Surprise Couple on Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klauck, who reside in Sheboygan, were pleasantly
surprised on Saturday evening in honor of their sixtieth wedding
anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Klauck many years ago resided in this city,
where they operated the Fremont House, now known as the Graceland
Hotel. Present for the celebration were their children: Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Graf and Mr. and Mrs. John J. Klauck of this city; Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Klauck of Kohler; Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Rothman and son Eugene
and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Gruhl of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Klauck
and son Edgar of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bruns of New Holstein,
and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Klauck of Michigan.
(1943 handwritten on article, no newspaper cited)
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Mrs. Clara Klauck, 89, of 904 6th St., Kiel, a former resident of  
Sheboygan, died early Tuesday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital  
after 17 months' illness.  A daughter of the late Jacob and Christine  
Mertens, pioneer residents of Calumet County, she was born Sept. 29,  
1865 on a farm in the town of New Holstein.  After her marriage to  
Frank Klauck on Nov. 9, 1882, the couple lived in the town of New  
Holstein, Kiel and in Sheboygan.  They returned to Kiel to make their  
home in 1944.  Mrs. Klauck was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul  
Catholic Church at Kiel and the Christian Mothers' Society of the  
parish.  Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Katherine Graf, Kiel,  
Mrs. Adolph (Amelia) Bruns, New Holstein, Mrs. William (Clara)  
DeSombre, Sheboygan, and Mrs. Florence Rottman, Milwaukee; five sons  
John of Kiel, Jacob of Kohler, Oscar and Edgar of Chicago, and  
William of Los Angeles; 18 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren and  
one great-great grandchild.  Her husband died in January, 1951.   
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ss. Peter and  
Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, following brief services at 9:30 a.m. at  
the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil, pastor  
will be the celebrant of the requiem high mass.  Interment will be in  
the parish cemetery.  The body will lie in state at the funeral home  
after 1 p.m. Friday.  Members of the Christian Mothers' Society of  
the parish will recite the rosary at the church at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Mar. 2, 1955, p. 19, c. 4
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Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Klauck, 89, of Kiel, who passed away  
Tuesday, were held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Meiselwitz Funeral  
home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at Ss. peter and Paul Catholic Church,  
Kiel.  The Rev. Stanley Klauck, a grandson, was the celebrant of the  
requiem high mass.  The mass was sung by children of the church  
school, accompanied by Sr. Donald Marie.  Burial was made in the  
church cemetery.  Pallbearers were Arthur Bruns, Jack and Donald  
Graff, Jerome and Eugene Rottman, and Robert Sprengel.  At 7:30 p.m.,  
Friday a vigil was held at the church.  Father F.X. Kheil led the  
praying of the rosary for the Christian Mothers Society.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Mar. 7, 1955, p. 15, c. 7
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From Manitowoc county death records:
Clara Klauck nee Mertins (v.48 p.555)
Widow of Frank Klauck
Nov. 29, 1865-March 1, 1955
Daughter of Jacob Mertins with mother unknown
Born Wisconsin
Died from ‘apoplexy –arteriosclerosis”
Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel
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Frank Klauck, 89, passed away Thursday evening at the home of his  
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Graf, Kiel.  He was born November 16, 1861, in  
the town of Newton, Manitowoc county, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.  
John Klauck.  On November 9, 1882, he was married to Miss Clara  
Mertens in the town of New Holstein.  The couple made their home in  
the town of New Holstein, Kiel and Sheboygan, through the years, and  
for the past five years have lived at Kiel.  The couple were married  
68 years last November 19 (sic).  Survivors include his wife; five  
sons, John of Kiel, Jacob of Kohler, Oscar and Edgar of Chicago and  
William of Los Angeles; four daughters, Mrs. Oscar Graf of Kiel, Mrs.  
Adolph Bruns of New Holstein, Mrs. Clara DeSombre of Sheboygan and  
Mrs. Florence Rottman of Milwaukee; 18 grandchildren; 26 great- 
grandchildren; one brother, Bernard, of Milwaukee; and two sisters,  
Mrs. Mary Meinert and Mrs. Margaret Hein, both of Kiel.  Funeral  
services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Meiselwitz Funeral  
home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church.   
The Rev. F.X. Kheil will be celebrant of the requiem high mass and  
burial will be made in the church cemetery.  The body will lie in  
state at the funeral home from 7 p.m. Saturday until the hour of  
services.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Jan. 5, 1951, p. 12, c. 1
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New Holstein News.  The following from the city attended the funeral  
services for Frank Klauck, 89, at Kiel on Monday morning, Mr. an Mrs.  
Adolph Bruns, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Klauck, Mrs. Mark Pirkov and Mrs.  
Harvey Jochimsen.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Jan. 11, 1951, p. 19, c. 4
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From Manitowoc county death records:
Frank Klauck (v.44 p.374)
Husband of Clara Mertens
Nov. 16, 1861-Jan. 4, 1951
Son of John Klauck and Mary Bachus
Born Wisconsin
Died from “senility –coronary sclerosis”
Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel

