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BERNICE F. KABAT cemetery #77 Mrs. Bernice F. Kabat, 39, of 706 Manitowoc St., Reedsville, died Sunday at home following a coronary attack. Funeral services will be at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Reedsville Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Reedsville. The Rev. John Neuser will officiate and burial will be in the church cemtery. Mrs. Kabat, nee Bernice F. Herrmann, was born March 25, 1932, daughter of Victor and Tillie Pelishek Herrmann. Mrs. Kabat was a member of the St. Ann Altar Society of St. Mary Church. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) A sister, Mary Ann, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where a Parish Vigil will be held at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. July 12, 1971 FRANK KABAT cemetery #54 From Der Nord Westen, 15 Feb. 1894: Death in Reedsville on Mon., 05 Feb., of Franz Kabath after a long illness with consumption. The funeral took place on Thursday.
JOSEPH P. KABAT cemetery #44 JOSEPH KABAT, PIONEER OF CO. PASSES, AGE 84 Joseph Kabat, a pioneer business man of Manitowoc county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Geiger, 619 North Fifth street, Sunday evening the demise being due to infirmities incident to old age. Mr. Kabat was past eighty-four and for the last fifteen years, since the death of his wife, had made this city his home. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning with services at Sacred Heart Catholic church at 9 o'clock, the Rev. Vondrachek, a nephew, officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. Born January 26, 1841 in Bohemia, Mr. Kabat came to America at the age of sixteen with his parents and the family settled at Reedsville where he later in life engaged in the saloon and hotel business which he conducted until the death of his wife. He was married to Miss Mary Suchan at Maple Grove in 1869. Surviving him are five daughters, Mrs. Charles Geiger of this city, Mrs. Rose Pech of Green Bay, Mrs. Joseph Wachtel and Mrs. Henry Wachtel of Two Rivers and Mrs. A.F. Werner of Brillion and two sons, Joseph of Green Bay and Wencil. Twenty-six granchildren and one great grandchild also survive him. He was a member of the Reedsvile branch of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, August 3, 1925 P. 2
MICHAEL "MIKE" KABAT cemetery #89B Michael Kabat, 87, of Shady Lane Home for the Aged, died Sunday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, Two Rivers. The Rev. Robert Rhyner will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Two Rivers. Mr. Kabat was born April 21, 1884, in the Town of Two Creeks, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kabat. He married Eva Violet Allen in 1905. She preceded him in death June 30, 1940. He was employed at Mirro Aluminum Co. and Eggers Veneer and Seating Co., Two Rivers. Survivors include a son, Edward, of Manitowoc, 11 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Two daughters and a son preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 9 o'clcok this Monday evening where a memorial service will be held at 8 o'clock. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 21, 1972
MARY KABELA cemetery #26 Mrs. Mary Kabela, 88, a former Town of Franklin resident, died Tuesday evening at Fair Hills Rest Home, Rosecrans, as the result of a fire. Funeral services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kellnersville. The Very Rev. Msgr. Alfred A. Schneider will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Kabela, nee Mary Miller, was born Dec. 7, 1883, at Stangelville, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Zacek Miller. She was married to Frank Kabela April 12, 1910. The couple resided in the Town of Franklin. Mr. Kabela preceded her in death in 1935. Survivors include a son, Joseph, of Rosecrans. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 5, 1972
WILHELMINE KABELITZ cemetery #84 1880 United States Federal Census, Manitowoc co. Name: John Harbrecht Home in 1880: Schleswig, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Age: 58 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: Mec Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Dorathea Father's birthplace: Mec Mother's birthplace: Mec Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John Harbrecht 58 Dorathea Harbrecht 55 Henry Harbrecht 24 Maria Harbrecht 21 Emma Harbrecht 17 Willie Harbrecht 14 Mine Harbrecht 14 Louis Harbrecht 11 Fred Harbrecht 8 Geo. Harbrecht 4 ********** (Note: Her picture is in the glass negative photos.)
JOSEPH KACYNSKI cemetery #43 Funeral services for Joseph Kacynski, 72, of 634 N. Sixth St., Manitowoc, who died Thursday were held this Saturday morning at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 14, 1972
NICHOLAS KACZMAREK cemetery #43 DEATH CLAIMS M. KACZMAREK, OLD RESIDENT Michael Kaczmarek, 62, passed away at 4 o'clock this morning at his home at 113 South Sixteenth street, following an illness of six months. Mr. Kaczmarek was born in Poland. His widow, Mrs. Frances Kaczmarek and a number of other relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilfer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Drill and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Mrotek and family and Edwin Bialek, all of this city are left to mourn his death. The date for the funeral has not been announced, but it will be held at St. Mary's church, with burial at Calvary cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. April 26, 1923 P. 1 (Note: The date of death matches Nicholas. Michael may have been the name he commonly used but was a middle name.)
