ELISABETHA BARTH (sent in by researcher/see contributors page) (Elisabetha (Brost) (Gruen) Barth, b.31 Mar 1801, d.09 Feb 1884 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany) dau. of Mathias and Maria (Barth) Brost Elisabetha Brost was m. 2x. m No. 1, 28 Jan 1823, Peter Gruen, St Trinitus Catholic Church, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany) Children: Maria Gruen, b.23 Oct 1823, d.09 Nov 1823; Mathias Gruen, b.01 Aug 1825; Elisabetha Gruen, b.20 Dec 1827, d.18 May 1837. Husband Peter Gruen (1795) d.08 May 1831 and was b. at Freudenburg. m. No. 2, 10 Jul 1832, Michael Barth, St. Trinitus Catholic Church, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany) Children: All b. at Freudenburg: Michael Barth, b.03 Apr 1833; Peter Barth, b.28 Nov 1834; Katharina Barth, b.05 Mar 1837; Johann Barth, b.26 Apr 1842, d.16 Jan 1848. This family emigrated to USA arriving in NY 10 Jun 1856. It is believed that all grave stones have been lost over time and that Michael Barth is buried next to his wife Elisabetha. Data for Michael Barth follows: Michael Barth, b.17 Feb 1802, d.----? b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany) son of Matthias and Maria (Jaeger) Barth) JEAN BENNIN Mrs. William Bennin, 58, of Route 1, Newton, died Monday morning at home following a lengthy illness. The former Jean Burdick was born May 26, 1920, in Sheboygan, a daughter of Raymond and Olga Kazilek Burdick. She graduated from Central High School in 1939. On June 3, 1939, she was married to Mr. Bennin at St. Nazianz. The couple lived in St. Nazianz for five years before moving to Spring Valley. She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church, Osman, and a member and past president of its Christian Mother's Society. She also was a member of the Pigeon Lake Garden Club and a former member of the Spring Valley Homemakers Club and former instructor for a 4-H knitting class. (Survivors omitted for privacy) A brother precede her in death. The funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Isidore Catholic Church, with the Rev. Donald Reimer, pastor, as celebrant. Brief family rites will precede at 9:45 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Town of Meeme.
PETER BROST Peter Brost of Town of Meeme is Victim of Stroke Peter Brost, aged 48, Town of Meeme resident, died Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock after suffering a stroke. The deceased was born in the Town of Meeme July 12, 1884 and in 1910 he was united in marriage to Miss Rose Fessler. The survivors are his wife, two sons, Melvin and Erwin at home; two daughters, Mrs. Ben Hartmann of Sheboygan and Miss Verena at home, his mother, Mrs. Nic Brost of School Hill; three brothers John, School Hill; Harry, Sheboygan; Herman, Milwaukee; three sisters, Mrs. Peter Koenig, School Hill, Mrs. Peter Dries, Colby; and Mrs. Joe Dries at Shorewood. One brother Joe preceded him in death eighteen years ago. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9:30 at St. Fidelis church, Town of Meeme. The Rev. Father Diney will officiate and interment will be made in the adjoining church cemetery. The Sheboygan Press – Thursday, January 19, 1933 – P. 2
ROSE BROST Mrs. Rose Brost, 82, a resident of Sunny Ridge Nursing Home, Sheboygan died Tuesday afternoon in Sheboygan. Funeral services will be at 10 am Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, School Hill following a brief family service at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Reginald Schrimpf, pastor, will be celebrant of the Mass. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 pm Thursday where wake services will be at 8 pm Manitowoc Herald-Times; p.3 col 4; Wednesday 13 Sept 1972
GEORGE BROTZ George Brotz, 56, of Meeme died Sunday evening of a heart attack at his home 1 1/2 miles south of Osman. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Spring Valley with Rev. John P. Baum officiating. He was born Oct. 9, 1898, in Sheboygan where he attended the St. Peter- Claver School. On Aug. 4, 1924, he married the former Jewel Meehl and was employed by the Kohler Co., for 23 years as chief inspector in the brass building. In 1943 the family moved to the farm home near Osman. Survivors include his wife; his mother, Mrs. Casper Brotz of Sheboygan; two sons (private); five daughters (private); four sisters, Mrs William Kennedy of Detroit, Mich., Sister Mary Pierre of Notre Dame, Ind., Mrs. Jac Klein of Sheboygan and Mrs. John Nelson of Kohler; three brothers, Norbert and Walter of Sheboygan and Albert of Howell, Mich., and six grandchildren. He was president of the Meeme Farm Bureau until the time of death, a member of the Knights of Columbus of Sheboygan and the Holy Name Society of St. Fidelis of Spring Valley. Friends may call at the Ramm Funeral Home, Sheboygan. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the St. Fidelis Cemetery in Spring Valley. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 22, 1954 P. 29
ERNST BRUNMEIER From Sheboygan county death records: Ernst Brunmeier (v.52 p.291) Widower of Anna [Schleh] March 5, 1867-Feb. 25, 1946 Son of Joseph Brunmeier with mother unknown (both born Germany) [mother is Franziska Reuter] Born Town of Liberty -farmer Died from "adynamic ileus, 2 weeks -polyposis of large intestine, years -chronic myocarditis, years" Buried at St. Fidelius Catholic Cemetery, Town of Meeme
MARTIN BRUNNER Martin G. Brunner, 95, a former rural Cleveland resident, died Thursday morning at St. Mary’s Home at Manitowoc where he had resided the past 3 1/2 years. He was born July 13, 1878 at Kellnersville, Manitowoc County, the son of the late Michael and Mary Augustine Brunner. On July 2, 1907 he married the former Mary Salm at St. Wendel Catholic Church, Cleveland. The couple resided in the Town of Meeme where they operated a farm and apple orchard. Mrs. Brunner died in 1955. He was a member of St. Isadore Catholic Church, Osman, and its Catholic Knights and Holy Name societies. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Agnes Woelfel of Sheboygan and Mrs. Oliver (Eleanor) Gelinas of Marinette, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Five sisters and five brothers preceded him in death. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Isadore Catholic Church, preceded by brief family rites at 10:30 a.m. at the Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel at Cleveland. The Rev. Francis Rose, pastor, will be celebrant of the funeral Mass. Burial will be at St. Fidelis Cemetery in the Town of Meeme. Friends may call at the funeral chapel after 4 p.m. Sunday where a parish Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. (The Sheboygan Press) Date of date: 6 June 1974 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
