[ MAS ] OBITUARIES
LAWRENCE D. MASON cemetery #44 Lawrence (Larry) D. Mason, age 57, a resident of Manitowoc, died Monday, April 23, 2001, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 26, 2001, at 10 a.m. at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, 628 N Water St., Manitowoc. The Rev. Robert Meyer will officiate with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Larry was born May 14, 1943, at Pontiac, Mich. His parents are the late Robert Mason and Catherine Monroe Mason Kremlick. He married Bernice A. Klein, June 18, 1966 in Menomonee, Mich. During his lifetime, Larry worked in the construction industry at various job sites throughout the state of WI. He was an avid hunter and stock car racing fan. (Survivors omitted for privacy) He was preceded in death by his parents and his stepfather, Edward Kremlick. Friends may call the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, Wednesday, 5 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, 9 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m. Herald Times Reporter, April 25. 2005
JOSEPH MASSMAN cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 25 Mar. 1909: Death Sunday of Manitowoc Rapids resident Joseph Massmann at age 19. The deceased suffered an injury to his spine 8 years ago, and since then it has caused him severe pain so that one might consider death as a release. The funeral was held Wednesday from the local St. Boniface Church.
PETER MASSMAN cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 05 May 1904 Peter Massmann, well-known resident of Manitowoc Rapids, suffered a serious stroke on Sat. It is hoped he will recover. ************ From Der Nord Westen, 12 May 1904 Death in Manitowoc Rapids on Mon. of Peter Massmann, about whom we reported last week as suffering a stroke. The deceased was born 50 yrs. ago near Reif’s Mill in this county and was always a resident here. He leaves a widow and 3 children. The funeral was held yesterday morning from St. Boniface Church.
LESTER MATEJOVETZ cemetery #44 Lester John Matejovetz, age 85, a resident of Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at First Lutheran Church Chapel. The Rev. Steven Olson will be officiating. Cremation will have taken place and burial of the cremains will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Relatives and friends may call at First Lutheran Church Chapel from 11 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. (Survivors omitted for privacy) The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, Feb. 13, 2007
CATHARINA MATEK cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 04 July 1889: Death of 78 yr. old Mrs. Catharina Matek following a stroke here on Tues. morning. She was stricken on Tues. of last week and remained paralyzed until her death. She leaves 4 grown children - 1 son and 3 daughters. Her husband preceded her in death about 2 mos. ago. The funeral will take place this afternoon (Wed.) in the Catholic Cemetery.
JACOB MATEK cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 02 May 1889: Death of 78 yr. old Jacob Matek on Thurs. afternoon, 30 Apr. The deceased, who was a resident on 11th St. in the 3rd Ward in Manitowoc, leaves a son and 3 daughters, as well as many grandchildren. The funeral took place today, Thurs., at 9 am at the Catholic Cemetery with countless people attending.
JOSEPH MATEK cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 29 Jan. 1899: Death yesterday morning of Jacob Matek after a long illness with the dreaded "strangulation" consumption. He was born in Prussian Poland in 1863 and came to Manitowoc with his parents in 1868. As he was growing up he worked in the Schuette Bros. store and was employed there for 15 years. Later he took over the Delmonico Saloon, sold that and shortly thereafter moved to Milwaukee. He fell sick there and returned to spend his final days here. In addition to his parents he is survived by his widow and three children. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from St. Boniface Church.
RUEBEN MATEK cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 16 Apr. 1903: Ruben Matek, 16-yr. old son of Mrs. B. Matek here, died yesterday after a long illness. The youth was born here 15 Aug. 1887 but suffered a crippling fall when he was 5 yrs. old from which he never recovered. A month ago he contracted consumption which claimed his life. In addition to his widowed mother he is survived by a brother and a sister. His funeral will take place tomorrow.
NO NAME MATHES cemetery #X From Der Nord Westen, 13 Feb. 1890 (From the correspondent in Kiel, 12 Feb.) Death of the son of Jacob Mathes. Last week he was at work on his father's farm near Elkhart Lake and nicked himself in the leg while chopping down trees. Blood poisoning developed and he died within a few days.