ADOLPH KADERABEK cemetery #45 From Der Nord Westen, 24 Sept. 1908: Report from Milwaukee concerning the death there last week of Adolph Kaderabeck of Branch following a boxing or sparring match and its investigation by the police. The body was shipped to his home for burial.
FRANK W. KADERABEK cemetery #7 Frank W. Kaderabek, 73, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Monday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo J. Schmitt will officiate and burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Whitelaw. Mr. Kaderabek was born Feb. 27, 1899, at Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Frank and Anna Petska Kaderabek. He graduated from Manitowc Teachers College and was a teacher in Manitowoc County for a number of years. He married Cecelia Koeppel Sept. 19, 1922, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw. They owned and operated a farm on Rt. 2, Manitowoc, until their retirement in 1965. He currently was town treasurer for the Town of Manitowoc Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Kaderabek celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1972. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesday where a memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. February 27, 1973
KLARA KADERABEK cemetery #45 From Der Nord Westen, 31 Jan. 1901: Death in Branch on Sun. of a 4-yr. old daughter of A. Kaderabik after a long illness. The funeral was conducted Tues.
LINDA KADERABEK cemetery #17 Mrs. Clarence Kaderabek, 45, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died Sunday morning at her home after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. Max N. Herrmann officiating. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Maribel. The former Mrs. Linda Jaeger Feil was born Sept. 18, 1918, at Maribel, Town of Cooperstown, daughter of the late Herman and Martha Krieser Meyers Jaeger. She was married to Clarence Kaderabek June 25, 1955, at Maribel, and the couple settled at the present residence, operating a nursery on Highway 10. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) A son and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and from 11 a.m. until the hour of service at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 6, 1964 P. 11
MATHIAS KADERABEK cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 31 Oct. 1907: Death yesterday at the advanced age of 88 of Mathias Kaderabek, one of the oldest residents of our county, in which he lived over 50 years. He had formerly lived in Cooperstown but 27 years ago moved to Manitowoc. He is survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
ADOLPH N. KADOW cemetery #44 Adolph N. Kadow, 64, of 2106 Hamilton St., Manitowoc, died Sunday morning at home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. A nephew, the Rev. Norman Kadow, and the Rev. Thaddeus J. Koscarek will concelebrate the mass. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kadow was born June 27, 1906, at Manitowoc, son of the late Steven Kadow and Mrs. Katherine Bury Kadow. He married Irene I. Deubler Nov. 28, 1928, at Manitowoc. He had been employed for 45 years t Manitowoc Engineering Co., retiring in 1969 as assistant foreman of the pattern shop. Mr. Kadow was a member of the Local Pattern Makers Union. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. John L. (Jean) Delmore, of Kenosha; his mother, Mrs. Katherine Kadow Zielinski, of Manitowoc; a brother, Max, of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Albert Czechanski of Two Rivers and Mrs. Louis Ciha of Manitowoc and three grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday where a wake service will be at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 15, 1971 ******** [d. 03-14-1971/age 64 yrs.] (30 Jun 1906/Apr 1971/SSDI)
CARL THEODOR KADOW cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 24 Aug. 1893: Death on Mon. morning of Carl Theodor Kadow, 7-mo. old son of Leo Kadow of Manitowoc. The little boy who died of child cholera was buried yesterday afternoon in the local Catholic Cemetery.
EUNICE M. KADOW cemetery #44 Eunice M. Kadow, age 96, of 1110 Huron St., Manitowoc, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Francis Kerscher with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born April 13, 1907, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Wenzel C. and Mary L. Peterik Kadow. Eunice was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School and the University of Southern California. She was involved with the Masquers and other local dance and theater groups. Eunice was a member and a past regent of the Daughters of Isabella. Survivors include four nephews and a cousin. Also surviving are other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by two brothers Stanley and Eugene. The family will greet relatives and friends at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowc, from 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Daughters of Isabells will have a prayer service preceding the Mass. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 15, 2004