MARY BRUNNER Mrs. Martin Brunner, 72, nee Mary Salm, died at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc early Saturday evening after suffering a stroke on Saturday morning. Mrs. Brunner was born April 19, 1883 in the town of Centerville the daughter of Matthias and Magdeline Bogenschuletz Salm. She lived in the township until she married Mr. Brunner at the St. Wendel Church on July 2, 1907. Following their marriage the couple moved to R. 1 Cleveland where they owned and operated a farm which is still their home. Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Sylvester (Agnes) Woelfel of R. 1 Cleveland and Mrs. Oliver (Eleanor) Gelinas of Marinette; three grandchildren; three sisters Mrs. Joseph (Theresa) Kutz, Mrs. Lorenz (Rose) Kutz of Newton R. 1 and Mrs. Oscar (Agnes) Neuser of Brillion. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers Nicholas, Joseph, Henry and John Salm. Funeral Services will be held at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning at the family home, R. 1 Cleveland, and at 9:30 o’clock at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Meeme. Mrs. Brunner was a member of the parish since her marriage. She was also a member of St. Monica’s Society and the Third Order of St. Francis. The body will lie in state at the family home where relatives and friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday. St. Monica’s Society will hold a vigil Tuesday at 8 p.m. (The Sheboygan Press, Monday, July 25, 1955) Date of death: 23 July 1955 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
ELLA CHRISTEL From the Sheboygan Press, Sept. 9, 1926 VALDERS WOMAN DIES FOLLOWING BIRTH OF CHILD Mrs. Ella Christel, 25, wife of Louis Christel, died at her home in Valders Tuesday morning, following the birth of a baby girl. Mrs. Christel was born on October 21, 1900. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hertel of Spring Valley. The body was removed to the home of the parents there today and funeral services will be held Friday morning from the Hertel residence to St. Fidelis church where services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Rev. Mr. Schmidt will officiate and burial will be made in St. Fidelis cemetery. The survivors are the grieved husband, three daughters, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hertel, Spring Valley, three sisters, Mrs. Ed. Brunmeier, of Cleveland, and the Misses Julia and Elsie Hertel, at home and four brothers, George, Norbert and Bernard, at home and Henry, of South Bend, Indiana.
ANNA GROH Dies On Saturday Following Illness Mrs. Anna Groh, aged 70, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pius Willmas, 1927 N. Nineteenth street, after an illness of two months' duration. Deceased was born July 8, 1868, in Meeme township, Manitowoc county, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Koenig. She attended St. Fidelis parochial school in that township, and on June 27, 1893, was united in marriage to Anton Groh at St. Fidelis church by the late Father Hellstern. The couple lived on a farm in Meeme township until 10 years ago when she and a daughter came to Sheboygan. She was a member of St. Fidelis church and also a member of the Christian Mothers' society of St. Fidelis. Mr. Groh passed away April 21, 1916, and two sons and a daughter preceded her in death. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Pius Willmas and Mrs. Otto Schmidbauer of Sheboygan; a sister, Mrs. Barbara Groh of St. Nazianz, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the home of her daughter, 1927 N. Nineteenth Street, and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Dominic's church with interment in the family plot at St. Fidelis cemetery, the Rev. George Knackert officiating. Friends may view the body at the Willmas home from this evening until the time of services. Unknown Paper Saturday, January 14, 1939
PETER GROH From Der Nord Westen, 09 Jan. 1896: Death in Town Meeme on 03 Jan. of the little son of Anton Groh, who had just been born Christmas Day.
ANNA HAUCH Mrs. Peter Hauch, nee Ramminger, passed away at the St. Nicholas hospital at Sheboygan last week Monday evening at 6 o’clock, at the age of 39 years. Her death was due to cancer. She leaves her husband, three children: Alfred, age 13; Marie, 7: Kathleen, 8 months, and her father, Wm. Ramminger; three sisters, Mrs. Peter Scheidt of Cleveland: Mrs. Frank Ernstbrummer, Mrs. Albert Manthey of Sheboygan, and one brother, Nic. Ramminger on the homestead, town of Centerville, where Mrs. Hauch was born. The funeral was held last Thursday morning at 10 o’clock at St. Fidelis church, with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. Pritzl performed the last rites. Tri-County Record, September 1, 1927
HELENA HAUCH (Sent in by a researcher/see contributors page) Helena (Brost) Hauch b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany)/dau. of Mathias and Maria (Bard) Brost/wife of Michael Hauch)
MARIA HAUCH (sent in by a researcher/see contributors page) Maria Klopp Hauch/ b. 25 July 1819, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Oberemmel, Prussia (Germany) dau. of Nikolaus and Maria (Weidert) Klopp/d. 11 Apr. 1895/wife of Peter Hauch (1823)
PETER HAUCH From Der Nord Westen, 17 Nov. 1904: Death Mon. last week in Meeme of 81-yr. old Peter Hauch, Sr., of stomach cancer. Mr. Hauch left his German home for America in 1853 and settled on a farm in Town Meeme where he was still living at the time of his death. His wife preceded him in death 9 yrs. ago. He is survived by 2 sons. The funeral was held Thurs. last week. ********** Peter Hauch/b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany)/son of Michael and Helena (Brost) Hauch m. Maria Klopp, 21 Jan. 1850, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Oberemmel, Prussia (Germany)/Children: b. at Freudenburg/Peter, b. 18 Feb. 1852) (Sent in by a researcher/see contributors page)
MICHAEL HAUCH (Sent in by a researcher/see contributors page) Michael Hauch/b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Weiten, Prussia (Germany)/son of Lorenz and Magdalena (Wagener) Hauch/ m: Helena Brost 19 Feb. 1813, St. Trinitus Catholic Church, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany)/children: all born at Freudenburg; Mathias, b.03 Aug 1814; Anna Maria, b.12 Mar 1817, m. Mathias Duehr 09 Feb 1841; Peter, b.14 Oct 1820, d.20 Oct 1820; Peter, b.29 May 1823, m. Maria Klopp, 21 Jan 1850; Katharina, b.18 Mar 1828, d.03 Aug 1828; Mathias, ---1820, d.18 Jun 1823)
WILHELM HAUCH From Der Nord Westen, 13 Sept. 1894: The 8 mo. old son of Mathias Hanch in Meeme, died 31 Aug. of “summer illness” The burial took place Sun. 02 Sept. in the Meeme Cemetery.