ARVIN R. MATHES cemetery #84 Funeral services for Arvin Mathes, 56, of R. 1, Kiel, who died a week ago, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Kiel. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor, officiated and burial was in Rockville Cemetery. During the service, Mrs. Howard Vorpahl, organist, accompanied Kenneth W., soloist, who sang "Some Day," and "Softly and Tenderly." Pallbearers were Gilbert Dedering, Robert Gutschow, Carl and Earl Mathes, James Miller and Orville Valenstein. The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, August 11, 1959 - P. 10
EDWARD MATHES cemetery #84 Edward Mathes Of Town Of Schleswig Is Called To Rest Kiel, Wis.— Edward Mathes, 37 years old, passed away at 5 p. m. Saturday at St. Nicholas hospital after a brief illness. Deceased was born on October 18, 1900, in the Town Schleswig, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mathes of New Holstein. On November 8, 1923, he was married to Miss Hilda Ruh, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Ruh, also of the Town Schleswig. The couple located on the farm where they resided up to the present time. Survivors are his widow; three sons, Earl, Willard and Harold, and three daughters, Jane, Elvira and Bernice, all at home; his parents; five sisters, Mrs. Arthur Dedering of Kiel, Mrs. Clarence Strassmann of New Holstein, Mrs. Norma Guetschow of School Hill, and the Misses Evelyn and Rueben of Kiel, and Arvin of Steinthal. Two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m, Tuesday from the C. J, Meiselwitz Funeral Home here and at 2 p. m. at the Bethel Reformed church in the Town Herman The Rev. William Bollmann will officiate and burial will be in the Rockville cemetery. Dec. 11, 1937
FRANZ MATHES cemetery #22 From Der Nord Westen, 01 Mar. 1906: Franz Mathys died in the Monastery of St. Nazianz on 14 February at age 41. The deceased was born in Munich. --------- Franz (1864-Feb. 14, 1906 single -workman -born Bavaria -died from "heart failure and epelipsy") -no stone
IDA MATHES cemetery #82 Mrs. Ida Mathes, 90, a former Kiel resident, widow of Robert, died Tuesday at Heritage Nursing Home, Sheboygan, where she had been living for five months. The daughter of the late Louis and Louise Buchmann Henschel, she was born on November 28, 1880 in the Town of Russell. She was educated in its district school and was married to Mr. Mathes on April 15, 1902, in the Town of Rhine. They lived in Kiel after their marriage, where her husband died on September 20, 1929. Mrs. Mathes was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, and the G.U.G. Germania Lodge. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Walter Casper of Kiel, and Mrs. Ray Aleff of Sheboygan; a aister, Mrs. Bertha Rocklus of Milwaukee and a brother, Jacob Henschel of Kiel. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, Thursday, at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, the Rev. John F. Baumann officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. A church memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Mathes name.
JESSIE MATHES cemetery #82 Daughter of Pioneer Settlers Laid to Rest Here Wednesday Mrs. Mathes Reaches Age of 64 Years Rev. F. Zimmerman Conducts Burial Rites This community was shocked Monday morning, when it learned of the death of Mrs. George Mathes, aged 64, wife of Dr. George Mathes of this city. Mrs. Mathes had been in ill health for several moths, and for a short time, several weeks ago, was confined to Columbia hospital in Milwaukee. Mrs. Mathes was the type of person who never complained about her illness, always trying to cheer others, that is one reason why residents here did not realize how serious her illness was. She died at 12:52 a.m. Monday, January 14, 1940, at her home at 513 Fourth Street. Mrs. Mathes was born Jessie Krieger, in this city May 27, 1875, the daughter of the late pioneer settlers, Ferdinand and Elfriede Krieger, who many years ago operated a general store here approximately fifty years. The deceased received her early education in the local public school, and graduated from the Kiel high school with the class of 1889. She also took a one year post graduate course in the local high school in 1889. December 27, 1900, she was united in marriage with Dr. George Mathes of the town of Russell. Following their marriage they moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Dr. Mathes attended the medical college for two years. They also spent two years in Chicago, where Dr. Mathes attended a medical college. In 1904 they came back to Kiel, where Dr. Mathes has established a Homeopathic practice. He has been health officer here since 1919, when Kiel became a city, and he is the oldest city official in point of continuous service. Two children were born of this union, namely: Philip, who is in the radio sales and service business here, and Mrs. Herbert B. (Adele) Roth of Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Roth has been spending several weeks here, to be with her mother during her recent illness. Survivors are her husband, Dr. George Mathes; two children, mentioned above; three brothers, Walter Krieger of Milwaukee, Arthur Krieger of New York, and Gerhard Krieger of this city, and four sisters, Miss Frida Krieger of Milwaukee, Mrs. Bert Holdenried of Glenn, California, Mrs. R. J. Bender of Glenn, California, and Mrs. Adolph Stoelting of this city. Funeral services were held this Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the C.J. Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with burial being made in the Kiel cemetery. The Rev. Frank Zimmerman conducted the last rites. Mrs. Mathes will be greatly missed in this community, as she was kind and devoted to everyone, and a great lover of the out doors. She enjoyed seeing other people happy, and when ever possible helped do so. She was a great admirer of the Kiel Municipal Band. Up to last year she enjoyed ice skating on the Sheboygan river, near which she has lived since a child.
