
PETER MEINERT Peter Meinert Of Kiel Passes Away Following Stroke Kiel—(Special)—Peter Meinert, 88, long time resident of this community, passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Greve, 908 Fremont Avenue, at 9:30 a.m. today. He enjoyed good health on his 88th birthday anniversary recently, but Sunday suffered a stroke and passed away quietly as a result. The deceased was born in Germany, February 13, 1843, and came to this country in August, 1866. He settled on a farm near New Holstein and in 1875 came to this city, where he conducted a grain and cattle business. He was married to Miss Catherine Stofes (sic) of New Holstein on December 2, 1867. At the age of 72 years, the couple came here to make their home with their daughter, and two years later Mrs. Meinert passed away. He is survived by four children, Mrs. Pauline Greve and Mrs. Mary Matthaeus of Kiel, Mrs. Carl Reiss of Andes, Montana, and John Meinert of Kiel. Seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. Services will be held at the home here at 2 p.m. Saturday, the Rev. E. L. Worthman, pastor of St. Peter’s Reformed church, officiating. Interment will be made in the family lot in Kiel cemetery. Sheboygan Press, February 25, 1931 ADELE MEISELWITZ Miss Adele Meiselwitz, 52, of the Town of Rhine, died at the Sheboygan County hospital early Thursday. The daughter of the late Adolph and Louise Berg Meiselwitz, she was born on June 5, 1906, in Kiel. Her parents moved to the Town of Rhine when she was young, and she attended the Harrison school. Survivors include two sisters, Miss Clara and Miss Romilda Meiselwitz, Town of Rhine, and three brothers, Wilfred, Town of Rhine, Walter of Plymouth, and Rolf of Kiel. Services were held Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home the Rev. Vernon Jaberg officiating. Burial was in the Kiel cemetery. No newspaper named, April 9, 1959
ADELGUNDE MEISELWITZ Adelgunde Henriette Wriedt Meiselwitz During the night between Wednesday and Thursday, Mrs. Adelgunde Henriette Meiselwitz, the wife of Mr. Wm. Meiselwitz Sr. died at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 14 days after a lengthy illness. The deceased was born on April 15, 1839 in Oldenburg, Germany and left Germany with her parents and siblings in 1853 to come to America. During the ocean voyage her parents and one brother died, leaving her and her sister to land in America alone. First they came to Sheboygan and from there to Kiel. In 1859 she married Detlef Wriedt and the couple settled on a farm in the Town of New Holstein, and the marriage produced two children. After six years her husband died. In 1866 she married a second time to Wm. Meiselwitz and moved with him to a farm near Kiel. This marriage was blessed with four sons of whom one died before his mother. Twelve years ago they moved to Kiel for their retirement years. About two months ago she became ill with a nervous complaint from which she now slipped into a peaceful death. She leaves behind her husband, three sons, two daughters and three daughter-in-laws and 23 grandchildren. The burial took place on Saturday afternoon at the Kiel Cemetery with Paster Roch (St. Peter UCC) officiating. Kiel Record - 1911 (translated from German) ******* From Manitowoc county death records: Henrietta Meieselwitz nee Vordensand (v.10 p.628) Wife [of William Meieslwitz] April 15, 1839-June 28, 1911 For parents there is only the word “Vornsand” Born Germany Died from “coma, 2 days –senile dementia, 2 months” Buried at the Kiel Cemetery (Note: Her picture is in the glass negative photos)
ADOLPH MEISELWITZ (d. 1952) Adolph Meiselwitz and Louise Berg (v.6 p.313) Sept. 12, 1895 in religious ceremony, Kiel Adolph Meiselwitz Son of Wilhelm Meiselwitz and Henriette Vordensand Born Town of Schleswig –carpenter Louise Berg Daughter of Ernst Berg and Caroline Reseburg Born Town of Schleswig Witnesses Emil Berg and C. J. Mieselwitz ********* From Sheboygan county death records: Adolph Frederick Meiselwitz (v.61 p.35) Nov. 8, 1869-Aug. 12, 1952 Husband of Louise Berg Son of William Meiselwitz and Henrietta Vordensand Born Wisconsin –farmer Died from “comminated intertrochantric fracture of the left femur –nephritis and myocarditis –accident at home on Aug. 2, 1952 –fell off step at home” Buried at the Kiel Cemetery ********* A. F. Meiselwitz Rites To Be Held Thursday P. M. The Rev. E. L. Worthman will officiate at funeral services for Adolph F. Meiselwitz, 82, this afternoon, Thursday, at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church. Mr. Meiselwitz died at a Sheboygan hospital Tuesday morning. Mr. Meiselwitz was born November 8, 1869, in the town of Schleswig; the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Meiselwitz. September 12, 1895, he was married to Miss Louise Berg. She preceded him in death in December, 1950. Several years after his marriage he followed the carpenter's trade and then operated a shoe business in Kiel until 1913 when he moved to a farm in Town Rhine, Survivors are three daughters, the Misses Clara Rumilda(?) and Adela, all at home; three sons, Wilfred at home, Walter of Plymouth, and Rolf of Kiel; also eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Dora Klopfer of California, and two brothers, William and Carl of Kiel. He was a member of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church. (Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)
ADOLPH W. MEISELWITZ (d. 1964) Funeral services were held for Adolph Meiselwitz, 68, former operator of the Kiel Manufacturing company, Saturday afternoon at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Bowe officiating. Burial was made in the Kiel cemetery. He died at Las Vegas, Nevada, September 29. Mr. Meiselwitz established the Kiel Manufacturing Company in 1930 and operated the business until 1960. Previously, he had been employed at Mitchell, South Dakota, as a city engineer and later worked at the former Bradford and Wright plant at Oshkosh as an industrial engineer. He was born at Kiel on July 28, 1896, a son of the late Carl J. and Minnie Meiselwitz. After graduating from Kiel high school in 1914, he attended the University of Wisconsin, receiving his degree in 1918, and entered the Army, serving in World War I. Mr. Meiselwitz was married October 23, 1927, to Jane Smith of Oshkosh. She preceded him in death in September, 1959. For the past four years he has been making his home with his daughters. Surviving are two daughters (private); four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edward Herriges and Mrs. Carl Stumpf, both of Kiel; and a brother, Henry of Kiel. No newspaper named, October 1964
ARTHUR MEISELWITZ From Manitowoc county death records: Arthur Meieslwitz(sic) (v.7 p.376) Husband of Emma Nov. 2, 1875-Oct. 1905 Son of Wm. Meieslwitz and Henrietta [Vordensand] Born Town of Schleswig –laborer Died from “shock and hemorrhage –run over by railroad train –lived about 15 minutes after accident” Buried at the Kiel Cemetery ******* From Der Nord Westen, 12 Oct. 1905: A terrible railroad accident took place Fri. morning in Kiel. Arthur Meiselwitz was driving an ice delivery wagon for Mr. H. Goeres, Jr. As he came from Hinzeville onto Freemont St. and was crossing the tracks at the railroad station, an engine struck the wagon and he was thrown onto the tracks. He died instantly. The buildings at this point are right against the tracks and it’s impossible to see an approaching train. It was not a regular engine but a locomotive with several freight cars which had come from the storehouse. The unfortunate man was 30 yrs. old, was well thought of and admired, and is survived by a wife and one child. (Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)
INFANT DAUGHTER OF CARL MEISELWITZ From Manitowoc county death records: Meiselwitz, still born girl (v.11 p.115) Dec. 4, 1911-Dec. 4, 1911 Daughter of Carl Mieselwitz (born Wisconsin) and Minnie Zimmermann (born Ohio) Died from “still born” Buried at Kiel Cemetery
CARL J. MEISELWITZ (d. 1959) Carl J. Meiselwitz, 91, of Kiel Is Summoned Thursday Kiel - Carl J. Meiselwitz, 91, pioneer, Kiel furniture dealer and funeral director, died Thursday afternoon at Calument Memorial Hospital, Chilton, where he had been a patient for 10 days. He made his home at 612 4th St. Active in church and community affairs for many years, Mr. Meiselwitz was a charter member of the First Presbyterian Church, Charter member and a past president of the Kiel Chamber of Commerce, a past director and a former president of the State Bank of Kiel, and served as a member of the city park board for many years. He established his furniture store and funeral home in Kiel in the fall of 1898. Born just a mile north of Kiel in the Town of Schleswig on Dec. 31, 1867, he was a son of the late William and Henrietta Meiselwitz, and received his education in the Kiel public schools. Prior to his marriage on Oct. 30, 1895, in Kiel, to the former Minnie Zimmermann, he was employed in Chicago. His wife died in December, 1911. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Henrietta) Herriges of Random Lake, Mrs. Carl (Helen) Stumpf of Kiel; two sons, Adolph and Henry of Kiel; 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Three brothers and two sisters also preceded him in death. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home from 4 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Saturday and then at the church from noon. (Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)
CARL WM. MEISELWITZ (d. 1915) On Monday, at the home of his son Adolph in the Town of Rhine, where he has been looked after for the past two years, Mr. Carl Wm. Meiselwitz died from a stroke that he had a few days earlier, which was his second stroke. The deceased a long time resident and well-known citizen of Kiel was born on February 23, 1834 in Gebirgsdorf, Schlesein, Germany. In 1861 he immigrated to America with his father and settled in Kiel. In 1866 he married Mrs. Henrietta (nee Bornsand) Wriedt and moved to a farm north of Kiel, which is now operated by his son Wm. Meiselwitz Jr. The marriage was blessed with four sons of whom, Arthur died a few years ago. In 1911 his wife passed away. Mr. Meiselwitz had been blessed with good health until about two years ago when he had his first stroke that left him paralyzed on one side. Since then he has been cared for at the home of his son Adolph in the Town of Rhine. A second stroke on Sunday, brought about his death. He had reached the age of 81 years, 1 month and 19 days, and leaves behind three sons, Carl, Adolph and Wilhelm, and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Dora Klopfer of Seattle, Washington and Mrs. Johanna Mulcahy of Sandpoint, Idaho and one sister in Germany, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The burial will take place today (Thursday) afternoon at the Kiel Cemetery with Pastor Rech (St. Peter UCC) officiating. Kiel Record - 1915 ****** From Manitowoc county marriage records: Carl Wm. Meiselwitz and Mrs. Henrietta Wriedt (v.3 p.66) Married Nov. 22, 1866 in civil ceremony in Town of Schleswig Carl Wm. Meisselwitz Son of Gottfried Meiselwitz and Maria Elizabeth Born Prussia –farmer in Schleswig Mrs. Henrietta Wriedt Daughter of Friederich Diedrich Fahren and Margaretha
CLARA MEISELWITZ Tuesday, Dr. Schaper and Dr. Sleyster performed surgery at the hospital in Appleton on Mrs. Wm Meiselwitz for kidney cancer with a successful outcome. However, due to the patient’s weakened condition, she died only a few hours later. Mrs. Meiselwitz – nee Burkhardt was only 26 years old and had been married to Mr. Meiselwitz for seven years. Besides her husband, three small children, her mother, three brothers and three sisters mourn her death. “Our sympathies to the deeply grieving family.” The coffin arrived yesterday afternoon. The burial will take place on Saturday afternoon from the house of mourning. Kiel Record, 1901 (Stone d. date doesn't match/may be a replacement stone?)