MARGARITHA HEISDORF (Sent in by a researcher/see contributors page) Margaretha (Hensen) Heisdorf, b.06 Jan 1821, d.18 Apr 1871 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Herrenmuehle, Prussia (Germany)/dau. of Mathias and Anna (Wender) Hensen/Wife of Franz Heisdorf/ Note: It is believed that the markings for the husband (Franz Heisdorf) has been lost. Data about Franz follows: Franz Heisdorf, b. ---------?, d. ---------?/b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Beuren, Prussia (Germany)son of Peter and Maria (Becker) Heisdorf/m. Margaretha Hensen, 05 Jan 1845, St. Gervasium Catholic Church, Rheinland, Kreis Trier, Trier, Prussia (Germany) Children: b. at Trier/Maria, b.28 Mar 1846, d.10 Jun 1846)
MATHIAS HENZEN (The following sent in by a researcher/see contributors page) (Note: This surname more often spelled Hensen in Prussia Mathias Hensen, b.------1794, d.22 May 1866 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Wies, Prussia (Germany) son of Friederich and Anna (Bock) Hensen m. 2x. m. No. 1, Anna Wender, 02 Feb 1819, St. Trinitus Catholic Church, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany) Children: Margaretha, b.06 Jan 1821, m. Franz Heisdorf; Elisabetha, b.25 Jan 1824; Agnes, b.01 Jun 1826, m. Matthias Kretsch. Wife Anna d. 06 Mar 1827 and was b. at Freudenburg. m. No. 2, Elisabetha Wender, 19 Aug 1828, St. Trinitus Catholic Church, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany) Children: Johann, b.14 Sep 1829; Anna, b.05 Feb 1832, d.15 Dec 1837; Katharina, b.08 Nov 1835, d.17 Dec 1836; Nikolaus, b.07 Oct 1837; Mathias, b.23 Jan 1840, d.30 Jan 1840; Maria, b.18 Jan 1841; Mathias, b.17 Oct 1843, d.10 Jan 1848; Franz, b.21 Feb 1846. Wife Elisabetha d. 26 Aug 1850 and was b. at Freudenburg. Data about wives: Anna Wender, b.28 Apr 1801, d.06 Mar 1827 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Herrenmuhle, Prussia (Germany) dau of Hilarius and Margaretha (Peter) Wender Elisabetha Wender, b.12 Apr 1808, d.26 Aug 1850 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Herrenmuhle, Prussia (Germany) dau. of Hilarius and Margaretha (Peter) Wender
FRANK X. HERR Funeral Rites Held for Meeme Resident Funeral services for Frank X. Herr who passed away suddenly Friday morning were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the home, Town of Meeme, and at 9:30 o'clock with solemn requiem mass at the St. Fidelis church, with the Rev. Father Roell acting as celebrant, the Rev. Father Heimann as deacon, and the Rev. Father Diny as sub-deacon. Beautiful floral tributes, many spiritual bouquets and a church filled to capacity with relatives and friends attested the esteem in which the deceased was held. Bearers of the pall were Norbert Seipel, Gilbert and Alfred Schneider, Lawrence Roell, Roman Phister and Ervin Veit. - September 1933
GEORG HERR From Der Nord Westen, 13 Dec. 1900: Death in Town Meeme on Tues. last week of 86-yr. old George Herr, a wellknown resident of that town. The funeral was Fri.
GEORGE HERR From Der Nord Westen, 08 Aug 1907: Death Thursday last week in Meeme of 43-year old Georg Herr. He learned the shoemaker trade in Sheboygan and resided as a bachelor and shoemaker in Town Meeme until his death. He is survived by 3 sisters and a brother. The funeral was held Saturday, 03 August, at the Fidelis Cemetery in Meeme by Rev. B. Phalen.
KATHARINA HERR From Der Nord Westen, 20 Aug. 1908: Death Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Schneider in Osman, of Mrs. Herr, widow of the late Michael Herr who had been a well-known resident of our county. The deceased, who reached the age of 80, is survived by several children. The funeral was held in Meeme.
MARGRETHA HERR From Der Nord Westen, 23 Sept. 1897: Death in Meeme last week of Mrs. Margarethe Herr, widow of Andreas Herr. The burial took place Monday.
MICHAEL HERR From Der Nord Westen, 14 May 1903: Death Tues. last week in Town Meeme, following a long illness, of widely known and beloved Michael Herr. The deceased was born 04 Mar. 1823 in Alzunau, Bavaria, came to America in 1847 to first settle in Sheboygan, where he married, then came to Meeme in 1849 which has been his residence ever since. He is survived by his widow and 6 children. The funeral was held Fri. morning at the Catholic Cemetery in Meeme.
BERNARD HERTEL Bernard Hertel, age 81, of 14302 Pioneer Road, Newton, passed away early Monday morning Dec. 28, 1998 at St. Nicholas Hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1917 in the Town of Meeme (Spring Valley), a son of the late Robert and Elisabeth Wester Hertel. He attend St. Fidelis School in Meeme. On June 14, 1952, he married Elisabeth Schwartz at St. Fidelis Church, Meeme. The couple has resided in Meeme since their marriage. Bernard drove truck for Alfred Hertel, School Hill and ran the Hertel General Store with his mother. Prior to retirement in 1979, he had worked at Weyerhauser Co., Manitowoc for 26 years. He enjoyed walking, driving his car, visiting friends and most of all spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church, Osman. {Survivors omitted for privacy} He was preceded in death by six sisters, four brothers, several in-laws, nieces and nephews. Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30 at St. Isidore Catholic Church, Osman with Rev. Gilbert Jacobs officiating. Burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 9-11 a.m. A memorial fund has been established in his name. Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, Kiel, is assisting the family. (The Sheboygan Press December 29, 1998) (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
JULIA HERTEL Julia Hertel, 25, Dies At Home of Parents Julia Hertel, 25, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hertel of Spring Valley, died Saturday morning at the home of her parents. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from the St. Fidelis Catholic church at Spring Valley. The deceased was born at Spring Valley and attended the St. Fidelis school and since then has remained at home with her parents. Besides her parents she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ed. Brunmeier of St. Wendel and Mrs. Peter Schaller of Sheboygan and four brothers, George, Henry, Norbert and Bernard, all at home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, January 9, 1933 P.2
