REIF in Kossuth. The article describes
the incident in detail.)
05 Mar. Death Thurs. of EDWARD KRESL, the 17-yr. old son of GEO. KRESL here, following a
long illness with consumption. The deceased was born 26 Apr. 1886 in Brown County
and came to Manitowoc as a 1-yr. old child where he has lived ever since. In addition to
his parents he is survived by a sister. The funeral was Sun. afternoon.
05 Mar. A heart attack claimed the life of Mrs. R.S. ALLEN on Thurs. last week. Mrs. ALLEN was
born in Pennsylvania on 07 Aug. 1835. The family moved here from Menominee,
Michigan, 8 mos. ago. The deceased leaves her husband and 6 children. The body will
be taken to Sturgeon Bay for burial.
05 Mar. Mr. M. ABITZ died Fri. of old age debility in St. Mary’s Hospital. The deceased had no
surviving relatives here.
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05 Mar. Death in Milwaukee on Fri. of Mrs. MOHRHUSEN, the aged widow of the late Mr. L. T.
MOHRHUSEN. The lady had long been a resident here and many of our readers will
remember her. The MOHRHUSEN family came here from Kiel. Mr. MOHRHUSEN
operated a store on the corner of 8 th and Quay Streets but sold the busines in the 80’s
and moved to Madison to take a position in the office of the State Secretary. He lost his
position in 1891 because of the change of parties, and the family moved to Milwaukee
where Mr. MOHRHUSEN died several years ago. Mrs. MOHRHUSEN’s body was
brought here and taken to its last rest Mon. in the city cemetery.
05 Mar. Mrs. MARGARETHE SCHÜTTE died quite unexpectedly Sun. in Town Newton. Mrs.
SCHÜTTE, who had enjoyed excellent health until very recently, came down with a
lung illness a short while ago which led to heart trouble. Mrs. SCHÜTTE had lived in
Newton about 40 yrs. and is survived by her husband and 3 daughters. Her funeral will
take place this afternoon.
05 Mar. As a result of childbed fever Mrs. WM. REINHART died Mon. in Chicago. The deceased
was born here about 34 yrs. ago as the daughter of the late NICOLAUS STRAUCH.
The funeral was held in Chicago.
05 Mar. Marriage Licenses
W.R. KLINGHOLZ of Manitowoc and MABLE KÖSER of Two Rivers
JOHN GÖRTZ of Gibson and HILDEGARD HOYER of Manitowoc
RUDOLPH BUSSE and HATTIE SCHULTZ both of Cooperstown
FRED BETHKE and MARY MATTER both of Kiel
05 Mar. Births
CHARLES BART in Two Rivers on 22 Feb. a son
ANTON GRIMM, Jr., in Range Line on Fri. a son
Mr. SIEBENHORN here a daughter
W.J. RÄUBER here a daughter
12 Mar. Six weeks ago WILLIAM PETERSON left here for New Mexico hoping that the mild
winter climate there would be good for his health. About 3 weeks ago his parents mailed
a letter to him, but the still-sealed envelope was returned to them on Mon. with a notation
that the addressee was deceased. The distraught parents are seeking further clarification
through the postmaster. (See also 02 Apr. )
12 Mar. LORENZ KAISER died Thurs. last week in Manitowoc Rapids following a long illness
with cancer. The deceased, who was born 71 yrs. ago in Germany, came to America as a
young man. He came to Manitowoc shortly after the end of the Civil War and
established a saddlery here. The funeral was held Mon. morning from the St. Boniface
Church.

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12 Mar. Death Sat. of a small child of GEO. ZEMMER, a resident north of Manitowoc. The burial
was Tuesday.
12 Mar. A small son of ALVIN RUPPENTHAL, who resides on the corner of Hamilton and 18 th
Street, died a few days ago after a short illness with pneumonia. The burial was
Tuesday.
12 Mar. Death Sun. morning of a small child of OTTO HEISE from convulsions. The little body
was taken from the German Methodist Church for burial on Wed. afternoon.
12 Mar. We have been advised that GOTTLIEB DAMLER, our well-known fellow citizen, died this
morning. Further details will be published in our Sunday edition.
12 Mar. Births
JOSEPH SCHRÖDER in Two Rivers a son
SILAS KÖSER in Two Rivers on Fri. a son
14 Mar. (Saturday dateline) As we reported briefly on Thurs., GOTTLIEB DAMLER, one of the
best known residents of our county, has been taken by death. The passing of the old
gentleman was unanticipated by his host of friends. He had fallen ill with bronchitis
shortly after New Year’s and was bedridden for about 8 wks., but since the end of Feb.
felt well enough to go to his business and last Mon. noon your editor greeted him as he
made his way to his office. Although it was reported that he was weakened by his
illness, he felt he would overcome it. Then came a sudden relapse which his weakened
body could not fight off and Thurs. morning about 10:30 Mr. DAMLER closed his eyes
in the last long sleep. GOTTLIEB DAMLER was born 25 Sep. 1826 in Kaltdorf in the
Kingdom of Lippe-Detmold. In 1851 he came to America and settled first in
Sheboygan, but the following year moved to Two Rivers. There he established himself
as a shoemaker, a profession he followed the rest of his life. In 1864 he married Miss
CHRISTINE SACHSE, his now surviving widow. 7 children were born to the couple of
whom 5 are still living –FRITZ in St. Paul, ROBERT and CARL in Milwaukee,
AUGUST in Manitowoc, and Mrs. TINA RÖWEKAMP in Oshkosh. Mr. DAMLER
took a lively interest in everything concerning the common good, and consequently was
given a variety of positions of trust by the people of Two Rivers, which he always
administered dutifully. He was elected to the Council of County Supervisors and served
several years as Chairman. Then the people of Manitowoc County elected him County
Treasurer, an office he held 1877 to 1888, putting the county finances in order and
ending the mischief of allowing county obligations to go unpaid for several months.
After he gave up that position, for which he had moved to Manitowoc, he established a
real estate and finance business in which he retained the full confidence of his fellow
citizens. Illness confined him at home the past two years, until Thursday when, as stated
above, death claimed its victim. A fine man, who in every endeavor brought trust and
confidence, has been lost in the passing
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of GOTTLIEB DAMLER. The funeral will take place tomorrow (Sun.) at 2 p.m. from
the funeral home at 714 Hancock St.
19 Mar. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 17 Mar.) Death in his home last Tues. evening of
Mr. W. KROMFORST, of heart trouble. He had lived for many years on a farm near
here and was highly regarded. The 56-yr. old decedent is survived by his wife and
several children. The funeral was held Fri. from the Catholic Church by Father St. Louis
with burial in the local cemetery.
19 Mar. The engagement has been announced of Professor J.A. BOOK and Miss CLARA
ALTMANN, daughter of Mr. C.F. ALTMANN here.
19 Mar. Death here of Mrs. WILLIAM COLBARN on Fri. after an illness of several years. Mrs.
COLBARN was born 06 Dec. 1863 in Holland and came to America as a child. In 1900
she came to Manitowoc with her husband. She leaves her husband and 2 daughters. The
funeral was Sunday.
19 Mar. Death in Reedsville on Thurs. of Mrs. EMIL BLÖDORN following a 1-yr. illness with
consumption. She was 22. Her funeral was held Saturday.
19 Mar. Following a long and difficult illness with consumption, FRANK MULHOLLAND, son of
HENRY MULHOLLAND here, died on Sat. The deceased was born in Manitowoc 12
Mar. 1870. He worked for many years as a dentist until the early stages of his fatal
disease began. He was unmarried and in addition to his sorrowing parents, he is
survived by 2 sisters. The funeral was held Tues. in Meeme.
19 Mar. Mrs. ANNA POWALEK, quite possibly the oldest resident of our county, died Sat. at the
age of 101. Mrs. POWALEK came to Manitowoc with her late husband about 40 yrs
ago and has lived here ever since. She is survived by one daughter here and another in
Poland. In addition, she has 29 great-grandchildren here and 16 in Poland. The funeral
took place Tues. at the Polish Cemetery.
19 Mar. Death Sat. in Town Manitowoc of 82-yr. old CARL NICKELS. The deceased was born 15
Nov. 1820 in Germany, and in the 50’s came to Manitowoc County where he has lived
ever since. He is survived by his widow, 2 sons and one daughter. His funeral took place
yesterday afternoon from the local Lutheran Church.
19 Mar. Death in Two Creeks Sun. of 74-yr. old AUGUST CRASSE, one of the old settlers of that
town. His funeral took place Mon. from the Catholic Church in Two Rivers.
19 Mar. Mrs. AMELIA SHIMEK died yesterday morning in the local hospital following a long and
difficult illness. The deceased, nee IBSCH, was born 18 Feb. 1856 in Sheboygan and
came to Manitowoc with her family. She married here. 4 children survive. The funeral
will take place tomorrow at 2 p.m.

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19 Mar. Marriage Licenses
THOMAS F. HAUGEN of Liberty and RANGDI K. WAARUM of Manitowoc
CHAS. LORENZ and ELLEN M. FULLER both of Reedsville
EGBERT BOSMA of New Holstein and MINNIE L. HOLTHUSEN of Schleswig
19 Mar. Births
BERNHARD JACOBS here a son
“MIKE” CONNELLY, bil clerk in the local Pere Marquete Co., on Sat. a daughter
GEO. ORTH here, an employee of Richard’s Iron Works, on Sat. a daughter
J.C. ROTHMANN, resident near the west city limits of Manitowoc City, a daughter
JOHN WILLIAMS in Liberty a daughter ANTON
ROHRBACK here last week a daughter NIC.
WEBER in Northeim on Sun. a son JOSEPH
RÖMER here a daughter GEO. WETENKAMP
here a son
ED. HOFFMANN here a son
AUGUST H. HAUPT in Newton a daughter
HUGO WITTE in Centerville a daughter JACOB
VON DE LOO in Cleveland a daughter JACOB
HETZEL in Cleveland a daughter
JOSEPH KLEIN, City Clerk of Two Rivers, on Fri. a daughter
LOUIS RATHSACK here a daughter
26 Mar. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 23 Mar.) Burial from the Lutheran Church Sun. of
widow GRUDE who died at age 86. For the last few years she has had a good home and
a full life living with her daughter, Mrs. WILHELM STOCKWELL.
26 Mar. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 24 Mar.) Last Sat. the sad news arrived here that Mr.
G. WILSON’s wife had died in Marinete, Wisconsin, while the couple were visiting
there. Mr. and Mrs. WILSON have lived in this vicinity for many years. They sold their
farm a few weeks ago and had gone to Marinette to visit relatives. Her body was brought
here Mon. and was buried in the local cemetery on Tues. attended by countless
mourners. She leaves her husband, her aged mother, and several sisters. Also, Mrs. L.
HEYROTH celebrated her 82 nd birthday Sun. in the company of her children, her
grandchildren, and a few old friends.
26 Mar. (From the correspondent in Newton, 22 Mar.) Congratulations to AUGUST KÖPFEL on
the birth of a boy Sun. Also, Mr. HEINRICH GERPHEIDE of Albuquerque, N.M., is
here for a few days visiting his brother FRITZ GERPHEIDE, owner of the Delmonico
Restaurant, and with his father-in-law Mr. B. REINKEN here. The 2 brothers,
HEINRICH and FRITZ GERPHEIDE had come here from Germany together (long
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26 Mar. Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES BRESSLER celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary last
Sun., 22 Mar. They were married 50 yrs. ago in Manitowoc Rapids, which then was the
County Seat, but later moved to Manitowoc.
26 Mar. Veteran HENRY REUTHER of Two Rivers has been granted a pension of $10 a mo.
26 Mar. Death last week in Lena, near Marinette, Wisconsin, of J. SHIMEK, a former resident of
our county. He reached the age of 81 yrs.
26 Mar. Death Thurs. last week of JOHN SCHNELL, a prominent farmer in Town Eaton, of
stomach cancer. The deceased, who was 45, is survived by his sorrowing mother. The
funeral was held Sat. in Kiel.
26 Mar. 83-yr. old Mrs. ROSA GLEICHER, well-known resident of St. Nazianz, died last week.
Her funeral was held Wed. last week.
26 Mar. A telegram received yesterday from Sedalia, Missouri, reported the death of HERMANN
MEYER, a former resident of our city and brother of F.W. MEYER, well-known
hardware merchant. The deceased had spent his childhood and youth in our city and
enlisted from here in the 26 th Regiment during the Civil War. About 34 yrs. ago he
relocated to Sedalia where he has served for the last 30 yrs. as superintendent of the
streetcar system there. He is survived by his widow and 4 children as well as his
sorrowing parents and 3 sisters.
26 Mar. Death Tues. in Clarks Mills of 88-yr. old FRANK MARLBORROUGH, of old age
debility. The deceased came to our county in 1850 and is survived by 4 children. His
funeral will be held today.
26 Mar. Death from asthma in Town Newton on Tues. of 76-yr. old Mrs. THERESA MAURER.
She is survived by 5 children and 2 brothers –Pastor CARL and ANTON FESSLER.
The funeral will take place early tomorrow at the cemetery in Silver Lake.
26 Mar. Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES GREEN, residents of Huron St. here, celebrated their Silver
Wedding Anniversary on Sat. in the company of family and several friends.
26 Mar. FRANK HOLDORF, well-known farmer residing in Town Liberty, committed suicide
Thurs. last week by ingesting Paris green. His children found his body in the farm’s
barn, and the container in which the poison was mixed was near the body. The coroner’s
jury gave a verdict of suicide.
26 Mar. Marriage Licenses
OLE THOMPSON and MATHILDE A. HOUGEN both of Liberty

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26 Mar. Births
S. 12 th St. resident here GUSTAV KOHLMEYER on Thurs. last week a son
G.W. CHASE, a motorman for the local streetcar company, on Sun. a daughter
26 Mar. Mr. CARL and Mrs. SOPHIE LEVERENZ celebrated their Diamond Wedding
Anniversary yesterday, 25 Mar. (portrait pictures of each are printed in the newspaper).
The celebrants are well-known throughout the city and this area, and it has not been very
long since Mr. LEVERENZ operated his own smithy. He has enjoyed a well-earned rest
the past few years and his business, which has been in the same spot for 50 yrs., was
turned over to his son FRANK. Despite his years Mr. LEVERENZ is still healthy and
alert and can nearly always be found with his children’s families. “Grospapa firt’s” is a
standard word among his countless grandchildren. Also Mrs. LEVERENZ, despite a
long time with rheumatism, is in full possession of her faculties and is always at work at
home and in the kitchen. CARL LEVERENZ was born in Bäblitz and SOPHIA
LEVERENZ (nee KANSIER) in Zönkow in Mecklenburg Schwerin, were married 25
Mar. 1843 in Ankershagen in Mecklenburg, came to Canada in June 1851 and autumn of
that year to Wisconsin. They first went to Milwaukee and after a short stay there, came
to Manitowoc which they have never left. Their surviving children are: Mrs. F.W.
SCHENK of Manitowoc, Mrs. HUB. FALGE of Manitowoc, WM. LEVERENZ of San
Francisco, CARL LEVERENZ of Manitowoc, Mrs. MAX STAUSS of Manitowoc, Mr.
F. LEVERENZ of Manitowoc, and ARTH. LEVERENZ of Manitowoc.
28 Mar. (Saturday dateline) A terible accident on the local street railway took a man’s life last
evening. Shortly after 7 p.m. a heavily crowded car of the railway arrived here from
Two Rivers. Among the passengers was ALVIN LINDSTEDT, well-known insurance
agent. As the car reached the corner of Buffalo and 8 th Streets, but had not yet reached a
full stop, Mr. LINDSTEDT jumped from the moving car and fell under the wheel. Both
legs were terribly mutilated. The wounded man was promptly taken to the hospital by
ambulance and doctors summoned. Despite the medical attention the unfortunate man
died at 1 a.m. ALVIN LINDSTEDT was 26 yrs. old and had just been married a few
years ago. He leaves a widow and 2 children. (See also 02 Apr.)
02 Apr. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 30 Mar.) There was a large funeral here Sun.
Young Miss HATTY REDECKER, 18, died in Chicago where she had gone 5 weeks
ago. Her body was brought here and buried Sun. from the Lutheran Church. It was one
of the largest quantity of flowers ever seen at a local funeral, which was conducted by
funeral director A. Klein.
02 Apr. The body of PAUL PARDOWSKI, of Manitowoc, who drowned in Ludington Harbor on 08
Dec. last year, has been found in the lake near Arcadia, Michigan, 75 miles north of
Ludington. It was probably carried there by the drift ice. The 27-yr. old man had been
married just 2 mos. before his death. His relatives have arranged to have his
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body brought here. His identity was established by finding on his body a purchase
receipt from the store of Mr. E.M. Carstens here.
02 Apr. A few days before his death LORENZ KAISER, who served in the Civil War under the
name AUGUST HERSCHOE, had been granted a pension of $10 a month.
02 Apr. Mr. and Mrs. JOHN BRAHEIM of Reedsville, who have been here with their daughter,
Mrs. GUSTAV MÜLLER for several months, celebrated their 58 th Wedding Anniversary
on Wed. last week. In two years they will be able to celebrate their Diamond Wedding
Anniversary. The couple has 5 children, 29 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
02 Apr. We recently reported about an envelope, which had been addressed to WILLIAM
PETERSON at the hospital in Fort Stanton, New Mexico, being returned to his parents
stamped “deceased”. Further inquiry to the hospital discloses that the young man had in
fact died there on 20 Feb. of consumption. His parents have arranged for the body to be
shipped here.
02 Apr. A coroner’s jury heard witneses in a hearing concerning the terible death of ALVIN
LINDSTEDT which we reported in our Sat. issue, and found that the deceased was at
fault and that the employees of the street railway were not at fault.
02 Apr. THOMAS STEWART of Bark River, Michigan, died Thurs. last week in the local Holy
Family Hospital. STEWART was on a trip from Seattle, Washington, back to his home
in Michigan and had stopped in Wiliam’s House where he was stricken withasthma so
severely that he had to be taken to the hospital. His body will be shipped to Michigan
for burial.
02 Apr. Death from pneumonia of LAURA, daughter of Mrs. LOUISE KRUG here, on Thurs. last
week. The child had been born here. Her funeral was Sunday.
02 Apr. Death in Cooperstown on Mon. of 89-yr. old JOHN LYNCH of old age debility. The
deceased was born in Ireland and came to Cooperstown in the 40’s, where he has lived
ever since. He leaves 4 sons and 3 daughters. Burial was yesterday.
02 Apr. At the age of only 27 Mrs. JOHN DENK died in Clarks Mills of consumption. She leaves
her husband and 4 children. The funeral was Monday.
02 Apr. A 7-mo. old little daughter of JOSEPH MILLER in Two Rivers, died last week and was
buried Thursday.
02 Apr. Death Sun. in Newton of 64-yr. old Mrs. EVA KLEINBAUER as a result of a stroke she
had suffered Thurs. last week. The deceased leaves 2 sons and 3 daughters. The funeral
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02 Apr. Births
EDWIN SCHÜTTE here a son
09 Apr. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 07 Apr.) This week we have to report the death of 2
more old settlers: Mr. A. AHSMANN died last Thurs. morning in his home on the farm
where he has lived for so many years. He was 78 and leaves his widow and several
grown children. Burial was Sat. at the Saxonburg cemetery. Then, Thurs. evening Mr. H.
RUMPH died at the home of his daughter Mrs. H. STARK in Menomonie Falls,
Wisconsin. He had lived for many years on a farm near here but had sold it a few years
ago to go live with his daughter. He had been ill for some time and his death was not
unexpected. His body was brought here and buried Sun. afternoon in the local cemetery.
09 Apr. A sad accident occurred Wed. morning in the residence of Mrs. GUSTAV MÜLLER here.
Mrs. ADOLPH WOLF from Milwaukee, Mrs. MÜLLER’s daughter, is here on a visit.
Mrs. WOLF’s 4-yr. old son, while playing in the kitchen yesterday morning, fell into a
tub of boiling water and suffered severe burns. Medical help was called immediately and
everything was done to ease the child’s pain. The litle boy remains in critical condition
and the doctors have not yet been able to express any hopes for his recovery. (See also
16 Apr. )
09 Apr. Mrs. PAUTZ, a resident on the corner of Main and State Sts., beset by a number of long,
painful bodily ills, jumped from her second story window a few days ago breaking her
left leg and right ankle. The poor woman was taken to the hospital and cared for.
