TROY ABTS Troy Abts, two months old son of Robert and Joan Pilgrim Abts, Jr., of Rt. 1, Whitelaw, died Tuesday. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his parents; a brother; paternal grandparents; maternal grandparents (Survivors omitted for privacy.); maternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thiry, of Rt. 1, Casco, and Maternal great grandmother, Mrs. Mayme Abts, of the Town of New Franklin. Friends may call at the Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, from 7 to 9 o'clock this Wednesday evening. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 1, 1971 FRIEDRICH AMMERMANN From Der Nord Westen, 09 July 1891: Friedrich Ammermann, a mentally disturbed old man, has been missing from his home in Neshoto, Town Kossuth, since last Dec. His body was found last Sat. only 40 rods from his house, a couple of feet off the path that is used for fetching the cows every day, but no one had even noticed the body. Amazingly, the wild animals had not bothered the corpse.
MRS. FR. AMMERMANN From Der Nord Westen, Dec 17, 1891: Death in town Kossuth last Fri. of 62 yr. old Mrs. Fr. Ammermann. About a year ago her mentally disturbed husband disappeared from the house and was later found dead in some undergrowth. She is survived by several grown children, of whom 3 are married. The burial took place on Tues. at the Francis Creek Cemetery. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
RAYMOND ARKENS Raymond (Ray) Arkens, 73, of Rockwood, Rt. 4, Manitowoc, died Thursday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday 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. Mr. Arkens was born Aug. 17, 1898, at Lena, Wis., son of the late Theodore and Sarah Pirlet Arkens. He married Claire Daoust Dec. 9, 1919, at Seymour. The couple resided at Green Bay until 1933 when they moved to Klondike where they operated a tavern until 1950. Later they operated Arkens Green Lake Resort at Mountain, Wis., until 1968 when they retired and moved to Rockwood. Mr. Arkens was a carpenter by trade. He served in the Navy in World War I and was a member of the V.F.W. Post at Mountain. He was also a member of the Mountain, Klondike and Francis Creek sportsmans' clubs. Survivors include his wife, a son, M.J. (Bud) Arkens of Francis Creek, two daughters, Mrs. Marty (June) Katzka and Mrs. Kenneth (Janet) Weger of Francis Creek, two sisters, Mrs. Con (Katherine) Gauthier of Oconto Falls and Mrs. Daniel (Helen) Mathys of Rt. 1, Green Bay, 11 grandchildren and 12 great grand- children. Four brothers, two sisters and a grandchild preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday where a Prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 5, 1971
JOSEPH AUGUSTIN According to the information I have, Joseph Anthony Augustin was born in Stachesried, Bavaria, Germany on May 29, 1836 (not June, as stated on the stone) and died in Kossuth on August 27, 1915. He married Barbara (nee) Bredl on June 27, 1860 in Francis Creek. Barbara was born in Bohemia, Chezh Republic on May 31, 1835 and died March 17, 1917 in Manitowoc. Joseph emigrated to the United States aboard the "Argo" and entered through the port of Buffalo, New York. He came with his father, Peter Augustin; his mother, Barbara Augustin (nee) Preu and four siblings. Joseph became a US citizen on June 3, 1878. I do not know when Barbara came to the US. At the time of his death Joseph had nine children, fifty-four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. (this and Augustin photos sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
PETER AUGUSTIN From Der Nord Westen, 29 Oct. 1891: A terrible accident occurred Mon. morning in Town Kossuth. Peter Augustin, a son of farmer Joseph Augustin, was busy hauling fertilizer across the fields and for some reason the horses shied and ran away. The young driver was thrown from the wagon and was dragged by the frightened horses. He ended up near the district schoolhouse and when found by the teacher and the children, he was still living but unable to talk. He was carried to the home of his parents where he shortly died from his injuries. He was buried yesterday in the Catholic Cemetery in Francis Creek. The unfortunate man had been born in Town Kossuth and was not quite 22 yrs. old.
PETER AUGUSTIN From Der Nord Westen, 21 Dec. 1899: Death from old age late Sat. night of Peter Augustin at the home of his son. He was a long-time respected resident of Town Kossuth. He was born in Germany in 1807, came to America in 1854, and settled in Town Kossuth where he has lived ever since. Sat. evening he went quietly to bed and was found dead there next morning. He leaves two sons, his wife having predeceased him in 1890. The funeral was held yesterday in Francis Creek.
JOSEPH W. AUGUSTINE Joseph W. Augustine, 69, of Rt. 1, Whitelaw, died Saturday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Reif Mills. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in St. Anne Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mr. Augustine was born Mar. 29, 1903, in he town of Kossuth, son of the late John and Frances Pankratz Augustine. In his early working years, he was employed at Milwaukee and later engaged in farming in the Town of Kossuth. Survivors include five brothers, four sisters nieces and nephews. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may cal at the funeral home after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon until the time of service Tuesday. Prayer service will be at 8 o'clock Monday evening at the funeral home. Herald Times Reporter, 1973 March 19
ANTHONY BALZANI Anthony Balzan, 80, of Rockwood, died Friday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Monday at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88. Mr. Balzan was born Aug. 7, 1892, in Italy, a son of the late Gaspro and Marie Balzan. He emigrated to the United States at the age of 18. He settled in Chicago originally and then moved to Rockwood where he worked at the Rockwood Lime Co., retiring at the age of 67. Mr. Balzan was a member of St. Anne Parish and the American Legion. Survivors include a brother, Joseph, of Italy and a cousin, Dominic, of Rockwood. A sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Sunday. Prayer service will be at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wisconsin October 28, 1972
JOHN A. BARNES Graveside services for John Andrew Barnes, day old son of Gary and Jane Pfefferkorn Barnes of Rt. 1, Valders, who died Monday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann Cemetery, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, was in charge of arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. August 31, 1971
ELISABETH BARTELME From Der Nord Westen, 09 May 1889: Death of Mrs. John M. Bartlemy (sic) on Sat. in Kings Bridge. The deceased left a large family.
JAN "JOHN" BERGEL (this might be the “Jack Bargl” in the glass negative photos) County death record v.6 p.202 April 15, 1814-July 31, 1899 Parents are marked as “unknown” Born Bohemia Died from “old age” in Town of Kossuth Buried at St. Ann Cemetery, Kossuth
MATTHIAS BIRRINGER Mathias G. Birringer, 81, formerly of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, died Sunday at Hamilton Memorial Home, Two Rivers, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. A son of the deceased, the Rev. Raphael Birringer, will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Birringer was born July 12, 1889, in the Town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County, son of the late Nicholas and Anna Orth Birringer. He married Mary Nachtwey May 28, 1912, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Pine Grove. The couple farmed in the Town of Kossuth. Mr. Birringer served as a former trustee of St. Ann church. His wife preceded him in death Jan. 3, 1965. He resided at the Yindra boarding home at Francis Creek the past five years. Survivors include five sons, Erwin of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, Sylvester and William of Manitowoc, Norman of Milwaukee and Father Raphael of St. Pius Parish, Wauwatosa; a daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Evelyn) Lemberger, of Manitowoc; two brothers. Edward of Rt. 1, Cato, and Frank of Uriah, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. Jahn Haws of Francis Creek; 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A son, George, preceded him in death in 1963, a daughter and a son died in infancy, and a brother also preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday where a prayer service will be at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 1, 1971
NICKOLAS BIRRINGER From Der Nord Westen, 25 Oct. 1906: Death in Town Kossuth on Saturday of Nic. Behringer at the advanced age of 87. The deceased, who came to America in 1853, was born in Helfant, Bezirk Trier. Mathias Kettenhofen originates from the same town and his father attended school with Behringer. The funeral was held Tuesday morning in Francis Creek.
CARL BOLLE From Der Nord Westen, 19 Mar. 1891: Death in Town Kossuth on Sat. afternoon of Carl Bolle at the age of 74 yrs. 8 days. He was one of the oldest residents of Kossuth where he has lived for the past 43 yrs. Old age weakness was the cause of death. The funeral took place on Tues morning in the Catholic Cemetery in Francis Creek.
LISETTE BOLLE From Der Nord Westen, 16 Feb. 1905: Death in Town Kossuth last week of 80-yr. old Mrs. Lisette Bolle, an old settler in our county. Her husband had preceded her in death 14 yrs. ago. Mrs. Bolle leaves 7 children. The funeral was held Sat. in Francis Creek.
SALOME BOLLE From Der Nord Westen, 01 Dec. 1904: Salome Bolle, the 15-yr. old daughter of Town Kossuth resident Charles Bolle, died Mon. as the result of appendicitis. The funeral was held yesterday morning in Francis Creek.
HELENA BRAKER From Der Nord Westen, 05 Sept. 1895: Death Tues. morning of Mrs. Helene Braker, wife of Town Kossuth resident John Braker, of typhus. The deceased, who reached the age of 22, leaves her husband and 2 small children. The funeral will take place this morning at the Catholic Cemetery in Francis Creek.
ARTHUR BRAUN From Der Nord Westen, 20 Sep. 1900: Death in Francis Creek last week of a 7-week old son of Jacob Braun there. The funeral was held Sat.
GERTRUDE BROCKHOFF From Der Nord Westen, 20 Feb. 1902: Death Sat. following a long illness of Mrs. Gertrude Brockhoff. The deceased was born in Westphalia in 1834 and came to America with her husband in 1854. The couple operated a farm in Town Kossuth where they faced all the hardships of pioneer life. In 1894 they retired to Manitowoc. In addition to her husband the deceased is survived by 8 children. Her body was taken to Francis Creek and laid to rest at the cemetery there yesterday morning.
