HEINRICH "HERNY" MATTHIAS From State of Wisconsin Born - Dukedom of Anholt, Germany Married - 06 May 1871 —Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin ******* WELL KNOWN MAN OF LIBERTY, WIS., DIES ON MONDAY Centerville—Henry Mathias, Sr., well known resident of Liberty, passed away Monday night at his home at the age of eighty-one, years, following the death of his wife by exactly two months to the day. Mrs. Mathias died on February 19, and her death was a severe shock to him. Deceased was born in Germany on September 11, 1845, and at the age of nine years came to the United States. He settled in Liberty soon after his arrival here and was married there to May Ann Siebert in 1871. The survivors are six daughters, Mrs. H. Baryenbruch, of Newton; Mrs. G. Tegen, of Rockwood; Mrs. E. Grossheusch, of Newton; Mrs. Tollefson, of Valders; Mrs. Schienele, of Milwaukee, and another daughter, and four sons, William, who resides on the homestead at Liberty; Henry, of Cleveland; Albert at Neenah, and Irvin, of Milwaukee. Two stepbrothers, Herman, of this city, and Emil, of New York, twenty-nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, and one sister, Rica, whose whereabouts are unknown, also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the Lutheran church at Liberty of which the deceased was a member Rev. Hensel will officiate and interment will be made in the church cemetery The Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, April 21, 1926 (contributed by researcher/see contributors page) ********* AGED LIBERTY PIONEER DIES AT HOMESTEAD Following the death of his wife by exactly two months, Henry Mathias, Sr., passed away at his home at Liberty last night at the advanced age of 81 after having spent sixty or more years at the old homestead at Liberty. Mr. Mathias leaves fifty-three descendants, including ten children, two step- brothers, one sister, Rica, whose whereabouts are unknown, 29 grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. The death of his wife had been a great shock to Mr. Mathias. Deceased was born in Germany on the eleventh day of September 1845, removed to America at the age of nine years and soon after settled in the town of Liberty where he was married to Mary Ann Siebert in 1871. Mrs. Mathias died on February 19 of the present year. The children surviving are Mrs. H. Baryenbruch of Newton, Mrs. G. Tegen, of Rockwood; Mrs. E. Grossheusch, of Newton, William Mathias on the homestead at Liberty, Henry at Cleveland and Mrs. Tollefson, of Valders, Albert at Neenah and Mrs. Schienele at Milwaukee. Two stepbrothers, Herman at Sheboygan and Emil of New York also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the Lutheran church at Liberty of which he was a member with burial at Liberty, the Rev. Hensel officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, April 20, 1926
MARIE MATTHIAS Mrs. William Matthias, 70, of Valders, collapsed and died suddenly Thursday evening while attending a band concert at Union Park in Manitowoc. A heart attack was listed as the probable cause of death. A resident of Manitowoc County her entire life. Mrs. Matthias was born April 26, 1889, in the Town of Newton, a daughter of the late John and Louise Lemke Clasen. Following her marriage on May 11, 1911 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Newtonburg, she and her husband operated a farm in the Town of Liberty, about four miles southeast of Valders, for 40 years. Since her husband's death last March 5, Mrs. Matthias had been making her home with a daughter, Mrs. Robert Glaeser at Valders. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in the Town of Liberty. Survivors are three sons, Arland of R. 4. Manitowoc, Vilas of Madison, and Edward on the homestead farm. R. 1. Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. Armin Ewald of R. 1. Manitowoc, Mrs. Robert Lorfeld of Cleveland, and Mrs. Robert Glaeser, Valders: 28 grandchildren; two brothers. Adolph Clasen of R. 3 Manitowoc, and Herman Clasen Manitowoc, and a sister, Mrs Walter Kolb, R. 3, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Town of Liberty with the Rev. Samuel Kugler, pastor, officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state a the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, from 3 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday, and at the church from Monday noon until the hour of services. The Sheboygan Daily Press, Friday, July 1, 1960 (contributed by researcher/see contributors page)
MAY ANNA MATTHIAS Mrs. H. Mathias Passes Away In Liberty Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Mathias well known resident of Liberty who passed away Friday will be held from the Liberty church Monday afternoon at 1:30 the Rev. Hensel officiating. Mrs. Mathias had been failing for some time but her death came as a shock to the family. Mrs. Mathias was born in Switzerland, May 23, 1852, being 74 at the time of her demise. She had been a resident of Manitowoc county for a long term of years. Surviving her are her aged husband and ten children, Mrs. H. Baryenbruch, Newton, Mrs. G. Tehen, Rockwood, Mrs. E. Grossheusch, Newton, Mrs. M. Tollefsou, Valders, Mrs; John Skoglund, Mrs. C. Schiele, of Milwaukee, William at Liberty, Henry of Cleveland, Albert of Neenah and Edwin of Milwaukee. Twenty-nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, February 20, 1926 ********* Mrs. Henry Matthias, Sr., passed away at her home here Friday morning at 10:45. She reached the age of seventy- three years, nine months. She is survived by ten children, namely Mrs. Henry Baryenbruch of Newton, Mrs. Gustave Tegen of Rockwood, Mrs. Martin Tollefson of Valders, Henry of Cleveland, William on the homestead in Liberty, Albert of Neenah, Mrs. John Skolun, Edwin and Mrs. Clarence Schinels of Milwaukee and Mrs. Emll Grossheusch of Manitowoc. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the house and at 2 o'clock at the Liberty Lutheran church with Rev Honsel officiating. Burial was made at the Liberty cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, February 24, 1926 (from researcher/see contributors page)
WILLIAM MATTHIAS William H. Matthias, 80, of R. 1, Manitowoc, a native of Sheboygan, died at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, Saturday. He was born Feb. 26, 1880 in Sheboygan, the son of the late Henry and Marie (Siebert) Matthias. He was married May 11, 1911 to the former Marie Clasen at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Newtonburg. He farmed in the Town of Liberty for more than 40 years, retiring in 1948. He was a trustee of the Trinity Lutheran Church in the Town ofLiberty for six years and a member of the Webster School Board for 25 years. Survivors are his wife; three sons, Arland of R. 4, Manitowoc, Vilas of Madison and Edward on the home farm; three daughters, Mrs. Armin Ewald of R. 1, Manitowoc, Mrs. Robert Glaser of Valders and Mrs. Robert Lorfeld of Cleveland; one brother, Henry, of Cleveland; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Grossheusch of R. 3. Manitowoc and Mrs. Clarence Schienle of Milwaukee, and 28 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty, with the Rev. Samuel Kugler, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home. Valders, from 3 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon until the time of services The Sheboygan Daily Press, Monday, March 7, 1960 (contributed by researcher/see contributors page)