HENRY C. MEISELWITZ Henry C. Meiselwitz, age 85, of 325 Indian Hill, Kiel, died Thursday morning, Feb. 25, at Calumet Medical Center, Chilton. He had been a patient there for the past 16 days. He was born Sept. 19, 1902, the son of the late Carl and Minnie Zimmerman Meiselwitz. He was a 1920 graduate of Kiel High School. He attended Ripon College for one year and was a 1923 graduate at Marquette University in Madison for Funeral Directing and Embalming. On June 30, 1926, he married Minnie Voelker in Kiel. His father C.J. Meiselwitz founded the Meiselwitz Funeral Home and Furniture Store in Kiel in 1898. Henry joined the business in 1922. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Kiel. He was a Kiel School Board treasurer from 1941-42, and was Vice President of the State Bank of Kiel for eight years, Chairman of the Board of the State Bank of Kiel, retiring in 1981; he was past President of the Chamber of Commerce. In 1973, he was awarded the 50 year membership of the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association Member of the Lakeshore Funeral Director Association, National Funeral Directors Association. Survivors include his wife, Minnie; two daughters, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Carl Helen Stumpf, Kiel. (Some survivors names omitted for privacy) He was preceded in death by one son, Charles, in 1986, one brother and two sisters. Funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Rev. Barbara Horner Ibler, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Rev. John Baumann, pastor of St. Peter's UCC, Kiel, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Photo (2-1988 handwritten on the obituary-no newspaper named)
LESTER MEISELWITZ Lester D. Meiselwitz, 78, a former Kiel resident, died Tuesday afternoon at Calumet Homestead Nursing Home, New Holstein, where he had lived for the past six months. He was born Aug. 6, 1903, in Kiel, a son of Arthur and Emma Roeh Meiselwitz. He graduated from Kiel High School in 1922. On Sept. 11, 1928, he married Lillian Mattes in Kiel. She died in 1956. He married Dorothy Casper Broeckert Aug. 18, 1967, in Manitowoc. Mr. Meiselwitz was employed at Kiel Woodenware Co. and at Stoelting Brothers Inc. for 30 years until retiring in 1967. He was an honorary member of the Kiel Fire Department, and a member of the Kiel Fish and Game Club, the School Hill Sportsman’s Club, and the Crystal Lake Sportsman’s Club. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Funeral services will be held Friday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Joe V. Anderson, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, will officiate. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. No newspaper named, January 5, 1982
LILLIAN MEISELWITZ Mrs. Lester Meiselwitz, 49, of 421 5th St., Kiel, died Monday afternoon of a sudden heart attack at her home. Mrs. Meiselwitz had operated the Kiel Hat Shop on Fremont St., the past 10 years. The former Lillian Mattes, she was born Jan. 31, 1907, at Collins, Manitowoc County, a daughter of the late Herman and Minnie Duecker Mattes. When a young girl she moved with her family to Kiel were she attended public elementary school and graduated from Kiel High School in 1924. On Sept. 11, 1928, she was married to Mr. Meiselwitz in Kiel. The couple had lived there ever since. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, and of its Ruth Circle; the GUG Germania Society; and Mid-Century Homemakers Club. Surviving are her husband; a daughter (private); a son (private); and two grandchildren. Also surviving are four brothers, Lester and Philip J. Mattes, Kiel, Henry, Sheboygan, and Woodrow, Brothertown. No newspaper named
LOUISE MEISELWITZ From Sheboygan county death records: Louise Emilie Meiselwitz nee Berg (v.58 p.533) April 5, 1875-Dec. 1, 1950 Wife of Adolph Meiselwitz Daughter of Ernest Berg and Ernestine Reseburg Born Wisconsin Died from “endocardetis –nephritis” Buried at the Kiel Cemetery ********* Mrs. Adolph Meiselwitz, 75, passed away early today at her home in the town of Rhine, southeast of Kiel, following a lingering illness. Nee Louise Berg, she was born April 5, 1875, in the town of Schleswig, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Berg. She was married to Adolph Meiselwitz on September 12, 1895, and the couple lived in Kiel where he operated a shoe store. In 1913 they moved to their present home. They celebrated their golden anniversary on September 12, 1945. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors and the Ss. Peter and Paul Evangelical Reformed church, and the Frauenverein of the church. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Wilfred at home, Walter of route 1, New Holstein, and Rolf of Kiel; three daughters, Clara, Romilda and Adela, all at home; eight grand- children and two great-grandchildren. Five brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Ss. Peter and Paul church. The Rev. E.L. Worthman will officiate and burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Meiselwitz Funeral home from 2 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday, and after that at the church until the hour of services. (No newspaper named, 1950 handwritten on the obituary)
MINNIE (ZIMMERMANN) MEISELWITZ Thursday morning of last week, Carl Meiselwitz suffered a heavy blow, in that the reaper of death took his life's companion and mother of his children. The deceased did not have a very strong constitution and became ill about two months ago, however it did not seem to be life threatening. Last week Sunday, she was still able to take a trip, but as the week processed she became increasingly more ill, so that on Thursday morning she took her last breath. Kidney failure caused her death. The deceased Wilhelmine Maria Mathilda (Zimmermann) Meiselwitz was born on October 30, 1868 in Bridgeport, Ohio. When she was nine years old her father died and at 14 years old her mother died. Her uncle, Mr. Adolph Mesch and his wife took her in and brought her to Kiel to her new home. On October 30, 1895 she married Carl Meiselwitz and the marriage was blessed with five children, of which the third oldest has died. she reached the age of 43 years, one month and 7 days, and leaves behind besides her husband and children, one brother Adolph Zimmermann in Mellon, Wisconsin. The deceased was a quiet, intelligent woman who was happiest among her circle, and enjoyed the esteem of her friends. She was a member of the Kiel Women's Club and the Royal Neighbors. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon and was a big occasion. Pastor Walenta from Reedsville gave the service at the home of the deceased and Pastor Roeck (St. Peter UCC) did the service at the grave. A student quartet from the Mission House performed appropriate songs while the Royal Neighbors gave her a last farewell. Many beautiful and expensive flowers were given to honor her and a sign of their love. Kiel Record - 1911 (translated from German)
MINNIE E. MEISELWITZ Minnie E. Meiselwitz, 101, of 325 Indian Hill, Kiel, died Thursday morning, July 25, 2002 at the Calumet Homestead Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein. She is the former Minnie Voelker, born June 3, 1901 in Kiel, the daughter of the late Herman and Ida Laurence Voelker. Minnie was also a 1918 graduate of Kiel High School. On June 30, 1926, Minnie married Henry C. Meiselwitz in Kiel and the couple owned and operated Meiselwitz Funeral Home for many years. Henry preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 1988. Minnie was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Kiel and the United Presbyterian Women. She was a former church school teacher, as well as a superintendent of the church school. She also holds the distinction of being the first woman elder of the church. Minnie, known to many as "Miss Girl Scout" was instrumental and very active with the Kiel Girl Scouts. She was president of the Manitou Girl Scouts Association for many years and the Kiel Girl Scouts. Minnie was a mentor for both young and adult women involved in scouting. She received the "Thanks Badge" through Girl Scouts. She was honored as Kiel's "Woman Citizen of the Year" in 1971 and was a member of the 1976 Bi-centennial Committee. Minnie was a member of the Kiel Historical Society and the Kiel Study Club. (Survivors omitted for privacy) She was preceded in death by her son, Charles Meiselwitz and one brother, Raymond C. Voelker. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002 at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 Sixth St., Kiel, with the Rev. Marcia Thomas officiating. Burial will take place in the Kiel City Cemetery. Friends may gather at the funeral home on Thursday, from 9 a.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the First Presbyterian Church of Kiel or the Kiel Girl Scouts. The family would like to thank the Calumet Homestead Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein, for the great care given to Minnie and a special thank you to Sue (omitted), who not only "watched over" Minnie but was a thoughtful, trusted helper and friend to her for many years. Photo The Sheboygan Press, July 30, 2002 ******** Born on June 3, 1901, Minnie has lived in Kiel all her life. Her parents ran a store and tavern. Minnie married Henry Meiselwitz who was in the funeral business with his father. Minnie helped by cooking meals for people who came from out of town for funerals. She was "on call” at their combined funeral home and furniture store when her husband and his father “went off to pick up a body in their wagon.” Besides working in the family business, Minnie entered Girl Scouting (they had three children) as a diversion, and joined the Girl Scout Council; she was on their board for 50 years. She was also active in her church, later becoming the first elder. The Manitowoc County Aging Resource Center honored Minnie in 1990 as one of the county’s “Women of the Year.” Minnie learned to type on a manual typewriter and was never comfortable using an electric typewriter. Now, she thinks the computer is the most perplexing change in our time. She wishes she could “get over this hump” and master it. “There’s a regular way to do something and the Scout way. The Scout way is more fun.” Photo From "The Centenarian Spirit in Wisconsin", interviews produced by the Wisconsin Bureau on Aging and Long Term Care Resources.