MARTHA MATHES cemetery #84 Mrs. Martha Mathes, 87, of New Holstein, died early this morning at an Oshkosh Hospital. She had been in ill health for the past five months. The former Martha Suhr was born in the Town of Schleswig July 17, 1875, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Suhr. She received her education at the Rockville district schools and the Kiel High School. She was married Aug. 11, 1896, to William Mathes, Town of Rhine. The couple farmed near Kiel after their marriage and moved to New Holstein 30 years ago. Her husband died in August of 1945. Mrs. Mathes was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Lydia) Dedering, Kiel, Mrs. Clarence (Gertrude) Strassman and Mrs. Ray (Evelyn) Hass, both of New Holstein, Mrs. Norman (Eldora) Gutschow of R 2, Kiel, and Mrs. Alfred (Luetta) Wollersheim, R. 1, Manitowoc; three sons, Lester of R. 1, New Holstein, Rueben of Kiel, and Clarence of Woodstock, Ill.; 34 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren. Three sons, two daughters and a brother also preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Peter United Church of Christ in Kiel. The Rev. Vernon Jaberg will officiate and burial will be in the Schleswig Cemetery at Rockville. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home from 2 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday and at the church from noon until the time of services.
CHARLES MATHIESEN cemetery #89A It will be only a few more years and the last of the Veterans of the Civil War will have been called to the Great Beyond. Charles Matthiesen, who, when a sturdy and patriotic youth shouldered his musket to fight for the preservation of the Union and the freedom of the land, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.A. Tomek Tuesday of last week at the age of 91. When he returned from the war his health was impaired, but he regained his strength by hard work on his farm, near Carlton, Kewaunee County. He was a staunch pioneer farmer and withstood the trials and tribulations of early days. Only those who had the experience realize what labor and determination it required to clear away the forests and clear the soil for agriculture. Deceased was a member of Company K, 27th Wisconsin Infantry and saw service in Arkansas, Louisiana and Alabama during the war. Charles Matthiesen came to this country from Germany seventy years ago. For a time he was employed in the lumbering industry and later worked on his brother's farm in the town of Mishicot. He became the owner of a farm at Carlton where he resided until his wife died, seventeen years ago, when he went to Manitowoc where he lived five years before coming to Two Rivers to make his home with his daughters Mrs. W. A. Tomek and Mrs. Edward Schwab. Deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Tomek of this city and Mrs. Edward Schwab of Los Angeles, California and one son, Frank, of this city. He is also survived by a brother, Jesse, of Los Angeles, Ca. and by three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral was held Friday afternoon from the Tomek home and the services were conducted by Rev. Mercer. Internment was made at Pioneers' Rest. (Note: On the obit, the place he came from "Germany" was blacked out and Denmark handwritten in. The newspaper is not cited, but it was probaby a Two Rivers newspaper.)(obit and photo sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
DORA MATHIESEN cemetery #63 From Der Nord Westen, 06 June 1907: Death in Two Creeks of Mrs. M. Mathiesen, one of the old settlers of that town, leaving several grown children. The funeral was held Tuesday.
IRA MATHIESEN cemetery #63 (The following was sent in by a family member/see contributors page) I was looking through your Manitowoc geneology website and in a section called "Manitowoc Deaths Not in the Cemeteries" I found the name of a relative of mine that I knew - Ira Mathiesen (two of my great great grandmothers were Mathiesens). There was a note requesting information on the individuals. Ira is buried in the Holy Cross II Cemetary in Mishicot. He is in a gravesite with his parents, Agnes and Richard who appeared in your Holy Cross II index. Also buried with him are two of his brothers, Otto, George, a third male I can't remember the name of who from the age must have been another brother, along with his twin sisters Lucy and Anne. Ira, George, Otto, Lucy and Anne all lived on a farm together on Lake Michigan just north of the town of Two Creeks. When I was a kid a highlight of our vacations to Wisconsin was a trip to the Mathiesens' farm to see the cows, pigs and horses. My grandfather, another Ira - Ira Johnson, always made sure we stopped by. Ira Mathiesen was the oldest of the five and never learned to drive a car or a tractor. When he was still working the farm (they got bought out by the nuclear power plants) he still used a team of work horses. He liked to brag that he had the last team of working horses in the county and one of the last in the state. None of the five Mathiesens on the farm ever got married, but another brother who must be buried somewhere else, Earl (I think thats right) moved to town (believe it was Two Rivers) and had lots of kids so there are probably lots of Mathiesen relatives around the county yet. I hope this information proves useful. If you would like any additional information please email me and hopefully I will be able to help you.
LOUIS MATHIESEN cemetery #63 From Der Nord Westen, 20 Dec. 1906: Death in Town Two Rivers on Thursday of Louis Mathiesen, a young man, following a blood vessel bursting in his brain. The funeral was held Saturday. (Note: Dec. 11, 1906 was a Tuesday, but I think this obit goes with this Louis.)
