EMIL ALBRIGHT Emil Albright, 87, of Denmark, died Thursday morning at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, after a month's illness due to a heart condition. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denmark, the Rev. J.H. Thompsen officiating. Burial will be in Zander Cemetery, County Trunk Q, near Cooperstown. Mr. Albright was born June 20, 1873, in the Town of Gibson, son of the late Fred and Frederika Zager Albright. He operated a blacksmith shop at Cooperstown until 1931 when he was employed as an attendant at Manitowoc County Asylum, where he remained 15 years. He moved to Denmark 14 years ago and then retired. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Joseph Halada, of Mishicot and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Knutson Funeral Home, Denmark, after 3 p.m. Friday and at the church from 11:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 22, 1960 P. 7
ALBERT BERGELIN Albert Bergelin, 85, town of Gibson, route 1, Denmark, died Thursday at Holy Family hospital, Manitowoc, following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the St. John Lutheran church, Gibson, the Rev. Henry E. Pussehl officing. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Knutson funeral home in Denmark from Saturday evening until Monday morning when the body will be moved to the church. Mr. Bergelin was born in 1865 in Gibson and in 1891 married Louise Roehl. She died in 1931. Survivors are three sons, Louis on the homestead farm, route 1, Denmark, Arthur of route 1, Hilbert, and Harvey of Zanders; three daughters, Mrs. Louis Schultz of route 1, Mishicot, Mrs. Fred Riemer of route 1, Mischicot, and Mrs. Joseph Markoski of route 1 Mishicot; two brothers, Henry of Appleton and Gustav of Hilbert; 14 grand children and 25 great grand children. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 26, 1951 P. 18
AUGUST BERGELIN August Bergelin, 78, of the town of Gibson, died Saturday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bernhart Schmidt, town Gibson, after a long illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, at 1:30 p.m. from the Schmidt home and at 2 o'clock from the St. John Lutheran church in Gibson, the Rev. Henry Pusschl officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Bergelin was born in the town of Gibson on April 29, 1863. He lived there all his life except for 12 years when he resided in the town of Franklin. He married Mathilda Roehl on April 1, 1889, and she died 12 years ago. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Bernhart Schmidt of Gibson, Mrs. Martin Nelson of Denmark route 1, Mrs. George Nelson of Manitowoc; three brothers, Albert of Gibson, Henry of Appleton, and Gustave of Sherwood; one sister, Mrs. August Block of Hilbert, 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. August 4, 1941 P. 2
HENRY BERGELIN The Angel of Death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Bergelin last Saturday and took away their beloved son, Henry, at the age of 21 years. Just in the springtime of life when all seems bright, he was called away from this world to a better world where trouble and pain reign no more. He was a good boy, and for his disposition and pleasant ways was liked and respected by all who knew him. He leaves his parents, one brother, William, and four sisters, Mrs. Bernard Schmidt, Mrs. Martin Nelson and Elfrieda of this place, and Mrs. Martin Hasche of Chilton. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the German Lutheran church and was largely attended. Our sympathy is extended to the grief stricken family in their sad bereavement. “We miss thee from our home, dear brother, We Miss thee from thy place, A shadow over our life is cast, We miss the sunshine of thy face. We miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy fond and earnest care, Our homes are dark without thee, We miss thee everywhere.” Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, February 15, 1917, Page 4 ******* Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Bergelin, passed away Saturday morning. The death was due to a lingering illness. In spite of a trip to California last summer for his health and the best efforts of physicians all was of no avail. The funeral was held Tuesday from the Lutheran church at Zanders. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, February 16, 1917, Page 4