ROMILDA MEISELWITZ Miss Romilda Meiselwitz, 77, of 920 Sixth St. Kiel, died Monday afternoon at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born March 3, 1902, in Kiel, a daughter of Adolph and Louise Berg Meiselwitz. Later the family moved to a farm in the Town of Rhine. She attended public schools in Kiel and the Harrison District School in the Town of Rhine. She later lived in Milwaukee, where she was employed as a nurse’s aide at Milwaukee Children’s Hospital and the Milwaukee County Children’s Home. In 1949 she made her home with her parents in the Town of Rhine. She had been employed at Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility. In 1964 she moved to Kiel with a sister and brother. She was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, its Woman’s Guild and Senior Social, and a member of the Kiel Historical Society. Survivors are a sister, Miss Clara Meiselwitz, and two brothers, Wilfred and Walter both of New Holstein. A sister and a brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at St. Peter UCC by Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. No newspaper named, 1979
VERA MEISELWITZ Mrs. Walter Meiselwitz Dies At Home Sunday Mrs. Walter A. Meiselwitz, 61, 919 Fremont Street, died at her home Sunday following a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ with the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Kiel cemetery. The former Vera Raquet, she was born in the Town of Schleswig, December 30, 1905, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Raquet. She attended school in Rockville and graduated from Kiel High School in 1924. On September 24, 1927, she was married to Walter Meiselwitz of the Town of Rhine. They lived in the Town of New Holstein until 1951 when they moved to Plymouth where she was employed at the A & P. In June, 1964, they moved to Kiel. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ. (Survivors omitted for privacy)
WALTER A. MEISELWITZ Walter A. Meiselwitz, 81, formerly of 2203 Prospect St., New Holstein, died Tuesday afternoon at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein, where he had resided for the past year. He was born April 23, 1898, in Kiel, son of Adolph and Louise Berg Meiselwitz. He attended Kiel schools. He married Vera Raquet on Sept. 24, 1927, in Kiel. The couple lived in the Town of New Holstein until 1951, when they moved to Plymouth. In 1964, they moved to Kiel. She died March 12, 1967. He married Mary Kell Roehl on May 18, 1968, in Kiel. He was employed for 21 years at Hipke Canning Co., New Holstein, and later at Midwest and Plymouth Creameries, Plymouth, until his retirement in 1969. He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. Survivors are his wife; three daughters (private); two sons (private); a sister Miss Clara Meiselwitz of Kiel; a brother, Wilfred of New Holstein; 18 grand- children, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, a brother, a grandchild and a great- grandchild. Funeral services will be held Friday at St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. The Rev. John Baumann, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. No newspaper named, January 15, 1980
WILLIAM MEISELWITZ William Meiselwitz, 84, died at Memorial hospital in Sheboygan Monday afternoon after an illness of about three weeks. He was born November 24, 1872 in the town of Schleswig. He was educated in the Kiel schools. January 24, 1900 he married Clara Burkhart in Schleswig. He operated a farm in Schleswig since 1906 until about 15 years ago when he retired to Kiel. His wife died in 1906. He was a member of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church. Survivors include three daughters, Miss Gertrude of Marysville, Tennessee; Mrs. Elvera Mullen, Webster Grove, Missouri, and Mrs. Bernice Schwegler of Cincinnati, Ohio; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; a brother Carl of Kiel. Funeral services were at Meiselwitz Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg officiated. Burial was in the Kiel cemetery. No newspaper named, September 1957
ELIZABETH MENNE Mrs. Joseph Menne, 81, passed away Tuesday evening at her home, 824 Sixth St., Kiel. She had been ill for one week. Mrs. Menne was born in the town of Rhine, on Dec. 25, 1870, the daughter of Peter and Mary Jugenheimer. She attended district school in town Rhine and on April 21, 1891, was married to Joseph Menne. The couple lived in Kiel throughout their lives. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1951. Mrs. Menne was a member of the Royal Neighbors Camp of Kiel, the Needlecraft Sewing Club and the Evangelical and Reformed Church Fraunverein. The survivors include her husband; one son, Raymond; one grandaughter; three borthers, Jacob, Henry and Peter Jugenheimer, all of Kiel and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Bornefeld of Milwaukee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church with the Rev. E. L. Worthman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery.
HENRY MENNE Henry Menne Passes Away After Illness Henry Menne, aged 83, passed away at 7:45 a.m. this Wednesday morning at his home after an illness of several months duration. Mr. Menne was born in the town of Rhine on January 24, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Menne. He was united in marriage to Wilhelmina Diefenthaler of the town of Rhine on February 23, 1886. The first few years after their marriage they lived at Millhome. For the past 45 years they have resided in this city, where he followed his trade as carpenter, and also was employed at the Kiel table factory for many years. Mrs. Menne passed away on May 24, 1929. Survivors are a daughter, Mathilda at home, and a son, John of this city; one brother, Joseph, and two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Daleiden and Mrs. Charles Guetzloe, all of this city. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with interment to be made in the Kiel cemetery in the family lot. *********** From 1906 Sts. Peter and Paul church census: Henry Menne and Minna Diefenthaler Henry Menne was born Jan. 24, 1861 in Wisconsin. He speaks only German and lives in Kiel. Minna Diefenthaler (his wife) was born July 23, 1861 in Wisconsin. She speaks only German. She is of the “Evangelisch” church. They were married Feb. 23, 1885 in Plymouth by Justice of the Peace. After this is written the abbreviation “Absol.”. In 1906 there were two children: John born Feb. 19, 1887 Othilia born May 3, 1891
JOHN MENNE John Menne, Kiel, Dead From Burns Kiel – An elderly bachelor, John J. Menne, 69, of 409 S. 6th St. Kiel, died at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan late Tuesday night after mysteriously suffering severe burns earlier in the evening. Menne, who resided with his sister, Miss Tillie Menne, was taken to Sheboygan by the Kiel Fire Department. He died an hour after arriving at the hospital. According to Miss Menne, her brother was seated in a rocking chair, smoking a cigar, when she walked over to a neighbor’s house for a short visit. Upon returning home 30 minutes later she reportedly found the room filled with smoke. Her brother was still seated in the same chair and his clothes were badly charred. The cigar was lying in the ash tray. John Menne was born Feb. 19, 1887, in the Town of Rhine, the son of the late Henry and Wilhelmina (Defenthaller) Menne. He was a former cigar maker in Kiel and for the last 15 years was employed by the A. A. Laun Furniture Co. He retired last January. He was a member of the Kiel Redmen Lodge. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. Burial will be in the family lot in the Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon until time of services. Miss Tillie Menne is the lone survivor. The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, May 2, 1956 – P. 16
JOSEPH MENNE Joseph Menne, 87, of 824 Sixth St., Kiel, died Saturday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital. He was born on Feb. 10, 1868, in the township of Rhine, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Menne. He attended district schools in the township and was married to the former Elizabeth Jugenheimer of the town of Rhine on April 21, 1891. The couple located in Kiel where he was a carpenter. For 25 years he was a foreman in the cabinet department at the A. A. Laun Furniture Co. He retired in 1941. The couple celebrated their 60th anniversary in 1951. Mrs. Menne died in January 1952. He is survived by a son, Raymond, of Kiel; a granddaughter and a sister, Mrs. Charles Guetzloe, of New Holstein. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home. The Rev. E. L. Worth, pastor of St. Peter’s Ev. and Reformed Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Kiel cemetery. The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, May 31, 1955 – P. 16
MATHILDA MENNE Miss Tillie Menne, 72, 409 Sixth street, died Monday evening at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she was a patient the past month. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Born Mathilda Margaret at Millhome, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Wilhelmina Menne. When a child her parents moved to Kiel where she received her education. She was employed at the Kiel Bandage Factory until her retirement. Survivors include nieces and nephews. *********** Miss Tillie Menne, 72, of 409 Sixth St., Kiel, died Monday evening at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient a month. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Vernon Jaberg will officiate and burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Miss Menne was born May 3, 1891, at Millhome, daughter of the late Henry and Wilhelmina Diefenthaler Menne. She came to Kiel as a child with her parents where she was educated in public schools and had been employed at Kiel Bandage Factory until retirement. Surviving are nieces and nephews. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
WILHELMINA MENNE Mrs. Henry Menne Dies on Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Menne, who died at her home in this city Friday, after an illness of two weeks duration, were held Monday afternoon from the home and from the Reformed church. The Rev. Otto Saewert conducted the rites with burial in the Kiel cemetery. Mrs. Menne, nee Wilhelmina Diefenthaler, the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth Diefenthaler, was born in the town of Rhine July 23, 1861. She spent her early years here and at Millhome and on February 23, 1886 was united in marriage to Henry Menne, also of Town Rhine. The couple continued making their home in Rhine until thirty years ago when they moved to this city. Besides her husband she is survived by two children, Miss Mathilda Menne and John Menne, both of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Lena Striebel, also of Kiel. The following from out-of—town attended the funeral: Mesdames Ed. LaBudde, Jack Strosto, Alvin Kelbe, Morris Bub, Alfred Quade and son Lawrence, and John Belter, all of Milwaukee; Mrs. Mary Duerrwaechter and son John of Germantown; Mrs. Mary Diefenthaler and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Schmahl, Mrs. Theodore Hungsberg, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hub, and Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard of Town Rhine; Conrad Bub and daughter Emma, Mrs. Mary Kaiser, Mrs. Martin Bethke, Mrs. Mary Nauth, Mr. and Mrs. John Menne, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Menne, William Loos, Fred Diefenthaler, all of Elkhart Lake; Mrs. D. Kattreh, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waterman, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Raeder of Pymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Goetsch and Miss Dora Mueller, and Mrs. Ernst Raeder of Greenbush; and Mrs. Philip Kaiser, Mrs. Lawrence Hennings, Mrs. Ed. Luehrs, Mrs. Henry Aggen, and Mrs. Milton Matthaeus of New Holstein. - May 1929
ADOLPH MESCH From Der Nord Westen, 04 Apr. 1907: Adolph Mesch, who moved to Manitowoc from Kiel about 3 yrs. ago and who for a long period has suffered with asthma, died Friday from an attack of grippe. Mr. Mesch, who was 65, was former manager of the Woodenware Co. of Kiel until his asthma caused him to retire. He is survived by a widow, 2 sons –Harry in Kiel, and Albert in Milwaukee –as well as 4 daughters, Annie, Tillie, Bertha and Mrs. Hollensteiner, all residents in Kiel. The body was taken to Kiel for burial.