GEORGE F. KADOW cemetery #33 George Frank Kadow, 68, of 1511 S. 35th St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday evening at home following a coronary attack. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Wesley Methodist Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Donald T. Stannard will officiate and burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Town of Kossuth. Mr. Kadow was born July 14, 1902, at Manitowoc, son of the late Paul and Frances Novack Kadow. He attended schools at Manitowoc and as a young man worked as an apprentice tool and diemaker at Mirro Aluminum Co. from 1918 to 1938. He then went to Manitowoc Engineering as a tool and diemaker until September of 1970 when he became ill. Mr. Kadow was a member of Wesley Methodist Church, the Men's Brotherhood, and also a member of the Machinist Local No. 516, Survivors include his wife; two sons, Robert and Wayne of Manitowoc; two daughters, Miss Merlyne Kadow at home and Mrs. Charles (Karen) Steffen of Manitowoc; a brother, Paul, of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Rollo (Frances) Owr of Green Bay and Mrs. Katherina Knoff, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and eight grandchildren. Friends may call at the Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday until 10:30 a.m. Friday and then at the church until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 27, 1971 ******* Funeral services for George Frank Kadow, 68, of 1511 S. 35th St., Manitowoc, who died Tuesday evening at home, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Wesley Methodist Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Donald T. Stannard will officiate and burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Town of Kossuth. Mr. Kadow married the former Marie Allen June 16, 1925, at Manitowoc. The couple always resided at Manitowoc. Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Thursday evening and until 10:30 a.m. Friday and then at the church until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 28, 1971
JOHN KADOW cemetery #69 John Kadow, 90, of Rt. 1, Newton, died Sunday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Leschke-Bergner Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Casimir Catholic Church, Northeim. The Rev. Leo Ott will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Kadow was born May 16, 1869, at Newton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kadow. On May 22, 1893, he married the former Antonia Murzyn at Manitowoc and the couple settled on a farm in Newton. Mrs. Kadow died in January, 1946. Mr. Kadow was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Casimir. Surviving are four sons, Marion, Albert and Siegfried of Manitowoc and Frank of Newton; seven daughters, Mrs. Charles Jagodinsky, Mrs. Ray Mertens, Mrs. Lyle Borchardt, Mrs. Albert Czekala and Miss Francis Kadow of Manitowoc, Miss Clara Kadow of Newton and Mrs. Ulrich Duveneck of Clover; 27 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 25, 1960 P. 7
LILLIAN I. KADOW cemetery #44 Lillian I. Kadow, 98, of Manitowoc, WI died on Friday, August 20, 1999. Since December of 1998, she was a resident of the Manitowoc County Health Care Center. Mrs. Kadow, the former Lillian I. Splitt, was born on July 11, 1901, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Louis Splitt and Frieda Schroeder Splitt. She married Francis M. Kadow in Manitowoc, WI in 1923. Mr. Kadow was the son of Mary Mangin Kadow and John M. Kadow, prominent meat market operator and real estate developer of Manitowoc County real estate, including the construction of Mikadow Theater, Manitowoc, and the development of Kadow’s Additions One and Two in the City of Manitowoc with Francis M. and Lillian I. Kadow. In 1926, Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Kadow founded Radio Station WOMT to promote the Midakow Theater, which the Kadows operated under the call letters of “WOMT,” which was an acronym for “Wisconsin’s Only Mikadow Theater,” WOMT was one of the pioneer Wisconsin radio stations with many firsts in the industry from special acoustical treatment for talking pictures to news reports “every hour on the hour.” Mrs. Kadow followed her husband in the operation of the Mikadow and Capital Theaters and Theatre Corporation of Manitowoc which was involved in the operation of Lake Vue Drive In and the Strand Theaters. Theatre Corporation of Manitowoc later became part of The Marcus Corporation, whose charitable contributions and favorable terms were crucial for the conversion of the Capital Theater into the Capital Civic Centre. In 1988, Mrs. Kadow established the Kadow Movie Museum at the Captiol Civic Center dedicated to the Kadow’s connection with the history of motion picture entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Kadow were interested in promoting the arts and endowed annual scholarships and a History Award at the Univeristy of Wisconsin- Manitowoc. The Kadow Movie Museum is a unique collection of photographs and is an outstanding historical source of the photographs of movie celebrities and other notables in public life, such as Charlton and Lydia Clark Heston, Wendell Wilkie, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Harry Blackstone, Governor Earl Warren of California, who later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Senator Robert Taft, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Katherine Hepburn, James Gagney(sic), Joan Crawford, Paul Muni, Ann Seridan(sic) and many others. Mrs. Kadow was preceded in death by her husband, Francis M. Kadow, her sister, Myrtle Wagner Vieweger, and brother Lance Splitt, and she is survived by her sister, Dorothy Knabe Waak. (Most survivors omitted for privacy) Visitation will be held at Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday evening, with a prayer service at 7:30. Visitation will also be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. with the funeral mass at 11. Burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Herald Times Reporter, August 23, 1999
MARYJANNA KADOW cemetery #69 From Der Nord Westen, 08 July 1880: Death by drowning of the 14-year old, eldest son of Stephan Kadow on 02 July in Newton. The body was found Sat. morning and was buried Sat. afternoon.