BERTHA MEYER Mrs. Bertha Meyer, 83, died this morning at the home of her son, Otto, 810 Madison street. She had been ill two months and suffered a stroke 10 days ago. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m., from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and at two o'clock from the Trinity Lutheran church, Liberty, The Revs. L. H. Koeninger of this city and E. C. Schroeder, Liberty, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Meyer, nee Bertha Wengel, was born in Sheboygan Falls in 1854 and was married to Henry Meyer in 1876. They located on a farm in Meeme and later moved to a homestead in Liberty. Mr. Meyer died 37 years ago. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Henry Mundt, city; three sons, Otto, city, Henry, Liberty, and Herman, Sheboygan; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Tuesday noon until the hour of the services. Newspaper not named, Monday, February 7, 1938
MINNIE MEYER Mrs. Henry Meyer, nee Minnie Fenske, 83, of 1623 South 13th street, Manitowoc, died Thursday night at Holy Family hospital after an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Meyer was born in 1887 in the town of Liberty, the daughter of the late Mr.and Mrs. August Fenske. She was married to Mr. Meyer in 1910 and the couple settled on a farm in Liberty until 1944. A resident of Manitowoc for the last six years, Mrs. Meyer was a former member of the Ladies Aid society of Trinity Lutheran church, Liberty Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday, Feb, 5 at Trinity Lutheran church, Liberty, Rev. A. Geiger officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Jerome Buss, a son, Clement, and two grandchildren, (private) all of Manitowoc. Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home Manitowoc from Sunday noon, Feb. 4 until 10 a.m. Monday when the casket will be moved to the church to lie in state until the time of service Manitowoc Herald-Times, Thursday, February 1, 1951
PAULINA MOLDENHAUER Mrs. Paullne Moldenhauer, 83, died suddenly this morning following a stroke on the farm of her son, William, in the town of Liberty. Mrs. Moldenhauer arose this morning as usual and appeared to be well. She suffered the stroke at 9 o'clock. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o'clock from the Trinity Lutheran church in Liberty. Mrs. Moldenhauer was born March 19, 1856 in the town of Liberty, where she lived her entire life. Her husband died in 1922. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mary Rusch and Mrs. Emma Glasby of Clark county, and Miss Annie Moldenhauer, town of Liberty; three sons, William on the home farm, Carl of Huntington, Ind., and Gustave of Manitowoc; twenty-four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The body will be removed to the home Sunday morning from the Berge Funeral Home in Valders. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 17, 1939
RUTH MORRIS Mrs. Ruth Morris of 908 S. 18th street, died early this morning at the Holy Family hospital after short iliness. Born Ruth Schmidt on January 22, 1920 in the town of Liberty, she was married to Cletus Morris at Chilton on Dec. 10, 1939. They have resided in Manitowoc since their marriage. Survivors besides the husband, are two children, (private); the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederich Schmidt of Chilton and two sisters, (private). Funeral arrangements will be announced Saturday. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Friday, April 10, 1942 ******* MORRIS, Mrs. Cletus—90S South 18th street, died Friday, April 10th at the Holy Family hospital. Funeral Monday, April, 13th at 2 p.m. at the Wattawa-Urbanek & Schlei funeral home and at 2:45 p.m. at the Liberty Lutheran church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Wattawa-Urbanek and Schlei funeral home. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Saturday, April 11, 1942
ALVINA NAGEL Mrs. Ernst Nagel, aged 58, of the town of Liberty, passed away Sunday at 3 o'clock at the Holy Family hospital in Manitowoc of a heart ailment. The deceased was born in the town of Liberty in 1883, and resided there all her life. On November 21, 1901 she was married to Ernst Nagel in the town of Liberty. Mrs. Nagel is survived by her husband; a daughter, Mrs. August Schreiber of near Kiel; four sons, Arnold of Milwaukee, Meinhold and Markus on the homestead, and Emil of Milwaukee; four brothers, five sisters and seven grandchildren. (No newspaper named and no date) ******** Mrs. Ernst Nagel, 58, of the town of Liberty, died Sunday afternoon at the Holy Family hospital after have been ill for two weeks with a heart ailment. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Berge Funeral Home and at 2 o'clock at Liberty Lutheran church, the Rev. E. C. Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home from this evening until hour of the funeral on Wednesday. Mrs. Nagel was born Alvina Lindemann in the town of Liberty on March 31, 1883. She was married to Ernst Nagel on November 21, 1901. Survivors are the widower; one daughter, Mrs. August Schreiber of Kiel; four sons, Arnold and Emil Nagel of Milwaukee. Meinhold on the homestead farm, and Marcus at home; three brothers, Carl and Herman Lindemann of Manitowoc and Emil Lindemann of Two Rivers, and five sisters, Mrs. Henry Free of Manitowoc Rapids, Mrs. Gust Schrank and Mrs. William Schrank of Newton, and Mrs. Adolph Leider and Mrs. Hertha Glisch of Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, September 15, 1941
ANNA NAGEL Mrs. Anna Nagel, 86, of Rt. 1. Valders, died Sunday at Family Heritage Nursing Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. C. R. Rosenow will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Nagel, nee Anna Fischer, was born Apr 20, 1886, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late William and Wilhemina Schnell Fischer. She was married to Christian Nagel May 31, 1906 in the Town of Liberty. He preceeded her in death. She was a charter member of Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society. Survivors include a son, Elmer, of Rt. 1, Valders; three daughters, Mrs. Erna Schrank and Mrs Lollita Schmitz, of Sheboygan and Mrs. Heidie Wernecke, of Crestline, Ohio: three sisters, Mrs. Frieda Lippert, Mrs. Ella Moldenhauser and Mrs. Linda Wehausen: 18 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Two sons and a brother preceeded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon until 11 a.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon until time of service Herald Times Reporter, Mon, January 7, 1974
CHRISTIAN NAGEL NAGEL. Christ-Aged 64 years died Friday night at homestead farm in Liberty. Born in township, married there in 1906 to Anna Fischer who survived with two sons, three daughters, two brothers and six sisters. Funeral services Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from homestead and at two p.m. from tbe Liberty Lutheran church Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, January 30, 1933