ALBERT A.J. MESCH With an optimism characteristic of life at its best, Dr. Albert A. J. Mesch, well-known physician of Saukville and Milwaukee, succumbed Monday evening, to a hemmorhage of the brain. The deceased was born in Kiel, July 23, 1883, where he spent his boyhood days, attending the local public schools, graduating from high school in 1900. Later he continued his studies at the Mission House. Early in life he had the desire to study medicine, and in 1904 entered Marquette University, from which institution he was graduated in 1908. He took up practice at Saukville, where he remained until 1923, when he located at Milwaukee. He was married to Miss Mathilde Krieg, of which union one son, Henry, was born. He is survived by his widow and son and by one brother, Henry C. Mesch, and four sisters, Miss Anna Mesch of Kiel, Louise, Mrs. Alvin Hollensteiner of Chicago, Miss Bertha Mesch, and Tillie (Mrs. Wallace Johnson) of Kiel. Interment will be made in the Kiel cemetery, today, Thursday, afternoon. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. C. J. Walenta of Sauk City, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Johnson. Attending the burial from out of town will be, Rev. R. A. Lohman of Cincinnati, uncle of the deceased, Rev. Wm. Zenk of Campbellsport, and Rev. Wm. Arpke of Chilton his cousins. 1924
ANNA L. MESCH Miss Ann Mesch, Resident of Kiel, is Called to Rest Kiel – Miss Anna Mesch, 70, well known resident of Kiel, died this morning at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace R. Johnson, 422 S. Fifth street, with whom she resided. She was born in Franklin on June 2, 1873, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Mesch. Later the family moved to Kiel, where Miss Mesch attended the public and high school. Previous to her illness she was very active in the Kiel Frauenverein, Dorcas society of the First Presbyterian church in Kiel, Kiel Study club, Kiel Park Board commission and the Kiel cemetery association. Preceding her in death were two brothers, Henry C. Mesch of Kiel and Dr. A. A. Mesch of Chicago. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Alvin C. Hollensteiner of Chicago; Miss Bertha and Mrs. Wallace R. Johnson of Kiel, and three nephews, Norman Hollensteiner of Chicago; Henry Mesch of Madison and Wallace Johnson, Jr., coxswain in the United States Coast Guard, and one niece, Mrs. Hal P. Kibbey of Kiel. The funeral services will be conducted on Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the Johnson residence and at 2 o’clock at the First Presbyterian church. The Rev. D. J. Williams will officiate and burial will be in the family lot at the Kiel cemetery. Friends can view the body beginning Sunday noon. The Sheboygan Press - Friday, October 15, 1943 – P. 8
BERTHA M. MESCH Funeral services for Miss Bertha Mesch, 77, a native of Kiel, who died Tuesday in Chicago, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, will officiate. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and until the time of services Saturday afternoon. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Mesch, she was born in Kiel, Aug. 10, 1878. Miss Mesch, who never married, had been living with her sister, Mrs. Louise Hollensteiner, in Chicago during recent years. The sister, Mrs. Hollensteiner, is the only immediate survivor. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. The Sheboygan Press - Friday, March 25, 1955 – P. 8
BERTHILDE MESCH Mrs. Berthilde Mesch, former Kiel resident and widow of the late Henry Mesch, died this morning at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kibby, at Wilmette, Ill. The body will be brought to Kiel, and funeral services will be conducted at the First Presbyterian Church there at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Allen L. Bowe will officiate, and burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel from 2 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday and at the church from noon Saturday until the time of services. The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, November 14, 1956 – P. 31
HENRY CONRAD MESCH Hundreds In Tribute at Death of H. C. Mesch Business Ceases as Last Rites are Observed for Leading Citizen Following an illness of some duration, and which confined him to his bed for over a week, Henry Conrad Mesch, for the past twenty years manager of the Kiel Woodenware Co., and during that time one of the leading figures in the industrial growth of Kiel, died at his home here Thursday morning of last week at the age of 42. His death came as a surprise to the community and most of his intimate friends, and the loss thus suffered by Kiel is deeply felt. From the time of his death until after the funeral services hundreds of people called at the home to pay their last respects to the man for whom they had only admiration. Laborers and employers, men and women from all classes, made their brief calls at the home which was beautifully decorated with the greatest number of flowers ever seen in Kiel. Services at Home Brief funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon. Here the hymn ”Abide With Me” was sung by M. C. Timm, C. A. Wallman, Stewart Lindsay, and the Rev. J. W. MacElree, named some months ago by the deceased as the Chamber of Commerce quartette, while a prayer was offered by the Rev. C. E. Franz, executive secretary of the Milwaukee Presbytery. At the Presbyterian church, where the seating capacity of 650 was insufficient to accommodate the many who were present, and of which the deceased was one of the founders, simple rites were held. The Rev. Heynauer, pastor of the Third Reformed church of Chicago, read the scriptures. He is pastor of the church in which a brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Alwin Hollensteiner, are active members. The obituary, which follows was read by the Rev. Mr. MacElree, who also delivered a message of the highest praise. Born in Kiel Henry Conrad Mesch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph and Wilhelmina Mesch, was born at Kiel, Wisconsin, on February 14, 1880. He was the fourth child in a family of six children of whom four sisters are living and a brother is deceased. In the Mesch home were reared also two cousins, Minnie and Adolph Zimermann, the former being the late Mrs. Carl Meiselwitz. In an atmosphere of generosity and hospitality the children were early tutored in the ideals of Christian service. Henry was confirmed on March 29, 1896 in the Reformed church by the Rev. Mr. John Roeck. He was graduated from Kiel high school with the class of 1898. The following year he attended Green Bay Business College, accepting the position of bookkeeper in the Kiel Woodenware Company upon the completion of his course of study. In 1902 he moved to St. Paul, Minn., where he accepted a responsible position in a railroad office. In the autumn of the same year he was called back to Kiel because of the illness of his father. From that time until his death he carried the responsible office of manager of the Kiel Woodenware Company. During the period of his guidance the development of a constructive industry that has been characterized by its fairness and stability has gown in continued usefulness to the community of Kiel giving employment to 125 men and women. Active in Civil Life In his civic life Mr. Mesch was active as president of the Kiel Chamber of Commerce for a period of three years, and as a board member of the village board. At all times unassuming and modest he was a vital force for civic good and community pride. In his home life Mr. Mesch was loved as an ideal husband and father. On August 27, 1908, he was married to Miss Berthilde von Grueningen of Sauk City, Wis. A daughter, Marie, was born of this union. In February, 1927, the family occupied their new home on River Terrace, where the deceased went to rest in the happiness of the attachment of those who were dear to him, on the seventh of March, 1929. He is survived by his widow and daughter and the following sisters: Miss Anna Mesch of Kiel, Mrs Alwin Hollensteiner, and Miss Bertha Mesch of Chicago, and Mr. Wallace R. Johnson of Kiel. His brother. Dr. Albert Mesch, preceded him in death at Milwaukee four years ago. The deceased was a member of the Masonic order, and one of the charter members and founders of the First Presbyterian church. Special music was furnished by the church choir and by M. C. Timm and Mrs. E. M. Duecker sang a duet. A large part of the main auditorium was occupied by employees of the Woodenware Co. Honorary pall-bearers were J. B. Laun, Rudolph Greve, Gottlieb Burkhardt, George P. Meyer, C. F. Reineking, and H. A. Kuenne. The active pall-bearers were Edward Gutenkunst, A. L. Kaemmer, Robert Casper, E. M. Duecker, Theodore Goeres, and George Stewart. Interment was in the Kiel cemetery, where the Rev. Mr. MacElree conducted the services. - 1929
WILHELMINE MESCH Kiel--Mrs. Adolph Mesch of Kiel was laid to rest last Friday with impressive services at the cemetery. A quartet of students of the Mission House Academy near Franklin sang at the grave and a mixed chorus from Kiel under the direction of Miss Griesmenger also sang. The funeral rites were held in church due to the inclement weather. Plymouth Post, March 11, 1901
HECTOR MEUNIER Called By Death Hector Meunier was called to his reward on Thusday, Aug. 2, at 3:30 a.m., after a lingering illness with a complication of diseases. Deceased was born in Belgium, Feb. 25, 1860. At the age of 5 years he came to America with his parents, who settled on a farm near St. Anna. As a young man he worked at various trades. In 1889 he was united in marriage to Rosa Roehr, who survives him. In 1893 the couple moved to Chicago, where Mr. Meunier worked for Marshall Field & Co. for 9 years. On account of being troubled with asthma he returned to Kiel, where he went into the livery business which he conducted for 7 years. For the past eleven years he was pump engineer for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, at Kiel. He was sick for the last few years, but was able to fill his position until last winter, when he was compelled to quit work. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon at 12:45 from the C. J. Meiselwitz undertaking parlors. Obsequies were in charge of the Kiel Odd Fellow lodge, of which he was a member for 31 years. Mr. Williams, manager of the Odd Fellow Home at Green Bay, officiated. Burial was made in the Kiel cemetery. Those from out of town who attended the funeral of Hector Meunier were: Mr. and Mrs. John Dumas of Ripon; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Matthes and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matthes of Potter; Mr. and Mrs. E. Baivier and Louis Meixner of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Behrend, daughter of Edith and son Clinton, Roy Quinn and Mrs. Ida May of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. James Millay, John Hertel and son Thomas of Chilton; John Wagner of Menasha. - 1923
ROSE MEUNIER Funeral Services for Mrs. Meunier are Held at Kiel Plymouth – Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Meunier, of Kiel, who died in the Plymouth hospital Monday, were conducted at Kiel this afternoon. Mrs. Meunier was born in Kiel on March 18, 1865, and was married there. Her husband died five years ago. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Behrend of Plymouth and Mrs. Ida May of Galena, Ill., and three brothers, Herman of Kiel, William of Sheboygan, and Frank of Chicago. The Sheboygan Press – Wednesday, November 6, 1928 – P. 12
MARTHA MEVERDEN Funeral services for Martha Meverden, 82, formerly of 2017 Main Street, New Holstein, were held Friday at the Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home, New Holstein. The Reverend John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, officiated, with burial in Kiel City Cemetery. Mrs. Meverden died October 13 in Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for one week. The former Martha Tlmreck, she was born in Kiel on June 20, 1893, a daughter of Ludwig and Augusta Kanske Timreck. She attended Kiel schools. On September 18, 1924, she was married to Roy D. Meverden in Waukegan, Illinois. He died on December 26, 1968. Mrs. Meverden had been a resident of New Holstein for 48 years until moving in September 1974 to Plymouth where she made her home with her daughter. She was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, the New Holstein American Legion Auxiliary 124, and the New Hoistein-Calumet Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star 262. (Survivors omitted for privacy) (no newspaper named, 1975)
ARTHUR C. MEYER Arthur C. Meyer, 77, of 416 North Street, Kiel, died unexpectedly early Tuesday at his home. Death was attributed to an apparent heart attack. Born in the Town of Rhine on February 18, 1894, he was a son of the late Henry and Bernadine Rietbrock Meyer. On May 30, 1931, he married the former Elsie Kanske of Kiel. Mr. Meyer was a carpenter for more than 30 years and a former employee of the MB Corporation, New Holstein, retiring in 1960. He was a World War I veteran and served part of his tour in France. Mrs. Meyer died October 3, 1969. Survivors include a son, a grandson; two brothers, Ernst of Route 1, Cleveland and Herman of Route 1, Elkart Lake. Three sisters and a brother preceded him in death. He was a member of Bethel United Church of Christ, Town of Herman, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, with Donald Statz, interim pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. (no newspaper named, April 27, 1971)
AUGUST F. MEYER From Der Nord Westen, 28 Nov. 1895: (From the correspondent in Kiel, 25 Nov.) Death of August Meyer on Mon. of last week. He was a wagon maker. Burial was Thursday in Kiel Cemetery. He was a "slave to alcohol".
