[ SL ]   OBITUARIES

AGNES SLABY

COMES TO VISIT MOTHER ILL HERE, STRICKEN, DIES
Tisch Mill Girl is Stricken at Hospital on Visit
Coming here for a visit to her mother who was a patient at the 
hospital, Miss Agnes Slaby, a Tisch Mills girl, was stricken with 
illness Saturday and died at the hospital last evening. Miss Slaby 
had not been in robust health for some time but her condition had 
caused no alarm. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter 
Slaby of Tisch Mills and ? of age. The body will be taken to Tisch 
Mills for burial.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, June 04, 1918, Page 4


CHARLES GEORGE SLADKEY   cemetery #44

Charles G. Sladkey, 57, of 1215 south Eighth Street, died at Holy Family 
hospital early this morning after a lingering illness. Funeral service 
will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer’s funeral home and 9 o’clock 
at the St. Boniface Catholic church the Rev. Alfred Pritzl officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Sladkey was born in 1890 in Manitowoc, where he lived all his life. 
He married Thelka Goetzler in 1920. For many years he was associated with 
the Brandt Printing and Binding company. Mr. Sladkey was member of the 
United commercial Travler’s association.
He is survived by his mother Mrs. Anna Sladkey of Manitowoc: his wife; 
a son, a sister Mr. Hugo Drumm of Manitowoc and two brothers 
Edwin and Jerome, both of Chicago. (Survivors edited for living)
Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The body may 
be viewed at the funeral home from  8 p.m. Sunday, until time of service
Manitowoc Herald Time, Saturday August 23, 1947
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[d. 08-23-1947/age 57 yrs./bur. on Mrs. Chas. Sladkey lot-his wife]


ROSE SLADKEY   cemetery #18

Mrs. John Sladkey Sr., 83, of Maribel, died Friday morning at the home of her 
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kralovitz of Rt. 1, Maribel, after 
a brief illness.
Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Monday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, 
and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kellnersville, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. 
Joseph Kalisek officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery at Greenstreet.
Mrs. Sladkey was born Rose Snorek March 28, 1877, in Bohemia, daughter of the 
late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snorek. At the age of seven she came to the United States 
with her parents and they settled at Chicago a few years. The family then moved to 
the Town of Cooperstown.
She was married to John Sladkey Sr., Nov. 5, 1901, at the former St. Wencel Catholic 
Church of Greenstreet. They settled on the Sladkey homestead farm at Cooperstown 
until 1945 when their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kralovitz, took over 
the farm for them. The Sladkeys then moved to Maribel. They observed their golden 
wedding anniversary in November, 1951. Mr. Sladkey preceded her in death in 1957 
and a son, William, a brother and two sisters also preceded her in death. Mrs. 
Sladkey was a member of ZCBJ Lodge 114 of Rosecrans for 47 years.
Survivors include a son, John of Maribel; five daughters, Mrs. Frank Wronovsky of 
Van Nys, Calif., Mrs. Edwin Krish of Manitowoc, Mrs. Albert Valenta of Maribel, 
Mrs. Walter Bielinski of Denmark and Mrs. Kralovitz; 22 grandchildren and 23 great 
grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 1:30 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will 
be recited at 8 p.m. by Monsignor Kalisek.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 30, 1960 P. 5
(NOTE: The obit is typed the way it was printed in the paper but it probably 
should have been the "son-in-law" and daughter who took over the homestead.)


AGNES SLADKY   cemetery #44

Mrs. Jsoeph Sladky, 83, of 1106 Park Row Blvd., Manitowoc, died Tuesday 
morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Urbanek and Schlei 
Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. William A. Schultz and Charles Sindelar 
will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Sladky, nee Agnes Benes, was born April 17, 1888, at Chrastna, 
Czechoslovakia, daughter of the late Anton and Anna Slivnsky Benes. She 
was married to Joseph Sladky Sept. 16, 1911, at Manitowoc. The couple 
located in Ely, Iowa and returned to Manitowoc in 1915. Mrs. Sladky was 
a member of the Unity of Czech Ladies.
Survivors include her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Irwin (Mary) Weavers, 
of Cedar Grove, Wis., a sister, Mrs. Frances Paducha, of Prague, 
Czechoslovakia, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Two 
brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 
Thursday until the time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 2, 1971
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[d. 11-02-1971/age 83 yrs./wife of Joseph Sladky]


ALVIN G. SLADKY   cemetery #44

Alvin G. Sladky, 56, of 1830 Fairmont St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday 
morning at home.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Grace Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Keith Haag will officiate and 
burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Sladky was born Jan. 27, 1916, at Manitowoc, son of the late 
former Mayor George Sladky and Mrs. Hilda Mahnke Sladky. He was a 
graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1933. He was a 
machinist by trade and self-employed. He married Ursula Meyer 
Sept. 16, 1939, at Two Rivers. The couple resided in Manitowoc.
Survivors include his wife, a son and two daughters (Survivors 
omitted for privacy.); his mother, Mrs. George Sladky of Manitowoc; 
and a sister, Mrs. Alfred (Arlene) Rehrauer, of Manitowoc.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 
from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday and then at the church 
until the time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. July 12, 1972
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[d. 07-11-1972/age 56 yrs./bur. on Ursula L. Sladky lot]
(27 Jan 1916/Jul 1972/SSDI)


ANASTASIA SLADKY   cemetery #38

Mrs. Joseph (Annastasi) Sladky, 77, of Francis Creek, died Sunday 
evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Saur Funeral Home, 
Kellnersville, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis 
Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the 
church cemetery.
Mrs. Sladky, nee Annastasi Musil, was born Aug. 13, 1894, in Czechoslovakia. 
She was married to Joseph H. Sladky April 12, 1921, at Francis Creek. The 
couple farmed in the Town of Kossuth until 1958. Her husband preceded her 
in death in 1961. She was a member of the Senior Citizens of Francis Creek.
Survivors include a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren. Two grand-
children preceded her in death. (survivors edited for privacy) 
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday until the time of 
funeral service Wednesday. Prayer service will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. July 31, 1972


ANNA SLADKY   cemetery #38

Mrs. Joseph Sladky Sr., 83, (photo), died this morning following 
a heart attack at the home of her son, Joseph Jr., in the town of 
Kossuth.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Husar 
funeral home, Kellnersville, and at 10 o'clock at the St. Ann 
Catholic church, Francis Creek, the Rev. Joseph Rauch officiating. 
Burial will take place in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Sladky, nee Anna Krall, was born in 1862 in Franklin. In 1878 
she was married to Joseph Sladky and they located on a farm in the 
town of Kossuth until 1??9 when they retired and moved to Francis 
Creek. The home farm is operated by the couples son, Joseph Jr. The 
Sladkys celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1938. Mr. Sladky 
died seven years ago. Following her husband's death, Mrs. Sladky made 
her home with her son.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Dvorsak, Mrs. Joseph 
Peroutka and Mrs. Joseph Shupita, all of Francis Creek; two sons, 
Joseph Jr., on the home farm and Edward of Kossuth; nine grandchildren 
and 13 great-grandchildren. The grandsons will be pallbearers at the 
funeral.
Friends may call at the funeral home from Sunday afternoon until the 
time of services Tuesday. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday 
evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, January 25, 1946 P.2
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In the names of the survivors of Mrs. Joseph Sladky, Sr. 83, of 
Kossuth, who died yesterday, the name of a sister was omitted. 
She is Mrs. Jacob Konop of Francis Creek.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, January 26, 1946 P.4


ANNA SLADKY   cemetery #44

Mrs. Anna Sladky, of 508 St. Clair street, died last night at the home of her 
daughter, Mrs. F.M. Bouda at Two Rivers. She has been in failing health since 
January.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m., from the Wattawa, Urbanek 
and Schlei funeral home and at nine o'clock from the Sacred Heart church, the 
Rev. Louis Schorn officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Sladky, nee Anna Novy, was born in Kellnersville in 1866 and 56 years ago 
was married to Wenzel Sladky. Forty-one years ago they moved to this city. Mr. 
Sladky died in 1903.
Survivors are the daughter, Mrs. Bouda, of Two Rivers; son, Joseph, of this city; 
two brothers, Anton of this city, Wenzel of Hougan, Wis.; three sisters, Emma and 
Mrs. Kate Rocky of this city, Mrs. Joseph Kliment, of Melnik.
She was a member of the Altar society of the Sacred Heart congregation who will 
meet at the funeral home Friday evening to recite the rosary. The body may be 
viewed from Friday noon until the hour of the services Saturday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 22, 1941 P. 2
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[d. 05-22-1941/age 74 yrs./cause: arterio slerosis]


GEORGE SLADKY   cemetery #26

GEO. SLADKY, CO. PIONEER, DIES AT SHOTO
George Sladky, pioneer settler of Manitowoc county and for years interested 
in operation of the Shoto flour mill, died at his home at Shoto Thursday at 
the advanced age of 74 years. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 
10:30 from St. Joseph's church at Kellnersville.
Mr. Sladky was born in Bohemia June 23, 1850, coming to America as a boy of 
four years with his family which located on a farm in Kossuth where he spent 
most of his life. Twenty-three years ago Mr. Sladky became interested in the 
Shoto mill and with his son-in-law and since that time had made his home 
there. He is survived by his aged wife and four children, Mrs. Anna Holly of 
Shoto, Mrs. Stephen Dvorak, of Two Rivers, Frank Sladky of Shoto and Wenzel 
Sladky of Oshkosh. One son Joseph died at Shoto six years ago. One brother 
Joseph resides at Francis Creek and nine grandchildren and six great grand-
children also survive.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. February 8, 1924 P. 2


JULIA SLADKY   cemetery #43

Mrs. Frank Sladky, 70, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, died Saturday at Holy
Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a short illness.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Urbanek and
Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic
Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial
will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc.
The former Julia Stanzel was born Jan. 27, 1890, in the Town of 
Liberty, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Alex and Fedis 
Bonk Stanzel. She attended Kossuth schools and June 4, 1912, was 
married to Frank Sladky at Francis Creek, establishing residence 
at Shoto.
Mrs. Sladky is a past president of School Section Homemakers Club
of which she was a member 25 years, a member of St. Ann Alter
Society of the church and a member of the Bee Keepers Assn.
Surviving are the husband, three brothers, Edward and Sylvester
of Manitowoc and Emil of Rochester, N.Y.; and five sisters, Mrs.
Ernst Lange of Pomona, Calif., Mrs. Lillian Fagan, Mrs. Ben Weina
and Mrs. Edward Rosinsky of Manitowoc and Mrs. Rose Dempsky of
Racine.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where
the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, February 08, 1960 page 13


MARIE SLADKY   cemetery #26

From Der Nord Westen, 04 Feb. 1904: 
Death Mon. of Mrs. Thomas Sladky at the advanced age of 78. 
She was an old settler in our county, living 45 yrs. in Town 
Kossuth before moving to Manitowoc 7 yrs. ago. The funeral 
was held yesterday in Kellnersville.