ELMER NAGEL Elmer Nagel, 66, of Rt. 1, Valders. died Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield. Funeral services will he at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. C. R. Rosenow will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Nagel was born Oct. 30, 1910, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Christian and Anna Fischer Nagel. He attended local schools and farmed the homestead farm his entire lifetime. He married Norma Gutschow Sept. 28, 1935 at Louis Corners. He was supervisor for the Town of Liberty for 12 years and served on the church council and school board for Trinity Church. He was a member of Pigeon Lake Sportsman's Club and participated in Manitowoc County Softball League for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, a son, (private), two daughters, (private); three sisters, Mrs Erna Schrank and Mrs. Loleta Schmitz and Mrs. Heidi Wernecke, of Worthington, Ohio, and six grandchildren. Friends may call at Christiansen-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and at the church from noon Friday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Wednesday, June 1, 1977
ERNST NAGEL Ernst Nagel, 83, of Rt. 1. Valders, Town of Liberty retired farmer, died Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born July 10, 1872 in Liberty and Nov. 20, 1901, married Miss Alvina Lindeman They located on the Liberty farm now operated by a son, Meinhold. His wife died in 1941. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Hilda Schreiber of Kiel; four sons, Arnold and Emil of Milwaukee and Meinhold and Markus of Liberty; brother, Louis of Sheboygan: four sisters, Mrs. William Otto and Mrs. William Eichman of Manitowoc, Mrs. John Janing of Newton, and Mrs. Ernst Bleichwehl of Brillion; 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after noon Tuesday. The casket will be moved to the church at 10 a. m. Friday Manitowoc Herald-Times, Wednesday, July 20, 1955
GUSTAV NAGEL From Der Nord Westen, 11 Apr. 1895 Death in Watertown last Fri., of Gustav Nagel of Liberty. The young man was a theological student at Northwestern University, but was bedridden the last several weeks from a cerebral hemorrhage. His body was put aboard the afternoon train toward Manitowoc and was accompanied to the railroad station by his fellow students.
LUDWIG NAGEL Newton Pioneer Resedent Of Co. 67 Years, Dead Ludwig Nagel, resident of Manitowoc county for sixty-seven years, died at the family home in the Town of Newton, the demise being due to infirmities incident to old age. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the William Eichman home with services at the Liberty church, the Rev. Hensel officiating and burial will be made at the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Nagel was born in Stettin Germany, March 31, 1842 and at the age of thirteen came to America with his parents; the family settling at Two Creeks where they remained for eight years. In 1863 they took up their home in the Town of Liberty and later moved to Newton. September 24, 1871 Mr. Nagel was married in this city to Miss Mathilda Moldenhauer and a year ago the golden anniversary of the couple was made the occasion of a great celebration with a family reunion. Eleven children were born to the couple and only one death has occurred in the family, that of a son Gustave, in 1894. The widow and ten children survive. They are Ernst and Christian who make their home in the Town of Liberty; Lewis who lives at Sheboygan; Mrs. William Otto; Mrs. August Otto: Mrs. John Busse, Mrs. Otto Lohser all of this city; Mrs. Ernst Bleichwell, Mrs. John Janning and Mrs. Eichman, Newton. One sister, Mrs. Joachim Schnell, Town of Liberty. Thirty-one grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, December 30, 1922
MEINHOLD NAGEL Meinhold Nagel, 65, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Friday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc of a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Nagel was born Aug. 26, 1904, in Town of Liberty, son of the late Ernest and Alvina Lindeman Nagel. He married Lorena Kono Sept. 12, 1931, at Cleveland and the couple farmed the Nagel home farm. Survivors include the wife; two daughters, (private); three brothers, Arnold and Emil of Milwaukee and Markus of Rt. 1, Valders; a sister, Mrs. August Schrieber of Kiel and six grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Sunday until Monday noon and then at the church until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, September 5, 1969
ARLYLE I. NASS Arlyle Ida Nass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nass, born February twelfth, 1929, died a few hours later. Burial took place at the Liberty cemetery Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, February 15, 1929
AUGUSTE NASS MRS. NASS, 73, PIONEER OF LIBERTY, DIES Mrs. Augusta Nass, nee Quandt, who has been in failing health for the past several years, passed away at the home of Mrs. William Nass in the town of Liberty on Wednesday. She was 73 years of age. She was a lifelong resident of the town of Liberty and was married to Ernst Nass in 1876. He preceded her in death 26 years ago. Three children survive. They are Mrs. Louis Krueger of Reedsville, Ernst Nass Jr., of Newton, and Charles Nass of Brillion. Nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at the Liberty Evangelical church Saturday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. Hensel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, July 16, 1931 P. 2
EARL O. NASS Man, 30, Takes His Own Life VALDERS - Earl 0. Nass, 30, a Town of Liberty farmer, died Sunday at the farm home of his parents of a self- inflicted bullet wound. According to Dr, Theodore Teitgen, Manitowoc County coroner, Mr. Nass shot himself with a 22-calibre rifle. It was reported that he had been despondent over failing health. He was born Oct. 27, 1932, in the Town of Liberty, the son of Henry and Ida Waack Nass. Unmarried, he spent most of his life farming with his parents. He served in the Army at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., in 1956. Surviving are his parents, Town of Liberty, and a sister, (private). Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. S. G. Kugler, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Farley Funeral Home in Valders. The Sheboygan Press, Monday, June 24, 1963 ******* Funeral services will be held at the Farley Funeral Home, Valders, at 2 p.m. Wednesday for Earl O. Nass, 30, a Town of Liberty farmer, who died Sunday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Rev. S. G. Kugler, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty, will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until the hour of services. The Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, June 25, 1963
ELLA NASS Ella Louise Wilhelmine Nass/b. 14 February 1891/d. 23 May 1892/cause: cramps/ age 1 year, 3 months, 8 days/survivors: Ernst Nass & family (From the Trinity Lutheran church records, Liberty twp.)
