JOSEPH ECKER Joe Ecker, Sr., died last Tuesday at the age of 76 years. He was ill for a long time although the best of medical service was given him. One son, Adolph, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren and Mrs. John Kleiber, Sr., a half sister, survive. The funeral took place at Holy Trinity Catholic church. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, May 04, 1918, Page 5 ******** TWO MAPLE GROVE COUPLE, WEDDED FIFTY YEARS GO, HOLD JOINT CELEBRATION OF GOLDEN WEDDING TODAY Maple Grove was the scene of an unusual celebration today when two couples, married at the same time fifty years ago, neighbors for half a century on adjoining farms, observed a double celebration of the golden wedding anniversay, recalling the double wedding of 1865. The presence of one of the bridesmaids who attended the couple fifty years ago was an interest incident of today's celebration. Mr. Moser and Mrs. Ecker are brother and sister and both couples are among the best known pioneer residents of Manitowoc county. The weddings were celebrated at the Catholic church at Chilton January 13, 1865 and shortly after the two couples took up their homes on adjoining farms in Maple Grove where they have resided ever since. Mr. Moser is 74 and his wife 72 while Mr. Ecker is 74 and his wife 76. Mrs. Moser's maiden name was Theresa Neuwirth while that of Mrs. Ecker was Elizabeth Moser. All four of the celebrants are hale and hearty despite their ages and made the trip to the church in company today. Mrs. John Klieber, a sister of Mr. Ecker, who was bridesmaid at the wedding, accompanied the golden wedding party today. Rev. Father Gardhans officiated at mass said for the two couple at the Kasson church today, following which the celebrants returned to their homes where a two day celebration is planned, relatives, friends and neighbors being entertained at the Moser home today and at the Ecker home tomorrow. Mr. Moser is a veteran of the civil war, having served with Company G., Fourteenth Wisconsin. Both he and Mr. Ecker have been engaged in farming in the county for years and have amassed a comfortable competence for their reclining days. Congratulations were sent to the couples from many friends in this city. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, January 13, 1916 P.1
JOHN KLEIBER FORMER MEMBER OF COUNTY BOARD DIES, AGED 68 John Kleiber, Sr., Is Dead at His Home In Maple Grove John Kleiber, Sr., pioneer resident of Maple Grove and for twelve years a member of the county board form that town, died at his home Monday and funeral services were held today from Trinity church at Kasson. Mr. Kleiber was well known throughout the county and his election for twelve consecutive terms as member of the county board testified to his popularity in his home section. Deceased was born in Hungary in 1854 and came here with his parents at the age of four years, having resided here since. For years he was one of the prosperous and substantial farmers of his town. Besides a widow he is survived by four children, John at Maple Grove; Joseph of Reedsville; Michael of Brillion and Paul of Maple Grove. One sister, Mrs. Joseph W? also survives. Mr. Kleibert was a charter member of Reedsville court, Catholic Knights. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, March 13, 1918, Page 1 ********* John Kleiber Sr., one of the oldest settlers here, died last Monday after being ill almost all winter. A wife and four sons, John, Joe, Mike and Paul survive. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Holy Trinity Catholic church at Kasson. Those from out of town who attended are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Schwertzbauer, Mr. and Mrs. G. Blacher, Mrs. Bushy, Mrs. Kelly, John Sanover, Mrs. George Ecker Sr., Lawrence Siskey and brother of Menasha; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brunnecker, John Ecker, George Ecker and Mrs. Doetchenger of Birnamwood; Mrs. Busse of Linhust; Mrs. Paul Hahn of Tigerton; Mrs. Frank Moser and and Rose Kleiber of Manitowoc; Elizabeth Kleiber of Collins and George Kleiber of Plymouth. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, March 15, 1918, Page 8