ALBERT W. KAEMMER cemetery #84 Albert W. Kaemmer, 76, R. 2, Sheboygan Falls, died Sunday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for seven days. A retired town of Mosel farmer, he was born Aug. 14, 1893, in Mosel, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Kaemmer. He attended district schools and Sheboygan Business College. On Nov. 24, 1925, he married Amanda Pagel. They operated the Kaemmer homestead until their retirement in 1963 when they moved to the present home in the Town of Sheboygan Falls. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sheboygan Falls. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, with the Rev. LeRoy Rittenbach, St. Paul pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Schleswig Cemetery at Rockville. - 1970
ARTHUR L. KAEMMER cemetery #82 Arthur L Kaemmer, Dies Monday P. M. Arthur L. Kaemmer, 71, died suddenly Monday afternoon at the home of his son, Arthur, jr., in Fond du Lac. He and his wife had gone to Fond du Lac that day for a Christmas visit. A pioneer clothing merchant in Kiel, Kaemmer still kept active in mercantile circles. He worked in the A. G. Kuhn store during the Christmas rush and was at work as usual there Saturday. He started in the clothing business in Kiel in 1909 in partnership with the late L. T. Keppler. He built his own store later and operated it until he retired from the business about 12 years ago. Funeral services were held at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, today, Thursday, with the Rev. Allen L. Bowe in charge. Burial was in the Kiel cemetery. Pallbearers were Lloyd Postel, Arthur Kahl, H. C. Duecker, Roland Griebenow, Edmund Arps and Adolph Kaemmer. He was born in Sheboygan, October 13, 1885. He was educated at Sheboygan high school and attended business college. He was married to Minnie Griebenow of Kiel, October 15, 1907. His widow and a son and four grandchildren survive During his business career he was very active in civic affairs. He was a charter member of the Chamber of Commerce and was active in its work since it was organized in 1915. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the ERA. ********* Arthur L. Kaemmer, a retired Kiel clothier; died, early Monday evening after being stricken suddenly while visiting at the home of his son, Arthur Jr., in Fond du Lac. Mr. Kaemmer had been in the men’s clothing business at Kiel for about 50 years prior to retirement 10 years ago. His store was at 524 Fremont St., in which building he and his wife had resided. A native of Sheboygan, he was a son of the late Alfred and Minnie Keppler Kaemmer. He attended high school and business college in Sheboygan, going to Kiel as a young man where he first operated a clothing store with the late L. P. Keppler. He erected a building and went into business for himself in 1909. Mr. Kaemmer took an active part in community affairs, having been a member of the Kiel Chamber of Commerce and district representative of the Equit- able Reserve Assn. He was also active in the First Presbyterian Church there. His marriage to the former Minnie Griebenow of Kiel took place on Oct. 15, 1907. Surviving are his wife; the son, Arthur Jr., and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Meiselwitz Funeral, Home, Kiel, with the Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and until the time of services Thursday.
HERMINE C. KAEMMER cemetery #82 Mrs. Arthur L. Kaemmer, 74, of 524 Fremont St., Kiel, died Friday at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac. She was admitted to the hospital Thursday but had been a patient there for some time earlier this year. Between the time she was hospitalized, she made her home with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kaemmer Jr., 187 E. Division St., Fond du Lac. Her husband, a native of Sheboygan, operated a clothing store in Kiel for almost 50 years. He died Dec. 24, 1956. A native of Kiel, Mrs. Kaemmer was born Aug. 20, 1883, a daughter of the late Fred and Wilhelmina Reseburg Griebenow, and was married Oct. 15, 1907. She was a member of the Kiel Frauenverein and the First Presbyterian Church in Kiel. Survivors, in addition to her son, are four grandchildren and a brother, Fred of Sierra Madre, Calif. Six sisters and three brothers also preceded her in death. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. The Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, will officiate and burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday. The Sheboygan Press – Saturday, June 21, 1958 – P. 6
CARL KAEMS cemetery #44 Name: Kams, Carl D.: 8/10/1875 B.: Reg. D.: 12/31/1875 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 47 Yrs. 8 Mo. 16 Da. B.P.: D.P.: Mtw. City Cem.: Evergreen Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. G. Thiele Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.188 *************** [Carl Kaems/bur. 08-12-1875]
MR. KAEMS cemetery #44 Name: Kams, Friedrich D.: 8/15/1875 B.: Reg. D.: 12/31/1875 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 85 Yrs. 10 Mo. 13 Da. B.P.: D.P.: Mtw. City Cem.: Evergreen Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. G. Thiele Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.188
JOSEPH F. KAFKA cemetery #89D Obituary - Herald Times Reporter, Mon. May 19, 1980 Joseph F. Kafka, 90, of 2611 - 10th St., Two Rivers, died Saturday, May 17, at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers. The Rev. Melvin Henrichs will officiate and burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Two Rivers. Mr. Kafka was born April 13, 1890, at Rosecrans, son of the late Mathew and Elizabeth Hostock Kafka. He married Ruth Havel Nov. 14, 1946, at Two Rivers. She preceded him in death in 1965. Mr. Kafka was a farmer until his retirement. Survivors include two step-sons, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Friends may call at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon and Tuesday until the time of service. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
