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EDWARD MAU (d. 1937) cemetery #44 Funeral services for Edward Tully Mau, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Mau, who died at the hospital yesterday, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Vogelsand funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 30, 1937 P. 11 ******* [bur. 12-01-1937/age 7 yrs./cause: acute osteomyelitis/bur. on Edward J. and Loretta T. Mau lot]

MARY K. MAUER cemetery #83 Mrs. P. Mauer Dies Thursday Funeral Services Held Monday from Catholic Church Here Mrs. Peter Mauer, aged 73, died at 10 a. m. Thursday at her home at 511 Broadway street. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9:30 o’clock at the house and at 10 o’clock at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church here. The Rev. J. J. Esdepsky officiated and burial was make in the Catholic cemetery near here on Highway 57. Mrs. Mauer, nee Katherine Stephany, was born in Johnsburg, Fond du Lac county, August 26, 1859, and was married to Peter Mauer of Marytown June 5, 1878, at Marytown. The couple located on a farm at St. Joe, where they lived for eight years, moving from there to a farm in Marytown, where they resided for 24 years. The past ten years the couple resided in this city in retirement. Besides her husband, Mrs. Mauer is survived by thirteen children, four sons and nine daughters, as follow: John Mauer of Montello; Henry of New Holstein, Joseph of this city, and Mathias of St. Joe; Mrs. Anton Gross of St. Joe, Mrs. Nicholas Schaefer of St. Cloud, Mrs. Leonard Flesch of Johnsburg, Mrs. Casper Mahlberg of this city, Mrs. Martin Fuller of St. Paul, Minn., Mrs Herbert Larson, Mrs. George Rautenberg and Miss Eleanor Mauer of Milwaukee, and Miss Hilda at home. Other survivors are: 22 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, Mrs. Michael Wirth of St. Cloud, a sister, and a brother, Anthony Stephany of Johnsburg. Mrs. Mauer was a member of the Christian Mother’s Society, which organization attended the funeral in a body, and after the services, the society served a dinner in the basement of the church to about 200 relatives and friends. The following grandsons of the deceased acted as pallbearers: Elroy Mauer, Jerome Mahlberg, Hugo Mauer, Clemens Flesch, Agathery Schaefer, and Archibald Gross. - 1933 (Note: Her name is probably Mary Katherine Mauer)

MATHILDA MAUER cemetery #83 Miss Hilda Mauer, 48, of Kiel died at 11 a.m. today at a Manitowoc institution where she had been a patient for the past 14 years. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Meiselwitz funeral home, Kiel, and at 9:30 at the St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic church, the Rev. F.X. Keihl officiating. Burial will be in the church cemtery at Kiel. Born 1897 in Marytown, Fond du Lac county, the deceased resided with her parents, who preceded her in death. Survivors include eight sisters, Mrs. Antone Gross and Mrs. Nicholas Schafer of St. Cloud, Wis., Mrs. Leonard Flesh of Johnsburg, Mrs. Casper Mahlberg of Kiel, Mrs. Martin Fuller of St. Paul, Minn., and Mrs. Joseph Kostmaky and Mrs. Hubert Larson of Milwaukee; and two brothers, Henry of New Holstein and Mathew of St. Joseph. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, June 3, 1946 P. 2

PETER MAUER cemetery #83 Peter Mauer, aged 84, passed away Monday morning at 1:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anton Gross at St. Joe, Fond du Lac county. He had been ill since New Years. Mr. Mauer had been visiting his daughter since Christmas. He was born May 12, 1857, in Marytown, where he lived all his life except for the last 19 years, when he retired and moved to this city. He was united in marriage with Mary Katherine Stephany of Johnsburg in June, 1879, and lived on a farm near Marytown. Since the spring of 1922 he had lived in Kiel. Mrs. Mauer died on April 20, 1933, and since that time he had lived at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Casper Mahlberg, here. Survivors are 13 children, namely: John of Montello, Henry of New Holstein, Mathias, Joseph and Mrs. Anton Gross of St. Joe, Mrs. Nicholas Schaefer of St. Cloud, Mrs. Leonard Flesch of Johnsburg, Mrs. Casper Mahlberg of this city, Mrs. Martin Fuller of St. Paul, Minnesota, Miss Hilda Mauer of Manitowoc, Mrs. George Rautenberg, Mrs. Joseph Kosmatka, and Mrs. Herbert Larson of Milwaukee; 41 grandchildren, 10 great – grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Wagner of Calvary, and two brothers, Michael and Anton of Stacyville, Iowa. Funeral services were conducted this Wednesday morning at nine o’clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 9:30 o’clock services were held at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with burial being made in the church cemetery.

WILLIAM MAUNDER cemetery #33 William J. Maunder, 77, of 2321-9th St., Two Rivers, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the home late Saturday morning. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Emanuel United Methodist Church, Two Rivers. The Rev. Karl F. Koch officiating. Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Town of Kossuth. Mr. Maunder was born June 3, 1894, at Hurontown, Mich., son of the late Joseph and Emily Maunder. He attended a Hancock, Mich., elementary school and high school and was employed for 28 years at the Daily Mining Gazette at Houghton. He moved to Manitowoc in 1935 and was employed at the former Brandt Printing and Binding Co. For five years prior to his retirement in 1961 he was employed at Colorcraft Printers, Manitowoc. He married Jennie R. Richards at Houghton Sept. 4, 1933. She survives him with a number of nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, from 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon until 9 o'clock this Monday evening. The casket will be taken to the church at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday where the body will lie in state until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 8, 1971

ALVIN MAURER cemetery #86 Alvin W. Maurer of Town Schleswig Dies on Tuesday Kiel - Alvin W. Maurer, aged 65, lifelong resident of the town of Schleswig in Manitowoc county passed away at about 10 o'clock last evening after an illness of several weeks. He was born in the town of Schleswig on June 24, 1878, the son of Frank and Anna Severin Maurer. As a youth he received his early education in the rural schools of the township. Shortly afterward he became an apprentice carpenter. He continued in the trade and made it his life career. He is survived by four brothers Jacob, August and Herman of Town Schleswig and Arthur of Stratford. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel with the Rev. August H. Hammann officiating. Burial will be made in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners. The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, July 28, 1943 - P. 8

ANNA MAURER cemetery #82 Mrs. Maurer Passes Away Mrs. Christian Maurer, aged 82, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Monday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Roland Schreiber, in the town of Meeme. The deceased, nee Anna Mueller, was the daughter of the late Philip and Barbara Reineck-Mueller, and was born in the town of Rhine April 29, 1863. She was married to Christian Maurer Dec. 26, 1886, and the couple immediately located on the Maurer homestead farm near Louis Corners where they lived until moving to Kiel in 1917. Mr. Maurer died in May, 1927. She is survived by a son, Philip, town of Schleswig; a daughter, Mrs. Roland (Annie) Schreiber of the town of Meeme; a brother, Phiip of Sioux Falls, S. D., a sister, Mrs. Katie Schweitzer of Milwaukee; 7 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held this Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at the Meiselwitz funeral Home, and at 2 o'clock at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating. Burial was made in the city cemetery. Mrs. Maurer was a member of the church Frauenverein.

AROMA MAURER cemetery #82 Mrs. Albert Maurer Dies Unexpectedly Mrs. Albert Maurer, 66, of Route 2, Kiel, Town of Schleswig, died Tuesday while working outside near her home. Born August 22, 1898 nee Aroma Louise Henning at Town Schleswig, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Helena Voss Henning. She attended district school and was married to Mr. Maurer of town Schleswig May 13, 1916. The couple located on the present farm home. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ. Survivors besides her husband are four daughters, Mrs. Truman Rabe and Mrs. Clarence Ninmer of Route 1, Kiel, Mrs. Vernon Wriedt and Mrs. Albin Wagner; two sisters, Mrs. Harry Ruh, Route 1, Kiel and Mrs. Clarence Heiman, Sheboygan; two brothers, Armin Henning, rural Plymouth, and Raymond, Route 2, Kiel. A son Lester preceded her in death, August 1957. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ with the Rev. Vernon Jaberg officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel cemetery. A church memorial has been established in her memory. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home from 3 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday and at the church until time of service.

