PHOTOS FROM GLASS NEGATIVES

HENRY C. PINGEL


Henry C. Pingel and Company

From Sheboygan county death records:
Henry C. Pingel   (v.53 p.489)
March 24, 1863-Jan. 11, 1947
Husband of Johanna Hartman
Son of John Pingel and Mary Kasten (both born Germany)
Born Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County –farmer 
Died from “apoplexy”
Buried at Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig
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Henry C. Pingel, 83
Rev. E. L. Worthman officiated at the funeral services for Henry C. Pingel 
on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed 
church. Pallbearers were Lester Hennings, Daniel Nauth, Otto Kent, Henry 
Dexheimer, Marvin Stoltenburg and LeRoy Hartmann.
Mr. Pingel had been ill for a long time. He was born in the town of Schleswig 
on March 24, 1863, the son of John and Mary Kasten-Pingel. Following his 
marriage to Johanna Hartmann of the town of Rhine on June 13, 1886, the couple 
located on the present farm, six miles southeast of this city.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Peter (Mathilda) Nauth of the town of Rhine, 
and Mrs. Ernst (Meta) Dexheimer, on the homestead; one son, Philip of Verona; 
three brothers, William and Louis in Nebraska, and Herman in South Dakota, and 
three sisters, Mrs. Mulda Dyer and Mrs. Minnie Arpke in Nebraska, and Mrs. 
Mathilda Reimer of Milwaukee. Five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren also 
survive.
His wife preceded him in death on April 20, 1934 - 1947
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From Sheboygan county death records:
Johanna Pingel nee Hartman   (v.37 p.453)
Jan. 24, 1860-April 20, 1934
Wife of Henry Pingel
Daughter of Phillip Hartman and Elizabeth Strub (both born Germany)
Born Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County
Died from “acute endocarditis –arthritis deformans”
Buried at Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig
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Death Claims Mrs. H. Pingel
Mrs. Henry Pingel, aged 74, died at 7:30 o’clock Friday morning after 
an illness of twenty years. The deceased nee Johanna Hartman, was born 
January 24, 1860 in the town of Rhine. She was married to Henry Pingel 
June 13, 1886, and has resided on a farm in the town of Rhine for 41 
years.
Five children were born of this union, two daughters having preceded her in 
death. Survivors are: Her husband, a son Philip of Verona, two daughters, 
Mrs. Peter Nauth of town Rhine and Mrs. Ernst Dexheimer at home; five 
grandchildren; three brothers, Fred Hartmann of California, Joseph and Robert
of the town of Rhine; and one sister, Mrs. Mary Diefenthaler of town Rhine.
Funeral services were held from the home at 1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, 
with burial in the Rockville cemetery, The Rev. E. L.Worthman had charge.
Pallbearers were: Jacob Diefenthaler, Walter Rosenthal, S. Goebel, Henry 
Reineck, Irwin Jahns, and John Lambert.

ELLA (PAULSEN) PINNOW


Ella (Paulsen) Pinnow

From Calumet county marriage records:
William F. Pinnow and Ella A. Paulsen (v.3 p.155)
March 28, 1894 in civil ceremony, Town of New Holstein
William F. Pinnow
Son of Charles Pinnow and Frederika Wodrich
Merchant in Kiel
Born Province of Pomerania, Germany
Ella M. Paulsen
Daughter of August Paulsen and Catherine Edens
Born Town of New Holstein
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From Calumet county death records (v.7 p.889)
Ella M. Pinnow nee Paulsen 
Feb. 9, 1869-Sept. 26, 1925
Wife of Wm. F. Pinnow
Daughter of August Paulsen (born Germany) and Katherine Edens (born Germany)
Born Wisconsin
Died from “apoplexy, sudden –arterioclerosis, 3 years”
Buried at Chilton Cemetery
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Called By Death
Mrs. W.F. Pinnow passed away at her home in Chilton on Saturday, 
the immediate cause of her death being a stroke which she suffered 
a short time previous. Deceased, nee Ella Paulsen, was born 57
years ago, in the town of New Holstein, where she grew to woman-
hood. She was married about 30 years ago to W.F. Pinnow, and the
couple made their home in Kiel, where Mr. Pinnow conducted a 
general store for about five years. Later they moved to Chicago,
and after a few years came to Chilton, where they have since
resided, Mr. Pinnow being secretary of the Eastern Wisconsin
Telephone Co. About a year ago Mrs. Pinnow suffered a stroke, and 
had not been well since; a second stroke last Saturday caused her 
death. She leaves her husband and three children, two brothers and 
two sisters. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, services 
being in charge of the pastor of the Episcopal church.
(9-1925 handwritten on the obituary-no newspaper named)
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From Calumet county death records:
William F. Pinnow (v.16 p.111)
July 22, 1866-Dec. 9, 1961
Parents marked as unknown
Born Germany –retired telephone officer and manager
Died from “cardio vascular accident (cerebral hemorrhage), 
   2 days –arteriosclerosis –senility”
Buried at Hillside Cemetery, Chilton
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William F. Pinnow, 95, of Chilton, a prominent industralist in
that community for many years, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday at
Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. He had been in ill health
for only a few days and a patient at the hospital for two
days.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home,
Chilton, the Rev. Edgar Wells, pastor of St. Boniface Episcopal
Church officiating. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery.
Mr. Pinnow was born in Germany July 22, 1886, and came to this
country when a boy with his parents. He attended Rhine Center
Grade School in Sheboygan County and was graduated from a business
school at Chicago. His wife, the former Ella Paulsen died in
1925.
Mr. Pinnow operated a general merchandise store at Kiel for several
years and also operated Hotel Schwartz at Elkhart Lake in 1906 and 
1907. In 1908, he and a brother-in-law started Eastern Telephone Co. 
at Chilton and Mr. Pinnow managed the company until the two men sold 
their interests about 35 years ago, and Pinnow retired.
He was a director of Chilton National Bank and one of the founders
of Chilton Canning Co.