HEINRICH BROCKHOFF From Der Nord Westen, 27 Nov. 1902: Death in Town Kossuth on 21 Nov. of Heinrich Brockhoff of old age debility. He was born in Westphalia 19 Apr. 1821. His wife had preceded him in death 9 mos. ago. He had 12 children of whom 8 are still living, namely, Theodor of Wadena, Minnesota, Heinrich and Joseph in Town Kossuth, Anna Neal in Manitowoc, Katie Dirkmann and Gertrud Bolle in Kossuth, Bertha Schadeberg and Rosa Schadeberg in Manitowoc.
ELISABETH BRUDER From Der Nord Westen, 18 Jan. 1894: Death on Mon. after a long illness of Mrs. Bruder, wife of John Mathias Bruder, of Town Line Road. The deceased, who reached the age of 56 yrs. succumbed to lung disease. She is survived by her husband and 7 grown children. Burial will take place today in Francis Creek.
JOHANN MATHIAS BRUDER DEATH CLAIMS JOHN M. BRUDER, IRON BRIGADE VETERAN AND RESIDENT OF COUNTY FOR 68 YEARS Pioneer Settler of Kossuth Who Had Made Home in City 19 Years, Dies After Illness of But Few Days John M. Bruder, civil war veteran, who served with the famous Iron Brigade of which the late Gen. E.S. Bragg was commander, and a resident of Manitowoc county for sixty-eight years, died at his home, 928 South Ninth street, early today, aged 80 years. Mr. Bruder's death was due to infirmities incident to age, and followed an illness of few days duration which he was unable to combat. A native of Germany, Mr. Bruder was born Nov. 23, 1834, and when 12 years old came to Manitowoc county with his parents, locating in the town of Kossuth which was his home up to nineteen years ago when he removed to the city. During the war of the rebellion Mr. Bruder served with Company D, Sixth Wisconsin, attached to the Iron Brigade and later re-enlisted and served with Company C, 34th Wisconsin regiment. Mr. Bruder was an active member of the G.A.R. He is survived by six children, two residents of this city, John Bruder and Mrs. Henry Grobe. Other children are Nicolas of Sheboygan, Mrs. Frank Hawes of Kossuth, Mrs. Katie Schrimpf of Sheboygan, and Matthias of St. Louis. The funeral of Mr. Bruder will be held Thursday morning from the home of Mrs. Henry Grobe, 928 South Eleventh street, where his death occurred and the body will be taken to Francis Creek for services at the church there at 10 o'clock. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Manitowoc, Monday, March 8, 1915
PIETRO CAROLLO Pietro A. Carollo, 68, of Rockwood, Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died Friday evening at home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Military graveside servies will be conducted by the American Legion Drews Bleser Post No. 88. Mr. Carollo was born May 24, 1905, at Ludo Di Vincenza, Italy, son of the late Pietro A. Carollo Sr. and Maddalena Carollo. He married Normarn Nanninni May 31, 1945, in Italy. The couple moved to the United States in 1946 and resided at Rockwood. Mr. Carollo was employed at the Rockwood Lime Co. for 47 years retiring in 1970. He served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Mr. Carollo was a member of St. Ann Church, Francis Creek. Survivors include his wife, two sons and a daughter; two brothers, Giovanni and Nicola of Italy, and a sister, Mrs. Marie Duzo of Italy. Two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday where a pray service will be held at 8 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. December 15, 1973
NANCY KAY CHALOUPKA The family of Nancy Kay mourned the loss of a daughter at birth Sunday noon at the Holy Family hospital. Services were held this afternoon at the Pfeffer funeral home with burial in St. Ann's cemetery in Francis Creek, the Rev. Joseph Rauch officiating. Survivors are the parents, paternal grandfather, Edward Chaloupka of Manitowoc and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Remiker of Route 2, Two Rivers. Excerpt From the Manitowoc Herald Times Monday, July 14, 1947
LUDMILLA CISLER Mrs. Ludmilla Cisler, 66, a former Manitowoc County resident, died Thursday at Neillsville Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John M. Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Cisler, Nee Ludmilla Schleis, was born Sept. 7, 1906, in the Town of Kossuth, daughter of the late John and Anastasia Hoffman Schleis. She resided in Granton, Wis. for the past 10 years. She was married to Joseph Cisler September of 1925 at Francis Creek. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Norbert (Ludmilla) Baumann, of Branch, Mrs. Leonard (Delores) Reindl, of Green Bay, Mrs. Gerald (LaVerne) Sleger, of Rt. 2, Sturgeon Bay, and Mrs. Paul (Violet) Gauger, of Two Rivers; 11 grandchildren and a great grandson. A son, a daughter, a brother and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday where a wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 4, 1972
ARTHUR COREY Arthur E. Corey, 74, a former army major, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died late Wednesday evening at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday 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. Mr. Corey was born Dec. 2, 1898, in Minnesota, son of the late George and Emma Carruth Corey. He married Helen Neuser Jan. 11, 1921, at Chicago. Mrs. Neuser is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neuser Sr., of Francis Creek. Mr. Corey attended the University of Minnesota. He served in the United States Army during World War I and World War II and was discharged with the rank of major in 1952. He had been employed by the Post Office Dept. at Chicago, retiring in 1965, coming to Manitowoc County six months ago. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 401 in Illinois and life member of the Elks Lodge No. 1295, Oak Park, Ill. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) A brother preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday until the time of service. Manitowoc Elk's memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. and wake service at 8 p.m. by Father Haen. American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88 will conduct military rites. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. February 2, 1973
HELEN COREY Mrs. Helen Corey, 78, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Riefs Mills. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in St. Anne Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mrs. Corey, nee Helen Neuser, was born July 27, 1895, in the Town of Kossuth, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Braun Neuser. She was married to Arthur E. Corey Jan. 11, 1921, at Chicago. She was employed at Marshall Field and Co., Chicago, for many years. The couple moved to Manitowoc County to reside in July of 1972. Mr. Corey preceded her in death Jan. 31, 1973. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Two sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday until the time of service Saturday. Wake service by Father Haen will be at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. April 26, 1973
THEODORE (TED) L. DELLSMAN Theodore (Ted) L. Dellsman, 73, former insurance underwriter and realtor, died Friday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Mr. Dellsman, who resided at St. Mary Home, Manitowoc, had been in ill health for several years. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church. The Rev. E.A. Radey will officiate and burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mr. Dellsman, son of the late Bernard and Mary Kries Dellsman, was born Nov. 10, 1886, in the Town of Kossuth. He attended Francis Creek and Rockwood schools and took the University of Wisconsin Extension Division short course in agriculture. As a young man he operated the Dellsman homestead farm, located near Rockwood, until 1924, and was then briefly employed by Lindstedt Hoffman Co., Manitowoc. He later conducted his own real estate and insurance agency in Manitowoc Saving Bank Building and more recently was associated with the Ben Fronk Agency. He married Rose Hessel in 1913. Mr. Dellsman was a member of the Holy Name Society of Holy Innocents Church and a third and fourth degree Knight of Columbus. Surviving are a brother, Bruno of San Clemente, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Charles Spengeman of San Marco, Calif., Mrs. George Wil?ert of Two Rivers and Mrs. John Prsha and Mrs. Fred Pha?r of Los Angeles; and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:15 p.m. by the Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 12, 1960 P. 13
MARGARET DELSMANN Mrs. Frank Delsmann, 85, of Francis Creek, died early Saturday morning. She had been in ill health several days. Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Mittnacht 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 the church cemetery. The former Margaret Andres was born Oct. 5, 1874, in the Town of Franklin, daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Nickolai Andres. She was educated in parochial school at Whitelaw and as a young woman was engaged as a seamstress on a personal call status. She was married to Frank Delsmann Nov. 12, 1895, and the couple operated a farm in the Town of Kossuth. Mr. Delsmann died in 1952. Mrs. Delsmann is survived by five sons, Frank of Rt. 3, William of Rt. 2 and Bernard of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, Jacob of Rt. 1, Denmark, and John of Hillsborough, Ore; six daughters, Mrs. Albert Reynolds of Mishicot, Mrs. John Kochan and Miss Clara Delsmann of Francis Creek, Mrs. Andrew Rozmarynowski of Two Rivers, Mrs. Eugene Rosinsky of Manitowoc and Mrs. Robert Swope of Hillsbrough, Ore.; a brother, Joseph of Rt. 1, Whitelaw; three sisters, Mrs. Gerhard Schledweiler of Manitowoc, Mrs. John Herrmann of Francis Creek and Mrs. John Bleser of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; 31 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. A sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Monday where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. by St. Ann Christian Mothers and Altar Society of the church, of which Mrs. Delsmann was a member. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 6, 1960 ******** Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Delsmann, 85, of Francis Creek, who died early Saturday, were at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. (Pallbearers omitted for privacy) Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, February 10, 1960, page 17
THOMAS DIRKMANN From Der Nord Westen, 12 Apr. 1900: Death Wed. last week of a small child of Town Kossuth resident Mr. Dirkmann.
MARYA DOLEZAL From Der Nord Westen, 09 Mar. 1899: Death in Kossuth on Sun. of Mrs. Marie Dolezal at the advanced age of 85. The funeral took place yesterday in Francis Creek.
MATHIAS DOLEZAL From Der Nord Westen, 25 Sep. 1902: Mathias Dolezal, a well-known resident of our county, died of old age debility on Wed. last week in Francis Creek. He was born in 1827 and has been a Francis Creek resident for about 45 yrs. He leaves 4 children. His funeral was held Fri. from the Catholic Church in Francis Creek.
JOHANN ESPEN From Der Nord Westen, 02 May 1889: Death of John Espen after an illness of only 8 days in Town Kossuth (no date given).
JOHANN ESPEN From Der Nord Westen, 28 Jan. 1909: Death in Kings Bridge Tuesday last week of 14-year old John Espin, son of Mrs. Nic Espin. The funeral was Friday from the Catholic Church.
JOHANN ESPEN From Der Nord Westen, 04 Jan. 1894: Death of the 7-mo. old little son of Nic. Espen in Town Kossuth on Sun. of convulsions. The burial took place yesterday at the Catholic Cemetery in Francis Creek.