LESLIE H. KAFKA cemetery #89D Leslie H. Kafka, age 92, a resident of the Hamilton Memorial Home, died Tuesday evening, March 9, 1999, at the home. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 12, 1999, at Klein & Stangel Funeral Home, Two Rivers and 10 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Two Rivers. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. William O’Brien with burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Two Rivers. Les was born August 25, 1906, in Two Rivers, son of the late Adolph and Clara Havel Kafka. He graduated from Two Rivers Washington High School with the class of 1924, and the Milwaukee State Teachers College in 1930. For several years he taught in Washington and Manitowoc Counties. He left teaching to work at Hamilton Industries in 1936 and served in the Sales and Purchasing areas until his retirement in 1971. He had also been President of the Hamilton Employees Good Fellowship Club. For several years during that period, he taught Effective Speaking in evening classes at Hamilton Industries, and both the Two Rivers and Manitowoc Vocational Schools. Also, after retirement, he worked on a part time basis at Roncalli High School, and Wolfe Snyder Drug. Mr. Kafka married the former Frances Wanek of Two Rivers, at St. Luke Catholic Church, on March 1, 1935. She preceded him in death June 3, 1994. Les was a past member of the Men of Holy Redeemer, past president of St. Luke Holy Name Society, and past Grand Knight of Two Rivers Council 1957 Knights of Columbus. In the late 50’s and early 60’s he served on the Diocesan Holy Name Speakers Bureau under the direction of Rev. S. A. Borosky. In this capacity he spoke to most of the Holy Name Societies in the Green Bay Diocese. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Friends may call at Klein & Stangel Funeral Home, on Thursday (TONIGHT) from 5-8 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held at 7:30 p.m led by Father Bill. Grandpa Kafka will be fondly remembered for special times he shared with his grandchildren, particularly his wheel barrow rides. Herald Times Reporter, March 11, 1999
ALBERT KAHLENBERG cemetery #89A From Der Nord Westen, 10 March 1898 Death of 71 yr. old Albert Kahlenberg in Two Rivers on Mon. from Bright's disease. He was one of the outstanding residents of Two Rivers where he has lived for the past 47 years. He leaves 2 sons and 3 daughters, all grown. His funeral will be held this afternoon.
BERTHA KAHLENBERG cemetery #89A From Der Nord Westen, 03 Aug. 1893: Death of Mrs. Bertha Kahlenberg (nee Albrecht) at 6 a.m., 28 July. She was born 04 Apr. 1832 in Ueckermuende, Pomerania, and came to American in 1867. She married Albert Kahlenberg in 1868.
KARL W. KAHLENBERG cemetery #32 Karl W. Kahlenberg, age 66, of Two Rivers, died Friday afternoon, February 4, 2000, at his residence, following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 6, 2000, (TODAY) at Grace Congregational United Church of Christ, Two Rivers. Rev. Kim Henning will officiate at the service. Entombment will be in Knollwood Mausoleum, town of Kossuth. Karl was born October 29, 1933, in Two Rivers, son of the late William J. and Cecelia Marling Kahlenberg. He was a graduate of Lake Forest Academy High School in Lake Forest, Ill, and a 1952 graduate of Denison University, Granville, Ohio. He then served with the United States Army from 1956 until 1958. Mr. Kahlenberg was employed at Kahlenberg Bros. for over 40 years, currently serving as president. On September 29, 1984, he was married to Janice (Loehner) Kappelmann at Las Vegas, Nev. Karl was currently an active member of the Two Rivers Elks Lodge #1380, where he was a past exalted ruler and trustee, a proud member of the Two Rivers Kiwanis Club, where he was a past president, past Lt. governor and a state board member and was also the recipient of the Hixson Award. He was past chairman of the Board of Directors of Roger’s Street Fishing Village, he served on the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society, was a past president of the Chamber of Commerce, and an active member and advisor to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. He was also a member of the Manitowoc Yacht Club, Two Rivers Shrine Club, the Door County Maritime Museum, the Society of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineers, and a charter member of the Healthcare Coalition. Mr. Kahlenberg was a second degree mason. The Chamber of Commerce through several nominations recently awarded Karl with the 1999 Joseph P. Schmitt Speak Up Award. Karl was a member of Branch River Country Club. He was an avid golfer, fisherman, hunter and bridge player and enjoyed bird watching. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Fredrick Kahlenberg. Friends may call at Grace Congregational Church, Two Rivers, after 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, (TODAY) until the time of service at 3 p.m. (Please note) Two Rivers Kiwanis will meet as a group to pay their respects at 12:30 p.m. and a short Masonic Service will begin the funeral service at 3 p.m. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to Roger’s Street Fishing Village, the American Cancer Society or Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers is assisting the Kahlenberg family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, February 6, 2000