MARIE SLADKY   cemetery #66

From Der Nord Westen, 06 Dec. 1900:
Death Sun. last week in Tisch Mills of 80-yr. old Mrs. Mary Sladky 
of old age debility. The funeral was held Wed.


MATES SLADKY   cemetery #18

From Der Nord Westen, 30 Dec. 1909: 
A heart attack Saturday evening took the life of 75-year old Math. Sladky. The
deceased attended a Christmas Eve party in the home of Martin Kvitek in Maribel, 
and felt hale and hearty the whole day. He had sat down to dinner with the entire 
group and sank back in his chair and died in an instant. Mr. Sladky was known in 
our county as one of the earliest settlers.


TOMAS SLADKY   cemetery #26

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wenzel Sladky, tenth (sic) street, 
died Sunday. The child was three years old and had been ill for 
two weeks.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, June 10, 1901, p. 1
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(NOTE: Wenzel Sladky is on the Manitowoc twp. 1900 census Ward 4 p.17a
with a child Thomas W. b. Feb. 1900. Wenzel d. 1903 and is in Evergreen 
cem. as he was moved there in Oct. 1937. Despite the dates on the stone,
I believe this is the child in the obituary, the stone may have been
made later and the wrong years were put on it, the months and days match.)


WENCEL SLADKY   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 20 Aug. 1903:
(Detailed chronicle of the suicide by hanging of Wenzel Sladky in the 
shed behind his York St. residence. About 40, he leaves a wife and 
3 children.)
Note: This was probably written up in all the local newspapers.


WENCEL J. SLADKY   cemetery #44

Wencel J. Sladky, 89, of 718 S. 15th St., Manitowoc, died Friday afternoon 
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Urbanek and Schlei 
Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The 
Rev. John Hephner will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
Mr. Sladky was born Sept. 26, 1883, in the Town of Kossuth, son of the late 
George and Anna Pecival Sladky. He attended the University of Valparaiso, 
Valparaiso, Ind. He taught at Oshkosh and moved to Manitowoc 50 years ago.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the funeral home, State Street entrance, from 6 to 9 p.m. 
Sunday where a memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 7, 1972
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[d. 10-06-1972/age 89 yrs.]
(Wencel Sladkey/b. 25 Sept. 1883/d. Oct. 1972/SSDI)


EDWARD J. SLAGER   cemetery #44

Edward J. Slager, 74, of 1311 Michigan Ave., Manitowoc, died Wednesday 
morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Innocents Catholic 
Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo Schmitt will officiate and burial will 
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Slager was born Oct. 12, 1897, in the Town of Franklin, son of the 
late Mathew and Barbara Feit Slager. He married Mamie Kupsh in 1918 at 
Kellnersville. He retired ten years ago. Mr. Slager was a member of the 
Holy Name Society of Holy Innocents Church. 
Survivors include his wife, a son, Joseph of Manitowoc, two brothers, 
Jacob of Kellnersville and William of Manitowoc, three grandchildren and 
a step-granddaughter. Five brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 
4 p.m. Thursday where a prayer service will be held at 8 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 13, 1971
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[d. 10-13-1971/age 74 yrs.]
(b. 12 Oct. 1897/d. Oct. 1971/SSDI)


ANNA (MENCHAL) SLEGER     cemetery #26

(information sent in by family researcher, see contrib page)
Mrs. Anna Sleger, age 98, formerly of Kellnersville, a resident of 
Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, died Thursday morning April 6, 1995, at 
Shady Lane Home. Funeral services  will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, 
April 10, 1995, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kellnersville.  Rev. 
Ronald Colombo will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial with Sr. 
Marlene Greatens as Homilist. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.
The former Anna Menchal was born September 26, 1896, in Menchalville, 
daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine Hynek Menchal. She attended 
public school in Menchalville.  On August 18, 1914, she was married to 
Jacob Sleger at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Kellnersville.  The couple
farmed in the town of Kossuth until 1950 when they moved to 
Kellnersville.  Mr Sleger preceded her in death on May 31, 1979.  Over 
the years Anna worked at Polifka's and Kubsch's Restaurants as a 
waitress and baker.  She was a member of Kellnersville Homemakers, St. 
Joseph's Catholic Church, and the Church's Rosary Society.
Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-laws, one son-in-law, seven 
grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; one
brother-in-law. 
She was preceded in death by her daughter Marcella Sindelar, one 
grandson, Dr. Ronald Sindelar, one greaat-grandson, Todd Michael 
Meissen, a grandaughters husband, Raymond Meissen, one sister, Mary 
Remiker, one brother, Joseph Menchal.  
Friends may call at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Monday from 10 a.m.
until the time of the service.  The Rosary Society will pray the rosary
at 10:15 a.m. Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville assisted the family with
the funeral arrangements.


ANNA S. SLEGER   cemetery #26

Mrs. Frank J. Sleger, 87, of Greenstreet, Rt. 1, Maribel, died Wednesday 
morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient 
for two weeks.
Funeral services will be at 10:15 a.m. Friday at Saur Funeral Home and at 
10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kellnersville. The Rev. John Haen 
will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Sleger, nee Anna Doubek, was born July 7, 1885, in the Town of 
Cooperstown, daughter of the late Wencel and Mary Swetlik Doubek. She 
was married to Frank J. Sleger June 27, 1906, at Greenstreet. Mr. Sleger 
preceded her in death in March of 1952.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
A son, Bernard, and three brothers preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Thursday until the time 
of service. Prayer service will be at 8 p.m. Friday evening by Msg. Heimann.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. February 7, 1973


FRANK SLEGER   cemetery #26

Frank Sleger, 77, a resident of Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, and formerly of 
Kellnersville, died Sunday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Saur Funeral Home and at 
10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kellnersville. The Rev. Francis 
Kerscher will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Sleger was born April 21, 1893, in the Town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, 
son of the late Matt and Barbara Feit Sleger. He married Blanch Schultz Oct. 13, 
1913, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kellnersville. She preceded him in death
July 25, 1960.
Survivors include three sons, Victor of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, Raymond of Buffalo, 
N.Y., and James of Milwaukee; a daughter, Mrs. George (Leona) Freimuth, of 
Kellnersville; three brothers, Jacob of Kellnersville, Edward of Manitowoc and 
William of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. A 
daughter, Helen, four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where a prayer service 
will be at 8 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 12, 1971
(Note: The b. date is apparently wrong in the obituary. It is 21 Mar. 1892 on
the social society death index, 1892 on the tombstone and 21 Mar. 1892 in the
microfiche births on this site)


JOHN J. SLEGER   cemetery #44

John J. Sleger, age 92, a Manitowoc resident, died on Monday evening, 
April 13, 2009, at the Aurora Medical Center of Manitowoc County.
John was born on March 3, 1917, at Menchalville, son of the late Jacob 
and Anna (Menchal) Sleger. On July 5, 1946, he married the former Viola 
Bastian Rathsack at Manitowoc. John was a home builder owning his own 
business, John Sleger Builders, building many homes on Manitowoc’s north 
side. Upon retiring from building, he worked for J & J Schmitt Lumber 
Company designing kitchens and managing the store Town and Country Kitchens. 
After retirement he and Viola enjoyed traveling and spending time with family 
and friends. John was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish and a former 
member of the National Kitchen Designers Association. 
Survivors include his wife: Viola, Manitowoc; his four children and their 
spouses, eleven grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, 
one brother-in-law. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
(Survivors edited for privacy) 
He was preceded in death by one grandson: Todd Meissen; one son-in-law: 
Raymond Meissen; one brother: Jerome Sleger; one sister: Marcella Sindelar.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 
2009, at St. Francis of Assisi Church-Marshall Site, South 21st and Marshall 
Streets, Manitowoc. The Rev. Dan Felton will celebrate the Mass of Christian 
Burial with burial of his cremated remains at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Relatives and friends may call on Thursday at church from 9:30 a.m. until the 
time of services at 11 a.m. The Jens Family Funeral Home and Crematory of 
Manitowoc is serving the family.
John was a wonderful husband, father, grandpa and friend and will forever be 
missed.
John’s family would like to thank the doctors, the nurses and staff of Aurora 
Medical Center and the Manitowoc Health Care Center New Horizons Unit for all 
the compassionate care given to John.
Herald Times Reporter, April 21, 2009


MARTIN SLEGER  (d. 1946)  cemetery #89D

Shotgun Wounds Fatal To Sleger of Two Rivers
Martin Sleger, 14-year-old Two Rivers youth, died today in the 
Municipal hospital in that city of injuries suffered in a hunting 
accident near there 10 days ago, when a gun in hands of a hunting 
companion was accidentlly discharged.
Sleger's chest and stomach were riddled by pellets form a double-
barreled shot gun in the hands of (private), 15, one of two 
companions with Sleger on a rabbit hunting trip.
Question of an inquest will be determined later today by Coroner 
Theodore Teitgen and Dist. Att. John Danielson.
A star forward on the St. Mark's basketball team in Two Rivers, 
Sleger, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sleger Sr., 108 Hawthorne 
street, had left his home early on the morning of the accident for 
a hunting trip into the fields and woods northwest of Two Rivers. 
He was accompanied by (private), 15, 2709 13th street and 
(private), 15, 13th street, Two Rivers.
About 9:45 the boys' dog flushed a rabbit and the Knitter boy raised 
his gun to fire.  However, the hammer on the gun failed to function 
properly and the gun fired unexpectedly, with a blast tearing into 
young Sleger who was walking some 25 feet in front of (private).
Martin Sleger was born on his parents' farm near Stangelville, 
Kewaunee county, in 1931 and attended a rural school in that vicinity. 
Four years ago the family moved to Two Rivers and Martin enrolled at 
the St. Mark's Catholic school. He was a member of the eighth grade 
at the school and would have graduated with the class in June.
He is survived by his parents, a brother and a sister (private). 
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark's Catholic 
church with interment in Holy Cross cemetery. The body may be viewed 
at the Klein and Stangel Inc., funeral home from Thursday evening until 
the hour of services.
The rosary will be recited at 7:45 Friday evening at the funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, January 23, 1946 P.2
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No Inquest Into Death of Sleger To Be Held
District Attorney John Danielson announced today that an inquest into 
the accidental shooting of Martin Sleger, 14-year-old Two Rivers youth 
will not be held. The decision resulted after a conference between 
Danielson and Coroner Theodore Teitgen.
Young Sleger died yesterday from wounds received when his chest and 
stomach were riddled by bullets from a double-barreled shotgun in the 
hand of (private), 15, one of two companions with Sleger on a rabbit 
hunting trip.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, January 24, 1946 P.2


SUSIE L. SLOAN   cemetery #44

Mrs. William Sloan, 72, a former resident of this city, died Saturday 
evening at the Milwaukee hospital in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Sloan, nee Susie Rand, was born in this city in 1873, daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hanson Rand. Her husband, William Sloan, preceded 
her in death 17 years ago. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Edward Flack 
of Enterprise, Ore., and Mrs. Charles B. Johnson of Milwaukee; brother, 
G. Sterling Rand of this city.
The body is to be brought to this city for interment. Short funeral 
services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel in Evergreen 
cemetery. The Rev. C.H. Phipps of the First Presbyterian church will 
officiate. Friends are asked to please omit flowers.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, December 3, 1945 P.2
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[d. 12-01-1945 at Milwaukee, WI/age 73 yrs./bur. on Mrs. E.H. Rand lot]