KATHARINA EWEN From Der Nord Westen, 25 Aug. 1892: Death of a heart attack on Sat., 20 Aug., of Mrs. Katharina Ewen, wife of Mathias Ewen who resides near the Catholic Church in Francis Creek, Town Kossuth. She was born 10 Sept. 1843 and so was 48 yrs. 11 mos. 10 days of age. She is survived by her husband and a 23 yr. old son. 7 other children are already deceased. Burial was Mon. morning in the Catholic Church Cemetery in Francis Creek. (Note: Tombstone transcriptions has her 18 yrs. of age, but may have been mis-read)
MARGARETHA EWEN From Der Nord Westen, 03 Nov. 1887: Death of Mrs. Margarethe Ewen on Wed. evening of last week following a short illness, but a long infirmity. She was 74-1/2 years old. The deceased came here in 1847 with her husband Caspar and lived in Kossuth since that time. She leaves two children, Mathias Ewen and Mrs. Prohaska. She had 12 children of which 10 predeceased her, one of the last being Quirin Ewen.
ANN GLEASON From Der Nord Westen, 22 Oct. 1896: Death in Chicago on Tues. last week, of Mrs. Anna Gleason. The body was carried to Francis Creek and buried there Thursday.
PAUL GOSZ Paul Gosz, 75, of Reedsville, died Friday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 9:45 a.m. Monday at Reedsville Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Reedsville. The Rev. William Koutnik will officiate and burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mr. Gosz was born April 21, 1884, at High Cliff, Calumet County, son of the late George and Christine Voisson Gosz. He married the former Anna Rank Nov. 24, 1884(sic), in the Town of Morrison, Brown County. Mr. Gosz was superintendent of Allwood Land Co. of Rockwood for 35 years. The couple moved to Wabeno in 1946 where it operated a tavern and summer resort at Robert's Lake and then moved to Reedsville in 1956. He started the Paul Gosz & Son Orchestra in 1921 and operated it until 1928 when a son, Romy took it over. Being active in basketball and baseball, Mr. Gosz formed his own basketball team composed of himself and four sons. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary Church and was justice of the peace for the Village of Reedsville. A son, Joseph, preceded him in death. Survivors include the wife, five sons, Frank and George of Rockwood, Mike of Reedsville, Romy of Rt. 1, Whitelaw and Edward of Manitowoc; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Nelson of Milwaukee; three brothers, Edward of Brillion, Peter of Cato and Martin of Menasha; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence Miller of Appleton and Mrs. Arthur Kessler of Neenah; 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 8, 1960
ANNA HARTMAN Funeral services for Mrs. John Hartman, 87, of 1520 Manila St., Manitowoc, who died Tuesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, were at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and 10 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc, with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry Letz officiating as celebrant at the solemn requiem Mass. Deacon was the Rev. Allan Wah with the Rev. Adam Markunas serving as sub-deacon. The Rev. John Haen officiated at the graveside rites at St. Ann Catholic Cemetery, Francis Creek. (Pallbearers omitted for privacy) Manitowoc Herald, Saturday, January 02, 1960 page 9
CHARLES HASSEMER Charles Hassemer, 72, a former Francis Creek resident, died Tuesday afternoon at Maple Crest Nursing Home, Whitelaw, where he had been a patient eight months. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday 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. Mr. Hassemer was born Feb. 16, 1900, in the Town of Kossuth, son of the late Louis and Margaret Seidl Hassemer. He married Mathilda Ahl June 2, 1926. The couple farmed in the Town of Kossuth until 1952. His wife preceded him in death Sept. 21, 1961. He was employed at Medusa Portland Cement Co., Manitowoc, until his retirement in 1965. He was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church Holy Name Society, Francis Creek Sportsman Club and Manitowoc Senior Citizens. Survivors include three sons and a daughter (Survivors omitted for privacy.); three sisters, Mrs. Cecelia Meyer and Mrs. Ann Glaeser, of Manitowoc and Mrs. Emma Kerscher, of Francis Creek and 18 grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Thursday where a prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. by Father Haen and the Holy Name Society. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 8, 1972
MARIA HASSEMER From Der Nord Westen, 28 Apr. 1892: Death of 67 yr. old Mrs. Michael Hassemer on 16 Apr. in Francis Creek. The decedent had lived in our county since 1853. The funeral took place Tuesday in Francis Creek.
FRANK HAVLINEK From Der Nord Westen, 27 Dec. 1906 Death Friday in Francis Creek of 83-year old Frank Havlinek. He is survived by his widow, 2 sons and a daughter, as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral was held Monday.
ELIZABETH HAWS Mrs. John Haws, 82, of Francis Creek, died Saturday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. Raphael Birringer, a nephew, will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Haws, nee Elizabeth Birringer, was born Oct. 30, 1890, in the Town of Kossuth, daughter of the late Nicholas and Anna Orth Birringer. She was married to John Haws Aug. 8, 1910, at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. Her husband preceded her in death Feb. 17, 1962. She was a charter member of the Christian Mothers and Altar Society of St. Anne Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Anton (Frances) Novak, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Edward (Eleanore) Fictum, of Denmark and Mrs. John (Loretta) Heerey, of Milwaukee; two brothers, Edward, of Rt. 1, Cato, and Frank, of Frisco City, Ala.; 10 grandchildren and 16 great grand- children. Two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 o'clock this Monday afternoon where a prayer service will be held at 8 o'clock by the Rev. John Haen and the Christian Mothers and Altar Society of St. Anne Catholic Church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 4, 1972
JOSEPH L. HERMAN Joseph (Buddy) Herman, 42, of Francis Creek, died Friday eveing at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Herman was born March 3, 1929, at Francis Creek, son of the late Luke Herman Jr. and Mrs. Blanche Shimon Herman. He attended St. Anne School and Mishicot Community High School graduating in 1947. He entered the military service in 1951 and served in the Korean Conflict. He had been employed as a truck driver by Fred Radandt Sons Inc. of Manitowoc. Mr. Herman was a member of the Teamsters Local No. 619 of Manitowoc. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday where a prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 12, 1971
CLARA A. HERRMANN Mrs. Louis B. Herrmann, 85, formerly of 412A N. Lake St., Manitowoc, died early Tuesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, aftr a four-month illness. Funeral services will be at 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Herrmann, nee Clara Ellerman, was born March 14, 1885, at Whitelaw, the daughter of the late Fred and Theresa Simmet Ellermann. She attended St. Michael School at Whitelaw. On September 24, 1907 she was married to Louis M. Herrmann at St. Michael Church. The couple operated a farm in the Town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County, until retiring and moving to Manitowoc in 1962. They made their home at 412A N. Lake St. until moving to St. Mary Home, Manitowoc, several years ago. Mrs. Herrmann was a member of St. Ann Christian Mothers Altar Society of Francis Creek. The couple celebrated its golden anniversay in 1957. He preceded her in death in 1967. Survivors include two sons, Ervin of Manitowoc and Fred of Kossuth, four daughters, Mrs. Wilbur (Leona) Newman of Manitowoc, Mrs. Max (Martha) Boehm of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, Mrs. Allen (Agnes) Degeneffe of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Gerald (Violet) Panosh of Manitowoc, two sisters, Mrs. Anna Augustin of Port Washington and Mrs. Robert E. McCabe of St. Paul, Minn.; 20 grandchildren. A son, Paul, three brothers and five sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where a vigil service will be at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 21, 1970
AGNES HESSEL Funeral services for Agnes Hessel, 82, of Francis Creek, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 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. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 o'clock this Thursday afternoon, where a wake service will be at 8 o'clock. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. July 12, 1973
CHARLES J. HESSEL C.J. Hessel, 77, of Francis Creek died shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday at his home. He had been ailing for the past three years. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Monday by the Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville. Mr. Hessel was born March 26, 1882, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hessel Sr. of Francis Creek. He lived in the village all his life. He graduated from University of Wisconsin Short Course in 1902 and went into business in the village in 1905, opening the Hessel restaurant and bowling alleys. His chicken dinners, family style, became known throughout Wisconsin and he remained in business 52 years, retiring two years ago because of his health. He married the former Laura Kassa of Centerville in 1906. Two years ago he retired as postmaster, a job he had filled for more than 40 years. He was a director of the State Bank of Francis Creek for 25 years, member of the Knights of Columbus, of the Manitowoc Elks Lodge and the Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include his wife; daughter, Mrs. Larry Axel of Francis Creek; two sons, Paul of Two Rivers and Richard of North Fond du Lac; brother, Reinhart of Manitowoc; sister Miss Theresa of Francis Creek; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A son Gardy preceded him in death four years ago. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 9, 1960 ********** Funeral services for C.J. Hessel, 77, Francis Creek, a businessman, who died Saturday, will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will be officiant at the soleman requium Mass and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Hessel, a native of Francis Creek, married Laura Kassa in 1907 and the couple started a (the remainder is unreadable). Two brothers, John and Leonard, and a sister, Mrs. Loise Herman Sr., preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock this Monday evening by Father Haen and the Knights of Columbus. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 11, 1960 ******** Funeral services for C.J. Hessel, 77, a prominent business man of Francis Creek for 52 years who died Saturday at his home, were at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Saur Fuenral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek, with a solemn requiem Mass. The Rev. John Haen was celebrant, the Rev. George Beth deacon, and the Rev. Alphonse Wagner the sub-deacon. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom, Jack, Russell and Daniel Hessel and Webber and Robert Herman. Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral were Mrs. Mae Moran, Miss Fides and Joseph Landgraf of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Carl Benish of Eau Claire, Wis.; George Benish and Rose Hessel of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Nick Stoneman of Madison; Mrs. Harvey Jahn of Adell, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. James French and son of Sheboygan; and Mrs. Mary Birsch and son, Thomas, of River Forest, Ill. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 13, 1960
MARIA HESSEL From Der Nord Westen, 11 Feb. 1897: After a long battle with T.B., Mrs. Carl Hessel died Sat. in Francis Creek. She is survived by her husband and 5 children. The burial took place Tues. in the Catholic Cemetery of Francis Creek.
