AUGUST BENNIN Word was received here Thursday of the death of August Bennin of the town of New Holstein, which occurred that day at Gary, Ind., where he had been under observation and treatment since last fall. The deceased was born Dec. 11, 1878, in Johnsonville, Sheboygan County, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bennin. In the year 1905 he was united in marriage to Miss Clara Luelloff of St. Nazianz, and for a time was employed at the Luelloff store, later operating the St. Nazianz cheese factory. In 1927 he moved to a farm in the town of New Holstein where he resided up until the time of his death. Surviving his are his widow and the following children; Raymond of Forest Junction, Clemens of Greenwood, Valaria, Herman, Clarence, Josephine, Alice, August and Jerome at home, his aged mother; four sisters, Mrs. William Schneider of Chilton, Mrs. Math. Williams of Waldo, Mrs. Robert Caster of Shawano and Mrs. Christ Glassow of Hilbert; and four brothers, William of West Bend, John of Cascade, Christian of Elkhart Lake, Charles of St. Cloud, and a brother, Fred, whose whereabouts are unknown. Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock at St. Charles church, Charlesburg, with solemn high mass by the Rev. Binder, assisted by the Rev. Heckmann of Jericho and the Rev. Rauch of Francis Creek. Interment was made in the St. Charles cemetery. Tri-County Record --- January 24, 1935 ***** Bennin, August (Dec. 11, 1878-Jan. 17, 1935 –husband of Clara Lulloff [married Sept. 19, 1905 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton] –son of William Bennin and Rosa Gessert –born at Johnsonville, Sheboygan County –“He was employed at the Herman Luelloff Hardware store until 1910 when he bought the St. Nazianz cheese factory. He operated the factory until 1927 when he sold it to Art Kobriger and then moved to a farm northeast of Charlesburg [Calumet County] where he resided since that time.” –from obit. –on March 6, 1911 purchased the St. Nazianz Cheese Factory at 104 East Main Street –on June 11, 1914 purchased the house at 207 East Main Street in St. Nazianz –lived here until selling both this house and the cheese factory at 104 East Main Street to Arthur Kobriger on Feb. 25, 1927 –died in Gary, Indiana where he was seeking treatment for an illness) –buried at the St. Charles Catholic Cemetery in Town of Brothertown, Calumet County [marriage record Manitowoc 7-403]
CLARA BENNIN Mrs. Clara Bennin, aged 54, passed away at her home in the town of New Holstein last Tuesday morning after an illness of about ten months duration. Mrs. Bennin, nee Clara Lulloff, was born in the town of Schleswig, on December 16, 1881, and her marriage to August Bennin took place at St. Nazianz on September 19, 1905. The couple made their home at St. Nazianz for 18 years, during which time Mr. Bennin was employed as a cheesemaker. From St. Nazianz Mr. and Mrs. Bennin moved to their present farm homestead in the town of New Holstein, near Charlesburg. Mr. Bennin preceded his wife in death on January 17, 1935, and one child died in infancy. Survivors include nine children, namely: Clemens of Crocker, Mo., Raymond, Herman, Clarence, Augustine, Jerome, Valeria, Josephine and Alice at home; her father Herman Lulloff, and two brothers, Fred Lulloff of Kiel, and William Lulloff of Mt. Calvary. Funeral services were held at 9:30 o'clock Friday morning at the St. Charles church at Charlesburg, with the Rev. Father Simon officiating, assisted by the Rev. Father Hunck and Father Rauch. Burial was made in the adjoining church cemetery. The member of the Christian Mothers' Society of Charlesburg attended the last rites in a body. Tri-County Record --- August 27, 1936 ***** Bennin, Clara nee Lulloff (Nov. 17, 1881-Aug. 18, 1936 –wife of August Bennin [married Sept. 19, 1905 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton] –daughter of Herman Lulloff and Maria Loos –born Town of Schleswig –died from “carcinoma of duodenum”) –buried at the St. Charles Catholic Cemetery in Town of Brothertown, Calumet County [marriage record Manitowoc 7-403] [death record Calumet 9-617]
