JOHN M. DUECKER

John M. Duecker

John and Emilie (Griebenow) Duecker

EMILIE (GRIEBENOW) DUECKER

Emilie (Griebenow) Duecker (Mrs. John M. Duecker)

From Manitowoc county marriage records:
John Duecker and Emilie Griebenow (v.4 p.122)
Oct. 10, 1877 in religious ceremony, City of Kiel
John Duecker
Son of Peter and Caroline Duecker
Born Town of New Holstein –storekeeper in Kiel
Emilie Griebenow
Daughter of Friedrich and Wilhelmine Griebenow
Witnesses Karl Lindemann and August Reseburg
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DEATH SUMMONS JOHN M. DUECKER
Well-Known Former Business Man of Kiel Dies Monday Morning.
John M. Duecker, a well-known former business man of Kiel, was
called to his reward at 1:30 a. m., on Monday, at the home of 
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chr. Roeck, after a 
few weeks illness with lagrippe. This disease affected his heart, 
ending in heart failure, which was the immediate cause of death.
Thee news of Mr. Duecker’s unexpected demise was received with 
surprise and sincere regret by his many friends and acquaintances 
in Kiel and vicinity, as no one hearing of his illness a few days 
before thought that it might terminate fatally as Mr. Duecker had
always enjoyed good health despite his advanced age of 72 years.
John Martin Duecker was born October 16, 1852, and enjoyed the 
distinction of being the first white child born in Kiel. After he 
grew to manhood he went to Iowa, where he worked a few years as 
clerk in several stores. Returning to his home here, he worked as 
cheesemaker in his father’s factory, the first one established in
this vicinity. Mr. Duecker was married in 1877 to Emilie Griebenow,
and shortly afterward he formed a partnership with his cousin Fred.
Duecker and established a hardware store on the corner of Fremont 
and Sixth streets. The latters interests were purchased in 1885 by 
his brother Gustave A. Duecker, and the business was conducted under 
the name of J. M. Duecker & Co. until 1910, when the J. M. Duecker 
Hardware Co. was incorporated, Mr. Duecker being elected president. 
He retired from active business when the company sold out to A. A. 
Paulsen in 1919. During his long business career in Kiel he had
dealings with many people in this vicinity, and by unswerving honesty
won and held their confidence and deep respect. He was a strong factor
in the community life, taking part in all movements tending to improve 
local business and enhance the growth of the city. He filled a number 
of positions of trust and honor, serving as village president and 
trustee years ago. In 1923 he was elected city alderman of the second 
ward and served until he moved to the home of his son-in-law, Chr. 
Roeck last spring, after the death of his wife, which occurred in 
April of this year. He was also a director of the State Bank of Kiel.
The survivors are two children, H. C. Duecker of Algoma and Mrs. Chr.
Roeck of Kiel. A son, Walter, died in 1919. He also leaves two brothers
Gustave and William, both of Kiel, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, at the 
home of C. A. Duecker, and burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery, 
Rev. W. Rech of the Reformed church officiating. Deceased was a member 
of the Kiel firemen, B.F.U. Assembly, Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen, 
and delegations of these organizations will attend the obsequies.
(no newspaper named December, 1924)
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FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN AT KIEL IS DEAD
John M. Duecker Is Victim of Stroke at Home There
John M. Duecker, the first white child born in Kiel and a resident there 
practically all of his life, died suddenly from heart failure following a 
brief illness due to flu and was buried at Kiel today, the funeral being 
attended by the Odd Fellows Modern Woodmen and the Equitable Fraternal 
Union, of which he was a member. The Kiel Fire Department, with which he 
also served, acted as escort to the body.
Mr. Duecker was born October 16, 1852 and records shows that it was the 
first birth of a white child in what is now the city of Kiel. After 
attaining manhood Mr. Duecker spent several years in Iowa but returned to 
Kiel where he became associated with Fred Duecker and established a 
hardware business conducted under the name of J.M. Duecker and company 
until 1910 when J. M. Duecker Hardware company was incorporated and he was 
elected president. Mr. Duecker retired from the business in 1919 when the 
company was taken over by A.H. Paulsen. Mr. Duecker served as village 
president and trustee for many years and in 1903 was elected a member of 
the council after the city was incorporated. He was a director of state 
bank of Kiel and one of the best known men in his community, being a 
strong factor in community life and the building up of his city. His wife 
died last April since which time he has made his home with the family of 
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Roeck where his death occurred.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. December 28, 1924 P. 2
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From death record:
John M. Duecker
Died Dec. 22, 1924 at age 72 years, 2 months and 12 days
Son of Peter Duecker (born Germany) and Carolina Lindeman (born Germany)
Born Wisconsin – hardware merchant
Died from “malignant endocarditis”
Buried at Kiel Cemetery
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A Good Woman Called
Mrs. J.M. Duecker, nee Emilie Griebenow, died at her home on 
Sixth st., on Monday, April 7, of heart failure. She had been
confined to her bed for almost three weeks. Deceased was born
in Pommerania, Germany, Dec. 11, 1859, and came to this country
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Griebenow, in 1870. For 
one year they lived in Milwaukee and then came to Kiel, where
she has since lived. In 1877 she was united in marriage to
J.M. Duecker. She leaves to mourn, her husband, two children,
Mrs. Chr. Roeck of Kiel and Hugo C. Duecker of Algoma, three
brothers, four sisters, and eight grandchildren. One son,
Walter died several years ago. Deceased was a woman who was
highly respected in the community and her demise is mourned
by a host of friends. Mrs. Duecker was a member of the
Reformed church Frauenverein, who will attend the obsequies
in a body. The funeral will be held this (Thursday) after-
noon at 2 p.m. from the home, Rev. W. Rech officiating.
(4-1924 handwritten on obituary-no newspaper cited)
(They both are in cemetery #82)
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From death record:
Emilie Duecker nee Griebenow
Died April 7, 1924 at the age of 64 years, 3 months and 26 days
Wife of J. M. Duecker
Daughter of Fred Griebenow (born Germany) and Wilhelmine Reseburg (born Germany)
Born Germany
Died from “myocarditis”
Buried at Kiel Cemetery