DORA (ELMEGREEN) SELL
Dora (Elmegreen) Sell
From Manitowoc co. marriage records: Henry Ch. Sell and Dorothea M. Elmgreen (v.6 p.35) Married May 17, 1890 at Reformed Church, Town of Schleswig Henry Ch. Sell Son of Hans Sell and Katherine Kloth Born Town of New Holstein –cheesemaker Dorothea M. Elmegreen Daughter of August Elmegreen and Friederike Dachel Born Town of Schleswig Witnesses A. F. Elmgreen and Johannes Sell ******** Mrs. Dora Sell, 87, of New Holstein, widow of the late Henry Sell, died suddenly Tuesday at Sunset Nursing Home here where she had been residing eight years. The former Dora Elmergreen, she was born March 22, 1870, in the Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Elmergreen. She was married to Mr. Sell in Schleswig, May 17, 1890. Following marriage the couple farmed for 10 years in the Schleswig area, then moved to a Calumet County farm west of New Holstein where they remained until Mr. Sell’s death in February 1935. She had lived in New Holstein until coming to the local nursing home. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Paul Tank (Gladys), rural Menasha; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mary McBain, Madison, and Mrs. Ella Gensch, Oshkosh. Two sons and a daughter also preceded her in death. Services will be held Friday at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral Home, with Rev. Peter Schild officiating. Burial will be in New Holstein City Cemetery. The Sheboygan Press, January 8, 1958 ********* New Holstein—Henry Christian Sell, aged 75, passed away at his home here on Pine Avenue Thursday as a result of a heart attack. Mr. Sell had been in ill health for three years and was confined to his bed for the past three weeks. He was born here Sept. 11, 1859, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sell and spent the greater part of his life in this vicinity. He was a cheesemaker and farmer and ten years ago retired because of his poor health. On May 17, 1900 he was married to Miss Dora Elmegreen of the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County. Besides his wife, Mr. Sell is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Schulte of Modesto, California and Mrs. Gladys Tank of Appleton, a son Attorney Melville H. Sell in Milwaukee, five grandchildren, two brothers, Frank Sell of Sheboygan and Walter Sell of Fond du Lac and a sister, Mrs. Ella Potts of Lansing, Ill. One son, Ralph, died in the spring of 1934. Funeral services will be held at the Erbe- Hoffmann Funeral Home here Monday. Burial will be made in the New Holstein cemetery. The Sheboygan Press, February 8, 1935
ELIZABETH (GERHARDT) SELL
Elizabeth (Gerhardt) Sell
ELIZABETH (GERHARDT) SELL (2)
Elizabeth (Gerhardt) Sell (2)
From Sheboygan county marriage records: Karl Anton Adolp Sell and Elizabeth Gerhardt (v.7 p.59) Married Dec. 30, 1890 in Evangelical Church, Town of Rhine Karl Anton Adolp Sell Son of Hans Heinrich Sell and Katherine Knoop Taylor at Glidden, Ashland County Born Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Elizabeth Gerhardt Daughter of Adam Gerhardt and Magdalena Hofmann Born Town of Rhine Witnesses Jacob Gerhardt and Wilhelmine Paulsen
FRED SELL
Fred Sell
FRED SELL
Fred Sell - Chilton - Oct. 1890
From Calumet county death records:
Fritz Friederick Sell (v.6 p.313)
Single
Dec. 21, 1865-May 6, 1915
Son Hans F. Sell and Katharine Kloth (both born Germany)
Born Wisconsin –farmer
Died from “dropsy –cirrohosis of liver”
Buried at New Holstein
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Frederick Sell, son of Hans Sell, passed away at the home of this father in this
village Thursday morning from dropsy, after having been ill since last March. He
was born on the old homestead two miles northwest of the village on the 2nd day
of December 1865. For many years he assisted his father on the farm after which
he learned the cheesemaker’s trade and later had a factory of his own. He sold
his factory and then spent many years in the Dakotas. From there he went to the
state of Washington. After returning from the west he again made his home with
his father until a few years ago when he went to live with his brothers at
Sheboygan. When taken ill three weeks ago he asked to be taken home to his father.
The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the home and the
Reformed church, Rev. Plappert will officiate.
Calumet County Reporter, May 7, 1915
GEORGE SELL
George Sell
From Calumet county marriage records: George C. Sell and Anna E. Langer (v.3 p.310) April 8, 1902 in Catholic ceremony, Jericho, Calumet County George C. Sell Son of Juergen Sell and Juliana Wilkens Born Town of New Holstein –farmer Anna E. Langer Daughter of Frank Langer and Mathilda Schneider Born Chilton, Calumet County ********* From Calumet county death records: George Carl Sell (v.10 p.179) June 2, 1870-Jan. 8, 1938 Husband of Anna Langar Sell Son of Juergen Sell and Juliana Wilkens Born Town of New Holstein –farmer Died by “hanging with rope –suicide –hanging with rope by neck” Buried at New Holstein Cemetery ********* Funeral services for George C. Sell, who died Saturday morning at his home in the town of New Holstein, two miles northwest of here, were held at the Erbe- Hoffmann Funeral Home here, with the Rev. A George Schmid officiating. Burial was made in the city cemetery. Mr. Sell was born in the town of New Holstein on June 2, 1870, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Juergen Sell. He was united in marriage to Miss Anna Langer of Jericho on April 8, 1902. The couple moved to the farm which they have ever since made their home. He is survived by the following: His wife; five daughters, Mrs. William (Evangeline) Purdue of Waukegan, Ill.; Mrs. Robert (Verena) Lauson of Corpus Christi, Texas; Margaret of Milwaukee; Mrs. Milton (Irene) Heimbecker of Detroit, Mich.; and Minola of Chicago; two sons, Victor and Daniel at home; two grandchildren; a brother, Robert Sell of Rose Mount, Minn.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ida Sell of Milwaukee; and five sisters, Mrs. George Thede, Sr. and Mrs. John Boockmeier of here; Mrs. Clara Berendt of Gwinner, N. D., Mrs. Bertha Rickman and Mrs. Juliana Kindgrin of Sioux City, Iowa. Tri-County Record, January 13, 1938