ROSEMARY BROECKERT Broeckert, Rosemary (twin of Roman –June 28, 1924-Aug. 29, 1962 –single –daughter of Edward Broeckert and Clara Gutman –Roman Catholic Nun –died Milwaukee County –died from cancer) –buried at the St. Joseph Convent Cemetery, Milwaukee County
EUGENE J. CHRISTEL Christel, Eugene J. (April 19, 1923-Aug. 2, 2004 -husband of Carol Jean Muellenbach [married Nov. 28, 1951 at St. Martin Catholic Church in the Town of Charlestown, Calumet County] -son of Joseph Christel and Rose Bushman -on March 31, 1958 purchased his parents' 100 acre farm at 8815 Greendale Road in Section 36, Town of Eaton -on Sept. 26, 1963 purchased the 158 acre farm centered at 9421 Glen Flora Road in Section 35, Town of Eaton from Lawrence Schweitzer -this farm then became part of his farm centered at 8815 Greendale Road -on Oct. 1, 1974 Eugene sold this now 258 acre farm to the Schuler Farms -on June 6, 1975 purchased the vacant lot at 202 West Court in St. Nazianz and had a house built -in the wind storm of May 12, 2000 this house was destroyed and a new house built -Eugene lived in this house until his death in 2004 -his widow Carol lived here until her death on July 19, 2011) -buried at the Knollwood Mausoleum, Town of Kossuth [marriage record Calumet 13-17] [death record Manitowoc 115-191]
JOSEPH WILLIAM CHRISTEL Christel, Joseph William (Nov. 2, 1879-July 27, 1968 -husband of Anna Zarmsdorf [married March 18, 1908 in Town of Schleswig] -son of Richard Christel and Mary Stahl -born Town of Schleswig -"farmer, thresher and operator of a saw mill in the Town of Eaton" -from Feb. 20, 1913 to April 16, 1915 owned his parents' 120 acre farm centered at 21207 Townline Road in Section 4, Town of Schleswig -on Oct. 9, 1918 purchased the 40 acre farm at 18832 County C in Section 23, Town of Eaton -on Jan. 1, 1955 sold this farm his son-in-law Stephen Rehme and his wife Almyra Christel -died from "hypertensive disease -broncho pneumonia") -buried at the Ucker Cemetery, Town of Schleswig [marriage record Manitowoc 9-67] [death record Manitowoc 65-466]
MARTIN CLARK Death in St. Nazianz on Mon. of Martin Clark of pneumonia. The funeral was held Tues. in Meeme. Der Nord Westen, 13 Feb. 1902 ***** Clark, Martin (1829-Feb. 10, 1902 -single -son of Anthony Clark and Bridget Walsh -born Mayo County, Ireland -farmer -died from "paralysis of heart and inanition") - buried at St. Isidore Catholic Cemetery in Osman, Town of Meeme
MARY ANNA DUNBAR Liberty: Mrs. Ed. Dunbar died at her home in the town of Liberty, Monday morning Sept. 17, aged 45 years. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1855 and moved to Wisconsin one year later. She was a very industrious woman, always anxious to reach the top. She was married to Edward Dunbar Nov. 13, 1878. She was very kind hearted and loved by all who knew her. Funeral was held Wednesday morning and the remains were interred in the cemetery at St. Nazianz. She leaves a husband and six children to mourn her loss. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, September 27, 1900 pg. 8 ******** Liberty: John and C.R. Sullivan of Milwaukee were called here by the death of their sister Mrs. Dunbar. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, September 27, 1900 pg. 8 ******** Mary Ann nee Sullivan (1855-Sept. 17, 1900 –wife of Edward [married Nov. 13, 1877 at St. Gregory] –daughter of Thomas and Johanna Sullivan –born in Ohio –died from "cancer of stomach") [marriage record Manitowoc 4-127] [death record Manitowoc 7-103] (buried with her husband Edward, in Milwaukee)
ERNESTINE DURST Durst, Ernestine nee Stahl (Oct. 17, 1839-June 6, 1896 -wife of Martin Durst [married Jan. 17, 1861 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton] -daughter of Joseph Anton Stahl and Walburga Kast -born at Seckach, Adelsheim, Baden -with her husband and family moved to Hewitt, Wood County in 1878 -died at Hewitt, Wood County) -buried at St. Michael Cemetery in Hewitt, Wood County [marriage record Manitowoc 4-27] [death record in Wood County]
