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SYLVESTER QUALMAN Cemetery #44 From the Two Rivers Reporter, Monday, February 4, 1946 FATHER DIES AFTER HE RESCUES 2 CHILDREN FROM BURNING HOME Sylvester Qualman, 31, Manitowoc, Fatally burned; Oil Stove Exploded A father's valiant effort to save his home from destruction by fire, and the lives of his two small daughters, asleep at the time, proved fatal to Sylvester Qualman, 31, of 3606 Division street, Manitowoc, Saturday night. Qualman, seriously burned when he carried an exploding oil stove from the kitchen into a rear entrance, died Sunday morning at the Holy Family hospital there at 10 o'clock. His two daughters, Mary Jane, 6, and Jean, 4, whom he rescued from their bed and tossed out the window before he himself dived from the smoke-filled little one-story cottage in the Kadow addition, were not seriously injured. The oldest sustained a cut foot, suffered from flying glass. Wife was Working Mrs. Qualman was not at home at the time. She is employed on a night shift in the kitchen at Billy's Cafe. The home, located about 400 feet west of 35th street, which marks the west Manitowoc city limits was not seriously damaged except for the seared interior of the rooms. Qualman's call for help brought Christ Miller, who resides a half block to the west. He found the two Qualman children, wandering around in their bare feet in the snow in near - zero weather. Mr. Qualman exhausted and nearly unconcious, was located near the burning home on his hands and knees in the snow, unable to move. Taken to the Hospital Qualman and the two children were moved across the street to the residence of Viggo Madsen, a brother-in-law and Dr. T.H. Rees and the city ambulance summoned. The doctor ordered Qualman moved to the hospital. In the meantime residents of the Kadow addition joined in controlling the blaze in the home. While some carried water from wells, others moved most of the furniture from the home. Officer Joseph Michel and Emil Schultz answered the ambulance call. Later the two squad cars, manned by Charles Saduske, Anton Glysch and Dan Langankamp, one bringing two large fire extinguishers, reached the scene. Under restrictions Manitowoc fire trucks and firemen are not permitted to answer fire calls outside the city limits. The town of Manitowoc Rapids has no fire truck. Mrs. Qualman, summoned home from the restaurant shortly before 11 o'clock, was driven at once to the hospital. In his moments of consciousness, the husband first asked about his 2 daughters and then if the home was saved. Tragic End The patient was given penicillin and oxygen through the night and Sunday morning, but his lungs had been so seared through inhaling the flames and smoke that he died 12 hours after the fire. The fire proved a tragic end to a happy family which set up the little home in the Kadow addition, following the marriage of Mr. Qualman to Miss Florence Masterlark in 1939. They built the cottage just before their marriage. Mr. Qualman has been employed for years in Plant No. 2 of the Aluminum Goods company. Funeral services for Mr. Qualman will be held at Manitowoc at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at two o'clock at the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, the Rev. L.H. Koeniger officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Qualman, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Qualman, was born in Manitowoc in 1914 and always resided there. For a number of years he has been employed as a press operator for the Aluminum Goods company. He married Miss Florence Masterlark in 1939. Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Mary Jane and Jean, parents, a brother, and two sisters.
AUGUST QUANTE cemetery #87 August Quante, Nearly One-Hundred Years Old, is Called by Death. August Quante, the oldest resident of the town of Schleswig, and probably of Manitowoc county, died of old age at the home of his son Rudolph in Schleswig on Monday evening. He was born in Hessen, Germany, Oct. 16, 1824, and came to this country in 1854, settling in Wiconsin. In 1858 he was united in marriage to Marie Zorn and the young couple moved on the farm now owned by their son Rudolph. Mr. Quante lived on the homestead for the last 66 years. He was always in good health, and never needed the services of a doctor until lately. Ten children were born to them, two of whom have passed away. His wife preceeded him in death five years ago. The children are: Mrs. Carl Ibe of Schleswig; Mrs. Christ. Eichhorn of Kiel Mrs. Haarmann of Sheboygan; Mrs. Fred. Koeppen of Meeme, Mrs. Helena Roehl, on the homestead; Henry of Washington; August of Meeme; Rudolph, at home. There are also 26 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren surviving. The funeral will be held this (Thursday) afternoon, with burial at Louis Corners. Rev. W. Kuether will officiate. - 1924
