EARL PFEFFER Earl Pfeffer, 67, lifelong Town of Franklin resident who farmed on Rt. 2, Cato, died early Sunday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient five days. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Pfeffer was born Oct. 14, 1897, son of the late Joseph and Ida Hoyer Pfeffer. He never married and retired from active farming several years ago. Surviving are a brother, Edgar, of Manitowoc, a sister, Mrs. Edward Jaeger, of Two Rivers and nieces and nephews. A brother and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, February 15, 1965 P.8 ********** [d. 02-14-1965/age 67 yrs./bur. on Joseph Pfeffer lot]
HELEN PFEFFER TWO GIRLS IN CAR ACCIDENT MAY DIE HELEN PFEFFER, CATO, AND LORETTA NEUSER, FRANCIS CREEK, NEAR DEATH TODAY Marie Neuser Suffers Fractured Hand and Four Others Bruised as Car Leaves Road Hits Pole Two victims of an automobile accident at Francis Creek last night are today battling against death in the hospital in this city with odds all against them. Injuries of both are of most serious character and the condition of the two was reported critical late this afternoon. Helen Pfeffer, 22, of Cato, is suffering from a fractured clavicle and broken ribs which have penetrated the lining tissues, causing hemorrhages which it is feared may be fatal. Loretta Neuser, 15, of Francis Creek, suffered a fracture of the skull and had not regained consciousness at noon and it is feared that she cannot survive. Third Girl Is Injured Mattie Neuser, a sister of Loretta, was also injured in the accident which resulted when the car left the road and crashed into a telephone pole, bones of her hand being broken. She was able to leave the hospital today and return to her home. Four others in the car, which was driven by William Neuser, a brother of two of the injured girls, escaped with minor injuries but all were bruised and suffered from the shock. The car was not badly damaged and did not turn over. How Accident Happened The party, which included Mr. Neuser and his two sisters, a young man employed at the Neuser farm and a girl friend, all of Francis Creek and Miss Pfeffer and another Cato girl, was en route to Kellnersville at the time the accident occurred. The crash came on the road near the Albert Stranstky farm on the Francis creek road when Neuser turned out to pass another car and struck a rut in the road. He said that the rut caused him to lose control of the machine and it went off the road, crashing into the telephone pole but not overturning. According to Mr. Neuser his car was traveling at a speed not exceeding 30 miles an hour at the time. Two Thrown From Car Miss Pfeffer was thrown from the car, a distance of ten feet and was found unconscious. Loretta Neuser was also hurled from her seat and was found a short distance from the car with her skull fractured. Others of the party of seven extricated themselves from the machine and it was found that Mamie Neuser had injured her hand, it being discovered upon examination that bones of the hand and fingers had been broken when the hand was jammed as she attempted to save herself. Passing motorists gave first aid to the injured and the three girls were taken to the home of Dr. Guttman at Cooperstown where extent of thier injuries was found to be serious and they were brought to the hospital in this city. Others of the party were able to return to their home but all are suffering from the shock and bruises they suffered. William Neuser, driver of the car, who with his sisters is the son of a widowed mother, said today that the accident happened so quickly that he is unable to explain it except that when he struck the rut in the road, the wheel was torn from his grasp and before he could recover control of the machine it had taken the plunge and hit the pole. Neuser was dazed by the crash but recovered and directed care of his companions. The accident happened about 9:30 while the young people were going from Cato to Kellnersville. Pfeffer girl From Cato Miss Pfeffer, one of the girls most seriously injured, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pfeffer who reside north of Cato and friends of the Neuser family. It was impossible today to learn the name of the second Cato girl who was in the car and who escaped injury. A peculiar fact in connection with the accident is that the car did not turn over in the crash against the pole. The serious injury of the two girls is accounted for by the fact that they were thrown from the car, the Neuser girl having struck her head with force to cause the fracture while the distance and fall of the Pfeffer girl caused the fracture of ribs and penetration of the lung tissues. Manitowoc Herld News, Manitowoc, Wis. July 23, 1927 P. 3 ********* PFEFFER GIRL SUCCUMBS TO AUTO INJURY Accident at Francis Creek Claims Cato Girl After Two Days Helen Johanna Pfeffer, Cato girl who was injured in the crash of the Neuser car at Francis Creek Friday night, passed away at the hospital in this city shortly after noon today. Miss Pfeffer suffered several fractured ribs which punctured the lungs and caused severe hemorrhages. Although she regained consciousness some time before the end came, she was able to converse with relatives and friends only with the greatest difficulty. Miss Pfeffer is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pfeffer, residing near Cato and was born theere May 14, 1905. She had been employed at the Goods plant and later at the Badger hotel, where she made her home at time of the fatal accident. She had made her home in the city for four years past. Besides her parents she is survived by three brothers Earl and Edgar of Cato and Herbert in this city and by one sister Grace at Cato. Funeral arrangements have not been made. The condition of Loretta Neuser, also injured in the accident, is still critical at the hospital where she is receiving attention. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. July 25, 1927 P. 1 ******** PFEFFER GIRL TO BE LAID TO REST THURSDAY Miss Helen Pfeffer, Cato, victim of an automobile accident at Francis Creek, Friday night, will be laid to rest Thursday morning in Evergreen cemetery in this city. Services will be held from the home at Cato to Whitelaw where the Rev. Father Pufall will conduct last rites. Miss Loretta Neuser, who was also seriously and probably fataly injured in the accident, failed to show improvement at the hospital today and small hope was held for her recovery this afternoon. She has not fully regained conciousness as yet. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. July 26, 1927 P. 2 ******** [cause: auto accident-crushing injury/bur. on Joseph Pfeffer lot]
IDA PFEFFER Mrs. Joseph Pfeffer, 81, of Rt. 2, Cato, died Wednesday evening at the homestead farm of a sudden heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Paul Blaufuss will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. She was born Elda(sic) Hoyer in Franklin in 1871 and in 1896 was married to Mr. Pfeffer. Survivors are her husband; daughter, Mrs. Edward Jaeger of Two Rivers; two sons, Earl, at home, Edgar of Manitowoc; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, September 4, 1952 P.2 ******** [bur. 09-06-1952/age 81 yrs./wife of Joseph Pfeffer]
JOSEPH PFEFFER Joseph Pfeffer, 94, of Rt. 2, Cato, died Thursday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been removed earlier in the day after incurring a cerebral hemorrhage at the farm home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Francis Rose will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Pfeffer, a lifelong Manitowoc County resident, was born Sept. 23, 1870, in the Town of Franklin, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Pfeffer. He married Ida Hoyer in November of 1896 in the Town of Franklin. She died Sept. 2, 1952. Mr. Pfeffer farmed until 15 years ago. He had served 35 years as treasurer of the Town of Franklin School Board. Surviving him are two sons, Earl, of Rt. 2, Cato, and Edgar, of Manitowoc, a daughter, Mrs. Edward Jager, of Two Rivers, five grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 13, 1964 P.9 ******** [d. 11-12-1964/age 94 yrs.]