ROGER W. KAHLENBERG cemetery #89A Roger W. Kahlenberg, 72, of 2600 Washington St., Two Rivers, president of Kahlenberg Bros. Co., Two Rivers, longtime marine equipment manufacturer and widely known in Masonic circles throughout Wisconsin, died unexpectedly at home Sunday night. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, the Rev. Karl F. Koch officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers, Mr. Kahlenberg was born at Two Rivers March 3, 1901, son of the late William R. and Emma Hammel Kahlenberg. He attended Two Rivers public schools and was graduated from Lake Forest Ill. Academy and from the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering, Madison. He married the former Katherine Bremer Oct. 19, 1929, at Milwaukee. He was a member of Two Rivers Lodge No. 200, F. & A.M., Barney G. Lyman, Chapter No. 116, Royal Arch Masons of Two Rivers, Manitowoc Council No. 18, Royal and Select Masters, Manitowoc Commandery No. 45, Knights Templar; a Scottish Rite 32nd Degree Mason and the Two Rivers Shrine Club. In his profession he was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Rogers Street, Two Rivers, where a historical fishing village is under development, was named for Mr. Kahlenberg. Besides his wife he leaves three daughters (Survivors names omitted for privacy.), two brothers, George and William J., of Two Rivers and five grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral chapels from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday where Masonic memorial services, conducted by Two Rivers Lodge No. 200, will be at 7:30 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. July 23, 1973
MINNIE KAHN cemetery #40 Death entered our comunity and took one of the oldest residents Mrs. Wilhelmina Kahn nee Luebke, was born in Germany in 1828 and came to America in 1887 settled in Milwaukee where she made her home till 1891, since she made her home at Liberty with her daughter Mrs. Louis Schnell. Her husband preceded her in death fifteen years ago. Mrs. Kahn had been confined to her bed for the past year. She is survived by four children six preceding her in death. Those who mourn her death are: Herman Kahn and Miss Bertha Beyersdorff of Milwaukee; Mrs. Emilge Bethkeat, Germany, and Mrs. Louis Schnell at Liberty, besides 35 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. The funeral took place from the late home with interment at the Liberty cemetery. Mr. Herman Kahn and Mrs. Bertha Beyersdorff have returned to Milwaukee after attending the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Wilhelmina Kahn. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. January 29, 1920 P. 2
ALBERT KAHRS Cemetery 89A Death record, v. 33, #130 Albert Kahrs of 1706-18th St., T.R., Mant. Cty., Wis. Died Dec. 30, 1939, Two Rivers, Mant. Cty. Married: Wife: Hattie Born May 28, 1879 Age 60 years, 7 mo. 2 days Buffer, Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co. Father: Henry Kahrs born in Germany Mother: Christina Hempke born in Two Rivers Cause: Coronary Sclerosis due to coronary occlusion. Dec. 30, 1939 Albert Kahrs Dies After Long Illness FUNERAL WILL BE HELD HERE ON WEDNESDAY Son of First White Child Born Here Was 60; Had Heart Ailment Albert B. Kahrs, 60, a son of the first white child born in Two Rivers, and one of the city's most widely known residents, died at his home at 1706 18th street at six o'clock Saturday night from heart disease. Known as one of the city's kindliest persons, and an enthusiast in all types of sports, particularly baseball, since youth, Mr. Kahrs had been in ill health since he suffered a heart attack four years ago. Funeral Wednesday He took seriously ill again nine weeks ago, but on Christmas, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, he took a turn toward the better. However, Thursday morning his illness again became critical and he failed rapidly. Funeral services for Mr. Kahrs will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o'clock in St. John's Lutheran church, the Rev. W.G. Haase officiating. Interment will be in the family plot in Pioneers' Rest cemetery. The remains were taken to the residence this afternoon from the Beduhn funeral home and can be viewed until the hour of services. On Trustees Board For the past 22 years Mr. Kahrs was a die-setter at Plant 1 of the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing company. Previous to his last place of employment he worked for many years with his lat father- in-law, Charles Griep, at the old Mueller Bros. brewery, now the Two Rivers Beverage company. Mr. Kahrs served for a period of 12 years on the board of trustees of St. John's church, leaving the board when he was stricken with illness in 1935. A member of the Two Rivers Old Settlers' club and of the Lutheran Men's club, he also belonged to the Two Rivers volunteer fire department from 1900 to the time it was reorganized into a paid department in 1919. He had been on the Dexter hook and ladder unit of the department. Ardent Baseball Fan A great enthusiast of all sports activities, baseball was his chief hobby. A pitcher for amateur teams in his youth, he never lost interest in the game. Seldom he missed a game in which the city team played, and he frequently attended major league contests in Chicago and watched the Brewers play in Milwaukee. He followed the fortunes of the Milwaukee club with interest from the days when Ty Lober, now a Two Rivers resident was the club's leadoff man. ******** The death on Saturday of Albert Kahrs, son of the first white woman born in Two Rivers, removes from the community a splendid citizen. For many weeks most of Two Rivers had known that Albert Kahrs had been approaching the end of the road, and his brave but hopeless fight against a fatal illness has been watched with sorrow for its inevitable end. Albert Kahrs was a friendly gentleman, and extremely popular with all who knew him. And these numbered in the hundreds in a city where he resided his entire life. In spite of his ailing condition in the past four years he always greeted his friends with a smile. That quality never left Albert Kahrs. Those identified with sports activities in Two Rivers probably will miss Albert most. The sports page was always "page 1" to Albert. There, perhaps, wasn't a single participant in the upper brackets of organized and independent baseball whom he couldn't recall for some deed during his career. Keeping records of the achievements in competitive sports was his chief hobby. And as a supporter of the representative city baseball team he ranked among the most ardent. He rarely missed a game here. Yes, Albert Kahrs, a fine citizen, and loving father, will be missed and our sympathy goes to the bereaved family, which is now sustaining its greatest loss.