Because of her advanced age it is feared the injuries may be fatal. (see 21
May)
09 Apr. A pension of $8 a mo. has been awarded to Mrs. JOHANNA KRÜGER, widow of a Civil
War veteran.
09 Apr. CONRAD BÄTZ, who came to Two Rivers in 1849 as a 20-yr. old, will shortly resettle to
Ann Arbor, Michigan. Regrettably the old gentleman lost an eye when a piece of coal
flew into it.
09 Apr. Death Wed. last week in Los Angeles, Calif., where she had gone 4 wks. ago for reasons of
health, of Mrs. IDA GROTH, wife of HENRY GROTH, cashier of the local German-
American bank. Mrs. GROTH, a daughter of CARL SCHMITZ, was born in Town
Newton 32 yrs. ago. She married Mr. GROTH 4 yrs. ago and leaves him with 2 small
children as well as being survived by her sorrowing mother, 5 sisters, and 2 brothers.
Mrs. GROTH had always enjoyed good health until she fell ill with typhus a short time
ago. After her illness her doctor advised the trip to Calif. Her body was brought here and
buried Mon. from the Lutheran Church.
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09 Apr. Death Wed. last week of 66-yr. old Mrs. JOHN URBANEK in Tisch Mills. Mrs.
URBANEK came here with her husband 34 yrs. ago. In addition to her husband she
leaves 4 children.
09 Apr. Death in Reedsville of Mrs. WILHELM SOHRWEIDE on Wed. last week. The deceased,
who was 22, had been married about a year ago. She is survived by her sorrowing
husband.
09 Apr. Mrs. JOHANNA JOHNSON, who had lived in our city for the last 37 yrs., died Thurs. of
old age debility. The deceased was born 01 Aug. 1809 in Norway and came to
Manitowoc in 1866. Her husband and children preceded her in death and for the past
many years she has been living here with grandchildren. The burial was held Saturday.
09 Apr. Death here Sun. at the advanced age of 87 yrs. of Mrs. PATRICK MURPHY, who had lived
here for the past 47 yrs. She leaves 2 sons and 3 daughters. The funeral was held Tues.
morning.
09 Apr. Death yesterday morning of Mrs. CAROLINE ELLERMANN, a long time resident of our
city. Mrs. ELLERMANN was born in Germany 31 Aug. 1825 and came to Manitowoc in
1867. She is survived by her husband and 7 children. The body was taken to Branch,
where the family had lived for many years, and buried there Sunday.
09 Apr. Death in Two Rivers on Fri. of widow MARGARETHE BECKER. Mrs. BECKER was
born 14 Mar. 1832 in Trier, Rhineland, and came to Two Rivers with her husband 46 yrs.
ago where she lived ever since. Her husband preceded her in death many years ago. She
leaves 2 sons and a daughter.
09 Apr. Marriage Licenses
PATRICK B. RAY and IDA TEGGE both of Manitowoc
09 Apr. Births
JOSEPH BORUTKA here a son
WENZEL LISKA here a daughter
FRANK CHEESEMAN in Two Rivers a daughter
16 Apr. Mr. and Mrs. JOHN TERENS celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary last week in
their home in Mishicott.
16 Apr. Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS HAYES in Two Rivers are celebrating their Golden Wedding
Anniversary today.
16 Apr. A body has been found in the river and has been identified as that of JOSEPH NOVAK,
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16 Apr. Mrs. FRANZISKA WÖRFEL, widow of a Civil War veteran, has been granted a pension
of $8 a mo.
16 Apr. On Fri. a little daughter of Louis Corners resident CHAS. SCHÜTTE was trying to cut a
piece of string when the knife slipped and went into her eye destroying its sight. The
doctors hope that by stabilizing the other eye its sight will be saved,.
16 Apr. Last week we reported the burns suffered by 4-yr. old ROLAND WOLFF of Milwaukee.
We now have to report that the little grandchild of Mrs. GUSTAV MÜLLER died of
those burns at 10 p.m. Wed. evening last week. The child was buried Sat. afternoon in
the local cemetery.
16 Apr. Death in Milwaukee recently of WILLIAM HONRATH, a former resident of our city,
from a combination of lung and rib cage inflammation. He leaves a widow and 4
children.
16 Apr. Death Fri. in Green Bay of 77-yr. old JOHN RUCKHOFF, a former resident of
Manitowoc. He came to Manitowoc many years ago and was a resident here until about
3 yrs. ago when he moved in with his children in Green Bay. The body was brought
here and buried in the city cemetery.
16 Apr. A telegram from Los Angeles, Calif. was received here Mon. reporting the passing of Mrs.
CAROLINE GRAHAM, wife of well-known Colonel GRAHAM here. The deceased
had moved here with her husband in 1888 where he worked as superintendent of the
water works. Because Colonel GRAHAM was ill recently, the elderly pair, who had
observed their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1900, traveled to Los Angeles to spend
the winter with their son who lives there. Mrs. GRAHAM was born 29 Jan. 1830 in
Darlington, Penna., and in addition to her husband, is survived by 8 children of whom
2live here – Mrs. C. FREEMAN and Mrs. EVA O’GERAN, both widows.
16 Apr. Following an illness of only one day, 32-yr. old Mrs. OTTO STÖLTING died in Kiel.
16 Apr. Death of Mrs. JOSEPH SPÄTH in Town Newton on Sun. following a 1-yr. illness with
dropsy. The deceased, who reached the advanced age of 83, was born in Bavaria but
spent the last 50 yrs. or so in this country. She leaves her husband, a daughter and 4
sons. The funeral was held yesterday in the cemetery at Silver Lake.
16 Apr. Death Tues. last week of 77-yr. old Mrs. SIMON ZIMMER in the Town Centerville home
of her son-in-law FRED JUST. She was born in Buch, Rhineland, and came to America
with her family in 1886. The family lived in Milwaukee just 2 yrs. and then took a farm
in Town Newton that the elderly couple recently sold to move in with the above named
son-in-law. The deceased leaves her husband, 3 sons, and 4
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daughters. The funeral was held Thurs. afternoon at the church cemetery of St. Wendel
by Rev. William Wolf.
16 Apr. RUBEN MATEK, 16-yr. old son of Mrs. B. MATEK here, died yesterday after a long
illness. The youth was born here 15 Aug. 1887 but suffered a crippling fall when he was
5 yrs. old from which he never recovered. A month ago he contracted consumption
which claimed his life. In addition to his widowed mother he is survived by a brother
and a sister. His funeral will take place tomorrow.
16 Apr. Marriage Licenses
GUSTAV A. HANSON of Manitowoc and ANNA NAJEMNIK of Gibson
ERWIN RUDABECK and EMMA MERTENS both of Two Rivers JOHN
KAHN of Rhine and IDA KATTREH of Cato
WILLIAM BULL of Manitowoc Rapids and LEONIE JENS of Manitowoc
LOUIS KICKHÖFER of Jefferson and LOUISA ZÜHL of Two Rivers
CHARLES ZARNEK and ANNIE GLYSCH both of Manitowoc
16 Apr. Births
EMIL HACKER here on Sat. a daughter
AL. M. KEOGH here a daughter
MICHAEL WELLNER here a daughter
Prof. G.W. KELLER, senior teacher of the north side schools of our city, a son
PAUL RÖBER here a son
ALBERT FRANZ in Neshoto a son
23 Apr. The pension of veteran WILLIAM JORGAN of Reedsville has been raised from $7 to $10
a month.
23 Apr. Mr. and Mrs. AUGUST BECKER celebrated their Porcelain Anniversary on Tues. among
a group of friends at their residence on 20 th St. The couple was married here 21 Apr.
1883.
23 Apr. A little daughter of Ella Street resident PETER EINBERGER here, died Thurs. following a
3-wk. illness. The funeral was Sat. morning.
23 Apr. Mr. FRED. WILKE died Sat. following a 2-day illness in the residence of his son-inlaw
GUSTAV LEVENHAGEN. The deceased was born 19 Dec. 1822 in Drewitz, Prussia,
and came to America with his family in 1856, settling in Manitowoc where he lived ever
since. His wife preceded him in death 2 yrs. ago. He is survived by a son and a
daughter. The funeral was held Tues. afternoon.
23 Apr. Death Sun. of a 2-wk. old son of 20 th St. resident ALEXANDER FISCHER. The funeral
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23 Apr. Death on Sat. of a child only a few days old of PAUL RÖBER with burial Sunday.
23 Apr. 28-yr. old ADOLPH CHADEK died Mon. in the local Holy Family Hospital. The
deceased, who was born in Cooperstown, leaves his widow, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
The funeral was conducted yesterday from his residence at 715 N. Main Street.
23 Apr. JOACHIM VOGT in Mishicott received the sad news that 54-yr. old FRANZ HABECK
died in Düsseldorf, Rhineland, on 04 Apr. this year of rheumatism. The funeral was 08
Apr. in Elberfeld. FRANZ HABECK was born in Neuendorf bei Massow, Pomerania.
At age 17 he joined the army and served in a regiment stationed in old Stettin. He
fought in the war against France in 1870-71. In his 43 rd year he married in Düsseldorf
with WILHELMINE UNGEWITTER, who now survives him, still in good health. The
couple has no children. In addition to his widow he is survived by 2 brothers and a sister
–ALBERT HABECK in Gibson and Mrs. JOACHIM VOGT in Mishicott, and
LUDWIG HABECK in Neuendorf bei Massow. In addition he has relatives in
Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, and in Concord and Johnson Creek, Jefferson
County.
23 Apr. Marriage Licenses
PETER WEBER of Two Rivers and LIZZIE SANDT of Manitowoc
WILLIE ZATZ of Eaton and MARTHA HABERMANN of Rockland
ERDMANN SCHMEICHEL of Mishicott and MARIE SCHIBBLACK from
Danzig, Germany
STEPHEN ROSERA of Lena and MIRANDA RÜLLE of Mishicott
PAUL KING of Lena and JANE RÜLLE of Mishicott
PETER A. MILLER and B.V. THORNTON both of Manitowoc
JOS. KUCHERA and CLARA BUDNIK both of Manitowoc
23 Apr. Births
HERMANN SCHWAB here a son
JOHN KELLEY here a son
CHARLES F. SCHÜTZE here a daughter
GEO. ORTH here a daughter
AUG. KOLLATH here a son
30 Apr. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 27 Apr.) Marriage last week of ELISE LAND,
daughter of ERNST LAND resident on Range Line Rd., with PETER WEBER.
30 Apr. The pension of veteran FRIEDRICH HÖFNER in Ruben has been raised to $20 a month.
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30 Apr. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 28 Apr.) Mr. H. KASCH died Sun. evening and will
be buried today. The deceased lived many years in this vicinity, reached 84 yrs. of age,
and leaves a widow and several grown children.
30 Apr. JACOB KESTLY, eminent resident of Town Centerville, died Tues. evening. He had gone
out to visit his neighbor, WILHELM STRATTMANN, and left his house about 9 p.m.
When he failed to come home a search was begun and it was learned that he had left
STRATTMANN’s house, but nothing more. His body was found about 3 o’clock Wed.
morning in a milstream that flows through STRATTMANN’s property and is presently
filled with about 15 ft. of water. No doubt, after leaving for home, he was crossing
STRATTMANN’s property and slipped into the swolen stream. JACOB KESTLY was
a settler well-known throughout the whole county and had operated a farm in
Centerville for many years. He sold it 2 yrs. ago and moved into Village Centerville in
retirement. He was 76 and leaves his wife and 11 children. His sudden death will be
mourned, not only in Town Centerville, but throughout the whole county.
30 Apr. Mrs. ROSA FAIRBAIRN died Wed. last week in Houghton, Michigan. The deceased (nee
KUHNLE) was born here in Manitowoc 24 yrs. ago. The body was brought here and
committed to the ground on Sat. Mrs. FAIRBAIRN leaves her husband and 3 children
as well as her mother who had just gone to Houghton to visit her daughter when the
death came.
30 Apr. Death Fri. of 16 th St. resident HEINRICH SCHWARZ following a long illness, at age 66.
The deceased came here from Germany about 36 yrs. ago and has resided here ever
since. 7 yrs. ago he suffered a stroke following which he has not been able to leave his
bed. One must consider his death as a release. He is survived by his widow and 9
children. The funeral was held Sat. afternoon.
30 Apr. Death Wed. last week in Town Kossuth of 76–yr. old Mrs. FERDINAND
KAPPELMANN. The deceased, who had resided in that town for many years, was
survived by her husband and 3 children. (However, for a correction of this information
by the newspaper, see 07May.)
30 Apr. A 6-wk. old little daughter of GUY W. CHASE here died on Mon. The funeral was
Wednesday.
30 Apr. Marriage Licenses
F.T. SCHARENBRONK and KATIE SCHNELL both of Meeme
WILLIAM AHRNSBECK of Hermann and TINA FENN of Meeme
KNUD KNUDSON of Gibson and BESSIE PETERSON of Chicago
FRANK GRAYCAREK of Gibson and ANNA STEPNECK of Kossuth
FRANK SCHILL of Centerville and HELENA ADOLPH of Meeme
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30 Apr. Births
FRANK MUTH here a son
JOSEPH FORST here a daughter
07 May Mr. E.M. CARSTENS here has received a telegram from Belen, New Mexico, that his
daughter ELLA had married Mr. FULTON BORDEN. Miss CARSTENS went to New
Mexico last fall to improve her failing health and met Mr. BORDEN there.
07 May Death of WENZEL CHERMACK, a resident of Kellnersville, about 30 yrs. of age, who
lived on the farm of his father ANTON CHERMACK. The deceased went hunting Sun.
noon and when he didn’t return for the evening meal a search was begun with the help
of neighbors. About midnight his lifeless body was found and brought home. He
suffered from epilepsy and it is believed that he had an attack and expired with no help
available. There were no wounds on the body. A coroner’s jury was impaneled and the
members were given a charge that their finding be in accordance with the facts. He
leaves his parents and 3 sisters.
07 May Veteran J.F. REARDON here has been awarded a pension of $55 a mo. set by the last
Congress. He lost an arm during the Civil War.
07 May GEO. TAFT drowned Sun. evening. He was a stoker aboard the steam tug “Lindrup” going
from Milwaukee to Two Rivers. He had been asleep and was awakened as the ship
neared Two Rivers, and somehow he fell overboard. A search was begun but eventually
abandoned because of darkness. He was a resident of Chicago.
07 May Mrs. B.W. GRAY, who took one of her daughters to Milwaukee to consult an ear
specialist, returned here Tues. evening. The child underwent several operations and is
greatly improved.
07 May Death recently in Chicago of the widow of OSWALD TÜRPE, who died some years ago
in a runaway incident near Pigeon Rivers. Mrs. TÜRPE, who married twice, is the
mother of the BELITZ brothers in Cleveland, Wisconsin, and is counted among the
earliest settlers of Manitowoc County. In recent years she has been living at her
daughter’s residence in Chicago. She was 68 and was respected by al who knew her.
Her lifeless body was transported to Kiel for burial.
07 May Death Sat. in Two Rivers of 22-yr. old Mrs. ROSA BISCHOFF, wife of EDWARD
BISCHOFF, following an illness of 2 mos. The deceased, daughter of Mishicott resident
P.H. JAQUETTE, was just married a year ago. In addition to her husband she is
survived by her parents.
07 May A 6-mo. old son of AUGUST KUGLER in Manitowoc Rapids died yesterday morning of
whooping cough. The child died in the home of his grandfather JOSEPH BRADL here.
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07 May The report last week of the passing of Mrs. KAPPELMANN was not entirely correct, so
please allow us to print the following corrected notice: The deceased was SOPHIE
DOROTHEA KAPPELMANN (nee EMBSHOFF), wife of JOHANN HEINRICH
WILHELM KAPPELMANN in Town Kossuth. Mrs. KAPPELMANN fell ill 10 Apr.
and despite the best medical help became weaker and weaker from the illness day by
day until death intervened 21 Apr. She was born 10 Apr. 1825 in Hohenfelde, Hanover,
and maried in the early 50’s to Mr. KAPPELMANN, her surviving husband. The
couple came to America in 1861 and settled in Kossuth where they have lived ever
since. The couple had 8 children of whom only 3 still live, namely, 2 sons, HEINRICH
and FRITZ, and a daughter DORRIS who is married to JOHN STADLER. The funeral
was held 25 Apr. at 1 p.m. Mr. KAPPELMANN wishes to send his heartfelt thanks to
all those who attended the funeral and who have expressed their sympathies.
07 May Marriage Licenses
BLASIUS W. MEIDL of Franklin and MARY ZIPPERER of Cato
AUGUST AFFELD of Manitowoc and EMMA KIEHN of Kossuth
W.E. HINTZ of Rantoul and LENA PETERSDORF of Reedsville
EDWIN F. JENS of Manitowoc and ANNA GRAYCARIK of Gibson HERMANN
H. KOPPELMANN and AUGUSTA MEGAN both of Two Rivers ALBERTUS
SPARKS, Jr., of Shelby, Mich., and ELIZABETH SUTHERLAND
of Thompsonville, Mich.
JOSEPH BRADY of Chicago and HELEN BAHR of Manitowoc
07 May Births
THOMAS SPORER here a son
WALTER WADE here a son
14 May (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 12 May) Mr. and Mrs. H. BESEAU are happy with
the arrival of a little girl; and the family of H. NOCKER are pleased with the arrival of a
son.
14 May Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTOPH GRUPE of Town Centerville celebrated their Silver Wedding
Anniversary on Saturday.
14 May Death 30 Apr. in Seattle, Washington, of Mrs. ETTA BROWN, daughter of local resident
LOUIS VIEWEG. Mrs. BROWN had been planning to visit her parents here this
summer, but death intervened. The deceased, who was born 25 May 1872 in
Manitowoc, is survived by her husband and 2 children in addition to her parents, who
reside here.
14 May Death Tues. last week in Town Meeme, following a long illness, of widely known and
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Bavaria, came to America in 1847 to first settle in Sheboygan, where he married, then
came to Meeme in 1849 which has been his residence ever since. He is survived by his
widow and 6 children. The funeral was held Fri. morning at the Catholic Cemetery in
Meeme.
14 May Also, death Tues. last week in Meeme, just 12 hrs. earlier than Mr. HERR, of JOHN
PAINTER. This gentlemen had been born the same day as MICHAEL HERR, and they
developed a strong friendship. It is remarkable that these 2 friends, born the same day,
also died at the same time. Mr. PAINTER had resided in Meeme since 1849. His funeral
was held Thurs. morning.
14 May Death Thurs. evening here of EMIL TODL of blood poisoning which developed from a
wound in his throat from a fish bone while eating. EMIL TODL was born 25 Dec. 1844
in Prague, Bohemia, and as a child came with his parents to Manitowoc where he has
lived ever since. He leaves a widow and 5 children. The funeral was held Sun.
afternoon.
14 May Mrs. ALBERT GRÖLLE died Fri. in Chicago at age 46. The GRÖLLE family had
formerly lived in Town Newton and moved to Chicago in 1887. Mrs. GRÖLLE is
survived by her husband and 3 children. The funeral was held in Chicago.
14 May A small child of JULIUS DARON died Sat. after a short illness. The funeral was held
Mon. morning.
14 May Death Mon., after a short illness, of 35-yr. old JOSEPH SCHERER who resided about 4
miles from Manitowoc on the so-called Lake Shore Road. He leaves a widow and 2
children. The funeral will be held this morning in the local St. Boniface Church
followed by interment in the Catholic Cemetery in Newton.
14 May Marriage Licenses
W.E. ELLERT of Cato and MINNIE FEUERPFEIL of Manitowoc
FRANK J. SMOÜGEZCKI and JOSE MOLITZKI both of Two Rivers OTTO
WEINSCHENK of Manitowoc and ANNA FOY of Manistee, Mich. FRANK A.