AUGUST MAURER cemetery #84 August (Augie) Maurer, 74, of R. 1 Kiel (Rockville), custodian at Boy Scout Camp Rokilio on Cedar Lake for the past 10 years, died late Thursday morning at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital. He had been hospitalized for one day. Born June 5, 1884, in Town Schleswig, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maurer. He attended district school in the township and married the former Wanda Mueller of Schleswig on April 12, 1909. The couple operated a farm in Town Schleswig until 1928 when they moved to Rockville. He was a mason by trade. Survivors, in addition to his wife, are a son, Daniel J. of Kiel; a grand- daughter and two brothers, Jacob of Schleswig and Arthur of Edgar, Wis. Four brothers and a sister also preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church in Kiel where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Rockville Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel after 2 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and then at the church after noon. The Sheboygan Press – Friday, October 24, 1958 – P. 6 ***** Funeral services for August Maurer, 74, of Rockville, who died Thursday, were held Monday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Evangelical Reformed Church at Kiel with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg officiating. Mr. Maurer had been custodian at Camp Rokilio at Cedar Lake for the past ten years. During the services Miss Joyce Fromm and Mrs. Athniel Raquet sang, “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Abide With Me.” They were accompanied by Mrs. Howard Vorpahl, organist. Burial was in the Rockville Cemetery. Pallbearers, Scouters of the Kettle Moraine Council, were Robert Ebenreiter, Benjamin Forsterling, Ernest Keppler, Edward Klozotsky, Ernie Lutze, and Lester Wilke. Explorer and Boy Scouts of the Kiel area provided an honor guard during the services. The Sheboygan Press – Wednesday, October 29, 1958

CARL MAURER, DDS. cemetery #82 Dr. Carl Maurer, Dentist at Kiel, is Dead at 63. Kiel – Dr. Carl A. Maurer, 63, prominent Kiel citizen and a dentist here for many years, died at his home, 236 Fifth St., early today. Although he had a heart ailment, Dr. Maurer had continued in his practice. He is survived by his wife. Arrangements for services are being made by the Meiselwitz Funeral Home and will be announced Saturday. Sheboygan Press, Fri. June 19, 1959, p. 4, c. 5 *************** Plan Services Tuesday for Dr. C.A. Maurer. Kiel (Special) – Services for Dr. Carl A. Maurer, a Kiel dentist for 40 years and a widely- known leader in civic and conservation circles, will be held Tuesday. The 2:30 p.m. rites will be conducted at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home by the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church. Interment will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Dr. Maurer, 63, died suddenly early Friday after being stricken with a heart attack at his home, 236 5th St. he had a heart ailment for several years. He was particularly prominent as an adult leader in the Kettle Moraine Boy Scout Council and through his associations with the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and the Future farmers of America. A native of Sheboygan County, Dr. Maurer was born July 19, 1895, at Johnsonville, a son of the late William and Johanna Klemme Maurer. As a child he moved with his parents to Glenbeulah where he attended public schools and was graduated from the Glenbeulah High School. After receiving his DDS degree from the Marquette University Dental School in 1917, he practiced at Wausau for one year before coming to Kiel. Dr. Maurer’s record in Boy Scout leadership dates back more than 40 years to the time when he became a member of a scout troop in Glenbeulah. After moving to Kiel, he became affiliated with Troop 33, serving as its scoutmaster from 1923-28 and then as troop committeeman from 1928-40. He was chairman of the Kettles-Northwest District of the Kettle Moraine Council from 1936-38, vice-chairman from 1938-40, district commissioner in 1940 and a council member-at-large since 1951. Dr. Maurer was one of 45 Scout leaders of the K-M Council to have received the coveted Silver Beaver award for outstanding contributions to boyhood. He was awarded in 1940 at which time the citation mentioned the prominent part he played in the development of an athletic program at Kiel through the organization of several junior baseball and basketball teams. It was through his keen interest in young boys that a junior playground baseball league was organized and a director employed to supervise play during the summer months. He was one of the founders of the K-M Scout Council’s Camp Rokillo at Cedar Lake, east of Kiel. Active for many years in the promotion of activities of the Future Farmers of America, Dr. Maurer, in 1954, became the fifth person to be awarded the Kiel Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree, conferred on citizens who have done outstanding work for the FFA. His influence in behalf of conservation was widespread. Dr. Maurer twice was elected to three-year terms on the Wisconsin Conservation Congress as a member of the three-man Manitowoc County Conservation Committee. He resigned in 1958 following a breakdown resulting from health complications. He also had served both as a past president and as a director of the Kiel unit of the Manitowoc County Fish and Game Protective Association. Aside from those interests, Dr. Maurer also played a leading part in development of the Kiel Parent-Teacher Assn. and helped to organize and promote Fourth of July celebrations, Red Cross campaigns, Scout finance drives and district conventions of the American Legion. He was a charter member and past commander of Kasper-Wilkins-Beckley Post 99, American Legion; a former officer of the Kiel Businessman’s Association; a member of the Manitowoc Tribe of the Improved Order of Redmen, Kiel Branch 149, and the 24-hour club of the lodge and was a past secretary-treasurer of the Kiel Municipal Band for 18 years. Dr. Maurer also was a member of the Wisconsin Dental Association, the Sheboygan County Dental Society and St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church in Kiel. A World War I veteran, he entered the U.S. Army in 1917 and later re-entered the Army Medical Reserve Corps in which he was active for several years. He was married Feb. 28, 1951, to Miss Emma Hooper of Palmyra, Wis. Survivors are the wife; a stepbrother, Edward Sinz of Crystal River, Fla., and a stepsister, Mrs. Emilie Peterson, Glenbeulah. One brother preceded him in death. The body will lie in state at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday. An honor guard of other Silver Beaver winners, being formed by Herbert Ruehl of Crystal Lake, will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Boy Scouts of Kiel Troop 33 will form a guard of honor for the funeral Tuesday. Sheboygan Press, Sat. June 20, 1959, p. 6, c. 7 **************** Funeral services for Dr. Carl A. Maurer, 63, of 236 Fifth St., Kiel, who died Friday, were conducted by the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church in Kiel, at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon. For the service Kenneth Dedering sang, “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling” and “Abide With Me.” Mrs. Milton Voigt was the accompanist. Burial took place in the Kiel cemetery. Pallbearers were Walter Balz, Albert Braun, Arthur Graef, Lawrence Hennings, A.G. Kuhn and Lester Lutz. Scouters of the Kettle Moraine area who have received the Silver Beaver Award provided and honor guard at the funeral home on Monday evening. Members of the Kettle Moraine Council, Explorer Scouts and members of Troop No. 33 of Kiel attended the service as an honorary group. Members of Kasper, Wilkens, Beckley American Legion Post No. 99 conducted military rites at the grave. Sheboygan Press, Fri. June 26, 1959, p. 8, c. 3 (sent in by a researcher/see contributors page)

CARRIE MAURER cemetery #82 Mrs. Carrie Maurer, 92, a former Kiel resident, died early Thursday morning at the Heritage Family Nursing Home, Manitowoc. She was born in Garnet on April 17, 1877, the daughter of the late Jacob and Sophia Reiss. Her husband, George Maurer of Kiel, died in December of 1918. Mrs. Maurer and her late sister, Mrs. Tillie Pezold, operated the Tillie Sweet Shop in Kiel. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, and the Royal Neighbor Lodge. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Allen Bowe officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home from 4 p.m. today to 11 a.m. Saturday, and at the church after noon Saturday. A memorial service of the Royal Neighbor Lodge will be held at 7 tonight at the funeral home. The Sheboygan Press - Friday, April 10, 1970 – P. 14 ******* (b.17 Apr. 1877/d. Apr. 1970/SSDI)

CATHARINA MAURER cemetery #22 Name: Maurer, Catharina D.: 4/19/1871 B.: Reg. D.: 12/28/1871 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 35 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: St. Nazianz Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.110 **************** Katharine nee Wild (1836-April 19, 1871 wife of Martin -moved from Dubuque, Iowa to St. Nazianz in 1862 -born Austria)

CHRISTOPH MAURER cemetery #82 The angel of death claimed Christ. Maurer of this city last Friday, the deceased having been ill since December. Rev. Mohme of Schwarzwald conducted the funeral services which were held at the late home on Tuesday, with interment in the Kiel cemetery. Mr. Maurer was born in the town of Herman on Aug. 20, 1860. After six years his family moved onto a farm in Schleswig. He was married on Dec. 25, 1886 to Miss Anna Mueller, who survives him. In June of 1917 the family moved to Kiel, and Mr. Maurer took up employment at the Geo. Vollstedt meat market, where he worked for several years. Besides his widow the immediate survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Roland Schreiber of Meeme; one son, Philip Maurer of Louis Corners on the homestead; a sister, Mrs. Jacob Bertchy of Howards Grove and four grandchildren. A brother Frank Maurer passed away in February of this year. - 1927

ELLA MAURER cemetery #82 Mrs. Jacob Maurer of Louis Corners passed away at her home Sunday afternoon, April 21, after a lingering illness of several weeks duration. She was born August 31, 1892 in Antigo, Wis., and was married to Jacob Maurer December 2, 1910. Surviving her are her husband, three sons and three daughters. One son died in infancy. The youngest son was born on March 29 of this year. One brother, and sister, her aged father, and stepmother are also left to mourn her death. April, 1929 (Note: In spite the discrepancies in her birth date and year of marriage ot Jacob, I believe this is the right place for this obit.)