SON OF CHAS. HESSEL From Der Nord Westen, 14 Jan. 1897: A 14-mo. old son of Chas. Hessel, in Kossuth, died Wed. last week of the croup. The little body was buried Fri. in the Catholic Cemetery in Kossuth. (Note: It looks as if part of the transcription was missed. Due to the date and the age, I believe this is who the child is.)
TERESA HESSEL Miss Teresa Hessel, 78, of Francis Creek, died Thursday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she was a patient one week. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Hessel was born May 23, 1893, at Francis Creek, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Blimmel Hessel Sr. She was a lifelong resident of Francis Creek except for six years when she resided with her parents in Anaheim, Calif. Survivors include a brother, Reinhardt, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, and nieces and nephews. Three brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Friday where a Prayer service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. September 16, 1971
THERESIA HESSEL From Der Nord Westen, 06 Sep. 1906: Mrs. Hessel, widow of the late Casper Hessel, died Thursday last week in the residence of her son Charles Hessel in Francis Creek. The deceased reached an age of over 75 years and had lived in Town Kossuth for many years where she enjoyed a fine reputation. Her death resulted from old age debility. She is survived by 4 sons and 4 daughters among whom is Mrs. P. Korneli here. The funeral was held Saturday.
RAYMOND HUTTERER Raymond Hutterer, 60, of Milwaukee, former Town of Kossuth resident, died Monday at Milwaukee County General Hospital, where he had been a patient since February. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in St. Anne Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mr. Hutterer was born Jan. 20, 1910, in Town of Kossuth, son of the late John and Anna Goedert Hutterer. He had been employed at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, Manitowoc, for several years. The past 14 years he resided at Milwaukee. Survivors include five brothers, Joseph of Rt. 1, Whitelaw, Jerome of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, John and Clarence of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, and Paul of Branch; and nieces and nephews. A brother preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday morning until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 9, 1970
FRANZ KERSCHER From Der Nord Westen, 22 June 1899: Death in Francis Creek on Sunday of Wenzel Kerscher at the advanced age of 96. The funeral took place Tues. (Note: Due to the advanced age, place of death and almost matching death dates, I believe these to be the same person.)
HARVEY KIMMES Funeral card: Harvey Kimmes Born May 12, 1904 Died October 1, 1977 Lambert Funeral Home Mishicot, Wisconsin
PETER KLEMAN JR. Peter Kleman, 90, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died Wednesday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient since April 29. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the 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. Mr. Kleman was born Nov. 5, 1882, at Chilton, son of the late Peter and Sophia Lindauer Kleman. He married Sophie Mailand Oct. 25, 1910, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Silver Lake. The couple farmed in the Town of Kossuth until retirement in 1950. Mr. Kleman also did carpenter work. He was the oldest member of St. Anne Church and the Holy Name Society of the church. The couple celebrated its golden wedding anniversary in 1960. Mrs. Kleman preceded him in death June 9, 1970. Survivors include a son, Robert, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, three daughters, Mrs. George (Lucille) Gosz, of Rockwood, Mrs. Joseph (Violet) Brockhoff, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Reinhart (Elaine) Kubsch, of Rt. 1, Kewaunee; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday until the time of service Saturday. Wake service will be held at 8 p.m. Friday by Father Heaen and the Holy Name Society. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 14, 1972
SOPHIA KLEMAN Funeral services for Mrs. Peter Kleman, 80, former Town of Kossuth resident, who died late Tuesday morning at Maple Crest Nursing Home, Whitelaw, where she had been a patient one year, will be at 10 a.m. Friday 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. Kleman, nee Sophia Mailand, was born June 13, 1889, in Town of Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late George and Sophia Fischer Mailand. She was married to Peter Kleman Oct. 25, 1910, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Alverno. They farmed in the Town of Kossuth until retiring in 1950. Mrs. Kleman was a member of Christian Mothers and Altar Society of St. Anne Church. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1960. Survivors include her husband, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc; a son, Robert, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. George (Lucille) Gosz of Rockwood, Mrs. Joseph (Violet) Brockhoff of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Reinhart (Elaine) Kubsch of Rt. 1, Kewaunee; a brother, George, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Theresa Kuehnl and Mrs. Herman Seibert of Manitowoc; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Thursday where a Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. by Father Haen and the Christian Mothers and Altar Society. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 10, 1970
CHILD OF PETER KLEMANN From Der Nord Westen, 27 May 1897: Death on Wed. last week of the little child of Peter Klemann in Kossuth. The burial took place Fri. in the Kossuth Catholic Cemetery.
ELMER J. KOCH (sent in by researcher/see contributors page) Elmer J. Koch, age 82, of 2916 Shoto Road, Two Rivers, died Tuesday evening, December 10, 1996, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13, 1996, at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. Rev. Michael Koch will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial with burial in St. Anne Parish Cemetery, Francis Creek. He was born April 6, 1914, in Mishicot, son of the late Albert and Anna Drasner Koch. He attended Holy Cross Parochial School, Mishicot, and Mishicot High School where he was a star basketball player. On November 22, 1938, he married the former Lucille Osesek at Manitowoc. The couple operated Chili Bill's for 14 years. Elmer farmed for many years and operated the milk truck business. He was later employed at Manitowoc Engineering, Whitehouse Milk and retired from Burger Boat Company. He was a member of the Francis Creek Lions Club and received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award. Survivors include his wife, Lucille; a son and daughter-in-law; three daughters and sons-in-law; four brothers and a sister-in-law; four sisters and three brothers-in-law; nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; four step-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sisters. Friends may call at Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, from 5-8 p.m. Thursday evening and at church Friday morning after 9:30 a.m. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. tonight led by Father Mike. Memorials would be appreciated to the Francis Creek Lions Club. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, WI., December 12, 1996
HELENA KOCH Information sent in by researcher/see contributors page Helena Clara (Bolle) Koch Wife of Henry Koch, m.15 Jan 1887, St. Anne Catholic Ch. Dau. Of Charles and Elisabeth ( ----- ) Bolle
HENRY KOCH Information sent in by researcher/see contributors page Henry Koch, b.04 Sept 1861, d.14 Dec 1945 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Wehr, Prussia (Germany) Husband of Helena Clara Bolle Son of Peter and Maria (Staudt) Koch
PETER KOCH Information sent in by researcher/see contributors page Peter Koch, b.17 Apr 1815, d.17 Aug 1883 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Palzem, Prussia (Germany) Husband of Maria Staudt Son of Matthias and Susanna (Schneider) Koch Peter Koch and Maria Staudt were married 18 Feb 1841 at St. Bartholomaeus Catholic Church, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg Helfant, Prussia (Germany) PETER KOCH (1815) - Historical Notes According to the US Federal Census of July 9, 1870, the agricultural status of Peter Koch was: Improved land: 60 acres other unimproved: 20 acres Val of Farm: 3500 Val of machinery: 200 horses: 2 milch cows: 2 working oxen: 2 other cattle: 4 sheep: 6 swine: 5 Val of livestock: 417 Production: spring wheat: 300 bu. rye: 40 bu. oats: 200 bu. wool: 18 pounds peas & beans: 15 bu. hay: 10 tons butter: 50 pounds Val of animals slaughtered: 76 Val of all farm production: $428 The following is a correspondence with a German researcher sent to Thomas Koch. Trier-Ehrang, 4 April 75 Mr. Thomas Koch 1315 E. Holmes St. Janesville, Wis. 53545 Dear Mr. Koch! Thank you very much for your correspondence of 3 March. I had been traveling for two weeks and found your letter when I returned yesterday. I shall answer it immediately. In my book “The America-Emigration From The Saarburg District” I have found recorded the emigrant Peter Koch, his wife Maria Staudt and the children with their birthdates. The family at that time was living in Wehr, and this place belongs to the parish of Palzem (not Peilzen). In my book it states: Continuing Number 778 The day-laborer Peter Koch, 47 years old, with his wife Maria Staudt, 40 years old, and the children Peter, born 29 Nov. 1841 Anna, born 5 May 1854 Johann, born 14 May 1844 Elisabeth, born 18 March 1856 Michael, born 20 Dec. 1848 Wilhelm, born 12 March 1858 Mathias, born 5 Oct. 1851 Johann, born 28 Sept. 1859 Heinrich, born 4 Sept. 1861 by way of (Le) Havre to North America. “so that he might secure his future through earnings from a farm”. 2 October 1862 3000 Talers That’s as far as the section from my book goes. Peter Koch had at his disposal over 3,000 Talers available cash, that is 9,000 Marks and that was for that time a small fortune. The high amount of available cash proves the Peter Koch had auctioned off all his property before his departure. The date 2 October 1862 is the date of the release document, preserved in the state archives in Koblenz. Koch also probably emigrated to the U.S.A. a short time later, but surely still in October. You now have the exact birthdates of the children of the Koch-Staudt marriage, and you also know the exact city of residence of the emigrant, namely Palzem. It would make me very happy, if, on a trip to Germany, you would visit us here. I have already welcomed many Americans in my home. Unfortunately I do not speak your language, and that is a disadvantage. But right across from me lives a woman who understands English, so an understanding will be possible. With the best greetings from the old homeland Mergen In the office of the Register of Deeds, Manitowoc County, WI, a warranty deed was registered on May 26, 1875, indicating the purchase of the Koch farm from Franz Stadler and his wife Dorothea for the value of $1200. Volume 15 Page 5 “The following described real estate situated in the County of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin to wit: All that certain tract of land of the West half of the North East quarter and the South East quarter of the North East quarter of Section No. Nineteen (19) Township No. Twenty (20) North of Range No. Twenty-four (24) East which lies west of the so called Neshota River being Eighty acres of land or about, be the same more or less”
MARIA KOCH Information sent in by researcher/see contributors page Maria (Staudt) Koch, b.22 Mar 1822, d.16 Aug 1902 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Helfant, Prussia (Germany) Wife of Peter Koch Dau. Of Johann and Christine (Hesberg) Staudt
PETER KOCH sohn von/P. u. M. Koch/geboren/20 Nov. 1841/gestorben/14 Juli 1866 Information sent in by researcher/see contributors page Peter Koch, b.29 Nov 1841, d.14 Jul 1866 b. Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Wehr, Prussia (Germany) Son of Peter and Maria (Staudt) Koch Note: This person drowned in the saw mill pond where he was employed as a log roller and log sorter at Shoto, WI He was never married.