MATHIAS MATHIESEN cemetery #63 From the Two Rivers Manitowoc Co. Chronicle, Tue. May 5, 1891: Mathias Matheasen(sic) aged 67 yrs. Mr. Matheasen was born in Denmark. He came to this county in 1848. Settling near the village of Mishicott where he kept a store for years. Later he lived at Two Creeks where he was interested in two piers, also keeping a store there. Of late years he had given up the store business and gone into farming and cheese manufacturing quite extensively. He still owned a large farm near this village and several large ones at Two Creeks.
*********** From Der Nord Westen, 07 May 1891: Death in Two Creeks on 03 May of Mathias Mathiesen, an old and beloved resident of that town at the age of 66. He is survived by 8 children.
JOHANN GOTTLIEB MATHIESS cemetery #17 (From the Obituary Book of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Maribel: 16 February 1880) Johann Gottlieb Mathiess was born in 1805 on August 31, in Prutznow, Pommern, and baptized there on September 8. In 1857 he emigrated to America. He suffered often from respiratory problems. He died Saturday noon at the age of 74 years, 5 months, 14 days.
LARS MATHISEN cemetery #2 From Der Nord Westen, 27 Aug. 1908: Death Tuesday in Town Manitowoc Rapids of Lars Mathieson at the advanced age of almost 94 in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nels Anderson. Mr. Mathieson, who came to Manitowoc more than 55 years ago, was one of the earliest subscribers of Nord-Westen despite his Norwegian origin. Each autumn he came into our office and paid his renewal for another year. However, this year he wrote us a note instead that due to the fact that his eyesight had gotten so weak he couldn’t read anymore. When he made his regular visits and we congratulated him on his advanced age, he’d shake his head and say “It’s no great joy to be so old if one has comparatively good health. One finds himself alone, even though in the company of his children, because the old friends which understood him are all gone, and the new generation has its new ideas and new ideals.” We couldn’t prove him wrong and now he has gone to his rest. The funeral will be Saturday in Rapids.
ARWIN J. MATTES cemetery #84 Injuries Fatal to A. J. Mattes Dies Thursday at Age of 22 In Hospital In Illinois Injuries he received in an auto accident early last week proved fatal at 10 p.m. Thursday to Arwin J. G. Mattes, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mattes of this city. When the end came, his parents, two siters and a brother were at his bedside at the Mendota State Hospital in Illinois. The accident occurred at Walnut, Ill., where he had been making his home. Arwin, well and favorably known throughout this vicinity, was born in Kiel, Feb. 15, 1911. He attended the public schools here and was graduated from high school with the class of 1928. He attended the Sunday School of the St. Peter Reformed church here, and had been both baptized and confirmed by the late Rev. William Rech. Until last August he was employed in various cheese factories in the vicinity, learning the profession of cheese making. On August 1 he purchased a factory in Walnut, Ill., and since then had been operating it successfully. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Miss Linda at home and Mrs. Irwin Wilson of Portage; one brother, Milton of this city; and two foster brothers, Vincent and Bobbie. A sister, Mrs. Harold Smith, passed away Dec. 22, 1926, in St. Petersburg, Fla. On Saturday afternoon brief funeral services were held at Walnut, and immediately after, the body was brought to the Mattes home here. Services were held at the home at 824 North Third street Monday afternoon at 1:30 and at 2 o'clock at the St. Peter Reformed church, the Rev. E. L. Worthman perfoming the last rites. Burial was made in the family lot at the Rockville cemetery.
EMMA MATTES cemetery #84 Mrs. William H. Mattes Mrs. William H. Mattes, 70, of 823 Third street, Kiel, passed away suddenly at her home Friday evening. Nee Emma Thimmig, she was born in the town of Wilson on April 16, 1882, the daughter of the late Morris and Mary Thimmig. She was married to Frank Gartman in 1902 and in 1908 re-married to William H. Mattes of the town of Schleswig. The couple lived in Rockville for a short while, but for the past 40 years she has made her home in Kiel. Mrs. Mattes was a member of the St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed church, the Frauen-verein of the church, the American Legion Auxiliary, Gold Star Mothers, and the Germania Society. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. I.J. (Elsie) Wilson of Edna, Texas, and Mrs. Leonard (Linda) Kraft of Manitowoc; two sons, Milton of Walnut, Ill., and Winston of Lanark, Ill.; seven grandchildren; four great grand- children; and two sisters, Mrs. Herman Gartman and Mrs. Bertha Gartman, both of the town of Wilson. Her parents, husband, one daughter, and two sons, all preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church. The Rev. E. L. Worthman will officiate, and burial will be in the Rockville cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 2 p.m. Tuesday, until 11 a.m. Wednesday, when it will be removed to the church, to lie in state until the hour of services.
GUSTAVE E. MATTES cemetery #84 From Der Nord Westen, 05 Aug. 1897: Death in Rockville Thurs. last week of the 11-yr. old son of Philipp Mattes, of inflammation of the lower abdomen.