ARNOLD A. PFEFFERKORN OVERSEAS VET DIES IN CITY LAST EVENING Arnold Pfefferkorn To Be Given Military Funeral As Last Rites Are Held A final desperate effort to save the life of Arnold Pfefferkorn, wounded overseas veteran of the World War, by the resorting to of an operation to halt the inroads being made upon his system by a perforating ulcer of the stomach and peritonitis yesterday proved fruitless and the soldier who lived through four major engagements of the war, died of complications at the Holy Family hospital in this city at 7 o'clock last evening. Mr. Pfefferkorn, who was 35 years of age, was stricken ill on Saturday after an operation the previous year had apparently eliminated his troubles. He was rushed to the hospital in this city from his home on Manitowoc Route 5 and an operation resorted to in an effort to save his life but he never rallied and died early in the evening. Overseas Veteran He was a well-known county farmer and spent his entire life in the township of Manitowoc Rapids with the exception of several years while he was a member of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, Germany and other countries where he served as a member of the 59th Infantry, Fourth Division. He was one of the last of the veterans to return and again took up his residence in the township in which he was born. Mr. Pfefferkorn was born on March 27, 1894 and attended the schools of this district. On June 16, 1923, he married Miss Anna Roethel of Meeme who with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pfefferkorn, Manitowoc Rapids; one daughter (private); two sons (private); three brothers, Elmer, Harvey and Lee and two sisters, Mrs. Delmar Hansen and Miss Mildred of this city survive. Military Funeral Planned Full military honors will be accorded to Mr. Pfefferkorn by a color guard, firing squad and bugler representing the Guy Drews Post of the American Legion at the funeral services. Services will be held from the home on Manitowoc Route 5, Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and from the Wesley M.E. church, Ninth and Hamilton streets here at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. Feldt will officiate at the services at the home, church and at Evergreen cemetery where interment will take place. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. April 24, 1929 P. 2 ******** [cause: perferating ulcer of stomach]
HARVEY W. PFEFFERKORN Harvey W. Pfefferkorn, 68, formerly of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died Friday morning at Park Lawn Nursing Home, Manitowoc, where he had been a resident the past seven years. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Donald T. Stannard will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Pfefferkorn was born Sept. 12, 1903, in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late William and Mathilda Holschbach Pfefferkorn. He attended schools in Manitowoc. He was a graduate of the old Washington High School with the Class of 1921. He was a member of Wesley Methodist Church, Manitowoc. Survivors include two brothers, Elmer, of Manitowoc, and Leland, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Kenneth (Mildred) McClellan, of Manitowoc; and nieces and nephews. A sister and two brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. July 14, 1972 ******** [d. 07-14-1972/age 68 yrs./bur. on William Pfefferkorn lot] (12 Sep 1903/Jul 1972/SSDI)
MATHILDA PFEFFERKORN Mrs. William Pfefferkorn, 83, of 855 North Ninth St., Manitowoc, died Friday morning at the Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Wesley Methodist Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Walker will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born Mathilda Holschbach in Manitowoc Rapids in 1870 and in 1893 was married to William Pfefferkorn. They locted on a farm on Rt. 5, Manitowoc, and later moved to Manitowoc. The couple observed its golden wedding in 1943. Her husband died in 1948. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Delmar Hansen and Mrs. Kenneth McClellan of Manitowoc; three sons, Elmer of Manitowoc and Harvey and Leland of Rt. 5, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Two sons, Arnold and Norman, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2 p.m. Sunday. The casket will be moved to the church at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 3, 1953 P.2 ******** [d. 04-03-1953/age 83 yrs./bur. on William Pfefferkorn lot]
NORMAN A. PFEFFERKORN FIRST SOLDIER BODY RETURNED, HERE SHORTLY The body of Norman Pfefferkorn, a Manitowoc county soldier boy who gave his life in the service in the world war, will arrive in New York today or tomorrow aboard a U.S. transport and will be sent to this city for burial. The body is one of hundreds sent from England to the states by the government. It is the first Manitowoc county soldier's body to be returned. The war department in a message to William Pfefferkorn, father of the soldier, announced that the body had been shipped and would reach New York early this week and asked that instructions be given as to disposition. Mr. Pfefferkorn, who resides near Four Corners, six miles from the city, wired the department to forward the body here. Private Pfefferkorn was 26 years old and a member of Co. B, 343 infantry, attached to the 86th division with which Walter Clark and other local boys served. He was taken ill in England while the command was passing through en route to France and fell victim to the flu. He was buried there and a picture of the grave was received by relatives from the Red Cross. Definite date of arrival of the body here has not been received. Guy Drews Post, American Legion, at a meeting last night completed arrangements to receive the body and provide an escort at the funeral. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. April 7, 1920 P. 1 *********** FIRST FUNERAL SHIP ARRIVES (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, April 8-The transport Nausemond, the first American funeral ship from Europe, arrived in port today carring the bodies of 87 American soldiers who died in base hospitals during the war. Relative and friends gathered at the docks as the flag-draped coffins were carried from the ship. Arrangements have been completed for the shipments of all the bodies to their home stations for burial. ********* The body of Norman Pfefferkorn a Manitowoc county soldier, is presumed to have been aboard the Nausemond and will arrive here later in the week. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. April 8, 1920 P. 1 *********** [Norman A. Pfefferkorn/bur. 04-12-1920/cause: pneumonia/bur. on William Pfefferkorn lot]
WILLIAM PFEFFERKORN William Pfefferkorn, 73, (photo) of 855 North Ninth street, retired farmer, died this afternoon at the Holy Family hospital. He was born in Gibson and 56 years ago married Miss Mathilda Wolforth(sic). They located on the homestead farm in Manitowoc Rapids now operated by their sons. They moved to this city eight years ago and six years ago observed their golden wedding. Survivors are his wife; three sons, Elmer of this city, Harry and Leland on the Rapids farm; two daughters, Mrs. Delmar Hansen and Mrs. Kenneth McClelland, both of this city. Funeral plans will be announced Wednnesday. The body is at the Pfeffer funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. August 10, 1948 P. 2 (Note: The maiden name of his wife is incorrect and one of his sons are different than in the following obituary for the next day) ********* Funeral services for William F. Pfefferkorn, 79, of 855 North Ninth street, who died yesterday, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Wesley Methodist church, the Rev. Francis Foulke officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Born in Gibson in 1869, he married Mathilda Holschbach in 1892. They located on a farm in Manitowoc Rapids. They observed their golden wedding six years ago, and moved to this city in 1940. Survivors are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Delmar Hansen and Mrs. Kenneth McClelland of this city; three sons, Elmer of this city and Harvey and Leland of Manitowoc Rapids; four brothers, Gustave, of Hartford, Wis., John of Two Rivers, Richard of Gibson and Edwin of Shoto; four sisters, Mrs. George Luebke of Rosecrans, Mrs. Anna Theil and Miss Selma Pfefferkorn of Milwaukee and Mrs. Adolph Krueger of this city; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home and will be moved to the church at 10 a.m. Thursday to lie in state until hour of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. August 11, 1948 P. 2 *********** [d. 08-10-1948/age 79 yrs.]