LOUIS BERGELIN Louis Bergeline(SIC), 80, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, died Sunday evening at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Town of Gibson. The Rev. Percy Damrow will officiate and burial will be in Gibson Cemetery. Mr. Bergeline was born July 20, 1891, in the Town of Gibson, son of the late Albert and Louise Rohl Bergeline. He married Ella Deffke in 1917. She preceded him in death April 3, 1922. He then married Enra Plautz May 28, 1924, at Kewaunee. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Edward, of Rt. 1, Mishicot, Gerald, of Manitowoc, Milton, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, and Emanuel, of Two Rivers; a daughter, Mrs. Henry (Rohala) Pautz, of Green Bay; a step-daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Erana) Mier, of Milwaukee; two brothers, Arthur, of Hilbert and Harry, of Rt. 1, Denmark; two sisters, Mrs. Frieda Schultz and Mrs. Fred Riemer, of Rt. 1, Mishicot, 22 grand- children and 15 great grandchildren. Two daughters, a son, a sister and a grandson preceded him in death. Friends may call at Knutson Funeral Home, Denmark, after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday until 10 a.m. Wednesday and then at the church from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 22, 1972 ******** (b. 20 July 1891/d. May 1972/SSDI)
LOUISE BERGELIN Mrs. Albert Bergelin, 68, nee Lizzie Rahl, died suddenly last night at her home in the town of Gibson following a heart attack. She had been ailing for some time. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home and at 1:30 from the St. John's Lutheran church in Gibson. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bergelin was born in Carlton, Kewaunee county, on March 28, 1869. She was married 46 years ago to Albert Bergelin. The couple lived on the home farm ever since their marriage. For a number of years Louis Bergelin, a son, has been running the farm and Mr. and Mrs. Bergelin have continued living there. Survivors besides the widower include three sons-Louis at home, Harry of Gibson and Arthur of Hilbert; three daughters, Joseph Marcoski of Manitowoc and Mrs. Louis Schultz and Mrs. Fred Reimer, both of the town of Gibson; and one sister, Mrs. August Uhlman, town of Gibson. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. July 29, 1937 P. 14
MATHILDA BERGELIN PASSES AWAY FEW MINUTES AFTER RETURN TO HOME After a visit with relatives in this city, Mrs. August Bergelin, aged 67, on her return to her home in the town of Gibson was stricken suddenly with a heart attack and died in a few minutes. The deceased, whose maiden name was Mathilda Roeht, was born in the town of Franklin, Kewaunee county and was married to August B. Bergelin in 1880. They resided in this county about thirty years. Besides the husband one daughter, three sons, and four sisters survive. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Gibson. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. February 12, 1929 P. 2
RALPH W. JANKE Ralph Janke, 40, of Tisch Mills, died unexpectedly Saturday morning at home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot. The Rev. Robert Boettcher will officiate and burial will be in Zander Cemetery, Town of Gibson. Mr. Janke was born Aug. 6, 1930, in the Town of Gibson, son of William and Adella Stueck Janke. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. Mr. Janke is survived by his mother of Rt. 1, Mishicot. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Monday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. July 26, 1971
JOHANN KRUGER From Der Nord Westen, 07 Dec. 1893: Death on Thurs., 30 Nov., in Town Gibson, of Johann Krueger after a short illness with neuritis. He was born 21 June 1840 in Copenhagen, Mecklenburg- Schwerin (sic). He came to America in 1865 and settled in Chicago. On 18 Feb. 1867 he married Miss Elisabeth Koloff of Gibson, shortly after which he moved to Wisconsin and took over a farm in Town Gibson where he has remained ever since. The marriage produced 13 children of whom 6 are deceased. The burial took place Sun. afternoon in the Lutheran Cemetery in Town Gibson.
ERNESTINA NEITZ Mrs. Carl Neitz, an old and respected citizen, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Heidmann with whom she has spent the last six years. Her death which was due to heart trouble, and old age, come as a sudden shock to all as she was up and around to the last minute. Deceased was born in Germany in the year 1839 and came to this country with her husband to settle on a farm at Bolt. Her husband preceded her in death some nineteen years ago, also two sons and one daughter. Left to mourn her loss are six daughters and ? son namely: Bertha Neitz from Bolt, Mrs. Fred Heidmann of Zander, Mrs. Ed. Carpenter, Harvard, Ill; Mrs. Holt Stair from Milwaukee; Mrs. Jos. Chada from Bolt; Mrs. Fred Zecrh? from Menominee, Mich., and Herman Neitz of Woodstock, Ill., all of whom were present at the funeral; also twelve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Her funeral, which was one of the largest ever held from the St. John’s Lutheran church at Gibson, Tuesday at 1pm, was conducted by Rev. H. Kerchner, pastor and was attended by a large circle of friends and relatives. A large collection of beautiful flowers, tokens from her many friends, covered the casket. The pallbearers were Albert Heidmann, Knut Knutson, John P. Ording, Wm. Schultz, Louis Mueller and Helmuth Zander. Friends from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Struck from Kewaunee; Mr. and Mrs. John Krohn from Montpelier, Mr. and Mrs. Gust. Heidmann from Denmark. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Starr from Milwaukee and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Carpenter from Harvard, Ill., Mrs. Fred Zoerb from Menominee, Mich., and Miss Hilda Heidmann from Harvard, Ill., and Herman Neitz from Woodstock, Ill., all were present at the funeral of the late Mrs. Carl Neitz. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, September 08, 1917, Page 5