CHRISTINE MEYER MRS. WM. MEYER ANSWERS CALL Well-Known Woman of Kiel Dies Wednesday Night. Mrs. Christine Meyer, one of the well-known residents of Kiel, was called to her reward on Thursday morning at her home on Seventh St. Deceased had been in poor health for some time and seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia for several days, which caused her death. Christine Zaun, was born in Mequon, near Thiensville, on Nov. 15, 1849. In March 1871, she was united in marriage to William Meyer. The couple came to Kiel in 1882, where Mr. Meyer owned and operated a flour mill for many years. He preceded her in death 12 years ago. Mrs. Meyer was a member of the Kiel Frauenverein for twenty-three years. In her death Kiel loses one of its old-time residents, who had gained for herself a large number of friends. She was a generous-hearted woman and kind neighbor, and her passing will be mourned by all who knew her. The following relatives survive her: daughters, Mrs. Rud. Greve, Kiel; Mrs. John Friess, New Holstein; sons, Henry L. Meyer, and Elmer Meyer, Hilbert; one brother, Jacob Zaun, Milwaukee; and two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Laun, Kiel; and Mrs. Eva Hayssen, Sheboygan. The funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the late home, with burial in the Kiel Cemetery. Rev. Rech will officiate. No newspaper named, February 7, 1924
CONRAD J. MEYER Conrad J. Meyer, 92, former Kiel merchant, died Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lester (Dorothy) Buege, 4578 N. 24th St., Milwaukee. He operated the Kiel general store with his brother, George, for many years. It is now the Christel department store. His wife formerly operated the Arps Hat Shop for many years. When she died about 25 years ago, Mr. Meyer moved to Milwaukee to make his home with his daughter. Besides his daughter, he is survived by two grandchildren; one sister, Miss Minnie Meyer of Sauk City, and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church in Kiel, of which he was a member when he formerly lived in Kiel. The Rev. Allen Bowe, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. His body will lie in state at the Wendler Funeral Home, 2031 W. Capital Dr., Milwaukee, from 4 until 10 p.m. Thursday and at the church in Kiel from 11 a.m. Friday until the time of services. The Sheboygan Press – Thursday, February 18, 1960 – P. 12
ELSIE MEYER Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bethel United Church of Christ, Town of Herman, for Mrs. Arthur Meyer, 73, 416 North Street, who died unexpectedly at her home Friday. The Rev. Armin Roemer officiated at the services. Burial was in the Kiel cemetery. The former Elsie Kanske was born on August 29, 1896 in Kiel, a daughter of the late August and Pauline Jaschob Kanske. She attended the Kiel Public School. On May 30, 1931 she was married to Arthur Meyer of the Town of Rhine. The couple located in Kiel following their marriage. Mrs. Meyer was a member of Bethel United Church of Christ, and the Kiel General Arts Homemakers Club. Survivors include her husband; one son (private); one grandson; one sister, Mrs. Helen Schuffelbottom of Sheboygan Falls, and one brother, Carl of Kiel. No newspaper named, October 9, 1969 (Note: Her tombstone reading has b. 1869. In the microfiche pre-1907 births I found: Kanske, b: 29 Aug 1896, Reel: 0120, Record: 000575/no first name but the date matches the b. date in the obituary)
FRED MEYER Fred Meyer, 74, a former resident of Sheboygan and Kiel, died at Milwaukee County Hospital Saturday afternoon after a long illness. He was born Feb. 4, 1890, in Sheboygan, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Meyer. He had lived at Milwaukee since 1916, when his family moved there from Kiel. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Minnie Ahrens, of Milwaukee; and a brother, August, Sheboygan. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, will officate and burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
HENRY L. MEYER Henry L. Meyer, Retired Hilbert Businessman, Dies HILBERT — Henry L. Meyer, 83, a prominent Hilbert business and civic leader, who also had business interests at Kiel, Sherwood and Potter, died at his home here Saturday evening. Prior to disposing of his last business interests in Potter in 1958, he had been affiliated chiefly with milling, lumbering and banking, but also was a pioneer in the local electric utility. He opened a milling and grain business in Kiel in 1901 and three years later organized a lumber yard here. He was one of the original stockholders of the Hilbert State Bank and served in various offices, including that of president. In 1912 he opened a lumber yard at Sherwood and organized the Sherwood State Bank. He also was affiliated with the Hilbert Woodware Co., which manufactured cheese boxes. Active In Public Life Mr. Meyer purchased a third lumber yard at Potter in 1921 and continued to operate it until 1958. He had been living in retirement since then. He organized the Hilbert Light and Power Co. in 1919, but sold it two years later to the Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. He also served as village president for several years shortly after the turn of the century, was a member of the Board of Education for 15 years and was an early member of the Hilbert Volunteer Fire Department. He also served several terms on the Calumet County Board. In 1954 he was given special recognition by the Hilbert Advancement Association for 50 year of service to the community. At that time he received congratulatory messages from Gov. Walter Kohler, Sen. Alexander Wiley and the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Mr. Meyer was born near Kiel, June 30, 1878, the son of Wilhelm and Kristina Zaun. He was married at Kiel Dec. 28, 1904, to Hulda Griebenow. Mrs. Meyer died Feb. 11, 1937. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. John Friess, New Holtein(sic), and a brother, Elmer C. Meyer, Green Bay. Private funeral services will be held at the Kapitzke Funeral Home here at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Raymond Walkenhorst officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon.
HULDA MEYER Mrs. H. L. Meyer is Laid to Rest Chilton, Wis. – Funeral services for Mrs. H. L. Meyer, 59 years old, of Hilbert, who died at 10 p.m. Wednesday from a heart ailment for several weeks, were held at 12:30 p.m. today, with burial at Kiel, her birthplace. Mrs. Meyer, nee Miss Hulda Griebenow, was married to H. L. Meyer on December 28, 1904, at Kiel. The couple lived at Hilbert for 30 years. She was a member of the Reformed church at Potter, and a member of the Ladies’ Aid, and was active in social work at Hilbert. She is survived by the widower; three sisters, Mrs. Carl Heins of Milwaukee; Mrs. Gustave Duecker of Kiel, and Mrs. Arthur Kaemmer of Kiel, and three brothers, Fred Grievenow of Sierra Madre, Calif., William Griebenow of Rhinelander, Wis., and Oscar Griebenow of Owen, Wis. The Sheboygan Press – Saturday, February 13, 1937 – P. 2
LILLIAN MEYER Mrs. C. Meyer Summoned Today After An Illness Kiel - Mrs. Conrad J. Meyer, 67, who operated a millinery store at 531 Freemont street for the past 23 years, died early today at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Buege at Milwaukee. The deceased was moved to the Buege residence in Milwaukee four weeks ago when she first became ill. Nee Lillian Schumacher, Mrs. Meyer was born at Plymouth on Dec. 15, 1878, the daughter of Charles and Dorothea Arps Schumacher. She was married to Conrad J. Meyer of Prairie du Sac, Wis., at Kiel on July 8, 1905, and resided with her husband at Kiel since that time. Survivors include her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Buege. Mr. Meyer operated a grain elevator at Kiel for many years prior to his recent retirement. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian church. The Rev. R. E. Dreger, pastor, will officiate, and interment will be made on the family lot in the Kiel City cemetery.
LORETTA M. MEYER Loretta M. Meyer, 70, of 16825 Cemetery Rd., Kiel, died Monday morning, April 26, 1993 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. She was the former Loretta Wagner, born June 13, 1922 at Cleveland, daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Schmitt) Wagner. She attended St. Wendel Grade School in Cleveland. On Sept. 5, 1942 she married Walter Meyer at St. Wendel Catholic Church, Cleveland. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1992. They farmed in the Town of Schleswig all their married life. She was a devoted member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel; the Christian Mother’s Society, Catholic Order of Foresterer, and most important of all, she was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. (Survivors omitted for privacy) She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. A Mass of Resurrection was held Wednesday, April 28, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The Rev. Raphael Birringer was the officiant. Burial was in the Church Cemetery. Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, was in charge of all the arrangements. No newspaper named
WILLIAM MEYER Last week Thursday at 1:00 a.m., a long time resident and well known citizen of Kiel passed away, namely: Wilhelm Meyer. The cause of death was kidney disease from which he had suffered for many years. About a week before he died he had caught cold, and was so ill that he could not leave his home. Mr. Meyer first saw the light of the world in Mardorf, Hannover, Germany on November 18, 1847 and had reached the age of 64 years and 5 months. As a young boy of 15 years he immigrated to America from Germany to apprentice as a miller in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. There after he worked for many years as a miller in Thiensville, where he married Christine Zaun, and the marriage was blessed with eight children, four of which died in their youth. Later Mr. Meyer moved to Glenbeulah in Sheboygan County where he ran the mill with Mr. Bauernfeind. He gave up the business and moved to Millhome in this county. There he purchased Mr. Hollensteiner's share of the mill and soon thereafter, the shares of Mr. Schunk and Laun. In 1882 he moved to Kiel and built a mill that he operated quite profitably for about 20 years. After he sold the mill, he settled into a well-deserved retirement. The deceased leaves behind his wife and four children: Mrs. Rud. Greve and Mrs. John Freiss of Kiel, Henry L. Meyer in Hilbert and Elmer Meyer who is studying at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Additionally he leaves behind two sisters in America and one brother and sister in Germany. The burial took place on Saturday afternoon at the Kiel Cemetery with Pastor Rech officiating. Kiel Record - 1912 typed at the top of the obituary
JOHN MIKLICH John Miklich, 78, of 806 3rd St., Kiel, owner of the Kiel Monument Works, died late Tuesday night at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Born on May 13, 1890, in Yugoslavia, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miklich. He came to the United States in 1910, settling in Sheboygan. On May 1, 1915, he married the former Josephine Skrabole of Sheboygan. The couple moved to Pennsylvania, returned to Sheboygan four years later, and in 1928 moved to Kiel where he purchased the Brooklyn Tavern, operating it for 16 years. In 1947 he purchased the Kiel Monument Works which he operated until his retirement. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary in May, 1965. Mr. Miklich was a 50-year member of the Slovene National Benefit Society and also a member of the Manitowoc Tribe No. 49, Improved Order of Redmen, and the 24-hour Club of the lodge. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Tillie) Moritz; and one son, John Jr., both of Kiel; 11 grandchildren. One son, two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, the Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today until the hour of services. Members of the Redmen Lodge will meet at the funeral home at 7:30 tonight. The Sheboygan Press – Wednesday, September 11, 1968 – P. 10
JOSEPHINE MIKLICH Josephine Miklich, 97, a former Kiel resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1994 at Chilton Village Health Care Center, where she had been a resident for the past six years. She was born Feb. 11, 1896, in Yugoslavia. She came to the United States at the age of 16 and settled in Sheboygan. On May 1, 1915 she was united in marriage to John Miklich. The couple moved to Johnston, Penn. Four years later, they moved back to Sheboygan. In 1928 they moved to Kiel to own and operate the Brooklyn Tavern until 1945. The couple then bought and operated the Kiel Monument Shop until 1966. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1965. Her husband, John, preceded her in death on Sept. 10, 1968. She was a 50-year member of the Slovene Benefit Society. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, John Jr. (Shirlee), Kiel; one daughter, Tillie Moritz, Kiel; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, one sister, two brothers and one son-in-law. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 21 at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, with the Rev. Karen Doty officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. No newspaper named, January 18, 1994
HAROLD HARVEY MOG Harold Harvey Mog, second eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Mog, died on Saturday morning, after being ill for about two weeks. He was born at Kiel on May 27th, 1918. He leaves to mourn his grief- stricken parents, 2 brothers, and one sister. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, with interment in the Kiel cemetery. Rev. Theo. Gieschen, officiating.