EMMA ANNE MAURER cemetery #82 Emma Maurer, former resident of Kiel, passed away suddenly at her home Oct. 1, at Clearwater, Florida. She was born Nov. 23, 1906, in Palmyra Township, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hooper. She attended Palmyra schools graduating as valedictorian of the class of 1923 and Whitewater Teachers College. Emma Hooper married Dr. Carl Maurer of Kiel. She taught commercial classes in Kiel High School and also was employed at Citizens State Bank. After her husband’s death she taught six years at Green Bay Reformatory before retiring to Palmyra in 1970. In 1975, she moved to Clearwater, Florida, where she lived until her death. Memorial services were held Oct. 4 in Clearwater and will be Sunday, Oct. 21, 2:00 p.m. at Palmyra United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Kiel Tri-County Record, Oct. 11, 1979, p. 4, c. 2

FRANK MAURER cemetery #86 CALLED BY DEATH. Frank Maurer of the town of Schleswig was called to rest last Thursday at his farm home, following an illness with a complication of diseases for about ten days. Funeral services took place on Monday, conducted by Rev. 0. Saewert, and burial was made in the Union cemetery near Louis Corners. Mr. Maurer was born in the town of Herman on Mar. 13, 1854. Fifty years ago on Oct. 13th he married Miss Anna Severin, who survives him, and also the following sons: Alvin at home, Rudolph of Wausau, Jacob of the town of Schleswig, August near Louis Corners, Herman on the homstead and Arthur of near Edgar. There are also six grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Maurer have lived on their present farm for thirteen years. - 1927

FREDERICK W. MAURER cemetery #82 Frederick W. Maurer, 86, a retired Kiel carpenter contractor, died Tuesday night at Willowdale Nursing Home, New Holstein, where he had resided the past six months. He was born July 14, 1889 in the Town of Schleswig, a son of John and Maria Hanke Maurer. He attended school at Millhome. He learned the carpenter trade as a young man. On May 10, 1913 he married the former Frieda Spindler at Bethel United Church of Christ, Town of Herman. The couple lived in the Town of Herman until 1921 when they moved to Kiel. He then established his carpenter contracting business. Mrs. Maurer died June 29, 1963. He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, and a charter member of the Ada Fire Department, and a former member of the consistory at Bethel UCC. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Frederick (Gertrude) Stoelting, Kiel; a son, Raymond, Kiel; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; two sister, Mrs. Anna Voigt and Mrs. Henry Beil, both of Kiel; and two brothers, Albert, Kiel, and Herman, Sheboygan Falls. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter UCC, the Rev. John Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday and at the church from noon until the time of the service. A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Maurer’s name for St. Peter UCC.

FRIEDA MAURER cemetery #82 Mrs. Fred W. Maurer, 71, of 508 Chicago St., Kiel, died at her home Sunday evening. She had been ailing for several years. The former Frieda Spindler, she was born Nov. 28, 1891 in the Town of Herman, a daughter of the late Jacob and Emma Wickesburg Spindler. Her marriage to Mr. Maurer, a carpenter by trade, took place in Bethel United Church of Christ, Herman, May 10, 1913. The couple lived in Herman until 1921 when they moved to Kiel. For many years Mrs. Maurer had been organist at Bethel Church. In Kiel she was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ and its Frauenverein. Surviving are her husband; a son, Raymond, Kiel; a daughter, Mrs. Frederick Stoelting (Gertrude), Kiel, and seven grandchildren. Last rites will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Peter’s Church, with the Rev. Charles A. Koch, pastor of St. John’s UCC in New Holstein, officiating in the absence of the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel after 3 p.m. Tuesday, until 11 a.m. Wednesday, and from noon at the church. The Sheboygan Press - Monday, July 1, 1963 – P. 10

GEORGE MAURER cemetery #82 Once more must we record the death of one of our well-known citizens, George Maurer, who died of influenza-pneumonia Saturday morning after a brief illness, at the age of 41 years. Decedent was born in the town of Russell, Sheboygan County, December 23, 1877. The death of his parents having occurred in his early childhood, he made his home with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Buchmann, for a few years. In early manhood he was employed in the northern part of the state for a number of years. Shortly after his return to Kiel he went into the livery business, at the same time being rural mail carrier for Route No. 3, which position he held until his illness. He was united in marriage Dec. 4, 1904, to Carrie Reiss, then a teacher in our public school. During the past four years he has owned and operated in partnership with E. Geier, the Comet Theater and bowling alleys. Besides his wife he is survived by two sisters, Lizzie, at Manitowoc, and Mrs. Frank Hahnemann of Kiel, to whom the community extends deep sympathy. No newspaper named, January 2, 1918

HARVEY J. MAURER cemetery #21 Harvey J. Maurer, 63, of St. Nazianz, died Sunday morning at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 28, 1922, in the Town of Schleswig (Manitowoc County), a son of the late Jacob and Ella Dickman Maurer. He attended school in Louis Corners. On Oct. 15, 1940, he married Irene Schwartz in St. Nazianz. Mr. Maurer served in Germany during World War II, receiving two Purple Heart medals. He was employed as a salesman for Miller Supply Co., St. Nazianz, for more than 30 years, and was involved in real estate and auctioneering for many years. Mr. Maurer was a charter member of Wagner-Eberle-Sukowaty American Legion Post, St. Nazianz, president of St. Nazianz Lions Club, and was a trustee on the St. Nazianz Village Board. He was also a former constable at St. Nazianz. (Survivors omitted for privacy) There will be a funeral Mass at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz, preceded by family rites at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, St. Nazianz. The Rev. Cletus La Mere, pastor, will be celebrant of the Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. ********** Harvey J. (March 28, 1922-Sept. 8, 1985 husband of Irene nee Schwartz [married Oct. 15, 1940 at St. Gregory] son of Jacob Maurer and Ella Dickman, salesman for Miller Supply veteran from the World War II era, died from "respiratory arrest, bilateral pneumonia with sepsis and hypotension, histiocyticlymphoma")

HERMAN MAURER cemetery #86 Herman Maurer, 70, of 1023 Sixth St., Kiel, a retired town of Schleswig farmer, died at his home Friday evening after a long illness. He was born April 6, 1886 at Schleswig, the son of the late Frank and Anna Severin Maurer. He attended district school at Louis Corners and on April 3, 1913, he married Miss Meta Nest of Marathon County. The couple operated a farm in Schleswig until three years ago when they moved to Kiel. Survivors are his wife; one son, LaVerne of Schleswig; two grandchildren; three brothers, Jacob and August of Schleswig, and Arthur of Edgar, Wis. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. He was a member of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church at Kiel, where services will be held Tuesday. The Rev. E. L. Worthman will officiate and burial will be in Union Cemetery at Schleswig. Sheboygan Press, July 21, 1956

JACOB MAURER Jacob Maurer, 79, of Rt. 1, Kiel, retired Town of Schleswig farmer, died early Friday night at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, where he was a patient for one day. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ at Kiel, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Mr. Maurer was born March 23, 1882, in the Town of Schleswig, son of the late Frank and Anna Severin Maurer. He was educated in the district schools and was employed as a carpenter. On Dec. 2, 1911, he married Ella Dickmann of the Town of Schleswig and the couple farmed in the township until Mr. Maurer retired in 1947. Mr. Maurer was a former Manitowoc County deputy sheriff. Survivors include two sons, Harvey of St. Nazianz and Daniel of Kiel; three sisters, Mrs. Leroy Laack of Plymouth, Mrs. Walter Stoeckigt of Rt. 1, Newton and (private) of Denver, Colo.; a brother, Arthur of Stratford; 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in April, 1929, a son, a sister and five brothers. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Monday. Manitowoc (Wis.) Herald-Times, Sat., March 10, 1962 Two Rivers Reporter, page M-9. (Note from researcher: Additional info: the three sisters were actually daughters, of whom only (private) is still living. All others mentioned in obit are deceased./sent in by researcher/see contributors page) ******* ???? of Schleswig farmer, ???? early Friday night at St. Nicholas hospital, were held Tuesday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ officiated. Burial was in the Kiel Cemetery. Mr. Maurer was born March 23, 1882, in the Town of Schleswig, son of the late Frank and Anna Severin Maurer. He was educated in the district schools and was employed as a carpenter. On December 2, 1911, he married Ella Dickmann of the Town of Schleswig and the couple farmed in the township until Mr. Maurer retired in 1947. Mr. Maurer was a former Manitowoc County deputy sheriff. Survivors include two sons, three sisters, Mrs. Leroy Laack of Plymouth, Mrs. Walter Stoeckigt of Rt. 1, Newton and (private) of Denver, Colo.; a brother, Arthur of Stratford; 13 grand- children and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in April, 1929, a son, a sister and five brothers. March 15, 1962