MARTIN DURST Durst, Martin (Nov. 9, 1825-March 12, 1914 (on birth record is shown as Johann Martin) -husband of Ernestine Stahl [married Jan. 17, 1861 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton] -this was likely the second marriage for Martin -when he came to America in 1856, he came with a young girl aged 9 years, who was named Margareth -she was likely a daughter from a first marriage -younger brother to Jacob Durst -son of Joseph Durst and Katharine Binkert -born Geisslingen, Waldshut, Baden -arrived in New York on May 23, 1854 aboard the boat Camillus -on July 15, 1862 purchased 40 acres in Section 26, Town of Eaton and created a farmstead at 19207 County Highway C -on Nov. 3, 1869 purchased the 40 acres of the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 27, Town of Eaton from Father Ambrose Oschwald -these 40 acres then became part of his farm centered at 19207 County C -owned this 80 acre farm until selling to Joseph Fohrenbach on Oct. 26, 1878 -with his wife and family, moved to Hewitt, Wood County in 1878 -"Martin Durst of Hewitt died last Thursday, March 12th at the home of his son Francis, where he made his home, it being the old homestead. He was born at Baden, Germany, Nov. 9, 1825, and was 88 years 4 months and 3 days old, and was a resident of Hewitt for 35 years. He immigrated to America in 1856, working on a farm near Brooklyn, N.Y., the first summer, and then went south to St. Louis, and worked on a steamboat on the Mississippi. After giving up river life he went to New Orleans, where he worked in a convent as gardener, but could not stand the climate, and then went to Milwaukee. He then joined a colony and moved to St. Nazianz, buying 80 acres of timberland and cleared same, selling in 1878, after which he moved to Hewitt, when there were only a few houses in Marshfield." -from obit) -buried at St. Michael Cemetery in Hewitt, Wood County [marriage record Manitowoc 4-27] [death record in Wood County]
AMALIA FESSLER Tombstone Fessler, Amelia (March 9, 1839-Sept. 25, 1866 -single -daughter of George Fessler and his second wife Elizabeth Sedler -sister of Father Joseph Fessler -born Oberhausen, Freiburg, Baden -was a housekeeper for her brother Fr. Joseph Fessler -died Town of Eaton) -buried at Franciscan Sisters of Charity Cemetery in Alverno, Town of Manitowoc Rapids [death record Manitowoc 1-40] ***** Name: Fassler, Amalia D.: 9/25/1866 B.: Reg. D.: 9/2/1869 Sex: F Age at Death: 27 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Eaton Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: 40
GEORG FESSLER Tombstone Fessler, George (correct full name is Johann George Fessler) (Sept. 14, 1799-March 27, 1873 [birth date comes from baptism record in Oberhausen, Baden] -husband of Theresia Imbach [married April 26, 1825 at St. Ulrich Parish in Oberhausen, Baden] -after Theresia died on July 24, 1832, George re-married to Elizabeth Sedler [married April 22, 1833 at St. Ulrich Parish in Oberhausen, Baden] -son of Johann George Fessler and Francisca Maurer [John George Fessler was born Sept. 19, 1774 and died Dec. 12, 1847 -Francisca Maurer was born March 6, 1780 and died March 10, 1826 -Johann and Francisca were married Nov. 5, 1798 at Oberhausen, Baden] -George was an elder brother to Anton Fessler [1812-1897] -father of Father Joseph Fessler -came from Oberhausen, Baden -immigrated to Manitowoc County in 1860, along with his wife and 6 children -his eldest daughter Rose Fessler had immigrated to American in 1854 with Fr. Oschwald) -buried at the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery in Alverno, Town of Manitowoc Rapids [no county death record]