WENDOLIN KLEIBER This was copied exactly as it was written by Mary Weins Kleiber including the many misspellings. Wendolin Kleiber immigrated from Burbach Hungary Germany in 1854, with his brother Andrew, son Michael and his wife Elizabeth (nee) Puser and their son John who was 4 years ol, they had two daughters born in America namely Maery who married John Geiger and Elizabeth who married Joseph Weins. On their way from New York to Menasha they were divided in several groups and Andrew Kleiber was lost from his group on the trip from New York. ----tried several times to losat(locate) him but never heard a word from him to this day. A year later they had landed in Menasha and established a home in Manitowoc county Maple Grove township and 3 miles east of Brillion named Spring Creek at the time Wendelin Kleiber died at the age of 81 years. He was the first man buried in the Kason Catholic cemetery there was no church there at the time it was all weeds later on they build a little meeting house where they would meet on Sundays for prayer. He was buried in a log casket, there caclostedt(closest) tradeing post was Menasha which was a 4 day trip by oxen, so they hollowed out a log and he was buried in it. John Kleiber grandson of Wendolin who married Elizabeth Wurashitz she immigrated kn the year 1856 with her parents at the age of six years on a sail nboat and where on the ocean 6 weeks. When they were on the ocean 2 weeks her one and one half year old brother John died but her mother wanted him buried on land so none of them reported his death but after a few days it was traced and they had to consent to an ocean burial, being packed in straw in a barrel the following day they noticed the straw floating on the ocean, this allmost caused the mothers death, she had been a widew with 2 sons George and Joe Ecker when she married Paul Wurashitz and they had six children and Elizabeth was the only child with the 2 sons of a former marrage she allso inherited small vineyard whuich had gone to rain but after a few years of laber it preved a success to Paul he had to build large tanks that used laddews to get the grapes in these tanks but his father got jealous of him and wished him no good so they decided to sell the vineyard and sailed for America. Paul Vurasitz was a talented story teller and zither player he lead the prayer meeting at the Kassen church untuil they were able to have a priest come once a month from the Reedsville parish. His stepson George Eahr married Amay Weins and Joe married Elizabeth Moser His daughter Elizabeth married John Kleiber and they had 5 sons John who married Frances Miller Frank " " Frances Pritzl Joseph " " Louisa Pritzl Michael " " Mary Weins Paul Kleiber Wendolin Died at age 81 infirmity Michael " " " 65 Pneumonia Wife Elizabeth Puser " " " 76 Apoplexy Paul Wurashitz Wife Elizabeth Delp " " " 80 Infirmity John Kleiber " " "67 Crossis Liver Elizabeth Wurashitz " " " 83 Paralitic Stroke Children of John Kleiber 5 sons John Died age 68 Cancer of eyesdness Frank " " 63 Heart failure Paul " " 77 Cancer stomach & liver Children of Michael 1 son 3 daughters Ralph died 10 days old 1915 Esther " 3 hours 191- Gertrude Joan Michael Kleiber died Feb 2, 1943 Mary Kleiber wife Daughter Gertrude Daughter Joan (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
CECELIA DORSEY MANCOSKY/MANCOSKE Death Record (Brown Co.) (sent in by researcher/see contributors page) Cecelia Dorsey Mancosky Age: 66 years 1 month 23 days Born: 9-19-1876 Morrison, Brown Co., WI Husband: Jacob Mancosky 66 years old Father: Michael Dorsey born Ireland Mother: Margaret Mansfield born Ireland Burial: Kasson, WI Death: 11-12-1945 Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage Contributing causes: generalized arterio sclerosis (5 years), large umbilical hernia (20 years) Usual residence: Maple Grove, Manitowoc Co., WI
JOSEPH MILLER From Der Nord Westen, 30 Oct. 1909: (Saturday dateline) Death recently in Brillion of 38-year old Joseph A. Miller. Mr. Miller was born in Town Maple Grove in Manitowoc County and was raised there. For many years he worked as a teacher in our county and was one of the founders of the Manitowoc County Teachers’ Association. In 1904 he ran unsuccessfully on the Democratic Party ticket for the office of County Clerk. Later he was active in a Brillion business handling farm machinery. He was unmarried and is survived by his father and 3 brothers.