JOHN MAURER, JR. cemetery #82 John H. Maurer, 65, a former Kiel resident, died this morning at Rocky Knoll Sanatori{u}m and Hospital where he had been an office employ{ee} since October of 1953. He had been in ill health the past several months. Born April 20, 1902, in the Town of Schleswig near Millhome, a son of the late John and Mary Maurer. Later his parents moved to Kiel where he attended the public schools. Mr. Maurer was a correspondent for the Sheboygan Press, Manitowoc Herald-Times, Kiel Tri-County Record and the New Holstein Reporter, serving in that capacity for 20 years prior to 1947. He was a life member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Kiel. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Anna Voigt and Mrs. Henry Beil of Kiel, and three brothers, Fred of Kiel, Albert of rural Kiel and a twin brother Herman of rural Sheboygan Falls. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, with the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Kiel cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel from 3 p.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Saturday, and then at the church from noon until time of services. The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, May 11, 1967 – P. 10

JOHN MAURER SR. cemetery #82 John Maurer Sr. Summoned at Kiel Home Sunday Night Kiel – (Special) – John Maurer, Sr., pioneer resident of Kiel, died Sunday night at 6:30 o’clock after an illness of three weeks. He had been in failing health for two years. Born Sept. 18, 1860, on the Maurer homestead in the town of Schleswig, five miles east of Kiel, the son of J. Frederick and Anna Marie Maurer, Mr. Maurer married Miss Marie Henrietta Hanke May 20, 1888, Miss Hanke was born in Hohenhausen, Lippe-Detmold, Germany. They resided on the homestead until 1910, when it was sold to John Voss. They then purchased the late Christian Graf farm, two miles northeast of Kiel, which they sold to their son, Albert, in 1916 and then the family moved to Kiel, residing at 915 N. Sixth street. Mrs. Maurer died April 8, 1926. Eight children were born, a daughter, Emma, dying at the age of one year. Five sons and two daughters survive: Fred W., Kiel; Carl C., De Pere; Albert, on the farm; Herman, Sheboygan Falls; and John Jr., correspondent for The Press at Kiel, at home; Mrs. Edwin Voigt, Kiel, and Mrs. Henry W. Beil, Reedsville; 21 grand- children and one great-grandchild also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the C. J. Meiselwitz funeral home, and at 2:30 o’clock at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating, with interment in the Kiel cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from 6 o’clock tonight to the funeral. The Sheboygan Press - Monday, August 22, 1938 – P. 2

JOSEPH MAURER cemetery #22 Name: Maurer, Joseph D.: 10/7/1865 B.: Reg. D.: 9/2/1869 Sex: M Age at Death: B.P.: D.P.: Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.33

JOSEPH MAURER cemetery #21 Joseph Maurer, 80, a resident of St. Nazianz for more than 75 years, and known as the "village carpet weaver" died early today at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brunmeier, with whom he made his home. He had been seriously ill since November. Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the St. Gregory's Catholic church. Interment will be in the village cemetery. Mr. Maurer was born in Iowa in 1857 and when a boy of four, accompanied his parents to St. Nazianz. For a number of years he was employed by the religious colony in the village and also engaged in carpet weaving in his small cottage. As a side line he was a solicitor for German and English language magazines. He never married. He was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis and the Holy Name society. the only known survivor is a niece, Mrs. John Elshoff of Bloomington, Ill. (No newspaper named, Friday, August 20, 1937 at the top.) ******* Funeral services for Joseph Maurer, who died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brunmeier Friday, took place Monday at 9 o'clock from St. Gregory's church with the Rev. Fintan Holzknecht officiating. Pallbearers were: Anton Baumgartner, John Koerberger, Hugo Heinzen, Henry Brunmeier, Frank Lax, Paul Andrews. The deceased was born August 18, 1857, at Dubuque, Iowa, and when a small boy came to make his home here. For 45 years he was a carpet weaver. (No newspaper named, Friday, August 20, 1937 at the top.) ******** Joseph Maurer was one of the most beloved citizens of St. Nazianz. The older people of the Village recall him to this day. He lived in a small log cabin (cottage) along the walking trail from the St. Mary's Convent to the Salvatorian Seminary. This log house was taken down about 1928. The photo of Joseph inside this historic house is nearly the only photo in existence of this structure. (goes with photo at his entry in cem.) ******** Maurer, Joseph (Aug. 18, 1857-Aug. 20, 1937 –single –son of Martin Maurer and Katharine Wild –born Dubuque, Iowa –moved to St. Nazianz with his parents in 1862 –general laborer and carpet weaver –worked as a carpet weaver out of his home for 40 years –“For a number of years he was employed by the religious college in the village and also engaged in carpet weaving in his small cottage. As a side line he was a solicitor for German and English language magazines. He never married. The only known survivor is a niece, Mrs. John Elshoff of Bloomington, Ill.” –from obit. –“Mr. Maurer learned the coblers’ trade as a youth and later worked in a grist mill for several years before becoming a weaver.” –about 1862, Joseph’s parents moved into the communal house at 205 South Second Avenue –this is where Joseph grew to adulthood and learned the cobbler trade from his father –on April 8, 1899, Joseph and his unmarried sister Katherine [who was an Oschwald Sister] sold this house at 205 South Second Avenue to John F. Koeck, who in turn quickly sold it to the retiring Pastor Peter Mutz –Joseph then moved to a small cottage just east of 508 South Fourth Avenue –there he worked as a weaver until his death 1937 –shortly after his death, the cottage in which he weaved for so many years was razed –died from “heart disease, senility, bowel obstruction and strangulated hernia”) – 2-14-18 –no stone

KATHERINE MAURER cemetery #22 1923. After a long illness Miss Katherine Maurer died at the Sister's Convent on March 19. She was born at Dubuque, Iowa, in August 1858, and came to St. Nazianz as a child, and has lived here since. The remains will be buried on Thursday from the Holy Ghost church in the adjoining cemetery. ****** DEATH COMES TO ST. NAZIANZ WOMAN, LONG ILL After a long illness Miss Katherine Maurer passed away at the Sister's Convent on March 19. The deceased was born at Dubuque, Iowa, in the year 1858, and came to St. Nazianz when a child and has made her home here since. The funeral was held yesterday with services from the Holy Ghost church and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. March 22, 1923 P. 1

LESTER H. MAURER cemetery #82 Lester H. Maurer, 35, route one, Kiel, died at his parents home last Thursday, morning after a two-year illness. Funeral services were at two o’clock Saturday afternoon in the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev. Vernon Jaberg officiating. He was a member of that church. Burial was in the Kiel cemetery. Mr. Maurer was born In the town of Schleswlg April 18, 1922, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Maurer. He went {o schOol at the Woodland Park district school and had been a mechanic at the Hansen Glove company. He was unmarried. He is survived by his parents and four sisters.

MARIE MAURER cemetery #82 The angel of death called Mrs. John Maurer of this city to her reward on Thursday, April 8th, at 11:10 a.m., after a prolonged illness with a complication of diseases. The deceased, nee Maria Henrietta Hanke, was born in Hohenhausen, Lippe-Detmold, Germany, on July 1, 1865, and was 60 years, 9 months and eight days old at the time of her death. In 1884 she immigrated to America with Mrs. Emil Mahlich of this city, a cousin of the deceased, and was employed several years as domestic at the Peter Umsonst home in the town of Schleswig. On May 20, 1888, she was united in marriage to John Maurer of the town of Schleswig, where the couple settled on the farm now owned by John Voss. After disposing of the farm in 1910 they bought the farm of Albert Graf, two miles north of Kiel; in 1916 they sold the same to their son Albert and moved to Kiel, where they have since lived in retirement. Their union was blessed with eight children, of whom seven are living, a daughter Emma having died in infancy. Mrs. Maurer is survived by her grief-stricken husband and seven children as follows: Frederick of Kiel, Carl of School Hill, Albert of Schleswig, Annie (Mrs. Edwin Voigt) of near Kiel, Ida (Mrs. Henry W. Beil) of near Two Rivers, Herman of Sheboygan Falls, and John at home. She also leaves 16 grandchildren and two brothers, Henry and Frederick Hanke in Germany, and a host of other relatives and a large circle of friends. The deceased was a kind- hearted and generous neighbor and mother, won many friends, and was loved and honored by all who knew her. She was a devout member of St. Peter’s Reformed church; her thoughts were of prayer and psalms, both in health and on her sickbed, until death called her to a better world. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 2:30 from the home, with services at the Reformed church, Rev. Wm. Rech officiating at the obsequies. Interment in the Kiel cemetery.

