AGNES (POSSLEY) DICKRELL
Agnes Possley on the right with a friend
Agnes (Possley) Dickrell
John Dickrell, Sr.
John and Agnes Wedding - July 15, 1890
John, born 18 January 1860; died 19 June 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Married, 15 July 1890 in St. Anna, WI., to Agnes Possley, daughter of
Nicolas and Anna (Michels) Possley, born 3 March 1869 in town of
Belgium, Osaukee, WI., died 2 December 1955 in Milwaukee, WI.
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St. Anna Cemetery
Dickrell John 1860-1931
Dickrell Agnes Possley 1868-1955
Married 7-15-1890
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From Calumet county marriage records
John Dickerel
b: Town of Russell, Sheboygan County
p: Nicholas Dickerel and Anna Janty
m: July 15, 1890 at St. Anna, Town of New Holstein, (Calumet co. mar. record v.3 p.92)
Witnesses Joseph Possely and Mary Janty
to: Agnes Possely
b: Born Belgium, Ozaukee County
p: Nicolaus Possely and Anna Michels
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John Dickrell of Milwaukee died suddenly of heart failure at the
home of his son John at Toulon, Ill., Friday morning at 7 a.m.
where he had been visiting.
The deceased is well known in this vicinity as he was born and
reared in Calumet county. He was born January 18, 1860 at St.
Anna and was married to Agnes Possley July 15, 1890, who survives
him with the following children: Mrs. A.J. Michels of Elkhart
Lake; Theodore J. Dickrell of Junction City; John N. Dickrell of
Toulon, Ill., Mrs. Walter F. Dorn, Mrs. Cleo Nelli, and Mrs.
Edmund J. Schrang, Jr. of Milwaukee. There are also 15 grand-
children.
The Dickrell family lived on a farm near St. Anna until 15 years
ago when they traded their farm on a general merchandise business
at St. Anna. Seven years ago they sold this business and moved
to Milwaukee, where they resided since.
The funeral was held Monday, at 9:30 a.m. from the home of his
daughter, Mrs. A.J. Michels at Elkhart Lake, where the remains
had laid in state since Saturday afternoon, and at 10 o'clock
at the St. Ann church, at St. Anna, with burial in the church
cemetery, the Rev. J.H. Schmitt conducting the services.
The pallbearers were Nic. and Victor Jeanty, Jacob Steffes,
Eugene Pearl, John Turba, and August Zorn. Those from away who
attended the funeral besides the children are: Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Possley and son Clarence of Fond du Lac; Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Walsdorf of Stanley; Mr. and Mrs. August Walsdorf, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Possley, and Mr. and Mrs. Nic. Possley and
daughter Lenore of Thorp; John Possley of Wisconsin Rapids;
Milton Possley of New Franken; Henry Possley of Erie, Ill.,
Mrs. Anna Michels and son John, Mrs. Mary Henke, Mrs. J.
Wismeth of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hertel and Mrs.
Frances Schram of Spring Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hauser,
and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hauser and family of Milwaukee; Mr.
and Mrs. Nic. Lecher, Mr. and Mrs. William Lecher, Mr. and
Mrs. Mich Possley, Nic. Possley, Mrs. John Mayer, Nic.
Paules and family of Fredonia, besides many relatives and
friends from Kiel and vicinity.