BENNO PAETZ Funeral services for Benno Paetz, 60, of East Street, Rt. 2, Manitowoc, who died Saturday will be at 11 a.m Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, the Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss officiating. Burial will be in the Town of Gibson Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 5, 1964 P. 15
WILLEMINA PAETZ MRS. JOHN PAITZ(sic), A PIONEER RESIDENT DEAD AT AGE 69 Mrs. John Paetz, pioneer resident of the city, died at her home, 1414? Clark street, last evening after a long illness. She was 69 years of age. The funeral will be held Saturday with burial at Gibson. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 03, 1915, Page 5
WILLIAM C. SCHULTZ William C. Schultz, 82, of Rt. 1, Denmark, died Monday at a Green Bay nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Knutson Funeral Home, Denmark. The Rev. Cletus Kramer will officiate and burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, Town of Gibson. Mr. Schultz was born March 8, 1890, in the Town of Gibson, son of the late William and Augusta Heidman Schultz. He married Erna Jerovetz June 29, 1927, in the Town of Gibson. The couple farmed in the Town of Franklin until retiring in 1956. He was a veteran of World War I. Mrs. Schultz preceded him in death in December of 1970. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, a brother, Louis, of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Emil Weisner, of Rice Lake and Mrs. Lillian Schlegelmilch, of Denmark; and 13 grandchildren. A brother, two sisters and two grandchildren preceded him in death. (Survivors edited for privacy) Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 19, 1972
HENRIETTE WINTER From Der Nord Westen, 01 Feb. 1906: A heart attack took the life of Mrs. Henriette Winter here on Monday. Mrs. Winter had gone to the courtyard of her residence, 823 South 18th Street, to fetch a bucket of water when she suffered an attack, sank down and died. No one missed her until a little girl, who was passing by, saw the body on the ground and reported her discovery. Nearby doctors who were summoned could only confirm her death. Mrs. Winter who was 74, came to Manitowoc County from Germany 35 years ago. The family settled in Town Gibson and the deceased remained a resident there until about two years ago when she moved to the residence here of her son, Gottlieb Winter. She is survived by 8 sons and one daughter. Her funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
AUGUSTE ZANDER “Grandma” Zander is Dead; Was Nearing 91 Member of One of County’s Earliest Families Dies at Daughter’s Home Grandma Zander, one of the county’s oldest and most respected citizens is dead. She died peacefully at the home of her daughter, Miss Emma Zander, 1609 25th Street, shortly before 6 p.m. yesterday. In ten more days, or on October 20, she would have observed her ninety-first birthday. Up until a week ago she was in good health and was up and about as usual. She was the widow of the late William Zander, former sawmill operator at Zander and later operator of the “halfway house” between here and Mishicot, now Eastwin. Funeral Saturday Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the Klein & Stangel, Inc, funeral home here with the Rev. Walter G. Hasse of St. John’s Lutheran church officiating. Interment will be in the Zander cemetery at Gibson. Mrs. Zander, nee Auguste Paul, was a resident of Manitowoc County for 81 years, coming here with her parents from Bandike, Pommern, Germany, in 1858 when she was 10 years old. She was born in Germany Oct. 20, 1848. The Paul family came directly to Wisconsin from Germany and settled in Manitowoc. Auguste Paul attended the Manitowoc school and lived in Manitowoc until her marriage to William Zander on April 20, 1867. Operated Saw Mill The couple then went to Zander where the husband operated a sawmill until 1889. Then they moved to Kings Bridge, where they lived for about seven years. From there they went to Eastwin and operated the inn for twenty years until the death of Mr. Zander in 1919. Since her husband’s death, or for the past 20 years, Mrs. Zander made her home with her daughter in this city. Mrs. Zander did not belong to any clubs or organizations but devoted her entire time