MARJORIE V. MAURER cemetery #82 Marjorie V. Maurer, 86, of Kiel and a resident of the Calumet Homestead, died Friday evening, Feb. 6, 2004, at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. She is the former Marjorie Fritch, born April 10, 1917,in Chicago, daughter of the late John C. and Hertha (Mietzel) Fritch. She was a graduate of Maine High School in Park Ridge, Ill., class of 1935. On Dec 26, 1937, she married Joseph Tollman in Chicago, and he preceded her in death on March 27, 1988. On July 26, 1997, she married LaVerne Maurer at Millhome. For many years Marjorie was employed by the Ley's Department Store in Plymouth. She is a member of Community U.C.C. in Elkhart Lake, a past Cub Scout den mother and was very active in the Kiel Bowling Leagues. Marjorie had a lifelong love of music, she enjoyed spending time in her flower gardens and playing with her "Kiddy" cats, Buffy, Sammy and Smudge. She enjoyed sewing, reading and playing bingo with her husband LaVerne. (Survivors omitted for privacy) She was preceded in death by a sister; two great-grandchildren, step- grandchild, and step-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Mesielwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 Sixth St., Kiel, with the Rev. Raymond C. Coombs officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel City Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 4 until 8 p.m. and at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. A memorial has been established in her name. The Sheboygan Press, February 8, 2004

MARTIN MAURER cemetery #22 Name: Maurer, Martin D.: 1/4/1863 B.: Reg. D.: 9/2/1869 Sex: M Age at Death: 2 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Eaton Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Ambrose Oschwald Spouse: F.: Martin Maurer M.: Catharina Maurer Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.13 ************ Martin (child -1861-Jan. 4, 1863 -son of Martin Maurer and Katharine Wild)

MARY MAURER cemetery #73 Mrs. Mary Maurer, 96 of Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, died Friday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. Chester Ploeger will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Maurer, nee Mary Schuette, was born Nov. 13, 1876, in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late John and Katherine Neuhous Schuette. She was married to Frank Maurer Aug. 11, 1899, at Newton. The couple farmed in the Newton area for many years. Her husband preceded her in death Feb. 22, 1931. Mrs. Maurer was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, and the Ladies Aid of the church. Survivors include two sons, Walter J. and Edgar of Manitowoc, three daughters, Mrs. Edward (Viola) Busse of Manitowoc, Mrs. Alvin (Melitta) Voss of Rt. 1, Cleveland, and Mrs. Clarence (Eleanor) Bouchard of Zion, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Adams of Waukegan, Ill., and Miss Elise Schuette of Zion, 17 grand- children, 45 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Five brothers, two sisters and a grandson, preceded her in death. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the church from noon until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. October 20, 1973

ROBERT C. MAURER cemetery #21 Robert C. Maurer, 45, of St. Nazianz, died Sunday night at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc, following a brief illness. He was born March 8, 1941 in St. Nazianz, a son of Irene Schwartz Maurer and the late Harvey Maurer. He attended St. Gregory School, St. Nazianz. On April 8, 1961, he married Lois Skattebo at St. Nazianz. He was employed at Saunders Leasing Co., and was a former owner and operator of Maurer's Zephyr Service Station, Kiel. (Survivors omitted for privacy) A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. The Rev. Cletus La Mere, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. - July 27, 1986 ************ Robert C. (March 8, 1941-July 27, 1986 husband of Lois Lilly Skattebo [married April 8, 1961 at St. Gregory -divorced Lois is the daughter of Alvin H. Skattebo and Sophia Holderson] -son of Harvey Maurer and Irene Schwartz -owner/operator of service station died from "hepatic failure -alcoholic cirrhosis")

THERESIA MAURER cemetery #47 From Der Nord Westen, 26 Mar. 1903: Death from asthma in Town Newton on Tues. of 76-yr. old Mrs. Theresa Maurer. She is survived by 5 children and 2 brothers - Pastor Carl and Anton Fessler. The funeral will take place early tomorrow at the cemetery in Silver Lake.

VIVIAN K. MAURER cemetery #82 Vivian K. Maurer, 78, of Kiel died Tuesday morning, May 14, 2002 at Care Partners, Kiel, where she resided the past two and a half years. She is the former Vivian Schmidt, born Feb. 16, 1924 in Plymouth, daughter of the late Art and Luella Buchman Schmidt. She was a graduate of Plymouth High School. On Dec. 28, 1942, she married Raymond Maurer in Junction City, Kan., while Raymond was serving with the U.S. Army. Vivian was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, and a member of the Women’s Guild. She enjoyed crafting, birds and bird watching, music and singing. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. (Survivors omitted for privacy). She was preceded in death by one son, Michael Maurer, and one brother, Roger Schmidt. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Kiel, with the Rev. Raymond Coombs, officiating. Burial will take place in the Kiel City Cemetery. Sheboygan Press, May 15, 2002

WANDA MAURER cemetery #84 Mrs. Wanda Maurer, 87, widow of August, 911 Third Street, Kiel, died Saturday at her home of an apparent heart attack. Born on February 1, 1887 in the Town of Schleswig, she was a daughter of the late Rudolph and Mary Essling Mueller. She was educated at the district school at Rockville. On April 12, 1909, she was married to Mr. Maurer in Schleswig. The couple farmed there until 1928 when they moved to Rockville. She and her late husband were former custodians at the Rokilio Boy Scout Camp at Cedar Lake. After his death on October 23, 1958, she made her home with a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Maurer in Kiel. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Kiel. Survivors include the son, Daniel; two granddaughters; four sisters, Mrs. Ella Koeser, Sheboygan, Mrs. Ester Mattes and Mrs. Wilma Kenneke, both of Kiel, and Mrs. Dora Nanz, Cascade; two brothers, Arno, Sheboygan, and Hubert, Green Bay, and a stepbrother, Elmer Lindemann, Antigo. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, the Reverend John F. Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Schleswig Cemetery, Rockville. A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Maurer's name for St. Peter's United Church of Christ.

CHARLES MAXFELDT cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 29 Mar. 1906: On Wednesday morning Charles Maxfeldt, a well-known resident of our city, was found dead in his bed, a stroke having taken his life during the night. The deceased was born in Germany 70 years ago, but for at least 50 years he has been a resident of our city. He was a veteran of the Civil War, and the local post of the G.A.R. will carry him to his last rest on Friday afternoon. His wife died about a year ago since which time Mr. Maxfeldt has been ill but not considered serious; during that period he lived with his only son from whose house the funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.

MINNIE MAXFELDT cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 20 Oct. 1904: Mrs. Lilian Marfeldt(sic) died here yesterday. The deceased, who was 60, came to Manitowoc in the early 60’s and has lived here since. In 1864 she married Charles Marfeldt with whom she lived happily. In addition to her grief stricken husband, she leaves a son. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the German Methodist Church. ******* [bur. 10-19-1904/age 60 yrs./cause: peritonitis] (Note: After consulting with Evergreen cem., it was determined this is the right place for this obituary)

HOWARD MAY cemetery #89A Funeral card: In Loving Memory of HOWARD MAY Born August 20, 1904 Passed away March 10, 1981 Deja & Martin Two Rivers, Wisconsin

PEARL F. MAY cemetery #82 Mrs. Pearl May, 95, a former Kiel resident, died Thursday morning at Valley Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth where she had resided for the past seven months. The former Pearl McKellep was born Dec. 7, 1888, at Hulls Crossing, Sheboygan County, daughter of Harry and Ellen Willis McKellep, the first settlers on Crystal Lake. Mrs. May was a graduate of Glenbeulah High School, class of 1908. She also attended Oshkosh Normal School. She married William F. May on June 4, 1913, in Glenbeulah. The couple lived in Plymouth until 1940 when they moved to Kiel. Mr. May died in 1955. Mrs. May taught school at German Corners, had been a bookkeeper for Wolf Plumbing Co in Plymouth, and had assisted her husband in the upholstery business which they operated in Plymouth and Kiel. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Kiel, a 50 year member of the Plymouth Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, a 75 year member of the Rebekah Lodge. She also belonged to the Royal Neighbors of Kiel, Kiel Historical Society, Frauen Verein, was a charter member of Kiel Senior Citizens, and a former member of Kiel Garden Club and the Kiel Homemakers. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Harriet Fisher of Sheboygan, Mrs. Francis (Helen) Gilboy of Plymouth, and Mrs. Alfred (Barbara) Henschel of De Forest; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, a brother, a half-brother and a half-sister. The funeral will be Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Kiel. The Rev. Joel Anderson, pastor, and the Rev. Duane Hanson, will officiate. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. No newspaper named, October 11, 1984

SR. M. ELEANOR MAY cemetery #46 Sister M. Eleanor May, 85, of Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning at the convent. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at Holy Family Convent Chapel. The Rev. F.F. DuPont, O. Praem, will officiate and burial will be in the convent cemetery. Sister Eleanor, nee Margaret May, was born Aug. 26, 1887, at Glen Haven, Wis., daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Rauch May. She entered the Society of Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity in July of 1912 and professed her vows in 1915. She taught in the Wisconsin cities of Algoma, Wrightstown, Oshkosh, Sherwood and St. Boniface Catholic School, Manitowoc. She retired in 1965 due to illness. Friends may call at the convent from 2 to 9 o'clock this Thursday evening and Friday until the time of service. Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is in charge of arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 13, 1972