ALFRED PFINGSTEN Manitowoc February 18, 1986 (edited for living people) Alfred A. Pfingsten, 90, a resident of St. Mary Home, Manitowoc, died Monday afternoon, February 17, at St. Mary Home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. William Plank will officate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Manitowoc. Mr. Pfingsten was born April 3, 1895, at Mishicot, Wis., son of Ernst G. and Rose (Strouf) Pfingsten. He resided in Manitowoc county all his life. He married Edith H. Clayton, July 22, 1922, at Oshkosh, she preceding him in death November 13, 1969. He retired after being employed for 40 years as the Rural Sales Manager for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. Mr. Pfingsten was a Veteran of World War I and served with the United States Navy from June of 1918 to Sept. of 1921. He was a member of American Legion Post 165 of Two Rivers and the William G. Kahlenberg Masonic Lodge of Two Rivers. Survivors include a son, a sister, four grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. ********* [d. 02-17-1986/age 90 yrs./widow of Edith P. Pfingsten] (03 Apr 1895/Feb 1986/SSDI)
CATHERINE PFINGSTEN Girl Dies Thursday After Long Illness Catherine, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pfingsten, 1611 New York avenue passed away at the home yesterday afternoon after a several months illness. Besides the parents one brother, Alfred Jr., survives. Burial will take place from the home Saturday afternoon at two o'clock with interment at Evergreen. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, July 5, 1929 P.2 ******** [Catherine Marian/bur. 5 July 1929/age 4 yrs./ cause: cancer of left kidney/bur. on Alfred A. Pfingsten lot]
EDITH PFINGSTEN Mrs. Alfred A. Pfingsten, 70, who resided at Family Heritage Home, Manitowoc, since May, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Chapel, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gervase Zanotti will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Pfingsten, the former Edith H. Clayton, was born Dec. 27, 1898, at Wild Rose, Wis., daughter of the late John and Catherine Owens Clayton. She was graduated from Oshkosh State College in 1919, and taught high school at Mishicot and Kiel, before her marriage to A.A. Pfingsten on July 22, 1922, at Oshkosh. The couple lived at Mishicot until 1926 when they located at Manitowoc and from 1945 until May lived at Green Bay. She was past president of the Green Bay Women's Club, member of the First Presbyterian Church of Manitowoc and Green Bay, the Green Bay Order of Eastern Star, and served as a nurse's aide and in volunteer services for various civic groups in Green Bay and Manitowoc. Survivors include the husband, a son, Alfred C. of Houston, Tex.; two brothers, Heber of Two Rivers and John of Oshkosh, and four grandchildren. A daughter, Catherine, and a brother preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m. Friday until Saturday noon and then at the chapel until time of service. OES memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday. A memorial fund to the First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc, has been arranged. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, November 13, 1969 P. 26 ******** [d. 11-13-1969/age 70 yrs./wife of Alfred A. Pfingsten]
DARYL PFISTER Daryl Pfister, 18, of 1421 N. 10th St., Manitowoc, died early Friday morning at home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Mr. John Meyers will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Daryl was born Oct. 29, 1953, at Manitowoc, son of Walter and Erna Gauger Pfister, (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. Saturday until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. September 8, 1972 ******** [d. 09-08-1972/age 18 yrs./son of Walter A. and Erna A. Pfister]
MARIE PFISTER Mrs. Marie Pfister, 81, a resident of Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, died there Wednesday evening following a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, with the Rev. ?.H. ??????? officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The former Marie Meier was born in Russia Aug. 18, 1876, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Meier. She was married in 1900 to John Richter and the couple came to the United States in 1903, settling at Sheboygan. He died in 1905 and 1908 Mr.(sic) Richter was married to Jacob Pfister. He died in 1923. Mr.(sic) Pfister moved to Manitowoc in 1932. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Joseph Jackett and Mrs. Henry Markgarf of Sheboygan, Mrs. Earl Hansen of Tucson, Ariz., and Mrs. Roy Deubler of Manitowoc; two sons, John of Sun Valley, Calif., and Walter of Manitowoc; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Friday until 9:30 Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will be in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, February 13, 1958 P.19 ******** [d. 02-12-1958/age 81 yrs./bur. on Walter A. Pfister lot]
WILLIAM PFLUEGER Funeral services for William F. Pflueger, 86, former postmaster and veteran drug salesman, who died at the Holy Family hospital Tuesday morning, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Masonic Temple, the Rev. C.H. Phipps officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary after 2 p.m. Thursday and will be moved to the Masonic temple at 11 a.m. Friday to lie in state until the hour of the services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, January 23, 1946 P.2
BLANCHE PHALEN From Der Nord Westen, 08 Feb. 1900: A cerebral hemorrhage took the life Sun. of an 11-mo 7-day old daughter of John Phalen. The funeral took place yesterday in the city cemetery.
JOHN PHALEN From Der Nord Westen, 21 Aug. 1890: Death of John Phelen, a long-time resident of our city, of advanced age on Sat. last week. His funeral was held Mon.
ELIZABETH PHIPPS From Der Nord Westen, 15 Mar. 1900: Death Sat. of Mrs. Elizabeth Phipps, one of the oldest residents of Manitowoc, following a two-week confining illness. The deceased was born 24 Jan. 1810 in England and came to Manitowoc with her late husband, deceased 18 years ago, to Manitowoc where she has lived ever since. She leaves 7 children. The funeral took place Tues. afternoon at the city cemetery.
JOSEPH PICK From Der Nord Westen, 14 Mar. 1889: Burial of Joseph Pick, 2-yr. old son of Simon Pick of Carlton, Kewaunee Co., in the Manitowoc City Cemetery on 11 Mar.