FRANK NASS FRANK NASS, 75, DIES, HOSPITAL Town of Liberty Man To Be Buried On Thursday Frank Nass, 75 a resident of Manitowoc county his entire life died Tuesday at the Holy Family hospital where he was removed last Saturday from the homestead in the town of Liberty. The deceased with his wife had been living a retired life for several years, the farm in Liberty being operated by the son, Henry. The deceased was born in this county in 1857. He took up farming and purchased a farm in the town of Liberty. He was married there in 1882 to Miss Louise Krueger. Only two months ago Mr. and Mrs. celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a gathing of their children, relatives and friends at the homestead in the town of Liberty. Besides the widow the deceased is survived by five sons, Henry, Arthur and Oscar of Liberty, John of Manitowoc Rapids and Edward of this city, and five daughters, Mrs. Edward Carstens of Newton, Mrs. Edwin Vetter, Mrs. Robert Kasbaum and Mrs. Arnold Rusch of the town of Liberty and Mrs. William Zutz of Valders. There are also grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the farm home in Liberty, in change of the Rev. Paul Hensel. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, November 30, 1932
HENRY E. NASS Henry E. Nass, 79, of Rt. 1 Valders, died Sunday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty.The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Nass was born April 13, 1887, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Frank and Louisa Krueger Nass. He married Ida Waack Nov. 2, 1927, at First German Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. They farmed at their present address all of his life. He was a trustee of the church for six years and also served on the school board of the church. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, (private); three brothers, Edmund, of Manitowoc and Art and Oscar, at home: four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Carstens and Mrs Maria Vetter of Manitowoc and Mrs. Arnold Rusch and Mrs Laorina Zutz, of Rt. 1 Valders, and four grandchildren. Two daughters, a son, two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christiansen Funeral Home, Valders, after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday and at the church from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, June 13,1966
IDA M. NASS Mrs. Ida Nass, 93, of Milwaukee, died Saturday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John Hanley, Milwaukee. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders. The Rev. Valentine Mack of Milwaukee will officiate with burial in Trinity Lutheran Cemeter, Town of Liberty. Mrs. Nass, nee Ida Rusch, was born Nov. 7, 1879, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late William and Wilhelmina Luebke Rusch. She was married to William Nass May 28, 1903. Her husband preceded her in death Oct. 24, 1922. Survivors include a son, Raymond, of Milwaukee; two daughters, Mrs. John Hanley and Mrs. Louis Stein, of Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Schultz, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Marie Fritsch, of Milwaukee; and two grand- children. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 o'clock this Monday evening until the time of service Tuesday. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. March 26, 1973
LOUISE NASS From Der Nord Westen, 18 May 1899: Death in Liberty on Sat. of 74-yr. old Mrs. Louise Nass of meningitis.
LOUISA NASS Mrs. Frank Nass, 85, who had been residing on the homestead farm operated by her son, Henry, in Liberty died today at the Holy Family hospital. She was born Louisa Krueger in Rockland in 1864 and after her marriage to Mr. Nass they located on the Liberty farm. Her husband died 20 years ago. Survivors are five sons, Henry, Arthur and Oscar of Liberty, Edmund of this city and John of Manitowoc Rapids; five daughters Mrs. Bertha Carstens of Newton, Mrs. Edwin Vetter, Mrs. Arnold Rusch of Liberty, Mrs. William Zutz of St. Nazianz, Mrs. Robert Kasbaum of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Winkler and Mrs. Adam Herwig of Brillion; three brothers, Albert, Louis and Otto Krueger all of Reedsville; 37 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Trinity Lutheran church in Liberty at 2 p.m. Friday with interment in the church cemetery. Friends may call at thr Berge funeral home, Valders, after Thursday noon, and the casket will be moved to the church at 10 a.m. Friday Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, February 21, 1950
MARILYN B. NASS Funeral servlces for Marilyn Bertha Nass, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nass, Valders R. 2, were held on Tuesday afternoon at the Liberty cemetery with Rev. Hensel officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, December 12, 1930
CARL NOERENBERG Cato Pioneer, Passes Away Last Evening Carl Nurenburg, pioneer of the town of Cato, passed away last night at the homestead farm, after a three months illness. He was 65 years of age, having been born at Cedarburg and coming to this county when a small boy. He has lived a retired life for the past fifteen years. He is survived by his widow, one sister, Mrs. Julius Hildebrandt of Milwaukee, and a half brother, Herman Welk, also of Milwaukee. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the homestead and at two from the Lutheran church in Liberty, with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Hense will officiate. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. January 2, 1932 P. 2