WILLIAM F. MAY (d. 1974) cemetery #82 William F. May, 57, of 504 North St., Kiel, a city mail carrier and World War II veteran, died of an apparent heart attack while walking his mail route on Tuesday afternoon. He was born January 9, 1917 at Plymouth, a son of Mrs. Pearl McKellep May and the late William F. May Sr. He was a 1934 graduate of Plymouth High School. During World War II he served with the 32nd Division of the 127th Infantry of the US Army and was a member and assistant director of the infantry band. He served in the South Pacific theater. On Jan. 25, 1947 he married Mary McCarthy at Plymouth. The couple lived most of their married life in Kiel. He was the present master of Kiel Lodge 336 of F and AM, a member of the Tripoli Temple, the Wisconsin Scottish Rites, Wisconsin Consistory, Calumet and Sheboygan Shrine Clubs, a life member of the Manitowoc-Two Rivers Disabled American Veterans, a member of St. Peter Episcopal Church, Sheboygan Falls, and a member of Kiel Chapter 281 Order of Eastern Star. Survivors are his widow; three daughters (private), and a son (private), all at home; a grandson; his mother, of Kiel; three sisters, Mrs. Harriet Fischer of Kiel, Mrs. Francis Gilboy of Plymouth and Mrs. Alfred Henschel of DeForest. Funeral services will be on Friday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, with the Rev. Howard Kayfer, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel cemetery. No newspaper named, 1974

WILLIAM F. MAY, SR. (d. 1955) cemetery #82 Rites Held Wednesday For William May, Sr. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for William May, Sr., 77, who died at St. Nicholas hospital, Sunday. The services were conducted from the Presbyterian church by the Rev. Allen L. Bowe. Burial was made in the Kiel cemetery. The Gutenberg lodge (I.O.O.F.) of Shehoygan Falls had charge of graveside services. He was born November 7, 1878, at Sheboygan Falls. He spent his early years at Falls, where he attended school. Later he moved to Plymouth and started in the upholstery business which he conducted for 33 years. In 1910 he moved to Kiel and opened a shop. He was married to the former Alfrieda Krueger of Sheboygan Falls May 7, 1902. She died December 25, 1911. June 4, 1913, he was united in marriage to Pearl McKellup at Glenbeulah. Survivors include his wife; four children, Mrs. Harriet Fisher, Kiel: Mrs. Francis Gilboy, Plymouth; William May, jr., Kiel, and Mrs. Alfred Henschel, DeForest, also eight grandchildren. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church, Kiel; the Men's club of the church; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Gutenberg lodge, Sheboygan Falls, for 52 years; the Evergreen Encampment; Sheboygan Odd Fellow lodge; the Fraternal Order of Eagles (Hub City Aeire), Plymouth, and the Alice Rebekah lodge, Plymouth. 7-21-1955

ALEX MAYER cemetery #21 Name: Meyer, Alois (Aloys) D.: 8/24/1870 B.: Reg. D.: 11/28/1870 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 3 Mo. B.P.: D.P.: Eaton Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.94 ************* Alex (one of 3 dead triplets Alex, Franz and Theresia June 7, 1870-Aug. 24, 1870 -son of Mathias Meyer [1836-1900] and Barbara Hauser -born Town of Eaton)

ANTON MAYER cemetery #21 Sent in by relative, see contributors page: February 2, 1972 Anton Mayer (edited for possible living persons) Anton Mayer, 68, of Sheboygan, died Wednesday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. Funeral services will be held at 10:15a.m. Saturday at Christianson Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. The Rev. Gregory Putzer, S.D.S. will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Mayer was born March 30,1903 in the town of Eaton, son of the late August and Mary Peters Mayer. Survivors include a brother, a sister, and nieces and nephews. Three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Friday where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.

AUGUST MAYER cemetery #21 Manitowoc Herald News ILL ONLY WEEK, ST NAZIANZ MAN CLAIMED BY DEATH. July 21,1931 August Meyer, life long resident of St Nazianz, having come to the village when but two years old, passed away after midnight after an illness of but one week. Funeral services will be held Friday from St. Gregory's church at 9:30, Rev.Holzknecht officiating. Mr. Meyer was born at Reading, Pennsylvania, September 11, 1862 and with his parents, came to St. Nazianz and had lived on a farm near there ever since. He married Mary Peters June 3, 1890, who with seven children born to the couple, three brothers, and 5 sisters survive him. (Sent in by a relative, see contributors page) ************ ST. NAZIANZ August Meyer, life-long resident of St. Nazianz, having come to this village when but two years old, passed away last Tuesday night shortly after midnight after an illness of but one week. Funeral services were held Friday from the St. Gregory church at 9:30, the Rev. Holzknecht officiating. Mr. Meyer was born at Reading, Pa., Sept. 11, 1862 and with his parents came here and had lived on a farm near here ever since. He married Mary Peters June 3, 1890, who with seven children, survive. The children are: Mrs. John Buhl, Childton; Frances, Sister M. Ampelia, St. Joseph Convent; Hattie, Anton and Godfrey at home; John, Sheboygan; and Aloysius, Sherwood. Three brothers, Peter, Michael and Matthew, all of here, and four sisters, Mrs. Joseph Knier, Mrs. Joseph Fessler and Miss Mary of here and a sister at Auburndale also survive. (No newspaper named and no date) ********** August Sept. 11, 1862-July 21, 1931 Husband of Mary Ann nee Peter [married June 3, 1890 at St. Gregory] -son of Mathias Meyer and Barbara Hauser -farmer -born Reading, Pennsylvania -moved with parents to St. Nazianz in 1864 -died from "uremic poisoning, paralyar of bladder and enlarged prostate" ******* (Note: Mayer on tombstone, Meyer in obits)

BARBARA MAYER cemetery #21 From Der Nord Westen, 07 Mar. 1907: (From the correspondent in St. Nazianz, 04 Mar.) Death last Tuesday of 67-year old widow G. Barbara Meyer(sic) of dropsy. Her husband, Mathias Meyer, preceded her in death 6 years ago. She leaves 8 children of whom 4 are married. *********** Barbara Agatha nee Hauser (Nov. 16, 1839-Feb. 26, 1907 wife of Mathias [1836-1900] -married in 1859 -daughter of Michael and Barbara Hauser -born Reading, Pennsylvania -died from "nephritis and bronchitis")

BENEDICT MAYER cemetery #89B From Der Nord Westen, 20 Aug. 1908: Death in Two Rivers Saturday of Benedikt Mayer. The deceased was born 28 December 1834 in Schonenwald, Baden, and came to America in 1855. He landed in New Orleans and two years later made his way to Wisconsin, settling on a farm in Town Gibson. Since 1861 he has been living in the city of Two Rivers. He is survived by his widow and 2 children.

CHRISTIAN J. MAYER cemetery #83 The following relatives and friends attended the funeral of Christ. Meyer(sic) last Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church: Mrs. Anton Adams, son Anton and daughter Anna, and George Meyer of Green Bay; Mrs. Burkhardt, Mrs. Kellenbenz and son Walter, John Platten, Mrs. Peter Platten, and Joseph Schnettler of St. Nazianz; Mr. and Mrs. Isidor Ellenbecker and John Mayer of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Christian Mayer and son Ed, Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. John Turba, Mrs. Henry Stemper, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Gross, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gross, Joseph Schmitz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmitz and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Turba of St. Anna; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayer and daughter Antonia, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kirch, Leo Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Depies, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wick, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Walber, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Weber, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mathes of New Holstein; Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. William Reddin, daughter Mabel Ann and son Roy, Miss Louise Kocher, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bittner, Mrs. Mary Kocher, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Piper and John Piper of Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. John Gebhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Bruckner, Joseph Leitner, Peter Karls, Mr. and Mrs. George Pethan of Charlesburg; Peter Williams of Kewaskum; Mr. and Mrs. Christ. P. Mayer and son Henry of Milwaukee; Mrs. Gilbert Mirsberger of Sheboygan; Louis Rach of Lynn; Miss Clara Rach of Two Rivers; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schmitz, and Mr. and Mrs. John Breit of Hilbert; John Leitner and son and daughter of St. John; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goebel, Mrs. Mitchel Ziegler, Henry Goebel, Jr., Mrs. Henry Cavanaugh, Mrs. William O'Brien and daughter Mary, and Mr. and Mrs. William Engel of Fon du Lac; Mr. and Mrs. George Wick and family of School Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wick of Glenbeulah; Mr. and Mrs. John Hubing, Mr. and Mrs. A. Schueler of Decada. Pallbearers were John Mayer, Arthur Mayer, Oscar Mayer, Henry Rach, Leo Rach, and Hugo Rach. (No newspaper named, 12-7-1931 handwritten on the obituary)