VANCE B. MOGENSON Vance B. Mogenson, 64, of, Route 2, Kiel, died Sunday at Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay, where he had been a patient for six weeks. Born on April 2, 1910 at Tigerton, he was a son of the late Gustave and Stena Hansen Mogenson. He attended school at Tigerton, On January 20, 1932 he married Grace Pingel at Antigo. The couple lived in Tigerton until 1951 When they moved to Kiel. He was an assembly line worker at Tecumseh Products Company, New Holstein. Mr. Mogenson was a member of Bethel Methodist Church, Town of Schleswig. Survivors include his widow; one daughter, three sons, six grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Stella Westfall, Kohler, and a brother, Curtis, Tigerton. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Bethel Methodist Church, the Reverend David Sharpe, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Kiel Cemetery.
ANNA MORITZ Mrs. Anton Moritz, 47 After suffering an illness of a year's duration, Mrs. Anton Moritz, aged 47, nee Miss Annie Mahlich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mahlich, passed away at her home on Friday morning at 1:30 o'clock. Mrs. Moritz, who was born in this city on February 6, 1888, had reached the age of 47 years, 3 months, and 25 days. On December 12, 1908 she was married to Anton Moritz of Plymouth, and the couple settled here, where Mr. Moritz followed the mason trade. Eight children were born to them, of whom two passed away in infancy and a daughter Ardelle, passed away five years ago. Survivors are the following: Her husband; five children, Mrs. Harvey (Gertrude) Ninmer, Raymond, Manfred, Frances and Lyanna, all of here; one grandson, James Ninmer; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Raquet; and a sister, Mrs. Emil Raquet of here. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home and burial was made in the Kiel cemetery. The Rev. C. R. Johnson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church officiated. Mrs. Moritz was a member of the Dorcas Society and the Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church.
ANTON MORITZ Anton Moritz, 68, a former Kiel resident who made his home at Crivitz, Wis., for the past 14 years, died suddenly Tuesday at Medford, Wis. A mason by trade, Mr. Moritz collapsed and died while at work on a construction project at Medford. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Born April 11, 1885, in Germany, a son of Mr. and Mrs. David Moritz, he came to the United States in his youth and settled in Plymouth. He made his home at Kiel after his marriage to Anna Mahlich on Dec. 12, 1908. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Harvey (Gertrude) Nimner, Mrs. William (Frances) Brieger and Mrs. Leo (Lyanna) Hein, and two sons, Raymond and Manfred, all of Kiel. Twelve grandchildren also survive. His wife died in 1935. Three daughters also preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, with the Rev. Allen Bowe, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday. The Sheboygan Press – Wednesday, July 15, 1953 – P. 12
ARDELL MORITZ Kiel Girl to be Buried Thursday Kiel, Wis. – The remains of Ardell Moritz, aged 12, who passed away at 4:40 a.m. Monday at her home, 632 Fremont street, were taken this morning to the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mahlich, 818 N. Sixth street, from which home funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, and at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church, the Rev. James W. Mac Elree officiating. Interment will be made at the Kiel cemetery. The seventh grade class of the Kiel public school, of which the girl was a member, will attend the services in a body, accompanied by their teacher, Miss Gladys Kraemmer. The Sheboygan Press – Tuesday, May 6, 1930 – P. 2
RAYMOND MORITZ Funeral services for Raymond Moritz, 61, of 414 North St, Kiel, who died Friday morning at Columbia Hospital in Milwaukee, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. The Rev. Bliss B. Cartwright, of Sheboygan, will officiate. Burial rites will be conducted in the Kiel Cemetery. Mr. Moritz died of injuries suffered in a two-car crash on May 2 near Kiel. Born Jan. 16, 1912, in Kiel, a son of the late Anton and Anna Mahlich Moritz, he attended the Kiel Public School. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. On March 1, 1946 he married the former Mathilda Miklich at Manitowoc. The couple resided in Kiel since their marriage. Mr. Moritz was a brick layer by trade and employed by the C & M-D & M Frey Co. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Kiel; the Bricklayers Local of Sheboygan; the Manitowoc Tribe No. 49 Improved Order of Redmen and the 24-Hour Club of the lodge, and Tri-County VFW Post 6707. Survivors are his widow; six daughters, and a son, two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Nimmer, Mrs. Leo Hein and Mrs. William Brieger, all of Kiel; and a brother, Manfred of Kiel. (Survivors edited for privacy) Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday. Members of Manitowoc Tribe No. 49, Improved Order of Redmen, will meet at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Members of Tri-County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6707 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home to hold memorial services. The Sheboygan Press – Saturday, May 12, 1973 – P. 12
JOHN MOSER From Der Nord Westen, 16 May 1895: (From the correspondent in Kiel, 13 May) Also, burial yesterday in the Kiel Cemetery of S. Moser(sic), an old settler.
CLARA R. MOTHS Clara R. Moths, 89, a former Town of Rhine resident, died Friday at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, William and Mae Graf of Route 3, Plymouth. She had lived there 2 1/2 years. The former Clara Yahr was born June 19, 1895, in West Bend, a daughter of Julius and Clara Schubert Yahr. She attended district school at Waubeka. She married Oliver Moths on Nov. 28, 1923, at Campbellsport. The couple lived at Silver Creek until 1927 when they moved to the Town of Rhine, where they operated a cheese factory until 1936. Mr. Moths died in 1983. Besides her daughter, she is survived by two grandsons and a brother, Julius Yahr of Boltonville. A son, sister, and three brothers preceded her in death. The funeral will be Monday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. The Rev. Stephen Pabody of Faith Baptist Church in Plymouth will officiate. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. No newspaper named, April 5, 1985
MILES W. MOTHS Three Dead in Crossing Crash at Kiel Chippewa Hits Automobile at Intersection Residents of Kiel and New Holstein are Victims of Accident – Others Injured Kiel – Three young people were killed and one other injured seriously Sunday afternoon at 3:45 o’clock when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by the Chippewa, crack Milwaukee Road train. The accident occurred on Fremont street, the main street of Kiel, and the train was traveling at a rapid pace at the time, as it does not stop at Kiel. The dead are Richard Neumann, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Neumann of 704 St. Paul street, Kiel; Virginia Klapperich, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klapperich of New Holstein, and Miles Moths, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Moths of Kiel. Moths was the driver of the car. Both Richard Neumann and Virginia Klapperich were killed instantly, and Miles Moths died at 11:50 p.m. Sunday at the St. Nicholas hospital, Sheboygan. Critically Hurt Critically injured is Betty Jane Schwantes, 19, of New Holstein, who suffered a fractured skull. Miss Schwantes was unconscious throughout the night. Three others in the car, less seriously hurt, were Elmer Buchmann, Delhart Freis and Jerome Wilkens, 19, all of Kiel. The five injured persons were taken to the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan. The body of Miss Klapperich was taken to the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral home at New Holstein and the body of Richard Neumann was taken to the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel. Other Injuries The Freis boy sustained cuts about the face; Wilkens suffered cuts, bruises and shock and Buchmann also sustained cuts and bruises. The car was a complete wreck. Richard H. Neumann, who would have been 18 years old next Sunday, Feb. 13, is the son of Hugo and Frieda Meile Neumann. He was born in New Holstein on Feb. 13, 1926, and attended the public schools at Kiel and graduated from the Kiel High school last spring. He was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian church of Kiel. Richard enlisted in the Army Air Corps Reserve on Aug. 9, 1943, and would have been inducted next March 1. Survivors are his parents; a brother, Donald; his grandmothers, Mrs. Agnes Neumann and Mrs. Emma Meile of Kiel. The tragedy occurred on the 80th birthday of his grandmother, Mrs. Agnes Neumann. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 4 p.m., Tuesday. Virginia Klapperich, 19, was born Jan. 31, 1925, in New Holstein, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klapperich, and graduated last Spring from the New Holstein High school. She has since been employed at the Leverenz Shoe Co. at New Holstein. Rites Thursday She was an only child and survivors are her parents and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Boehlein of New Holstein. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral home and at 9:30 a.m. at the Holy Rosary Catholic church, the Rev. Alfred Pritzl officiating. Burial will be made in Holy Rosary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning Tuesday morning. Miles William Moths, 18, son of Oliver and Clara Yahr Moths, was born Feb. 28, 1925, at Silver Creek, town Sherman, Sheboygan county. He attended the Harrison school in town Rhine and later attended the Kiel schools, graduating from the Kiel High school in 1942. He took an aircraft engine course in Racine and was employed at the Freis Feed and Elevator Co., at Kiel. Survivors are the parents; a sister, Mae, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Yahr, Sr., of Waubeka. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel, and at 2 p.m. at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating. Burial will be made in the Kiel city cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Sheboygan Press – Monday, February 7, 1944 – P. 1 & 6
OLIVER C. MOTHS Oliver C. Moths, 87, a former Town of Rhine cheesemaker, died Tuesday evening at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, William and Mae Graf, Route 3, Plymouth, with whom he had resided since December. He was born March 10, 1895, in Silver Creek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moths. He attended school at Random Lake. Mr. Moths served with the Army in Europe during World War I. On Nov. 28, 1923, he and Clara Yahar of Fredonia were married. The operated a cheese factory in the Town of Rhine until 1936. Mr. Moths also worked for Freis Von Kiel of Kiel. Mr. Moths was a member of the Kiel American Legion Post. Surviving are his wife; his daughter; two grandchildren and two sisters, his twin, Mrs. William Parlow, and Mrs. Florence Herziger, both of Cedarburg. He was preceded in death by a son, two sisters and three brothers. No newspaper named, April 5, 1983 (Note: His tombstone has b. date 1896)