WILLIAM J. SLOAN   cemetery #44

William J. Sloan, #44
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY
William J. Sloan, Former Resident, Dies at Milwaukee
William J. Sloan, former resident of Manitowoc and well known throughout 
the county because of his professional services as a veterinarian, died 
at the family home at Milwaukee Sunday after a long illness. The body will 
be brought to this city and the funeral will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, 
afternoon with services at the chapel at Evergreen, the Rev. M.S. Weber 
officiating. 
Mr. Sloan was born June 11, 1863 in County Down, Ireland and was 65 at his 
last birthday. He came to this country in youth and was married in this 
city May 5, 1892 to Susie L. Rand. The family made its home here for many 
years but for the last fifteen years have lived at Milwaukee. Surviving are 
only the widow, two children having preceded him in death.
Manitowoc Times, Monday, November 19, 1928, Page 5
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[bur. 11-20-1928/age 65 yrs/died at Milwaukee, WI/
cause: cerebral hemorrhage/bur. on Mrs. E.H. Rand lot]


A. DONALD SLOANE   cemetery #44

Donald H. Sloane, 76, of 819 Waldo Blvd., Manitowoc, died Monday at Memorial 
Hospital, Manitowoc.
Masonic services will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc. 
Cremation will follow.
Mr. Sloane was born Oct. 26, 1894, at Bradford, Penn., son of the late Ambrose and 
Mary Jane Parker Sloane. He attended schools in Brandford and was employed at the 
Bavinco Co. as sales manager of the home economics division of furniture for 
schools. In 1956, he came to Manitowoc where he was employed as sales supervisor 
and consultant in the home economics section of the contract division of Hamilton 
MFG. Co., Two Rivers, retiring in 1966. He was presently employed at Memorial 
Hospital.
Mr. Sloane was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, Manitowoc, past master of 
Constellation Lodge No. 404 of Perry, N.Y., and a member of the Batavia Commandory 
No. 34 of Batavia, N.Y. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite Valley, N.Y., 
past president of the Two Rivers Manitowoc Shrine Club, a member of the Retirement 
Club of Hamilton MFG. Co.
Survivors include his wife, the former Mildred Dupka, and nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The casket will 
remain closed.
Memorials may be made to Memorial Hospital Manitowoc or the Shrine Children's 
Hospital.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. September 14, 1971
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[d. 09-13-1976/bur. 02/18/1976/age 76 yrs./cremains/bur. on Mildred Sloane lot-his wife]
(26 Oct 1894/Sep 1971/SSDI)


EMILY SLOUP   cemetery #66

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Sloup, 79, of 2601 West St., Two Rivers, 
who died at a Manitowoc hospital Wednesday morning, will be at 10 a.m. 
Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, the Rev. Leonard Woelfel 
officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Mrs. Sloup, nee Emily Knop, was born Jan. 25, 1893, in the Town of Franklin, 
Kewaunee County, daughter of the late Wenzel and Dora Roidt Konop. She was 
married to John Tikalsky in 1915 and the couple tookup residence at 
Stangelville where her husband became engaged as a cheesemaker. He died in 
1917. She then was married Nov. 24, 1924, to Joseph Sloup at Stangelville. 
After marriage the couple took up farming in the Tisch Mills area. Her 
husband died in 1959. She was a member of St. Mary Altar Society.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Joyce) Casavant and Mrs. Wencel 
(Marcella) Vallenta, of Two Rivers; two sons, Kenneth, of Manitowoc, and 
Joseph Sloup, of Inkster, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Edward A. Koutnik, of 
Two Rivers and Mrs. Robert Guttman, of Manitowoc and nine grandchildren. 
Three sisters and four brothers preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Klein & Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, after 
3 p.m. Friday, where memorial services will be at 8 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 13, 1972


GIDEON SLYE   cemetery #44

AGED PIONEER DEAD
Gideon Slye, For Many Years A Resident of Manitowoc. 
Passes Quietly Away
IN WISCONSIN SINCE '36
Engaged For Many Years In The Milling Business-
A Life Full Of Useful Work And Kindliness
Early this morning in the closing hours of the century, of which he 
lived to see all but sixteen years, Gideon Slye sank peacefully to 
rest. Although in poor health for some time, deceased had not been 
confined to his bed until Sunday last, when he suffered from an 
attack of heart trouble. Since that time he had grown steadily weaker 
and death came at last to relieve his suffering. The end was caused 
by a general break-up of the system, due to advanced age, but his mind 
remained unclouded throughout. 
Gideon Slye was one of the oldest residents of the city and has been 
in Wisconsin from the territory's very birth. Born on April 24, 1817 
on a farm in Jefferson Co., N.Y., he moved with the family in childhood 
to Natural Bridge, N.Y., where his youth was spent. One of his clearest 
childhood reminiscences was of his standing by the roadside and watching 
Joseph Bonaparte, the brother of the great Napoleon, drive by on a tour 
of inspection of the property, owned by the family in that vicinity. In 
1836 in company with a neighbor's family Mr. Slye, then nineteen years 
old, started on one of the old lake propellers to make his way to the 
great West. After a tedious journey the young man arrived at Milwaukee 
where he was employed in different capacities for several years, and 
where he came in contact with Solomon Juneau, Byron Kilbourn and many 
others of the pioneers of the Cream City. In 1840 he first saw Manitowoc, 
having been employed by the contractor who built the old lighthouse to 
come up and work on that structure. On his return he worked at several 
points in southern Wisconsin and married Miss Maria Rodgers of Milwaukee, 
by whom he had two children. In the latter 40's he settled in Menasha 
and while residing there, his wife died. 
About 1850 Mr. Slye removed to Manitowoc county and settled at Branch, 
where he engaged in the milling business, during the sixties in 
partnership with Jerome Pierce. He was postmaster of the village during 
the Lincoln administration and also held the office of Justice of the 
Peace. A second marriage occurred during the residence at Branch, with 
Miss Helen Sheldon, who died nine years ago. In 1859 the family moved to 
Glenmore?, Brown Co., where Mr. Slye continued in the milling business 
and still later to Green Bay city. Ten years later, in 1880, Mr. Slye 
came to Manitowoc and has since resided with his son-in-law, John E. 
Plumb. The latter years of his life have been spent in quiet retirement, 
with the exception of a few months in 1884, when he engaged in the 
hardware business under the firm name of Martin, Nelson & Slye, doing 
business at the corner of Buffalo and Eighth street. Deceased is 
survived by three children, Charles E., residing at Minneapolis, Albert, 
living at Green Bay, and Mrs. John E. Plumb of this city, the last two 
having been with him at his death. A sister, residing at Ohio, and a 
brother at Corry, Pennsylvania, also live to mourn the loss. He was a 
man of sterling integrity, kindly disposition and firm conviction. A 
sturdy republican from the very foundation of the party in 1856, he was 
a wide reader on matters of public interest and once having formed an 
opinion, followed it consistently. He will be greatly missed by family 
and friends. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at two 
o'clock, Rev. Johnston officiating.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, December 24, 1900, Page 1
*********
From Der Nord Westen, 27 Dec. 1900:
Gideon Siye(sic) died Mon. of a heart attack. He had been born in New York 
on 24 Apr. 1817 and came to Branch in our county in 1850, then residing 
in Manitowoc since 1880. His funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
*********
[Burial register & lot book say Gilern - born in New York - 
age 83 years, 9 months - cause of death:  old age/bur. 12-27-1900]


HELEN SLYE   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 19 Nov. 1891:
Death on Mon. evening of Mrs. Sly, mother-in-law of the well-known 
local businessman John Plumb, in her home. She was going downstairs 
and suffered a fall, dying shortly thereafter of her injuries.
*********
[Mrs. George Slye/bur. 11-19-1891/age 60 yrs./cause: injury from a fall]


FRED SMALL   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 05 June 1902:
Consumption took the life Tues. of 39-yr. old Frederick J. Small 
who resides on North 12th St. He leaves his widow and a child. His 
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.


AGNES A. SMALLEY   cemetery #44

MRS. H. SMALLEY PASSES AWAY AT MINNEAPOLIS
Former Resident to Be Buried in City Monday
Messages today brought announcement of the death of Mrs. Herschel Smalley, 
former well know resident of this city and mother of John Smalley, at 
Minneapolis. The body will be brought here Monday and the funeral will be 
held from the home of John Smalley, 802 N. Ninth street Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Smalley's death followed an illness of two years or more and for 
several weeks she had been confined to her home at Minneapolis and it was 
known that her condition, for several days, had been critical. The news of 
death was a shock to relatives and friends here, however.
A resident of this city for more than forty-five years, Mrs. Smalley was 
widely known and had a large circle of friends here. The family left here 
twenty-two years ago to locate in Minnesota where for years Mr. Smalley was 
engaged in business and for some years had made their home in Minneapolis. 
Mr. and Mrs. Smalley were here two years ago for the celebration of their 
golden wedding anniversary on September 15.
Mrs. Smalley, nee Langworthy, was born at Milwaukee, January 24, 1847, and 
came to Manitowoc at the age of seventeen and was married here to Mr. 
Smalley. Six children, four of whom with the husband survive. They are John 
Smalley, this city, Fred H. Smalley of Hillsdale, Mrs. F.S. Atwood, of 
Minneapolis, and Mrs. F. A. Griffin, of Kansas City, Mo.
The Rev. F.S. Atwood, son-in-law of Mrs. Smalley, will officate at the 
funeral services here on Monday.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. Saturday, December 10, 1921 P. 1
*********
[bur 12-12-1921/age 74 yrs/cause: fibroid tumor/bur. on Lucietta Langworthy lot]


ANNA V. SMALLEY   cemetery #44

Mrs. R.C. Smalley, 84, of 616 St. Clair St., Manitowoc, died early Friday 
morning at Park Lawn Nursing Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Phipps Memorial Chapel of 
First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gervase Zanotti will officiate 
and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Smalley, nee Alma(sic) Johnson, was born Oct. 25, 1887, at Shell Lake, Wis., 
daughter of the late John and Nettie Oleson Johnson. She was married to Mr. 
Smalley June 16, 1908, at Shell Lake. After marriage the couple located in 
Duluth, moving to Manitowoc in 1922. Mr. Smalley preceded her in death in 1934.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Lucille) Santrock, of Manitowoc, 
Mrs. Orville (Myrtle) Kreie, of Bellville, Mich., and Mrs. Emmett (Caroline) 
Klessig, of Eagle River; two brothers, Axel, of Spooner and Clarence, of Duluth; 
two sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Brown, of Shell Lake and Mrs. Verna Cuthbert, of 
Spooner; ten grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. A brother and a sister 
preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 6 to 9 p.m. 
Sunday until 1 p.m. Monday and then at the church until the time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 20, 1972
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[Alma V./d. 10-20-1972/age 84 yrs./bur. on C.C. Smalley lot]