MARY MATTES cemetery #84 Mrs. George F. Mattes of Rt. 1, Kiel, died early Friday at Memorial Hospital, Sheboygan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church, Kiel. The Rev. E. L. Worthman will officiate and burial will be in the Rockville Cemetery. She was born Mary Paulina Zorn at Louis Corners in 1877, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Zorn, and in 1904 was married to George F. Mattes. They located on the Mattes homestead farm in Schleswig. She was a member of the Women's Guild of the St. Peter congregation and a charter member of the Rockville Merrygoround Club. Surviving are her husband; two sons, Rudolph of Rockville and Erwin of Walnut, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Ruppenthal of Hilbert and Mrs. Ida Voigt of Collins; brother John, of Rhine; and five grandchildren. The couple observed its golden wedding in 1954. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 2 p.m. Saturday. The casket will be moved to the church at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
THERESA MATTES cemetery #84 The remains of Mrs. Philip Mattes, whose passing on June 4, 1919, was briefly mentioned in our last week issue, were interred in the Rockville Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The funeral procession was one of the largest in the vicinity for some time, and indicated the esteem in which the deceased was held by the community where she had spent her life. Theresa Mattes, nee Franz, was born in Gotha, Saxon-Weimar Germany, April 29, 1849, coming to America about 50 years ago and located near Franklin, Sheboygan County. She was united in marriage to Philip Mattes in 1872, the couple settling on a farm near Rockville in the Town of Schleswig. Ten children were born to them, of whom seven have died. Her husband, who was a well-known Civil War veteran, preceeded her in death in 1910. Six years ago Mrs. Mattes moved to Greenleaf, to take care of the household of her son Arthur. November 28, 1918, she suffered a stroke of paralysis which rendered her completely helpless. Six months ago she was brought to Kiel, be cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Albert Wagenknecht. She passed away on Wednesday June 4th at 2 pm, reaching the age of 70 years, 1 month & 6 days. She leaves 2 sons, George of Rockville & Arthur of Greenleaf, one daughter, Mrs. Albert Wagenknecht, 2 step-sons, Philip of Thorp and John of Collins, one step-daughter, Mrs. Herman Stoll of Kiel and 28 grandchildren.
WILLIAM H. MATTES cemetery #84 W. H. Mattes Is Summoned William H. Mattes, aged 73, passed away suddenly on Saturday morning at his home. Mr. Mattes had been in ailing health for the past several months, but his demise was unexpected. He was born in the town of Schleswig on October 2, 1871, the son of Peter and Lisette Weide-Mattes. On March 28, 1908, he was married to Miss Emma Thimmig—Gartman, and the couple resided in the town of Schleswig for an additional two years before moving to this city. Mr. Mattes followed the masonry trade his entire life. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Irvin J. (Elsie) Wilson of Madison and Mrs. Leonard (Linda) Kraft of Manitowoc; two sons, Milton of Walnut, Illinois, and Corporal Winston H. Mattes, stationed with the U. S. armed forces somewhere in the Philippines; seven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Dora Thimmig, town of Wilshon, and one brother, Otto, town of Schleswig. One daughter, Mrs. Harold Smith; and two sons, Arvin and Private Robert L. Mattes, preceded him in death. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 2 o’clock at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating. Burial was made in the Rockville cemetery.
JACOB MATTHAEUS cemetery #82 From Der Nord Westen, 18 Nov. 1909: Jacob Mathaeus, a former resident of our city, died in Kiel last week. The 80- year old deceased was father-in-law of Albert Vetting here and of Postmaster W.J. Guetzloe of Kiel.
ALLAN J. MATTHIAS cemetery #82 Allan J. Matthias, 53, of Kiel, died Sunday morning at Calumet Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient two days. He was born February 17, 1919, in Elkhart Lake, son of the late Henry and Elizabeth Reiss Matthias and graduated from Elkhart Lake High School. On September 20, 1941, he married LaVerne Hein in Kiel and they lived in New Holstein for several years before moving to Kiel, A carpenter by trade, Mr. Matthias worked for the Herbert A. Dankwardt Construction Company in Sheboygan. He was a veteran of World War II and served overseas. He was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Kiel. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Funeral services were held Tuesday in St. Peter’s Church, with the Reverend John F, Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Kiel Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Matthias’ name. (no newspaper named, October 1972)
BABY MATTHIES cemetery #89A From Der Nord Westen, 13 June 1895: (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 10 June) Death Sat. evening of the 7-mo. old son of Hermann Mathias. Burial was Tues. at the Ev. Church.
CARL MATTHIES cemetery #89A From Der Nord Westen, 21 Jan. 1892: (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 18 Jan.) Death last week here in Two Rivers of Mr. Matthies, a long time resident. He had been employed on ships and in local factories, earning enough to acquire some property near the city which he made use of in his later years. His children are all grown and married. Burial was in the Ev. Lutheran Church Cemetery.
