FRANK THIELKE
Frank Thielke
Frank Thielke
From Manitowoc county marriage records: Franz F. Thilke and Minna A. M. Voigt (v.6 p.18) Nov. 24, 1889 in Lutheran ceremony, Town of Schleswig Franz F. Thilke Son of Carl Thilke and Sophia Mueller Born Town of Schleswig –mason Minna A. M. Voigt Daughter of Fredrick Voigt and Dorothea Bleivernicht Born Town of Schleswig Witnesses Louis Voigt and Ida Zorn ******* From Sheboygan county death records: Frank Ferdinand Thielke (v.54 p.6) Dec. 30, 1864-March 16, 1947 Husband of Minnie Voigt Son of Carl Thielke and Sophia Mueller (both born Germany) Born Town of Schleswig –farmer Died from “cerebral hemorrhage, sudden” Buried at Louis Corners Cemetery, Town of Schleswig ******* Frank F. Thielke Of Kiel Is Summoned After An Illness Frank F. Thielke, 82, died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Meta Thielke, 1331 N. Fifth street, Sheboygan, after an illness of three months. Born in the town of Schleswig on Dec. 30, 1864, the deceased was married to Minnie Voigt on Nov. 24, 1889. Following the marriage, Mr. Thielke operated a cheese factory at Louis Corners and for 45 years, in partnership with his son, the late Arthur H. Thielke, operated the Louis Corners Guernsey farm. He was a member of the Manitowoc County Guernsey Breeders association. He also followed the mason trade. Survivors include the daughter-in-law; five grandchildren; one great grandchild, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Klemme, Kiel. His wife died March 15, 1940, and his only son, Arthur, preceded him in death in September, 1942. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Zion Lutheran Church at Louis Corners. The Rev. Harold Grunwald, pastor, will officiate, and burial will be made on the family lot in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral home from Tuesday afternoon until 10 a.m. Wednesday, when the body will be taken to the church. It will lie in state there until the time of the service. - 1947 ********* Mrs. Frank F. Thielke Passes Away Suddenly on Friday Death suddenly claimed Mrs. Frank F. Thielke, aged 71, at 3:45 a.m. Friday, following a very brief illness since Wednesday evening of last week. The many relatives, neighbors and friends were shocked when news of her death spread through the vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Thielke on November 24, 1939 had celebrated their golden anniversary with a service at the Louis Corners church, and a dinner, where many folks gathered to wish them many more years of happily married life, never realizing that death would follow that occasion so soon. Mrs. Thielke, nee Minnie Anna Voigt, was born the daughter of Frederick and Dorothea Voigt of the town of Schleswig on September 30, 1868. On December 26 of the same year she was baptized. The Rev. Martin Denninger confirmed the deceased on May 14, 1883, and also officiated at her marriage to Frank F. Thielke of Louis Corners on November 24, 1889. Following their marriage, the couple operated a cheese factory in Louis Corners for 11 years, and in 1901 they purchased their present farm home in Louis Corners, where she passed away. She had always enjoyed good health, until the past Wednesday evening. Survivors are the widower; and only son, Arthur, who with his family resides with his parents; five granddaughters; five brothers, Louis T. Voigt of Collins, Theodore and Armie Voigt of Louis Corners, William Voigt of Cleveland, and August of Valders, and one sister, Mrs. Henry Schmidt of Louis Corners. One brother, Arthur Voigt preceded her in death. Mrs. Thielke was a charter member of the Frauenverein, and a member of the Louis Corners Evangelical Lutheran church of Louis Corners. Mr. Thielke is one of the founders of the church. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Meiselwitz Funeral Home and at 2 o'clock services were conducted at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church in Louis Corners, with the Rev. Harold O. Grunwald officiating. Burial was made in the adjoining church cemetery. The church choir rendered the following two hymns: "Fass Meine Hand" and "Dein, Wille Herr Gesehe." Pallbearers were Lester Prange, George Rabe, Otto Heidemann, Herman Maurer, Armin Schmidt, and Harry Rabe. The following people attended the last rites: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baehr, O. Beckmann, W. Boelter, G. Thielke, R. Roether, Mrs. Ed. Western, Mrs. William Kinney and E. Baumgarten of Thorp; The Rev. and Mrs. W. Kuethr of Kewaunee; Mrs. A. E. Vogel of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Marx, L. Marx, Mrs. Arthur Allswede, and Miss Nora Mae Naples of Sawyer; Mr. and Mrs. L. Biermann of Sechlerville: Mrs. L. Schram and Mr. and Mrs. L. Bourneville of Plymouth: Mr. and Mrs. J. Thielke of Brillion; Mr. and Mrs. L. Bender, W. Schreiber and Mrs. L. Schreiber of Mosel; Mr. and Mrs. F. Halfinger, M. Stubenrauch, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Minster, Mrs. Rudolph Minster and Mrs. Lester Sohn of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sohn of School Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stoltzmann of Hilbert; Mr. and Mrs L. Wollersheim and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mahloch; Clinton Voigt of Beloit; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bruck of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Voigt, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Voigt of Collins; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Voigt, August Voigt, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Pankratz of Valders; Mr. and Mrs. William Voigt, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Voigt, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Truttschel of Cleveland; Theodore Voigt, Mr. and Mrs. Armie Voigt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Rabe, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Voland, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Feld, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. P. Schroeder of Louis Corners; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thielke, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Klemme, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Klemme, Mrs. Henry Klemme and Mr. and Mrs. John Rabe of here, and many other relatives and friends from Sheboygan, Cleveland, Manitowoc, and surrounding cities. - 1940 *******