CARRIE (BARNES) SMALLEY   cemetery #44

DEATH OF MRS. C. SMALLEY IS A GREAT SHOCK
Few Friends Aware of Serious Illness when Death Comes
Announcement of the death last evening of Mrs. Carrie L. Smalley, widow of 
Charles F. Smalley and prominent club woman and social leader of the city, 
came as a great shock to the community as the critical illness of Mrs. 
Smalley was known to but a few of her more intimate friends. Death occurred 
shortly before 6 last evening at the home she occupied at 517 Chicago street. 
Heart aflection from which she had long suffered was the cause.
Funeral Held Saturday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Smalley will be held Saturday afternoon at St. 
James Episcopal church at 4:15. It is expected that Chester F. Smalley, a 
son, who is en route from California will arrive in the city late Saturday 
in time for the funeral. Mr. Smalley, advised Monday of the serious illness 
of his mother left California Tuesday evening and efforts are being made to 
get in touch with him en route to inform him of the death.
The Rev. Curtiss of Sheboygan will officiate at the burial services. 
Interment will be at Evergreen.
Spent Life Here.
Born at Owosso, Mich., June 23, 1858, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Barnes, 
Mrs. Smalley came to Manitowoc with her parents when a babe and this city 
is the only home she has ever known. She received her education in the 
public schools and took an active part in the school life. June 15, 1880 
she was married to Charles Fremont Smalley in this city and was his helpmate 
during the time he was building up the business of the Smalley Manufacturing 
company and succeeding him as the president of the company at his death 
October 21, 1901. She continured as the head of the organization until a year 
ago when she retired to permit of a reorganization.
Mrs. Smalley took a keen interest in the industrial political and social life 
of the community and was always active. She was a member of the D.A.R., Order 
of the Eastern Star, Clio club, Women's Federation, North Side Ladies Aid, 
Women's Relief Corps and of the St. James Episcopal church congregation.
Mrs. Smalley was active in the organizations which for many years waged the 
campaign for woman suffrage and attended state and national meetings in 
interest of that movement and it was a matter of gratification to her when 
the equal suffrage amendment was carried. She had given support to all civic 
movements looking to welfare betterment and was widely known as a leader, 
being a woman of determined character and strong convictions.
Leaves One Son
Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Smalley, three of whom died in infancy, 
the only survivor being Chester F. Smalley, of Los Angeles, Cal., a grand son 
Stanley F. Smalley and a sister Miss Jennie Barnes, who made her home with Mrs. 
Smalley, also survive.
The body of Mrs. Smalley is at the William Frazier undertaking home at 520 
Buffalo street where it will remain until the funeral Saturday afternoon.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, July 23, 1925 P. 2


CHARLES FREMONT SMALLEY   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 24 Oct. 1901: 
Death Mon. here of typhus, following a long illness, 
of Charles Fremont Smalley, President and Director of 
the Smalley Manufacturing Co. Mr. Smalley was born 
19 Dec. 1856 in Sheboygan Co., but soon thereafter 
came as a child with his parents to Milwaukee. In 
1881 he was Secretary and in 1898 elected President 
of the Smalley Manufacturing Co. He is survived by a 
widow and one son.
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[cause: typhoid fever]


CLARENCE C. SMALLEY   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 05 Nov. 1903:
Clarence C. Smalley, a well-known resident of our city, died Tues. evening about 6
p.m. from a heart attack while he was at work in the machine shop of the Manitowoc
Machine Co. Mr. Smalley had been concerned about his heart for quite sometime,
but no one anticipated that his death was imminent, therefore his wife was away on a
visit to her sister in Chicago. The deceased was born here in Manitowoc 53 yrs. ago and
has always lived here. He was considered one of the best machinists in that company.
He developed some significant inventions in the farm machinery line, applying use of
the patents in the factory. A widow and 3 children mourn his early death. The
arrangements for the funeral have not been set.
*******
[bur. 11-05-1903/cause: heart disease]


CLARENCE HERMOGENE SMALLEY   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 26 Nov. 1908:
Death Friday in Kansas City, Missouri, of Mr. Hermogene Smalley following
an operation he underwent on 10 November. He was the son of a former local 
resident who is now living in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Mr. Herschell Smalley. 
The deceased was born in Manitowoc 05 July 1870, and leaves a widow and 3 
children. The body was brought here and buried Monday in the city cemetery.
********
[bur. 11-23-1908/cause: taxernia]


DORA AGNES SMALLEY   cemetery #44

Died
Smalley - In this city, Sept, 11, 1872, Dora Agnes, 
infant daughter of Herschel and Agnes Smalley, aged 
four months. "Of such are the kingdom of Heaven."
Manitowoc Pilot, Sept. 12, 1872


JOSEPHINE COLBURN SMALLEY   cemetery #44

Smalley Rites Held Here This Afternoon
Private funeral services for Mrs. Clarence C. Smalley, pioneer resident 
of the city who died Sunday, were held this afternoon at the home, 730 
North Eighth street. They were in charge of the Rev. F.C. St. Clair of 
the St. James church. Arthur Fishbeck, Erwin Kunz, Jule Hamacheck, Elmer 
Bleser, George Gibbs, and Frank Boyer were pallbearers.
Interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, August 25, 1936 P.2
********
[bur. 8-25-1936/age 85 yrs/cause: myocardiol delgeneration cardiac asthma/
bur. on Mrs. C.C. Smalley lot]


REUBEN D. SMART   cemetery #44

At the Gates of Death Postmaster Smart, of Manitowoc, Has No Chance of Recovery
Manitowoc, Wis., June 5.-
For the past two days Judge Reuben D. Smart, of this city, has been very low,
and his death has been expected to occur at any moment. He had one of his legs
amputated some time ago by an Oshkosh surgeon, and remained there under 
treatment for some time. When he came home he was doing well and seemed to be
in a fair way of ultimate health.
Judge Smart was recently appointed postmaster of this city by President 
Harrison. He filled the office of deputy collector of internal revenue for
several years, and was afterwards county judge. He has always been one of the
republican leaders of the county and was quite prominent in politics, usually
being delegate to the conventions of the party.
Milwaukee Daily Journal, June 05, 1890, col D


ALVIN J. SMASAL   cemetery #21

Alvin J. Smasal, 59, of 2014 Railroad St., New Holstein, died Saturday 
at home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home, 
New Holstein. The Rev. Ralph Hermsen will officiate and burial will be 
in St. Gregory Cemetery, St. Nazianz.
Mr. Smasal was born Dec. 27, 1912, in the Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc 
County, son of Peter and Helena Loos Smasal. He was employed at Tecumseh 
Products Co., New Holstein. 
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Edward Biedenbender, of Chilton and 
Mrs. Walter Mahnke, of Manitowoc.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6:30 o'clock this Monday evening 
and Tuesday until the time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 26, 1972
*********
Alvin J. (Dec. 27, 1913-June 24, 1972 
single -son of Peter Smasal and Helena Loos -machinist at small 
engines manufacturer -died from "congestsive heart failure 
arteriosclerotic heart disease -emphysema") - 
(death record in Calumet County)


EDWIN J. SMASAL   cemetery #82
 
Edwin J. Smasal, 64 of 323 Sixth Street, died unexpectedly at his 
home Sunday night.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home 
with the Rev. John Baumann, pastor of St. Peter's United Church of 
Christ officiating. Burial was in the Kiel Cemetery.
Born February 21, 1905 at St. Killian, he was a son of the late Peter 
and Helena Loos Smasal. He attended grade school at St. Nazianz.
He married the former Henrietta Stueven of Kiel on September 26, 1936. 
The couple lived in Kiel their entire married lives.
He had been employed by Fred Ehnert and then August Ehnert & sons, Inc., 
retiring two years ago.
(Survivors omitted for privacy) - 1969


HELENA SMASAL   cemetery #21

Funeral services for Mrs. Peter Smasal, 55, nee Lena Loos, who passed away at 
the Holy Family hospital, Manitowoc, on Saturday at noon, were held Tuesday 
at 10 a.m. at St. Gregory’s church here, with the Rev. Fintan Holzknecht 
officiating and burial being made in the church cemetery.  Mrs. Smasal was 
born May 27, 1882, in the town of Schleswig and on May 13, was married to 
Peter Smasal.  The couple came to their farm home one-half mile west of here 
16 years ago.  The deceased is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. 
Edwin (Aurelia) Biedenbender of Chilton and Serena at home; two sons, Edwin 
of Kiel and Alvin at home; four grandchildren, Phyllis, Dorothy and Eugenia 
Biedenbender and Kenneth Smasal; five brothers, Math of Sheboygan, Conrad of 
Loyal, Frank of Aniwa, Herman of Manitowoc and Albert of the town of Meeme; 
and four sisters, Mrs. Josephine McCarty of Sheboygan, Mrs. Dora Mertz of 
Chilton, and Mrs. Regina Baumgartner and Mrs. Ida Loessel of here,           
Tri-County Record, April 7, 1938
*********
Mrs. Peter Smasal, 55, St. Nazianz, died Saturday at the Holy Family hospital, 
where she had been a patient for the past four weeks.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 o'clock from the St. Gregory's 
church, St. Nazianz. Burial will be made in the church cemtery.
Mrs. Smasal, nee Helena Loos, was born in the town of Schleswig on May 27, 
1882. She was married to Peter Smasal on May 13, 1902. For the past 16 years 
the couple has resided on a farm a half mile west of St. Nazianz. She was a 
member of the Christian Mothers.
Survivors besides the widower include two sons, Edwin of Kiel and Alvin at 
home; two daughters, Mrs. Aurala Biedenbender, Chilton, and Miss Serela, at 
home; five brothers, Math of Sheboygan, Conrad of Loyal, Frank of Aniwa, 
Herman of Manitowoc, and Albert of Meeme; four sisters. Mrs. Thomas McCarthy 
of Sheboygan, Mrs. John Mertz of Chilton and Mrs. Joseph Baumgartner and Mrs. 
George Loessl of St. Nazianz and four grandchildren.
Unknown Paper Saturday, April 2, 1938
*********
Helen nee Loos (May 24, 1882-April 2, 1938 
wife of Peter [married May 13, 1912 at Kiel] -daughter of Mathias Loos 
and Theresia Moerchen -born Town of Schleswig -died from "peritonitis, 
broncho pneumonia, cardiac failure, fecal fistula -2nd degree burns of 
abdomen and infection")


PETER SMASAL    cemetery #21

Peter Smasal Dies Saturday After Illness
Edwin Smasal on Saturday evening was notified of the death of
his father, Peter Smasal, aged 64, who had passed away that 
evening at his home three-quarters of a mile west of St. Nazianz, 
after an illness of long duration.
Mr. Smasal was born December 23, 1877, at St. Kilian, the son of
Thomas and Barbara Smasal. On May 13, 1902 he was married to Miss 
Helena Loos in this city by the Rev. M. J. Schmitz. For about five 
years after their marriage, the couple lived on a farm at St. Kilian, 
later buying the Math. Loos, Sr. farm, located four miles from here. 
From there they moved to St. Nazianz, where they lived for about six 
years, when they bought the Mrs. Mary Frank farm in 1919, where he 
passed away and where he was preceded in death by wife April 2, 1938.
Survivors are four children, Edwin of Kiel; Alvin at home; Mrs. Edwin 
(Aurelia) Biedenbender of near Chilton, and Miss Serena at home; six 
grandchildren; two brothers, Kilian Smasal of Chippewa Falls, and 
George Smasal of Milwaukee, and one sister, Mrs. Joseph Kern of 
Kewaskum.
Funeral services were conducted this Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock 
at the St. Gregory church in St. Nazianz, with the Rev. Fintan 
Holzknecht, S. D. S. officiating. Burial was made in the adjoining 
church cemetery.
Mr. Smasal was a member of the Holy Name Society, and they read the 
rosary on Tuesday evening at the W. J. Kellenbenz Funeral Home. - 1942
************
Peter (Dec. 23, 1876-March 1, 1942 
husband of Helen nee Loos [married May 13, 1912 at Kiel] 
son of Thomas Smasal and Barbara Fitzthum -farmer -born St. Kilian, 
Fond du Lac County -died from "carcinoma of the scalp with generalized 
carcinomatosis - 15 years")


LORENZ SMAZAL   cemetery #43

Der Nord Westen, 29 May 1884:
Mr. Lorenz Schmazal(sic) died on Sun. 25 May. 
He was 100 years and 19 days old.