EDWIN S. MUELLER Rites Held Tuesday For E. S. Mueller; Burial Made in Kiel Cemetery Edwin S. Mueller, a farm boy who became one of Wisconsin’s rural school education leaders, died at his home in Manitowoc Sunday morning at the age of 80. Mr. Mueller was Manitowoc County Superintendent of Schools for 15 consecutive years following his appointment in 1926. Before becoming school superintendent, he taught in Schleswig, New Holstein, and Two Creeks. In all he has been in the rural education field for 44 years. During the latter years, he published a county school annual, considered a model for that type of publication in the nation. Mr. Mueller’s wife, the former Ella Wilke of Two Rivers, died in 1923. Survivors include his son, County Municipal Judge Harold W. Mueller; two daughters, Mrs. Walter Grossmann, Shafter, California, and Mrs. John Rennick, Elmwood Park, Illinois, and seven grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Manitowoc, and burial was in the Kiel Cemetery. No newspaper named, August 1958
ELLA MUELLER Mrs. Edwin Mueller of Millhome died at the Plymouth hospital on Thursday afternoon, after a lingering illness, at the age of 40 years, 11 months, 29 days. She had undergone a surgical operation in October of last year, and a second operation on January 8th, both of which were unseccessful in saving her life. Ella Wilke was born in Two Rivers, January 12, 1882, and in 1908 was married to Edwin Mueller. The couple lived at Two Rivers and Two Creeks until 1912, when they came to Millhome, their present home. Besides her husband, she leaves three children, Dorothy, Harold and Alice, her mother, one sister, three brothers, and her grandmother. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, with services in St. Peter's Reformed Church, Rev. W. Rech officiating. Burial in the Kiel cemetery. 1923
GEORGE MUELLER In his home on Fourth Street, on Sunday morning at about 4:00 o’clock, Mr. Georg Mueller, a long time and well known resident of Kiel, died after a six month long illness with heart fluctuations. The deceased was born on October 20, 1836 in Neiderfaulheim, Hessen-Darmstad, Germany and came to America at the age of 17 years with his parents. They settled in the Town of Rhine, where Mr. Mueller married Maria Ellebach in 1860, but she died two years later. The marriage produced one child. On May 20, 1867 he married a second time, to Wilhelmina Schmidt and the pair moved to a farm in the Town of Schleswig. This marriage produced just one child. For the past 22 years Mr. Mueller has lived with his wife in Kiel. The deceased leaves behind, besides his wife, one daughter, one stepdaughter, two sisters, 14 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. The burial took place on Tuesday afternoon from the home of the deceased to the Kiel Cemetery. Pastor Rech (St. Peter’s) officiated. Kiel Record -1914
HELENA MUELLER (d. 1901) Last week, Mr. J. C. Mueller received a heavy blow of fate in that his wife, Lena, Nee Fluhr died suddenly. She was stricken with a heart attack on Thursday evening about 11 o’clock, just about a week since giving birth to a child. The deceased first saw the light of the world on October 12, 1857 in Germany and came with her parents in 1866 to America, settling in the Town of Schleswig. In 1896 she married Mr. Mueller, and the marriage was blessed with four children. The funeral procession took place on Sunday afternoon, from New Holstein to the Kiel Cemetery, with Pastor Schildknecht officiating. The Odd Fellows Lodge, the Arion Band and the Men’s choir participated in the funeral. -She was the second wife of Mr. Mueller, whose first wife died many years ago. No newspaper named, 1901, Kiel
HELENE MUELLER (d. 1950) Miss Helena Mueller, 85, of 915 Sixth street, Kiel, passed away early today at the home of Hubert and Miss Emma Bunge, 813 Third street, Kiel. She lived alone until several days ago, when she fell and suffered injuries. She was taken to the Bunge home, where she died following a short illness. Miss Mueller, a resident of Kiel for 15 years, was born in the town of Schleswig on June 4, 1864, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Mueller. She spent many years in the town of Schleswig before moving to Kiel, where she was a dressmaker and housekeeper. The survivors include a sister, Mrs. Anna Fischer, of Sheboygan; a brother, Frank, of New Holstein; a step-sister, Miss Emma Bunge, and two step-brothers, Hubert and Adolph of Kiel. She was a member of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, where funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. E. L. Worthman. Burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral home from 1 p.m. Tuesday to 11 a.m. Wednesday and at the church until the time of services on Wednesday. The Sheboygan Press – Monday, January 9, 1950 – P. 8 ******* From Manitowoc county death records: Helen Mueller (v.43 p.146) Single June 4, 1864-Jan. 8, 1950 Daughter of Gottfried Mueller and Anna Boos Born Wisconsin Died from “cerebral hemorrhage –arteriosclerosis” Buried at the Kiel Cemetery ******** (Note: Her picture is in the glass negative photos)
HENRIETTA MUELLER From Der Nord Westen, 13 Feb. 1896: (From the correspondent in Kiel, 10 Feb.) Death of Mrs. John E. Mueller on Wed. last week at the age of 58. Burial was Sun. afternoon in the Kiel Cemetery.
JOHN C. MUELLER From Der Nord Westen, 28 Jan. 1909: Death Friday evening of John C. Mueller in Kiel following a stroke. He is survived by a son and 4 daughters. The deceased came to America in 1848 as a small child with his parents from Hesse-Darmstadt. The parents spent two years in the east before settling in Town Rhine, Sheboygan County. When he was grown and married he moved to Muehlheim, Town Schleswig, Manitowoc County, where he operated a store and saloon as well as serving as postmaster there. About 32 years ago he went to Kiel and opened the Kiel Hotel along with a saloon and dance hall. As an innkeeper he was widely known. Last week he was in Manitowoc to accompany the body of John Staudt, one of his closest friends, to his last rest. Mueller was active in politics in the Democratic party and served as the representative from Kiel on the Board of County Supervisors for many years. He survived both wives, the first having died 13 years ago and the second 8 years ago. His only son, Philipp Mueller, who is married, will continue to operate the hotel which he had largely been doing the last few years during his father’s illness. On 28 February the deceased would have been 63 years old. The funeral was held Tuesday at the Kiel cemetery. ******** Mr. John C. Mueller died suddenly on Friday evening. He was a well-known and long-time resident of Kiel, having reached the age of 62 years and 11 months. His death was due to a stroke. The deceased first saw the light of the world in Bibelnheim, Hessen-Darmstad, Germany and came to America in 1848 as a two year old boy, with his parents who settled on a farm in the Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County. In 1867 he married Henrietta Weick and they operated a farm in the Town of Herman until 1876, and then moved to Millhome where he ran a saloon and storage facility. In 1879 he came to Kiel, where he ran the saloon of Mr. Wm. Reseburg, who went to Rockford, Illinois, where he remained for one year. In 1883 he purchased the Kiel Hotel from Mr. Chr. Thiedemann, which he has operated successfully until his death. His first wife died in 1896 and one year later he married Helene Fluhr, but the second marriage ended in divorce in 1901. He leaves behind, four daughters and one son, namely Mrs. Chas. Puchner in Oak Park, Illinois. Mrs. Walter Roeber, Norma, Thekla and Philipp in Kiel. The last has worked in his father’s business for many years, and will continue to run the business. Mr. Mueller served in many official positions while he resided in Kiel: 12 years as deputy sheriff, 5 years as supervisor and 2 years as village trustee. The funeral service took place on Tuesday afternoon with numerous participants in attendance. Mr. Wm. Broeckert gave a fitting eulogy, while the Arion Kapelle (Band) played appropriate music. The burial took place at the Kiel Cemetery with about 200 people attending the funeral celebration. Kiel Record -1909
JOHN E. MUELLER From Der Nord Westen, 18 Apr. 1907: Death in Kiel Sunday morning of John E. Mueller at the age of 79 yrs. 9 mos. and 15 days. The deceased had lived in Kiel since he was 5-1/2 years old and is survived by his widow, 6 sons, 3 daughters and 34 grandchildren. ************** On Sunday morning at 1:00 AM, Mr. John F. Mueller died at his home here, at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 15 days. The deceased was born in Bibelsheim, Hessen-Darmstad, Germany on June 22, 1827 and came to America in 1847 with his parents, who first settled in Germantown. After a one-year stay, he came to the Town of Rhine. In 1854 he married Sabine Mueller, the sister of Mr. J. C. Mueller, after which the newlywed couple moved to a farm of their own. The marriage was blessed with eleven children, of which two have died. Mr. Mueller was the oldest resident of the Town of Rhine, having lived there for 48 years. For the past 5-1/2 years he and his wife have lived in Kiel. The deceased had always been in good health and may be the reason he has reached this high age. Recently he contracted a lung infection, but had recovered when he came down with a cold, which brought on his death. He leaves behind his grieving wife, six sons, three daughters, 34 grandchildren, three brothers and one sister. The burial took place on Wednesday afternoon, with the Odd Fellows Lodge officiating, of which he had been a member for many years. Kiel Record -1907
JOHN H. MUELLER (d. 1946) John H. Mueller Dies Saturday John Herman Mueller, aged 80, a retired Schleswig farmer, passed away on Saturday night at the Holy Family hospital in Manitowoc, where he had been a patient for the past four weeks. For 18 months, Mr. Mueller had been residing at the St. Mary’s Home for the Aged. The deceased was born in the town of Schleswig on Dec. 4, 1866, the son of Gottfried and Anna Boss Mueller. Jan. 1, 1892, he was married to Sena Gosse of the town of Mosel. From 1904 to 1908 they resided on a farm near Sheboygan Falls, and then moved to the town of Schleswig, where for 25 years he operated a farm. Survivors include three children, Mrs. Norma Westphal, Reuben and Jerome Mueller of Sheboygan; a number of grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Fischer of Sheboygan, and Miss Helene Mueller of this city; a brother, Frank Mueller of New Holstein; two half-brothers, Hubert and Adolph Bunge, and a half-sister, Miss Emma Bunge. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Meiselwitz funeral home, with the Rev. John Scheib of Kaukauna officiating. Burial was made in Kiel Cemetery. No newspaper named, January 2, 1947
MARY MUELLER Mary Mueller nee Mauer (v.14 p.693) Jan. 18, 1875-June 12, 1917 Daughter of Conrad Mauer (born Germany) and Mary Buchmann (born Germany) Born Wisconsin Died from “pulmonary tubrculosis” Buried at Kiel Cemetery *********** Mrs. Mary Mueller, died at 6:45 PM in her home on Tuesday, after suffering with pulmonary disease for abut the last four years. She was the wife of the well- known hotel owner Mr. Philipp Mueller, and died at the age of 42 years, 5 months and one day. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Maurer from the town of Russell, where she was born on January 18, 1875. On June 3, 1897 she married her surviving spouse. After the couple had lived in Chicago for about a year, they returned to Kiel and since they have been here, Mr. Mueller has become a well-known restaurant and hotel owner. The marriage was without children. Besides her spouse, she leaves behind, one brother, Mr. George Maurer and one sister Mrs. Frank Hahnemann from here. Her friends and acquaintances loved the deceased for her cheerful personality, and her surviving spouse who has fallen on difficult times, we all extend our sympathies. The burial will take place from the home on Friday afternoon at 2:00 PM on the Kiel Cemetery. Mr. Wm. Broeckert will give the eulogy.