to her home and her family and as the last survivor of another era was greatly revered by the many nephews and nieces. When she was 90 years old last October, 87 of her descendants gathered at her home without prearrangement. Five Children Survive Survivors are three sons, former Councilman Arnold Zander of this city, William of Grand Rapids, Mich, and Walter of the town of Two Rivers; two daughters, Miss Emma of this city, and Mrs. Amanda Lidickar, Milwaukee: one brother, Charles Paul, Edgar, Wis.; fourteen grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Three children preceeded her in death. These were Richard Zander, who died two years ago; Mrs. Albert Johannes, who died about eight months ago; and Louis, who died when a child. The body was taken to the Klein & Stangel funeral home where it may be viewed until the time of the funeral Saturday. Two Rivers Reporter, October 11, 1939 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
EMMA ZANDER Miss Emma Zander, 71, member of a pioneer Manitowoc county family and a lifelong county resident, died at 5 a.m. today at the Municipal hospital at Two Rivers. She had been in failing health for more than a year and had been a hospital patient for two months. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Klein and Stangel, Inc., funeral home and will be under Christian Science direction. Interment will be in the Gibson cemetery. Miss Zander was born at Zander in the town of Gibson, Dec. 25, 1869, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Zander. When Miss Zander was a young woman the family moved to Eastwin where they conducted the hall for many years. After the death of Mr. Zander the family moved to another location in the town of Two Rivers and 20 years ago Miss Zander and her mother moved to Two Rivers. Her mother died in October, 1939. Survivors are three brothers, William of Grand Rapids, Mich., Arnold of the town of Two Rivers; and one sister, Mrs. Amanda Lidicker of Milwaukee. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 14, 1941 P 2
FRED ZANDER From Der Nord Westen, 21 Mar. 1907: Fritz Zander in Mishicott died this morning following a long illness. The deceased was born 19 October 1835 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, came to Gibson in 1855, and in 1874 moved to Mishicott. He leaves 6 children – Mrs. Ed. Heyroth in Manitowoc, Arthur in Manitowoc, Otto in Brillion, Mrs. Nic Stehn in Mishicott, Carl in Zander, and Mrs. E.G. Angell in Madison. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. ************* From Der Nord Westen, 28 Mar. 1907: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 26 Mar.) Last Sunday we lost another of our old settlers. Mr. F. Zander, whose recent illness we reported, closed his eyes in the final sleep on Sunday. Following a viewing in the home of the deceased, attended by family and relatives as well as many friends, he was taken to the cemetery near Bolt and laid to rest alongside his predeceased children. Mr. Zander, who lived here for many years, developed a wide circle of friends. In addition to his sorrowing widow, he is survived by 6 children –3 daughters and 3 sons –all self-supporting and in good circumstances. The sons are Arthur and Karl in Manitowoc, and Otto in Brillion. The daughters are Mrs. F. Heyroth in Manitowoc, Mrs. E.D. Angell of Madison, and Mrs. N. Terens from here.
MARIA ZANDER (Death notice in Der Nord Westen, 15 Nov. 1883 83 year old Mrs. Zander died last Fri. in Gibson. Mother of Edward and Carl Zander of Manitowoc, Louis Zander of Two Rivers, Fritz Zander of Mishicott, and John Helmuth Zander and the Hon. Wm. Zander, both of Gibson.)
ROSA ZANDER FUNERAL OF MRS. ZANDER HELD AT MILWAUKEE, BODY CREMATED, ASHES TO BE BROUGHT TO GIBSON The funeral of the late Mrs. Fred Zander, former Manitowoc and Mishicot resident who died at Milwaukee, Wednesday, was held in that city at 2 this afternoon. Services were held in the chapel at the Forest Home cemetery and following the wishes expressed by Mrs. Zander, the body will be cremated and the ashes will be brought to this city and taken to Gibson for interment in the family lot there, resting beside the remains of her late husband who passed away ten years ago. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, April 20, 1918, Page 6 ********* ASHES OF MRS. ZANDER BURIED HERE SUNDAY Last Request of Former Mishicot Resident is Complied With In compliance with the last request of Mrs. Fred Zander, former Mishicot resident who died at Milwaukee a month ago, the ashes of Mrs. Zander were brought here Saturday and were buried in the family cemetery at Zander yesterday afternoon. Arthur Zander of Brillion, a son, gave a brief address at the grave and many friends attended the service. The ashes were brought here by Mrs. Heyroth, a daughter of Mrs. Zander. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, June 03, 1918, Page 5