JOSEPH SMAZEL  (d. 1915)  cemetery #43

OUT OF WORK, DESPONDENT, WEST SIDE YOUTH ENDS HIS LIFE WITH CARBOLIC ACID
JOSEPH SMAZEL, 22, SON OF WIDOWED MOTHER, RETURNS HOME AT 3 THIS MORNING, 
DRINKS DEADLY POTION AND FOUND DEAD BY MOTHER WHO HEARD BODY FALL TO FLOOR
HAD BEEN EMPLLOYEE OF REISS CO. WHERE DEAD FATHER WAS FOREMAN
Out of work, ill, and despondent, Joseph Smazel, a west side youth of 22, 
decided that life was not worth the living and at his home on Clark street 
early this morning, committed suicide by poison. The dead body was found on 
the floor of the home by the boy’s widowed mother who had heard a fall and 
left her bed to investigate. Physicians who were summoned said that death 
had resulted in a few seconds. 
Carbolic acid was the potion which ended the life of Smazel, who was but 22 
years of age. An opened bottle, which contained the poison was found gripped 
in the man’s hand, evidence of the manner of death and the mouth and lips 
were burned by the acid. Smazel, who had informed his mother last night that 
he intended to go to Milwaukee today, returned home after 2 o’clock this 
morning and is said to have visited the basement where it is believed he 
consumed the fatal potion. He had made his way upstairs again when he was 
overcome and fell to the floor near the outer door. Whether he intended to 
again attempt to leave the house is not known. 
The family had retired several hours before the return of the son but Mrs. 
Smazel heard him enter the home and a few minutes later when she heard the 
fall of a heavy body, rushed from her room to investigate, anticipating that 
her son might have suffered a sudden serious illness. Reaching the room where 
the youth had been, she was horrified to see the body on the floor and ? to 
arouse the fallen man, she hurriedly summoned a physician. Not until the 
physician pronounced the youth dead did the mother realize the situation, 
having believed all the time that her boy was unconscious from illness. 
Smazel, who was a son of the late Joseph Smazel, whose death occurred at a 
sanatorium in Colorado a year ago, had been employed at the docks of the 
Reiss Coal Company, where his father was for years foreman until forced by 
ill health to give up his work. The young man had been at work at the docks 
as a hoister up to three weeks ago but had asked for leave because of 
feeling ill he said. He returned to the docks Friday to again resume work 
but was told to report on Monday. He failed to return Monday morning and 
did not report yesterday. He had declared his intention of leaving for 
Milwaukee this morning. 
According to friends Smazel was about town last evening and was in his usual 
spirits, having given no intimation of his intended departure or that he 
contemplated ending his life. It is believed, however, that the boy had 
planned his death and had purchased the poison with that intent earlier 
in the day. Smazel made his home with his widowed mother and a sister at 
2107 Clark street. A note, the contents of which the family did not care 
to make public, was left by the unfortunate young man. It is said that the 
missive made reference to one or two fellow employees at the Reiss docks 
and to his work. 
Smazel was not dismissed from his position at the Reiss docks but had asked 
to be permitted to lay off for a time. Funeral announcement has not been 
made. No inquest will be held.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, December 08, 1915, Page 1
*********
The funeral of the late Joseph Smazel will be held from the house on Clark 
street tomorrow afternoon and will be under auspices of the local lodge of 
Moose of which he was a member.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, December 11, 1915
*********
The Reiss employees paid a very pretty tribute to the memory of the late 
Joseph Smazel, when they marched in a body at the funeral. The Reiss docks 
closed down Saturday afternoon for the funeral, Mr. Smazel having formerly 
been employed at the docks.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, December 13, 1915, Page 2


JOSEPHINE SMAZEL   cemetery #43

Mrs. Josephine Smazel, 89, of 2212 Clark St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday at Holy 
Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient since Dec. 19.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 
and at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church. Officiating at the solemn requiem 
high Mass will be the Revs. Clement P. Kern as celebrant, Richard Heymen as 
deacon and Allan Walt as sub-deacon. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
The former Josephine Franz was born in Germany Dec. 13, 1870, daughter of the 
late John and Agnes Decker Franz. She came to the United States as a young girl 
with her parents, who settled at Manitowoc. She was married May 10, 1892, to 
Wenzel Smazel. He died May 5, 1950. Mrs. Smazel was a charter member of Christian 
Mothers Society of St. Paul Catholic Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Miss Agnes Smazel with whom Mrs. Smazel made her home; 
a brother, Clement Franz of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Albert Schipper of Manitowoc 
and several nieces and nephews. Five brothers and a sister preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary will 
be recited at 7 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 27, 1960


KATHERINE SMAZEL   cemetery #43

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. SMAZL(sic), LIFE LONG RESIDENT
Decedent Was 63 And Made Home In City Since She Was 7 Years of Age
Mrs. Katherine Smazl, widow of the late Wenzel Smazl, died at the home 
of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Zych, 1318? Marshall street, this morning, 
death being due to heart affection. She had been ill for some time. 
Decedent was 63 years of age, born in Bohemia March 27, 1854 and had 
been a resident here since she was seven years of age. Two daughters, 
Mrs. Zych, this city and Mrs. M. Muhowsky, Clover and three sons, 
Charles of Chief, Mich.; Frank of Butte, Mont., and William of this 
city survive. Thirteen grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be 
held Thursday morning from St. Boniface church.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, April 02, 1917, Page 8


WENZEL SMAZEL   cemetery #43

From Der Nord Westen, 25 Apr. 1907: 
Blacksmith Wenzel Smazal(sic) of Town Newton died yesterday morning at age 60.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from St. Boniface Church.


WILLIAM SMAZEL   cemetery #43

William Smazel, 72, retired founder and former head of the Manitowoc 
Guernsey Dairy Co., died early Wednesday evening at his home at 1716 
Marshal St., Manitowoc, following a heart attack.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, 
Manitowoc, and at 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, the Rev. 
Alfred Pritzl officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
He was born April 28, 1886, in Manitowoc, son of the late Wenzel and 
Katherine Oswald Smazel, and was a resident of Manitowoc all his life. 
He married the former Anna Poh in Manitowoc in 1904 and was the founder 
and operator of the Manitowoc Guernsey Dairy co. He retired from business 
16 years ago. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Boniface 
Church and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Survivors include his wife; a sister, Mrs. Albert ?ych of Manitowoc and 
a granddaughter. A son, Raymond, preceded him in death in 1935.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where the Rosary 
will be recited at 7 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 12, 1958 P. 23


FRANK R. SMEJKAL   cemetery #44

Frank R. Smejkal Jr., 67, of 1012 N. 10th St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday 
morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral 
Home and at 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. 
William Kuhr will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
Mr. Smejkal was born Oct. 24, 1905, at Manitowoc, son of the late Frank 
Smejkal and Mrs. Mary Yanda Smejkal. He was graduated from Washington 
High School in 1923. He married Mae Seibel June 15, 1929, at Manitowoc. 
The couple located here. He was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc. 
as general foreman for 46 years, retiring in July of 1969.
Survivors include his wife, his mother, Mrs. Mary Smejkal, of Manitowoc; 
two sons (Survivors omitted for privacy.); a brother, James, of Two 
Rivers; four sisters, Mrs. Jessie Heise and Mrs. Emma Dethlefsen, of 
Manitowoc, Mrs. Irene Karbon, of West Union, Iowa and Mrs. Violet Pegen, 
of Independence, Iowa; and four grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 9 o'clock this Thursday 
evening until the time of service on Friday. Memorial service will be at 
8 o'clock Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 9, 1972
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Funeral services for Frank R. Smejkal, Jr., 67, of 1012 N. 10th St., 
Manitowoc, who died Wednesday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, 
were held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home and at 
10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. William 
Huhr officiated and burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Among the survivors are a sister, Mrs. Violet Tegen, of Independence, 
Iowa and six grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 11, 1972
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[d. 11-08-1972/age 67 yrs.](24 Oct 1905/Nov 1972/SSDI)


MARY SMEJKAL   cemetery #44

Mrs. Frank (Mari) Smejkal Sr., 97, who resided with a daughter, Mrs. Arthur 
Dethlefsen, 920 Raton Ct., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at Holy Family 
Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral 
Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss will officiate and burial will be 
in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Smejkal, nee Mari Yanda, was born Feb. 2, 1876, in Bohemia. She came to 
the United States at the age of 18, settling in Manitowoc. She was married to 
Frank Smejkal Sr. Feb. 1, 1897, at Manitowoc. Her husband preceded her in death 
May 7, 1944. She was a member of the ZCBJ Lodge.
Survivors include a son, James, of Two Rivers; four daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Emma) 
Dethlefsen and Mrs. Erwin (Jessie) Heise, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Norman (Violet) Tegen, 
of Independence, Iowa, and Mrs. Clarence (Irene) Karbon, of West Union, Iowa; ten 
grandchildren; 20 great granchildren and three great great grandchildren. A son, 
Frank Jr., and a grandchild preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 o'clock this Monday afternoon and 
evening and Tuesday until the hour of service.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. April 16, 1973
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[d. 04-14-1973/age 97 yrs./widow of Frank Smejkal Sr.]