CHRISTINA KAHRS Cemetery 89A Death Record Vol. 23, n. 735 Christina Kahrs Age 80 years, 1 mo. 19 days - housewife Born Two Rivers, Wis. Father Henry Hempke, born in Germany Mother: Magdeline Best, born in Germany Died January 9, 1929 - Influenza with senility. MRS. KAHRS, CLAIMED PASSES AWAY AT THE HOME OF HER DAUGHTER Born Here in 1848 When Two Rivers Was Small Fishing Town HOLD FUNERAL SATURDAY Death Due Mainly to Old Age; Also Had a Touch of Influenza Mrs. Christina Kahrs, aged 80, who it is claimed was the first white girl born in Two Rivers, was called by death here yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Meta Runge at 2014 Jefferson street, her death being due to infirmities attendant upon old age and influenza. Born in 1848 Mrs. Kahrs, nee Christina Hempke, was born here November 22, 1848, when Two Rivers was just a small fishing town, and lived to see the day when Two Rivers was a prosperous, growing community. On October 24, sixty years ago, she was united in marriage to Henry Kahrs, who preceded her in death nineteen years. Mr. Kahrs was one of the well known residents in this city, having been employed here by the Two Rivers Manufacturing Company, then known as the pail factory and saw mill, practically all his life. Two children survive, Mrs. Meta residing on Jefferson street and Albert Kahrs living on Eighteenth street. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. William Schaefer of this city and one brother Wm. Hempke of Kossuth, nine grand children and four great grand children. Active in Clubs Mrs. Kahrs was a very active and ardent member of the St. John' Lutheran church and also of the Ladies Aid Society of that congregation. The body will lie in state at the Beduhn and Goetz funeral home until Friday when the remains will be taken to the Runge residence on Jefferson street. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at two o'clock from the St. John's church with burial at Pioneers Rest cemetery.
GEORGE KAHRS Cemetery 89A Death records: v. 12, #118 George Kahrs, Sr., b: 3 Nov. 1832 in Germany/d: 5 July 1912/age 79 yrs., 8 mo., 2 da. retired farmer p: Geo. Kahrs and Meta
HATTIE KAHRS Cemetery 89A Death Record, v. 53, #184 Hattie Kahrs died April 27, 1959, Parents: Carl Griep, Sr. and Louise Martin Cause: Cardio Renal Vascular disease
HENRY KAHRS Cemetery 89A Death record Manitowoc co. Vol. 11, n. 77 Henry George Kahrs occupation: Laborer b: March 18, 1840 in Germany/d: 3 January 1910/cause: "I found patient dead when I was called at 10 a.m.. Cause of death heart failure. Had chronic heart trouble for years. f: John George Kahrs, born Germany m: Meta, born Germany Henry Kahrs, one of the oldest residents of this city died suddenly at his home on Jefferson street Monday morning. The deceased was in apparently good health when he arose in the morning and after doing the chores and shoveling the snow from the walks he entered the house to take a rest and smoke his pipe. He was seated in his chair for a short time only when he passed away. His death is thought to be the resultof heart failure. The deceased was born at Taken, Hanover on March 18, 1840 and was a resident of this city for many years. He was one of the oldest members of St. John's congregaton. He is survived by his wife and son Albert and Mrs. Wm. Runge also by a brother, Geo. Kahrs Sr.
REGINA KAHRS cemetery #89A From Der Nord Westen, 29 July 1897: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 27 July) Thurs. noon Mrs. George Kahrs, Sr. was found by her husband lying on the floor in a pool of blood. An inquest determined that she had cut her own throat with a cheese knife. Last Fall she had fallen ill with a strong disease. She left a note in which she said she had had a terrible dream in which a man wanted to put her in the mental facility, and that the anxiety had led to her deed. Her body was buried in the Two Rivers Cemetery last Sunday.
ANNA KAISER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 21 Sep. 1905: Death Sat. in the local Holy Family Hospital following a long illness, of 68-yr. old widow Anna Kaiser. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the Lutheran Church. ******* [bur. 09-19-1905/cause: peritonitis]
BARBARA ANN KAISER cemetery #83 Barbara Ann Kaiser Dies Funeral services for Barbara Ann, 13-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Kaiser, were held Saturday morning at 9:30 at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with the Rev. F. X. Eheil of the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic church officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery. The child was born Nov. 7, 1944, and passed away at the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan last Thursday. The mother is the former Miss LaVerne Gebhardt. Survivors are the parents, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gebhardt, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaiser, of this city.