THERESA KOCHAN Mrs. Theresa Kochan, 94, of Whitelaw, died Sunday morning at Maple Crest Home, Whitelaw, where she had resided for 20 months. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw. The Rev. Richard Heyman will officiate and burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mrs. Kochan, nee Theresa Bernam, was born Jan. 10, 1878, at St. Nazianz, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Reith Bernam. She was married to August Kochan Sept. 27, 1898, at Athens, Wis. Her husband preceded her in death Jan. 13, 1948. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers Altar Society, 50-year member of St. Margarets Court and the Catholic Order of Foresters of Athens. Survivors include three sons, Walter, of Milwaukee, Myron, of Reedsville and Lawrence, of Whitelaw, a daughter, Mrs. William (Clara) Ewen, of Francis Creek; a brother, William, of Athens; a sister, Mrs. Anne Assman, of Mishicot; eight grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Three brothers preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon where a prayer service will be held at 7 o'clock by the Christian Mothers Altar Society. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 20, 1972
ANDREAS KOLZER Andreas Kolzer was born 1800 [he was actually born about 1798] in Mittelstrimmig, Rheinland, Germany, emigrated in 1853, died Feb 1863, and is buried in St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery, Kossuth Township, Manitowoc Co., Wis. He was the son of Johann Peter Kolzer and Sybilla Theis of Mittelstrimmig. Andreas was married in 1825 at SS. Philippus and Jacobus Kirche in Mittelstrimmig to Magdalena Peiffer (1804 - 2 March 1852 in Mittelstrimmig). Andreas emigrated in 1853, after the death of his wife in 1852. He emigrated with most of his children, arriving in New York on the ship Golden Age on July 14, 1853. ******** Andreas Kolzer, another early settler of Manitowoc County, remained in Manitowoc County where several of his children settled, while 3 of his children, after a few years of living in Wisconsin, went on to Nemaha Co., Kansas. Descendants are still in Kansas, and in parts of Texas, Missouri, Colorado and California, as well as distant cousins remaining in the Mittelstrimmig area of Germany. ******** (tombstone photo and above information contributed by researcher/see contributors page) (Note: There is more in the biographies on this site under P.J. Koelzer)
CLARENCE KORNELY Clarence (Butch) Kornely, 65, of Francis Creek, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening at the family cottage near Shawano. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday 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 parish cemetery. Mr. Kornely was born Mar. 5, 1908, in the Town of Kossuth, son of the late Charles and Lillian Meyer Kornely. He married Blanche Shimon June 25, 1947, at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The couple operated a farm at Rockwood for 23 years, until June of 1972, moving to Francis Creek in November of 1972. He was a member of the Wisconsin Holstein Assn., 20 year member of Lakeshore Farm Management, served on the ASCS Committee, former Farm Bureau member and member of the board of directors of the Rockwood Fire Department. He was also vice president of the Francis Creek-Rockwood Senior Citizens, a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Anne Catholic Church and was the present secretary of the Catholic Knights, Branch 86, of Francis Creek. Survivors include his wife, three sons, a daughter-in-law; three brothers, Earl, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, Paul of Mishicot and Gerald, of Shoto; two sisters, Mrs. James (Mary Ann) Murphy, of Castro Valley, Calif., and Mrs. William (Irma) Rank, of Manitowoc; two brothers, Aloysius and Charles, preceded him in death. Friends may call at Saur Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday until the time of service Saturday. Prayer service will be at 8 p.m. Friday by Father Haen, the Catholic Knights and the Holy Name Society. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. August 2, 1973
GEORG KORNELY From Der Nord Westen, 02 Jan. 1896: Death in Kossuth on Tues. evening of 40 yr. old Georg Korneli, of typhus. The deceased was a brother of Peter Korneli and was born and raised in Town Kossuth. He leaves a widow and 7 children. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at the Catholic Cemetery in Francis Creek.
GEORGE KORNELY From Der Nord Westen, 16 July 1891: Death of George Kornelly on 13 July in Town Kossuth, of old age debility. He reached the age of 77 yrs. 3 mos. and is survived by his widow and 4 sons. His funeral took place yesterday morning in the Catholic Cemetery of Francis Creek. He had been a resident of Town Kossuth since 1853.
MARY C. KORNELY From Der Nord Westen, 22 Apr. 1909: (From the correspondent in Francis Creek (no date) Last Saturday noon Mrs. Georg Korneli died after a long illness with cancer. Her husband had preceded her in death 12 years ago. The burial was Tuesday morning at the Catholic cemetery. 7 children survive.
PETER KORNELY From Der Nord Westen, 14 Mar. 1907: Death Saturday in Holy Family Hospital, following a long illness, of Peter Kornely of typhus. Mr. Kornely, who was well-known throughout the entire county, was born 15 December 1850 in Gau Algosheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, and came to America with his parents as a 2-year old boy, the family settling in Town Kossuth. He spent the greater part of his life there. 35 years ago he married Miss Mary Hessel, daughter of Casper Hessel. He chose public life and filled various town offices for 21 years. In 1900 he was candidate for the office of County Treasurer but lost to Charles Hacker. For the last two years he lived here in Manitowoc and operated a guest house. In addition to his widow he is survived by 3 sons and 5 daughters, as well as 2 brothers living in Milwaukee. The funeral was held Tuesday in Francis Creek under the auspices of the Catholic Knights, to which he belonged for many years.
THERESIA KORNELY/KORNELI From Der Nord Westen, 20 Jan. 1898 Death on Mon. of Town Kossuth resident Mrs. Theresia Korneli nee Treffen, after a short illness. She was the widow of Georg Korneli who died seven years ago. She was born 08 May 1821 in Gau Algersheim, Hessen-Darmstadt. With her husband and two children she came to American in 1853 and settled in Town Kossuth where she has lived ever since. She leaves three sons - Peter Korneli who lives in Kossuth, and Charles and Jacob Korneli, both located in Milwaukee. She is also survived by her 4 daughters-in-law, 26 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Burial will take place tomorrow morning in the St. Anna Cemetery in Francis Creek. ********* JACOB KORNELY (son of George and Theresa Kornely) Actuated by the progressive spirit which has been the dominant factor in the rapid and substantial upbuilding of the middle west, Jacob Kornely has steadily advanced in his business career until he is today a forceful factor in the commercial and financial circles of the city. He is at the head of a large hardware establishment and he is also the president of the Excelsior Mutual Building and Loan Association. Wisconsin numbers him among her native sons, his birth having occurred on a farm near Francis Creek, in Manitowoc county, September 12, 1858, his parents being George and Theresa (Presser) Kornely, who were natives of Germany and came to the United States in 1854, at which time they took up their abode in Manitowoc county, spending their remaining days upon the farm which they there purchased and developed. Jacob Kornely spent the period of his minority under the parental roof and during that time acquired his education in the district and parochial schools. He started out in the business world as a clerk in a hardware store in Milwaukee and was thus employed for a number of years, during which period, however he cherished the hope of ultimately engaging in business on his own account and bent his energies toward that end. At length his industry and economy had brought him sufficient capital to enable him to take the first step in that direction and in 1891 he opened a hardware store on Third street near the corner of North avenue. His place was a small store, but it enabled him to make the initial step and test his powers as a manager of a business. He soon proved that he was adequate to any demands made upon him and his trade steadily grew, so that his quarters were soon too small for his expanding business. Today he occupies a building thirty-five by one hundred and fifty feet and three stories in height, having one of the largest and best hardware establishments of Milwaukee. He carries everything that can be found in the line of shelf and heavy hardware and his business is now one of most gratifying proportions. He has won success by fair and honorable treatment of his patrons, by persistency of purpose and by close application - qualities which anyone might cultivate and which never fail to produce desired results. The business has been incorporated and is today carried on under the name of the J. Kornely Hardware Company, of which Mr. Kornely is the president. He is likewise the president of the Stove Dealers Supply Company, which was organized about eighteen years ago, and also a director of the Wisconsin Hardware Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Nor does this constitute the entire scope of his business activities, for he has become actively connected with the Excelsior Mutual Building and Loan Association, of which he is likewise the president. This association has entered upon the twelfth year of its existence under most favorable circumstances. It is capitalized for five million dollars and has fifty thousand shares of one hundred dollars each. It has in mortgage loans eight hundred and sixty-six thousand, nine hundred dollars. Its business has been most wisely managed and has constituted a source of great helpfulness to many shareholders and borrowers. In 1886, Mr. Kornely was married to Miss Theresa Metz, a daughter of William and Anna Metz of Milwaukee. They are now parents of five children: George W., who has a hardware store at No 1476 Green Bay avenue; Theresa, the wife of John Bendowske; Anna Laura, the wife of Peter Theis, who is vice president of the J. Kornely Hardware Company; and Raymond C., who acts as secretary and treasurer of the concern. The religious faith of the family is that of the Catholic church and Mr. Kornely is treasurer of the Branch No. 89 of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, of which he became a charter member at Milwaukee. He is also a member and the president of the St. Bonaventure Benevolent Society. In politics he maintains an independent course. In 1895 he purchased property and built his present store and today the structure stands as a monument to his enterprise and business ability. "History of Milwaukee, City and County" Volume 2, by William George Bruce, 1922, Pages 378-379
ARTHUR KORTENS Arthur Kortens, 74, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient two weeks. Funeral services will be at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Kortens was born in the Town of Kossuth June 15, 1889, son of the late Edward and Caroline Schwantes Kortens. He married Elsie Wachtel at Two Rivers June 24, 1912. She died July 17, 1960. After marriage the couple owned and operated a farm on Rt. 2, Two Rivers. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Bernice) Novak, of Mishicot and Mrs. Charles (Marian) Mleziva, of Rt. 1, Whitelaw, six grandchildren and a great grandchild. A brother, two sisters and a grandchild preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 24, 1964 P. 11
EDUARD KORTENS From Der Nord Westen, Aug. 6, 1891: Death of 48 yr. old Edward Kortens in Town Kossuth on 02 Aug., of a stroke. He leaves a widow and 4 children. The burial took place Tues. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
EDWARD KORTENS Edward Kortens, 62, of 632 S. 25th St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Richard Heyman will officiate and burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mr. Kortens was born Aug. 1, 1909, in Manitowoc County, son of the late Albert and Rose Braun Kortens. He married Gladys Leland May 12, 1934. His wife preceded him in death Aug. 21, 1959. He then married Catherine Schiegg Dec. 26, 1960. He had been employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc. Survivors include his wife, two sons; three daughters; four step-sons; a step- daughter (Survivors omitted for privacy.); a brother, Paul of Rockwood; three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Kaiser and Mrs. Gordon Jansen of Manitowoc and Mrs. Frank VanAlstine of Winona, Minn., and ten grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Thursday where a Memorial service will be held at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. September 22, 1971
MARIA KRIES From Der Nord Westen, 15 Jan. 1880: Death of Mrs. Marie Susanne Kries, wife of Peter Kries, on 08 Jan. in Kossuth. She leaves her husband and seven children. Burial was last Sat.
