Miss Hansman
Con Hanson
GEORGE HAPPEL
George Happel
Lizetta (Mueller) Happel
Mr. and Mrs. George Happel
From Sheboygan county marriage records: George Happel and Lisette Mueller (v.5 p.179) July 12, 1882 in civil ceremony, Town of Rhine George Happel Son of Jacob Happel and Mary A. Friess Born Germany –farmer in Town of Rhine Lisette Mueller Daughter of John and Saline Mueller Witnesses Peter Koebel and Carl Roehring *********** From Sheboygan county death records: George Happel (v.40 p.212) Dec. 20, 1856-July 12, 1936 Husband of Lizetta Mueller Son of Jacob Happel and Charlotte Ackerman (both born Germany) Born Germany –farmer Died from “myocarditis –chronic nephritis, 1930” Buried at Kiel (Manitowoc. co.) ********** George Happel, aged 79, well-known resident of the town of Rhine, passed away at the homestead farm, a mile south of Millhome on Sunday evening at 11 p.m. after an illness of several years. The deceased was born in Hessendarmsdorf, Germany on December 20, 1856, and in 1865, came to America with his parents, who located on the present farm home, where the deceased has spent his entire life. He was married to Miss Lizetta Mueller of the town of Rhine on July 12, 1882, just 53 years, to the day, before his death. He is survived by his widow and three sons, Dr. Edwin Happel of Luxemburg, Jacob on the homestead farm, and john of this city; also one grandson. Funeral services were held this Wednesday afternoon from the Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 2 o'clock with burial in the local cemetery. The Rev. E.L. Worthman was in charge of the funeral services. ******* George Happel, 79, farmer, died at his home, one mile south of Millhome, at 11 o'clock Sunday night. He had been ailing for several years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the C.J. Meiselwitz funeral home. Burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery. Mr. Happel was born in Germany December 20, 1856. He came to this country with his parents in 1865 and settled on the farm on which he died. On July 12, 1883 he was married to Miss Lizzetta Mueller, town of Rhine. Survivors include the widow, three sons, Jacob at home, John of Kiel and Edwin of Luxemburg and one grandson. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, July 13, 1936 P.2 ********** From Sheboygan county death records: Lizetta Happel nee Mueller (v.51 p.413) March 12, 1861-July 6, 1945 Wife of George Happle Daughter of John E. Mueller and Sabine Mueller (both born Germany) Born Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County Died from “chronic myocarditis, 9 years –artereosclerosis” Buried at Kiel Cemetery (Manitowoc co.) ********* Mrs. Lizetta Happel, aged 84, widow of the late George Happel, passed away Friday morning on the homestead farm in the town of Rhine after a long illness. The deceased was born the daughter of John E. and Sabina Mueller on March 12, 1861. On July 12, 1882 she was married to George Happel, and since that time has made her home in the town of Rhine on the homestead farm. Her husband preceded her in death July 12, 1936, and a son, Dr. E. P. Happel, died September 1, 1944. Survivors are two sons, Jacob on the homestead farm, and John of this city; two brothers, George Mueller of Rock Island, Illinois, and Edwin Mueller of Manitowoc, and one grandchild, Emery Happel of Luxemburg. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and burial was made in the family lot in the Kiel cemetery. The Rev. E. L. Worthman officiated. Mrs. Eugene M. Thieleke, soloist rendered the following selections: "The King of Love My Shepherd Is," "Across the Border Land," and "Who Is There Like Thee." - 1945