ALBERT F. SMITH   cemetery #44

Albert Fulton Smith, 73, of Rt. 5, Manitowoc, died Thursday morning 
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian 
Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gervase J. Zanotti will officiate and burial 
will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Smith was born Oct. 16, 1899, at Silver Lake, son of the late Phillip 
and Alice Fulton Smith. He was educated at Silver Lake Elementary School 
and was graduated from Washington High School, Manitowoc.
He was a veteran of World War I. He married Dorothy Lucille Schroeder 
June 24, 1925, at First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. He attended the 
University of Wisconsin and received a diploma in agriculture. He was a 
farmer and miller all his life, starting the mill in 1931 and the Silver 
Lake Grocery in 1936, which he incorporated as the A.F. Smith & Sons in 
1958.
Survivors include his wife, two sons and two daughters; a brother, Phillip, 
of Rt. 5, Manitowoc and 15 grandchildren. A sister preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 5 to 
9 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday and then at the church until the time 
of service. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church or the Heart 
Fund.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. August 23, 1973
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[d. 08-23-1973/age 73 yrs./bur. on John Sundt lot]
(b. 16 Oct. 1899/d. Aug. 1973/SSDI)


ALICE SMITH  (d. 1957)  cemetery #44

Mrs. Philip F. Smith (photo), 89, died Wednesday morning at the family home 
on Rt. 1, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 
Manitowoc. The Rev. Gervase Zanotti will officiate and burial will be in 
Evergreen Cemetery.
The former Alice May Fulton was born June 28, 1868, in the Town of Manitowoc 
Rapids, daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Hohnson Fulton. Her father 
was a veteran Great Lakes ship captain. She was married Dec. 31, 1898 Mr. 
Smith died in January of 1956.
Mrs. Smith was a charter member of the Silver Lake Homemakers Club and a 
member of the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. Clarence W. Abel of Rt. 1, Manitowoc,; two 
sons, Albert and Philip of Rt. 1, Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Fred Christiansen 
of Rt. 2, Two Rivers; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2 p.m. 
Friday until 10 a.. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church 
where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 5, 1957 P. 19
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[d. 06-05-1957/age 89 yrs./cause: coronary arteriosclerosis/
bur. on Mrs. Annie Bodwin lot]


ALICE E. SMITH  (d. 1972) cemetery #44

Mrs. Alice E. Smith, 67, of 909 S. 11th St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday 
morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral 
Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Bruce Hanstedt will officiate and burial will 
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Smith, nee Alice Powless, was born June 6, 1905, at Oneida, daughter 
of the late Jerry and Lucinda Denny Powless. She came to Manitowoc in 1940. 
Prior to her retirement in 1970 she had been employed at the Town House 
Restaurant for many years.
Survivors include a son and two daughters (Survivors omitted for privacy.); 
a brother, Comey, of Tigerton; three sisters, Mrs. Edward Robinson, of 
Wittenberg, Mrs. Sadie Hill, of Seymour and Mrs. Lyle Butler, of Hannibal, 
Mo.; and many grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 o'clock this Wednesday 
evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 7, 1972
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[d. 06-06-1972/age 67 yrs./space #236]


ALONZO D. SMITH   cemetery #44

TWO PIONEER RESIDENTS OF CITY ARE CALLED BY DEATH IN LAST TWO DAYS
Alonzo Smith Early Day Hotel Man and Peter Weber Identified With 
Early Marine History Pass Away on Sunday. 
Mr. Smith Dies at Home of His Daughter, Mrs. Sherman Killen, Cato 
and Mr. Weber at the Hospital Where He Had Received Care for Some 
Time
Alonzo Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ava Smith, died at Cato Sunday at 
the age of 58 years. Decedent was one of the early pioneers, having 
been born in this county in 1859 and married here in 1881 to Mary 
Behrens of Manitowoc. He is survived by a widow and one daughter, Mrs. 
Sherman Killen of Cato at whose home he was visiting at the time of 
his death.  
The deceased was at one time one of the prominent hotel men of the 
state, being interested in hotel properties at Sheboygan, Appleton, 
Green Bay and in the Windiate and Williams hotels of this city at 
various times. The primary cause of his death was arterio-sclerosis. 
The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 pm from St. James church 
in this city.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, March 26, 1917, Page 1
(This article has been split and put with the deceased person in the cem.)
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The pallbearers at the funeral of the late Alonzo Smith this afternoon 
were Chas. Herzog, Harry Hempton, Christ Kiel, A.P. Schenlan, Frank 
Hall and Flore Schneider.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, March 28, 1917, Page 3
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Lou Merrill was here from Chicago for the funeral of the late Alonzo 
Smith. George and Fred Behrens, of Sheboygan, Mrs. Geo. Reuther and 
children of Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Fischl, of Sheboygan were 
here yesterday to attend the funeral of the late Alonzo Smith and have 
returned to their respective homes.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, March 29, 1917, Page 3
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[bur. 03-28-1917/age 58 yrs/cause: sclerosis of liver/
bur. on Mrs. AD Smith lot]


AMELIA A. SMITH  (d. 1927)  cemetery #44

MOTHER OF MRS. TAUBERT PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Amelia Smith, widow of DeForest Smith, died at 2 o'clock this 
morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.O. Taubert, 912 St. Clair 
street, her demise being due to infirmities incident to old age. The 
funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home with 
burial at Evergreen, Rev. M.S. Weber officiating.
Born at Rochester, New York, eighty-two years ago Mrs. Smith who was 
Amelia Dyke before her marriage, made her home in the (crease in 
newspaper-can't read) until the death of her husband eight years ago 
when she came to this city to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. 
Taubert. Besides the daughter here she is survived by two other 
daughters, Mrs. Barlow of Sugarville, Penn., and Mrs. Gustave Kaiser 
of Bay City, Mich., and one son; H.A. Smith of Lansing, Mich. Thirteen 
grandchildren and a brother, L.J. Dyke of St. Cloud, Florida, also 
survive her. She was for many years an active member of the Comstock 
Congregational church at Grand Rapids, Mich., and had retained her 
membership after making this city her home.
Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, November 19, 1927
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[Emelia Smith/cause: arterio sclerosis/bur. on A.O. Taubert lot]


AVA SMITH  (d. 1928)  cemetery #44

AVA SMITH DIES AT ANTIGO HOME
Suffered a Stroke Yesterday Morning That Proved Fatal
Ava Smith, former Manitowoc man and for many years prominent in 
business circles at Antigo, dropped dead at the family home in 
his adopted city at 6:30 Wednesday morning. Mr. Smith suffered 
a stroke a week ago and was apparently recovering when the second 
attack came yesterday morning. Funeral services were held at the 
home at Antigo at 4 o’clock this afternoon, the Episcopal minister 
officiating, and the body will be brought to this city tomorrow by 
motor, the funeral cortege of a half dozen or more cars arriving here 
between 1 and 2 o’clock and going directly to Evergreen cemetery where 
the burial will take place. 
Mr. Smith was born in this city and was 68 years old at his last 
birthday which occurred on February 29. He was married here forty-eight 
years ago to Jennie Hothersall and the family continued to live here 
until thirty-five years ago, when they moved to Antigo. Surviving Mr. 
Smith are the widow and one sister, Miss Emeline Brown of this city. 
Mr. Smith was not a member of any of the fraternal organizations.
Manitowoc Times, Thursday, October 25, 1928, Page 3
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[bur. 10-26-1928/male/died Antigo, WI/cause: myocarditis-endocarditis/
bur. on Harry Hampton lot]
(Ava Smith/d. 23 Oct. 1928/male/res. Antigo, Wis./from record of St. 
James Epis. ch., Manitowoc)


BRADFORD SMITH   cemetery #89A

From Der Nord Westen, 10 Feb. 1876
Death of Bradford Smith on Thursday evening in the arms of his partner 
during a waltz. He was the son of H.H. Smith of Two Rivers and was foreman 
in the Two Rivers factory. He leaves a wife with 2 children.


EMMA SMITH   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 23 Dec. 1897:
Too late for our last issue, we report the death of Mrs. Fred. Schmidt 
of Chicago, daughter of Fritz Schimmelpfennig of Manitowoc, by means of 
ingesting carbolic acid. The body was brought here and buried Sun. in 
the city cemetery.
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[cause: suicide]


ESTHER A. SMITH  [Esther P. Mrs. Smith ]  cemetery #44

MRS P SMITH RESIDENT HERE SINCE '42 DEAD - OVERCOME WHILE WORKING IN YARD,
DEATH IN FEW MINUTES - WIDOW OF LATE PERRY P SMITH
Death came to Mrs. Esther A Smith widow of the late P.P. Smith and one 
of the oldest settlers of Manitowoc, almost without warning late Thursday 
afternoon when, while working in the garden Mrs. Smith was overcome and 
died within a  few minutes.  News of the death of Mrs. Smith was received
with deep regret by many friends, especially among the ever lessening munber
of those who were pioneer settlers.  Mrs. Smith, who resided on North Ninth
street, had appeared in her usual health and had been working about the yard
and garden planting flowers during the afternoon, and was overcome while at 
her work.  She was able to make her way to the house where a delivery boy 
carrying a package to the house found her and at her request summoned 
neighbors and and called a physician.  Mrs Dolphin, who hastened to the home,
found Mrs. Smith all but unconscious and realizing that the end was near 
summoned others. Mrs. Smith could not be revived and when a phsyician reached
the home was breating her last.  A resident of the city since 1842, Mrs. 
Smith was probably the oldest pioneer settler of her sex in the county and
despite her eighty two years was alert and active up to the day of her death,
attending to many of her own business affairs and visiting with friends daily.
Though not strong, Mrs. Smith seemed to enjoy excellent health and the news 
of her death was a surprise and shock.  A pathetic thing in connection with 
the death of Mrs. Smith is the absence of her three sons, two of whom will 
not be able to reach here for the funeral, one being in Europe and another 
in South America.