ERVIN QUANTE cemetery #6 Front page Sheboygan Press, 04 Feb 1956 Truck Rams Train, Valders Man Killed Cleveland (Special) - A Valders man was killed today when the truck in which he was riding skidded 160 feet into the side of a Chicago and Northwestern freight train. The victim, Ervin Quante, about 30, of R.1, Valders, died of a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a skull fracture. Quante was riding in a Lakeland Co-operative egg truck driven by Kennard Erickson, R.1, Valders, at the time of the accident. Erickson, hospitalized at Manitowoc with facial lacerations, and a possible arm fracture, told police he was talking with Quante and failed to see the train at the crossing until it was too late to stop. Dr. Theodore Teitgen, Manitowoc County coroner, said an inquest will be held. The driver's side of the truck, traveling east on County Trunk U through Newton, struck the train. It then was knocked into the ditch north of the road burying Quante under smashed egg crates. The victim started work with the co-operative Wednesday and was riding with Erickson to learn the egg route. Conductor of the north bound freight, C.A. Gratton of Green Bay, stated he was riding in the caboose and did not know of the accident until he saw the truck in the ditch. He then pulled the emergency brake. Thad Black, also of Green Bay, was the engineer. Ervin Quante moved to Valders from DePere a year ago and lived on a farm with his wife, the former Kathleen Frowley. The couple was married in DePere June 13, 1953. They have no children. Survivors are his wife, his parents, and a sister. Funeral services will be held 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Clark Mills. The Rev. Father Setko, pastor, will be celebrant of the mass and will officiate at the burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 2 p.m. Monday until 9 a.m. Tuesday. The rosary will be recited at 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
RUDOLPH J. QUANTE cemetery #86 Rudolph J. Quante, 76, of the town of Schleswig, passed away Wednesday morning at his home. Born in the town of Schleswig on Jan. 30, 1872, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Quante, he lived on the homestead his entire life. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. August Roehl of Schleswig, and a brother, August, of Meeme, and a number of nieces and nephews. Four sisters and a brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel with the Rev. William Hartwig of Zion Lutheran church officiating and burial will be made in the Union cemetery in Schleswig. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning Friday noon. The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, April 1, 1948 - P. 14
MARIE QUEHL cemetery #44 Name: Quehl, Maria, Elisabeth D.: 5/6/1869 B.: 2/5/1869 Reg. D.: 7/7/1869 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 3 Mo. B.P.: Mtwc. D.P.: Mtwc. Cem.: Evergreen Ch.: Inf. & Address: M. H. Quehl Spouse: F.: M. H. Quehl M.: Catharina Dussair Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.5
ROBERT QUINN cemetery #21 Name: Quinns, Robert D.: 2/14/1874 B.: Reg. D.: 1/22/1875 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 9 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Schleswig Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. P. Mutz Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.170
AUGUST QUISTORF Cemetery #63 (From the Manitowoc Co. Chronicle, Tuesday, June 1, 1886): After an illness of nine weeks duration, August Quistorf died at his home in this village at 4 o'clock last Saturday afternoon. His funeral occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday aftenoon under the auspices of the Sons of Hermann of which order he was an honored member. The funeral oration was pronounced by Mr. Florian Ott, and was a fitting tribute to the virtues of the orator's dead friend and lodge brother. Mr. Quistorf was born in Holstein in 1839. He served his term in the German army and took part in the war between Austria and Prussia in 1866. In July 1868, he emigrated from his native land to America and on reaching this soil came directly to Mishicott where he has ever since resided. He took an active part in the affairs of this town, and at various times was elected to local offices. A man of liberal education himself, he liked to see others educated and was always in for good teachers and a good school. His death is a heavy blow to his wife and children, five in number, to whom he was a kind husband and father. To his aged mother who has been a helpless invalid for the past ten years the shock may prove fatal. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.
********** From Der Nord Westen, 03 June 1886: Death of 45-year old August Quistorff on Sat., 29 May in Mishicott. He had been ill only a short time and his death was unexpected. He was for a long time Secretary of the Tuisco Lodge of the Hermanns Sons. Burial took place on Mon., 31 May, and Mr. Florian Ott delivered the death sermon.
CHARLIE QUISTORF cemetery #63 From Der Nord Westen, 20 Dec. 1900: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 18 Dec.) The body of C. Quistorf was buried here yesterday. Until recently the deceased had been employed in the Milwaukee firm of Arnold & Quistorf. Upon falling ill he came here to stay at his mother's, Mrs. H. Spohr. His condition worsened and he died Fri. morning. He was born and raised here and leaves 3 brothers and one sister in addition to his mother. Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Arnold and Mr. L.S. Arnold came from Milwaukee to attend the funeral, returning home yesterday evening. Messrs. Heinrich and August Quistorf came from Ashland for the funeral and will return today. Mrs. L. Koehnke traveled to Milwaukee where she will spend the winter with her daughter Mrs. A.C. Arnold. ********** From Der Nord Westen, 20 Dec. 1900: (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 17 Dec.) (Additional reporting on the death of Charles Quistorf) He was single, and age 47. Charles Pahlcoetter from Two Rivers, gave the funeral oration.