PETER HOFFMANN Source: "Portrait and Biographical Record - Published 1894 by Excelsior Publishing Co., Chicago" Pages 360 - 361 Jacob Hoffmann, who owns a desirable farm on section 13, Lima Township, is one of the prominent and highly regarded farmers and citizens of this locality. He was born in Rhenish Prussia, near the city of Treves, May 29, 1852. His father, Peter Hoffmann, was born in the Fatherland in 1806, and died in 1889. He was a wagon-maker by trade and followed that vocation in Germany, but after coming to America took up agriculture. His wife bore the maiden name of Mary Nittler, and they had born to them five sons and two daughters. With his family the father set sail from Antwerp in 1855, and after thirty-three days spent on the briny deep safely landed in New York. Proceeding at once to Manitowoc County, Wis., he purchased ninety-seven acres of partly improved land, The Indians were very plentiful, and deer were often seen in the forest. The father was a Democrat in politics, and both he and his wife were members of the German Catholic Church. Their remains were interred in the cemetery of Meeme, Manitowoc County. The mother survived until February, 1892. Jacob Hoffmann was only three years old when he came to America, and he continued to live on the old homestead with his parents until he was twenty-six years old. His first home was a log house, and bands of Indians often passed the humble abode. In his boyhood he had a tame deer, and often brought down large game with his trusty rifle. He is largely self-educated, both in the English and German languages. After his eighteenth year he was given his time and an opportunity to engage in life's warfare for himself. In 1869, he commenced working as a lumberman, and continued for two summers and five winters thus employed. At the expiration of this time, which was in 1875, he revisited the scenes of his birthplace, traveling through the cities of Cologne, Weisbaden, Frankfort, Treves, Bremen, Hanover and Antwerp. He remained on the Continent until June, 1876, passing his time very pleasantly and profitably. For two years after returning from Europe, Mr. Hoffmann continued making his old home his headquarters, but in 1878 he located in Lima Township, at the Six Corners. He commenced in the saloon business and also carried on a farm. On the 5th of March, 1878, was celebrated his marriage with Miss Catherine Wagner, who was born February 1, 1858, in Sheboygan County. Four sons and two daughters have been born of their union: Clara N., who has been a student at Catherine's Convent in Racine, Wis.; John M., Katie, Peter J., Joseph H. and William F., who complete the number. The mother is well educated in both the German and English tongues, and has proved of great assistance to her husband in every possible way. The first Presidential vote of Mr. Hoffmann was cast in the campaign of 1876, for S. J. Tilden. He has been active in the ranks of the Democratic party, and in 1891 was a candidate for Assemblyman of District No. 3, Sheboygan County. He made a good race in the face of the new system, or Australian ballot. The people have bestowed their confidence upon him to a flattering extent, and during his candidacy he received in Wilson Township one hundred and one votes against the twenty-three votes of his opponent, A. R. Munger, of Scott. He has held the office of Supervisor of Lima Township, has been Treasurer of Wilson Township Mutual Insurance Company for ten or twelve years, and has been Treasurer of his school district. He has an excellent business, which he conducts in an able manner, and owns thirty-nine acres of good farm land in Lima Township. Under the administration of President Hayes when D. M. Kay was Postmaster-General, he received his commission as Postmaster. This was in 1879, and he has acceptably filled the office up to date. He is a gentleman who is well known in the community, and we are glad to be able to present his many friends with his sketch. He and his wife are members of St. George's Catholic Church, of which. Father Blume is pastor.
JOHN KOENIG JOHN KOENIG DIES SUNDAY Town of Meeme Farmer To Be Buried Wednesday John Koenig, 79, Town of Meeme farmer for 34 years and thereafter engaged in the hardware and farm implement business until his retirement a few years ago, died Sunday morning at 7 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur J. Rohr, 2116 N. 12th street, Sheboygan. He was ill with peneumonia for several days preceding his death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 from the Rohr home and at 9 o'clock at the Holy Name Catholic church, Sheboygan. Burial will be in St. Fidelis cemetery, located on Highway 42 in the Town of Meeme, Msgr. Philip Dreis will officiate. Born in Meeme Mr. Koenig was born April 9, 1857 in the Town of Meeme. He operated a farm in the town for 34 years, after which he moved to St. Nazianz where he was associated with John Miller Sr., in a hardware and farm implement business. In later years he has made his home with his daughters. Survivors are the widow, three children, Mrs. Charles Hackmeister of South Milwaukee, Mrs. Rohr of Sheboygan and Mrs. Matt Groos of Fond du Lac; three sisters, Mrs. Katie Miller and Mrs. Barbara Groh of St. Mazianz, and Mrs. Anna Groh, Sheboygan, and 11 grandchildren. Mr. Koenig was a member of the Catholic Knights, St. Nazianz branch. Unknown Paper June 14, 1936 ********* Many Attend Funeral Rites For John A. Koenig Wednesday Many people from out of the city attended the funeral services of John A. Koenig, 79, who died Sunday morning. The services were held at the home at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, and at 9 o'clock at Holy Name church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Philipp Dreis said the requiem, and he also officiated at the grave. Interment in the family lot at St. Fredelis cemetery in the town of Meeme. The pallbearers were George and Frank Nytes, Pius Willmas, Peter Koenig, Roland Groh, and John Miller. Those who attended the services from away were; Mrs. Barbara Groh and son, Roland, Leo Groh and son, James, Edward Groh and family, Mrs. Francis Belinske and daughter, Jean, Miss Margaret Groh, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and son, Victor, Mrs. Ambrose Eberle and son, Roger, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Koenig, Peter Koenig, and Mrs. George Schwoerer, Jr., all of St. Nazianz; Frank and George Nytes of Evanston, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Groh and daughter, Dorothy of Appleton; Mrs. Peter Miller and daughter Ruth of Sherwood; Joseph Koenig and family, John Koenig and family, Peter Koenig and family, all of the town of Meeme; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Biwerse, and Mrs. and Mrs. Anton Miller and daughter, Rose, of School Hill; Mrs. Harry Kirsch and Mrs. Ed Robinsin of Howards Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Koenig and Miss Lillie Koenig of Racine; Joseph Mallmann of Pigeon Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Handl of Manitowoc; Andrew Miller of Oakland, California, and Mrs. Fred Lulloff and Mrs. James O'Conner of Kiel. Unknown Paper Unknown Date
MARGARETHA KOENIG From Der Nord Westen, 23 Jan. 1902: Death in Town Meeme last week of Mrs. John Koenig. The deceased, who reached the age of 38, was buried Monday.