CHRISTENA KAISER cemetery #21 Name: Kaisser, Christina D.: 2/18/1873 B.: Reg. D.: 1/22/1875 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 36 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: St. Naz. Cem.: St. Naz. Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.160 *********** (Christina nee Boznahof 1837-Feb. 18, 1873 -wife of Peter -born Prussia)
CHRISTIANA KAISER cemetery #61 From Der Nord Westen, 29 July 1909: Death Sunday in Town Meeme of Mrs. Christian Kaiser, an old resident of that town. (Note: This should probably read Christiana Kaiser)
DOROTHEA KAISER cemetery #22 Name: Kaiser, Dorothea D.: 5/1/1872 B.: Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 10 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Eaton Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.129 ************ Dorothea (child -Aug. 6, 1862-May 4, 1872 daughter of Peter Kaiser and Christina Boznahof -born Town of Eaton)
FRANZ JOSEPH KAISER cemetery #21 Name: Kaiser, Franz Joseph D.: 1/5/1869 B.: Reg. D.: 9/2/1869 Sex: M Age at Death: B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Eaton Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.57 (Franz Joseph baby -May 24, 1867-Jan. 5, 1869 son of Peter Kaiser and Christina Boznahof)
HELENA KAISER cemetery #22 Name: Kaiser, Helena D.: 5/1/1872 B.: Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 8 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Eaton Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.129 ********** Helen (child -baptized May 7,1864-May 1, 1872 daughter of Peter Kaiser and Christina Boznahof -born Town of Eaton)
JOSEPH J. KAISER cemetery #33 Joseph J. Kaiser Sr., 64, of 2416 S. Ninth St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Charles Brooks will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kaiser was born March 12, 1907, at Manitowoc, son of the late Joseph Kaiser and Mrs. Libby Barta Kaiser. He was graduated from Lincoln High School in 1926. He had been employed at the Manitowoc Engineering Co. planing department the past 25 years. He married Elenore Kortens Sept. 25, 1939, at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Mr. Kaiser was a life member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 706. Survivors include his wife, a son and a daughter (Survivors omitted for privacy.); his mother, Mrs. Joseph Kaiser Sr., of Manitowoc and a grandson. A brother, Fredrick, preceded him in death in 1969. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 o'clock this Wednesday afternoon where a vigil service will be at 8 o'clock. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 17, 1971
PETER KAISER cemetery #22 Name: Kaiser, Peter D.: 5/8/1872 B.: Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 2 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Eaton Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.130 ************** Peter (child -Aug. 16, 1869-May 8, 1872 son of Peter Kaiser and Christina Boznahof -born Town of Eaton)
ROBERT KAISER SR. cemetery #82 Robert Kaiser Sr., 71, of 524 Fremont St., Kiel, a former Town of Schleswig farmer, died late Saturday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital where he had been a patient for the past three weeks. Born Oct. 13, 1890, at Millhome, he was a son of the late Peter and Johanna Strub Kaiser, and attended school at Millhome. On Feb. 28, 1912, he married the former Sylvia Popp of Elkhart Lake. The couple farmed in the Town of Schleswig until 1941. After giving up farming, Mr. Kaiser worked at the Elkhart Lake Canning Co., and the Tri-County Cooperative in Kiel until his retirement in 1958. He also served as a Manitowoc County deputy sheriff for 30 years. Survivors are two sons, Wallace of Elkhart Lake, Robert Jr., of Kiel; nine grandchildren, and a brother, Henry of Kiel. He was preceded in death by his wife on July 6, 1960, and one granddaughter, eight sisters and three brothers. Mr. Kaiser was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ in Kiel where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, will officiate and burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel until 11 a.m. Tuesday and at the church beginning at noon. The Sheboygan Press – Monday, October 31, 1961 – P. 12
ROBERT H. KAISER cemetery #82 Robert H. Kaiser, 43, of Kiel, died Sunday at Heritage Nursing Home, Sheboygan. He had been a patient there for about a month. Born Feb. 16, 1928, in the Town of Schleswig, a son of the late Robert and Sylvia Popp Kaiser, he attended Maple Grove School at Millhome and Kiel High School, graduating in 1945. On March 30, 1946, he married Elmira Arnold, of Kiel. They resided in Kiel until Mr. Kaiser became ill in the fall of 1968. He was a pattern maker at the A. A. Laun Furniture Co., Kiel. He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. Survivors include three daughters, three sons, and a brother. Funeral services will be at St. Peter UCC, Kiel, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. (no newspaper named, 1971)
THEODOR KAISER cemetery #22 Name: Kaiser, Theodore D.: 5/6/1872 B.: Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 8 Mo. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Eaton Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.129 *********** Theodore (baby -May 14, 1871-May 6, 1872 son of Peter Kaiser and Christina Boznahof -born Town of Eaton)
WILHELM KAISER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 06 July 1905: Death Thurs. last week of 65-yr. old William Kaiser, who had lived here for a year, following an illness of several weeks. He is survived by his widow and a daughter, Mrs. E.H. Ludwig here. The funeral was held Sun. afternoon. ******* [bur. 06-30-1905/age 64 yrs./cause: menigitis]