SOKAYICEK of Manitowoc Rapids and ANNA VRANEY of
Kossuth
JOSEPH MAZANEC and MAGGIE RAMIKER both of Franklin
JOHN PINGER of Franklin and KATIE MARSBACK of Cooperstown
JOHN KLABECHEK of Rockland and LIZZIE KANTZER of Eaton
14 May Births
NIEL A. OLSON here a daughter AUGUST
GLOE in Two Rivers a daughter
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21 May (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 18 May) OSCAR BAUM is celebrating his 61 st
birthday today in the company of relatives and friends. He is a veteran of the Civil War
drawing a pension of $12 a month. Also, MIKE GEBHART, an old and well-known
resident of Two Rivers, is celebrating his 81 st birthday today. Also, HENRY THOMS of
Saxonburg in Two Creeks, a single man of 30, has died and will be buried tomorrow
(Tues.). Mr. C. PAHLCÖTTER will deliver the funeral oration. Also, FRANK
SMOKEJESKI from here will be married tomorrow to Miss JOSE MALESKI in the
Polish Church, to be folowed with a celebration in Tadych’s Hal.
21 May (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 19 May) Death Sat., in his home, of H. TOHMS
(sic), (should be THOMS) at age 30. He was unmarried and lived with his brother on
the old farm about a mile from here. He had been ill for a long time and death was a
release for him. The funeral was held today in the Saxonburg Cemetery. Also, the family
of A. REHRAUER are happy with the arrival of a son; and Mr. and Mrs. J. FLENTJE
are pleased with the birth of a daughter. Also, to be married today are L. STÜCK with
Miss A. JUST to be folowed with a party at the home of the bride’s parents. The couple
will live on a farm here which Mr. STÜCK bought a few weeks ago.
21 May Mrs. WILHELMINE QUANTE, about 35 yrs. old, a resident of Town Meeme, was
adjudged insane in County Court last week and was sent to the state mental facility in
Oshkosh.
21 May Marriage in Chicago of Miss LULU GROVER, daughter of DAVID GROVER in Two
Rivers, with GEO. SCHELL.
21 May The marriage of OTTO WEINSCHENK with Mrs. EMMA FOY was conducted Mon.
afternoon by Justice of the Peace Falge. A joyous party was held in the evening with
friends, plus serenades by several music groups.
21 May Death Fri. last week of a cerebral hemorrhage of LINA BOLL, the 10-yr. old daughter
of GEO. BOLL here. Her heavily attended funeral was held Sun. afternoon.
21 May Death Fri. of Mrs. JOHN GIELOW at the home of her daughter Mrs. FRITZ MÜLLER.
Mrs. GIELOW was born 27 Aug. 1818 in Bentzenburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and thus
reached the age of 84 yrs. 8 mos. 18 days. She was married twice, her first husband, Mr.
KLIBATH, died at sea on the journey to America. In 1853 she married her now
surviving husband JOHN GIELOW with whom she lived 24 yrs. here in Manitowoc. In
addition to her husband she is survived by her daughter, the above named Mrs. FRITZ
MÜLLER. The funeral was held Sun. afternoon.
21 May 78-yr. old ISAAC ERICKSON died Sat. in the local mental facility and was buried Sun.
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21 May Mrs. LOUISA PAUTZ, the elderly widow of the late WILHELM PAUTZ, died Sat. in the
local St. Mary’s Hospital folowing a long ilnes. The lady had sufered severe injuries
several weeks ago when she jumped from the second story window in her home, since
which time she has been in the above named hospital. Mrs. PAUTZ was born 17 Aug.
1827 in Reichsneugart, Germany, and came to America about 50 yrs. ago. Her husband
died in Oct. last year. She is survived by 4 children. Her funeral was held Mon.
afternoon.
21 May On Mon. afternoon the funeral was held for the small child of RICHARD TODL.
21 May Death Fri. of a small child of EMIL RADY in Branch, following a short illness. The
funeral was held Mon. in Whitelaw.
21 May Death Thurs. last week in Town Gibson of Mrs. ANNA ORIS, about 50. The funeral took
place Sunday.
21 May Death last Sat. of Town Gibson resident Mrs. BELOCH at age 65. Burial was Monday.
21 May Marriage Licenses
RICHARD BRATZ of Eaton and ERNESTINE SCHRÖDER of Liberty
GUSTAV NAUMANN of Newton and ALMA EICHMANN of Liberty
J.J. NEUMANN and THERESE WALLOW both of Two Rivers
EMIL WILDE of Kossuth and ROSA SOUKUP of Gibson
HENRY GLIHSMANN and GUSTE LÜBKE both of Newton
ALBERT CHRISTEL of Schleswig and PHILIPPINE KALTENBRUNN of Eaton
WILLIE NASH and IDA RUSCH both of Liberty
21 May Births
RICHARD RUBISTA here a son
NIC. ENGELDINGER here a daughter
JOHN KAUFMANN in Two Rivers a daughter
28 May EDWARD SCHMITZ will go to Chicago to undergo an appendix operation in a hospital
there.
28 May Mrs. JOSEPH BROCKHOFF of Kossuth, who was taken to the state mental facility in
Oshkosh 21 Sep. 1901, then furloughed 16 July 1902, had to be returned there because
her condition worsened recently.
28 May Mrs. HENRY BECK of Two Rivers, widow of a Civil War veteran, has been awarded a
pension of $12 a month; and Mrs. WILHELMINE KRÜGER in Kellnersville, widow of
a Civil War veteran, has been granted a pension of $8 a month.
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28 May An accident on Mon. last week in the quarry of Union Line Company near Grimms
Station, took the life of CHARLES ZOHN. He had mounted a freight car to set the
brakes but fell and fractured his skull as well as sustaining other injuries. He was taken
to Reedsville for medical attention but died Wed. He was a farmer living between
Grimms and Reedsville and was 45 yrs. old. He leaves a widow and several children.
28 May Prof. OTTO WEINSCHENK, whose marriage we reported last week, is now a grandfather.
He recently received word that his daughter from his first marriage, Mrs. CULLINS in
Georgetown, Colorado, has given birth to a son.
28 May To be married Mon. next week in the Lutheran Church are WM. KRAUSE, a teacher in the
local Lutheran school, and Miss BERTHA SHÄFER, daughter of well-known local
butcher JOHN SHÄFER.
28 May JULIA SHAFFER, 16-yr. old daughter of FRANK SHAFFER in Branch, was taken to the
state mental facility in Oshkosh.
28 May Mr. and Mrs. JACOB BECKER of Two Rivers celebrated their Silver Wedding
Anniversary on Mon. with family members.
28 May GEO. PETERIK died Wed. last week in Neshoto following a short illness. The 35-yr. old
deceased was born in Bohemia and came to America as a child. He is survived by his
widow and 5 children. The funeral was held Saturday.
28 May Marriage Licenses
WM. KRAUSE and BERTHA SCHÄFER both of Manitowoc
HERMANN FISCHER of Hermann and TILLIE SACHSE of Centerville
GEO. REINEMANN and EMMA SACHSE both of Centerville CHAS. F.
MATZNICK and BERTHA WAGNER both of Rockland F.C.
BORCHERDT, Jr., and ROSA B. SCHMIDT both of Manitowoc
28 May Births
JOHN MEYER here a daughter
GUST. GILBERT here a daughter
04 June (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 01 June) Many local residents traveled to
Mishicott Fri. to attend the funeral there of ANTON PALZER, who died at 82 yrs. 6
mos. He had lost his wife 30 yrs. ago. The decedent leaves 3 sons and 1 daughter –2 of
the sons reside here in Two Rivers.
04 June E. S. SCHMITZ did not go to Chicago for his appendix operation. Instead it was
performed here in a local hospital by Dr. KEMPER of Manitowoc and Dr. OVIAT from
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04 June JOHN HAUENSTEIN, a well-known farmer in Town Centerville, committed suicide by
hanging himself last week. (Long, factual article). He was 49 and leaves his widow and
2 children.
04 June (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 02 June) Death Wed. last week of 82-yr. old Mr.
PALZER in the home of his son EDWARD. The funeral was held 10 a.m. Fri. morning
from the Catholic Church with interment in the local cemetery. Also, Mr. and Mrs. A.
BREIDER are happy with the arrival of a daughter; and the family of J.P. SCHEUER
are pleased with the arrival of a son.
04 June Marriage yesterday of F.C. BORCHERDT, Jr., manager of the Hotel Victoria, with Miss
ROSA B. SCHMIDT, daughter of HENRY SCHMIDT here, by Pastor Gray, followed
by a party in the home of the bride’s parents.The couple will take a honeymoon trip in
the East.
04 June Mrs. RICHARD TODL died Wed. evening after an illness of only 2 wks. The deceased,
who had given life to a child about 3 wks. ago who died shortly after birth, became ill
with a blood poisoning which ended her life. She was born 14 Jan. 1878 as the daughter
of ERNST LIPPERT in Newton, and married in Sep. 1901 with her now surviving
husband. She is also survived by her parents, 2 brothers and a sister. The funeral was
held Fri. afternoon under the direction of Pastor Nagel.
04 June Death Thurs. last week from old age debility of Washington St. resident IGNATZ
FISCHER. The deceased, who was born 81 yrs. ago in Bierglas, Bohemia, came to
America in 1852, settled first in Milwaukee, and then came to Manitowoc in 1855
where he remained, operating a small bakery for many years. His wife preceded him in
death many years ago. The funeral took place Sat. at the city cemetery.
04 June Death in Milwaukee Wed. last of Mrs. AUGUST KURZ, a former resident of our city. The
deceased, who was born here the daughter of Mr. W. SCHRÖDER, had married Mr.
KURZ and lived here for many years before they moved to Kiel and from there to
Milwaukee. In addition to her husband she leaves 2 daughters as well as her parents and
2 brothers. The funeral was held in Milwaukee.
04 June Death Thurs. in Clarks Mills of 65-yr. old Mrs. HARRIETT CLARK, widow of the late
IRA CLARK, of lung cancer. She leaves 2 sisters. The funeral was held in Clarks Mills.
04 June Mrs. OLE PETERSON died suddenly here Sun. She was perfectly well until Sun. evening
about 8 p.m. when she was stricken with a lung embolism from which she died within
20 mins. Mrs. PETERSON was born 22 Dec. 1840 in Valders, Norway, and had been a
resident in Tisch Mills for many years. About a year ago Mr. PETERSON sold his
property in Tisch Mills and moved to Manitowoc with his
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family. The deceased is survived by her husband and 8 children. Her funeral was held
yesterday afternoon.
04 June Death Tues. evening of CHRIST. SCHOCH after a long siege with a combination of
illnesses which had confined him to his bed for months. The deceased was born 11 Nov.
1842 in Baden-Baden and came to America and to Manitowoc County as a child. For
about 30 yrs. he was active in the lumber business and formerly was a member of the
firm Pankratz & Co. In 1874 he married ANNA MARIE GERL, his now surviving
widow. Mr. SCHOCH was a respected business man and was well thought of by his
fellow citizens in every way. In addition to his widow he is survived by 3 children. His
funeral will be held tomorrow after from the funeral home on 11 th St.
04 June Marriage Licenses
ALFRED A. SCHWAB and MABLE EDWARDS both of Manitowoc
JULIUS WINTER of Gibson and MARY LANGENKAMP of Mishicott
JOSEPH BRANDL and ROSY BIELY both of Franklin
WM. KRÜGER of Morrison and ANNIE KIENBAUM of Reedsville
FRANK ZEMAN and FRANCES SHUSTA both of Cooperstown
LOUIS A. BLÖDORN of Maple Grove and JULIA GAUGER of Cooperstown
WENZEL ZAHORIK of Gibson and EMMA HALLADA of Two Creeks
AUGUST OTT and ANNIE MÜLLER both of Manitowoc
ANTON NEILITZ of Newton and ADELHEID WAGNER of Liberty
ANTON DVORACEK and ANNIE KOCOWRAK both of Maple Grove
JOSEPH SCHWÖRER of St. Nazianz and ROSINA BACKHAUS of Manitowoc
Rapids
GOTTLIEB F.A. RAHN of Morrison and ADA KINGS of Maple Grove
HENRY A. TESMER and MAGDALENA SCHÄFER both of Two Rivers
AUGUST H. SPECHT of Mishicott and IDA KUNZ of Manitowoc
11 June (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 09 June) Death Wed. morning last week in her home
of 92-yr. old Mrs. M. COCHEMS. She had lost her husband in the war and lived here
half her life. Many mourners attended the funeral Fri. from the Catholic Church. Also,
Mr. and Mrs. L. LEVENHAGEN celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary last Sun.
Many friends and relatives brought their good wishes.
11 June This is the 2000 th issue of Der Nord Westen.
11 June Dr. FRED LUHMANN has gone to Oshkosh where Dr. OVIATT will perform an appendix
operation. (See 18 June)
11 June Marriage Tues. of Miss ROSINA BACKHAUS, daughter of Mrs. H. BACKHAUS of
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11 June Death of 15-yr. old RICHARD ALFSON, son of A.H. ALFSON in Clarks Mills. The
youth had gone hunting last Mon. afternoon and when he failed to return by evening, a
search was begun and they soon found his body, dead from an accidental shot from his
weapon.
11 June Death Thurs. last week of 72-yr. old JESSEN KNUDSON of general debility. He had
formerly lived near Heins Mill, but was a resident of Manitowoc for the past several
years. He leaves 5 children. The funeral took place Sat. in Jerpen.
11 June Mrs. MARY DABBERT died Fri. in the home of her son-in-law ROBERT G. OLP here.
The deceased was born 12 Oct. 1828 in Falkenstein, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and in
1853 came to Canada with 3 brothers. There she married Mr. DABBERT, with whom
she came to Manitowoc in 1856. They lived here 14 yrs. and then moved to Manitowoc
Rapids. Her husband died there in 1882 and Mrs. DABBERT moved back to
Manitowoc. Since the marriage of her daughter to Mr. OLP, she has been living with
them. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by 2 sons. The funeral was held Sun.
from the Lutheran Church.
11 June Death Fri. in Oconto of Mrs. GEO. CLASSON, daughter of Mr. W. EGAN here, of
Bright’s disease. The deceased, who had been born in Manitowoc, was 41 yrs. of age. In
addition to her husband she leaves 8 children. The funeral was held Mon. in Oconto.
11 June Death Fri. in the local mental facility of KATIE SCHENK, daughter of the late Dr.
SCHENK here. The deceased, who was 31, was buried Sun. from the St. Boniface
Church.
11 June Death here last week of 63-yr. old Mrs. THOMAS PIONSKI. The funeral was held Sat.
from the Polish Church.
11 June GOTTLIEB SCHULTZ of Milwaukee, a brother of FERDINAND SCHULTZ here, died
Fri. in Milwaukee following a long illness at age 63. The funeral was held Mon. in New
Holstein.
11 June Marriage Licenses
WILLIAM KAUFMANN and MARY FROZINA both of Manitowoc
WM. E. SCHULTZ and MARY E. BARTELME both of Two Rivers
JOHN KAUTZA and BRIGITTA FITZELS both of Eaton
JOSEPH FRITCH of Two Rivers and GUSTA LANDT of Mishicott
FRANK RUMPF of Kossuth and IDA PLÖCKELMANN of Manitowoc
EDWARD SAMZ and ANNIE KOCH both of Mishicott
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18 June (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 15 June) A big wedding was held here Tues.
uniting WILHELM SCHULTZ, son of FRITZ SCHULTZ, with Miss MAMIE
BARTHELMA. The bride has been employed as a clerk in the post office for several
years.
18 June Dr. FRED LUHMANN, son of Dr. F.S. LUHMANN here, went to Dr. OVIAT’s hospital
in Oshkosh last week to undergo an appendix operation by Dr. OVIAT. We are happy
to report that all went well and the patient is looking forward to leaving the hospital
soon.
18 June Mrs. LOUIS HEYROTH, Sr., of Mishicott and her brother CHARLES BOHLMANN of
Sheboygan, celebrated their joint birthdays together last Thurs. in the residence of
FERDINAND HEYROTH, Mrs. HEYROTH’s son. Both were born the same month
and day, but 3 years apart. This year Mrs. HEYROTH is 83 and her brother 86. Many
relatives and friends gathered to celebrate the occasion. Then on Sun., Mr. LOUIS
HEYROTH of Mishicott celebrated his 80 th birthday, and all of his children and
grandchildren attended.
18 June Marriage here Wed. last week of AUGUST SPECHT with Miss IDA KUNZ in the
residence of PETER HERMANN.
18 June While still in rare good health ALBERT MÜLLER and his wife EMILIE MÜLLER (nee
GAUGER) of Gibson celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Wed., 17 June.
That day, 50 yrs. before, they shared wedding vows in Samarow bei Greifenberg in
Pomerania. They came to America in 1855, settling in Washington County until 1858
when they took a farm in Gibson. They belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity
Church in Gibson. The celebrants enjoyed the attendance of 6 children, 27
grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.
18 June After a 16 yr. absence, FRANK KÜCKER and family of Webster, So. Dakota, are here
paying a visit to their old home town. Mr. KÜCKER has become quite well-todo in So.
Dakota.
18 June The pension of JOHN SIGGELKOW in Centerville has been raised from $8 to $12 a
month.
18 June. LOUIS SCHRAMM was married recently with BERTHA SAMPE, daughter of
FRIEDRICH SAMPE in Manitowoc Rapids.
18 June Death Thurs. last week, in the local Holy Family Hospital, of Mrs. MARIE HARTWIG,
widow of the late CARL HARTWIG, from complications following an operation. Mrs.
HARTWIG was born 28 Feb. 1842 in Hanover and came to Milwaukee as a child with
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with whom she moved to Manitowoc 31 yrs. ago. She leaves 6 children. The funeral
was held Sun. afternoon.
18 June Death Thurs. in Reedsville of GEO. NOBLE from appendicitis. He was born 17 Aug. 1886
in Reedsville. The funeral was held Sat. afternoon.
18 June Death Fri. in Town Newton of CARL SCHÜTTE, a long time resident of that town, at the
age of 82. He had come from Germany more than 50 yrs. ago and settled in Town
Newton where he has always resided. He never married and has always lived in the
home of CHRISTIAN DÜBNER, a school comrade. The funeral was held Mon.
afternoon.
18 June Mrs. CASTOR SEIBEL died Sat. in Two Rivers after a long and difficult illness. She was
born 1835 in Buch, on the Mosel, and came to Manitowoc County with her parents in
1852. A year later she married CASTOR SEIBEL and the young couple established
their residence in Two Rivers where they have lived ever since. In addition to her
husband she is survived by 2 children. The funeral was held Mon. morning from the
Catholic Church in Two Rivers.
18 June Death in Town Newton from old age debility of 82-yr. old Mrs. PETER AHL. Mrs. AHL
was a resident of that town for at least 50 yrs., her husband having preceded her in death
16 yrs. ago. She is survived by one son. The funeral was held Mon. morning in the
cemetery at Silver Lake.
18 June Death Sat. in Cooperstown of 82-yr. old WENZEL JUSTA, one of the oldest settlers of
that town, of old age debility. The deceased came to Cooperstown from Bohemia more
than 50 yrs. ago and has lived there ever since. He is survived by several children. The
burial took place Mon. in the cemetery at Melnik.
18 June Death Fri. in Reedsville of 47-yr. old HERMANN RUSCH of a stomach illness with which
he had been afflicted for many years. He leaves a widow and several children. The
funeral took place Mon. afternoon.
18 June Death here Sun., folowing a long ilnes, of Mrs. EMMA O’CONNELL, widow of the late
JAMES O’CONNELL who died 4 yrs. ago. Mrs. O’CONNELL was born here 01 Nov.
1862 as the daughter of Mr. K. AUBERG. In addition to her husband she is survived by
2 sisters. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon in the city cemetery.
18 June Death Mon. in Manitowoc Rapids of 68-yr. old Mrs. CATHARINE VAN ZON of lung
inflammation. Mrs. VAN ZON, who immigrated from Germany many years ago, has
been living in Manitowoc Rapids for the last 40 yrs. where she has enjoyed the love and
respect of everyone. She is survived by 6 children.
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18 June A 12-yr. old son of widow KLAUK here died Mon. of peritonitis.
18 June Death Mon., following a 6-mo. illness with consumption, of 20-yr. old ARTHUR
WOLTERS.
18 June Sudden death in Reedsville recently of 59-yr. old Mrs. JOHN KIRCH. She leaves 3 sons
and 2 daughters.