JOHANNA KUTZ PIONEER OF TOWN MEEME PASSES AWAY Mrs. Frank Kutz, aged 75 years died at 8:45 o’clock Wednesday morning at her home on a farm in the town of Meeme. She was a pioneer resident of Manitowoc county. Death was due to general debility. Mrs. Kutz was born January 29, 1841, in Germany, and came to this country when quite young. She is survived by her husband, and several children. The funeral will be held at 9 o’clock Saturday morning at St. Fidelis church, town of Meeme. Father Kersten, rector of the church, officiating. Burial will be made in the cemetery at that place. (The Sheboygan Press, December 2, 1915) Date of death: 1 December 1915 Parents: Joseph & Susanne Schwartz ********* BROTHER DIES FEW HOURS AFTER SISTER One 76 Years Old and the Other Aged 70 Years DOUBLE FUNERAL TOMORROW They Lived In Same Neighborhood Death of Joseph Schwartz Follows Mrs. Frank Kutz On Wednesday Mrs. Frank Kutz, aged 70 years, died at her home in Town Meeme, just over the line from Sheboygan, in Manitowoc county. Yesterday afternoon the following day, her brother, Joseph Schwartz, 76 years, died at his home, a half mile distant from that of his sister The brother and sister will have a double funeral tomorrow morning at half past nine o’clock from the St. Fidelis church in Meeme. Mr. Schwartz is survived by seven children, his wife having died sixteen years ago. Mrs. Kutz, his sister, is survived by her husband and a number of children. (The Sheboygan Telegram p. 1, Friday December 3, 1915) (both sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
JOSEPH KUTZ Joseph Kutz, 85, formerly R. 1, Newton, died Tuesday at the Maplecrest Sanitarium, Whitelaw, where he was confined since May 11. He was born Dec. 11, 1877, in the Town of Meeme, the son of Frank and Anna Schwartz Kutz. On Nov. 25, 1905, he married Theresa Salm at St. Wendel Catholic Church. The couple observed their golden wedding in 1955. Mrs. Kutz preceded him in death Feb. 22, 1961. He was a member of Holy Name Society of St. Isadore Catholic Church, Osman. Surviving are a son, Herbert, on the home farm at R. 1. Newon; six daughters, Mrs. Lester (Stella) Kestell and Mrs. Harry (Marie) Masiak, both of R. 1, Newton, Mrs. John (Lucille) Heck, Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Merlin (Viola) Guetschow, Plymouth, Mrs. Paul (Rosemarie) Gospodarek, Pine City, Minn., and Mrs. Jule (Betty) Wagner, Sheboygan; a brother, Lorenz, R. 1 Newton; 18 grand- children and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel, Cleveland and 10 a.m. at St. Isadore Catholic Church, Osman. The Rev. Donald Schneider, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Spring Valley. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Thursday. The Rosary will be recited by members of the Holy Name Society at 8 p.m. Thursday. (The Sheboygan Press September 25, 1963) Date of death: 24 September 1963 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
LORENZ KUTZ Lorenz Kutz, 80, of R. 1, Newton, died shortly before noon Monday on the 50th anniversary of his marriage after being stricken with an apparent heart attack at his farm home. He and his wife, Rose Ann, had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday with a special Mass at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Osman and a reception for more than 350 persons at School Hill. A son of the late Frank and Johanna Kutz, Mr. Kutz was born on the Kutz homestead farm Sept. 24, 1885, and was married May 23, 1916, to Rose Ann Salm at St. Fidelis Catholic Church at Spring Valley. The original land for the church was their property and for many years they served as caretakers of the church of which Mr. Kutz also was a trustee. The church since has been razed and the land returned to the Kutz family. Mr. and Mrs. Kutz had resided on the homestead farm since their marriage. Mr. Kutz was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church of Osman, the Holy Name Society of the parish, and the Knights of Columbus. {Survivors omitted for privacy} He was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel, Cleveland, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church, Osman, the Rev. Donald Schneider, celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be at St. Fidelis in Spring Valley. (The Sheboygan Press) Date of death: 22 May 1966 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
ELISABETH NATZER Elisabeth Grandl Netzer Birth: Jul. 18, 1814, Prussia Death: May 21, 1886 This date is the date of her baptism which took place at the Katholisch, Freudenberg, Rhineland, Prussia. Her parents were Nicolaus Grandil and Maria Maas who married 3 Feb 1801 in the same church. Note:Her name is spelled Natzer and her husband's name is spelled Mattias Netzer on their tombstones. (Found on findagrave.com)
MATHIAUS NETZER (The following sent in by researcher/see contributors page) Mathias Netzer, b. 28 Nov 1817, d. 01 Feb 1892 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany) m. Elisabetha Gradil, 25 Nov 1841, St. Trinitus Catholic Church, Rhenland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany) Children: All born at Freudenburg Johann, b.19 Feb 1843; Johann Peter, b.27 Sep 1845; Elisabtha, b.24 Sep 1849, d.27 Aug 1851; Magdalena, b.24 Mar 1852; John, b.03 Nov 1854, d.04 Nov 1854; Mathias, b.23 Jul 1856 Note: This family emigrated to USA 14 Mar 1857 arriving in NY 15 Apr 1857
WILLIAM PRITCHARD William L. (Bud) Pritchard, 78, of Rt. 1, Cleveland, died Monday at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ballhorn Funeral Chapel, Sheboygan, with burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Town of Meeme, Manitowoc county. Mr. Pritchard was born Oct. 9, 1894, in the Town of Meeme. He married Katherine Brenmeier of the Town of Meeme. She preceded him in death in 1933. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday until the time of service Thursday. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. February 14, 1973
ANNA REMICH Volume #45; Page & Document #118 (co. death record) residence: Meeme, WI born: March 10, 1867, Town of Meeme/died: 3 Dec. 1951 at 4 p.m./at Sheboygan, WI at St. Nicolas Hospital/cause: arteriosclerotic heart disease & cerebral hemorrage due to generalized arteriosclerosis, fractured right hip (neck of femur) result of fall caused by cerebral hemorrage. white/female occupation: house work age: 84 Father: Jacob Bersch Mother: Margaret Hoffman Physician: George J. Twohig, MD of Kiel, Wisconsin Informant: Margaret Hoffman
WILLIAM REMICH Volume #34; Page & Document #179 (co. death record) born: Belgium, Wisconsin/died: March 9, 1941/cause: Carcinoma of pancrease/ length of disease 10 months/died at Cleveland, Wisconsin white/ male occupation: retired age: 70 yrs, 11 mo, 20 days Spouse: Anna Father: Matthies Remich, born Luxemburg Mother: Catherine Hoffman, born Town of Meeme, Wisconsin Physician: E N Reinert of Cleveland,WI informant: Mrs. Anton Nonoratzsky, Kiel, Wisconsin
GRACE A. (KOENIG) SCHEIBL Grace A. Scheibl, age 48, of Howards Grove, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Froedtert Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Sheboygan on October 26, 1960, a daughter of the late Raymond and Mathilda (Faust) Koenig. Grace attended school at Meeme Elementary and was a 1978 graduate of Kiel High School. For many years, she was employed at the Curt Joa Company, where she met her future husband, Dave Scheibl. Together they were united in marriage on January 5, 1996. Grace was an accomplished seamstress, and helped Dave install the interior of their 1930 Ford Model A. She enjoyed gardening, and always had beautiful flowers around the house. In addition to her loving husband, David, Grace is also survived by eight sisters and their husbands, thirty one nieces and nephews, as well as numerous great-nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. She is also survived by her father and mother-in-law, a sister-in law, and her two loving dogs, Elizabeth and Sadie. (Survivors edited for privacy) A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Grace on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 10:30 a.m at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 11928 Marken Road, School Hill, with Reverend Michael Bigley, pastor, as celebrant, and Deacon Jim Steffen, assisting. Interment will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery in the town of Meeme. Zimmer's Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center is assisting the family. The Sheboygan Press
ANNA SCHNEIDER From Der Nord Westen, 12 Dec. 1901: A small child of Joseph Schneide in Meeme died recently. The funeral was held in the Fidelis Cemetery there. ********* (Dau. of Joseph and Anna Schneider/from record of St. Fidelis derived from records of St. Wendel Cath. ch.)