FR. JOSEPH FESSLER Photo Fessler, Fr. Joseph (March 18, 1834-June 20, 1896 -single -eldest child of George Fessler and his second wife Elizabeth Sedler -born Oberhausen, Freiburg, Baden -although it has been written that Joseph arrived with Fr. Oschwald in New York in August of 1854, his name does not appear on the passenger list for either ship carrying the followers of Fr. Oschwald -he is not listed in the St. Nazianz records as arriving in the village until 1856 -became the first ordained priest from the Oschwald Community becoming ordained Nov. 5, 1865 and offering his first mass in the St. Ambrose Chapel of the Loreto Monastery on Nov. 12, 1865 -"He was 17 years old when he left Baden in 1854 with the original settlers. After the first trying months of the settlement in Wisconsin, he began to receive his preparatory studies for the priesthood from Father Oschwald himself. After theological studies at St. Vincent's Abbey, Latrobe, Pennsylvania [starting in 1863], he was ordained to the priesthood and offered his first holy Mass at the St. Ambrose Chapel of the Loretto Monastery of the Oschwald Brothers, Nov. 19, 1865." -from the Centennial Book, p. 59 -"Late in life, suffering from an incurable disease, he transferred to the Portland, Oregon, diocese, and worked there until his death on June 20, 1896." - from the Centennial Book, p. 64 -died at Beaverton, Oregon) -buried at St. Mary of the Valley Cemetery in Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon [death record in Oregon]
MICHAEL N. FILZ Filz, Michael N. (April 10, 1901-Aug. 8, 1952 -husband of Marie Fistler [married April 29, 1924 at St. Clement Catholic Church, Sheboygan] -son of Nicholas Filz and Mary L. Arendt -president of the Erie Oil Company, Sheboygan and the St. Nazianz State Bank, succeeding his father in 1941 -born Luxemburg, Kewaunee County) -buried at Calvary Cemetery, Sheboygan
KATHERINE KAUTZER Mrs. Catherine Kautza, 80, died Thursday morning at her home in St. Nazianz after an illness of three months. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed but will be announced Saturday. Mrs. Kautza, nee Catherine Hoffman, was born Sept. 2, 1862 at Marytown, Wis. As a young woman she married Werner Schaefer. After his death she married Anton Kautza in 1905 and for some time lived in Chilton, later moving to a farm near Chilton, then to Aniwa and then to St. Nazianz, 22 years ago. Survivors are three sons from her first marriage, John, Anton and Jacob Schaefer, all of Milwaukee; five step-daughters, Mrs. Mary Salter of Milwaukee, Mrs. Charles Lutzke of Sheboygan, Mrs. Frank Zettler of Athens, Mrs. Charles Packard of Chilton and Mrs. Alfred Barth of Milwaukee; five step-sons, Frank Kautza of Sheboygan, John Kautza of Chilton, William and Henry Kautza of Aniwa and Albert Kautza of Racine. There are also several step-grandchildren, one of whom (Survivor omitted for privacy.), Mrs. Kautza raised as her own daughter. Mrs. Kautza was a member of the Christian Mother's sodality of St. Gregory's parish of St. Nazianz. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, July 16, 1943 P.2 ********** Kautzer, Catherine nee Hoffman Schaefer (Sept. 2, 1862-July 15, 1943 -second wife of Werner Schaefer [married June 27, 1882 in Fond du Lac County -Werner was born at Arnoldsweiler in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany of Mathias Joseph Schaefer and Anna Katherina Schingen -his first wife was Susanne Washbush, whom he married on April 21, 1873 in Fond du Lac County -Susanne then died in 1879] -after Werner's death on July 10, 1904, Katherine re-married to the widower Anton Kautzer [married on July 25, 1905 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton, Calumet County] -daughter of Anton Hoffman and Susan Weierig -born in Marytown, Fond du Lac County -lived at 209 East Main Street in St. Nazianz from 1921 until her death in 1943 -died from "cerebral hemorrhage and hypertension") -buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Chilton, Calumet County (next to her first husband Werner Schaefer) [second marriage record Calumet 4-55] [death record Manitowoc 36-326]