FRANCIS G. MAYER cemetery #83 Invalid Son Is Called To Rest After An Illness. Kiel, Wis. -Francis George Mayer, aged 19, invalid son of Mrs. Marie Wick Mayer, 907 N. Sixth street, this city, passed away about 8:20 a.m. Tuesday at the Crippled Childrens Home in Robinsonville, Wis., northeast of Green Bay, after a brief illness. He was born July 5, 1922, in Chilton and for the past eight years had been confined at the institution where he passed away. He was preceded in death by his father, Christian J. Mayer, and two sisters; Imogene and Delores. Survivors are his mother; one brother and four sisters (names omitted for privacy). Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Thursday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home and at 10 a.m. at St. Peter and Paul Catholic church in this city. The Rev. Fr. F.X. Kheil will officiate and burial will be in the SS. Peter and Paul cemetery near this city. Sheboygan Press, Wed. Dec. 3, 1941, p. 6, c. 3 ********* Final Rites Conducted For Youth At Kiel. Kiel, Wis., -Special- Funeral services for Francis George Mayer, 19, son of Mrs. Marie Wick Mayer, 907 N. Sixth street, this city, who passed away last Monday evening at the Crippled Chilrens Home in Robinsonville, Wis., were held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home and at 10 a.m. at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church, the Rev. Fr. F.X. Kheil officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery near this city. Pallbearers were the following cousins of the deceased: Leander, Bryon, James and Norbert Wick, Jr., George Schmitz and Francis Mayer. Survivors are his mother; a brother and four sisters (names omitted for privacy) and his grandmother, Mrs. John Mayer of Chilton. He was preceded in death by his father, Christian J. Mayer, and two sisters, Imogene and Delores. Relatives who attended the last rites were: Mrs. John Mayer of Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. George Wick and son, Leander, of School Hill; Henry Wick and sons Bryon and James, Mr. and Mrs. George Schmitz and son, George, and daughters Violet and Martha of New Holstein; Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer and son, Francis, Mrs. Sophia Rach, Joseph Schmitz and son Jerome and daughter, Emily, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mayer of St. Anna; Raymond Mayer of St. Cloud; Sister M. Tarcisius of the Holy Family Convent in Manitowoc; Sister M. Catherine and Sister M. Gertrude, in charge of the Crippled Childrens Home at Robinsonville; John Winnekens, Sister M. Michael of the McCormick Home for the Aged, and Mrs. Ella Maltby of Chilton. Sheboygan Press, Sat. Dec. 6, 1941, p. 4, c. 6

GOTTFRIED H. MAYER Gottfried H. Mayer, 72, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Thursday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Monday at Christianson Funeral Home and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. The Rev. Gregory Putzer will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Mayer was born April 1, 1898, in Town of Eaton, son of the late August and Mary Peters Mayer. He farmed in the Town of Eaton. He married Clara Buhl Nov. 7, 1928, at Charlestown. His wife preceded him in death Sept. 1, 1968. Mr. Mayer was a member of the Holy Name Society. Survivors include two sons and daughter, two brothers, John and Anton, of Sheboygan; a sister, Mrs. Henry Baer, of Rt. 1, Valders and 21 grandchildren. (Survivors edited for privacy) Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday, where Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 15, 1970 (Sent in by relative, see contributors page) ******** Gottfried Herman (April 1, 1898-May 14, 1970 Husband of Clara nee Buhl [married Nov. 7, 1928 at Charlestown, Calumet County] -son of August Meyer and Mary Peter -farmer -born Town of Eaton -died from "septicemia, whipple operation -adeno carcinoma at head of panceas"

JOHN MAYER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 09 Mar. 1905: Death Thurs. last week from pneumonia of John Meyer, a resident on Lake Shore Road about a mile south of Manitowoc. The deceased, who was born in Germany 50 yrs. ago, came to Manitowoc with his parents while he was still a child and since that time has resided in our county. He leaves a widow and 8 children. The funeral was held Sunday. ********* [bur. 03-04-1905/age 48 yrs./cause: pneumonia]

JOSEPH MAYER cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 13 Apr. 1893: Death Mon. from advanced age and debility of Joseph Meyer(sic), a resident on Division Street of Manitowoc's 3rd Ward, after a long illness. Burial was yesterday in the local Catholic Cemetery.

KARL MAYER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 23 June 1904: A 7-day old little son of John Meyer(sic), who lives 3 miles south of Manitowoc, died Saturday.

LOUIS MAYER Louis Mayer Sr., 81, of Cleveland, died Tuesday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, where he was a patient the past week. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Wendel Catholic Church, Cleveland. The Rev. Tom Peeters will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Mayer was born Nov. 1, 1889, at Belgium, Wis., son of the late Dominic and Margaret Heinen Mayer. He married Mary Petesch June 4, 1912. The couple resided on the Mayer homestead in the Town of Belgium where he was engaged in farming and cattle dealing. In 1932, they moved to Rt. 1, Cleveland. Mr. Mayer was a member of St. Wendel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife; eight sons, Fred of Cleveland, John, Louis H., and Robert of Sheboygan, Joe of Rt. 1, Sheboygan, Merwald P. of Santa Clara, Calif., Hilary of Sheboygan Falls, and Richard of Kiel; five daughters, Mrs. John (Erma) Dries of Saukville, Mrs. Ursula Wilke and Mrs. Theresa Daun of Sheboygan, Mrs. Walter (Mary) Hansen and Mrs. William (Rita) Huhn of Rt. 1, Cleveland; five sisters, Mrs. Margaret Freiman of Florida, Mrs. Charles Bichler of Belgium, Mrs. Anna Karrels and Mrs. Herman Schanen of Port Washington and Mrs. Milton Paape of Milwaukee; 57 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. A son, a daughter, a brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral chapel after 3 p.m. Thursday where a Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 27, 1971

MARIE A. MAYER cemetery #43 Marie A. Mayer, age 82, a resident of the Manitowoc Health Care Center, died on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, at the center. She was born on March 30, 1925, in the town of Kossuth, daughter of the late Jacob and Mary (Nikolai) Schermetzler. On Aug. 28, 1945, she married Norman F. Mayer at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on Feb. 28, 1968. Marie was a member of St. Francis of Assisi. She was often known as the "cake lady" because of the many beautiful cakes she made for weddings, birthdays and other occasions. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Marie was also preceded in death by an infant daughter; one son: Eugene; one daughter and son-in-law: Marilyn and Don Sundquist; four infant brothers; four brothers: Jacob, Norbert, Leonard and Bernard; and three sisters: Helen Schultz; Adeline Leick; and Irma Huber. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at St. Francis of Assisi on Marshall. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Monsignor Jim Vanden Hogen with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Francis of Assisi on Marshall, from 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Nancy Becker, and the doctors, nurses and staff at the Manitowoc Health Care Center, for their loving care and thoughtfulness toward Marie and her family. Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 5, 2007

MARIE MAYER cemetery #83 Mrs. Marie Mayer, 77, widow of Christian J., a former resident of Kiel, died Friday at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc. The daughter of the late John and Anna Rach Wick was born on Nov. 11, 1893 at St. Anna. She attended St. Anne Catholic School there, and later moved to Kiel with her parents. She was married to Mr. Mayer of Chilton on April 15, 1918 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. The couple farmed in the Chilton area and later moved to a farm near Kiel. Mr. Mayer died in 1931. Mrs. Mayer was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish and its Christian Mothers Society. Surviving are four daughters, Sister Tarcisius of Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, Mrs. Charles (Madonna) Bowe of Kiel, Mrs. Melvin (Marian) Christel of Elkhart Lake, and Mrs. Arthur (Mildred) Schuh of Appleton; a son, Robert of Milwaukee; 15 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Eric Kantke of California, and Mrs. George Schmitz of New Holstein, a brother Henry also of New Holstein. Preceding in death were two daughters, a son, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel, and at 9:30 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, officiating at the requiem Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. - July 1971

MARY MAYER cemetery #21 PIONEER MANITOWOC WOMAN BURIED AT ST NAZIANZ. Mrs. August Meyer, 68, a pioneer resident of Manitowoc County, died at the home of her daughter in Chilton town Friday. Funeral services were held Monday morning from the Catholic church in St. Nazianz with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Meyer was born in Gemany in 1864. She came to America at an early age and was married to August Meyer in 1890. Her husband died a year ago. Survivors include seven children. Sent in by a relative, see contributors page CHILTON TIME Thursday August 4, 1932 ********* Funeral Services Are Held Monday At St. Nazianz Chilton - The funeral of Mrs. August Meyer, 68, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Buhl in Chilton town Friday, was held at 9:20 a.m. Monday at St. Nazianz. Mrs. Meyer, formerly Mary Peters, was born in Germany in 1864. She came to this county when she was young and in 1890 married August Meyer. He passed away a year ago. She is survived by seven children: Mrs. Henry Baer, Arthur and Goddfried of St. Nazianz; Mrs. John Buhl of Chilton; Sister Amelia of St. Joseph's convent, Milwaukee; John of Sheboygan and Alois of Sherwood. ********** Mary Ann nee Peter (March 7, 1864-July 29, 1932 Wife of August [married June 3, 1890 at St. Gregory] -daughter of Joseph Peter and Monica Leitner -born Germany -died in Calumet County -died from "liver")(no county death record)