ANTON J. SCHNEIDER Anton J. Schneider, 89, formerly of St. Nazianz, died early today at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. He was born Dec. 13, 1883 in the Town of Centerville, Manitowoc County, son of the late Joseph and Anna Salm Schneider. He farmed in the Town of Meeme. Mr. Schneider married Mary Schnell on Sept. 24, 1907 at Kiel. She died Jan. 20, 1960. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1957. Survivors are two sons, Bernard and Henry, both of R. 1, Newton; four daughters, Mrs. Herbert (Veronica) Stahl of Sheboygan and Mrs. Mark (Genevieve) Wagner of Manitowoc, Mrs. Louis (Evelyn) Florian of Sheboygan and Mrs. Stephen (Mae) Riesterer of St. Nazianz; a brother, Joseph Sr. of Kiel; a sister, Mrs. May Meyer; 40 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded him in death. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. at the Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz and 10 a.m. at St. Gregory Catholic Church there. A grandson, the Rev. Ramon Wagner, SDS, will be celebrant of the funeral Mass. Burial will be in the St. Fidelis Cemetery, Meeme. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday, where the Rosary will be recited at 8. ********* Anton J. Schneider, 89, of St. Nazianz, died Monday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Christianson Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. A grandson, the Rev. Ramon Wagner, S.D.S., will officiate and burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Town of Meeme. Mr. Schneider was born Dec. 13, 1883, in the Town of Centerville, son of the late Joseph and Anna Salm Schneider. He farmed in the Town of Meeme. He married Mary Schnell Sept. 24, 1907, at Kiel. The couple celebrated its golden wedding anniversary in 1957. His wife preceded him in death Jan. 20, 1960. Survivors include two sons, Bernard and Henry, of Rt. 1 Newton; four daughters, Mrs. Herbert (Veronica) Stahl, of Sheboygan, Mrs. Mark (Genevieve) Wagner, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Louis (Evelyn) Florian, of Sheboygan and Mrs. Steven (Mae) Reisterer, of St. Nazianz, a brother, Joseph, of Kiel; a sister, Mrs. Mary Meyer, of Kiel; 40 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren. Two sons preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday where a Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. July 23, 1973
MARY SCHNEIDER Mrs. Anton Schneider, 74, of Rt. 1, Newton, Town of Meeme, died Wednesday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, where she had been a patient since Thursday. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at St. Sediles Catholic Church, Spring Valley, with the Rev. Alfred Loehr officiating, interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Schneider was born Mary Schnell, March 9, 1885, in the Town of Eaton, daughter of the late John and Anna Herr Schnell. She received her education at St. Gregory Catholic School at St. Nazianz. She was married to Anton Schneider Sept. 24, 1907, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The couple operated a farm in the Town of Meeme until its retirement 23 years ago. In 1957 the couple observed it's 50 wedding anniversary. Mrs. Schneider was a member of St. Sediles Catholic Church and the church Christian Mothers and St. Monica societies. Survivors include the husband, four sons, Jerome, Osman, Bernard and Henry of Rt. 1, Newton; four daughters, Mrs. Herbert Stahl of Rt. 1, Newton, Mrs. Mark Wagner of Manitowoc, Mrs. Louis Florian of Rt. 1, Cleveland, and Mrs. Steven Riesterer of St. Nazianz; a brother, Andrew of Rt. 1, Kiel; four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Laos of Loyal, Wis., Mrs. Emma Utecht of Milwaukee; Mrs. Rose Menne of Kiel and Mrs. Viola Harkins of Rt. 2, Elkhart Lake; 38 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Norbert, and a brother and sister. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 21, 1960 (Note: Newspaper is in error. St. Sediles should have been St. Fidelis)
NICHOLAS SCHRAM (d. 1932) Nicholas Schramm, 86, Dies At Spring Valley After six months' illness, Nicholas Schramm, pioneer Meeme farmer, passed away Monday afternoon at the homestead near Spring Vally. Funeral services will be held on Thursday morning from the St. Fidelus Catholic church at Meeme, with Rev. Father Pritzl officiating. The deceased is survived by his widow, one son John, on the homestead, and four daughters, Mrs. Fank Liebl of Sheboygan, Mrs. William Rettele of St. Wendel and Mrs. Peter Deehr and Mrs. Anton Adolph both of Osman. Mr. Schramm was 86 years of age. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. January 5, 1932 P. 10
PETER SCHRAM From Der Nord Westen, 14 Nov. 1907: Peter Schramm, an elderly and well-known resident of Town Meeme, died Sunday morning of stomach cancer. Further details were not provided.
ELISABETH SCHWARTZ From Der Nord Westen, 20 Apr. 1899: Death in Town Meeme on Sun., 09 Apr. of the wife of Joe Schwartz of old age. She has been ill for the past 20 years. The deceased is the sister of Mr. Peter Hoffmann in St. Wendel and was born in 1835 in Oberleiken, Kr. Saarburg, Reg. Bez. Trier. She arrived in America on 17 May 1855 and settled on the farm that now belongs to Nic. Hoffmann. She married Joe Schwartz in 1863 and leaves 6 children. The funeral took place Wed. at the Catholic Cemetery in Meeme. ******* (Elisabeth Schwarz/wife of Joseph Schwarz/d. 9 Apr. 1899/age 62 yrs. 5 mo. 19 da./from record of St. Fidelis derived from records of St. Wendel Cath. ch.)