BERNARD W. PICKARD Bernard W. Pickard, 56, of 1304 Manila St., Manitowoc, died Monday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Hephner will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Pickard was born Sept. 16, 1916, at Milwaukee, son of the late William and Marcia Goeler Pickard. He married Harriet Kohl Oct. 29, 1935, at Milwaukee. The couple resided in Milwaukee in 1944 where he was employed by the Hamilton Mfg. Co., Two Rivers. The couple came to Manitowoc in 1970. He was employed as foreman at the Lane Mfg. Co., Sheboygan. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 6, 1972 ******* [d. 11-06-1972/age 56 yrs.](16 Sep 1916/Nov 1972/SSDI)
ALICE E. (LANGEKAMP) PICKOP (co. death index v.75 p.632) Alice E. (Langekamp)Pickop White/Female res: Manitowoc Occ: Baker(Retail Grocery Store) b: 12 October 1908, Wisconsin/d. 24 July 1975, age 66 at Memorial Hospital cause: Acute myocardial infarction, Coronary occlusion spouse: Harry Pickop p: Edward Langekamp and Mary Benesch informant of death: Phyllis Pickop ******* [d. 07-24-1975/age 66 yrs./wife of Harry R. Pickop] (12 Oct 1908/Jul 1975/SSDI)
HANNAH PICKOP (co. death index v.55 p.356) Hannah (Bowker) Pickop White/Female Occ: Housewife b: Wraxton England/d. 9 Feb. 1961, age 91 yrs at Manitowoc cause of death: Arteriosclerotis heart disease spouse: John Pickop parents: John Bowker and Agnes Garlic ******** [d. 02-13-1961/age 91 yrs./widow of James Pickop]
HARRY R. PICKOP (co. death index v.78 p.639) Harry R. Pickop white/Male Occ.: Captain of Tug Boat(Manitowoc Ship Buliders) b: 23 August 1906, Wis./d: 25 April 1978, age 71 yrs at Manitowoc cause: Cardiac arrest (5 min) Ateriosclerotic heart diagnosis/length of dis. 5 yrs. spouse: Alice E. Pickop parents: James S. Pickop and Hannah Bowker informant of death: Miss Phyllis Pickop ******* [d. 25 Apr. 1978/age 71 yrs] (23 Aug 1906/Apr 1978/SSDI)
JAMES R. PICKOP James R. Pickop, 42, of 801 S. 13th St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Private family funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss officiated and burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Graveside military rites were accorded by the Otto Oas Post 659, V.F.W. Mr. Pickop was born Feb. 14, 1930, in Manitowoc, son of Harry and Lynne Haver Pickop. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1947 and attained the rank of chief petty officer before retiring in 1967. He was employed by the Weyerhaeuser Co., Manitowoc. He married Mary E. Gray in February of 1952 at Bar Harbor, Maine. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 3, 1972
JAMES S. PICKOP (co. death index v.31 p.616) James S. Pickop White/Male Occ: Foreman(Manitowoc Ship Bldg Corp) res: Manitowoc (he died in his home) b: 19 April 1875, Blackburne England/d. 10 Jan. 1938, age 62 yrs. 8 mo. 21 da. cause of death: Angina Pectoris spouse: Hannah Pickop parents: William Pickop, b. England and Mary Shorrock, b. England informant of death: Mrs. James Pickop ********* [bur. 01-13-1938/age 62 yrs./cause: angina pectoris]
HEINZ PIECHOCKY Heinz Piechocky, 50, of 809 Jackson St., Manitowoc, died Friday at home. Private funeral services were held Saturday at the Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 4, 1972 ******* [d. 03-03-1972/age 50 yrs./cremains/bur. on Mrs. Herman Piechocky lot]
ADOLPH PIENING From Der Nord Westen, 03 Jan. 1901: Another prominent German citizen of our city has died. Adolph Piening passed away Sun. evening after an illness of several months with consumption. Yesterday afternoon he was buried in the city cemetery alongside his wife who had predeceased him 30 yrs. ago. Adolph Piening was born in Elmshorn, Holstein, on 23 Dec. 1834. He learned the mercantile business in Hamburg and came to America in 1855. His steps led him to Two Rivers where he took a position in Kühne’s Bank and later with the Two Rivers Manufacturing Co. In 1865 he came to Manitowoc as bookkeeper for Torrison’s Store, then in 1869 took over the job of Clerk of the District Court. In 1874 he established what is now Fechter’s Book Store, then was named Postmaster of Manitowoc in 1885, and then in 1892 was named by Judge Wilson as Administrator in Bankruptcy of the Shoves Bank, a difficult task which endured until last summer. He married Laura Knapp in 1862 with whom he lived happily until her death in 1870 leaving him with 3 daughters. His sister, Miss Auguste Piening came from Germany to help her brother and serve as a second mother for his children. In addition to his 3 daughters, several grandchildren and the above mentioned sister, he is survived by another sister and 2 brothers in Germany. ********** The will of the late Adolph Piening was filed in probate court this morning. The instrument disposes of $35,000 worth of personal property. The real estate consists only of the homestead. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, January 11, 1901, p. 1
ALONZO PIERCE From Der Nord Westen, 07 Jan. 1904: Death in Town Manitowoc Rapids on Sun. morning of Alonzo C. Pierce, one of the first white residents of our county, coming here with his parents in 1837, a time when there were only a dozen white families here and the red men roamed the wilderness freely. He was born 03 June 1830 in the state of New York. In his youth he floated timber for a living and even made several trips to New Orleans. In 1854 he made a trip around Cape Horn to San Francisco to seek his fortune in the newly discovered gold fields, but 3 yrs. later came back to the old farmstead in Manitowoc. During the war he served with the 27th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. At the war's end he reestablished his residency in Manitowoc Rapids. His death on Sun. was a result of a serious case of pneumonia. In addition to his widow, he is survived by several sons and a daughter, as well as two brothers (including Chief of Police P. Jerome Pierce of Manitowoc), and 2 sisters. The funeral was held Tues. in the local cemetery under the direction of the H.M. Walker Post of the G.A.R., of which the deceased was a member. ******** [Alonzo Pierce/bur. 01-03-1904/cause: pneumonia]
D.B. PIERCE From Der Nord Westen, 07 Mar. 1889: Death of Bailey Pierce of Manitowoc Rapids last week as a result of an accident in which he was severely injured by his span of horses. He died last Thurs. morning (a complete description of the accident can be found in the issue of 28 Feb.) The Grand Army of the Republic carried him to his final rest.
