AUGUST STRUCK

August Struck

CLARA (OESAU) STRUCK

Clara (Oesau) Struck

From Calumet county marriage records (v.3 p.148) 
August Struck
b: Town of Charlestown, Calumet County –merchant
p: Juergen Struck and Ernestine Hanske
m: Oct. 21, 1893 in civil ceremony, Town of New Holstein
to: Clara Oesau
b: Town of New Holstein
p: Claus and Maria Oesau
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Elkhart Lake Couple Observes Anniversary
Relatives and friends from New Holstein and Elkhart Lake last Thursday
evening surprised Mr. and Mrs. August Struck of Elkhart Lake in honor
of their golden wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Struck, the former Miss Clara Oesau, the daugher of Mr. and Mrs.
Claus Oesau, was born at New Holstein August 31, 1870, while Mr. Struck,
also of New Holstein was born April 27, 1869, and the couple was married
at the Oesau home October 21, 1893, and the first ten years they resided
at Kiel, where Mr. Struck was a painter. Later they moved to Elkhart Lake,
and for 12 years they resided in which is now the George Fenton place. Mr.
Struck conducted a tavern, and then built their present home. For many
years Mr. Struck was employed as painter for the Lauer Paint Company in
that village, but retired a number of years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Struck had one daughter, Ovella, who did at the age of eight
years.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Struck are enjoying good health now, although Mrs. 
Struck fell and broke a hip last February, but is now able to be up and
around again and do her own housework.
(No newspaper named - 1943 handwritten on the article)
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From Sheboygan county death records:
August Struck    (v.53 p.515)
April 27, 1869-Feb. 3, 1947
Husband of Clara Oesau
Son of A. Struck and Ernestine Hanske
Born Town of New Holstein –painter 
Died from “chronic myhocarditis, 20 years”
Buried at New Holstein Cemetery
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August Struck Dies At County Hospital
August Struck, 77, resident of Elkhart Lake, died at the Sheboygan
County hospital on Monday morning. Burial will take place at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Raeder Funeral home at Elkhart
Lake, with the Rev. Paul Olm, pastor of the Community Evangelical
and Reformed church officiating. Burial will be made in the New
Holstein city cemetery. He was an honorary member of the Elkhart
Lake Fire department.
Mr. Struck was born April 27, 1869 on a farm near New Holstein.
On Oct. 21, 1893 he was married to Miss Clara Oesau. In 1943 the
couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
For 10 years after their marriage they resided in Kiel, where Mr.
Struck followed the occupation of painter. After leaving Kiel he
operated a tavern at Elkhart Lake. After selling his tavern to 
George Fenton, who remodeled the place of business into a barber
shop, Mr. Struck was employed by the Lauer Paint Co. Five years
ago he retired.
Survivors besides his widow, are several nieces and nephews. A
daughter Orvella died at the age of 8 years, and 2 brothers and
a sister also preceded him in death.
(1947 handwritten on obit, no newspaper cited)
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From Sheboygan county death records:
Clara Struck nee Oesau   (v.56 p.46)
Aug. 31, 1870-Aug. 29, 1948
Wife of August Struck
Daughter of Clem Oesau and Maria Schoen (both born Germany)
Born Town of New Holstein
Died from “heart exhaustion, 4 days –acute cardiac failure, 
   4 days –fractured hip on Aug. 3, 1948 –senile myocarditis, 3 years”
Buried at New Holstein Cemetery
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Mrs. August Struck, aged 78, a resident of Elkhart Lake for many years,
passed away at the Plymmouth hospital Sunday evening after having been
confined there for several weeks because of a broken hip.
The deceased, nee Clara Oesau, was born Aug. 31, 1870, at New Holstein,
the daughter of Claus and Marie Oesau. She was married to Mr. Struck in
1892, and the couple made their home at New Holstein, later moving to
Kiel, and then to Elkhart Lake. Mr. Struck passed away Feb. 3, 1947.
A sister, Miss Gretchen Oesau of Elkhart Lake, and two brothers, Reinhardt
of Modesto, Calif., and Claude of Waupun, survive. One daughter, two
sisters, and a brother preceded her in death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Raeder Funeral home at Elkhart Lake
on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, and at 2:15 p.m. at the Community
Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev. Paul A. Ohm officiating.
Burial was made in the New Holstein city cemetery.
(No newspaper named- 8-29-1948 handwritten on the obituary)