WILLIAM LEVERENZ
William Leverenz
From Calumet county marriage records: Willie Joachim Leverenz and Isabelle Nicholson (v.3 p.190) Married Feb. 12, 1896 in Protestant Episcopal ceremony, Town of Charlestown, Calumet County Willie Joachim Leverenz Son of Joachim Leverenz and Wilhelmina Bastian Born Town of Charlestown, Calumet County –farmer Isabelle Nicholson Daughter of George Nicholson and Catherine Neuman Born Town of Charlestown, Calumet County Witnesses Frank Nicholson and Emma Leverenz ********** From Sheboygan county death records: Isabelle Leverenz nee Nickelsen (v.87 p.128) Widow [of William Leverenz] March 13, 1874-April 19, 1966 Daughter of George Nickelsen and Katherine [last name not known] Born Wisconsin Died from “arteriosclerotic heart disease, 2 months –arteriosclerosis, 10 years –cancer of the breasts, 3 years” Buried at Waldo Cemetery, Town of Lyndon, Sheb. County *********** From Sheboygan county death records: William Leverenz (v.69 p.247) Husband of Isabelle Nickelsen April 5, 1870-July 7, 1957 Son of John Leverenz with mother unknown Born Wisconsin –farmer Died from “drawning, sudden –suicide at home in Village of Waldo –self inflicted –fell in cistern” Buried at the Waldo Cemetery, Sheboygan County
ANNA (STRUCK) LIBKE
Anna (Struck) Libke
From Calumet county marriage records: Henry Libke and Annie Struck (v.3 p.24) Married Nov. 14, 1885 in civil ceremony in Town of New Holstein Henry Libke Son of Max H. Libke and Anna Harder Farmer –born Town of New Holstein Annie Struck Daughter of Jurgen Struck and Ernestine Hanski Born Town of Charlestown, Calumet County Witnesses Auguste Freese and William Stoffel ********* From Calumet county death records: Henry Libke (v.9 p.586) Husband of Annie Struck Feb. 6, 1860-June 22, 1936 Son of Max Henry Libke and Anna Elizabeth Harder (both born Germany) Farmer –born Town of New Holstein Died from “suicide by hanging with rope by neck, 6-22-1936” Buried at Elkhart Lake Cemetery [is actually buried with wife at New Holstein] ********* New Holstein - (Special) - Mrs. Henry Libke, nee Anna Struck, passed away at 6:30 a.m. today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Fluhr, town of Schleswig. She was born Jan. 28, 1864, in the town of Charlestown, daughter of Jurgen and Ernestine Struck, and was married Nov. 14, 1885, to Henry Libke. They made their home on a farm one mile east of here, which is now owned by a son, Hugo Libke. In 1912 the couple moved to New Holstein and lived on E. Wisconsin avenue until Mr. Libke's death June 22, 1936. Since that time she had lived with her daughter. Survivors are her daughter and two sons, Hugo, this city, and Werner, Fond du Lac; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, three brothers, Carl, New Holstein; John, Cottonwood, Ida., and August, Elkhart Lake. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral home. The body will be in state from Tuesday until time of services. The Rev. Mr. Ayers, of the Presbyterian congregation in Chilton, will officiate, and interment will be in the New Holstein city cemetery. She was a member of the New Holstein Cemetery Ladies' Aid. (No name of newspaper or date on obituary) ********* From Manitowoc county death records: Anna Libke nee Struck (v.34 p.487) Wife of Henry Libke Jan. 28, 1864-July 7, 1941 Daughter of Jurgen Struck and Ernestine Hanske (both born Germany) Born Town of Charlestown, Calumet County Died from "endocarditis -cerebral softening" Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery
HERMAN LIBKE
Herman Libke
From Calumet county marriage records: Herman Libke and Augusta Freese (v.3 p.31) Aug. 21, 1886 in civil ceremony, Town of New Holstein Witnesses: Edward Hennings and Dorothea Buhl Herman Libke Son of Max H. Libke and Anna Harder Born Town of New Holstein Augusta Freese Daughter of Asmus Henry Freese and Maria Soca Doose Born Germany ********* From Calumet county death records: Herman Libke (v.3 p.22) Nov. 28, 1861-May 14, 1898 Husband of Auguste Freese Son of Marx Henry Libke and Anna Elisabeth Harder (both born Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) Born Town of New Holstein –“machine agent” Died from “consumption, a few months” Buried at New Holstein Cemetery ********** This is the mother of Herman Libke: From Calumet county death records: Anna E. Libke nee Harder (v.5 p.672) Widow March 19, 1833-June 9, 1911 Daughter of Claus Harder and ? Platt (both born Germany) Born Germany Died from “endocarditis” Buried at New Holstein