CAROLINE H. NOERENBERG MADSEN WOMAN DEAD AT AGE OF OVER 90 YEARS Mrs. Nuernberg (sic) Was One of Pioneer Settlers of the County Mrs. F. Nuernberg, whose death occurred at the home of her son Charles Nuernberg, at Madsen station and whose burial was held at Liberty, was one of the oldest residents of Manitowoc county, having been past ninety years of age when death came to claim her. Mrs. Nuernberg had been a resident of the county for many years. Her death was due to infirmities of age. Three children survive, Mrs. Julius Hildebrandt, and Mrs. Herman Welk of Milwaukee and Charles Nuernberg, of Madsen. Relatives from abroad who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hildebrandt, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Welk, Mrs. Fred Welk, of Milwaukee and Ernst Kuehn, Merrill. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, March 28, 1916 P.1
AUGUST OTT August Ott Pioneer of Liberty Dies Funeral Will Be Held Saturday From the Home, Rev. Hensel Officiating August Ott, resident of the town of Liberty for more more than a half century, died at the home of his son, William, the old homestead at Pigeon lake, Wednesday afternoon at the advanced age of eighty-six years. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home with services at the Liberty church, Rev. Hensel officiating. August Ott was born in Germany, August 4, 1840, and came to this country at the age of twenty-seven. December 10, 1871, he was married to Miss Bertha Holdorf of the town of Liberty and six years ago the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Survivng are the widow and eleven children, Mrs. John Wilharms of Newton, Mrs. Frank Ginesel and August Ott, Jr., of this city, Albert Ott and Mrs. Albert Kuhn of Milwaukee, Mrs. August Teesch of Cato, Mrs. Henry Koeppen and Charles Ott of Meeme, Fred and William Ott and Mrs. Charles Schnell of Liberty. Twenty-four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, April 14, 1927
BERTHA OTT Mrs. Aug. Ott Dies Ten Days After Husband Worry over the death of her husband which occurred ten days ago and infirmities incident to old age resulted in the death of Mrs. August Ott last night at the home of her son, William on the old homestead at Pigeon Lake. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home with services at the Liberty church, Rev. Paul Hensel officiating. Mrs. Ott, who was born Bertha Holdorf, first saw the light of day in Germany May 29, 1851 and came to this country as a girl. She was married to August Ott December 10, 1871 and six years ago the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Surviving are eleven children, Mrs. John Wilharms of Newton, Mrs. Frank Glaeser and August Ott of this city, Albert Ott and Mrs. Albert Kuhn of Milwaukee, Mrs. August Teesch of Cato, Mrs. Henry Koeppen and Charles Ott of Meeme, Fred and William Ott and Mrs. Charles Schnell of Liberty; one brother Edward Holdorf of Iowa and a sister, Mrs. G. Krueger of Dundas. Twenty-four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also survive her Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, April 23, 1927
ADOLPH OTTO Two Killed When Car Rolls Off Road, Runs Into Barn Adolph Otto and Joseph Theobald Victims of Night Crash Adolph Otto, 60, former chairman of the town of Liberty, and Joseph Theobald, 26, ot 517 Franklin street, were instantly killed last night on Highway 141 about eight miles south of the city. Otto's car, driven by Theobald, swerved into the right ditch, careened back onto the highway, crossed the road and rolled into a barn owned by George VandeLoo. The car traveled for 150 feet along the west shoulder of the highway before careening across the road. The front top of the car evidently crashed into the barn as the machine was rolling over. The car settled on its wheels in a ditch paralleling the highway, halfway around the corner from the point where it hit the building. It was believed that the machine may have rolled end over end, crashing into the barn in the middle of a roll. The car was headed south when the accident occurred. The two deaths brought the county's highway fatality toll for 1939 from four to six, an increase of 50 per cent. When the sheriff's department was notified of the accident, at about 10:30 last night, it was first reported that three people were dead. Identification Mixup Otto, who was thrown across the back of the front seat, was identified almost immediately. Papers belonging to the town of Liberty school board bearing Otto's name clinched the identification. The younger man, who was found half on the driver's seat and half on the ground, tightly jammed between the frame of the car and the open, crushed door, could not be immediately identified. After a short time, however, someone identified him as Otto's son. Norbert. It was not until G. K. Berge, Valders undertaker, took the bodies to Valders and it was found Norbert was at his home that Theobald was identified. County Officer William Ladwig and Deputy Kenneth Hendrich were first to arrive at the accident scene from the Sheriff office. Shortly after Deputy Eugene Spevachek and Dr. Gerald Rau, county coroner, arrived. Sheriff Norman Berkedal and other deputies, as well as District Attorney Patrick Dewane, were also called. Chief J. J. Kuplic and Capt. of Detectives Frank Tomchek of the police department here drove to the accident when they heard of it. Shortly before the crash two men had held up an oil station here and they felt it was possible that the men killed in the crash might have been the robbers, fleeing the city. When Otto was identified however, police returned to Manitowoc. It was not known to authorities today where Otto and Theobald were going or where they had met. Otto was in the city yesterday afternoon attending a meeting of county fox breeders at the court house. Theobald, his wife said, was gone all day yesterday and returned home for a few moments at about 8 o'clock last night, leaving again without telling her where he was going. Otto Well Known Adolph Otto, 69, town of Liberty farmer, fox farm operator and Valders businessman, was a lifelong resident of the county. He was born in 1879 on the homestead farm which he has since operated. In 1905 he married Miss Huleah Kasbaum of Liberty. When a young