18 June Registrar BRUNO MÜLLER received a telegram Tues. in which he was advised that
GUSTAV MÜLLER, a veteran of the Civil War, had died in the Veterans Home in
Waupaca that day. GUSTAV MÜLLER was born 1829 in Zschopau, Kingdom of
Saxony, and came to America in 1848 settling in Manitowoc County. When the 9th
Regiment was organized here during the Civil War he served the entire war in Company
‘B’. Later he reestablished residence here until ilnes moved him to the Veterans Home
for Invalids. Later his wife became severely ill, so the local Post of the G.A.R. arranged
for both to stay at the Veterans Home in Waupaca. He was buried in the cemetery of that
institution.
18 June Death Wed. last week of FERDINAND STERWALD, a son of JOHN STERWALD of Two
Rivers, from a coughing fit. He had been born in Two Rivers 21 yrs. ago. The funeral
was held Fri. from the Lutheran Church in Two Rivers.
18 June Marriage Licenses
ARTHUR FISCHBECK and LILLIAN MAY CLARK both of Manitowoc
JOHN HEISER of Gibson and LOUISA GRAMS of Manitowoc FRANS
KAUFMANN and LENA BONN both of Two Rivers
HENRY BIES of Manitowoc and ANNA KOHOUT of Manitowoc Rapids
HERMANN PLEUSS and AMALIA GEISLER both of Manitowoc FRANK
SCHLIES of Kossuth and ANNIE VANDRACEK of Maple Grove JOS.
PIKALSKY and CARRIE VANDRACEK both of Maple Grove JOS.
PALISKA of Manitowoc and MAGGIE HINEK of Franklin MAT. HEIN of
Manitowoc and TILLIE TROST of Newton
WILLIE KALK of Centerville and EMMA MAHLER of Manitowoc
JOS. REIDL of Two Rivers and LENA KOCH of Manitowoc
HERMANN REHBEIN and EMMA HOSTAK both of Gibson
ALBERT CHERMAK and MARY KAZILEK both of Manitowoc
18 June Births
GUSTAV HOPPE in Cleveland a son Mr.
BERGERON here a daughter AUGUST
PASEWALK here a daughter Mr. LE
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25 June (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 23 June) News arrived here last Fri. that a son was
born to Mr. and Mrs. H. WAGENER in Sturgeon Bay, which makes Mr. J.H. TERENS
here a great-grandfather. Also, Mr. G. HALVERSON traveled to Chicago yesterday
where he will be married to Miss B. MILLER on Wed. Following a honeymoon in the
state of Michigan, the couple will return here to establish their home. Also, ED. SAMZ
and Miss A. KOCH will be married today in the Catholic Church followed by a party in
the home of the bride’s parents.
25 June Mrs. MINNA RADES of Meeme had to be taken to the state mental facility in Oshkosh.
She has been disturbed for a long time, but because she was harmless she remained with
the family. However, over the past 3 weeks her condition became critical so that a
transfer to the facility was necessary. She is the mother of 8 children.
25 June One of the best known residents of our county, MORITZ KIEL, celebrated his 87 th
birthday on Tues. last week. There are few men who reach that age and even fewer
enjoy such fine health. Even though he no longer swings his dancing leg, he is sound
enough to look forward to more golden years.
25 June Well-known farmer FRED SCHNELL in Town Liberty recently was working on his farm
attempting to blow up a boulder when the dynamite load went off too soon and badly
injured his left hand. He is in Holy Family Hospital.
25 June Death Fri. from consumption of JOHN HALLADA, son of WENZEL HALLADA. The 26yr.
old young man was born here and enjoyed the best of health until becoming ill only a
short while ago; therefore no one anticipated this fatal outcome to the disease. He was
his parent’s only son. The funeral was held Mon. morning from the Catholic Church.
25 June Death here Fri., at the home of Mrs. KUHNLE, of a small child of Mr. FAIRBAIRN of
Houghton, Michigan. The child’s mother, a daughterof Mrs. KUHNLE, died a few
weeks ago at which time the grandmother took the child. The burial was held Saturday.
25 June Death last week of 89-yr. old ANTON SCHULTZ, one of the oldest residents of
Kellnersville. The funeral was held Saturday.
25 June Death week before last in Los Angeles, Calif., of Mrs. ELIZA GOODNOW, a former
resident of our city, at the age of 69. Her husband had preceded her in death a few
months ago.
25 June Following an illness with consumption for more than a year, DAVID MICHAELSON died
Sun. The deceased was born here in Manitowoc 01 July 1850 and is survived by his
sorrowing mother and 2 sisters. His funeral was held Tues. afternoon.
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25 June Death Sat. of FERDINAND VEITH, Sr., in the Veterans Home in Milwaukee. The
deceased was born in Germany in 1825 and came to America in 1852. During the war
he served in Company ‘D’ of the 45 th Regiment, but was hospitalized shortly after
entering service. His body was brought here and the funeral was held Tues. from the
residence of his son, Supervisor FERD. VEITH, Jr.
25 June Death at 55 in Belle Plains, Iowa, of J.J. MOSNAT, a former resident of our city. The
deceased is survived here by 2 sisters –Mrs. DUMKE and Mrs. HARRIS.
25 June Death Tues. in Reedsville from a stroke, of 55-yr. old JOHN SCHMELTER. He leaves his
widow and 5 children. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning under the direction of
the Catholic Knights.
25 June MAYME HAYES died last week of consumption in Maple Grove at age 22. The funeral
was held Mon. morning.
25 June Death in St. Louis on 14 June of M. HERMANN DEMSTEN, a resident of Two Rivers. He
went to St. Louis several months ago hoping to strengthen his health by the change in
climate. The deceased was born in Two Rivers 01 Nov. 1868. He is survived by his
widow and 2 children as well as his parents and several sisters. The body was
transported to Two Rivers and the funeral was held Fri. from the Lutheran Church.
25 June A lung illness took the life Sun. morning of FRIEDRICH WILHELM KOLM of Two
Rivers. Mr. KOLM was born 01 Dec. 1831 in Mecklenburg. He came to America in
1861, lived one year in Middleton, in the vicinity of Madison, and moved to Two Rivers
in 1864 where he has lived ever since. He leaves his sorrowing widow. The funeral was
held Tues. from the Lutheran Church.
25 June Marriage Licenses
BERNARD BEITZEL and BERTHA WAYER (sic) both of Two Rivers
W. MOHLOCH of Marshfield and CLARA ZENTNER of Manitowoc
ISAAC AASTADT and INGA J. GILBERT both of Manitowoc
ALBERT J. WINTER of Manitowoc Rapids and ELLA ACKERMANN of
Newton
ANDREW PHILLIPS and VERONICA RATTLE both of Centerville
PAUL ZICHAU of Fond du Lac and LOUISE RESCHKE of Rockland
LOUIS JACOBSON of Okanshee and AMANDA FENN of Meeme
PAUL MOSER and LIZZIE HEINS both of Maple Grove
CHARLES J. STRANGE of Cato and EMMA C. MÄRTZ of Reedsville
EDWARD STRAKA and ANNIE SWOBODA both of Kossuth
JOSEPH NEUSER of Manitowoc Rapids and MARY LEMBERGERE of Cato
JOHN BANER of Manitowoc Rapids and CLARA CARSTENS of Kossuth
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WILLIE HAAG and LIZZIE ALTKEN both of Mishicott
MATES HRONEK and ANNIE ROBINSON both of Gibson
GEO. L. WOLF and FLORENCE DICKENSHIELD both of Two Rivers
25 June Births
JOHN SCHRÖBER here on Fri. a daughter
HERMANN RÖPKE, who lives near the city of Manitowoc, on Fri. twins –2 girls
JOHN TIMM here on Mon. a daughter
02 July (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 29 June) Cigar maker FRANK MOSUCH of
Appleton spent several days in Two Rivers to atend the funeral of his brother’s wife
which was held Tues. from the Catholic Church. (See obituary of ANNA MOSUCH
below)
02 July JOHN SCHREIHART, well-known brewer, celebrated his 61 st birthday on Sat. with many
guests. The singing club “Harmonia”, of which he is a member, gave him a serenade in
the evening.
02 July Death from a stroke on Thurs. last week of Mrs. FRANK FRANSWAY, a former resident of
our city, in Pikeshill, N.Y., where she was visiting. The deceased, (nee AUGUSTE
ROSINSKY), was born in Manitowoc 35 yrs. ago but has been living for several years in
Oshkosh. She is survived by her husband and 2 children and here in Manitowoc by her
sorrowing father and a brother. The body was brought here and committed to the ground
on Sunday.
02 July Death last week in Meeme of Mrs. JOHN BURNS, a well-known resident of that town. The
funeral was held Thursday.
02 July Death Sun. in Two Creeks, following an illness of only a few days, of 15-yr. old OTTO
LODL, son of JOSEPH LODL.
02 July Death Tues. of 19-yr. old LENA MILL in the local Holy Family Hospital following a short
illness. She was the daughter of Cleveland, Manitowoc County, resident CHARLES
MILL. The body was taken to Cleveland for burial.
02 July Death Mon. in Two Creeks of 80-yr. old FRANZ BLAHA, Sr., one of the first settlers of
that town, of old age debility. He is survived by his sorrowing widow and 2 daughters.
The funeral was held yesterday in Tisch Mills.
02 July ROY BÖHRINGER, the 6-yr. old son of WM. BÖHRINGER in Two Rivers, died Tues.
morning from typhus.
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02 July ANNA MOSUCH, wife of JACOB MOSUCH in Two Rivers, died Sat. at the age of 25
from consumption. She was the daughter of JOHN LUCKOW, formerly of Mishicott,
but now also a resident of Two Rivers. She is survived by her husband and 2 small
children as well as her sorrowing parents and several sisters. The funeral was held Tues.
morning from the Catholic Church.
02 July Marriage Licenses
ALBERT J. WINTER of Manitowoc Rapids and ELLA ACKERMANN of Newton
ERNST BLEICHWÖHL of Newton and IDA NAGEL of Liberty
JOHN KLEINBAUER of Newton and LIZZIE HEARTZOG of Manitowoc
09 July (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 06 July) The 7-yr. old son of WILHELM
BÖHRINGER has died of typhus and was buried Fri. from the Lutheran Church.
09 July Last Sun. the Lutheran Congregation in Liberty celebrated their 50 th Anniversary, which
was attended by a large number of guests. The church was organized in 1853 by the late
Pastor GOLDAMMER. Of the original founders, only 2 are still living –Mr. and Mrs.
FRIEDRICH HACKER.
09 July Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTIAN GÜTSCHOW, well-regarded residents of Town Newton,
celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary on Tuesday.
09 July Death Fri. in Reedsville, of WILHELM MÜLLER following a short illness. Mr. MÜLLER,
who was born 51 yrs. ago in Germany, came to America as a child. He has been a
resident of Reedsville for 35 yrs. where he enjoyed great respect. He is survived by a
widow and 6 children.
09 July Death Wed. last week in Kaukauna of Mrs. MARY O’BOYLE. The body was
brought to Meeme, where the decedent formerly lived, and laid to rest there.
09 July Death Mon. morning, following an illness of 2 wks. with typhus, of the 11-yr. old son of
farmer HENRY KIEL, who resides on Town Line Road 4 miles north of Manitowoc.
09 July Death Fri. in Town Meeme of 34-yr. old Mrs. EDMOND OHSE of a kidney illness. She
leaves her husband and 6 children.
09 July Death Mon., following a long illness, of FRIEDR. BEHRENS of Town Line Road north of
Manitowoc. Mr. BEHRENS, who came from Germany about 40 yrs. ago, reached the
age of 61. He lived many years in Manitowoc before moving to a farm near the city
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09 July Death Tues. last week in Cleveland of Mrs. MARIE SCHILL at the advanced age of 84.
Mrs. SCHILL, who was born in the vicinity of Trier, belonged among the first settlers of
Town Centerville where she had been a resident for about 50 yrs. She is survived by her
sorrowing husband and 3 children. The funeral was held Thursday.
09 July Marriage Licenses
EDDIE WICKERT of Manitowoc and KATIE ZIMMER of Manitowoc Rapids
J.A. BOOK and CLARA ALTMANN both of Manitowoc
PATRICK A. BENNETT of Sheboygan and SADIE L. LAUGHREN of Manitowoc
09 July Births
ADOLPH KADOW here on 04 July a son
PETER MEDÄUS here on Sat. a daughter
JOSEPH MONK here a son
16 July Marriage last week in Milwaukee of RUDOLPH WITTMANN, son of the late RUDOLPH
WITTMANN here, with the widow GERLACH (nee LULU MENDLIK), who was born
and raised here. Both have resided in Milwaukee for several years.
16 July (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 13 July) Great-grandmother Mrs. SCHULTZ, a
resident of Algoma, celebrated her 70 th birthday while visiting her daughter who resides
here, Mrs. TESSMER. Many friends, relatives and acquaintances attended the party.
Also, marriage in the Catholic Church Sat. evening of Mr. NAIDEL, Director of the
Twin Rivers Band, with Miss A. SCHULTZ, followed by a wedding dance in H.
Kappelmann’s Hal with music by Schauer’s Orchestra from Tisch Mils.
16 July Death Tues. last week in Onekema, Michigan, of Mrs. JOSEPHINE HOFFMANN at the
age of 81. The deceased, an aunt of HUBERT FALGE here, came to America 20 yrs.
ago from her Austrian home. She had lived in Manitowoc for 10 yrs. before moving to
Onekema. Her body was brought here and the funeral conducted Thurs. from Mr.
FALGE’s residence with interment in the city cemetery.
16 July Death of old age debility on Thurs. last week in Kellnersville of 87-yr. old JOHN KONOP.
The deceased, who is survived by several grown children, was buried Saturday.
16 July The family of JOHN STEINER here is mourning the death of a small child.
16 July Following a 2-yr. illness, TIMOTHY DANAHY died here Sun. The deceased was born 07
Sep. 1846 and was a resident of our city since 1871. He was an iron smelter by
profession and is survived by his widow and 3 children. His funeral was held yesterday
morning at the Catholic Cemetery.
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16 July North Main St. resident Mrs. CHAS. BUDWEISER suffered a stroke Sat. morning from
which she died a few hours later. The deceased, a daughter of Town Cooperstown
resident ANTON KOTY, reached the age of 31 and is survived by her husband and 2
children. The funeral was held Mon. morning in Town Kossuth.
16 July Marriage Licenses
ALBERT C. BERNDT and IDA SIEBERT both of Manitowoc
HENRY L. STELZER of Mishicott and HENRIETTE HECHT of Chicago
JOHN SCHEEDTCHKE of Manitowoc and BLANCHE KEENESCHKE of
Manitowoc Rapids
WM. J. HANRAHAN of Escanaba and REGINA BARTELME of Manitowoc
16 July Births
N. Main St. resident JOHN CAHILL a daughter
ANDREW KESTLY here on Tues. a son
23 July Marriage of WALTER KLINGHOLZ, son of Mrs. THEKLA KLINGHOLZ here, with Miss
NEFF in Denver.
23 July The body of MARTIN JOHNSRUD, who died in Chicago, was brought here for burial.
23 July Marriage of Miss MATHILDE NIENABER with JOHN BACON Wed. in the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.T. NIENABER. The couple wil take a honeymoon
through the state and then establish their residence here.
23 July Mr. and Mrs. FRANK GUSE celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary with relatives
and friends here on Sunday.
23 July An old settler of Town Cooperstown, farmer FRIEDRICH MOGLAND, died there Thurs. at
age 78. The funeral was held Tues. at the cemetery in New Denmark.
23 July Death Thurs. in Ironwood, Michigan, of 25-yr. old AUGUST REIS, a former resident of
Whitelaw in this county. He leaves a widow and 3 brothers. The funeral was held Sat. in
Whitelaw.
23 July Death in Newton Sunday of Mrs. OTTO ZAPFER of blood poisoning. The lady had
sustained a light wound on her foot a few days earlier which at first she hadn’t noticed
until blood poisoning set in. Despite medical attention she died in extreme pain 3 days
later. The 31-yr. old deceased is survived by her husband and 3 children. The funeral was
held Tuesday.
23 July Death Sun. of 85-yr. old Mrs. THOMAS FROSINA from a combination of illnesses, in the
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lived in Manitowoc County for the last 53 yrs., is survived by 5 daughters. The funeral
was held Tues. morning in Northeim.
23 July After an illness of many years with consumption, Mrs. LAWRENCE ZAVOSVATZAKA
died here Sun. The deceased, who was 38 yrs. of age, leaves her husband and 4 children.
The funeral was held Wed. morning from the local Polish Church.
23 July Births
FERDINAND PETERS here a son Dr.
E.R. FLACK here a daughter
ANDREW STOLZE here a daughter
JOHN MILLER in Maple Grove a son
JOHN CAHILL here a daughter.
30 July (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 27 July) An unfortunate accident occurred here
Thurs. night. JAMES O’CONNELL, section foreman on the railroad between
Manitowoc and Two Rivers, a resident here in Two Rivers, left his second floor
bedroom window open that night because of the heat. Apparently he got up during the
night to close the window and somehow fell to the street. He was found there
unconscious. Local and Manitowoc doctors were summoned, but he died Sat. He had
come here from Iowa and on Sun. his body was sent there for burial. The local Catholic
Knights escorted the casket to the station. He leaves a widow and one daughter. Also,
The wife of our City Treasurer, JOHN MOSELER, has died following a 7-mo. illness at
age 55 yrs. 5 mos. She was his second wife and bore 9 children. There were 6 children of
the first marriage, and of that total of 15, only 5 now survive –3 sons and 2 daughters.
Therefore, he has suffered the loss of 2 wives and 10 children. The funeral will be held
Tues. afternoon from the Lutheran Church.
30 July (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 28 July) Marriage last Wed. of H. STELZER from
here, with Miss H. HECHT of Chicago in the home of Mr. KRÜGER. They will settle
on a farm here.
30 July CHARLES REIF of Francis Creek, recently of Coleman, near Marinette, became suicidal
and was sent to the state mental facility in Oshkosh. He had been a former patient there
but following an examination was released in 1888. A sister of his had also been taken to
the facility a few months ago for the second time.
30 July Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT SIGGELKOW were celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversary
Fri. in Town Newton, and while the party was in full swing their haystack somehow
caught fire. It threatened the house, barn and stalls, but was extinguished.
30 July MICHAEL HOGAN, an old resident of Town Newton, died Thurs. at age 82 and was
buried Sat. in Osman.
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30 July After a long illness AUGUST KUGLER died Fri. in Manitowoc Rapids of consumption.
The deceased had been born in Manitowoc Rapids 27 yrs. ago and lived there all his life.
He leaves a widow and one child. The funeral was held Monday.
30 July Following a long illness, consumption took the life of JOHN RATH, a 37-yr. old resident of
our city. The deceased is survived by his parents and several sisters here. The funeral
was held Tues. afternoon.
30 July Death in Manitowoc Rapids Tues. morning of FERD. RÄTHER, an old and wellknown
resident of that town. Mr. RÄTHER was born 02 Nov. 1828 in Germany and came to
our county as a young man where he resided until his life ended. He died as a result of
old age debility and is survived by a widow and several children. His funeral will take
place this afternoon from the local Lutheran Church.
30 July Marriage Licenses
WM. M. KATTRE of Kiel and MARY NEVES of Meeme
JOHN F. ENGELBRECHT, Jr., of Manitowoc and TILLIE MUHOWSKY of
Newton
KNUD ERICKSON and PAULINE ESPEN both of Manitowoc
GEO. MASON and BERTHA CONWAY both of Rockland
FRANK KLINGEISEN of Manitowoc Rapids and THERESE ZIPPERA of Cato
JOS. LIVANETZ of Two Rivers and EMMA KEFKA of Manitowoc
30 July Births
JOSEPH PETERIK here a son
REINHARD HABLEWITZ here a daughter
JACOB STANGEL here a son
Dr. HERMANN A. SIMON a daughter
06 Aug. The pension of veteran RICHARD McGUIRE here has been raised to $12 a month.
06 Aug. Sudden death Sun. morning of Mrs. ALBERT MÜLLER in Newton. Mrs. MÜLLER, who
enjoyed good health, attended a private dance with other neighbors Sat. evening in
Detgen’s Hal in Town Newton. Everyone enjoyed himself and Mrs. MÜLLER was one
of the happiest of all. The supper was served around midnight after which the attendees
returned to the dance floor, and a neighbor began to dance with her. She danced until
that set was over and then sat down, but suddenly turned white and sank unconscious
from her chair to the floor. A doctor was called, but when he arrived all he could do was
confirm that Mrs. MÜLLER had died from a heart attack. The deceased was a daughter
of Mr. H. ZINGSHEIM here and was born in Manitowoc Rapids in 1854. In addition
her husband she is survived by 4 daughters and a son. The funeral was Tues. morning at
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06 Aug. Mrs. FRIEDRICH RAATZ died Sat. in Town Two Rivers The deceased was born 26 Oct.