ESTER ALMIRA CHAMPLIN Ester Almira was the daughter of Hiram Clyde Champlin 
and Almira Boardman of Middlebury, Vermont, in which city Mrs. Smith was born
on January 29th, 1830; thus being at the time of her death aged 82 years, 3 
months and 17 days.  The Champlin family consisting of father, mother and 
five children, came to Manitowoc in September 1842 and made it their 
permanent home.  The father Hiram Champlin died a few years after his arrival
but the widow and family remained.  Ester Almira Champlin was married on 
January 8th, 1848 to Perry P Smith and enterprising and active young business
man of the little village.  It was he who built the first vessel constructed
in Manitowoc, a little schooner called the Convoy.  He was engaged in 
lumbering,merchandising and in buying and selling real estate.  In all his
various business affairs, Mrs. Smith was an efficient helper and active 
assistant to her husband and they were prosperous.  In the very height of 
his useful and successful business life Mr. Smith was stricken with blindness,
at first partial and then total.  This occurence which would have discouraged
many a weaker person,only served to develop in Mrs. Smith a splendid and 
remarkable character.Thenceforward her whole life was devoted to her husband. 
She was his business manager for a long time.  She spent long hours in reading
to him and discussing the prominent events of the period.  Her mind naturally 
keen and apt to learn was developed by this discipline until she became one 
of the brightest and best informed women in the city.  Her memory was remarkably
retentive even to her last day and her knowledge of early events and noted 
personages of pioneer days made her conversation at all times interesting and 
instructive.  She was graceful in form and feature even after she passed her 
fourscore years.  Her manner was genial and pleasing, her heart warm and she 
clung with the fondest affection to the surviving friends of her early days.  
In all her busy life, her home, husband, and children were her chief care she 
became the grand and attractive waman she was through her efforts for them.  
She is survived by her three sons and their families,  Hiram Champlin Smith 
the oldest is a retired business man and capitalist of San Francisco 
California.  Alonzo R Smith is a prosperous dry goods merchant in New York 
City.  He and his wife are expected to reach here on saturday which time 
funeral arrangements will be decided.  Ira P Smith, the youngest son is a 
prosperous lumberman in South America, being located at Curityba, Brazil.  
Mrs. Smith is also survived by her sister, Mrs. Laura Morse, who is now the 
sole survivor of the old pioneer Champlin family.  The passing of Ester 
Almira Smith closes a long and interesting chapter in the early history of 
Manitowoc.
Manitowoc Daily Herald,  May 17, 1912
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[bur. 05-21-1912/cause: hemorrhage]
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(1st publication March 2, 1916.)
Notice of Foreclosure Sale
IN CIRCUIT COURT, MANITOWOC COUNTY,
Jay W. Morse, as administrator of the estate of Esther A. Smith, 
deceased, plaintiff,
vs.
The Krumdick Clark Hardware company (a corporation), John Krumdick, 
Daniel Krumdick, James Heffernan, Joseph Buchner and Henry Buchner, 
co-partners, under the the (sic) name of Buchner Brothers; The E.R. 
Northrup Co., (a corporation), Milwaukee Corrugating Co., 
(a corporation), The Home Rubber company, (a corporation), Van Doren 
Manufacturing Co., (a corporatin), and Flint Varnish Works, 
(a corporation), defendants.
Notice is hereby given, That by virture of a judgment of foreclosure 
and sale made in the above entitled action on the 25th day of February, 
A.D., 1915, the undersigned, Sheriff of Manitowoc county, State of 
Wisconsin, will sell at public auction, at the east front of the court 
house in the city of Manitowoc, in Manitowoc county, Wisconsin, on the 
14th day of April, A.D., 1916, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of that 
day, the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said judgment 
to be sold and therein describes as follows:
The south fifty-eight (58) feet of the north eighty (80) feet of lot 
No. six (6) in block No. one hundred and sixty-five (165) as laid down 
on the recorded plat of the city of Manitowoc in the office of the 
Register of Deeds for Manitowoc county and being so much of said lot 
six (6) in block one hundred and sixty-five (165) as fronts on Eighth 
street, beginning at a point twenty-two (22) feet south of the northwest 
corner of said lot and extending south along said Eighth street of 
fifty-eight (58) feet; together with the undivided one-half interest 
in the party walls of the building thereon.
Terms of sale, cash.
Dated this 3rd day of March, A.D., 1916,
John F. Engelbrecht, Sheriff of Manitowoc county.
J.S. Anderson, attorney for plaintiff.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, March 16, 1916 P.5


ESTHER M. SMITH   cemetery #43

Mrs. Esther M. Smith, 71, of 901A Washington St., Manitowoc, died Sunday 
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 
10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leander 
Schneider will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Smith, nee Esther M. Schreihart, was born Sept. 19, 1900, at Manitowoc, 
daughter of the late J.P. and Christina Proell Schreihart. She was a 
graduate of Milwaukee State Teachers College. She was owner and operator of 
Kiddie Klothes Shop, Manitowoc. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic 
Church, St. Ann Society and Altrusa Club. Her husband, L. E. Smith, preceded 
her in death.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Viola Pfeffer and Miss Clara Schreihart, 
of Manitowoc, nieces and nephews. Two brothers and a sister preceded her in 
death.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday where wake 
service will be held at 7 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 17,  1972


EUGENE SMITH   cemetery #43

Eugene P. Smith, 71, of 702 South 22nd street, retired North Western 
road telegraph operator died Tuesday following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the home and at 
9 o'clock at the St. Paul Catholic church, the Rev. Martin Jackels 
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
He was born at Chilton in 1877 and came to this city in 1905. He 
served as a telegraph operator for the railroad for 45 years, retiring 
five years ago. In 1914 he married Miss Matilda Kelley. He was a member 
of the Holy Name society and an honorary member of the Knights of 
Columbus.
Survivors are his wife; two sons, Philip and Harold of this city; 
brother, John of Centrain, Wash.; sister, Mrs. John VanGroll of Maribel; 
and a grandchild.
The body was removed to the home from the Pfeffer funeral home late 
today and may be viewed there. The rosary will be recited at the Smith 
home at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, August 10, 1949 P. 2


GENE E. SMITH   cemetery #44

Gene Edward Smith, 47, of 1226 N. 29th St., Milwaukee, died there 
Tuesday.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Urbanek and Schlei 
Funeral Home, Manitowoc, conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars 
Post No. 659. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Smith was born Nov. 29, 1920, at Hartford, Mich., son of the late 
Edward and Harriet Schaefer Smith. He married Doris Kiekhaefer June 6, 
1942, at Detroit, Mich., and the couple located at Manitowoc in 1946. 
He was in the insurance business. He was a World War II veteran.
Survivors include the wife; two sons and three daughters (Survivors 
omitted for privacy.)
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 o'clock this Wednesday 
evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, October 23, 1968 P.19
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[d. Milwaukee, WI/husband of Doris E. Smith]


GEORGE F. SMITH   cemetery #89C

George F. Smith, 29, of 2202 Jackson St., Two Rivers, who had been an aid at 
Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, for a year up to his illness two years ago, died at 
Manitowoc Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral services will be at 1:15 p.m Saturday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral 
Home, Two Rivers, and at 2 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God Church, Manitowoc, 
the Rev. O.J. Hanson officiating. Burial will be in Forest View Cemetery, Two 
Rivers.
Mr. Smith was born June 22, 1934, at Milwaukee, son of George and Anna Biesterveld 
Smith. The family moved to Sturgeon Bay in 1951 and to Two Rivers three and a half 
years ago. He married the former Valeria Shoemaker in Texas in 1954. 
(Survivors omitted for privacy.) A brother preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 12, 1964 P. 14


GERTRUDE A. SMITH   cemetery #44

SMITH-Because we cannot thank each of you personally, we take this 
way of telling you how much we appreciated your sympathy and help 
at the time of our recent breavement, the loss of our aunt, Mrs. 
Gertrude A. Smith. We are especially grateful to the Rev. Paul 
Blaufuss, the pallbearers, those who gave memorial wreaths, flowers, 
the donors of cars, our neighbors friends and relatives and any 
others who assisted us in any way.
Nephews Albert & Edward Lindholm
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, December 8, 1967 P.20
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NOTE: In the "Personal Ad" section.
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[d. 12-05-1967/age 82 yrs./bur. on John B. Johnson lot]
(03 Mar 1884/Dec 1967/SSDI)


HIRAM JAMES SMITH   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 29 Dec. 1904:
Death Thurs. afternoon from stomach cancer of Hiram Smith, 
a well-known resident of our city who has served on the city 
police force for the past 16 yrs. He had suffered from this 
affliction for a long time when his condition was aggravated 
by injuries he suffered a few weeks ago when he slipped on a 
carelessly discarded banana peel and fell with all his weight 
onto the sidewalk. The deceased, who came to Manitowoc about 
20 yrs. ago, was 55 yrs. of age and leaves a widow and 6 
children. The funeral was held Sat. afternoon.


IRA SMITH   cemetery #44

DIED.
In Manitowoc, on the 6th inst. Ira Smith, in the 68th year of his age.
Mr. Smith was a volunteer in the war of 1812. He was at the burning of 
Buffalo, where he was taken prisoner. He was soon after exchanged, but 
not being satisfied with this short service in his country's cause, he 
again volunteered, and was a second time made prisoner and taken to 
Halifax where he was detained nine months as a prisoner of war.
He was one of the early settlers of Manitowoc, and for some time 
previous to his death had suffered from ill-health.
Manitowoc County Herald, Saturday, February 11, 1854 P.2


IRA P. SMITH   cemetery #63

From Der Nord Westen, 04 Aug. 1904:
Death in Milwaukee on Thurs. last week from a heart attack of 
Ira P. Smith while on a visit there to his son. The deceased, 
who reached the age of 70, was an old settler in our town. He 
lived in Mishicott for several years but moved to Manitowoc 
about a year ago. He interested himself in politics and served 
as sheriff of Manitowoc County for several terms. The body was 
taken to Mishicott for burial. He is survived by his widow, 2 
daughters and a son.
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From Der Nord Westen, 04 Aug. 1904: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 02 Aug.) 
The burial of Mr. Ira Smith was held last Fri. here in the Smith 
Family plot. He had died at his son’s residence in Milwaukee. Many 
old friends of the family followed the casket to its last rest. 


JOHN SMITH   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 10 Jan. 1901:
John Smith, a ships carpenter employed on the steamship "City of Naples" 
died on the ship this morning of a heart attack.
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HIS CALL WAS SUDDEN
JOHN SMITH, TAKEN ILL, DIES BEFORE MEDICAL AID REACHES HIM
A sudden death alarmed men at work at the Adams coal docks this 
morning. John Smith and employe (sic) of the shipyards, who is 
engaged in work upon the steamer, City of Naples was seized 
with an illness and upon being removed to the engine house at 
the docks, expired before medical assistance could be summoned. 
Coroner Meany was summoned and a jury empanelled to view the 
remains, an adjournment of the Inquest being taken until this 
afternoon.
Little is known of Smith. He was a man of 40 years of age and 
had been employed here about three years, having boarded at 
different places in the city. Heart failure is thought to have 
been the cause of death.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, January 10, 1901, p. 1
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DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES
Coroner’s Jury in, Case Of John Smith Returns This Verdict
Death from the natural cause, heart failure, was the verdict of 
the coroner’s jury in the case of the sudden demise of John Smith, 
the ship carpenter at coal docks early Thursday morning. The 
adjourned inquest was held before Justice Markham during the 
afternoon and a number of witnesses were examined. Nothing was 
learned concerning the life of John Smith or where his home had 
been previous to his coming here. He was a Finlander and about 
40 years of age. The jury hearing the evidence was composed of 
A. C. Schmidt, Wm. Hagenstein, A. Addler, H. Holz, R. J. Flint, 
M. Eisel.
Smith was possessed of his own tools and had some money. The body 
will be interred here.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, January 11, 1901, p. 1
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[cause: heart failure]


KATHARINE SMITH    cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 28 June 1900:
Death Sat. morning of 71-yr. old Mrs. Catharine Smith at the old Ava Smith farm on
the Neshoto Road. The deceased was born in Baden and came to Manitowoc County in
the '40's, belonging among the very first to settle here. Her husband preceded her in
death in 1891. She leaves 5 grown children. The funeral was held Tues. afternoon.
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[cause: heart disease]


LAFAYETTE SMITH   cemetery #63

From Der Nord Westen, 27 Sep. 1906: 
(From the correspondent in Mishicott, 25 Sep.)
Mr. L. Smith died here last week of a stroke in C. Levenhagen's 
Hotel where he had resided for several months. Mr. Smith, a son 
of Mr. D. Smith, one of the first settlers of our village, grew 
up here and lived here for many years. He was a veteran of the 
Civil War and over the last year resided in the soldiers home in 
Waupaca, Wisconsin. The large funeral was held Friday afternoon 
at the local cemetery. Mrs. Eamms, Mr. Smith's sister and a daughter 
of Mrs. Frey, both from Spring Prairie, Wisconsin, attended the 
funeral. Also a few relatives from Manitowoc were in attendance.