HERMAN MATTHIES cemetery #89A From Der Nord Westen, 30 Apr. 1896: (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 27 Apr.) Death last week here in Two Rivers of 29 yr. old Hermann Mathies, of consumption. His funeral was held Fri. afternoon at the Ev. Church, and the Hamilton Manufacturing Co. shut down so that all of its employees could attend. He leaves a widow and 1 son, 2 other children of the marriage already being deceased.
ALLEN R. MATZNICK cemetery #85 Allen R. Matznick, 35, of 17611 Matznick Road, Kiel, was pronounced dead at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc, Wednesday, after suffering a heart attack at his home. He was born May 2, 1949, in Sheboygan, a son of Ralph and Eldora Schnell Matznick. He graduated from Kiel High School in 1966. He served in the U.S. Army 1969-71. Following discharge from the army, he lived in the Town of Schleswig and was employed by Tecumseh Products of New Holstein. Later he formed a partnership with his brother operating a tavern in Marytown until 1980. (Survivors omitted for privacy) The funeral will be Friday at 8 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. Cindy Munger, assistant to the pastor at St. Peter United Church of Christ in Kiel, will officiate. Burial will be in Ucker Road Cemetery in the Town of Schleswig.
ELDORA MATZNICK cemetery #85 Mrs. Ralph C. Matznick, 61, of R. 2, Kiel, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon at her home. Death was attributed to an apparent-heart attack. The former Eldora Schnell was born Aug. 30, 1908 in the Town of Schleswig, a daughter of the late Otto and Ida Voss Schnell. On Dec. 28, 1927, she married Ralph Matznick of the Town of Schleswig. The couple operated a farm in the township until retiring one year ago. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Two sons preceded her in death. Funeral Services will be held Monday, at 1:30 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, with the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, officiating. Burial will be in the Ucker Road Cemetery, Town of Schleswig. June 11, 1970
MARY K. MAUER cemetery #83 Mrs. P. Mauer Dies Thursday Funeral Services Held Monday from Catholic Church Here Mrs. Peter Mauer, aged 73, died at 10 a. m. Thursday at her home at 511 Broadway street. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9:30 o’clock at the house and at 10 o’clock at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church here. The Rev. J. J. Esdepsky officiated and burial was make in the Catholic cemetery near here on Highway 57. Mrs. Mauer, nee Katherine Stephany, was born in Johnsburg, Fond du Lac county, August 26, 1859, and was married to Peter Mauer of Marytown June 5, 1878, at Marytown. The couple located on a farm at St. Joe, where they lived for eight years, moving from there to a farm in Marytown, where they resided for 24 years. The past ten years the couple resided in this city in retirement. Besides her husband, Mrs. Mauer is survived by thirteen children, four sons and nine daughters, as follow: John Mauer of Montello; Henry of New Holstein, Joseph of this city, and Mathias of St. Joe; Mrs. Anton Gross of St. Joe, Mrs. Nicholas Schaefer of St. Cloud, Mrs. Leonard Flesch of Johnsburg, Mrs. Casper Mahlberg of this city, Mrs. Martin Fuller of St. Paul, Minn., Mrs Herbert Larson, Mrs. George Rautenberg and Miss Eleanor Mauer of Milwaukee, and Miss Hilda at home. Other survivors are: 22 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, Mrs. Michael Wirth of St. Cloud, a sister, and a brother, Anthony Stephany of Johnsburg. Mrs. Mauer was a member of the Christian Mother’s Society, which organization attended the funeral in a body, and after the services, the society served a dinner in the basement of the church to about 200 relatives and friends. The following grandsons of the deceased acted as pallbearers: Elroy Mauer, Jerome Mahlberg, Hugo Mauer, Clemens Flesch, Agathery Schaefer, and Archibald Gross. - 1933 (Note: Her name is probably Mary Katherine Mauer)
PETER MAUER cemetery #83 Peter Mauer, aged 84, passed away Monday morning at 1:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anton Gross at St. Joe, Fond du Lac county. He had been ill since New Years. Mr. Mauer had been visiting his daughter since Christmas. He was born May 12, 1857, in Marytown, where he lived all his life except for the last 19 years, when he retired and moved to this city. He was united in marriage with Mary Katherine Stephany of Johnsburg in June, 1879, and lived on a farm near Marytown. Since the spring of 1922 he had lived in Kiel. Mrs. Mauer died on April 20, 1933, and since that time he had lived at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Casper Mahlberg, here. Survivors are 13 children, namely: John of Montello, Henry of New Holstein, Mathias, Joseph and Mrs. Anton Gross of St. Joe, Mrs. Nicholas Schaefer of St. Cloud, Mrs. Leonard Flesch of Johnsburg, Mrs. Casper Mahlberg of this city, Mrs. Martin Fuller of St. Paul, Minnesota, Miss Hilda Mauer of Manitowoc, Mrs. George Rautenberg, Mrs. Joseph Kosmatka, and Mrs. Herbert Larson of Milwaukee; 41 grandchildren, 10 great – grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Wagner of Calvary, and two brothers, Michael and Anton of Stacyville, Iowa. Funeral services were conducted this Wednesday morning at nine o’clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 9:30 o’clock services were held at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with burial being made in the church cemetery.