PAULA MAYER cemetery #82 Mrs. Mayer Dies Suddenly Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Paula Mayer, 68, of R. 2, Kiel, was held Saturday at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg officiated and burial was in the Kiel Cemetery. Mrs. Mayer died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Woelfel, R. 1. Kiel, where she had been visiting. She was born September 21, 1891, in the Town of Mosel, a daughter of the late August and Dorothea Erbstoeszer Richter. Her parents moved to the Town of Rhine when she was a young girl. On July 23, 1921, she was married to George Mayer, Town of Rhine. They had lived in the Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, for the past 30 years. Mrs. Mayer was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Kiel, and the Women’s Guild of the church. Surviving are four daughters, a son, 20 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Rosa Boeldt, R. 1, Sheboygan. 11-29-1962 ******** Mrs. Paula Mayer, 68, of Rt. 2, Kiel, died Wednesday evening at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Woelsel, of Rt. 1, Kiel, where she had been visiting. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. She was born Sept. 21, 1894, in the Town of Mosel, daughter of the late August and Dorthea Erbstoeszer Richter. She was married June 23, 1921, to George Mayer in Rhine Township. She resided in Rhine township until about 30 years ago. Among survivors are one son, Carl, of Kiel; four daughters, Mrs. Ralph Klenne and Mrs. Donald Klenne, Mrs. Robert Lindemann and Mrs. LeRoy Woelsel of Kiel; one sister Mrs. Rosa Boeldt of Rt. 1, Sheboygan and 20 grandchildren. Three sisters, a brother and one grandchild preceded her in death. Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, until 11 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of services. A church memorial has been etablished. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Friday, November 23, 1962 P. 9

XAVER MAYER cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 07 July 1892: Death on Mon., 04 July, at 3 p.m., of Mr. Xaver Meier, a well-known local resident, of a heart attack. Mr. Meier was working that day gathering hay. Mrs. Meier brought him his lunch and upon returning to pick up the utensils, found Mr. Meier lying face down. She sought help and the unfortunate man was carried home and Dr. Kemper was called, but nothing could be done. A coroner's inquest was held the following day with a verdict of "heart attack". Mr. Meier was born 26 July 1824 in Oberhausen, Baden, and reached the age of 68 yrs. He came to America in 1855 and lived for 2-1/2 yrs. in Williamsburg, N.Y., before coming to Manitowoc where he has remained. He leaves his sorrowing widow and 3 grown daughters, one of whom has taken the veil, the second is married, and the third lives with her parents. The deceased was buried this morning at the local Catholic Cemetery. A large funeral procession, led by the St. Boniface Society, of which Mr. Meier was a member, rendered the last respects.

ANTOINETTE MAYERL cemetery #43 DEATH CLAIMS WELL KNOWN YOUNG LADY Miss Antonette Mayerl Dies While Completing Studies as Nurse Ill for eleven weeks, suffering from a complication of diseases, Miss Antoinette Mayerl, a well known South side young lady, passed away at the home of her mother, Mrs. Frances Mayerl on South Ninth street yesterday afternoon at the age of 24 years, and the announcement will bring sadness to many who knew her. Miss Mayerl had for six months past been attending the Milwaukee County Training school for Nurses and was making rapid progress in her chosen profession when stricken and forced to return home. Miss Mayerl was born Dec. 23, 1892, and had made her home in this city most of her life. Her father died four years ago and she is survived by her mother, one sister, Mrs. Joseph Simon, of Milwaukee and one brother, George Mayerl of this city. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning from St. Boniface church. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, Nov. 10, 1917, Page 8

EMILY MAYERL cemetery #7 Mrs. Frank J. Mayerl, 65, died Monday afternoon at the farm home in the town of Franklin. She had been ill for several months. Funeral services will be held at 8:45 a.m. Thursday the Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw. The Rev. John Husselein will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. The former Emily Weis was born Oct. 19, 1887, in the village of Whitelaw and attended St. Michael parochial school. She was a member of the Christian Mothers Society. She was married in 1906. Her husband died in 1951. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. William Delsmann of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, Mrs. Margaret Spanbauer of Oshkosh and Mrs. Helen Scott on the home farm; two sons, John of Ashland, Wis., and Joseph of Kaukauna; a brother, John Weis of Andale, Kans.; a sister, Mrs. John Goodman of Boyd, Wis., and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday. The rosary will be recited by the Christian Mothers Society at 8 p.m. Tuesday and by the congregation at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Tuesday, April 28, 1953 P. 2 ******** (Emily Mayerl/d. 27 Apr. 1953 from records of St. Michael's Whitelaw)

ROSE MAYERL cemetery #7 DEATH CLAIMS LIFE OF YOUNG GIRL AT CATO A promising young life was ended by the death of Rose Mayerl, 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mayerl of Cato. She had been in poor health for several months but only during the last month it became evident that all efforts to save her would be of no avail, and that it would be only a question of time when the grim reaper would take his toll. Besides her parents, she is survived by three sisters and two brothers. Interment took place Monday morning at Whitelaw from St. Michael's church, Rev. Pufahl officiating. Friends and relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. William Mayerl of Green Bay, Mrs. Francis Mayerl of Manitowoc, Mr. and Mrs. Goodman of Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Padlesack, Miss Padlesack, Mr. and Mrs. Spanbauer of Oshkosh, Mr. Christensen and Miss Mayme Mayerl of Neenah, Mrs. Taushek and children of Iron Mountain and Henry Mayerl and son of Antigo. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. Tuesday, June 12, 1928 P. 2

WENZEL MAYERL cemetery #43 WENZEL MAYERL DIES AFTER ILLNESS OF LESS THAN ONE DAY PTOMAINE POISONING BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED DEATH OF WELL KNOWN SOUTH SIDE MAN-WAS 47 YEARS OF AGE Wenzel Mayerl a well known resident of the South Side died at his home, ?08 Jay street at 7 o'clock this morning, after an illness of twenty-four hours. Mr. Mayerl's death is believed to have been due to ptomaine poisoning, resulting from something he had eaten. News of the death of Mr. Mayerl was a great surprise and shock. He had been at his work at the coffee house of the Rahr Sons co. Monday and was in apparent health but Tuesday morning complained of illness and his condition became rapidly worse during the day. At 10 o'clock last night he became unconscious and never rallied, passing away at 7 this morning. Two physicians were in constant attendance upon Mr. Mayerl Monday night but nothing could be done to save his life. Mr. Mayerl was 47 years of age, having been born in Germany, October 28, 1865. At the age of two years he was brought here by his parents, the family locating on a farm in Franklin. Mr. Mayerl has resided in the city for some time and was well and favorably known to many friends. Mr. Mayerl is survived by a widow and three children, Mrs. Jos. Simon, of Dubuque, Ia., Miss Nettie and George of this city. Four brothers and one sister also survive Joseph and Anna Mayerl of Portland, Ore., Frank of Franklin, Henry of Antigo and William of Lena. A man of sturdy character Mr. Mayerl was respected by all who knew him. Funeral services will be held Saturday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, March 26, 1913 P.1

WILLIAM MAYERL cemetery #7 William Mayerl, 57, town of Franklin farmer, died today at the home of a brother, Frank, in the town of Franklin, after a long illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 9 a.m. at the St. Michael's Catholic church, Whitelaw. The body will be taken to the home Friday morning and may be viewed there. Mr. Mayerl was born May 30, 1881, in the town of Franklin. He never married, and he made his home with his brother. Survivors are two brothers, Frank of Franklin, and Henry of Antigo, and one sister, Mrs. Anna Hinds of Stockton, Calif. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, August 25, 1938 P. 2

ANNA MAZANEC cemetery #26 From Kellnersville is reported the death of Mrs. Anna Mazanec, a well known resident, which occurred this morning after a long illness that brought great suffering from cancer. Deceased was 49 years of age and a widow, her husband having died fifteen years ago. Six children survive. The funeral will be held Wednesday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, April 28, 1902, Page 1 ********* From Der Nord Westen, 01 May 1902: Cancer caused the death Mon. of Mrs. Anna Mazanec, a well-known resident of Kellnersville, at age 49. She leaves 6 children. Her funeral was held yesterday.