JEROME PIERCE From Der Nord Westen, 16 Nov. 1905: Former police chief P. Jerome Pierce died today after a long illness, and in his memory the flags on the city buildings will fly at half-mast. ******* From Der Nord Westen, 23 Nov. 1905: P.J. Pierce, whose death we reported last week, was one of the first white residents of our county, coming here as a boy in 1838 and lived here ever since. He was born in the state of N.Y. in 1831. His father, Pliny Pierce, settled in Town Manitowoc Rapids in 1837 when it was a total wilderness and sent for his family to join him the following year. As Mr. Pierce grew up he undertook several retail businesses in this vicinity. He also interested himself in politics and was the 3rd postmaster of Manitowoc Rapids, which at that time was the county seat, and later filled the office of sheriff. In 1897 he was named police chief for Manitowoc and occupied that office until Sep. of this year when illness forced his retirement. Mr. Pierce leaves a widow and a son, Stanley. The funeral was held Sun. afternoon. ********** [cause: cancer]
MARY PIERCE PIERCE - In Manitowoc Rapids, Oct. 29th, of diptheria, MARY AMANDA, daughter of Alonzo C. and Lena A. Pierce, aged 9 yrs., 5 mos. and 5 dys. The sympathies of the many friends of the bereaved parents in this city are extended to them. Manitowoc Tribune, November 2, 1876 page 3 column 1
PEARL PIERCE From Der Nord Westen, 02 May 1889: Death of 20 yr. old Pearl Pierce, daughter of Jerome Pierce, on Thurs. of last week of diphtheria after an illness of only a week. ****** [bur. 04-26-1889/age 19 yrs./cause: diptheria]
PLINY PIERCE From Der Nord Westen, 19 Apr. 1894: Death in Manitowoc Rapids on Mon. of Mr. Pliny Pierce, one of the first white settlers of Manitowoc Co., at the age of 86. He came from his home in New York State in 1836 and has lived here ever since. In the early pioneer days he served in several public capacities, including County Clerk and Postmaster. His funeral was yesterday. ******* [bur. 04-16-1894/cause: nephritis and age]
SUSAN PIERCE From Der Nord Westen, 02 Aug. 1900: Death Sun. in Town Manitowoc Rapids of Mrs. Pliny Pierce, mother of our Chief of Police P. Jerome Pierce. The deceased was one of the very first to settle in our county, having come here with her husband (who died 6 yrs. ago) in the year 1838 when it was inhabited solely by Indians. She was born 28 Feb. 1808 in New York, thus reaching the age of 92. She leaves 5 children. Her funeral was held Tues. afternoon. ******* [bur. 08-01-1900/cause: old age]
SUSIE PIERCE From Der Nord Westen, 08 Apr. 1909: Miss Susan Pierce of Manitowoc Rapids has died in Trinity Hospital in Milwaukee from pneumonia. The deceased formerly worked at Schuette’s store here. The casket was brought here and buried Monday afternoon. ******** [bur. 04-08-1909/cause: septic tonsillitis] ******** Susan Pierce/d. 2 Apr. 1909 at Trinity Hosp., Milwaukee/age 43 yrs./ from record of St. James Episc. ch., Manitowoc
JEANETTE PIERSON Mrs. William Pierson, 38, of 1503 Philippen St., Manitowoc, died Sunday noon at Holy Family Hospital, Mantiowoc, following a short illness. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church Chapel, Manitowoc, with the Rev. Arthur O. Wigdahl officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The former Jeanette Schaefer was born at Manitowoc Jan. 24, 1922, daughter of Edward and Elsie Rudolph Schaefer. She was married Sept. 26, 1942, at Manitowoc to William Pierson. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday when the casket will be moved to the chapel where the body will lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 25, 1960 P. 7 ********** [d. 04-24-1960/age 38 yrs./wife of William H. Pierson] (24 Jan 1922/Apr 1960/SSDI)
SCHUYLER J. PIERSON Schuyler J. Pierson, 58, of 1503 Philippen St., Manitowoc, died Monday. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Uranek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Ther Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Pierson was born Jan. 5, 1915, at Chicago, son of Archie Pierson and the late Bernice Mathieson Pierson. He was a merchant seaman and served in the Army from 1938 to 1944. Survivors include his father of Scales Mound, Ill., a brother, William, and an uncle, Albert Pierson, of Manitowoc and nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home, Ninth Street entrance, from 6 to 8 o'clock this Tuesday evening and Wednesday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. March 27, 1973 *************** [bur. on William H. Pierson lot]
VIOLET PIESCHEL Mrs. Frank Pieschel, 66, of 1024 N. 14th St., Manitowoc, died unexpectedly late Wednesday afternoon at her home. She had been ill the past few months. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, the Rev. Richard Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. The former Violet Schuster was born July 21, 1897, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late John and Mary Matejowitz Schuster. She attended Manitowoc schools. She was married to Frank Pieschel July 24, 1921, at Manitowoc, where they had resided since. She worked in the photograpic department of Rummele's, Inc., Jewelers, Manitowoc, for 40-some years, retiring in 1962. Mr. Pieschel died in 1957. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Allen Drum, of Manitowoc; and several nieces and nephews. A brother also preceded her in death. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 26, 1964 P. 9 ********* [d. 3-25-1964/age 66 yrs./widow of Frank D. Pieschel]
ADOLF PILGER (ADOLPH) From Der Nord Westen, 28 Mar. 1901: Death Wed. last week here of Adolph Pilger following a long illness with consumption. The deceased, who was born in Cooperstown, reached the age of 40. He leaves his widow and 5 children. The funeral was held on Sun. ******** WEARY ILLNESS ENDS IN DEATH After a weary illness from consumption Adolph Pilger Wednesday night gave up the brave struggle for health and peacefully passed to his final rest. The light of mortality had flickered long in its vain attempt to exist; day by day the vital fluid grew weaker and the less responsive flame grew smaller until the breath of the Grim Destroyer extinguished it and earthly existence was over. The demise occurred at the home on N. Tenth street and dissolution was calm and free from pain. Born at Cooperstown, this country, forty years ago, Mr. Pilger was widely known and extensive friendship will regret to learn of his death. He had been a resident of the city a number of years, and, though living a retired life, was well known as a man of excellent character and was held in high esteem. He was a member of the C. S. P.S. society and was of social and friendly nature. A wife and five children, Edward, Emma, Mable, Ida and Anna survive him. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the late home. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, March 21, 1901, p. 1 ******** [bur. 03-21-1901/cause: tuberculosis]
ANTON PILGER NEPHEWS ARE PALLBEARERS - ANTON PILGER, 78, IS BURIED TODAY AT EVERGREEN - Funeral service for Anton Pilger, 78, who died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Julius Pohl, 602 North Water St., were held this afternoon at 2 p.m. from the home. The Bohemian Lodge, Z.C.B.J. conducted the service. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbears at the service were 6 nephews, James, Steven, Joseph, Reinhardt, Edward and Roy Pilger. The deceased was born April 27, 1856 in the Town of Kossuth. he lived in Manitowoc all of his life. He was a shoemaker by trade and spent a number of years farming. In 1880 Mr. Pilger was married to Katherine Dvorak, who preceded him in death in 1890. In 1891, he was married to Eleanor Husse. Survivors include 8 daughters, Mrs. Arthur Mueller, Mrs. Julius Pohl, Mrs. George Lambries Sr., Mrs. L.E. Warren, Mrs. J.A. Hudon, Mrs. F. J. Benesh, Mrs. Cliff Seiler, and Mrs. Ben Kowalski, all of this city; four sons, George, Charles and Frank of this city and Michael of Collins; a brother, Frank of Kossuth; 3 sisters, Mrs. Fanny Steffeck, Mrs. Anton Spoerel and Mrs. Matt Zingsheim of this city; and 23 grandchildren. (Sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
FLORA PILGER From Der Nord Westen, 14 Mar. 1889: Death of the 12-week old little daughter of Stephan Pilger on 08 Mar., of convulsions. She was buried in the City Cemetery on 10 Mar.