1833 in Langkow, Germany, and married her now surviving husband, FRIEDRICH
RAATZ on 12 Mar. 1852, coming with him to America in 1854. The couple settled in
Town Two Rivers where they have lived ever since. In addition to her husband she is
survived by 3 sons, 3 daughters, and 2 sisters. The funeral was held Tues. from the
Evangelical Church in Two Rivers.
06 Aug. Death Sat. following a long illness of JULIUS ALTHEN, a well-known young resident of
Town Two Rivers, of consumption. The deceased was born 20 May 1882 in Town Two
Rivers and spent his entire life on the old family farm. The funeral was held Mon. from
the Lutheran Church in Two Rivers.
06 Aug. Marriage Licenses
HERMANN J. BÖTTGER of Two Rivers and MARY TEGEN of Manitowoc
CARL JASCHOB and ANNA JASCHOB both of Kiel ARTHUR HERZOG
and ELLA ZAPP both of Liberty
06 Aug. Births
WILLIAM HAUGHTON here a son
JOSEPH WIESNER a son
13 Aug. Mrs. BÄTZ, in Two Rivers, mother of former State Treasurer HENRY BÄTZ and of Mrs.
G. KARNOFSKY here, observed her 96 th birthday on Mon. She is 6 yrs. older than her
son-in-law, Mr. G. KARNOFSKY, who observed his 90 th birthday on 01 May. Children,
grandchildren, other relatives, friends and neighbors attended the party.
13 Aug. On Mon. Col. H. GRAHAM observed in quiet reminiscence the 42 nd anniversary of the
Batle of Wilson’s Creek in Misouri. It was the first time that the Colonel’s regiment,
22 nd Iowa Infantry Regiment, first came under fire in battle, one in which he was
wounded. Now he is the sole survivor of those once youthful patriots.
13 Aug. The engagement was announced recently of VICTOR VOLLMER and Miss CLARA
RUDOLPH.
13 Aug. Mrs. WEINSCHENK, widow of the late EDUARD WEINSCHENK, celebrated her 70 th
birthday with her family on Tuesday.
13 Aug. JOHN ETZLER of Reedsville, who was on a visit to Deerbrook, Oconto County, died
there Wed. last week of a stroke. The deceased was 58 yrs. old and leaves a widow and
several children. Until his death he had enjoyed the best of health. His body was brought
to Reedsville and buried there Friday.
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13 Aug. Elderly Mrs. MICHAEL CASPER died Tues. last week in Manitowoc Rapids. She leaves
her husband and several children. The funeral was held Thurs. morning at Silver Lake.
13 Aug. EDUARD DIEDL, a well-known resident of our city, died of a stroke Wed. morning. Mr.
DIEDL had suffered a stroke several months ago from which he recovered, but suffered
another yesterday morning as he returned from a shopping trip to the meat market. Mr.
DIEDL was born 14 July 1842 in Leobschütz, Austria, and soon came to America in
1849. He occupied a farm in Neshoto for a long time but moved to Manitowoc several
years ago. He is survived by his widow and 2 children, namely, a son FRANK who
resides in Milwaukee, and a daughter here, Mrs. MARY HERZOG. The funeral will
probably be held Sat. afternoon, but the specific details have not yet been announced.
13 Aug. Marriage Licenses
NELS. K. THRONSON of Eaton and ERNESTINE BRATZ of Rockland
CHARLES WITT and JULIA BEAULION both of Two Rivers
13 Aug. Births
District Judge ALB. HOUGEN a daughter
ROBERT UEK here a son
20 Aug. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 18 Aug.) Mr. and Mrs. R. TERENS are happy at the
birth of a son.
20 Aug. Mr. and Mrs. WILHELM ROSINSKY, well-known residents of our city, celebrated their
Silver Wedding Anniversary Mon. with family and guests.
20 Aug. Marriage today of GEO. VITS with Miss ALVINE PRÖLL. They will honeymoon in the
East –Washington, New York, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, etc.
20 Aug. The 10-yr. old son of WILLIAM GREENWALDT, resident 3 miles east of Waupun, has
been killed by the kick of a horse.
20 Aug. (Detailed chronicle of the suicide by hanging of WENZEL SLADKY in the shed behind his
York St. residence. About 40, he leaves a wife and 3 children.)
20 Aug. MARY BARON, a resident of our city about 32 yrs. of age, was ordered by the County
Judge to be transferred to the state mental facility in Oshkosh. She had been taken there
in 1897 but released 2 yrs later following an examination. Her situation worsened
recently so that she had to be returned there.
20 Aug. ROBERT OTHERSOLL died of a heart attack Sat. at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. ED
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child and has been a resident here more than 50 yrs. He held various jobs here but has
been in retirement the last two years. Last week his wife made a trip to Antigo and
during her absence Mr. OTHERSOLL stayed with his daughter, Mrs. MOHR, where he
met his unanticipated death. The deceased was 69 yrs. old and leaves his sorrowing
widow and 5 children. His funeral was held Tues. afternoon, under the direction of the
local Post of the G.A.R., of which he was a member, at the city cemetery.
20 Aug. Death in Reedsville Sat. of WILHELM UTKE, a well-known resident of that village, of
old age debility. Mr. UTKE was born 31 July 1822 in Germany and came to America in
1854, settling in Town Liberty. He served all 4 yrs. of the Civil War in the Union Army.
In 1869 he settled in Reedsville where he has lived ever since. He is survived by 4
children. The funeral was held Mon. from the Lutheran Church in Reedsville.
20 Aug. Death Sat. afternoon of GEO. WESTPHAL, the 16-yr. old son of 19 th St. resident LOUIS
WESTPHAL, folowing a week’s ilnes with a throat ailment. The deceased was born
and raised here and faced a bright future. The funeral was held Mon. afternoon.
20 Aug. WILHELM DAMMEIER, a former resident of our city, died in Minneapolis last week
after a short illness. The deceased, who leaves a family, was employed by Wm. Rahr
Sons Co. during his residency here.
20 Aug. Death last week in Cooperstown from a heart attack, of CHRIST. ORDING. Mr. ORDING
came to America from Hanover and operated a farm in Town Cooperstown. The
deceased, who leaves one son, was buried in the cemetery of the Lutheran Congregation
of Cooperstown.
20 Aug. A telegram was received here Tues. reporting that Mrs. EMMA LINDSTEDT, whose
illness we reported recently, died Mon. evening in the New York residence of her
daughter, Mrs. J.W. FRANKEL, where she was visiting. Mrs. LINDSTEDT came to
Two Rivers in the 50’s with her late husband JULIUS LINDSTEDT, and the family
later moved to Mishicot until Mr. LINDSTEDT’s death. At that time the widow moved
back to Two Rivers with her children. After the election of her son, JULIUS
LINDSTEDT, to the office of County Registrar, he brought his mother here to
Manitowoc to live. About 3 mos. ago she traveled to N.Y. to visit with her daughter, the
above named Mrs. FRANKEL. There the approximately 60-yr. old lady fell ill and as
her condition worsened, JULIUS LINDSTEDT was called to her bedside. The deceased
leaves 4 children –Mrs. J.W. FRANKEL in New York, Mrs. A. SIMONIS in Two
Rivers, OTTO in Chicago, and JULIUS here. The body will be brought here and the
funeral conducted from the residence of Mr. JULIUS LINDSTEDT.
20 Aug. Marriage Licenses
GEORG VITS and OLIVE A. PRÖLL, both of Manitowoc
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FRED RETHIG and MARY MOOS both of Kossuth
20 Aug. Births
JOSEPH VAN ZON in Manitowoc Rapids a son
Mr. PITTSLEY here a son
27 Aug. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 25 Aug.) Mr. VAN NOSTRAND, an old resident
of our city, died late Sun. night. He had been in good health all day, but suffered a stroke
during the night. He is survived by his widow (his second wife) and
2 sons –SILAS and DAN. The former is a bookkeeper in the Two Rivers Mercantile Co.
The deceased, a cabinet maker by trade, for many years worked in the chair factory
before retiring. Burial will be Wed. from the English Church.
27 Aug. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 25 Aug.) Death Sat. evening of 82-yr. old Mrs. H.
KASCH in the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. FLENTJE. The burial will be today in
Two Rivers Cemetery. Also, death Sat. of CHAS. ZAHORIK, about 20, as the result of
burns sustained in an accident Sat. while working near Tisch Mills. He was part of a
crew moving a threshing machine between farms, using a portable engine. The accident
caused steam to escape. He tried to avoid it but his clothing got caught. Dr. Karnopp was
called, but he died after a few hours. The funeral was Monday.
27 Aug. Mr. and Mrs. JOHN LIPPERT of Town Liberty will celebrate their Golden Wedding
Anniversary tomorrow to which the entire family has been invited.
27 Aug. Mrs. NEUENDORF observed her birthday last week with a party to which she invited
3 other ladies. The combined ages of the 4 totaled 333 yrs. She is 80, Mrs.
SCHREIHART is 81, Mrs. RIPPLINGER is 85, and Mrs. PFEFFER is 87.
27 Aug. Mr. CHARLES GELBKE observed his 65 th birthday on Mon. and received good wishes
from his many friends.
27 Aug. The funeral of Mrs. LINDSTEDT, whose death we reported last week, was held Thurs.
before last from the residence of JULIUS LINDSTEDT. Pastor Gray, of the local
Episcopal church, conducted the service.
27 Aug. Death Fri. of 61-yr. old Mrs. FRANK SCHWAKER in Norman, Manitowoc County, from
a combination of illnesses. The deceased was mother of Mrs. ANTON MÜLLER here.
The funeral was Sunday.
27 Aug. PATRICK CAHILL who lives on Chicago St. and is a well-known resident of our city, was
found dead in his bed on Thurs. morning. A heart attack had claimed his life while he
was sleeping. CAHILL, who came from Ireland, was 75 yrs. of age. He had moved here
7 yrs. ago from Fond du Lac. He leaves a widow and 5 children. The funeral was held
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27 Aug. Death Sat. in Town Newton of 79-yr. old MICHAEL GALLAGHER, leaving a widow and
several children. The funeral was held Tues. morning in Osman, where the deceased
formerly lived.
27 Aug. Death Sat. in Two Rivers of Mrs. FRANCES SINGER, wife of JACOB SINGER. The
deceased was born in Town Kossuth 38 yrs. ago and married Mr. SINGER 20 yrs. ago.
In addition to her husband, she leaves 8 children. A heart attack caused her early death.
The funeral was held Tues. afternoon.
27 Aug. Marriage Licenses
THOMAS LONG and HATTIE HICKEY both of Maple Grove
J. KRAWCZYK and TILLIE MALKOWSKY both of Two Rivers
OLE GUSTAVESON and HELEN WILLIAMS both of Eaton
EMIL HERMANN and MYRTLE JACOBSEN both of Manitowoc CHAS.
BERGER and AMELIA KAHLENBERG both of Two Rivers EDWARD C.
SCHWANDT and CLARA WITTMANN both of Manitowoc ANTON
KRÄJCECK and AGNES NAPERICZINSKI both of Two Rivers
27 Aug. Births
CHARLES GRUHLE a daughter
M. PILGER here on Mon. a son
JOHN WÜLLNER on Fri. a son
FRITZ MARQUARDT here on Thurs. a daughter
LOUIS SHAMBEAU in Eastwin a daughter
HERMANN FIEDLER in Cleveland a daughter
03 Sep. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 01 Sep.) Last week A. WAGENER traveled to
Waupaca, Wisconsin, to pay a visit to his brother TOM WAGENER who is in the
Veterans Home there. Also, Mr. and Mrs. PH. SINCOULAR are happy at the birth of a
son.
03 Sep. Very quietly on Thurs. RUDOLPH GRILL, our Assessor, married widow BERTHA
MATEK and promptly left on a honeymoon trip to Chicago.
03 Sep. Mr. and Mrs. EDWARD WEINSCHENK celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary here
Thurs. last week in the pleasant company of their family and many friends.
03 Sep. Pastor and Mrs. CARL MACHMÜLLER celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary in
the local Lutheran Church on Fri. last week. The church service was led by Pastor A.
PIEPER from Milwaukee, and a celebration was held that evening in the school building.
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03 Sep. CORNELIUS ZECHEL has accepted a position as assistant druggist in a Beloit drugstore
and just recently moved there.
03 Sep. Death Sat. morning, following a long illness, of CARL HIMMELBAUER, better known
under the name of CARL BAUER. The deceased was born 31 yrs. ago in Terre Haute,
Indiana, and was a son of former local resident and cigar manufacturer
HIMMELBAUER and his wife IDA (nee ESSLINGER). When he grew up he dedicated
himself to the stage and worked many years as a member of theatrical touring
companies. He spent his youth here in the family of his uncle, HENRY BURGER. For a
few years he was a partner in the firm of Theodor Schmidtmann’s Sons & Co. He made
a trip to the south early last year but fell ill during the trip and was brought to Terre
Haute to the residence of his sister there. In June he moved back here to the home of his
above named uncle. It was determined that his consumption could not be cured. He
leaves 2 brothers and 2 sisters. The funeral was held Mon. afternoon.
03 Sep. Death on 24 Aug. on the farm near Cleveland of Mrs. GEORG WAGNER, Sr., of old age
debility. She was a native of the Rhineland and reach the age of 76 yrs. 11 mos. 18 days.
The funeral was conducted by Pastor Sprengling on 27 Aug. at the Lutheran Cemetery
in Centerville. Her son GEORG died in 1900, but 4 other sons and a daughter still
survive.
03 Sep. Death last Thurs. of Town Two Rivers resident PAUL TADDY of kidney disease. The
deceased was born in Germany in 1823 and came to America in 1844, immediately
occupying the farm which he has worked ever since. He is survived by his widow and 7
children. The funeral was held Saturday.
03 Sep. Mrs. JOSEPH BONK, who moved from Sheboygan to Two Rivers a few years ago, died
Mon. of childbed fever. The deceased was just 25 yrs. old.
03 Sep. A 5-yr. old son of CHARLES RIPPLE in Two Rivers died Wed. last week and was buried
Friday.
03 Sep. RAYMOND WILGER, the 11-yr. old son of WILLIAM WILGER in Two Rivers, died
Mon. of a cerebral illness.
03 Sep. Marriage Licenses
JOHN RAMBALDT and HATTIE LUCKOW both of Newton
ERNST DÜRRWÄCHTER and LYDIA BERG both of Schleswig
ADOLPH KREIE of Manitowoc and LAURA KIEL of Franklin
WALTER L. JOHNSON of Chicago and CLARISSA R. DUMKE of Manitowoc
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03 Sep. Births
J.C. SPÄTZ here a daughter
JOHN MROTEK here a son
JOHN BRIXIUS here, a streetcar conductor, a daughter
10 Sep. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 07 Sep.) A surprise party was held last Fri. in the
residence of AUGUST GLOE for the 16 th birthday of his twin sons. Mr. GLOE is a
musician, as are his boys. One plays the coronet, the other the violin. Actually, Mr.
GLOE has 4 sons and a daughter, all of whom are musicians. For the celebration 60
young people were invited to a dance held in Washington House.
10 Sep. Death Wed. in Town Gibson of 59-yr. old JOHN NOVY, well-known musician in the
county and director of Novy’s Orchestra. The funeral was held Fri. in Melnik.
10 Sep. Death 27 Aug. in Marshfield of 43-yr. old CARL ZETTLER. He had been born in Town
Kossuth but moved to Marshfield 23 yrs. ago. He leaves his widow and 4 children.
10 Sep. After a stomach illness of only 8 days Mrs. CHARLES STREICH died here Fri. The
deceased was born in our county 38 yrs. ago and is a sister of JOHN SCHLEIER. In
addition to her husband and 4 children she is survived by her parents, one brother and 4
sisters. The funeral was held Sun. afternoon.
10 Sep. A former resident of Manitowoc, JOHN CHEVETTE, Jr., died Fri. in Milwaukee. Typhus
took the life of the 24-yr. old. He is survived by a sorrowing father, 6 sisters and 3
brothers. The body was brought here and the funeral held Sun. afternoon from the
residence of GUS. ARMANN.
10 Sep. Death Mon. of ANTON HALLADA in the mental facility in Oshkosh where he had been
taken 27 Aug. The 38-yr. old deceased, who had come here from Bohemia as a young
man, leaves a widow and 7 children.
10 Sep. Death here Sun. of 73-yr. old MICHAEL WERNER of cancer. The deceased, who has
been a resident in this city since 1869, leaves 8 children.
10 Sep. Death Mon. in Town Kossuth of 15-yr. old JULIA PECH, daughter of FRANK PECH
there, from consumption.
10 Sep. Marriage Licenses
LOUIS A. KNUTSON and ELLA QUALLEY both of Eaton
REINHARD THIESSEN of New Holstein and CLARA A. LINDEMANN of Kiel
JOHN BOLER of Bixbee, Arizona, and OPHELIA LARSON of Liberty PAUL M.
ROHAN and MINNIE D. KIRCHNER both of Manitowoc EDWARD
PASEWALK and HANNA BARNSTEIN both of Manitowoc
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ROBERT RÖHRDANZ of Fond du Lac and EMMA MAAS of Cooperstown
EDWARD STEHNLE of Cooperstown and BERTHA KRÜGER of Manitowoc
Rapids
JOHN KÖNIG of Liberty and ANNIE REWES of Manitowoc
JOHN GÖDJEN of Two Rivers and MINNIE SCHWAKE of Mishicott
STEPHEN JANNA of Kossuth and ANNIE HUSSAR of Cooperstown
J.E. BÖTTGER of Two Rivers and SIDONIA LAURÖSCH of Mishicott
10 Sep. Births
PHILIPP GRUN here a son
R. PIVONKA in Tisch Mills a daughter
JOS. BLÖDEL here on Sun. a son
17 Sep. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 15 Sep.) Mrs. F. EISEMANN and Mrs. F.
HALBERG went to Green Bay Tues. to attend the funeral of their uncle, C. BURNER.
Also, marriage today of J.E. BÖTTGER of Two Rivers with Miss S. LAUROSCH in the
home of the bride’s mother. They wil reside in Two Rivers where he is employed.
17 Sep. A family reunion was held last week on CARL KOLB’s farm in Meeme. Mr. and Mrs.
KOLB’s 15 children and their 39 grandchildren were there.
17 Sep. ERNST BUSCH, who had gone to Germany after hearing that his father was ill there,
returned last week and has resumed his post here in the office of Wm. Rahr Sons Co.
17 Sep. FRANK SHUPITA, a local resident, has been adjudged insane by the county court and
sent to the state mental facility in Oshkosh.
17 Sep CHARLES KÖVEL, 21-yr. old resident of Newton, had to be sent to the state mental
facility in Oshkosh.
17 Sep. FRANK SPAGNUOLO, who ran a bakery on N. 8 th St., has given up the business and will
relocate to Grand Haven, Michigan.
17 Sep. PETER KRAUSE, a farmer in Gibson, was taken to the state mental facility in Oshkosh
last Feb. but had been released from there following an examination. He became
deranged again on Thurs. last week and threatened to kill his family. According to the
neighbors he armed himself and threatened to shoot anyone who came near him. After
many futile attempts to render him harmless, Sheriff PELLETT arrested the man.
(There is a letter to the Editor published in the 24 Sep. issue by RUDOLPHREICH, a
relative, responding to this news article. It admits the insanity of PETER KRAUSE, but
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17 Sep. Death Fri. of JOHN SYMES, a well-known resident of our city, following a long illness
with a liver disease. He was born in England in 1833 and came to Manitowoc in 1853,
where he has since lived. He and his wife celebrated their 50 th Wedding Anniversary on
13 May of this year. He leaves his wife and 7 children. The funeral was Sun. afternoon.
17 Sep. A small child of FRANZ SCHALLER in Cleveland died recently and was buried at the St.
Wendel Catholic Cemetery.