JOSEPH SCHWARTZ (d. 1915) FOLLOWS HIS AGED SISTER TO THE GRAVE Thirty-two hours after his sister, Mrs. Frank Kutz, passed away, Joseph Schwartz, aged 79 years, a pioneer farmer, died at his home in town of Meeme, Manitowoc county, at … o’clock Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Kutz died at 8:45 o’clock Wednesday morning. Her brother was ill at the time and a few hours after being told of his sister’s death he passed away. Brother and sister will be buried side by side in the Catholic cemetery in the town of Meeme. The funeral will be held at 9:30 o’clock Saturday morning. Rev. Father Keraten rector of St. Fidelis church, officiating. Joseph Schwartz was born February 11, 1837, in Germany. His sister was four years younger. He came to this country when only 12 years of age and after living in Milwaukee a short time moved to the town of Meeme where he was since resided and followed the occupation of a farmer. The deceased is survived by seven children. His wife died 16 years ago. Mr. Schwartz resided one-half mile from the home of his sister. (The Sheboygan Press, Friday, December 3, 1915) (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
JOSEPH SCHWARTZ (d. 1947) Joseph P. Schwartz Sr., 75, pioneer Meeme tavenkeeper, and lifelong resident of the town, died this morning at St. Nicholas hospital, Sheboygan, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a. m. Thursday at the Schwartz home and at 9 o’clock at St. Fidelis Catholic church, Spring Valley, the Rev. Robert Klein officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Schwartz was born in Meeme in 1872 and attended the parochial school. He learned the carpenter trade, which he followed in connection with the tavern business in Meeme. In 1907 he married Minnie Wasmer. He served 19 years as a town supervisor and was a member of St. Fidelis congregation and the Holy Name society. Survivors are his wife; four sons, Gilbert, Matthew, and Bert of Meeme, Joseph Jr., of this city; six daughters, Mrs. Bert Renzelman of Milwaukee, Mrs. Ray Albrecht, Valerie, Katherine and Betty all of Meeme, Mrs. Albert Bogenschuetz of Erdman; sister, Mrs. Anna Wesling of Plymouth; and 15 grandchildren; a son preceded Mr. Schwartz in death. The body will be moved to the home Tuesday afternoon from the Nennig funeral home, St. Wendel. The rosary will be recited by the Holy Name society at 8 p. m. Tuesday. (Manitowoc Times Herald, January 20, 1947) Date of birth: 2 February 1871, Date of death: 20 January 1947 Parents: Joseph & Elisabeth Hoffman Schwartz (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
MINNIE SCHWARTZ Mrs. Minnie (Ma) Schwartz, 66, of Rt. 1, Newton, who with her husband operated a tavern in Meeme for many years, died at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Meeme home and at 8:30 a.m. at St. Fidelis Church, Meeme. The Rev. John Baum will be celebrant of the Mass and burial will be in the church cemetery. She was born in St. Nazianz Aug. 10, 1888, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wasmer, and was married to Joseph Schwartz in Meeme, Feb. 20, 1906. The couple operated the tavern from 1906 until his death when she continued as operator. She was a member of the St. Fidelis congregation. Surviving are four sons, Gilbert, Matthew and Bert of Meeme and Joseph of Manitowoc; six daughters, Mrs. Bert Renzelmann of Milwaukee, Mrs. Ray Albright and Mrs. Bernard Hertel of Meeme, Mrs. John Sessler and Mrs. Joseph Hertel of Sheboygan and Mrs. Albert Bocenshuelz of Erdman, Sheboygan County; two brothers, Joseph of School Hill and Edward of Sheboygan; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Herr, Mrs. Anna Herman and Mrs. Tina Loos of Sheboygan; 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The casket will be moved from the Griend Funeral Home, Sheboygan, to the Schwartz home in Meeme, where friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 11, 1955 P. 21
JOSEPH SCHWARZ From Der Nord Westen, 08 Feb. 1894: The 83 yr. old father of Jakob Schwartz died on 03 Feb. in Town Meeme. He was also father-in-law of Peter Poffmann of St. Wendell. Funeral took place Mon. in the Meeme cemetery.
IRMA AND ERWIN SEIPEL (TWINS) From Der Nord Westen, 04 Oct. 1906: The recently born twins of Town Meeme resident Heinrich Seipel died last week, one after the other.
KATHARINA SEIPEL From Der Nord Westen, 01 Mar. 1900: Death Wed. last week in Meeme of Mrs. Seipel, mother of Andrew Seipel there, at an advanced age.
ADAM STEIN From Der Nord Westen, 04 Apr. 1907: Death from cancer on 26 March in Town Meeme of Adam Stein, one of the oldest and most prominent settlers of that town. The deceased was born 73 years ago in Bavaria and came to Meeme in 1848 where he has lived ever since. He leaves a widow and 6 children. The funeral was held in Meeme.