GEORGE PILGER PILGER - George Pilger, 56, of 832 North 10th Street, a 25 year employee of the Aluminum Goods manufacturing Company here, died Monday noon at the Municipal hospital in Two Rivers, following a lingering illness. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Pilger was born at Carlton, Kewaunee County, March 14, 1886. In 1908, he married Miss Mary Klement and since the marriage the couple lived in Manitowoc. Survivors are the widow; one son, step-mother, 3 brothers, Michael, Frank and Charles, all of this city; 8 sisters, Mrs. Julius Pohl, Mrs. Eleanor Seiler, Mrs. George Lambries, Sr., Mrs. Bernard Kowalski, Mrs. Louis E. Warren, Mrs. Joseph Hudon and Mrs. Arthur Mueller of this city, and Mrs. Frank Benesch of Los Angeles, CA; and 2 grandchildren. (Sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
HELEN PILGER Mrs. Helen Pilger, 66, of 1025 A. S. 10th St., Manitowoc, died Thursday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient for three months. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Msgr. Alfred Schneider will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Pilger, nee Helen Isselmann, was born May 20, 1903, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Lenz Isselmann. She attended St. Boniface parochial school and was graduated in 1921 from Lincoln High School Manitowoc. She was married to Roy S. Pilger July 23, 1928, and he died June 8, 1965. She was a member of Mary Guild, Holy Family Hospital Guild, Catholic Women’s Club, Knights of Columbus Auxiliary and St. Anne-CMA Society. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Richard Bodwin, Mrs. Norbert Lettenberger and Mrs. Thomas Wattawa, of Manitowoc; two brothers, Edward of Landsdowne, PA, and George of Glen Rock, NJ; and nieces and nephews. Two sisters and a brother preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 o’clock this Friday evening where at 7:30 o’clock memorial services will be conducted. Manitowoc Herald Times Friday, December 26, 1969 (sent in by family researcher/see contributors page)
MARY PILGER PILGER - Mrs. Mark K. Pilger, nee Mary Kliment, 105(sic), of Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, died Saturday afternoon at the home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Rose Sykora of Milwaukee, a sister-in-law, 2 granddaughters, 3 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. (sent in by family researcher/see contributors page)
MICHAEL J. PILGER PILGER - Michael J. Pilger, 74, of Reedsville, died Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness at Veterans Administration Hospital, Wood, WI. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Pilger was born at Manitowoc, July 26, 1888, son of the late Anton and Eleanor Hussa Pilger. He married Dorina Hansen at Port Washington, Sept. 11, 1917. A veteran of WWI, he was a corporal with Company H and also served with the Army in 1914 along the Mexico-US border. He was a member of the WWI Barracks, the American Legion Post of Reedsville and American Brotherhood of Railroad Employees. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Gagner of Reedsville, a brother, Charles of Manitowoc; seven sisters, Mrs. L.E. Warren of Los Angeles, Mrs. F. J. Benesh of Mesa, AZ, and Mrs. J.A. Hudon, Mrs. Ralph Paulson, Mrs. Bernard Kowalski, Mrs. Arthur Mueller and Mrs. Peter Reimer of Manitowoc; and 3 grandchildren. A brother, Frank, died in 1950. (sent in by family researcher/see contributors page)
ROY S. PILGER Roy S. Pilger, 62, of 2749 S. 15th St., Manitowoc, died at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where he was confined two weeks after a coronary attack. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. D. L. Krembs will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Pilger was born Aug. 23, 1902, at Manitowoc, son of the late Steven and Frances Melicher Pilger. He always resided at Manitowoc. He attended Manitowoc public schools and was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Manitowoc. He married Helen Isselman July 23, 1928, at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Mr. Pilger had been employed 43 years by Mirro Aluminum Co., and since October 1960, had been superintendent of the Mirro-Craft boat line. He was a member of the Holy Name Society. He is survived by his wife, a brother, Rhinehart, and a sister, Mrs. Joseph Boelter, of Manitowoc and several nieces and nephews. A brother preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. by members of the Catholic Woman’s Club and Holy Name Society, parish and friends. Manitowoc Herald Times - Tues., June 8, 1965 (sent in by family researcher/see contributors page)
VIOLA PILGER PILGER - Mrs. Charles W. Pilger, 61, of 4001 Springhill Dr., Manitowoc, died Friday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Clement P. Kern will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Pilger, the former Viola R. Schultz, was born September 24, 1906, at Manitowoc, the daughter of the late Julius and Mary Wellner Schultz. She was married to Mr. Pilger July 25, 1942, at Manitowoc. She worked for Mirro Aluminum 32 years and with her husband operated the Manhattan Club at Manitowoc 3 years. Survivors include the husband, a son, a sister, Mrs. Martha Gans, of Chicago and 2 brothers, Henry and Walter, of Manitowoc. Two brothers preceded her in death. (sent in by family researcher/see contributors page)
HENRY PINGEL (d. 1933) DEATH CLAIMS HENRY PINGEL Bridge Tender Here Until Seven Years Ago, Is Dead Henry J. Pingel, bridge tender in Manitowoc up to seven years ago, died Wednesday at St. Joseph's hospital, Menominee, Mich. Funeral services will be held at Daggett, Mich., Sunday and in Manitowoc Monday at 2 p.m. from the First Evangelical Lutheran church, Rev. Koeninger officiating. Mr. Pingel, son of the late John and Magdalene Pingel was born in Manitowoc Feb. 10, 1857. He was married to Margaretta Wennholz Feb. 27, 1886, who died last year. Mr. Pingel spent his entire life in Manitowoc with the exception of the last seven years when he resided with his son-in-law and daughter, the Rev. and Mrs. Henry Hopp of Daggett. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Henry (Minnie) Hopp; one brother, Fred Pingel of Wayside; one sister, Mrs. Caroline Sapper, of Pasadena, Calif. Mr. Pingel was a member of the local Lutheran church since childhood until he moved to Daggett where he joined the Holy Cross Lutheran church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, October 26, 1933 P.2 ******** [bur. 10-30-1933/age 76 yrs/died at Menominee, MI/cause: apoplexy/ bur. on Fred Wenholz lot]
JOACHIM PINGEL From Der Nord Westen, 20 Mar. 1902: Death on Tues., of old age, of Joseph Pingel who resides at the corner of 9th and Columbus Streets. He was born 76 yrs. ago in Germany but has resided here for a very long time. He leaves a widow and 2 daughters. ******* The Burial Register has Joachim Pingle, male, age 78, born in Germany, cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage. The lot diagram book has Joachim Pingel. There is no record at all of a Joseph Pingel. I believe the newspaper has the wrong 1st name. ******** [cause: cerebral hemorrhage]
JOHANN PINGEL From Der Nord Westen, 26 Mar. 1885: Death of 65-year old John Pingel last Sun. evening. The old Manitowoc citizen leaves a wife and five grown children. The funeral took place Wed. at 2pm.