17 Sep. Marriage Licenses
ADOLPH SONLAK of Manitowoc Rapids and MARY SHINEK of Franklin
G.W. DOLPHIN of Milwaukee and ALICE G. RICHARDS of Manitowoc
ANTON E. KRAINIK and MARY C. HACKBARTH both of Manitowoc
FRANK KRUMM and SOPHIA ROSINSKY both of Manitowoc CHAS. F.
KURTZ and MATHILDA ALTMEYER both of Two Rivers JOSEPH
MENLIK and BARBARA MEYER both of Franklin FRANK
HIMMELSBACH and SOPHIA WILMAS both of Meeme THOMAS
ALFSTAD of Liberty and LOTTE ANDERSON of Manitowoc JOSEPH J.
KONOP of Wayside and ANNIE EISLER of Manitowoc Rapids OSCAR C.
STOCKMEYER and ANNA ZLATNIK both of Two Rivers HENRY BALL
of Plymouth and ANNA VOGEL of Kiel
FRANK HEROLD of Kossuth and EMILY WARM of Cooperstown
17 Sep. Births
HENRY ESCH, Jr., here a son
WATER (sic –should be WALTER?) PAULUS here a son
THOMAS DOREZ here a son
W.F. PFLÜGER here a son
ERNST DÜNO here a son
Capt. LARSON here a son
24 Sep. Mr. and Mrs. W. KAHLENBERG in Two Rivers celebrated their Wooden Anniversary last
Sat. in the company of many friends.
24 Sep. Mr. and Mrs. FRIEDRICH MATHÄUS observed their Silver Wedding Anniversary on Sat.
with relatives and many friends.
24 Sep. 73-yr. old Mrs. KÖBER had to be taken to the state mental facility in Oshkosh. She is not
dangerous but needs to be constantly watched, so it is impossible for a private family to
care for her.
24 Sep. Mr. and Mrs. JOHN HARDOW celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary Sat. with
family and relatives.
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24 Sep. Mrs. WENZEL BHURIG in Cooperstown suddenly became suicidal Sun. evening and had
to be kept under watch in the Cooperstown City Hall.
24 Sep. The 17-yr. old son of FRANK PECH in Francis Creek died Fri. of consumption, the same
disease which claimed the life of a daughter from the same family two weeks ago. The
funeral was held Sun. in Kellnersville.
24 Sep. Death Tues. morning of N. 9 th St. resident JOHANNE MONGLAND, age 76, following an
illness with stomach cancer. The body was taken to New Denmark for burial.
24 Sep. Death Sun., at the advanced age of 81, of Mrs. LARSEN a resident north of Manitowoc near
the city limits. The funeral was held Tuesday.
24 Sep. Death Mon. of a small child in the family of HERMANN PLÖCKELMANN in Gibson.
24 Sep. The 6-yr. old little daughter of the HENRY WAAK family in Newton died Mon. of
convulsions.
24 Sep. A little son in the family of HEINRICH BECKER in Rosecrans died shortly after birth and
was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery there.
24 Sep. As a result of childbed fever, Mrs. RIC ORTH died Fri. in Gibson. The funeral was held
Tues. morning.
24 Sep. Death Mon. in Range Line of the elderly mother of JOSEPH MRSKOSH. The funeral was
held Wed. morning from the Catholic Church in Two Rivers.
24 Sep. 22-yr. old ED. SCHMIDT in Two Rivers died a few days ago of consumption. His funeral
was held Monday.
24 Sep. Marriage Licenses
W. S. BREMER and JENNIE MÜLLER both of Two Rivers CHAS.
VONDRACHEK and CARRIE KIRCH both of Reedsville HUGO
MÜLLER and PAULA NIELSON both of Manitowoc AUGUST
SCHIMPF and SOPHIA HÖPPNER both of Manitowoc
24 Sep. Births
WILHELM SCHWARTZ here a daughter
CHRIST. DIX in Cleveland a son
FRANK BURKART here a son
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01 Oct. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 28 Sep.) RUDOLPH JENS, a 24-yr. old from here
who has been serving as a missionary to the Apache Indians in Arizona for the past 3
yrs., has died there in an accident. The details are sketchy, but it seems he was thrown
from a saddle horse. His body was shipped here and his funeral will probably be held
Fri. afternoon from the Lutheran Church.
01 Oct. Town Two Rivers resident 78-yr. old ANTON DÜRSCHMIDT ingested Paris green Tues.
morning and died before medical help could reach him. He was a long-time resident of
that town and enjoyed a fine reputation. The funeral will be held this morning from the
Catholic Church.
01 Oct. EDWARD ERICKSON of Collins had both legs so badly mangled by a threshing machine
that they will probably have to be amputated.
01 Oct. LUDWIG SYPINEWSKI, an unimprovable delinquent, age 12, has been sent to the state
industrial school for boys in Waukesha where he will stay until he is 21.
01 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. AUGUST DUSOLD here will celebrate their Silver Wedding Anniversary
next Saturday.
01 Oct. Mr. and Mr. RICHARD JACOBS of Newton observed their Silver Wedding Anniversary
yesterday.
01 Oct. FRED FOX, who had been released from the state mental facility in Oshkosh as being
healed following a 8-mo. confinement, became suicidal again Sun. and had to be
returned there.
01 Oct. Marriage Sat. here of 78-yr. old AUGUST SCHIMPF with Mrs. SOPHIE HÖPPNER, 60.
01 Oct. Miss KATHARINE CHVALA in Gibson had to be taken to the state mental facility in
Oshkosh last week. Doctors. are of the opinion that she can be cured. She is the mother
of several children. During the proceedings in County Court she had to be restrained out
of concern that she may injure herself. (See also 08 Oct.)
01 Oct. AUGUST BECKER of Bolevi, New Mexico, a student at Lake Forest College, Illinois, and
a nephew of BERNHARD REINKEN here, is the first victim of the deadly game of
football this season. His spine was broken, an injury from which he could die. The
deceased had often visited his aunt and uncle here. (See 1 5 Oct. )
01 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. FRITZ SCHREIBER in Meeme, who are childless, have adopted 3-yr. old
OSCAR ANDERSON, whose name has been changed to ADOLPH SCHREIBER, along
with his 10-mo. old sister. Both children had been in the state orphanage in Sparta.
Adoption documents were filled out in the local County Court.
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01 Oct. Death Thurs. morning last week of 84-yr. old GEO. BILL of old age debility. The deceased,
who was born in Germany in 1853, came to America and settled in St. Nazianz where he
resided for many years. About a year ago he moved to Manitowoc to live with a son
here. He is survived by 2 sons. The funeral was held Sat. morning from the St. Boniface
Church.
01 Oct. Death Thurs. last week in Collins of 37-yr. old Mrs. ERNST DEFFKE after a short illness.
She leaves her husband and 9 children. The funeral was held Sun. afternoon in
Reedsville.
01 Oct. Death Sun. of the 4-yr. old son of widow RIC OHLINGER here of convulsions. The child
became ill Sun. morning and died that afternoon at 4:00 despite medical treatment. The
funeral was held yesterday morning from St. Boniface Church.
01 Oct. Death from a heart attack in Centerville on Tues. last week of JOHN SIGGELKOW at the
age of 73 yrs. 7 mos. 7 days. The deceased, who came to America from Mecklenburg in
1859, settled in Village Centerville where he has lived ever since. He served the latter
part of the Civil War in Company ‘B’ of the 45 th Wisconsin Regiment. He leaves a
widow, a brother and a sister. The funeral was held Friday.
01 Oct. Marriage Licenses
GUSTAV SEEHAVER and ELIZABETH FISCHER both of Rockland
GEO. NEIDL of Maple Grove and CARRIE EBENHOE of Rockland
CHAS. MARCH and MARY RIKA both of Two Rivers
RICHARD KASTEN of Mequon and MINNIE KASTEN of Gibson
EDWARD BEHNKE of Reedsville and ANNIE BARTA of Franklin
LOUIS SCHRAMM and BERTHA SAMPE both of Manitowoc Rapids
JOHN M. BAUER of Beldon and EMMA D. VRIESEN of Newton
JOHN EMMER of Woodville and ANNA HAYEK of Cato
01 Oct. Births
F. STÜBER here a daughter
FRANK BORCHERDT here a son
GEO. AKIN here a son
WILHELM NEUMANN in Manitowoc Rapids a daughter
HENRY TENDICK here a son
OSCAR KOCH here a son
ED. CIZEK in Kellnersville a daughter
FRANK EGGERS, resident on the corner of 5 th and State Sts., a son
03 Oct. (Saturday dateline) What has been long expected occurred yesterday with the death of
JOHN FRANZ whom we had reported as having suffered a stroke several weeks ago.
One had hoped that Mr. FRANZ would overcome the illness and be returned to his
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his death yesterday (Friday). JOHN FRANZ was one of the best known and eminent
residents of our county. He was born 15 Nov. 1832 in Hockelheim, Kreis Wetzlar, and
after his marriage came to America in 1856, arriving in this county on 02 July, and
settled in Two Rivers. There he was employed in one of the several factories until 1864
when he lost an arm in an accident and had to give up his position. In 1865 the residents
of Two Rivers elected Mr. FRANZ to the office of Village Treasurer, a position he
filled for several years. In 1868 he was elected Registrar and moved to Manitowoc
where he lived ever since. He filled that office until 1878 when he and his son
established a land and loan office under the name Franz, Schmitz & Co. where he
worked until his illness. Mr. FRANZ, who belonged to the Order of Odd Fellows and to
the United Old Workers, is survived by his widow as well as 3 daughters –Mrs. FRITZ
BEEKER, Mrs. A.J. SCHMITZ, and Mrs. Dr. W.G. KEMPER, as well as numerous
grandchildren. The above mentioned son died 8 yrs. ago. The funeral will be held Mon.
afternoon at 2 p.m. from the funeral home at 917 Jay Street.
08 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. FRIEDRICH SAMPE in Town Rapids celebrated their Golden Wedding
Anniversary on Mon. with family and close friends. Two days before the celebration,
one of their daughters married LOUIS SCHRAMM.
08 Oct. Mrs. D. VAN NOSTRAND in Two Rivers, who has been alone since the death of her
husband, traveled back to her old home in Long Island Sat. to spend the rest of her days
with her children from her first marriage. She had lived in Two Rivers 21 years.
08 Oct. The body of RUDOLPH JENS, whose accidental death in Arizona we reported last week,
arrived in Two Rivers Fri. afternoon, and his funeral was held Sat. from the Lutheran
Church. We have now learned that he was severely injured from a fall from a load of
hay. He was found by an Indian who carried the news to the mission. He was brought
in, and though his injuries were not considered to be of a fatal nature, he died several
days later.
08 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. FRANK AHRENS of Centerville celebrated their Silver Wedding
Anniversary Thurs. last week, attended by their 13 children plus many relatives, friends,
and neighbors.
08 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD JACOBI of Town Centerville celebrated their Silver Wedding
Anniversary on Tues. last week with friends, relatives and neighbors.
08 Oct. MARTIN KÖTZINGER fell from the window of the Rief Hotel in Green Bay and died. He
was a former Manitowoc resident but has been in Green Bay for years. The body of the
84-yr. old man was brought here and buried yesterday in the local Catholic Cemetery.
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08 Oct. JAROSLAW KLASKA here has been awarded a divorce from his wife by Circuit Judge
Kirwan in a Sheboygan Court. The wife had left her husband several years ago and
nothing has been heard from her since.
08 Oct. There were heavy winds and high rains last Sat. evening, but little local damage. The worst
result of the storm was the sinking of the smal pasenger vesel “Hackley” in Green Bay
in which 11 people died, including RIC FITZSIMMONS of Jacksonport, a former
resident of Manitowoc County and son-in-law of ADOLPH KUGLER in Manitowoc
Rapids. He leaves a widow (the daughter of Mr. KUGLER) and 4 children. The
Goodrich Steamer “Sheboygan” which came acros the site of the incident Sun. morning,
saved 4 crew members and 5 passengers who had clung to the wreckage.
08 Oct. The funeral of JOHN FRANZ, whose passing we reported in our Sat. edition, was attended
by an extraordinarily large number of mourners, a testimonial to the esteem which the
deceased enjoyed in our city. Pastor GRAY delivered the funeral oration. The German
Odd Felows Lodge and the vocal groups “Freier Sängerbund” and “Concordia” gave last
honors to their departed brother. The rites of the Odd Felow’s Order were observed at
graveside and the singing groups delivered a dirge. Among the immediate family
members atending the funeral was Mrs. JOHN MEHL of Milwaukee, the deceased’s
only sister. Mr. MEHL is in Germany at this time and could not attend. We wish to add
to our biography of the deceased; he had also served for many years as a member of the
Democratic Congressional District Committees and of the State Central Committees.
08 Oct. Many residents of our city and county who had to spend time in the local Holy Family
Hospital will be saddened to learn that Sister FLAVIA, who served the ailing there for
many years, has died. Quite a few women in our city have Sister FLAVIA to thank for
having played no small part in extending their lives. Early last year she herself became ill
and shortly afterward, as any hope for her recovery was gone, had to be taken back to the
Cloister at Silver Lake, where she died week before last.
08 Oct. Mrs. CATHARINA CHVATA of Cooperstown, whose transfer to the state mental facility in
Oshkosh we had reported in last week’s isue, died there Thurs. morning last week. The
body was brought back and buried in Cooperstown.
08 Oct, Death in Town Kossuth on Sat. of 73-yr. old Mrs. JOSEPH KOHLMANN who had been ill
ever since the death of her husband in 1899. The deceased came from Germany in 1873
and lived in Town Kossuth ever since. She leaves 2 children. The funeral was held
Monday.
08 Oct. A small child of Town Maple Grove resident M. COHEN died Sun. after a long illness. The
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08 Oct. The 9-yr. old son of mason FERDINAND ZABEL here died Fri. of consumption. The
funeral was held Sunday.
08 Oct. Death Wed. evening last week in Reedsville of Mrs. THEODOR BRENNER as a result of
childbed fever. Mrs. BRENNER was just 34 yrs. old. She leaves her husband with 2
children. The funeral was Sunday.
08 Oct. Death in Kiel last Thurs. of Mrs. RUPPENTHAL, one of the first settlers in that area, at
age 69 of stomach cancer. She leaves 4 sons and 3 daughters. The funeral was held on
Sunday.
08 Oct. Marriage Licenses
FRANK A. YINDRA of Manitowoc and MARY NEIDLE of Kossuth
JOHN FISHER and TILLIE NEUSER both of Manitowoc Rapids
JACOB E. WEISSKOPF and LOUISE MATTES both of Schleswig
PETER KANZELBERGER and ANNA DICKENSCHEIDT, both of Two Rivers
BERNARD SCHERMETZLER of Kossuth and MAGGIE PITSCH of Newton
HARRY P. GOODMANN and EMMA W. WICKE both of Manitowoc
08 Oct. Births
JOHN G. KELLEY here a son
OTTO HEISE here a son
JOSEPH HOLSON here a son
HARVEY MICHELS here a son
15 Oct. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 12 Oct.) There will be a marriage Wed. uniting
ALBERT KRAUSE with Mis CLARA BOLDUS in the home of the bride’s parents.
15 Oct. The youngest daughter of JOSEPH W. STANGEL in Tisch Mills recently fell from a swing
and injured her legs so badly that the doctors fear an amputation may be necessary.
15 Oct. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 13 Oct.) Mrs. A.C. ARNOLD of Milwaukee, along
with her daughter META, visited her mother here, Mrs. L. KÖHNKE. Also, Mrs. M.
KIBBEL celebrated her 74 th birthday on Fri. last week with several friends, while Mrs.
L. KÖHNKE celebrated her 76 th birthday on Sat. Also, J. MICHELS is selling his farm
to A. SCHRÖDER. When the deal is complete, Mr. MICHELS and his family will
move to Rozzelville, Wisconsin, where their eldest son has a smithy.
15 Oct. Last week an apparently deranged man in Town Newton was taken into custody and over
the last several days the authorities have tried to establish his identity. It turns out that
he is H. NIELSON and had been from Town Eaton where his brother lives.
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He is 65 and has been deaf since he was 11, which has affected his speech. He had been
wandering around for 10 days. On Mon. his brother came and got him.
15 Oct. GUSTAV JULIUS BECKER, nephew of BERNHARD REINKEN here, who fractured his
spine playing football on 19 Sep., died Wed. last week in Chicago after the doctors had
done everything possible to save his life. The body was sent to Belen, New Mexico,
where his parents live.
15 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. JACOB LEONHARD, well-known and esteemed residents of Town
Centerville, celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary last Sun. in the joyful
presence of their family and countless friends. Mr. LEONHARD is 78, his wife 71. Of
the 13 children born to the couple 7 are still living to give joy to the pair along with their
22 grandchildren.
15 Oct. Death Sat. morning following an illness of several months of Mrs. SUSANNA PEIL,
mother of Pastor PEIL of the local Catholic St. Boniface Church. Mrs. PEIL was born
in Germany 1825 and came to America as a 15-yr. old girl with her parents. The family
settled in Racine. In 1848 the deceased married LOUIS PEIL, her husband preceding
her in death in 1892. Following his death the widow moved to Manitowoc and lived
here with her son. Here she developed heart trouble and early last year suffered a stroke
from which she never completely recovered. She leaves 7 children. Tues. morning, after
services in St. Boniface Church, her body was taken to Racine for burial.
15 Oct. Death of old age debility in Clarks Mills Mon. morning, of DAVID MORGAN, a wellknown
resident and an old settler in our county. The deceased was born in England 79
yrs. ago and settled in Town Cato in 1852 where he has lived ever since. He leaves 7
children. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon in Clarks Mills.
15 Oct. 40-yr. old THOMAS O’BRIEN, a former resident of Cooperstown, died Mon. in Ashland
and was buried in Maple Grove yesterday.
15 Oct. Marriage Licenses
FRANK PERONTO and JOSEPHINE BERTLER both of Manitowoc
JOSEPH KOTCHI and FRANCES BUJAWSKI both of Two Rivers
FRANK GUSE, Jr., and LAURA F. DÄKE both of Manitowoc ALVIN
M. KRAUSE and CLARA BOLDUS both of Two Rivers
GEO. ZIPPERER of Cato and FRANCES KLINGEIS of Manitowoc Rapids
GEO. P. WASSWEILER of Milwaukee and ANNA M. STRUTZ of Nero
HARRY HERZOG and ALVINE KOHLS both of Manitowoc
15 Oct. Births
LAWRENCE STÖHR, proprietor of Lake Shore Park Hotel, a son
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WALTER M. JOYCE here a daughter
DANIEL DANIELSON here a son
DOMINIC WAGNER in Cleveland a son
BERNARD KAUFMANN in Two Rivers a daughter
22 Oct. (From the corespondent in Two Rivers, 19 Oct.) The publisher of the local “Chronicle”,
Mr. W.F. NASH and his wife will celebrate their Silver Wedding Anniversary on Fri. by
leaving on a trip “to see the world”. Also, JOSEPH KOTSCHI, Jr., son of music teacher
JOSEPH KOTSCHI, Sr., (one of the oldest residents of our city), is being married today
to Miss FRANCES BUJAWSKI. Many friends and relatives are invited, including guests
from Milwaukee, Appleton, etc.
22 Oct. A small daughter of AUGUST GLOE in Two Rivers, who has been suffering with
whooping cough for a long time, was recently taken to Milwaukee for x-rays.
22 Oct. PETER DEGLER, a resident on the So. side of Two Rivers, celebrated his 88 th birthday
Wed. last week.
22 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. GEIMER in Two Rivers celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary last
Thurs. in the congenial company of relatives and friends.
22 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. W.C. MÄRTZ in Reedsville celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary last
Sun. with many relatives and friends.
22 Oct. The families of FRITZ LORFELD and CHRIST DIX of Cleveland have moved to Colby in
Clark County.
22 Oct. JOHN ZORN, Jr., a resident of Brillion, was killed Friday by a falling tree while at work
cutting timber near Matron.
22 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. FRED BORCHERDT celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary
yesterday. The couple was married 20 Oct. in Kittendorf, Germany and came to America
3 yrs. later, settling in Manitowoc where they have lived ever since. Both are still
physically and mentally sound. Naturally, their 6 children were in attendance. They are:
FRED BORCHERDT, Jr., WILHELM of Kaukauna, HENRY, Mrs. HENRY BETKE,
Mrs. LENA REYLAND, and JOHN BORCHERDT of Chicago.