ANNA KRONFORST From Der Nord Westen, 28 June 1900: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 26 June) (Small, hazy print, unsure of the names) Death of Miss Anna Kromforst on 20 June at age 19 of TB.
HENRY C. KRUMDICK Henry Krumdick, 64, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, Town of Kossuth farmer, died shortly before noon Friday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient since suffering a cerebral hemorrhage a week ago. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will be celebrant at the solemn requiem high Mass and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Krumdick was born March 20, 1895, in the Town of Kossuth, son of the late Albert and Fedes Hessel Krumdick. He married Frances Ko??ek June 14, 1924, and the couple operated the Krumdick homestead farm. Mr. Krumdick was a member of Holy Name Society of St. Ann Church. Surviving are his wife, three daughters, two sons, a brother, Anton of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Anton Rhode of Two Rivers and four grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. (Survivors edited for privacy) Friends may call at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, after 2 p.m. Sunday until the hour of service where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. by Father Haen and Holy Name Society members. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 6, 1960
JOSEPH LEGGIO Joseph L. Leggio, 79, of Rockwood, died Sunday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 11 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Leggio was born April 1, 1886, in Messina, Sicily, son of the late Theodore and Antonia Calabresse Leggio. He married Carmela Tramantana April 23, 1910, at Messina. The couple came to America and Rockwood in 1911 and he was employed 35 years by Alwood Lime Co., retiring in 1949. During World War II he was employed by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc. Surviving are his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Romy (Antoinette) Gosz, of Rt. 1, Whltelaw, Mrs. Wenzel (Marie) Chvala, of Rt. 1, Maribel, and Mrs. Randolph (Anna) Bleser, of Goodwin Road, Manitowoc, a son, Theodore, of Milwaukee; 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Manitowoc (Wis.) Herald-Times, Mon., June 14, 1965 (sent in by family researcher/see contributors page)
ROSA LEITERMANN From Der Nord Westen, 11 Mar. 1909: Consumption took the life Friday of Rose Leitermann, the 21-year old daughter of John Leitermann in Rockville. Her parents and several sisters mourn her early death. The funeral was held Saturday. ********* From Der Nord Westen, 18 Mar. 1909: (From the correspondent in Francis Creek –15 Mar.) After a long struggle with T.B., Miss Rosa Leitermann died Friday morning at age 21 yrs. 7 mos. The funeral was 10 a.m. Monday from St. Anna’s Church to the Catholic cemetery. The deceased was the daughter of blacksmith Johann Leitermann. The funeral procession was very long.
TEREZIE LESTINA From Der Nord Westen, 28 Mar. 1907: Kossuth resident Mrs. Therese Lestena died last week following a long illness. Mrs. Lestena was born 1842 in Trebon and came to America in 1867, settling in Town Kossuth. She leaves 6 children. The burial took place Saturday in Francis Creek.
D. MEYER From Der Nord Westen, 26 Dec. 1895: Death on Fri. last week at his home in Town Kossuth, of Mr. D. Meyer, an old and well-known resident of our county as a result of inflammation of the lower abdomen. He was born in Baden in 1826 and came to America in 1846, settling in Town Kossuth. He leaves a widow and 2 children. The burial took place Sun. afternoon, attended by many neighbors and friends, at the Catholic Cemetery in Francis Creek.
ESTHER S. MEYER Mrs. Esther S. Meyer, 64, of 1020A New York Ave., Manitowoc, died Monday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Cyril Van Heeswyk will officiate and burial will be in St. Anne Catholic Church Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mrs. Meyer, nee Esther Heiser, was born Oct. 29, 1908, at Mishicot, daughter of the late George Heiser and Mrs. Leona Stelzer Heiser Flentje. She attended Mishicot grade and high school and was married to Leonard W. Meyer April 17, 1928 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The couple owned and operated a tavern in Taus from 1955 to 1959. Mr. Meyer preceded her in death in 1958. She then managed the housewares department at Schuette Bros. Dept. Store, Manitowoc, retiring in August of 1970. Mrs. Meyer was a member of Sacred Heart Parish. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Leona Flentje, of 1813 13th St., Two Rivers; two sons and three daughters (Survivors omitted for privacy.); two sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Irma) Biel, of Two Rivers and Mrs. Leona Meyer, of Manitowoc; and 21 grandchildren. Her father, a brother and two grandsons preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday where a prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 7, 1972
KATHARINA MILLER From Der Nord Westen, 04 Apr. 1901: Death Wed. last week in Neshoto of 94-yr. old Mrs. Katharine Miller. She died in her rocking chair. The funeral was held Sat.
JOSEPH MUENCH Joseph W. Muench, 79, of Francis Creek, a former village businessman, died Thursday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday 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 parish cemetery. Mr. Muench was born Apr. 24, 1894, in the Town of Franklin, son of the late Frank and Barbara Hynek Muench. He attended St. Joseph Parochial School, Kellnersville. He married Margaret Hessel May 8, 1917, at St. Anne Catholic Church. The couple operated a general merchandise store, feed mill and tavern at Francis Creek for many years. Mr. Muench also owned and operated Muench Lumber Co., Francis Creek, for 25 years. He was a member of the Eagles Aerie No. 706, of Manitowoc, Holy Name Society of St. Anne Catholic Church and Francis Creek Sportsman Club. He also was a 50-year member of the Catholic Knights Branch 86 of Francis Creek. Survivors include his wife, a son and three daughters; a sister, Mrs. Frank Oswald, of Kellnersville; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A brother, Frank, preceded him in death. Friends may call at Saur Funeral Home after 4 o'clock this Friday afternoon and Saturday until the time of service. A prayer service will be held at 8 o'clock this Friday evening by Father Haen, Catholic Knights and the Holy Name Society. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. August 24, 1973
MATEJ NOVAK From Der Nord Westen, 16 May 1901: Death at age 74 of Francis Creek resident Mathias Novak of old age debility. The burial was held Tues. morning. Tues.
MARIA PANKRATZ From Der Nord Westen, 26 Sept. 1889: Death of 81 yr. old Mrs. Marie Pankratz, mother of Mr. George Pankratz here yesterday morning in Town Kossuth. Several weeks ago Mrs. Pankratz suffered a stroke and was paralyzed on the right side robbing her of her speech. Dr. Simon did whatever was possible. Death arrived yesterday. The deceased came to America with her husband in 1855 and the pair settled in Kossuth. Her husband died about 20 yrs. ago. Mrs. Pankratz was proud of her years and good health, such that when she visited her son three weeks ago she walked the five miles back on foot. Of her 9 children, 7 (4 sons and 3 daughters) are still living. The funeral will take place Fri. in Kossuth.
WOLFGANG PANKRATZ From Der Nord Westen, 13 Feb. 1902: Death in Town Kossuth on Mon. of Wolfgang Pankratz, one of the eldest residents of that town. Mr. Pankratz was born 1835 in Friedrichsthal, Austria, and came to America in 1852. Immediately upon his arrival in this country he settled in Kossuth where he has remained ever since. He is survived by a widow and 5 children. His funeral was held yesterday morning from the Catholic Church in Francis Creek.
ROZARIJE PONNOCNA From Der Nord Westen, 18 Mar. 1909: (From the correspondent in Francis Creek –15 Mar.) 80-year old Mrs. Ponowsky died Thursday of old age debility. The funeral was 11 a.m. Saturday at the Catholic cemetery.
LILLIAN RADEY From The Manitowoc Herald Times Nov. 18, 1980 Radey Mrs. Lillian Radey, 86 of 4221 North Highway 141, died Monday evening, November 17, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot and 10 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francic Creek. The Rev. James Massart will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mrs. Radey, nee Lillian Tuma, was born Nov. 3, 1894, in the Town of Gibson, daughter of the late Wencel and Anna Jindra Tuma. She was married to Frank Radey in 1914 at Greenstreet, Manitowoc County. He preceeded her in death June of 1962. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. William (Lucille) Chaloupka of Route 1 Mishicot, a brother, Louis Tuma of Kalispell, Mont., a sister, Mrs. Vernon (Violet) Mirkes of Johnston Drive, Manitowoc, four grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. A daughter, Eva, preceded her in death in 1968. Four brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death. Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Wednesday, where a parish memorial service will be at 8:15 p.m.