KARL PINGEL From Der Nord Westen, 22 Apr. 1897: Death in Town Manitowoc on Tues. last week of Carl Pingel, in the home of his father-in-law J. Schroeder, after a long struggle with T.B. The deceased, who was 30 yrs. old, is survived by his widow. The burial took place Fri. at Evergreen Cemetery. ******** [cause: consumption]
MAGDALENE M.L. PINGEL Name: Pingel, Magdalena Maria Louise D.: 2/28/1875 B.: Reg. D.: 12/31/1875 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 48 Yrs. 9 Mo. 4 Da. B.P.: D.P.: Mtwc. City Cem.: Evergreen Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. G. Thiele Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.181
MARIA PINGEL From Der Nord Westen, 06 Feb. 1908: Death Wednesday last week of 76-yr. old Mrs. Joseph Pringel in the residence of her son-in-law Henry Mahnke. The deceased had been ill only a week, and old age debility was the main cause of her death. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon. ******** [cause: La Grippe]
MARIE PINGEL (d. 1917) DEAD WOMAN HAD STORE OF MONEY HIDDEN IN HOME Late Mrs. Pingel Said to Have Had Several Thousand Dollars in Small Coins and Bills Secreted. Now in Bank A large sum of money, said to be between $1,500 to $3,000, was found secreted in various hiding places about the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pingel, North Ninth street yesterday when search of the home was made following the death of Mrs. Pingel on Sunday. The money has been turned over to the local bank for safe keeping. Mr. and Mrs. Pingel have made their home alone for years. Both were of advanced age and the husband is said to have been a child in business and financial matters and Mrs. Pingel had told neighbors and friends that she had to look after the resources of the pair. When her death occurred Sunday and it was found that the couple were without funds, neighbors interested themselves and a search of the place was made. Money, some in pennies, nickels, dimes and other coins of larger denomination, including silver and gold and paper money was found secreted in every conceivable nook and corner of the house, sums being taken from under the mattress, from under the carpets, in bureau drawers and other hiding places. The aggregate is said to have totaled, if not exceeded, $2,000. It is said that Mrs. Pingel had no confidence in banks, since the failure of a bank here years ago and had preferred to take care of the money in her home. A representative of one of the banks of the city was called to conduct the search and took charge of the money. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, February 27, 1917, Page 1 ********* FUNERAL OF LATE MRS. PINGEL HELD TOMORROW Resident of City for Sixty Years Passes Away at Age of 88 Mrs. Marion Pingel, wife of Fred Pingel, and a resident of the city for sixty years, died at the family home, 727 North Ninth street, Sunday night. Mrs. Pingel was born in Germany May 23, 1829 being 88 years of age at her death. She came to Manitowoc in 1857 and has always made her home here since. Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mary Rohan of Chicago. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2, Rev. Machmiller officiating, the funeral to be held at the home. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, February 27, 1917, Page 8 ********** [Marie Pingel/bur. 02-28-1917/cause: acute myocarditis/bur. on F Pingel lot]
MARY B. PIPER Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, WI., 11 Apr 2005 Mary B. Piper, age 99, a resident of St. Mary’s Home, Manitowoc, entered into eternal rest, Saturday, April 9, 2005 at St. Mary’s Home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Gerald Foley at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc, Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Friends and relatives may call at Holy Innocents from noon until the time of Mass on Thursday. Mary was born July 16, 1905 in the town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wis., to the late Charles and Barbara Tisler Reindl. She was educated in the Kellnersville schools and Manitowoc Public School system. She, and her husband Charles, owned and operated the Town House Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge in Manitowoc. Mary also was employed with Park Lawn Home as a recreational therapist until her retirement in 1970. She married Charles E. Piper, April 23, 1930, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Mr. Piper preceded her in death July 26, 1975. She was a member of Holy Innocents Catholic Church. Survivors include two children: 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, also nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her parents and husband, her daughter, Leatrice Check, four brothers, four sisters, and two grandchildren. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 628 N. Water St., Manitowoc, assisted the family with funeral arrangements. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
EMMA PITSCH Emma Pitsch née Klug (daughter of Auguste Klug née Lindemann) (b. Aug.. 26, 1884—d. Nov. 26, 1921) Gestorben—Der Lungenentzündung erlag am Freitag Morgen Frau Peter Pitsch, eine wohlbekannte Einwohnerin unserer Stadt. Die Verstorbene, geborene Klug, erblickte von 37 Jahren in unserer Stadt das Licht der Welt und ist jetzt hier wohnhaft gewesen. Außer ihrem Gatten hinterläßt sie drei Brüder und eine Schwester. Die Beerdigung fand am Montag Nachmittag von der Iuntherischen Kirche aus statt. Pastor Machmiller amtirte.—Manitowoc Post, Jahrgang 41, Manitowoc, Wis, Donnerstag, den 1. Dezember 1921, No. 26 “The Pneumonia took on Friday morning Mrs. Peter Pitsch, a well known resident of our city. The deceased, née Klug saw 37 years in our city the light of the world and was a resident. Besides her spouse, she left behind three brothers and a sister. The burial took place on Monday afternoon at the Lutheran Church. Pastor Machmiller officiated.”—Translation by Emilie B. Lindemann & B. M. Lindemann (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
RICHARD WILEY PITSCH Funeral services for Richard Wylie Pitsch, 5, son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pitsch, of 6941 Chevy-Chase Way, Sacramento, Calif, who died Feb 17, were at 11 am Friday at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. The Rev. Donald T Stannard officiated. Richard was born Sept 5, 1954 at Pasadena, Calif. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Manitowoc Herald News May 27, 1960
ARTHUR H. PITZ PITZ ESTATE LEFT IN TRUST Expected to Amount From $200,000 To 250,000 Will of the late Arthur H. Pitz of this city, filed for probate in County Court left his estate in trust to three beneficiaries, the widow, Ruth Hansen Pitz; daughter, Josephine; and son, Willott. While the inventory of the estate is not complete it will aggregate between $200,000 and $250,000. Mr. Pitz, president and founder of the McMullen and Pitz company, marine contractors and engineers, died at his home here June 1. The will was drawn in 1937. The East Wisconsin Trustee company is named executor and trustee of the estate. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, June 20, 1941 P.2 ********* [d. 06-01-1941/age 57 yrs./cause: carcinoma of the left lung]
BABY PITZ (d. 1915) SORROW IN WAKE OF JOY AT PITZ HOME Sorrow followed joy in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pitz when death robbed the home of the infant babe born six days ago. The little one died today. The babe was born Sunday and hopes were entertained that it would survive but death claimed the child. The sympathy of friends will be extended. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, March 26, 1915, Page 5 ******* [bur. 26 Mar. 1915/cause: hemorrhage/removed from A.J. Endress lot 21 June 1951/bur. on Arthur Pitz lot]
CARL PITZ From Der Nord Westen, 01 Jan. 1885: Death of Carl Pits on Mon., 29 Dec. He was 29 years old and only married for about one year. He was a resident on Green-Bay Road. He was the son of Mr. Nic. Pits and was only ill for a short time. Death is attributed to typhus. ******** [Carl Pitz/d. 29 Dec. 1884/age 28 yrs./bur. on the Nicolas Pitz and son lot]
CHILD OF L.K. PITZ From Der Nord Westen, 26 Oct. 1893: Death on Tues. of last week of the 3-day old child of L.K. PITZ, with burial Fri. in the city cemetery.