From 1906 Sts. Peter and Paul church census:
John Klauck and Cunigunda Winter
John Klauck Jr. was born March 17, 1860 in Wisconsin. He speaks both German 
and English. He owns a 75 acre farm 1 mile northeast of Kiel.
Cunigunda Winter (his wife) was born May 8, 1860 in Wisconsin. She speaks 
both German and English.
They were married Nov. 10, 1885 in Kiel by Rev. Schleier. In 1906 they had 
the following 7 children:
Emma born Nov. 18, 1886
   (on Nov. 20, 1906 was married by Justus of the Peace to Graf, a Protestant.)
Ida born June 11, 1888
Edward born Nov. 7, 1889
Anna born Oct. 6, 1891
Arthur born Feb. 24, 1893
Salvina born Aug. 19, 1894
Thecla born Dec. 8, 1902
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Injuries Are Fatal To Aged Sheboygan Man
A former Kiel resident accidentally lost his life last week when a push cart loaded with 
wood rolled down the incline, felling him.  He was John Klauck, aged 86, now residing 
in Sheboygan.  The accident happened on Tuesday, and he passed away at the St. Nicholas 
hospital on Wednesday afternoon.  Only recently Mr. Klauck spent a happy day in this 
city, when he attended the wedding of his granddaughter, the former Miss Shirley Henschel.
Mr. Klauck was born in the town of Meeme on May 17, 1860, a son of John and Mary 
Klauck, and attended the parochial schools.  On Nov. 10, 1885, he was married to 
Miss Kunigunda Winter of St. Anna in Kiel by the Rev. August Schleier at the Ss. Peter 
and Paul church.  Eight years after their marriage the couple moved from a farm at St. Anna 
to the Klauck homestead near Kiel, residing there until 1911 when they sold the farm and 
moved to Kiel.  Since Aug. 2, 1924, the Klauck family has been residing in Sheboygan.
Survivors are the widow, and seven children, namely; Mrs. Albert (Emma) Graft, Mrs. 
Jacob (Ida) Henschel and Arthur Klauck of this city, Edward of New Holstein, Mrs. 
Joseph (Sally) Schnur, Mrs. Harry (Teckla) Bohnsack of Sheboygan, and Miss Anna 
Klauck at home.  There are also 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.  Three 
brothers, Frank of this city, Henry of Withee, and Ben of Milwaukee, and three sisters, 
Mrs. Mary Meinert and Mrs. Maggie Hein of this city, and Mrs. Frank Grott of Cleveland, 
and many nieces and nephews.
Brief funeral services were held at the Kroos Funeral Home in Sheboygan on Saturday 
morning at 10 o'clock, and at the Holy Name church with a requiem high mass at 10:30 a.m.  
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Philip Dreis officiating.  Interment was made in the family lot in 
Calvary cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press  June 1946
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From Sheboygan county death records:
John Klauck    (v.53 p.8)
May 17, 1860-June 19, 1946
Husband of Kunigunda Winter
Son of John Klauck and Mary Backus (both born Germany)
Born Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County –farmer 
Died from “shock from fracture of femur and fractured humorus, 
   24 hours –run over by hand cart on side walk”
Buried at Calvary Cemetery, City of Sheboygan

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90th Birthday Anniversary Observance Is Held In City

The family of Mrs. John Klauck gave enjoyment to her by planning an open house 
observance of her 90th birthday on Tuesday.  Relatives, neighbors and friends called
at her home, 1116 Licoln avenue, during afternoon and evening hours.  Gifts, flowers,
a purse of money from her sons and daughters, and innumerable greeting cards
gave added pleasure to the nonagenarian's day.
St. Ann was the birthplace of the former Kuhnie Winter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Winter, and the date was May 8, 1861.  Her marriage to John Klauck took
place Nov. 10, 1885.  After the wedding the couple lived in Kiel and moved to
Sheboygan 25 years ago.  Mr. Klauck passed away in June, 1946.
Advanced years have not affected the health of Mrs. Klauck, who is very spry.  She
and her daughter, Miss Anna Slauck, live together and she assists with the house work.
Crocheting is a favorite hobby and gardening until last season was another activity in
which she found delight.  Reading, too, is a pastime.  Mrs. Klauck belongs to Holy
Name church.
Daughters and sons are Mrs. Emma Graf, Mrs. Jacob Henschel, Arthur Klauck, the
three of Kiel, Edward Klauck, New Holstein, Miss Anna Klauck, Mrs. Joseph
Schnur, Mrs. Harry Bohnsack, Sheboygan.  There are 15 grandchildren and 19
great-grandchildren in the family group.
(No newspaper name or date available.)

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Mrs. John Klauck, 94, of 1230 Herman Ct., Sheboygan, died at her home
Thursday morning following a brief illness.
Nee Kuniguna Winter, she was born at St. Anna May 8, 1861 a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Winter. Nov. 10, 1885 she married John Klauck at
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. In 1945 the couple celebrated
their 60th wedding anniversary. Immediately after their marriage they
lived on a farm near St. Anna and in 1893 moved to the Klauck homestead
near Kiel. They lived there until 1911 when they settled in Kiel for 13
years before coming to Sheboygan.
Mrs. Klauck was a member of Holy Name parish and of the St. Ann's Altar
and Mother Society.
She is survived by two sons Edward of New Holstein and Arthur of Kiel,
four daughters, Mrs. Jacob (Ida) Henschel of Kiel, Miss Anna Klauck at
home, mrs. Joseph (Sally) Schur and Mrs. harry (Teckla) Bohnsack, both 
of Sheboygan, 15 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1946 and also a daughter.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Robert H. Koos
Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at Holy Name Church. The Rev. Anthony J.
Knackert will be celebrant of the requiem mass and will officiate at the
burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Saturday until the 
time of services.
The St. Ann's Altar and Mothers Society will recite the rosary at the
funeral home Sunday at 7 p.m.
(1955 handwritten on the obit, no newspaper cited)
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From Sheboygan county death records:
Kunigunda Klauck nee Winter   (v.66 p.401)
(shown as Mrs. John Klauck)
May 8, 1861-Feb. 9, 1956
Wife of John Klauck
Daughter of Valentine Winter, with mother unknown
Born Wisconsin
Died from “terminal cerebral hemorrhage, 16 hours –arteriosclerosis, years –old age”
Buried at Calvary Cemetery, City of Sheboygan