JAMES KNIOLA Kniola, James J. (May 8, 1938-Sept. 3, 2001 -divorced -son of Raymond Kniola and Phyllis Grott -born Indiana -teacher at middle school -on June 3, 1982 purchased the lot with farmhouse at 20416 Townline Road in Section 34, Town of Eaton from Gene and Kimberly Radder -lived here until selling on Aug. 31, 2001 -died from "acute myocardial infarction -acute pneumonia -pulmonary fibrosis") -buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Michigan City, Indiana [death record Manitowoc 110-429]
PHYLLIS KNIOLA Kniola, Phyllis J. nee Gott (Nov. 21, 1909-April 22, 1996 -wife of Raymond Kniola -daughter of John Gott and Mary Pizarek -likely lived with her son James Kniola at 20416 Townline Road in Section 34, Town of Eaton -died from "congestive heart failure -hypertension -peripheral edema") -buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Michigan City, Indiana [death record Manitowoc 101-447]
JOHN KNORR Two From County Killed in Vietnam Area Casualty Toll Now 18 (photo of each young man) Two Manitowoc County servicemen have become casualties of the Vietnam war, their parents were informed Tuesday. The latest victims are Sp-4 Robert Lee Baumgart, 21, of Rt. 1, Mishicot, and Sgt. John R. Knorr, 21, of Rt 3, Manitowoc. Specialist Baumgart's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baumgart, were informed by authorities of the United States Army Reserve at Manitowoc that their son died Monday in Saigon. He was in Phu Cohg with Co. B., 92nd Engineers Battalion, construction. Sgt. Knorr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Knorr, died Sunday in Vietnam of a gunshot wound from hostile small arms fire while a passenger in a military vehicle on combat operations. 18 County Casualties He was a member of Battery C of the 6th battalion of the 29th field artillery and had been stationed just outside Dak To. Manitowoc County traffic officers informed the family of his death. The two deaths brought to 18 the total number of Manitowoc County youths killed in Vietnam. Knorr entered the Army in January of 1967 and trained at Fort Polk, La., and Fort Sill, Okla., before going to Vietnam in June of 1967. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant last December and was scheduled to return home in June for a 45-day leave. He was a 1966 graduate of St. Gregory Catholic High School, St. Nazianz, and was employed at the Pine River Dairy of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, before entering service. He was born Dec. 29, 1946, at Chilton. His family moved to St. Nazianz in 1960. Survivors include his parents; a brother (private), a sister (private). Knorr was engaged to marry (private). Joined With Buddies Baumgart enlisted in the U.S. Army under the buddy system with (private) two other graduates of Mishicot Community High School. All three were in Vietnam, a short distance from one another. In his last letter to his parents, dated April 22, he said he was counting the 169 days until his military discharge in October. He had spent 18 months in Germany before going to Vietnam Oct. 6, 1967. (Survivors omitted for privacy) The Baumgart family was expecting a visit from an Army officer late Wednesday at which time funeral arrangements would be made. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, May 8, 1968 ***** -son of Roy Knorr -died in Vietnam from gunshot wound in hostile fire, started tour in Vietnam on June 25, 1967 -born Appleton, Outagamie County) -buried at Chilton
GOTFRIED KRUEGER Krueger, Gotfried (Dec. 31, 1822-June 26, 1900 -husband of Wilhelmina -farmer -died from "heart disease and dropsy") -buried at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Rockland ******** Gotfried Krueger birth: 31 December 1822 Germany death: 26 June 1900 Eaton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1900 Eaton, Wis. spouse: Minnie Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968