AGNES MOSER Agnes Moser, 24, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moser of Maple Grove, died there and the funeral was held yesterday. Besides her parents, four brothers and four sisters survive. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, November 26, 1915, Page 3
MICHAEL MOSER TWO MAPLE GROVE COUPLE, WEDDED FIFTY YEARS GO, HOLD JOINT CELEBRATION OF GOLDEN WEDDING TODAY Maple Grove was the scene of an unusual celebration today when two couples, married at the same time fifty years ago, neighbors for half a century on adjoining farms, observed a double celebration of the golden wedding anniversay, recalling the double wedding of 1865. The presence of one of the bridesmaids who attended the couple fifty years ago was an interest incident of today's celebration. Mr. Moser and Mrs. Ecker are brother and sister and both couples are among the best known pioneer residents of Manitowoc county. The weddings were celebrated at the Catholic church at Chilton January 13, 1865 and shortly after the two couples took up their homes on adjoining farms in Maple Grove where they have resided ever since. Mr. Moser is 74 and his wife 72 while Mrs. Ecker is 74 and his wife 76. Mrs. Moser's maiden name was Theresa Neuwirth while that of Mrs. Ecker was Elizabeth Moser. All four of the celebrants are hale and hearty despite their ages and made the trip to the church in company today. Mrs. John Klieber, a sister of Mr. Ecker, who was bridesmaid at the wedding, accompanied the golden wedding party today. Rev. Father Gardhans officiated at mass said for the two couple at the Kasson church today, following which the celebrants returned to their homes where a two day celebration is planned, relatives, friends and neighbors being entertained at the Moser home today and at the Ecker home tomorrow. Mr. Moser is a veteran of the civil war, having served with Company G., Fourteenth Wisconsin. Both he and Mr. Ecker have been engaged in farming in the county for years and have amassed a comfortable competence for their reclining days. Congratulations were sent to the couples from many friends in this city. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, January 13, 1916 P.1
MARY MOSER From co. death record, v.27 p.747 Mary Moser housewife b: 24 Sept. (says '33 but that is death year)at Allington, WI d: 4 Apr. 1933, age 76yr. 6mo. 10da. at Maple Grove twp. husband: Paul Moser father: John Sturm, b. Germany mother: Frances Pfeiffer, b. Germany informant: John Moser, res. Brillion cause of death: Mocordetes, contributory cause: Rheumatism
PAUL MOSER From co. death record, v.22 p.488 Paul Moser farmer b: 8 May 1846, Germany/age 80yr. 3mo. 8da. d: 16 Aug. 1926, Maple Grove twp. wife: Mary Moser (lived at Brillion at time of his death) father: Paul Moser, b. Germany mother: Magdeline Edler cause of death: carcinoma of rectum, metastatic growth in other organs. duration 3 months buried at Catholic cemetery, Maple Grove
GEORG SCHMIDT From Der Nord Westen, 04 Feb. 1892: (From the correspondent in Brillion, 02 Feb.) Death in Kasson, Town Maple Grove, of George Schmit, a 60 yr. old bachelor, of lung disease.
JOHN SCHUH John Schuh, 81, of 129 Park St., Brillion, a retired farmer, died Sunday evening at his home after a lingering illness. He was born March 22, 1892 in the Town of Maple Grove, Manitowoc County, son of the late Sebastian and Margaret Deinor Schuh. On Oct. 10, 1922 he married Margaret Brown. The couple farmed in the Brillion area until retiring in 1957 and moving to Brillion. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Brillion, its Holy Name Society and a half-century member of the Catholic Knights. Survivors are his widow; six daughters, five sons, 56 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Edward of rural Reedsville. A son, John Jr., two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, and 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Raymond Dowling, pastor, will be celebrant of the funeral Mass. Burial will be in Kasson Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday until the time of services Wednesday. Wake service will be at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The Sheboygan Press – Monday, March 26, 1973 – P. 16