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WILHELMINE (HARBRECHT) KABELITZ


Wilhelmine (Harbrecht) Kabelitz

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
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She is buried in the Rockville cemetery #84 

PAULINE (JASCHOB) KANZKE


Pauline (Jaschob) Kanzke

From Manitowoc county marriage records:
August Kanzke and Pauline Jaschof (v.6 p.200)
Married June 10, 1893 in religious ceremony, Kiel
August Kanzke
Son of Fred Kanzke and Mary Manzeck
Born Germany -laborer in Kiel
Pauline Jaschof (should be Jaschob)
Parents are marked "dead"
Born Germany
Witnesses Verner Kanzke and Robert Casper
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From Manitowoc county death records:
August Kanske (v.22 p.706)
Husband of Paulina Jascob
Aug. 12, 1868-Jan. 17, 1927
Son of Frederick Kanske and Marie Manzek (both born Germany)
Born Germany –laborer in factory
Died from “lobar pneumonia, 8 days”
Buried at the Kiel Cemetery
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Pneumonia Fatal to August Kanske
August Kanske, a resident of Kiel for 35 years, passed away at his home 
on Third street Monday noon, after an illness of ten days with pneumonia.
The funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the 
Reformed church, preceded by a short service at the residence. Rev. O. 
Saewert will officiate. Burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery. Mr. 
Kanske was a native of Felsow, Pommerania, Germany, having been born there 
on August 1, 1868. He served in the German army from 1888 to 1891 in the 
141st Infantry. In 1892 the deceased came to this country, settling in 
Kiel the same year, and immediately entered the employ of the Kiel Wooden 
Ware Co., with which concern he was connected up to the time of his death.
On June 10, 1893, he was married to Pauline Jaschob, who survives him, also 
the following children:  Mrs. Oliver Shufflebotham of Elkhart Lake, Miss 
Elsie, and Carl at home; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Augusta 
Timreck; and one brother, Werner Kanske, both of this city. In 1915 he was 
elected Feldwebel of the Kiel German Kriegerverein, which office he held 
ever since. The members of the verein will attend the funeral in a body.
1927
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From Manitowoc county death records:
Pauline Kanske nee Jaschob (v.40 p.212)
Widow of August Kanske
Nov. 29, 1864-Jan. 9, 1947
Daughter of Christian Jaschob and Friedericka Pahnke 
    (both born Germany)
Born Germany
Died from “cancer of the intestines, 1 year 
   –with metastis to the liver, 1 year”
Buried at the Kiel Cemetery
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Mrs. Pauline Kanske Dies Day of Burial of Niece, Mrs. C. Jaschob
Death claimed Mrs. Pauline Kanske shortly after six o'clock Thursday evening, 
at her home at 910 Third street, after being ill for two weeks. Mrs. Kanske 
passed away the same day that funeral services were conducted for her niece, 
Mrs. Carl Jaschob.
The deceased was born in Pommern, Germany, Nov. 29, 1864. Her parents, Christian 
and Fredericka Pahnke-Jaschob, died in Germany. At the age of 22 she immigrated 
to this country with relatives, coming directly to Kiel. She resided with 
relatives until she secured employment. June 10, 1893, she was united in holy 
wedlock with August Kanske, by the late Rev. John Roeck. Her husband preceded her 
in death about 20 years ago.
Survivors are three children, namely: Mrs. Oliver (Helen) Shufflebotham, Sheboygan 
Falls, Mrs. Arthur (Elsie) Meyer, and Carl Kanske of this city; a brother, Herman, 
of Franklin; two sisters-in-laws, Mrs. Werner Kanske of Sheboygan and Mrs. Augusta 
Temreck of this city; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Kanske was a charter member of the Frauenverein of the St. Peter Evangelical 
and Reformed church, whose members attended the last rites in a body.
A sister, Mrs. Johanna Paschelke and two brothers, Carl and August Jaschob, preceded 
her in death. A niece, residing in Germany, also survives her.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the St. Peter 
Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating. Burial 
was made in the family lot in the Kiel cemetery. The senior choir of the church 
rendered several anthems, and pallbearers were Walter Casper, Alfred Thiessen, 
Hubert Jaschob, Herbert Kanske, Harvey Jaschob and Ralph Jaschob. - 1947

MARY (ROGGENBUK) KAPPEL


Mary (Roggenbuk) Kappel

From Sheboygan county marriage records:
(Sheb. v.7 p.253)
Nov. 11, 1893 in Reformed Church, Town of Lima, Sheboygan County
Henry A. Kappel
Son of Peter Kappel and Sophia Ulrich
Born Town of Lima, Sheboygan County –farmer 
Marie Roggenbuk
Daughter of Friederick Roggenbuck and Louise Zastrow
Born Town of Lima, Sheboygan County
Witnesses August Kappel, Otto Schekel and Christine Eby

ADOLPH KASPER


Adolph Kasper

From Calumet county marriage records:
Adolph Richard Kasper and Bertha Behnke (v.3 p.185)
Nov. 28, 1895 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hilbert, Calumet County
Adolph Richard Kasper
Son of Jacob Kasper and Chlodilde Geisoy
Born Town of Rantoul, Calumet County –blacksmith in Kiel
Bertha Behnke
Daughter of Ferdinand Behnke and Florentine Kruger
Born Town of Rockland, Manitowoc County
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From Calumet county death records:
Adolph R. Kasper (v.12 p.229)
March 19, 1869-April 30, 1948
Husband of Bertha
Son of Jacob Kasper (born Germany) and Clotilde Vongeyso
Born Town of Rantoul, Calumet County
Died from “coronary sclerosis –old age”
Buried at Cemetery in Potter, Calumet County
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From Calumet county death records:
Bertha Maria Kasper nee Behnke (v.12 p.63)
Feb. 6, 1875-Feb. 16, 1947
Wife of Adolph Kaspter
Daughter of Ferdinand Behnke and Amelia Krueger (both born Germany)
Born Town of Rockland, Manitowoc County
Died from “coronary thrombosis, 3 hours –hypertension”
Buried in cemetery at Potter, Calumet County