man he took an interest in town affairs and was named to the town board and later was chosen chairman and represented Liberty on the County Board from 1924 to 1930 and again from 1933 through 1937, when he was succeeded by Elmer Rogue. Mr. Otto serviced as president of the Valders Elevator company in Valders for 19 years and for 27 years has been clerk of Liberty School district No. 2, the school building being located on a portion of the Otto farm near Valders. He was also a director of the Gjerpen-Valders Telephone company. In addition to farming Mr. Otto operated the Roselawn Fur farm, being assisted by his son, Norbert. His 11 year service on the County Board included membership on a number of important committees. Survivors are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Ervin Schneider and Miss Leila, both of Sheboygan; son, Norbert, on the home farm. Funeral Saturday Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the Berge funeral home in Valders. The body is at the funeral home. Joseph Theobald, 26, was a son of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Theobald........ Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, October 25, 1939
HULDAH OTTO Mrs. Adolph Otto, 67, died early today at the farm home of her son, Norbert, route 1, Valders, following an extend illness. Services will be held a 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Grace Lutheran church in Valders with the Rev. Paul Hensel officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty cemetery. Born Huldah Kasbaum in 1881 on her parents farm in the town of Newton, Mrs. Otto was a daughter of the late Joachim and Amelia Kasbaum. When nine tears of age she moved with her parents to the town of Liberty where her father operated a cheese factory. As a young woman she taught rural school near Brillion, Fish Creek and her home school in Liberty. She was married to Adolph Otto in 1905, and the couple settled on the Liberty farm where she had resided ever since. Mr. Otto died nine years ago. Surviving, in addition to the son, Nobert, are two daughters, Mrs. Erwin Schneider of Valders and Mrs. William Piefer of route 1, Manitowoc; two brothers, Edwin Kasbaum of route 1, Cato, and Robert of Manitowoc; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Tuschel of route 1, Valders, and nine grand- children. The body is at Berge funeral home in Valders where it may be visited from Monday afternoon until removal to the church Tuesday morning where it will lie in state until the time of services Tuesday afternoon. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Saturday, August 7, 1948
CARL PAUTZ, SR. Name: Pautz, Carl D.: 12/23/1863 B.: 1794 Reg. D.: 1/14/1871 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 75 Yrs. B.P.: Prussia D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: M.E. Tn. Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Aug. Pautz Spouse: Louise Pautz F.: M.: Cause of Death: Smallpox Add Info.: Farmer Pg. #: v.1 p.101
SUSANNA PETERSON Passed Away on Saturday Services For Mrs. Nels Peterson To Be Held Wednesday Mrs. Nels Peterson, 52, died late Saturday at the home in the town of Liberty. She had been ill for several months. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m., from the Gjerpen Lutheran church. Burial will be in the Liberty cemetery. Mrs. Peterson, whose maiden name was Susanne Prehm, was born in Newton in 1884 and was married to Louis Bleichwehl in 1903. Mr. Bleichwehl died in 1918. She was married to Nels Peterson in 1922 and they located on a farm in Liberty, Survivors are the widower; five daughters, Mrs. Joseph Taylor, Milwaukee, Mrs. Wilkes Johnson, Madison; Florence Bleichwehl, Liberty, Ida Mae and Suzanne Peterson, Liberty; three sons, Walter Bleichwehl, Racine, Wis.; Erhardt Bleichwehl, Milwaukee, Robert Peterson, Liberty; a stepson, Norris Peterson, city; a sister, Mrs. Fred Hoefner, Marshfield, Wis.; and four grandchildren. The body will be removed to the Peterson home Tuesday afternoon from the Vogelsang funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, November 23, 1936
ANNA S.M. PLEUS Name: Pleuss, Anna Sophia Magdalene D.: 1/2/1870 B.: Reg. D.: 11/22/1870 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 1 Yr. 5 Mo. B.P.: Tn. Liberty D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Trinity Churchyard Tn. Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: F.: Ernst Pleuss M.: Anna Free Cause of Death: Convulsions Pg. #: v.1 p.81 **************** (Anna Sophia Magdalene Pleuss/dau. of Ernst Pleuss and Anna Free/d. 2 Jan. 1870/ age 1 yr. 5 mo./cause: convulsions/church record-Trinity Lutheran))
ADOLPH PLEUSS Adolph Pleuss, 72, of 507 N. 27th St., Manitowoc, died this morning at Holy Family Hospital there after a long illness. Born Oct. 6, 1886, in Town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, the son of Louis and Fredricka Schnell Pleuss, he was married Nov. 26, 1910, to Sophie Lippert and they farmed in Town Liberty until 1946 when they moved to Manitowoc. He served as treasurer of the Liberty Telephone Co. for 15 years; as treasurer of Trinity Lutheran Church for seven years; was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a charter member of the Men's Club of the church. Survivors are his wife; one son, Edgar of Valders; one brother, Ernst of Manitowoc; one sister, Mrs. Emil Wehausen of R. 1, Manitowoc, and three grandchilren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in town Liberty with Rev. Samuel Kugler officiating, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home at Valders from 3 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday and then at the church until the time of service. Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin), Tuesday, April 21, 1959
ARTHUR PLEUSS From Der Nord Westen, 07 Jan. 1904: Death of a 10-yr. old son of Town Liberty resident Louis Pleus on Wed. last week from typhus.