22 Oct. Marriage yesterday of HARRY GUTMANN with Miss EMMA WICKE, both from here, by
Pastor Carl Nagel of the Evangelical St. Johann Church. They will honeymoon in
Chicago. The groom is a nephew of ANTON SHERKOWSKI here.
22 Oct. Death Thurs. evening last week following a short illness, of JACOB BIBINGER, a wellknown
resident of our city. The deceased was born in Germany 14 June 1839 and came
to America in 1848. After a long stay in the eastern part of our country he
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came to Manitowoc. The last 7 yrs. he has lived in Staudt’s Hotel, where he died. He is
survived by a sister, Mrs. JOHN STAUDT. The funeral took place Sun. afternoon.
22 Oct. Death last week in Wayside of 75 yr. old JOHN BRANDT, an old settler of the western
section of our county. He leaves a widow and 5 children. The funeral was Saturday.
22 Oct. Death of 49-yr. old WILHELM STRATTMANN, a resident of So. 8 th St. here, following a
long and difficult illness. He is survived by his widow and 7 children. His funeral was
held Tues. morning from St. Boniface Church.
22 Oct. Death Sun. following a long illness with consumption of Mrs. GEO. W. KENNEDY. The
deceased was born in Sheboygan 41 yrs. ago where she grew up and resided until her
marriage with GEO. W. KENNEDY from here in 1889. She is survived by her husband
and 7 children. Her sorrowing mother is also a Sheboygan resident. The funeral was
held yesterday morning from Sacred Heart Church.
22 Oct. Marriage Licenses
FRED O. RUGE of Two Rivers and THEA JACOBSEN of Manitowoc
THOMAS A. MEEHAN of Franklin and MARGARET YANCE of Manitowoc
GREGOR LEONHARD and KATHIE SCHWARZ both of Centerville
THEODOR FUCHS and ELIZABETH WEISS both of Two Rivers HENRY
KÜCKER of Manitowoc and ROSA KRÜGER of Gibson JOSEPH
MIRIJORSKY and MARY LIPS both of Kossuth BRUNO DALWIG and IDA F.
BEHRINGER both of Manitowoc JOHN WELLNER of Franklin and CLARA
KOLBECK of Cato JOSEPH KRUMEL and BARBARA KOPIDLANSKE both
of Franklin
22 Oct. Births
JOHN FUCHS, Jr., in Cleveland a son
FRED WOLFE in Two Rivers a daughter
A. BÄTZ in Two Rivers a daughter
JOSEPH JIRIKOWIC, at present a resident of Washington, D.C., a son
29 Oct. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 26 Oct.) G.W. KESSMANN has died at age 54
and was buried Sun. by the local Odd Fellows. He had been sick for just a few days. He
was in the employ of the Two Rivers Manufacturing Co. for over 30 yrs. and was well
thought of. His wife and child both predeceased him, since which time he has been
living with relatives by the name of KLAUS. He had come to America from
Switzerland. Also, ANTON HASER, a farmer living about 8 miles from here, had the
misfortune today to fall from the roof of a stable. A doctor was called promptly and his
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how badly he is injured”. Also, Mr. C. SCHLUNDT celebrated his 72 nd birthday on Sat.
at a party which lasted until dawn.
29 Oct. Mr. and Mrs. AUGUST SCHÜTTE celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary on Tues.,
and on Wed. Dr. and Mrs. LUHMANN celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary.
29 Oct. Marriage yesterday of BRUNO DALWIG with Miss IDA BÖHRINGER.
29 Oct. On Tues. Mr. and Mrs. HANSON GUSLAND celebrated their Diamond Wedding
Anniversary in the company of family and a host of friends. They were married 27 Oct.
1843 in Lorvig, Norway. They came to Manitowoc County in 1851, first settling in
Manitowoc Rapids, then moving to Manitowoc about 20 yrs. ago. He is 91, she 83. Both
are healthy and mentally alert. The couple has 7 children, 33 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren.
29 Oct. Dr. SIMON, the “veteran” of our doctors, celebrated his 80 th birthday yesterday in
comparatively good health. Though he had been ill recently, he has recovered, and his
many friends hope he has many more years. Since his daughter, Mrs. Dr. LUHMANN
and her husband, were observing their Silver Wedding Anniversary that same day, it
was quite a family party.
29 Oct. FRED SCHRAMM, an employee of Manitowoc Seating Co., died suddenly Sat. evening.
He had fallen ill 10 days ago and had called Dr. STÄHLE who diagnosed heart trouble
and ordered complete rest. But when SCHRAMM felt better after a few days, he went
back to work. On Sat. evening he went to the Dr. after dinner, arrived breathless and
exhausted, and sank to the floor. Dr. STÄHLE phoned Dr. KEMPER and they gave the
patient an injection, but he died. Justice of the Peace Falge held a coroner’s inquiry with
a verdict of death from a heart ailment. The deceased’s parents live in Big Rapids,
Michigan, and came here for the body on Mon. SCHRAMM, who was 24, had worked
here about a year.
29 Oct. Death Mon. last week in Town Schleswig of Mrs. FRIEDRICH BRÖCHERT after a long
illness with breast cancer. The deceased, who reached the age of 56, was the daughter of
MATH. LOOS in Schleswig. She married her now surviving husband 30 yrs. ago. In
addition to him she is survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters, as well as a brother, MATH.
LOOS, and a sister Mrs. HERMANN LÜLLOF of St. Nazianz.
29 Oct. Marriage Licenses
W.L. RYBARCZYK and AUGUSTA RECEK both of Two Creeks JOHN
STEINBRECHER and MARY HEFFEL both from Kossuth JOSEPH
LEMBERGER of Cato and MARY FISCHER of Franklin FRANK SWEIG
of Milwaukee and LENA SCHMALFUSS of Centerville LEO. SOHN and
EMMA BEBERMEISER both of Centerville
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OTTO KULNICK of Manitowoc and ELMA HALVERSON of Manitowoc Rapids
CHARLES MILHAUS and JULIA BARTA both of Reedsville
ANTON KOLBECK and CLARA VOGEL both of Cato
29 Oct. Births
W. SCHÜTTE in Kossuth a daughter
FRANK HASTREITER in Whitelaw on Mon. a son
PAUL HABERHUN here a son
05 Nov. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 03 Nov.) J.H. TERENS celebrated his 70 th birthday
on 02 Nov. with many friends and relatives. Also, Mr. and Mrs. L. HEYROTH, Jr., are
happy at the arrival of a son on 01 Nov., and Mrs. and Mrs. A. SCHULTZ are happy
with the birth of a daughter the same day.
05 Nov. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. HESSEL celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary in Francis Creek
on Sunday.
05 Nov. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 02 Nov.) Mr. and Mrs. ANDR. ZWEIBEL of
Milwaukee are visiting with their brother-in-law PETER ALTMEYER, proprietor of the
local Union House. Mr. ZWEIBEL and your correspondent became acquainted, and he
said that he is an old resident of Milwaukee and for 35 yrs. had been employed as a
shipping clerk in Kern’s Flour Mil. At the presen time he is over 60 yrs. of age and
operates a mercantile store with his son. He has 3 sons of whom one is a musician with
a circus company, and the others operate a store. Also, Mrs. JOHN ALTMEYER of
Spokane, Washington, is visiting here. Her husband is a brother of PETER
ALTMEYER here. The couple left Two Rivers 18 yrs. ago without much money but
have had good luck in the far west and are now owners of a farm and milk depot which
is worth about $8,000 to $9,000.
05 Nov. On Wed. last week Messrs. Dr. C.H. SEEGER, OTTO and OSCAR ALTER celebrated the
25 th Anniversary of their participation in the choral club “Freier Sängerbund” and a
banquet was arranged in their honor by their fellow members.
05 Nov. Death of a 10-mo. old child of FRANK KEIL on Wed. last week with burial on Friday.
05 Nov. WILHELM KÖHRING of Kiel, who has suffered heart illness for a long time, went to
Elkhart Lake Tues. last week to consult Dr. BRICKBAUER, but was stricken with a
heart atack while in the doctor’s ofice and died within afew minutes. Mr. KÖHRING
was born 26 Sep. 1848 in Lippe-Detmold and came to America in 1868, first living in
Jefferson County, but later moved to Kiel where he was proprietor of the Central Hotel
for many years. He sold the hotel about 6 mos. ago because of illness. He leaves a
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05 Nov. A 9-mo. old daughter of Mr. P.A. PETERSON here died Wed. last week of convulsions.
The funeral was Friday.
05 Nov. Death Tues. morning, following a long and difficult illness, of Mrs. F. WERNECKE, an
old resident of Town Newton, at age 75. She is survived by 5 children. Her funeral will
be held next Sun. in Newton.
05 Nov. Death Fri. in Two Rivers of Mrs. A. GAUTHIER as the result of a stroke she suffered two
weeks ago. The deceased, who was born in Canada, was 65. She leaves 3 brothers. The
funeral was held Saturday.
05 Nov. A little daughter of GEO. NOCKER in Two Rivers died Thurs. last week.
05 Nov. Death Fri. in Two Rivers of 14-yr. old EMMA SHULTZ, a stepdaughter of JOHN
LAMMACH there.
05 Nov. CLARENCE C. SMALLEY, a well-known resident of our city, died Tues. evening about 6
p.m. from a heart attack while he was at work in the machine shop of the Manitowoc
Machine Co. Mr. SMALLEY had been concerned about his heart for quite sometime,
but no one anticipated that his death was imminent, therefore his wife was away on a
visit to her sister in Chicago. The deceased was born here in Manitowoc 53 yrs. ago and
has always lived here. He was considered one of the best machinists in that company.
He developed some significant inventions in the farm machinery line, applying use of
the patents in the factory. A widow and 3 children mourn his early death. The
arrangements for the funeral have not been set.
05 Nov. Marriage Licenses
CARL AUER and MARY PUPETER both of Two Rivers
JOHN STAUDINGER and MARY GRALL both of Cato
MIKE PLOTKA of Manitowoc and AUGUSTA SETKVEZ (sic) of Newton
HENRY SCHULZ of Rockland and CLARA HALLFRISCH of Cato LOUIS
WARM and ANNA HOLLAY both of Cooperstown
ANTON WERGIN of West Kewaunee and TILLIE ANDRESCHEK of Manitowoc
FRANK HARLFINGER and HULDA SOHN both of Meeme
JOS. J. GRUBER and JULIA YOURA both of Gibson
FRED E. KIESELHORST of Newton and ANNA HÖFKE of Manitowoc Rapids
ALBERT BRATZ and JULIA KOCH both of Maple Grove
JOHN P. BOUDA of Gibson and MARY WANEK of Kossuth
05 Nov. Births
REINHARD RAHR here on Mon. a daughter
M.C. GROH in St. Nazianz a daughter FRITZ
LUCKOW in Newton a daughter
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LOUIS GRÖLLE in Newton a daughter
FRITZ GRÖLLE in Newton a son
12 Nov. JOHN KULNICK of Manitowoc Rapids celebrated his 65 th birthday on Sunday.
12 Nov. Mr. and Mrs. JOSEPH WEINFURTHER celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary on
Thurs. last week.
12 Nov. Death in Kewaunee Sat. of Mrs. MARGARETTE GRUN, a former resident of our city, at
the advanced age of 93. The casket was brought here and the funeral conducted Mon.
from the home of her son, with interment in the city cemetery.
12 Nov. Death in Chicago Sun. of 37-yr. old WILHELM HACKER, a former resident of
Manitowoc, from a heart illness with which he suffered for several years. He leaves a
widow and one son. The body was brought here and buried Tues. in the city cemetery.
12 Nov. FERDINAND WEINKÖTZ died in Ashland several days ago. The deceased is a brother of
the well-known Marionette Theater director Mr. PETER WEINKÖTZ in St. Nazianz.
12 Nov. Marriage Licenses
WALTER E. LARSON of Shiocton and MARY A. IVERSON of Valders.
VINCENCE HALLADA of Mishicott and EMMA SLADKY of Cooperstown
JOHN KUNZ and KATIE CENEFELS both of Kossuth
CHAS. AHRNDT of Two Rivers and MINNIE KRACHT of Two Creeks
CHAS. SCHÜTTE and MARY BOSET both of Manitowoc
OSCAR J. GRCECHAWISCEK of Milwaukee and AUGUSTA PITCHKE of Two
Rivers
LOUIS HANDL and ROSA PASTERNASKI both of Manitowoc
W.F. ROCK of Meeme and LIZZIE SCHALLER of Centerville
ANDRES ECKE of Milwaukee and ELISABETH WACHTEL of Two Rivers
ALBERT PROCHNOW of Rockland and EMMA BRANDT of Maple Grove
12 Nov. Births
JOHN RYAN here a daughter
PETER EINBERGER here a daughter
H.L. HALLOCK here a daughter
DANIEL FIELDING in Reedsville a son
ANTON KRIZEK in Mishicott a son
CHARLES HOFFMANN in Two Rivers a daughter
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19 Nov. HERMANN KÜHN, a resident of Brillion, threw himself in front of a locomotive in Fond
du Lac Thurs. last week and was run over and killed. Family members indicate he was
suicidal.
19 Nov. A terrible accident took place Sun. morning in the residence of STANISLAUS BISHOP in
Town Two Creeks. Two of BISHOP’s sons, 14-yr. old EDWARD and 11-yr. old
HENRY went to the upper story of the family house in order to change their clothes. A
gun was hanging in that room and EDWARD, believing that it was not loaded, aimed it
at his brother. The gun went off and the full load hit little HENRY in the head. He died 2
hrs. later.
19 Nov. J. SHARWECK, an old resident of Two Rivers, died last Sat. following a short illness. He
had developed a goiter on his neck which he at first paid no attention to, but which
finally took his life. The funeral was held Mon. from the Polish Church in Two Rivers.
19 Nov. Death in Two Creeks last Thurs. of CHRISTIAN RATHE, a pioneer of our county. He was
born in Denmark and reached the age of 72, leaving his sorrowing widow, one son and
one daughter. His funeral took place Sat. in Two Rivers under the direction of the Odd
Fellows.
19 Nov. Death Sat. in Two Rivers of Mrs. MARY GESELL after a short illness. Mrs. GESELL was
born in Germany 02 Feb. 1828, then came to Two Rivers with her husband over 50 yrs.
ago where she has resided ever since. Her husband preceded her in death 12 yrs ago. She
is survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters. The funeral was held Tues. from the Lutheran
Church in Two Rivers.
19 Nov. 69-yr. old Polish farmer VALENTIN PROPOSKY, who resided on the south side of Town
Two Creeks, died Sun. The funeral was held Tues. from the Polish Church in Two
Rivers.
19 Nov. PETER CASPER, a worker in Kelner’s warehouse, was found lying on the ground
unconscious by GEO. LEY and MATTSON as they were walking by. He was promptly
taken into the warehouse where he died without regaining consciousness. A heart attack
was the cause. CASPER has come here from Milwaukee about 5 yrs. ago and worked as
a day laborer. He was never ill, but lately he began to look bad. On Wed. morning he got
up and after breakfast left for the warehouse on North 9 th St. to go to work. Along the
way he suffered a stroke. He was 59 yrs. old and came from Germany to Milwaukee
with his parents when he was a child. He spent the major part of his life there. He is
survived by a widow and 2 daughters. A coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of death
from natural causes.
19 Nov. Death from old age debility in Centerville on Sun. of DOMINIC SCHNEIDER, one of the
oldest German residents of Town Centerville and widely known and well regarded
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through the entire county. He was born in Germany 06 Aug. 1823, therefore at the time
of his death he was 81 yrs. old. DOMINIC SCHNEIDER was entrusted with several
public offices by his fellow citizens. For 11 yrs. he was town clerk, several times served
as supervisor, and 4 yrs. as chairman of Town Centerville. His wife preceded him in
death 20 yrs. ago, and his surviving children are: Mr. J.D. SCHNEIDER, as well as 3
daughters –Mrs. FRANK SCHILL, Mrs. DANIEL PRIESTER, and Mrs. JOS. DHEIN.
The funeral will be held at St. Wendelin’s Church Cemetery in Town Centervile.
19 Nov. Death Wed. of JOHN DRAHEIM in the home of his daughter, Mrs. GUSTAV MÜLLER
here. The deceased was born 05 Sep. 1819 in Klonia, Kreis Conitz, West Prussia,
married EVA ZUTZ on 24 Mar. 1845, with whom he celebrated their Golden Wedding
Anniversary in 1895. They came to America in 1854 and settled in Reedsville.
Folowing his wife’s death he moved in with his daughter, the above named Mrs.
MÜLLER. He is survived by 5 children.
19 Nov. Marriage Licenses
ARTHUR SCHWENKE of Milwaukee and CLARA WAGENKNECHT of
Schleswig
GEO. WITTEN of Milwaukee and SOPHIA HARTWIG of Manitowoc
FERDINAND KÜSTER of Hermann and ANNIE BUB of Schleswig
SEVER CHRISTOPHERSON of Chilton and CLARA NELSON of Liberty
FRANK BARTOL and EMILIE SINKULA both of Two Creeks
CHAS. SWETLIK and MARY HERAN both of Kossuth
19 Nov. Births
Dr. MEANY in Manitowoc a son
26 Nov. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 23 Nov.) Death this morning of HARRY
ARNEMANN, the youngest son of the A. ARNEMANN family here. The boy caught a
bad cold which turned into pneumonia. Funeral arrangements are not yet known.
26 Nov. Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM WILLOTT will celebrate their Silver Wedding Anniversary
tomorrow. A large number of people are invited.
26 Nov. Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD DONOVAN celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary
yesterday. The couple is among the first settlers of Town Manitowoc Rapids.
26 Nov. Marriage here yesterday of FRANK HOFFMANN, son of PETER HOFFMANN in
Centerville, with Miss AMANDA CHRISTIANSEN, daughter of Mr. M.
CHRISTIANSEN here. The ceremony took place in the Catholic Church. The young
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26 Nov. Death from a cerebral hemorrhage on Thurs. last week of the 8-yr. old son of Mr. H.
HENDRIES, who lives at 1110 S. 14 th St. The funeral was held Sunday.
26 Nov. Thurs. evening last week Mr. SAMUEL HALL, Sr., received a telegram advising him that
his youngest son, 17-yr. old JOSEPH HALL, a student in the military academy of
Collegeville, Minnesota, had died of diphtheria. The shocked father immediately set out
to bring his son’s body here. The deceased was born here in Manitowoc and atended
local schools. The unanticipated news of his death was a blow to his parents and sisters.
26 Nov. Death Fri., at age 80, of Mr. J.J. SCHNEIDER, a long-time resident of our city, in the
home of his daughter here, Mrs. GUSTAV LAUCH. The deceased leaves his sorrowing
widow and several children. The funeral was held Monday.
26 Nov. Death Sun. last week, following a short illness, of the 6-mo. old little daughter of local
Washington St. resident J.F. MEYER. Burial was Sunday.
26 Nov. Last Mon. Mrs. GUSTAV GARTZKE of Centerville went to Milwaukee to undergo an
operation, but died that evening. The deceased, who was 41, leaves her husband and 5
children. The funeral was held Thurs. in Milwaukee.
26 Nov. Death in Maple Grove of 65-yr. old Mrs. MICHAEL KAVANAUGH. The funeral was
Saturday.
26 Nov. Marriage Licenses
ALBERT SHIPPER and ALVINA FRANZ both of Manitowoc
ERNST KRÜGER and BERTHA HASLOFF both of Manitowoc
CHAS. McCARTY of Manitowoc and EMMA GREENWOOD of Kossuth
JOHN STEINHAUER and MINNIE SONNTAG both of Two Rivers OTTO
SCHNELL of Eaton and IDA VOSS of Schleswig
26 Nov. Births
JULIUS NEUMANN in Two Rivers a daughter
JOHN WASKOW in Two Rivers a daughter
EDWARD WERTZ in Manitowoc a son EMIL
SOHRWEIDE in Manitowoc a son
03 Dec. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 30 Nov.) WILHELM KRYSHEK, a south side
resident in our city, is the happy father of a daughter; and, a son arrived at the home of
L. WESTPHAL.
03 Dec. Mr. and Mrs. JOSEPH PFEFFER, well-known residents of our city, celebrated their Silver
Wedding Anniversary on Thanksgiving Day. The celebration was in the same house in
which they were married 25 yrs. before.