DORIS (JESS) PIPER


Doris (Jess) Piper

From Calumet county marriage records:
John W. Piper and Doris Jess (v.3 p.54)
Dec. 6, 1887 in civil ceremony, Town of New Holstein
John W. Piper
Son of Henry A. Piper and Emma Close
Born Jefferson County, New York State –cheese maker, New Holstein
Doris Jess
Daughter of John Jess and Catharina Margarethe Either
Born Town of New Holstein
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From the Calumet county death records:
Dora Piper nee Jess (v.7 p.352)
Feb. 15, 1869-Nov. 2, 1921
Wife of John W. Piper
Daughter of John Jess and Dora Eidler (both born Germany)
Born Wisconsin
Died from “apoplexy –arteriosclerosis”
Buried at Chilton Cemetery
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From the Calumet county death records:
John W. Piper (v.10 p.223)
Aug. 15, 1859-May 2, 1938
Husband of Dora
Son of Harvey Piper and Anna Kloss (both born New York)
Born New York State –farmer, retired June 1937
Died from “acute dilatation of heart with congestive heart failure, 
   April 30, 1938 –oedema of lungs –chronic myocarditis –arteriosclerosis, 1935”
Buried at Chilton Cemetery
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The deepest sorrow pervaded the community on Wednesday morning when 
it was announced that Mrs. John W. Piper had passed away suddenly that 
morning while still abed, at her home, corner of Park and Brooklyn 
Streets. The news seemed incredible for she was in her usual health 
the day before and attended the district convention of the Woman’s 
Relief Corps that evening. She retired for the night in apparently 
good health and about four o’clock the following morning her husband 
left the room. She also awoke and spoke to him. He returned to the 
room shortly after and was just falling asleep when he heard his wife 
moan. Turning on the light and going to her bedside he found that she 
was dead. He tried to restore her not realizing at that time that the 
end had come and then tried to call the doctor. While at the telephone 
trying to reach a physician Mr. Piper fainted but he soon revived and 
went to the R. W. Salter home nearby and also put in a call for the 
doctor. His wife’s death must have been instantaneous and apoplexy is 
given as the cause.  
Doris Jess, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jess was born in the town 
of New Holstein Feb. 14, 1869. She spent her youth and girlhood on the 
farm with her parents, acquiring a good education in the schools of 
New Holstein. On Dec. 6, 1887 she was united in marriage to John W. 
Piper at New Holstein and they made their home in that town, where 
they operated a cheese factory for two years then moved to the farm 
in the town of Charlestown known as the Sweetman farm on which they 
lived for twenty-three years. Later they purchased and moved onto the 
Hugh Goggins farm in the same town, operating the same until about 
five years ago when they built a home here and moved into it.  
Mrs. Piper was one of the well known and highly respected women of 
this section. She was associated with all the church and civic 
activities of the town and was also a foremost member of the Woman’s 
Relief Corps. She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and the 
Woman’s Auxiliary of that congregation, doing excellent work for the 
advancement of both church and auxiliary. She was also a member of 
the Calumet Chapter of the Eastern Star in which order she was equally 
active; in fact it was impossible for her to associate herself with 
any movement or work in which she did not do more than her part. She 
was beloved by her neighbors who always found her ready and willing 
to assist them in trouble or need and the friends she drew to her are 
legion.  
She is survived by her husband and two sons, Edgar and George, both 
living on the homestead farm, two grandsons and one stepson, Harvey 
Piper of Milwaukee. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Wm Fowler of 
Everett, Wash., Mrs. Emily Suel of New Holstein, all whom are 
prostrated by her sudden death.  
The funeral will be held on Sunday at the home and at the Masonic 
Temple, where the burial service will be conducted under the auspices 
of the Calumet Chapter of the Order of Eastern Stars. Rev. L. W. 
Mestphal of Neenah, former pastor and a friend of the family will 
have charge of the services. She will be laid away in the family 
lot in the Breed cemetery.  
Chilton Times, November 5, 1922


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