FRANK RADEY From a researcher, see contributors page b. July 29, 1886/d. June 17, 1962 From the Manitowoc Herald Times June 18, 1962 Frank Radey, 75, of Rt. 4 Manitowoc, Sunday afternoon died of a stroke at Holy Family Hospital. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek, the Rev. John M. Haen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Radey was born July 29, 1886, in the Town of Kossuth, son of the late Peter and Anna Herlik Radey. Sept. 29, 1914, he married Lillian Tuma at Greenstreet and the couple resided on the present farm on Route 4. Mr. Radey was a member of Holy Name Society of St. Ann Church and Knights of Columbus Council No. 710 of Manitowoc. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Mrs. William Chaloupka Jr. of Mishicot and Mrs. George Arnold of Santa Cruz, California, Mrs. Anna Ginzl of Manitowoc and Mrs. Richard Stangel of Kewaunee, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. by parish, Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus members.
PETER RANK Manitowoc co. death index v.10 p.105 PETER RANK Died- July 4, 1910 @ 10 p.m. in Manitowoc County, Town of Kossuth. Male- white. D.O.B.- February 2, 1834, Bohemia Age at death- 79 years, 5 months, 2 days Married Father: Jacob born in Bohemia Mother: Maggie born in Bohemia Occupation: Farmer Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach Buried: St. Anna's Cem. Undertaker: Jos. Wachal - Kellnersville
VANNA RANK Death Record Manitowoc County Courthouse v.22 p.592 Name: MRS. ANNA RANK D.O.D. OCTOBER 13, 1926 Place: MANITOWOC COUNTY WISCONSIN Sex: FEMALE Color: WHITE Residence: 2417 LIBERTY PLACE (Francis Creek ?) D.O.B. MARCH 21, 1839 - GERMANY Age: 87 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS Status: WIDOWED Father: STEPHAN SEIDL - BORN IN GERMANY Mother: UNKNOWN Occupation: RETIRED Cause: GENERAL DIBILITY Prounced by: A.F. STUECK, M.D. Burial: FRANCIS CREEK, OCTOBER 16, 1926 Undertaker: J.L. WATTAWA Informant: LOUIS RANK Anna Seidl Rank died in 1926...her son Louis Rank was executor of her will. Anna died in the city of Manitowoc at 2417 Liberty Place the home of her daughter Barbara. Anna's estate was valued at $1650.00, Louis who had received several gifts of money from his mother over the years wanted to make sure his siblings wouldn't criticize him or think him a cheat repaid the estate $1100.00 making the total estate $2750.00. The usual papers were filed and announcements duly placed in the newspapers so that all heirs and creditors could come forth. The following heirs were listed in the will as heirs, mind you the will was written in 1923. Lydia Rank Manitowoc Arthur Rank Manitowoc Mayme Rank Manitowoc John Rank Manitowoc Anna Hessel Manitowoc Frank Rank Manitowoc Mayme Westphal Algoma, Wi Alma Koch Colorado Springs, Co. Joseph Grimm Manitowoc Joseph Rank Manitowoc Anna Smith Mt Angelus, Oregon Theresa Uhler Milwaukee Barbara Uhler Manitowoc Louis P. Rank Rt 6, Manitowoc Walter M. Joyce, Esq. Guardian ad litem for Paul Rank, Edwin Rank and Emma Rank, of Manitowoc. Later, after all of the proper papers were filed and the notices given a final presentation for disbursement was made, this time the list was as follows: Joseph Rank Son Address unknown in Minnesota Annie Schmidt Daughter Mt. Angelus, Oregon Theresa Uhler Daughter Manitowoc, Wisconsin Barbara Uhler Daughter 2417 Liberty Place, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Louis P. Rank Son Route #6, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Arthur Rank Grandson Son of John Rank, deceased Mayme Rank Granddaughter Daug " " " John Rank Grandson Son " " " Lydia Rank Granddaughter Daug " " " Irene Rank Grandaughter Daug " " " Allen Rank Grandson Son " " " Frank Rank Grandson Son of Peter Rank, deceased Anna Hessel Granddaughter Daug " " " Paul Rank Grandson Son " " " Edwin Rank Grandson Son " " " Emma Rank Granddaughter Daug " " " Mayme Westphal Granddaughter Daug of Mary Grimm, deceased Alma Koch Granddaughter Daug " " " Joseph Grimm Grandson Son " " "
EDWARD REIF From Der Nord Westen, 16 Jan. 1902: Edward Reif, a former resident in Francis Creek but more recently living in Coleman, Wisconsin, who had buried his wife two weeks ago met his own death on Sat. He had tried to cross the tracks ahead of an oncoming train but there was insufficient time. His buggy was shattered by the locomotive and he was so severely injured that he soon died. His body was taken to Francis Creek and buried there Tues.
JOHN REINDL John E. Reindl, 88, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, died Sunday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday 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 parish cemetery. Mr. Reindl was born Sept. 27, 1885, at Kellnersville, son of the late Joseph and Mary Mazanec Reindl. He married Julia Preston June 12, 1912, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw. The couple farmed at Antigo for more than 20 years and then farmed near Whitelaw. The past 30 years they have resided in the Town of Mishicot, Rt. 2, Two Rivers. Mr. and Mrs. Reindl observed their 60th wedding anniversary in 1972. Survivors include his wife, a son, Norman, of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. Roland (Lucille) Ranz, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Clement (Marian) Doolan, of Francis Creek; a brother, Anton, of Manitowoc; 26 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. A son, Irwin, five brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at Saur Funeral Home after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon and Tuesday until the time of service. A prayer service will be held at 8 o'clock this Monday evening by Father Haen. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. October 15, 1973
LOUIS REMIKER Louis W. Remiker Sr., 78, of Francis Creek, died Thursday evening at Family Heritage Home, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Saur Funeral Home 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 parish cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88 of Manitowoc. Mr. Remiker was born Feb. 2, 1896, in the Town of Franklin, son of the late Frank and Theresa Vogel Remiker. He married Susan Fogeltanz April 20, 1921, at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. They farmed in the town of Franklin eight years, then operated a farm in the Town of Kossuth, retiring in 1964, when they moved to their present home at Francis Creek. He was a veteran of World War I, serving with Battery C. 35th Field Artillery. He was a member of World War I Barracks No. 2565. He was also a member of Holy Name Socity of St. Anne Church and served for 20 years as a school board member of the former Meadow Brook School. Mr and Mrs. Remiker observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1971. Survivors include his wife, a son; two daughters of Manitowoc; a step-sister of Hales Corners and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Arthur, who was killed in action during World War II. An infant son, two brothers, and two sisters also preceded him in death. Friends may call at Saur Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Sunday and Monday until the time of service. A prayer service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Sunday by Father Haen and St. Anne Holy Name Society. Herald Times Reporter, 17 January 1975
LENA REZBA Mrs. Albert (Lena) Rezba, 83, of Francis Creek, died Sunday morning at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital. 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 parish cemetery. Mrs. Rezba, nee Lena Koch, was born Aug. 25, 1890, in the Town of Kossuth, daughter of the late Henry and Helen Bolle Koch. She was married to Albert Rezba Nov. 21, 1911, at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. She was a member of St. Anne Christian Mothers and Altar Society. Her husband preceded her in death Mar. 21, 1969. Survivors include a son, Robert, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers; three daughters, Mrs. Edward (Viola) Rozum, of Rt. 1, Whitelaw, Mrs. Henry (Lucille) Van Gaston, of Champaign, Ill., and Mrs. Melvin Zigmunt, of Francis Creek; two sisters, Mrs. Reinhart (Viola) Zipperer, of Rt. 1, Two Rivers, and Mrs. Earl (Elsie) Levenhagen, of Manitowoc; 14 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. A brother, a sister and a grandson, Mark Zigmunt, preceded her in death. Friends may call at Saur Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday until the time of service. A prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday by Father Haen and the Christian Mothers and Altar Society. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. October 29, 1973
MARZELLUS SCHOLTEN From Der Nord Westen, 10 Sept. 1891: Death of 81 yr. old Marcellus Scholten on Wed. last week in Town Manitowoc Rapids. He was born in 1810 and has been in Manitowoc County for 45 yrs. The burial took place Sat.
WILLIE F. SCHOLTEN From Der Nord Westen, 03 Oct. 1895: Death on Sat. of the 1-week old son of Town Kossuth resident Wilhelm Scholten. The tiny casket was buried Mon. in the Francis Creek Cemetery.
FATHER RAYMOND SCHRIMPF SDS Born September 19, 1922 - Died January 4, 1998 Father Raymond Schrimpf (birth name: Richard John) was born in 1922 in Francis Creek, Wisconsin, a small village north of Manitowoc. He attended Rockwood Public High School and then Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nazianz. He entered the US Army’s Air Force division in 1942, and served during World War II and after, until 1947. He then attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and received a degree in electrical engineering. Still sensing a call to the priesthood and religious life, he returned to St. Nazianz, and entered the Novitiate in 1950. He made his profession of vows on September 8, 1951. He completed his studies for the priesthood at Catholic University in Washington, DC, and was ordained in the chapel of Trinity College in that city on December 8, 1956. Fr. Raymond taught math and physics in St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster, New York; and in Jordan High School in Milwaukee. After a few years of teaching once again in Lancaster, he became the province’s Director of Finance in 1979. At the end of his term, he was named the Director of the Deferred Giving Program at Salvatorian Center in New Holstein. He ministered on the weekends in the Chilton area Salvatorian parishes and in School Hill, and in 1985, he became pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Hohenwald, Tennessee. He returned to Francis Creek, Wisconsin, in 1987, and helped in the neighboring parishes when he could, but failing health began to take its toll. He died in St. Mary’s Home in Manitowoc on January 4, 1998, where he had lived for just a few weeks prior to his death. He was buried alongside family members in the cemetery of St. Anne’s Parish in Francis Creek. His brother, Fr. Reginald Schrimpf, was also a Salvatorian priest of the USA Province. In addition to his pastoral ministries, Fr. Raymond’s earlier skills were always put to good use wherever he served. He enjoyed upgrading the electrical wiring and doing carpentry work in the places he lived, and in his later life, the Society’s cottage in northern Wisconsin also benefited from his abilities.