FRIEDERICKA PLEUSS Mrs. Friedericka Pluess(sic), nee Miss Schnell, died this morning after several months suffering with bronchitis, at her home in the town of Liberty of which town she has been a resident since her birth, July 31, 1861. Her husband to whom she was married May 23, 1884, died about eight years ago. She is survived by four children. They are Ernst and Adolph Pluess, Mrs. Fred Lippert and Mrs. Emil Wehausen. Nine grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the house at 1 o'clock and services will be held at the Lutheran church in Liberty. Rev Hensel officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, January 15, 1921
LOUIS PLEUSS DIES AFTER WEEK'S lLLNESS Louis Pleuss, Town of Liberty Farmer, Leaves Many Relatives Louis Pleuss, a town of Liberty farmer, father of Ernst Pleuss, of the National bank in this city, died at his home at 4:15 this morning following a week's sickness of kidney and intestinal trouble. Mr. Pleuss was 54 years old, and resided in the county most of his life. A number of relatives survive him. Besides his wife and mother, there are two sons, Ernst and Adolph, and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Lippert and Miss Marie; five brothers and one sister, Fred and Herman, of this city, Ernst and Henry at Brown's Corners, and Mrs. George Brown, Chicago. The funeral will be held from the home. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, May 25, 1912
SOPHIA PLEUSS Mrs. Adolph Pleuss, 85, formerly of 507 S. 27th St., Manitowoc, died Friday evening at Family Heritage Nursing Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. C. R. Rosenow will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Pleuss was born March 11, 1886, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Louis and Mary Kieselhorst Lippert. She was married to Adolph Pleuss Nov. 26, 1910, in the Town of Liberty. Her husband preceded her in death in 1959. She was a life member of the Ladies Aid of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Edger, of Valders, three brothers, Fred, of Manitowoc, Edmund, of Tucson, Ariz, and Meinhold, of Valders, and three grandchildren. Three brothers preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home. Valders after 4 p.m. Monday until noon Tuesdav and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, February 5, 1972
MARY ROEHR Name: Roehr, Mary D.: 2/3/1872 B.: 1796 Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 76 Yrs. B.P.: Mecklenburg Schwerin D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Trinity Tn. Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Chas. Wagner Spouse: Friedrich Roehr (Dec'd) F.: M.: Cause of Death: Old Age Pg. #: v.1 p.139
ADOLPH RUSCH Adolph Rusch Is Buried On Monday Valders, Wis. - Funeral services for Adolph Rusch, age 35, who passed away last Friday morning at the General hospital in Madison where he had been a patient for six months, were held a 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Berge Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. at Trinity German Lutheran church in Liberty township, the Rev. A. Schroeder officiating. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery. Deceased, who never married, was born June 16, 1905, in Liberty township and for some time prior to his illness was employed at a garage in Valders. Survivors are his father, Otto Rusch; two brothers, Walter of Sheboygan and Hugo of Valders, and three sisters, Mrs. Elmer Everson of Cato township, Mrs. Orman Freund of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Victor Griffen of Manitowoc. Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin), Thursday, March 14, 1940
ELIZABETH RUSCH Mrs. William Rusch, 61, the former Elisabeth Haupt, died on Sunday, at the farm home in the town of Liberty after a lingering illness. Mrs. Rusch was born on Feb. 12, 1884, in Manitowoc Rapids, and spent most of her lifetime in the town of Liberty. She was married on Dec. 10, 1914. Survivors are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Roland Rodewald of Wausau; Mrs. Roland Lutze of Centerville and Elizabeth at home; two sons, Rueben of Liberty and Paul at home; two brothers, Elmer and Raymond Haupt both of Manitowoc and two sisters, Mrs. Otto Weiss and Mrs. William Kollath both of Manitowoc. Six grandchildren also survive. The deceased was an active member of the Ladies Aid society of the Trinity Lutheran church at Liberty. The Rev. Adelbert Geiger will officiate at funeral services to be held in the church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Brief rites are scheduled to precede at 1:30 o'clock at the Berge funeral home in Valders where the body will lie in state after noon Tuesday. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, January 7, 1946
ESTHER RUSCH Esther Rusch, 20 years old, Valders died in the fire at the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Co. The account of the fire is on the main page in "Disasters in Manitowoc county" Four of the five girls had been employed at the plant of the Aluminum Goods Co. for years, Miss Rusch being the only one who had been with the company for a period of less than four to seven years. The Rusch girl, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rusch, of Valders, had been employed at the factory only eight weeks. She was born in Liberty and was 20 years of age. Besides her parents she is survived by three sisters, and three brothers, Walter, Adolph and Hugo and Mrs. Irene Evenson, Liberty, Misses Agnes and Leona Rusch at Valders. The funeral will be held from the home in Liberty Monday at 1:30 with interment at the Lutheran cemetery there. ********* The neighborhood was shocked to hear of the death of Miss Esther Rusch of Valders in the accident at the Aluminum factory. Miss Rusch was a daughter of Wm. Rusch, lumber dealer and a sister of Mrs. Elmer Evenson of Liberty. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. March 3, 1920 P. 4
GUST RUSCH Gustav Rusch, 77. of 1201 Hamilton street, died suddenly of a heart attack shortly before noon today at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Bural will be in the Trinity Lutheran cemetery in Liberty. He was born in Liberty in 1871 and in 1894 married Miss Mary Commings. They located on a farm in Liberty for 35 years and then moved to this city. Mrs. Rusch died in 1936. Survivors are a son, Arnold, on the home farm; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Berge and Mrs. Edgar Maurer of this city; two brothers, William and Reinhelt of Liberty; six sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Schultz, Mrs. Louis Schultz; Mrs. Pauline Glaeser, of Liberty, Mrs. Ida Nass, Mrs. Albert Fritsch of Milwaukee, Mrs. Henry Kieselhorst of Newton; 11 grandchildren and a great grandchild. The body may be viewed at the Urbanek and Schlie funeral home after Thursday noon and will be moved to the church at 10 a.m. Friday to lie in state until the hour of services. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, July 19, 1949