MARY STEIN Mrs. Mary Stein Dies Suddenly At Home On Sunday Mrs. Mary Stein, 70, of 2415 N. Twenty-second street, widow of the late Adam Stein, and for the past five years a resident of this city, passed away suddenly Sunday morning at 6 o’clock at her home. Mrs. Stein was born Oct 13, 1869, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hoffmann. She was married in 1892 to Adam Stein at St. Fidelis church in Spring Valley. Her husband preceded her in death on Oct. 4 1920. Two sons also preceded her in death, one having died in infancy. Survivors are three sons, Alex, Theodore, and Joseph, all of Sheboygan; three daughters, Mrs. Paul Leider of Valders, Mrs. Matt Kleckner of Cleveland, and Mrs. Norbert Miller of Sheboygan; one sister, Mrs. Joseph Stein of St. Wendel; nine grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at 8:45 a. m. at the Gerend Funeral Home and 9:30 a. m. with a requim mass, at St. Fidelis church, Spring Valley. Rev. Edward Wagner will officiate and internment will be made in the Stein lot in the church cemetery. Friend and relatives may view the body which lies in state at the Gerend Funeral Home from 7:30 o’clock this evening until the time of the services. Sheboygan Press, Monday December 4, 1939. (Sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
HERBERT SUKOWATY Herbert W. Sukowaty, 68, of 10503 East Spring Valley Rd., Newton, died Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20, of an apparent heart attack. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Isidore Catholic Church, Osman. Preceded by family rites at 10:30 a.m. at Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel, Cleveland. The Rev. Lee Kahrs and Rev. Ron Belitz will officiate and burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Spring Valley. Mr. Sukowaty was born March 24, 1916, in the Town of Eaton, son of the late Andrew and Agnes Kautzer Sukowaty. He graduated from St. Gregory Elementary School, St. Nazianz in 1929. He had been a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force from 1941-1945, serving in the East Pacific Theatre during World War II. He married Catherine Leonhard, Aug. 11, 1945. The couple resided in the Town of Meeme, where they engaged in farming. Mr. Sukowaty was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church, Osman, The Catholic Knights, The Wagner, Eberle, Sukowaty Amercian Legon Post of St. Nazianz, Manitowoc County Farm Bureau. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) He was preceded in death by three sisters and two infant brothers. Friends may call at Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel, Cleveland, after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon, where a parish prayer service will be 8 o'clock. The honor guard of Wagner, Eberle, Sukowaty post will stand guard from 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Monday evening. (no newspaper named, Oct. 1984)
CATHRINE TRAGESER A brutal murder was committed in the town of Meeme last Sunday, about one mile west of Phillip's Tavern, a woman named Mrs. Draggaser (sic) was the tenant of a piece of land owned by a man in Milwaukee, and her lease would not expire for some time yet. Eisert had recently purchased it, and claimed a right to it, while Mrs. Draggaser insisted that she could not be turned out of it until the expiration of her lease. About 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, while the old lady was turning some cattle into a field, Eisert met her and forbid her taking down the fence. She went to another part of the fence - he followed her and after taking the fence down he stepped around a daughter of Mrs. Draggaser [which would be daughter Julia], who was in front of her mother, and deliberately struck the latter over the head with a hand spike, crushing in her skull in an awful manner. She lived about eight hours, not uttering a word in the meantime. A son of Mrs. Draggaser immediately came up, and attacked Eisert, giving him such a drubbing that at last accounts he was not able to be taken to jail. News of the murder did not reach here until Monday evening, when Sheriffs Glover and Rank immediately started for the scene, where they found the facts as stated above. A Sheboygan physician had been called in before their arrival and left word that Eisert could not be moved for several weeks, but they took the precaution to have a watch set over him to prevent an escape. Manitowoc Pilot, 1 September 1865 ******* Conrad Eisert, the accused murderer of Mrs. Traggeser in Meeme, on the 27th was brought by Sheriff Glover before Justice Sibree on Wednesday. After the examination of the son and daughter of the murdered woman, Justice Sibree remanded the prisoner to jail, Geo. N. Wooden, Esq., District Attorney, appeared for the state, and Mr. Wedig, of Sheboygan, acted as counsel for the prisoner. Manitowoc Pilot, 29 September 1865 ******** Excerpt from the genealogy of the Adolph family compiled by Janice Trageser North: Between 1838 and 1839 Johann Trageser married Katharina Stein, a widow, who was born 1 April 1800 in Bavaria. Her first husband, Herr Reinhardt, had died leaving her with an infant daughter, Regina. On 15 November [1838 or 1839] they became the parents of a son, Peter Paul, and on 22 September 1842 another son, Johann, was born.
CHRISTINE WESENER Funeral services for Christine M. Wesener, 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wesener of R. 1, Newton, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove-Millersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Isadore’s Catholic Church, Osman. The Rev. Francis Rose will officiate at the angel Mass and burial will follow in Fideles Cemetery in Spring Valley. The Wesener girl died unexpectedly Monday evening at a Madison hospital. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. The Sheboygan Press – Wednesday, September 11, 1968 – P. 10
ALMA A. WILLMAS Mrs. Frank Willmas, 80, of Rt. 1, Newton, died Saturday afternoon at West Allis Memorial Hospital, West Allis. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz, and at 11 a.m. at St. Isadore Catholic Church, Osman. The Rev. Francis Rose will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Willmas, nee Alma Wagner, was born Aug. 30, 1892, at Fond du Lac, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anton Wagner. She was married to Frank Willmas Jan. 21, 1921, at Fond du Lac. She was an organist at church for 27 years. Her husband preceded her in death in January of 1966. Survivors include a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon where the Rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 27, 1972 (Note: She is in St. Fidelis cemetery)
AGNES WOELFEL Agnes M. Woelfel, age 91, a resident of Sunnyridge Nursing Home, Sheboygan, died in the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 3, 1999, after a lengthy illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Friday, November 5, 1999, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Rev. Daniel Sanders, Pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery. The former Agnes Brunner was born September 19, 1908, in the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Martin and Mary Salm Brunner. She attended St. Fidelis Catholic School and St. Mary’s Academy in Milwaukee. On June 2, 1937, she was married to Sylvester J. Woelfel at St. Fidelis Catholic Church. The couple lived in the town of Meeme, where they farmed until Sylvester’s death on July 22, 1962. Mrs. Woelfel later moved to Sheboygan and was employed as a housekeeper at St. Nicholas Hospital. Mrs. Woelfel was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church and a former member of the St. Anne Christian Women Society and St. Luke Evangelical Good Samaritan Guild. {Survivors omitted for privacy} She was preceded in death by a sister, Eleanor Gelinas. Friends may call at the church, North 8th Street and Huron Ave., Sheboygan, on Friday evening from 5 p.m., until the time of mass at 7 p.m. A memorial fund has been established in Agnes’s name for Sunnyridge Nursing Home. The Ramm-Ziegler-Novak-Rettke Funeral Home, Northside Chape is serving the family. (Herald Times Reporter November 4, 1999) (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
SYLVESTER WOELFEL Sylvester Woelfel, 54, of R. 1. Cleveland, died at 8 a.m. Sunday after suffering a fatal heart attack while dressing for church. A native of Charlestown in Calumet County, he was born May 27, 1908, a son of the late Joseph and Euphrosine Kutz Woelfel. On June 2, 1937, he married Agnes Brunner of rural Cleveland at the former St. Fidelis Catholic Church at Spring Valley. The couple had lived in the present farm since their marriage. Mr. Woelfel was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church at Osman, the Holy Name Society, and Catholic Knights. {Living survivors omitted for privacy}; a twin brother, Silverius of Charlestown, and a sister, Miss Marcellina Woelfel of Milwaukee. A brother, Gilbert, also preceded him in death. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Stoltenberg Funeral Chapels in Cleveland, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church at Osman. Officers of the solemn requiem high Mass will be Rev. Alfred M. Loehr, pastor, and Frater Norbert J. Stein, Baltimore, Md., a son of the parish. Burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery at Spring Valley. Friends may call at the funeral chapels after 2 p.m. Tuesday. The rosary will be prayed there at 8 p.m. Tuesday. (The Sheboygan Press July 23, 1962) Date of Death: 22 July 1962 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)