LAKE M. SMITH   cemetery #44

LAKE SMITH IS DEAD, RESIDENT HERE ALL LIFE
Death Occurs Friday Noon At Hospital; Funeral Will Be Held Monday
Lake Smith, 47, well known Manitowoc resident, died at the Holy Family 
hospital Friday noon. Funeral services will take place at St. Boniface 
church at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born in this city June 1, 1886. He received his education 
in the first ward school and attended Lawrence college. On June 20, 1911 
he married Laura Nemacheck of Appleton. At the time of his marriage he 
was a traveling salesman for the Fox River Valley Knitting company. In 
1912 he purchased the Superior Coffee company of Manitowoc and Two Rivers. 
He also conducted a soft drink parlor and hotel at 10th and Jay streets. 
He was forced to give up his work two years ago when he became seriously 
ill with heart trouble.
Mr. Smith ran for sheriff on the democratic ticket in 1928 and 1930. He 
was active in the democratic organization.
The deceased is survived by the widow; four children, Helen, Burt, Marjorie 
and Joan; his father, A.H. Smith; and one sister, Mrs. C.P. Jackson of 
De Pere.
The body will lie in state at the Pfeffer Funeral home until the time of 
the funeral.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Saturday, July 22, 1933 P. 4
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[Lake Michigan Smith/bur. 07-24-1933/age 47 yrs/cause: septicemia and 
gangrene left foot]


LILLY (GARTMAN) SMITH   cemetery #84

The community of Kiel was shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. 
Harold Smith, nee Lillian Gartman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
William H. Mattes, of Kiel, which occurred last Wednesday at a 
hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, following a brief illness 
of pneumonia.  Mrs. Smith had been visiting relatives in Kiel 
and had left on her return trip to Florida only a few days 
previous to her illness.  
Mrs. Smith was born in the town of Wilson on January 22, 1903, 
and graduated from the Kiel high school class of 1921.  During 
the summer of that year she attended the Milwaukee Business 
College, and after completing her course there accepted a 
position with the J. N. McCord Company of Milwaukee.  
On December 12, 1922, she was married to Harold M. Smith, of St. 
Petersburg, and the couple made their home in Milwaukee, and 
spent the winter of 1923 in St. Petersburg with the parents of 
Mrs. Smith.  
The survivors are the grieved husband, two sons, (private), her 
parents at Kiel, two brothers, Milton and Arvin, at home, and 
two sisters, Miss Linda, at home and Mrs. Irwin Wilson, of 
Milwaukee.  
The remains were shipped from Florida to the Mattes home in Kiel 
and burial will be made in Rockville cemetery there.  The day of 
the funeral is indefinite because of the illness of the two 
little boys of the deceased.  
Sheboygan Press, January 4, 1927


LOUISA S. SMITH   cemetery #84

Mrs. Louisa Arnold Smith, 75, a native of the town of Schleswig, 
died Friday in Oroville, Calif., following a long illness. Born 
in the town of Schleswig on June 27, 1887, she was the daughter 
of Jacob and Anna Arnold.  She attended school in Kiel, was 
graduated from Kiel High School and attended Oshkosh State College 
for two years.  A schoolteacher, Mrs. Smith taught for a year at 
Kiel, and in schools in South Dakota, Seattle, Wash., and until 
her retirement, in San Francisco.  She settled in Oroville after 
her marriage.  
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Anna Frisch of Jacksonville, Calif., 
and Mrs. Sophia Cosgrove of Oakland, Calif.; four brothers, Arthur 
and Milton of Menomonee Falls, Wis., James of Hutchinson, Kan., and 
Frederick of Des Plaines, Ill.  She was preceded in death by two 
brothers.  
Mrs. Smith was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, 
Yerha-Bubsa Chap. 228, San Francisco, and a past matron of the 
chapter. 
Funeral services will be held at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel, 
the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter United Church of 
Christ, Kiel officiating. Burial will be made in Schleswig cemetery 
in Rockville.   
Sheboygan Press, February 25, 1963


MARY SMITH   cemetery #44

MARY SMITH IS DEAD AT FAMILY HOME
Mrs. Mary Smith, wife of Matthew Hale Smith, died at the family home at 
Brillion Sunday, her demise being due to infirmities incident to advancing 
age. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the home and the body will be 
brought to this city, funeral cortege going directly to Evergreen cemetery 
where a short service will be held, the Rev. Jordan officiating.
Mrs. Smith, who was Mary Buchanan before her marriage, was born at Chicago 
September 19, 1850 and came to Manitowoc county in infancy with her parents, 
the family residing at Two Creeks, Mishicot and other points in the county. 
She was married to Matthew Smith at Chicago in 1873 and in 1882 the family 
moved to Brillion where they have since lived. In 1923 they celebrated their 
golden wedding anniversay. Surviving her are the husband, one son, Walter S. 
Smith of Milwaukee, a daughter, Mrs. Islay Runkel of Fargo, North Dakota and 
one grandchild.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. January 18, 1927 P. 2
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[bur. 1-19-1927/age 76 yrs/cause: valvular cardiac lesion/
bur. on M.H. Smith lot]


MAY SMITH   cemetery #44

Miss May Smith, 91, a native of Manitowoc County, died Monday afternoon at 
a Milwaukee nursing home where she had been convalescing after fracturing 
her left hip in January.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mittnacht Funeral Home, 
Manitowoc. The Rev. Gervase Zanotti will officiate and burial will be in 
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Miss Smith was born May 14, 1865, at Mishicot, daughter of the late Mr. and 
Mrs. Ira P. Smith. She was granddaughter of Dan Smith who founded the village 
of Mishicot and who named the village after an Indian chief who was living in 
the vicinity at the time and the late Frederic Borcherdt who was W.S. consul 
at Lake Horn, Italy, during the time Ulysses S. Grant was President.
For many years Miss Smith lived with an aunt at Memphis, Tenn., the late Mrs. 
W.H. Bates and for the past 10 years had resided with a brother, Ira F. Smith, 
at Milwaukee.
She is survived by two cousins, Federal Judge Stanley Barnes of Washington, 
D.C. and the Rev. Rankin Barnes of Brooklyn, N.Y., secretary of the House of 
Deputies of Episcopal Churches; a nephew, Dr. Phillip Taylor of Ann Arbor, 
Mich.; a professor at the University of Michigan; and nieces and nephews, Mr. 
and Mrs. Phillip Taylor of Mento Park, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. G.A. James 
of Milwaukee.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 5, 1956 P. 15
*********
[d. 06-04-1956 at Milwaukee, WI/age 91 yrs./bur. on Mrs. J.B. Miller lot]


MINA SMITH  (d. 1910)   cemetery #44

MRS. M. CHRISTIANSEN DIES IN MILWAUKEE
Death has claimed two more of the pioneer settlers of Manitwooc county. 
Mrs. Minna Smith and Mrs. Margaret Christiansen, both of whom were well 
known in the life of the city. Mrs. Smith's death occurring here while 
Mrs. Christiansen passed away at Milwaukee where she had made her home 
the past three years.
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Mrs. Minna Sophia Smith, widow of the late Ira P. Smith and daughter of 
Frederick Borcherdt who died at Leghorn, Italy, while serving as United 
States consul there, one of the pioneer residents and prominent in early 
day social life of the city, died at her home on N. Tenth street early 
Sunday morning, at the advanced age of 74 years. The funeral will be 
held from the home of her son Ira Smith, 427 N. Seventh street Tuesday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
For three years past Mrs. Smith had been an invalid, due to an injury 
which she suffered at the time when she fell and sustained a fracture 
of the hip. A year ago she met with a similar accident and injury, and 
since that time she had been confined to her home and bedridden most of 
the time. Her advanced age and the shock of the injury proved too much 
and death came to claim her at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. Mrs. Smith's 
death was peaceful and without pain.
Mrs. Smith was born at Detroit, Mich., the eldest of a family of eight 
children, and with her parents came West in early youth. Her father, Mr. 
Borcherdt became prominent in business, social and public life of the 
community and was appointed consul by President Grant. Mrs. Smith was 
married in this city, Mr.Smith preceeding her in death a few years ago, 
and three children survive, being Miss May and Ira F. Smith of this 
city and Mrs. J.M. Taylor, of San Francisco, Cal. Two sisters, Mrs. W.H. 
Bates of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. John B. Miller, this city and one 
brother, Edward Borcherdt fo Davenport, Ia., also survive.
Mrs. Smith was a woman whose life interest centered in her home and 
family, possessing those kindly qualities which endeared her to a large 
circle of friends who will sincerely mourn her loss. She affiliated with 
the Presbyterian church in the early 50's and was one of the oldest 
members of the church.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, April 25, 1910 P.1
(Both articles from the same paper)
********
[cause: paralysis]


MYRABELL SMITH   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 17 Dec. 1896:
On Tues. evening the body of a 4 yr. old daughter of former 
resident Fritz Schmidt(sic), now residing in Chicago, was 
brought here for burial. The funeral took place yesterday 
afternoon at the city cemetery.
********
[cause: membranous croup]


PERRY SMITH   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 30 Aug. 1906:
Death last week in Kansas City, Missouri, of Perry Smith, a former resident of
Manitowoc. The body was brought here and buried in the city cemetery under the
auspices of the local Lodge of the Knights of Pythias.
**********
[cause: typhoid fever]


PERRY P. SMITH   cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 25 Jan. 1906
83-year old Perry P. Smith died on Wednesday, shortly after noon, quietly and
peacefully in the family home on North 6th Street. He was one of the oldest residents
of Manitowoc, and since his youth has observed the growth of the city from its small
beginnings to its present size. The deceased was born 15 February in Victor, N.Y.,
and went to Chicago in 1837 where he lived for a year. On 17 July 1837 he came to
Manitowoc with his brother-in-law Benjamin Jones and family and has lived here
ever since. He has always had a share in the growth and welfare of the city. He had
the misfortune of losing his sight in 1853 and for many years was able to negotiate the
streets of the city in amazing independence without any help. His sorrowing survivors
include his wife and 3 sons - Hiram C. of San Francisco and presently in Venezuela,
Alonzo R. of St. Louis, and Ira of Los Angeles. The latter two were present at
their father's death bed. The funeral was held Friday afternoon from the funeral
home.
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[bur. 01-25-1906/cause: old age]