ELISABETH PITZ Mrs. (sic) Elizabeth (Lillie) Pitz, 95, died Friday morning at St. Mary Home, Manitowoc. Private funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Dale Tutje will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Miss Pitz was born Nov. 24, 1878, at Duesseldorf, Germany, daughter of the late Louis and Elise Rettinghouse Pitz. She came to the United States as a young girl with her parents in 1880, residing at Manitowoc. She was a registered nurse and was employed at the Presbyterian Hospital at Chicago. Survivors include a nephew, Willott Pitz, of Manitowoc and other nieces and nephews. Four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to St. Mary Home for the Aged. Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, March 30, 1974 P.12 ******* [d. 03-29-1974/age 95 yrs./bur. on L.K. Pitz lot] (Lillie Pitz/24 Nov 1879/Mar 1974/SSDI)
ELISE PITZ MRS. L.K. PITZ PASSES AWAY LATE TODAY Mrs. Elise, widow of the late Louis K. Pitz and mother of Arthur and Armin Pitz, passed way this afternoon at 2:30, aged 72. Mrs. Pitz had been in failing health a long time and the end was not unexpected but is a severe shock to the family and a wide circle of friends who knew and admired her. Mrs. Pitz whose husband was city engineer of Manitowoc for many years, is survived by seven children, Arthur H., Armin and Miss Lillian, this city; Otto of Allentown, Pa., Hugo of Durham, Mass, Mrs. Charles Chloupek of Green Bay, Mrs. J. Thiell of Rockford, Ill. Funeral announcement will be made tomorrow. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, December 17, 1928 P.1 ********** FUNERAL OF MRS. L.K. PITZ ON THURSDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Louis K. Pitz, widow of the former city engineer of Manitowoc, who passed away at the family home on North Twelfth street late Monday afternoon, will be held Thursday afternoon, at two o'clock from the home, with Rev. M.S. Weber of the Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. The deceased, who had been suffering severely from a heart attack for the past two weeks, has not been in the best of health for a year past, following an automobile accident in which she suffered a broken shoulder. Her six children, including Majors. H.E. Pitz and O.G. Pitz of the U.S. regular army, were all present at her bedside when the end came. Came Here in 1880 Mrs. Pitz, whose maiden name was Elsie Rettinghaus, was born 72 years ago, in the Rhine province, Germany, She was married to L.K. Pitz, and after a few years residence in Germany, they emigrated to America and located in Manitowoc, in 1880. Mr. Pitz died in 1920. The surviving children are Mrs. C.J. Chloupek, Green Bay, Miss Lillian, Arthur and Armin of this city, Major H.E. Pitz of Dunham, New Hampshire, Major O.G. Pitz of Allentown, Pa., and Mrs. James E. Thiell of Rockford, Ill. Two brothers, Herman Rettinghaus, of Pasadena, Cal., and Hugo of Frankfort, Germany, also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, December 18, 1928 P.1 ******** [bur. 12-20-1928/age 72 yrs/cause: heart disease/widow of Louis K. Pitz] ******** This is her son/: MANITOWOC MAN WITH FUNSTON ON MEXICAN BORDER O.H. Pitz, of this City, Is a Lieutenant in U.S. Army and May See Service in Mexico Now Manitowoc, in common with other parts of the country, is stirred by the prospect of trouble with Mexico as result of the ordering of United States troops over the border to capture Villa and his band, but there is more than general interest here by reason of the fact that a Manitowoc man is with Gen. Funston whose command is on the border in New Mexico and will be sent across the line. O.H. Pitz, son of Engineer and Mrs. L.K. Pitz of this city, is a Lieutenant with Gen. Funston and has been stationed along the border in New Mexico for some time. Lieut. Pitz visited his home here a few months ago and returned to join his command which was ordered to the border for patrol duty, and is near the scene of the trouble which led to the order for troops to cross the border. It is not improbable that Lieut. Pitz may command one of the detachments from Funston's command when the soldiers are dispatched. Joseph Kretz, another Manitowoc boy, is stationed at Douglas Ariz., and his command has been ordered to join Funston. Kreutz visited here only a month ago. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, March 11, 1916 P.1
JOHN J. PITZ From Der Nord Westen, 03 Jan. 1907: Death on New Year’s Day of Joseph Pitz, a well-known resident of our city, following a six-week illness. The deceased, who was born 19 Nov. 1845 in Nieder- Ingelheim on the Rhine, learned the cabinet-maker’s trade after leaving school. He came to America in 1867 directly to Manitowoc County. In 1874 he married Miss Lovely of Branch, a marriage blessed with 4 children. His wife preceded him in death about 12 years ago. Ten years ago he remarried with Elisabeth Fetzer, a marriage which produced no children. Mr. Pitz was one of a family of 9 sons and 5 daughters; 5 brothers and 4 sisters survive him, of whom 2 brothers and 3 sisters still live in Germany. His widow, and 4 children of the first marriage, mourn his death. The funeral will be held this afternoon. ******* [cause: cancer of the bladder]
NICOLAUS PITZ From Der Nord Westen, 11 Aug. 1892: Death on Mon. of Nic. Pitz, one of the oldest residents of Manitowoc County, in Mt. Clemens, a famous spa resort in Michigan. The deceased was born 08 Apr. 1821 in the vicinity of Mainz and came to America in 1849, settling in Manitowoc Rapids where he has lived ever since. His wife preceded him in death 2 yrs. ago. Two grown daughters survive him. The burial took place yesterday. ******* [bur. 08-10-1892/cause: heart failure]
PHILIPP PITZ (d. 1918) PHILLIP PITZ, EX-ALDERMAN OF CITY PASSES AWAY Well Known Resident, Former City Official, Succumbs to stroke He Suffered Month Ago Phillip Pitz, well known resident ex-alder man and former resident of the police and fire commission, passed away at his home on North Twelfth street early today after an illness of one month. Mr. Pitz succumbed to a stroke of paralysis when he suffered in early April and which had left him in serious condition. News of the death of Mr. Pitz will be a shock to many friends, though it had been reported that he could not survive. Mr. Pitz was a native of Mainz, Germany, born there Nov. 6, 1858, and came to America in 1881 and had resided here since. He took an active interest in public affairs and served as alderman from the Fourth ward and later, in removing to the Sixth ward, was elected to represent that ward two terms. Mr. Pitz served as a member of the police and fire commission several years ago and later was reappointed to the board by former Mayor Stolze, serving up to three years ago. At one time Mr. Pitz was engaged in the meat market business, conducting a market on North Eighth street and later was with the old Wisconsin Central line in its local officers. Of late years he had been employed with the Kunz- Bleser Brewing company as a collector and was in employ of the company at the time of his death. He was a member of the United Commercial Travelers and was active in the organization. Mr. Pitz is survived by his widow, three sons, Herbert, Darwin, this city, and Walter of Madison and one daughter Miss Myrtle, this city survive. One brother, John Pitz, this city and a brother and one sister in the old country, also survive. The funeral will be held from the late home on North Twelfth street Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, May 22, 1918, Page 8 ********* [Philip Pitz/bur. 05-25-1918/cause: tumor of brain]
WILHELMINE PITZ From Der Nord Westen, 29 March 1888 Mrs. Wilhelmine Pitz, age 30, was buried 21 Mar. in Evergreen Cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr. Rosinski and died in Chicago of childbed fever. ********* [cause: child birth]