CLAUS THIESSEN
Claus Thiessen
Claus Thiessen who died at the Odd Fellows home at Green Bay, Monday, May 16, was brought here from Milwaukee where the remains were cremated and interred in the family lot. The deceased was born in Schleswig- Holstein, Germany, April 28, 1837, and came to America in 1852 with his parents locating on a large farm near here. In 1859 he was married to Miss Tiedjens and they went to live on a farm in the town of Eaton. For several years he was engaged in the hotel business at Kiel later traveling for a distillery. He was in San Francisco at the time of the earth quake where he lost all of his property. Being a member of the I.O.O.F. he was admitted to the home at Green Bay where his death took place. ******** Claus Thiessen, who has been an inmate of the Odd Fellows Home at Green Bay for a number of years died Monday evening of diabetes. He was 75 years old last month and a pioneer of this section. His remains will be take to Milwaukee where they will be cremated and then brought here for burial. Herman C. Thiessen and sister, Mrs. Val Voelker, were called to his bed- side Monday morning, the former returning on the afternoon train, and later being informed of his father's death returned to Green Bay Tuesday morning. (5-24-1911 handwritten on the obit, no newspaper cited) ********** From Calumet county marriage records (v.1 p.28) Claus Thiessen and Catherine Tamms Claus Thiessen b: Germany –farmer p: Matheas and Louisa Thiessen m: Sept. 9, 1858 in civil ceremony, Town of New Holstein to: Catherine Tamms p: Claus and Catherine Tamms ******** Claus Thiessen, traveling agent, New Holstein. Born in Schleswig-Holstein, April 28, 1837. He came to America in 1852 with his parents, coming at once to Calumet County, and locating in town of Holstein, on a farm of 160 acres, where his parents still live. In 1859 he married, and went on to a farm of his own in the town of Eaton, where, by an accident, he lost his right foot. He then changed his occupation to that of keeping hotel in Kiel, until 1869, when he took a traveling agency for a grocery house, but since, travels for the Milwaukee Distillery. While in Winona, Mins., on the 4th of May, 1881, he was thrown down a flight of ten stairs, suffering a complicated fracture of the knee. He belongs to the I.O.O.F., and also the Sons of Hermann. His wife was Miss Tams, of Holstein. They have had nine children, only three are now living. He was one of a family of seventeen, of which there are nine living. From The History of Northern Wisconsin, Vol. II Chicago: Western Historical Pub. Co., 1881 ******** NOTE: Claus Thiessen was married to Catherine Tamms. Catherine died in 1901. Both Claus and Catherine are buried at New Holstein. The mention that Claus Thiessen might have been married to a "Miss Tiedjens" is due to a mistake printed in the obit of Claus Thiessen. It should be made clear that Claus Thiessen was married to Catherine Tamms.
HERMAN M. THIESSEN
Herman M. Thiessen
From Calumet county marriage records: Herman M. Thiessen and Caroline Schildhauer (v.3 p.255) Sept. 16, 1899 in civil ceremony, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Herman M. Thiessen Son of Peter M. Thiessen and Catherine Glasshoff Born Town of New Holstein –machinist in New Holstein Caroline Schildhauer Daughter of Joachim Schildhauer and Dorothea Kuehl Born Town of New Holstein ******** From Calumet county death records: Herman M. Thiessen (v.12 p.290) Sept. 23, 1869-Sept. 22, 1948 Husband of Caroline Schildhauer Son of Peter Thiessen and Catherine Glasshoff (both born Germany) Born Town of New Holstein –retired machinist Died from “taking a cold” Buried at New Holstein Cemetery ******** Herman M. Thiessen, 79, passed away at 6 p.m. Wednesday following a short illness. He was born in town of New Holstein on Sept 23, 1869, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thiessen. He spent his entire life in New Holstein where he was employed by the Lauson division of the Hart-Carter company and the Meili-Blumberg Corporation prior to retirement five years ago. He also served as a mail carrier on rural route 2 out of New Holstein. He was married to Miss Caroline Schildhauer of New Holstein at Milwaukee on Sept. 16, 1899. She survives with a daughter, Sabina, in Milwaukee. One son, Elwin, preceded him in death on Dec. 18, 1927. Four brothers and two sisters also remain. They are Rudolph, Fred, Ernst and Edward Thiessen, Miss Mathilda Thiessen and Mrs. August Meyer of Chicago. The deceased was a member of the New Holstein utility commission for several years. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Erbe- Hoffman Funeral home in New Holstein. The body will lie in state from Friday noon to the time of services. Rites will be conducted by the Rev. J. R. Seidler of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church. Burial will be made in the city cemetery. Sheboygan Press, Sept. 23, 1948 ******** From Calumet county death records: Caroline S. Thiessen nee Schildhauer (v.12 p.512) March 21, 1870-March 6, 1950 Daughter of Joachim Schildhauer and Dorothea Kuehl Born Town of New Holstein Died from “coronary sclerosis” Buried at New Holstein Cemtery