ALVIN MAURER cemetery #86 Alvin W. Maurer of Town Schleswig Dies on Tuesday Kiel - Alvin W. Maurer, aged 65, lifelong resident of the town of Schleswig in Manitowoc county passed away at about 10 o'clock last evening after an illness of several weeks. He was born in the town of Schleswig on June 24, 1878, the son of Frank and Anna Severin Maurer. As a youth he received his early education in the rural schools of the township. Shortly afterward he became an apprentice carpenter. He continued in the trade and made it his life career. He is survived by four brothers Jacob, August and Herman of Town Schleswig and Arthur of Stratford. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel with the Rev. August H. Hammann officiating. Burial will be made in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners. The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, July 28, 1943 - P. 8
ANNA MAURER cemetery #82 Mrs. Maurer Passes Away Mrs. Christian Maurer, aged 82, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Monday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Roland Schreiber, in the town of Meeme. The deceased, nee Anna Mueller, was the daughter of the late Philip and Barbara Reineck-Mueller, and was born in the town of Rhine April 29, 1863. She was married to Christian Maurer Dec. 26, 1886, and the couple immediately located on the Maurer homestead farm near Louis Corners where they lived until moving to Kiel in 1917. Mr. Maurer died in May, 1927. She is survived by a son, Philip, town of Schleswig; a daughter, Mrs. Roland (Annie) Schreiber of the town of Meeme; a brother, Phiip of Sioux Falls, S. D., a sister, Mrs. Katie Schweitzer of Milwaukee; 7 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held this Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at the Meiselwitz funeral Home, and at 2 o'clock at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating. Burial was made in the city cemetery. Mrs. Maurer was a member of the church Frauenverein.
AROMA MAURER cemetery #82 Mrs. Albert Maurer Dies Unexpectedly Mrs. Albert Maurer, 66, of Route 2, Kiel, Town of Schleswig, died Tuesday while working outside near her home. Born August 22, 1898 nee Aroma Louise Henning at Town Schleswig, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Helena Voss Henning. She attended district school and was married to Mr. Maurer of town Schleswig May 13, 1916. The couple located on the present farm home. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ. Survivors besides her husband are four daughters, Mrs. Truman Rabe and Mrs. Clarence Ninmer of Route 1, Kiel, Mrs. Vernon Wriedt and Mrs. Albin Wagner; two sisters, Mrs. Harry Ruh, Route 1, Kiel and Mrs. Clarence Heiman, Sheboygan; two brothers, Armin Henning, rural Plymouth, and Raymond, Route 2, Kiel. A son Lester preceded her in death, August 1957. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ with the Rev. Vernon Jaberg officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel cemetery. A church memorial has been established in her memory. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home from 3 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday and at the church until time of service.
CARL MAURER, DDS. cemetery #82 Dr. Carl Maurer, Dentist at Kiel, is Dead at 63. Kiel – Dr. Carl A. Maurer, 63, prominent Kiel citizen and a dentist here for many years, died at his home, 236 Fifth St., early today. Although he had a heart ailment, Dr. Maurer had continued in his practice. He is survived by his wife. Arrangements for services are being made by the Meiselwitz Funeral Home and will be announced Saturday. Sheboygan Press, Fri. June 19, 1959, p. 4, c. 5 *************** Plan Services Tuesday for Dr. C.A. Maurer. Kiel (Special) – Services for Dr. Carl A. Maurer, a Kiel dentist for 40 years and a widely- known leader in civic and conservation circles, will be held Tuesday. The 2:30 p.m. rites will be conducted at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home by the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church. Interment will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Dr. Maurer, 63, died suddenly early Friday after being stricken with a heart attack at his home, 236 5th St. he had a heart ailment for several years. He was particularly prominent as an adult leader in the Kettle Moraine Boy Scout Council and through his associations with the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and the Future farmers of America. A native of Sheboygan County, Dr. Maurer was born July 19, 1895, at Johnsonville, a son of the late William and Johanna Klemme Maurer. As a child he moved with his parents to Glenbeulah where he attended public schools and was graduated from the Glenbeulah High School. After receiving his DDS degree from the Marquette University Dental School in 1917, he practiced at Wausau for one year before coming to Kiel. Dr. Maurer’s record in Boy Scout leadership dates back more than 40 years to the time when he became a member of a scout troop in Glenbeulah. After moving to Kiel, he became affiliated with Troop 33, serving as its scoutmaster from 1923-28 and then as troop committeeman from 1928-40. He was chairman of the Kettles-Northwest District of the Kettle Moraine Council from 1936-38, vice-chairman from 