PHILLIP MUELLER From Manitowoc county marriage records: Phillip Arthur Mueller and Mary Maurer (v.6 p.406) June 3, 1897 in civil ceremony, Kiel Phillip Arthur Mueller Son of John C. Mueller and Henriette C. Wick Born Town of Schleswig Merchant at Oakpark, Illinois Mary Maurer Daughter of Conrad Maurer and Mary Buschmann Born Town of Russell, Sheboygan County Witnesses Frank Pasch and Carl Temke ******* Philip Arthur Mueller (v.46 p.399) June 9, 1875-Feb. 13, 1953 Son of John C. Mueller and Helen Fluhr Born Wisconsin –tavern keeper Died from “pneumonia –myocarditis” Buried at Kiel Cemetery ********** Philip Mueller Rites Held Here Tuesday Last rites were said Tuesday afternoon for Philip Mueller, 77, longtime resident of Kiel. The services were conducted by the Rev. E. L. Worthman at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home and burial was made in the Kiel cemetery. Mr. Mueller died at his home Friday. He was born near Kiel June 9, 1875, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John C. Mueller. He attended Kiel schools and the Manitowoc Business college. June 3, 1897, he was married to Miss Mary Maurer of the town of Russell. The couple lived in Oak Park Illinois, for a year, then returned to Kiel, where he assisted his father in the operation of the Kiel hotel. He later took over the ownership of the business and operated it until 1914 when he sold the Kiel Hotel and purchased the Central Hotel and tavern. This he operated, until failing eyesight forced his retirement. He was a member of the Oddfellow Lodge of Wisconsin. Though they had no children of their own, Mr. and Mrs. Mueller raised two of his younger sisters following the early death of his parents. His wife passed away in June, 1917, and one sister also preceded him in death. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Emanuel Geler of Manhattan Beach, California and Mrs. Walter Roeber and Mrs. Walter Buswell of this city. (no newspaper named, Feb. 13, 1953) *********** (Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)
RUDOLPH MUELLER From Manitowoc county marriage records: Rudolph Mueller and Maria Essling (v.5 p.296) May 8, 1886 in Reformed Church, Town of Schleswig Rudolph Mueller Son of Gottfried Mueller and Julie Boos Born Town of Scheswig –farmer Maria Essling Daughter of Christian Essling and Wilhelmine Curyg [?] Born Prussia Witnesses Frans Mueller and Bertha Essling ******** From Manitowoc county death records: Rudolf Mueller (v.9 p.552) June 14, 1859-Dec. 31, 1908 Son of Gottfried Mueller (born Germany) and Anna Boss (born Germany) Born Wisconsin -farmer Died from "typhoid fever -intestinal hemorrhage" Buried at the Kiel Cemetery *********** From Der Nord Westen, 14 Jan. 1909: Death in Town Schleswig of 49-year old Rudolph Mueller. He is survived by his widow and 9 children as well as his parents, 6 brothers, 3 sisters, and 2 grandchildren. *********** Ruthlessly, death’s adamant hand grabs at men’s destiny and tears many a man whose activity apparently would have been so essential to his kin off from their midst. That way we have to report today the passing of Mr. Rudolph Mueller who was carried off by the Grim Reaper on December 31st in his home in Schleswig Town. The deceased who had been seriously ill with typhus for several weaks died due to an internal hemorrhage. Born June 14th 1859 in Schleswig Town, he was raised on his parents’ farm and married Maria Essling in 1886. This marriage brought forth 10 children, one daughter having passed away already. Besides his wife and his nine children, the deceased leaves behind his parents, 6 brothers, 3 sisters, 2 grandchildren and a number of relatives and friends who deeply bemoan his untimely death. He reached an age of 49 years, 6 months and 17 days. During the last 11 years of the existence of the Calumet Plankroad Co., he was a toll collector near Kiel, where as such he had many friends. In 1900, he moved to the farm where he now concluded his earthly path. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon at the Kiel cemetery, under the conduct of Rev. Rech. (This obituary was in German) ********** Without looking back, the hand of death in the story of mankind has taken another person from our midst. Today we learned of the death of Mr. Rudolph Mueller who died in his home in the Town of Schleswig on December 31, 1908. The deceased had suffered for a number of weeks from typhus and died from an internal hemorrhage. He was born on June 14, 1859 in the Town of Schleswig and was raised on his father’s farm, and married Maria Essling in 1886. The marriage was blessed with 10 children of whom one daughter preceded him in death. Besides his wife and nine children he leaves behind his parents, six brothers, three sisters, 2 grandchildren, and numerous relatives and friends who mourn his untimely death. He reached the age of 49 years. 6 months and 17 days. During the last eleven years he was an official of the Calumet Plank Road and was the toll collector close to Kiel where he made many friends. In 1900 he moved to the farm where his life came to an end. The burial took place on Saturday afternoon with Pastor Rech (St. Peter UCC) officiating at the Kiel Cemetery. Kiel Record - 1909 ******** (Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)
SABINA MUELLER On Thursday of last week, in Town of Rhine, Mrs. Sabbine Mueller passed away from a stroke. She was the wife of Mr. John F. Mueller who passed away about six months ago. The deceased was born on January 13, 1840 in Bihlenhein, Hessen-Darmstadt When she was 8 years old, she came to America with her parents who settled in the Town of Rhine. In 1857 she married Mr. John F. Mueller and the pair celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. The marriage produced eleven children, six sons and three daughters who survive their parents. Seven years ago they moved to Kiel. In April of last year her husband passed away and shortly thereafter she suffered a stroke from which she never completely recovered. Several months ago she left Kiel and moved to her family in the Town of Rhine where on Thursday she suffered another stroke which quickly ended her life. She reached the age of 68 years 10 months and 20 days, and leaves behind 9 children, 35 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. The burial took place on Sunday afternoon at the Kiel Cemetery next to her husband. Pastor Roeck (St. Peter UCC) officiated. Kiel Record - 1908
HANNAH MULCAHY Mrs. Walter Mulcahy Mrs. Johanna Mulcahy, 73, of Seattle, Wash., died Tuesday at her home, according to word received here by C. J. Meiselwitz, a brother. The body will reach here on Sunday from the west, and burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery. Mrs. Mulcahy, nee Wriedt, was born May 7, 1863, on the farm now owned by Ed. Hoefler in the town of New Holstein. She was married in about 1882 to Walter Mulcahy, who preceded her in death. Of the four children born to the couple, two survive, a daughter, Nell, of S????ley, and a son, Walter, of Pullman, Wash. For some twenty years she conducted a millinery business in Chilton, and for the past 28 years has been living in the west. Besides her children, she is survived by three brothers, C. J. Meiselwitz of Rhine, Adolph Meiselwitz of Rhine, and William on the homestead farm. Last rites will be held at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home here on Monday afternoon, with the Rev. E. H. Delware officiating. (Note: This seems to be the right place for this obit. If she was born in 1863 as the obit says, the tombstone may have been mis-read)
HENRY L. MULCAHY Tuesday evening at the hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mr. Henry Mulcahy died following and operation. He was the nephew of Mr. Carl Meiselwitz from here and was about 33 years old and single. The deceased previously worked for Mr. Meiselwitz, and has lived in St. Mary’s, Idaho for the past eleven years where he owned a funeral business. The coffin arrived yesterday afternoon and was buried at the Kiel Cemetery Kiel Record 1916
NELL MULCAHY Funeral services for Miss Nell Mulcahy, 70, a former resident of Chilton and Kiel who died at her home at Chula Vista, Calif., Saturday, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. The Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Kiel, will conduct the services, and burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m., Friday until the time of services. Miss Mulcahy had been living on the West Coast for a number of years. There are no immediate survivors.
THEKLA MULCAHY Funeral services for Mrs. Thekla Mulcahy, 90, widow of Walter W., a Kiel native who died Thursday morning at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Kiel. The Rev. Joe. V. Anderson, pastor, will officiate. Cremation will follow. The former Thekla Lindner, she was born April 22, 1883 in Kiel, a daughter of the late August and Elise Kasper Lindner. On Aug. 5, 1905 she was married to Mr. Mulcahy in Kiel. The couple lived in Denver, Col., Sandpoint, Idaho, and Burbank, Calif. Her husband died in February, 1954. Three years later she returned to Kiel. Prior to hospitalization she had resided at Willowdale Nursing Home, New Holstein, for three months. She was a member of the Paradise Rebekah Lodge and the Senior Frauen Verein of Kiel. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Flora) Brewster of Satellite Beach, Fla., and a grandaughter. Two sisters and four brothers preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
WALTER MULCAHY Mrs. H. J. Ammann received the sad news last week of the death of her brother-in-law, Walter Mulcahy who had passed away suddenly on Wednesday evening at his home in Burbank, California. The body arrived here Tuesday and lay in state at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home until Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, when burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery. The Rev. Allen Bowe of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Mr. Mulcahy was born in Kiel 73 years ago. He was married to Miss Thekla Lindner here August 5, 1905. Following their marriage they lived in Idaho, and up to two years ago made their home at Pullman, Washington, before settling in Burbank. Mr. Mulcahy was a nephew of C. J. Meiselwitz. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Carl Brewster; a granddaughter, Pamela Brewster, and a sister, Miss Millie Mulcahy of California.
ALBERT MUNDT Fix No Blame In Death of Albert Mundt Returning a verdict of unavoidable accident, a coroner’s jury exonerated William Blackford, Kiel, of all blame, Tuesday morning at Manitowoc, in the death of Albert Mundt, who met his death here Friday evening when struck by the Blackford car. Mr. Mundt was struck shortly before six o’clock Friday evening when he was attempting to cross Fremont street at the Sweet Shop. The Blackford car was about to park in front of the Sweet Shop, when Mr. Mundt stepped into its path. He was hurled to the pavement, striking his head against the running board of a light delivery truck, owned by William Henschel, which was parked at the curb. He was rushed to a local physician, and within half an hour was taken to the Plymouth hospital, where he died early the following morning. Came Here at the Age of 13 The deceased had reached the age of 48 years, having been born in Germany March 6, 1879. He came to this country at the age of 13, with his step-sister and her husband, settling in Kiel in 1892. The Pagel family, with whom he had come to America, since that time moved to Cascade, where they are at present living. Mr Mundt was employed as janitor at the State Bank of Kiel for many years, beginning at the time when Richard Kiel was still cashier. Since 1919 he had also been employed at the Kiel Furniture factory. While still in his youth he had been mascot of the Arion orchestra. Impressive funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Meiselwitz undertaking parlors. The Arion orchestra was present in a body, and the Furniture factory closed for the afternoon to give his many friends an opportunity to attend the last services. The Rev. Otto Saewert was in charge of the ceremonies, and interment took place in the Kiel cemetery. Mr. Mundt had always been of a cheerful and willing disposition, and among his friends he counted every one, from the youth to the old age of Kiel. It had been his habit, for the past 20 years, to bring the Sunday morning mail regularly to the Louisa Lindner home, a little act of kindness typical of him. He had been living at the home of Mrs. Caroline Kissinger until the time of his death. - 1927