IDA RUSCH Mrs. Otto Kusch (sic) Funeral Service Held At Valders. St. Nazianz, Wis., - Funeral services for Mrs. Otto Kusch (sic), 65 years old, who passed away suddenly Thursday evening, Oct 6, at her home in Valders, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the home of her son, Hugo, in Valders, and at 2 p.m. at the German Lutheran church in Liberty township, the Rev. Mr. Schroeder officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, six nephews of the deceased acting as pallbearers. Mrs. Kusch (sic), whose maiden name was Ida Luebke, was born in Liberty township, Manitowoc county, and in 1891 was united in marriage to Otto Rusch, also of Liberty township. The family lived in Liberty township until 21 years ago when they moved to Valders. Survivors are the widower; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer Evenson, route 4, Manitowoc; Mrs. Orman Freund of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Victor Giffen of Manitowoc; three sons Adolph and Hugo of Valders and Walter of Sheboygan; a sister, Mrs. Ernst Lippert of Manitowoc, and 16 grandchildren. Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin), Friday, October 14, 1938
MARY RUSCH MRS. G. RUSCH, AGED 61 DIES Former Resident of Libery Dies After 6 Weeks' Illness Mrs. Gustav Rusch, 61, died today at her home 1201 Hamilton street, after an illness of six weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Rusch resided on a farm in the town of Liberty for 25 years. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the residence and at 2 o'clock at the First German Ev. Lutheran church. The Rev. L. H. Koeninger will officiate and burial will be in the Liberty cemetery. Mrs. Rusch, whose maiden name was Mary Commings, was born in the town of Liberty July 11, 1874. In 1894 she was married to Gust Rusch. After residing on a farm in Liberty for 35 years, they retired six years ago and moved to this city. Survivors are the widower, two daughters and one son. Mrs. Chester Berge, Valders, Mrs. Edgar Maurer, Manitowoc, and Arnold at home; three sisters and four brothers. Mrs. Herman Vetter and Mrs. Henry Jonas, Manitowoc, Mrs. Charles Pleuss, Manitowoc Rapids, Louis and John, Manitowoc, William, Liberty, and Fred, East Troy. There are also 10 grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, March 24, 1936
OTTO RUSCH Otto Rusch, 72, Valders lumberman, died suddenly of a stroke Tuesday noon at his home. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. from the Berge Funeral Home and at 3 o'clock at the German Lutheran church in the town of Liberty, the Rev. E. C. Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in tne church cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Berge Funeral Home from Thursday evening until the hour of the funeral. Mr. Rusch was born on January 2, 1870, in the town of Liberty and lived there until 1915 when he move to Valders and engaged in the retail lumber business. For the last 14 years he was janitor of the Valders high school. In 1891 he married Ida Luebke, and she died four years ago. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Elmer H. Evenson of Manitowoc route 4, Mrs. Orman Freune of Minneapolis and Mrs. Victor Griffen of this city; two sons, Walter Rusch of Sheboygan and Hugo Rusch of Valders and Reinhold Rusch of Manitowoc route 4; six sister, Mrs. Charles Schultz and Mrs. Louis Schultz of Manitowoc route 3, Mrs. August Glaeser of Manitowoc route 4, Mrs. William Nass and Mrs. Henry Kieselhorst of Manitowoc route 1; and 16 grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Wednesday, April 22, 1942 ****** (Note: It says he is survived by 2 sons, then proceeds to name three)
WILHELMINE RUSCH DEATH CLAIMS MRS. RUSCH, 84 Aged Liberty Resident Weakened By Intense Heat Weakened by the four-day heat wave Mrs. Wilhelmina Rusch, 84, a resident of the county for four score years, died last night at the homestead farm in Llberty, now operated by her son, William Rusch Jr. Mrs. Rusch fell a year ago and fractured her hip and has not been well ???. She was able to be about the home until Tuesday when the heat sapped her vitality and caused her death. Funeral Monday Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. from the Liberty home and at two o'clock from the Liberty church; Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Born Wilhelmina Leubke in Germany in 1851 she accompanied her parents to Liberty when a girl of four. She married William Rusch Sr. in 1868. They located on the present farm in Liberty. Mr. Rusch dead in 1927. Survivors are four sons, William and Reinhold, both of Liberty, Otto, Valders, Gustave, city; six daughters, Mrs. Carl Schultz, Mrs. Louis Schultz, both of Liberty, Mrs. August Glacier, Cato, Mrs. Ida Nass and Mrs. Albert Fritsch, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Henry Kieselhorst, Newton; four brothers, George, Newton, William, Stephensaon, Mich., Frank, Liberty, Richard, city; 40 grand- children and 42 great-grandchildren. The body will be removed to the Rusch home Sunday afternoon from the Berge undertaking parlors, Valders. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, July 11, 1936
WILLIAM RUSCH (d. 1927) DEATH CLAIMS PIONEER WITH 70 DESCENDANTS Death yesterday afternoon claimed William J. Rusch. Liberty pioneer, at the home of his son, William, at Liberty, the end coming after a brief illness. Surviving the deceased are seventy descendants, including ten children, forty-one grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at one o'clock from the home and interment will be made in the Liberty cemetery. The Rev. Paul Hensel will officiate. The deceased was born at New Schoenwalde, Pommeran, Germany, April 9, 1840, being 87 years of age at the time of death . He came to this country at the age of twenty-seven, directly to this county where he has since made his home. Mrs. Rusch with whom he celebrated his golden wedding anniversary in 1918, survives, with ten children. The children are six daughters, Mrs. Eliza Schultz of Liberty, Mrs. Pauline Glaeser of Cato, Mrs. Ida Nass and Mrs. Bertha Schultz of Liberty, Mrs. Marie Fritsch of Milwaukee and Mrs. Linda Kieselhorst of Newton, and four sons, Otto of Valders, Gustav of Liberty, Reinhold and William of Liberty. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, December 29, 1927
WILLIAM RUSCH (d. 1957) William Rusch, 75, a retired Manitowoc County farmer, died this morning at Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc. Mr. Rusch was a past president of the Liberty Telephone Co. and a past president of the Newton Fire Insurance Co. He had spent his entire life in the Town of Liberty. Mr. Rusch was born Dec. 21, 1881, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rusch Sr. He was married to Elizabeth Hapt Dec 10, 1914, and the couple settled on the present farm in the Town of Liberty. A son, Paul, now operates the farm. Mr. Rusch was a member of Trinity Evangelical Church of the Town of Liberty, a charter member of the Liberty Men's Club at the church, and a member of the church cemetery committee. He leaves two sons, Reuben and Paul, both of Valders, R.1; three daughters, Mrs. Roland Rodewald, Wausau, R. 3, Mrs. Roland Lutze, Newton, R. 1 and Mrs. Curtis Hoefner, Manitowoc, R.3; 16 grandchildren; a brother, Reinhold, Manitowoc; and four sisters, Mrs. Ida Nass and Mrs. Albert Fritsch, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Lewis Schultz, Manitowoc, R. 1, and Mrs. Henry Kieselhorst, Manitowoc. Funeral services for Mr. Rusch will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will conduct the services and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the berge Funeral Home in Valders from 3 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday and at the church from noon Thurday until the time of services. Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin), Tuesday - November 5, 1957