1938-40, district commissioner in 1940 and a council member-at-large since 1951. Dr. Maurer was one of 45 Scout leaders of the K-M Council to have received the coveted Silver Beaver award for outstanding contributions to boyhood. He was awarded in 1940 at which time the citation mentioned the prominent part he played in the development of an athletic program at Kiel through the organization of several junior baseball and basketball teams. It was through his keen interest in young boys that a junior playground baseball league was organized and a director employed to supervise play during the summer months. He was one of the founders of the K-M Scout Council’s Camp Rokillo at Cedar Lake, east of Kiel. Active for many years in the promotion of activities of the Future Farmers of America, Dr. Maurer, in 1954, became the fifth person to be awarded the Kiel Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree, conferred on citizens who have done outstanding work for the FFA. His influence in behalf of conservation was widespread. Dr. Maurer twice was elected to three-year terms on the Wisconsin Conservation Congress as a member of the three-man Manitowoc County Conservation Committee. He resigned in 1958 following a breakdown resulting from health complications. He also had served both as a past president and as a director of the Kiel unit of the Manitowoc County Fish and Game Protective Association. Aside from those interests, Dr. Maurer also played a leading part in development of the Kiel Parent-Teacher Assn. and helped to organize and promote Fourth of July celebrations, Red Cross campaigns, Scout finance drives and district conventions of the American Legion. He was a charter member and past commander of Kasper-Wilkins-Beckley Post 99, American Legion; a former officer of the Kiel Businessman’s Association; a member of the Manitowoc Tribe of the Improved Order of Redmen, Kiel Branch 149, and the 24-hour club of the lodge and was a past secretary-treasurer of the Kiel Municipal Band for 18 years. Dr. Maurer also was a member of the Wisconsin Dental Association, the Sheboygan County Dental Society and St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church in Kiel. A World War I veteran, he entered the U.S. Army in 1917 and later re-entered the Army Medical Reserve Corps in which he was active for several years. He was married Feb. 28, 1951, to Miss Emma Hooper of Palmyra, Wis. Survivors are the wife; a stepbrother, Edward Sinz of Crystal River, Fla., and a stepsister, Mrs. Emilie Peterson, Glenbeulah. One brother preceded him in death. The body will lie in state at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday. An honor guard of other Silver Beaver winners, being formed by Herbert Ruehl of Crystal Lake, will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Boy Scouts of Kiel Troop 33 will form a guard of honor for the funeral Tuesday. Sheboygan Press, Sat. June 20, 1959, p. 6, c. 7 **************** Funeral services for Dr. Carl A. Maurer, 63, of 236 Fifth St., Kiel, who died Friday, were conducted by the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church in Kiel, at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon. For the service Kenneth Dedering sang, “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling” and “Abide With Me.” Mrs. Milton Voigt was the accompanist. Burial took place in the Kiel cemetery. Pallbearers were Walter Balz, Albert Braun, Arthur Graef, Lawrence Hennings, A.G. Kuhn and Lester Lutz. Scouters of the Kettle Moraine area who have received the Silver Beaver Award provided and honor guard at the funeral home on Monday evening. Members of the Kettle Moraine Council, Explorer Scouts and members of Troop No. 33 of Kiel attended the service as an honorary group. Members of Kasper, Wilkens, Beckley American Legion Post No. 99 conducted military rites at the grave. Sheboygan Press, Fri. June 26, 1959, p. 8, c. 3 (sent in by a researcher/see contributors page)
CATHARINA MAURER cemetery #22 Name: Maurer, Catharina D.: 4/19/1871 B.: Reg. D.: 12/28/1871 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 35 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: St. Nazianz Cem.: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.110 **************** Katharine nee Wild (1836-April 19, 1871 wife of Martin -moved from Dubuque, Iowa to St. Nazianz in 1862 -born Austria)
CHRISTOPH MAURER cemetery #82 The angel of death claimed Christ. Maurer of this city last Friday, the deceased having been ill since December. Rev. Mohme of Schwarzwald conducted the funeral services which were held at the late home on Tuesday, with interment in the Kiel cemetery. Mr. Maurer was born in the town of Herman on Aug. 20, 1860. After six years his family moved onto a farm in Schleswig. He was married on Dec. 25, 1886 to Miss Anna Mueller, who survives him. In June of 1917 the family moved to Kiel, and Mr. Maurer took up employment at the Geo. Vollstedt meat market, where he worked for several years. Besides his widow the immediate survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Roland Schreiber of Meeme; one son, Philip Maurer of Louis Corners on the homestead; a sister, Mrs. Jacob Bertchy of Howards Grove and four grandchildren. A brother Frank Maurer passed away in February of this year. - 1927