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03 Dec. OTTO WEINSCHENK, well-known musician, observed his 48 th birthday yesterday in the
company of family and friends.
03 Dec. Mr. and Mrs. ERNST KIESELHORST, well-known residents of Town Newton, celebrated
their Silver Wedding Anniversary on Tues. at the hotel on English Lake with many
guests attending.
03 Dec. Sudden death Thurs. evening last week of HERMANN ROZSINSKY, the well-known
furniture merchant. Mr. ROZSINSKY felt perfectly well all day and that evening
attended the Thanksgiving service at the Lutheran Church. He had just started singing
when he sank back into his seat. Naturally the service was interrupted and nearby Dr.
LUHMANN summoned. He could only report that the ill man had been stricken with a
heart attack and that he was probably in his last moments. Death followed shortly. His
body was taken by ambulance to the family residence on Buffalo Street. Mr.
ROZSINSKY was born 07 Oct. 1852 in Grabow, Pomerania, and came to Manitowoc as
a 15-yr. old with his parents and has lived here ever since. Many years he worked in the
establishment of W. Rahr Sons Company here, then several years ago bought the
furniture store of ANTON VOGT, which he operated with his sons. About 5 yrs. ago he
became seriously ill, and it is now thought that heart trouble may have begun during that
illness. Since then he has felt fine except for a cold a few weeks ago. His sudden death
was entirely unanticipated and came as a terrible blow to his family. The deceased is
survived by his father, his widow and 3 children. His funeral was held from the
Lutheran Church Sun. afternoon among a large number of mourners.
03 Dec. Death Fri. morning of 45-yr. old HENRY BORCHERDT, a well-regarded resident of our
city, following an illness of about a year. The deceased had been employed by the
Chicago Northwestern Railroad for many years, but about 5 yrs. ago took over the
Central Hotel and then later the Badger Café. He is survived by his sorrowing parents,
several sisters, his widow and a 9-yr. old daughter. The funeral was held Mon.
afternoon.
03 Dec. Mrs. HENRY THRONSON died Thurs. of pleurisy in her parent’s home where she was
visiting. She has been living in Chicago since Sep. In addition to her sorrowing parents
she is survived by several sisters. The funeral was held Sun. afternoon.
03 Dec. An 18-mo. old son of Mr. J.J. EISNER here died Thurs. after a long illness and was buried
Sun. in Cooperstown.
03 Dec. JOHN SIMMER, Jr., died of consumption Sat. in the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs.
BARBARA REINERT in Two Rivers. The deceased was born in Manitowoc Rapids on
08 Apr. 1869, the son of JOHN SIMMER. 6 yrs. ago he married Miss MARY
REINERT there and worked several years in his father’s saloon, which work he had to
give up as his illness worsened. Last Jan. he took the post of jail warden under Sheriff
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He then moved in with his mother-in-law in Two Rivers, where he died. He is survived
by his widow and 2 children as well as his sorrowing parents and the above named
mother-in-law. His funeral was held Mon. morning from the Catholic Church in Two
Rivers.
03 Dec. According to a telegram received by EDWARD SACHSE here, ERNST ROSBERG died
of stomach cancer at age 64 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The deceased, who was a former
resident of Centerville, leaves a widow and 3 children. The funeral was held yesterday
in Chilton.
03 Dec. Death on Tues. last week from pneumonia, of HARRY ARNEMANN, the 11-yr. old son
of AUGUST ARNEMANN, in Mishicott. His heavily attended funeral was held
Thursday.
03 Dec. At the advanced age of 84 Mrs. ANNA ALLEN died Mon. in Town Manitowoc Rapids of
old age debility. Mrs. ALLEN was among the eldest settlers of our county, in which she
had resided about 60 yrs. She is survived by 3 children.
03 Dec. Death Sat. in Town Centerville of FERDINAND KLESSI of kidney disease at the age of
78-yrs. 1-mo. 16-days. In 1848 he came directly to Centerville from Saxony and has
lived in that town ever since. He leaves 6 children. The funeral was held Tues. in the
Saxon Cemetery in Centerville.
03 Dec. On Tues. JOHN MAHNKE received a telegram advising him of the death of his brother
FRITZ in Sioux City, Iowa. The deceased, who was a former resident here, leaves a
widow and several children.
03 Dec. Death here Sun. morning, from pneumonia, of 81-yr. old CATHARINE BILL in the
residence of her brother-in-law THEODOR MEYER. The deceased was unmarried. The
funeral was held Tues. morning from St. Boniface Church.
03 Dec. Death in Two Rivers on Sun. of 77-yr. old Mrs. ANNA GOLDAMMER. The deceased,
who was born in Holstein, was a resident of our county for more than 45 yrs. She leaves
2 sons and a daughter.
03 Dec. Death Tues., after a long illness, of 76-yr. old CARL SPIERING. The deceased came here
several years ago from Hillsboro, So. Dakota, but has lived a secluded life since his
illness. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the local post of the G.A.R.
He leaves a widow and 4 children. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from
the Lutheran Church.
03 Dec. Marriage Licenses
W. DEHNE of Centerville and ROSA STOCKMEIER of Newton
ALFRED SCHNEIDER and ELLA TRAPP both of Cooperstown
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H.F. GRÖLLE and RIKA KASTEN both of Newton
ALBERT HÄSE and AMANDA EBERT both of Rockland
03 Dec. Births
FRANK SHIMEK in Kellnersville a son
HENRY RODEWALD in Newton a son
10 Dec. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 07 Dec.) Death of the wife of young HERMANN
BÖTTGER who was just married a short while ago. She was buried Sun. from the
Lutheran Church, followed by a large funeral procession to the cemetery. It is said that
she had been ill ever since the wedding.
10 Dec. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 08 Dec.) Mr. and Mrs. JOS. SKWAR are happy with
the arrival of a daughter. Also, Mr. C. WILSMANN is seriously ill. Hopefully the elderly
gentleman will recover. (See 17 Dec. )
10 Dec. CARL WESTPHAL, an old settler in our city, celebrated his 80 th birthday last Thurs.
10 Dec. Mrs. CARRIE CHRISTIANSEN here has been adjudged insane in County Court and has
been sent to the state mental facility in Oshkosh.
10 Dec. Death last Thurs. from typhus of FRED SCHNELL, a well-known farmer of Town Liberty.
The deceased was 57 yrs. old and is survived by a widow and 2 sons.
10 Dec. 41-yr. old Mrs. BERTHA HOWE of Chilton, a patient in the local mental facility, died
Thurs. last week following a 6-mo. illness. The body was brought to Chilton for burial.
10 Dec. Death Fri., following a long illness, of JOHN A. KÖHLER, an old and respected resident of
our city. Mr. KÖHLER, who had enjoyed excellent health until recently, fell ill with a
stomach ailment several months ago and it was determined to be untreatable. He grew
weaker until the last flame of life flickered out on Fri. Mr. KÖHLER was born 29 Dec.
1828 in Altwarp, near Stettin, Pomerania. After leaving school he became a seaman and
participated in many voyages. He came to Manitowoc in 1859 where he established a
fruit store, which over time grew to a general store. He retired in 1889. He is survived by
his sorrowing widow, one son and 4 daughters. The funeral was held Mon. afternoon
amid a large number of mourners, conducted by the Odd Fellows.
10 Dec. GEORG HAGEN, one of the oldest and best-known residents of our city, died unexpectedly
Sat. afternoon. Mr. HAGEN had suffered from a heart illness for a long time but was
feeling quite well on Sat. and helped to shovel the snow from in front of his house on
Franklin St. In the middle of his work he went in and lay down on the sofa, rasped a few
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Mr. HAGEN was born 21 Apr. (year omitted) in Eversaal, Rhineland, and came to
America in 1849. He lived in Buffalo for 2 yrs. and in 1851 moved to Manitowoc where
he has lived ever since. In 1858 he established a brewery here with Mr. ROEFF which he
left after a few years and worked as a ship’s carpenter, a trade he folowed until retiring
about 12 yrs. ago. He had married AUGUSTE KLIMMER, his now surviving widow,
on 21 Jan. 1862. The funeral was held Tues. afternoon under the direction of the
Chickerming Lodge of the Order of Odd Fellows, of which the deceased was a member.
Pastor ZENK delivered the funeral sermon.
10 Dec. Mrs. BENSON, wife of policeman GUNDER BENSON, died unexpectedly on Tues. The
lady had been ill for several weeks, but it appeared that she was getting better and was
able to get around the house again. Tues. morning she suddenly sank into her chair, and
though a doctor was called, death arrived a few minutes later. The deceased was born in
Norway 73 yrs. ago and had come to Manitowoc with her husband in 1883. In addition
to her husband she is survived by 3 children.
10 Dec. Death Tues. of a 16-mo. old son of WM. WELK here. The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning.
10 Dec. Marriage Licenses
W.A. LAWERENZ and MARY F. WESTPHAL both of Meeme
LOUIS AHRENS and ROSE ARNHOLZ both of Two Rivers
WM. C. HUHN of Centerville and MINNIE H. FENN of Meeme
JOHN PITZ, Jr., and LIZZIE SCHÜTTE both of Manitowoc
CHAS. ROBINSON and FRANCES HRONEK both of Gibson
10 Dec. Births
CARL DEHNE in Centerville a daughter
ANTON METZGER in Manitowoc a daughter
FERDINAND KIRCHNER in Manitowoc a daughter
17 Dec. Mrs. STEPHAN SCZPANSKI of Newton, who has been a patient in St. Mary’s Hospital
for several weeks, has been declared mentally ill and has been sent to the state mental
facility in Oshkosh.
17 Dec. Policeman GUNDER BENSON, whose wife died recently and who has indicated that he
intends to spend the rest of his days with his son in Chicago, has been suspended from
city police duty.
17 Dec. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 15 Dec.) CARL WILSMANN, whose illness we
reported last week, died Sun. In addition to his sorrowing widow he is survived by 4
children –1 son and 3 daughters. He had lived on a farm near here and had made many
friends.
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17 Dec. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 14 Dec.) Widow IDA AHREND, eldest daughter
of WILHELM WEGNER, died Sat. at age 46. Her husband had died several years ago.
She leaves 2 children, her father, 5 sisters and a brother. Burial will be tomorrow
afternoon, Tues., from the Evangelical Church.
17 Dec. Death Mon., following a long illness, of 64-yr. old THOMAS R. WOOD, a wellknown
resident of our city. He leaves a widow and 4 children. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon.
17 Dec. Mrs. WILHELMINE SOHRWEIDE, mother of shoe merchant JULIUS SOHRWEIDE
here, died Sat. in Chicago at age 58.
17 Dec. Death in School Hill last week of 77 yr. old Mrs. KRETSCH. She leaves 6 children. The
funeral was held Thursday.
17 Dec. Marriage Licenses
HENRY ALTHEN and MINNIE SCHMIDT both of Two Rivers
REINHOLD ROSINSKY of Manitowoc and ROSE GINZL of Gibson
OTTO ZIEMER and OTTILIA NACK both of Reedsville
WILLIAM SCHMIDTof Lind and BERTHA ZIEMER of Reedsville
CHARLES WILMS and MARY SOULAK both of Manitowoc Rapids
WALTER G. HEAD and LILLIAN ZUTZ both of Eaton
17 Dec. Births
GEO. KÖPKE in Manitowoc a son
Mr. NELSON in Mishicott a daughter
OLIVER ALLIE in Two Rivers twins, 2 girls
24 Dec. (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 21 Dec.) JOHN FEUERSTEIN died during Tues.
night and was buried Fri. morning from the Catholic Church. The deceased, who leaves
a host of friends here, was only *7 (disturbed type; could be either 27 or 37). He was an
excellent fisherman who worked hard and owned a gasoline powered boat and many
nets. His business was worth $1,400. He was unmarried but had recently become
engaged to a fine girl. It is said he left no will so his estate will certainly go to his
parents. He was the eldest of 7 children and in addition to his parents is survived by 5
brothers and one sister. Also, AUGUST GLOE celebrated his 48 th birthday Sun. in the
company of relatives and friends.
24 Dec. Mrs. J. GOTNICK, who was in pain for a long time, died Fri. morning. Her heavily
attended funeral was conducted Sun. from the Catholic Church. She was 68 and, in
addition to her husband, leaves one daughter, Mrs. F. KARNS here as well as a number
of grandchildren. Also, on Sat. news was received here that CHAS. CRAITE had died in
Seattle, Wash., of consumption. We have not learned whether the body will be brought
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last night. He had suffered quite a while from facial cancer, so his death must be
considered a release. He was 55. The funeral will be held Thurs. at 1 p.m. from the
funeral home.
24 Dec. Mr. and Mrs. D.B. BLESER celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary Sun. evening in
the company of friends and relatives. Actually, it should have been held Mon. because
they were married 21 Dec. 1878, but the party was moved to Sun.
24 Dec, Last Thurs. a telegram was received here by MAX RICHTER with the news that his fatherin-law,
JACOB HERZOG in Racine, had died suddenly from a stroke.
24 Dec. A terrible accident occurred Mon. in the Division St. residence of AUGUST SCHWANTZ,
an employee of the Manitowoc Land & Salt Co. The family’s 4-yr. old daughter fell
into a tub of boiling water suffering burns from which she died yesterday. Initially the
doctors thought they could save her, but sadly that was not the case.
24 Dec. Mr. and Mrs. CARL WERNECKE in Town Newton celebrated their Silver Wedding
Anniversary on Tuesday.
24 Dec. FRED PHILIPPEN, a well-known resident who has lived here more than 50 yrs.,
celebrated his 84 th birthday on Thurs. last week.
24 Dec. Death recently of Mrs. JOHN EISERT, an 80-yr. old resident of Town Meeme, from a
heart attack. She was found dead in her bed one morning. She leaves her husband and
several children.
24 Dec. 25-yr. old CHARLES CRAITE, former resident of Manitowoc County, has died from
pneumonia recently in Anocotes, Washington. He is survived by his mother and 2
brothers –ISAAC and GEO. CRAITE. Burial took place in Anocotes.
24 Dec. Death Wed. last week in Kiel of the 8-mo. old son of HUGO LINDNER.
24 Dec. Death from consumption Sat. of Mrs. WILHELM KATTRE in Kiel at the young age of 28.
In addition to her husband she is survived by 2 small children and 5 sisters. The funeral
was held Tuesday.
24 Dec. 76-yr. old Mrs. JACOB NICOLAI died yesterday of cancer. The deceased came from
Germany to America 52 yrs. ago and first settled in Reifs in 1854 where she lived until
moving to Manitowoc 15 yrs. ago. She is survived by 10 children, 50 grandchildren and
6 great-grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at 8 a.m. Sat. morning from the
local St. Boniface Church following which the body will be taken to Reifs for interment.
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24 Dec. Death in Town Liberty of 80-yr. old JOHN LIPPERT leaving a widow and 7 children.
24 Dec. Death in Reedsville yesterday of Mrs. JOHN KABAT following a long illness with cancer.
The deceased, who was 64, leaves her husband and 2 children. The funeral will be held
Monday.
24 Dec. Marriage Licenses
FRED RANSLEY and ELLA BAUM both of Two Rivers
FR. RICH. DAWSON and HULDA ANNIE MARIE DÄTZ both of Two Rivers
F.H. RAATZ and ELLA MATTES both of Two Rivers
ARTHUR MILLER of Chilton and SOPHIE HEISDORF of Eaton
HERMAN A. WAGNER of Sheboygan and HELENA POHLAND of Centerville
JOSEPH MARESH and ROSE ZAHNER both of Manitowoc
P.J. GERBER and CARRIE KIRCH both of Cato
24 Dec. Births
RUDOLPH OESTREICH in Manitowoc a son
GEO. WICKERT in Manitowoc a son
SCHILLER ROHDE in Manitowoc a daughter
WELDON MOTT in Manitowoc a daughter
31 Dec. (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 29 Dec.) 65-yr. old J. SCHRÖDER died Sun.
morning after a sickness of a few weeks. He leaves his widow and 7 grandchildren. The
funeral will be Wed. at 1 p.m. from the funeral home. Also, Mrs. H.C. LEVENHAGEN
celebrated her 81 st birthday on 23 Dec. with her children and grandchildren. Also, Mr.
and Mrs. F. BENZINGER are happy with the arrival of a daughter; and the O.
SCHMIDT family welcomes the arrival of a daughter.
31 Dec. We have just renewed the subscription to Nord Westen of Mrs. F. BREUNIG who has
been a reader of ours for 48 yrs. Her husband is on the list of subscribers to the first
issue in Sep. 1855.
31 Dec. FRITZ SCHMITZ celebrated his 83 rd birthday on Christmas Day and despite his age, still
steps out like a Prussian Grenadier Guardsman.
31 Dec. Mr. and Mrs. THEODOR TORRISON celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary on
Sat. with relatives and friends.
31 Dec. A wedding was performed very quietly on Thurs. evening last week uniting CHARLES
JONAS of Chicago, an employee of the Metallic Folding Bed Co. there and son of
CHARLES JONAS of Racine, with Miss HATTIE EICHMANN, daughter of our
eminent fellow citizen H. EICHMANN. County Judge Chloupek performed the
wedding. On Fri. the young couple traveled to Chicago where they will make their
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31 Dec. On Sat. HENRY HINRICHS here received a telegram that his brother, who lives in St.
Paul, Minnesota, FERDINAND HINRICHS, was gravely and probably fatally ill. Mr.
HINRICHS promptly went to St. Paul. On Mon. the brother died of pneumonia. The 45yr.
old deceased was a member of the firm Kõhler & Hinrichs in St. Paul. Two brothers,
HENRY and FRITZ live here.
31 Dec. ADOLPH BERTRAM of Falls City, Nebraska, is here with his family visiting his sister,
Mrs. H. GUTTMANN. Another sister, Mrs. MOST of Goffs, Kansas, is with them. Mr.
BERTRAM is a former resident of our city who went to Nebraska 38 yrs. ago and had
not been back until now.
31 Dec. Death Tues. last week from typhus of ARTHUR FRISCHMUTH, 7-yr. old son of CARL
FRISCHMUTH here. The funeral was Saturday.
31 Dec. Death Thurs. last week in Meeme of Mrs. EDWARD BURNS. The deceased was a sister
of JULIUS SCHNEIDER, a well-known and eminent resident of that town. The funeral
was held Saturday.
31 Dec. Death in Meggers, Town Schleswig, of 37-yr. old JOHN HARTMANN of brain fever. He
leaves a widow and 5 children.
31 Dec. Death in Town Centerville late Sun. night of RUDOLPH SCHMALFUSS following a
stroke The deceased was born 26 Feb. 1836 in the Kingdom of Saxon-Weimar, and
came to America in 1858 settling in Town Centerville where he has lived ever since. He
leaves a widow and 3 children. The funeral will be held this afternoon.
31 Dec. Death in Centerville on 24 Dec. from dropsy of 51-yr. old FRANK JACOBI. He leaves his
sorrowing father, 2 brothers and a sister. The funeral was Saturday.
31 Dec. On Wed. last week consumption took the life of 23-yr. old Mrs. HENRY MERTENS in
Two Rivers. The deceased leaves her deeply sorrowing husband and a less than one
month old child. The funeral was held Sat. from the Lutheran Church.
31 Dec. Sat. evening MARTIN KORINEK, a 90-yr. old resident of Town Franklin, left to visit his
son who lives in that same town near the old homestead, but never returned. Sun.
morning the son caled his parent’s home and talked with his ill mother and learned that
his father had attempted to visit him the night before. The son immediately went along
the path to the house and found his father lying on the ground frozen to death. It is
believed that the elderly man had given up the idea of visiting because of the cold and
turned back toward the house, but was overcome by the cold. KORINEK was born in
Bohemia and came to Manitowoc County about 40 yrs. ago. He leaves his sorrowing
widow and 7 children, among whom is Mrs. MATH. SCARDA here.
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31 Dec. Marriage Licenses
WALTER DÜCKER and MARIE RÖCK both of Kiel
OLE A. TOLSBY of Barden, North Dakota, and MARIE NELSON of
Cato
FRANK RICHTER and FRANCES SCHERATZKY both of Manitowoc
JOSEPH MOSS and ANNIE BERGER both of Kossuth
31 Dec. Births
JOHN SMALLEY in Manitowoc a son
CARL DUVENEK in Newton a son