FATHER REGINALD SCHRIMPF Born November 20, 1923 - Died January 17, 2003 Father Reginald Schrimpf (birth name: Sydney Charles) was born in 1923 in Francis Creek, Wisconsin. He attended Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nazianz for high school and the first two years of college. He entered the Novitiate there in 1943, and he made his profession of vows on September 8, 1944. He continued his studies for the priesthood at Divine Savior Seminary in Lanham, Maryland, and Catholic University in Washington, DC, where he was ordained in the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on June 6, 1950. Fr. Reginald taught in the seminary in St. Nazianz; and then in the seminary in Lanham, while also serving as procurator for the province. In 1956, he returned to St. Nazianz as teacher, spiritual director, and athletics coach, and continued to serve the province as procurator. During summer months, he directed the seminary’s boys’ camp. Beginning in 1962, he ministered as Superior of the community in Blackwood, New Jersey, and taught in Mother of the Savior Seminary there. From 1965 to 1967, he lived at Salvatorian Center in New Holstein, Wisconsin, serving as the province’s treasurer. In 1967, while living in Sioux City, Iowa, he oversaw the sale of the former Trinity Prep Seminary. He was then pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in School Hill, Wisconsin, until his retirement in 1993, to St. Mary’s Home in Manitowoc, where he remained until his death on January 17, 2003. Fr. Reginald is remembered as an intelligent man who was also an excellent handy-man, and he could fix and maintain almost anything electrical, do carpentry, and maintain huge boilers. He loved to golf and he excelled at it. He was a leader who led with a quiet strength. His brother, Fr. Raymond Schrimpf, was also a Salvatorian priest of the USA Province. Fr. Reginald was buried alongside family members in the cemetery of St. Anne’s Parish in Francis Creek, Wisconsin.
FRANK SEIDL From Der Nord Westen, 24 Aug. 1893: Death of Frank Seidl early Fri. morning in Town Kossuth of tuberculosis. The deceased reached the age of 58 yrs. and several months and is survived by his widow and 11 children of whom the youngest is 12 yrs. of age. The well-attended funeral was Sun. morning in the Catholic Cemetery of Francis Creek.
FRANK SEIDL (d. 1960) Frank Seidl, 85, lifelong Manitowoc county resident, died Thursday morning at home, 1017A S. 11th St., Manitowoc. He had been ill two weeks. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate and burial will be in St. Ann Church Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mr. Seidl was born in the Town of Kossuth April 28, 1874, son of the late Frank and Mary Sweikar Seidl. He owned and operated the homestead farm until retiring in 1941. The couple moved to Manitowoc in 1953. Mr. Seidl married Barbara Leiterman at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek, June 14, 1904. She survives along with five daughters, Mrs. Charles Kliment of Milwaukee, Mrs. Frank Denk and Mrs. Steve Dvorachek of Reedsville and Miss Evangeline Seidl, Mrs. Melvin Krejacarek and Mrs. Daniel Matczynski of Manitowoc; a son, Clarence on the home farm; a sister, Mrs. Louis Vraney of Manitowoc; 20 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A daughter, Elsie, died in 1930. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. by the Daughters of Isabella and the Junior Circle of the Daughters of Isabella. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 17, 1960 P. 14
HEINRICH SEIDL From Der Nord Westen, 12 Nov. 1896: Death in Town Kossuth on Thurs. last week, of a 20 yr. old son of Michael Seidl, of diphtheria. The burial took place Sun. afternoon at the city cemetery.
MICHAEL SEIDL From Der Nord Westen, Dec. 17, 1891: Death on Tues. of another of our county's old settlers, Michael Seidl. He was born 29 Sept. 1808 in Neumark on the Bohemian border. He came to America with his family in 1853 and settled in Town Kossuth where he has lived ever since. He has enjoyed good health all his life until about 3 mos. ago when he began to decline, eventually dying of the weakness of old age. Mourning at his graveside will be 5 children, 3 daughters - Katharina, Anna Scholten and Mrs. Margaretha Seidel - and 2 sons, Michael and Frank. Burial will take place early tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. on the old Seidel farm in Town Kossuth. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
JOSEPH H. SHUPITA Funeral services for Joseph H. Shupita, 86, of Francis Creek, who died Tuesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Shupita was born Feb. 20, 1879, in the town of Gibson, son of the late Jacob and Catherine Lestina Shupita. He married Emma Sladky Sept. 28, 1910 at St. Ann Church and the couple resided on the Shupita homestead farm. In 1914, he established a blacksmith shop at Francis Creek and followed the trade 64 years, retiring a year ago. Mr. Shupita had spent two winters with his son-in-law and daughter and had resided with them since August. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, a son, three grandchildren and a great grandchild. A son, two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home where at 8 o'clock this Wednesday evening the Rosary will be recited. Manitowoc Herald Times, November 17, 1965 (edited for living persons)
CLARA M. SKARVAN Mrs. Fred Skarvan, 82, a former Francis Creek resident, died Wednesday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. For the past two and one-half months she resided with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Skarvan, of Kellnersville. Funeral services will be at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Saur Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kellnersville. The Rev. Francis Kerscher will officiate and burial will be in St. Anne Cemetery, Francis Creek. Mrs. Skarvan, nee Clara Stangel, was born May 10, 1889, at Tisch Mills, daughter of the late Paul and Emily Seidl Stangel. She was married to Fred Skarvan June 10, 1913. The couple farmed in the Town of Kossuth until 1955 when it retired and moved to Francis Creek. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1963. Survivors include her husband, four sons, Milton of Kansas City, Mo., Cyril and Fred of Rockford, Ill., and Paul of Kellnersville; two brothers, Dr. Sylvester Stangel of Manitowoc and Julius Stangel of Kewaunee; a sister, Miss Tillie Stangel of Kewaunee; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A daughter, Evangeline, two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday where a Prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 17, 1971
ANASTASIA SLADKY 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
MICHAEL STAUDT From Der Nord Westen, 17 Sept. 1885: On Sat. morning Mr. Michael Staudt died suddenly in Kossuth. He was fine on Fri. and we saw him during the day. A heart attack brought his life to an end. Mr. Staudt was born 18 Oct. 1818 in Helfant, Kreis Saarburg, Rheinpreussen. He came to America in 1854 and settled in Manitowoc Co. He leaves 10 children – 5 sons and 5 daughters, as well as his widow. The youngest child is 12 years old. The burial took place Mon. in Francis Creek. (Note: This is the only cemetery in Kossuth twp. with the Staudt surname so I put the entry here.)
AGDELENA STEIN From Der Nord Westen, 10 Sept. 1896: Death in Town Manitowoc on Fri. of Mrs. Lena Stein, mother of Mrs. Catharine Staudt, and grandmother of Messrs. John and Math. Staudt of Manitowoc. Mrs. Stein was born 11 Sept. 1806 in Helfant, Bez. Trier. In addition to the above named daughter, she is survived by 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The burial took place Sun. afternoon at the Catholic Cemetery in Francis Creek.
MARY WADZINSKI Mrs. Mary Wadzinske, 86, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Monday evening at home. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Anne Cahtolic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wadzinske, nee Mary Kleman, was born Sept. 27, 1885, in the Town of Kossuth, daughter of the late Peter and Sophia Lindaw Kleman. She was married to Wencel Wadzinske Sept. 16, 1913, at St. Anne Catholic Church. The couple farmed in the Town of Kossuth, where she resided at the present time. Her husband preceded her in death in 1937. She was a member of the Christian Mothers, and Altar Society of St. Anne Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Glenn, of Francis Creek, Ervin, of Green Bay and James, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc; a brother, Peter Kleman, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. A sister and three brothers preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 o'clock this Wednesday evening until the time of service Thursday. Prayer service will be at 8 o'clock by Father Haen and the Christian Mothers and Altar Society. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. July 5, 1972
QUIRIN WALLAU Quirin Wallau, 89, of 2303 S. 35th St., Manitowoc, died Friday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. John M. Haen will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Wallau was born Dec. 11, 1881, at Francis Creek, son of the late Quirin and Barbara Fierst Wallau. He married Emma Wanek in 1906 and she preceded him in death in 1932. He then married Anastasia Schlies in 1942 at Francis Creek. She preceded him in death in 1956. Mr. Wallau owned and operated a farm at Francis Creek until his retirement in 1958 when he moved to Manitowoc. Survivors include a son, Leonard, of Manitowoc; a daughter, Mrs. Fred (Alice) Ahrens, of Manitowoc; 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday where a memorial service will be at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 20, 1971
MARK R. ZIGMUNT Mark Zigmunt, 18, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc (Francis Creek), died Saturday morning as the result of an auto accident south of Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday 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. Mark was born Dec. 9, 1953, at Francis Creek, son of Melvin and Florence Rezba Zigmunt. He attended St. Anne Catholic School and was graduated from Mishicot High School in 1972. He had been employed at the Kohler Co., Kohler, for the past three months. He was a member of the Francis Creek Sportsmens Club and the Holy Name Society of St. Anne Church. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at Sauer Funeral Home, after 4 p.m. Monday where a Prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. by Father Haen and the Holy Name Society. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 14, 1972
