NICHOLAS STEMPER FAMILY
Nic Stemper family
Nicholas Stemper, 87, resident of St. Ann and New Holstein for many years, died at 4 p.m. Monday at the residence of his son, Guido, 1786th Street, after two months illness. Mr. Stemper, who was born at Lake Church, Ozaukee county, had resided near St. Ann until twenty years ago. He lived in New Holstein for fifteen years and at the home of his son Guido, for the last five years. Mrs. Stemper died three years ago. Surviving are ten children, Mrs. William Miller, Portland Oregon, Mrs. J.J. Zender, St. James, Minn., Mrs. Josephine Gerhartz, Charlesburg, Mrs. Emil Voelker, Green Bay, Mrs. J.H. Fries of Milwaukee, Edward of Palmer, Idaho, Henry and John of St. Ann, Nicholas of St. James, Minn. and Joseph of New Holstein. The funeral will be held at 8:45 a.m. Thursday from Hardgrove and Gordon funeral home and at 10 a.m. from St. Ann's church, St. Anna. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, Tuesday, January 19, 1937 ******* Mrs. Nicholas Stemper passed away at the home of her son at Fond du Lac. Mrs. Stemper nee Louise Marshal, was born June 15, 1848 in Belgium, Germany. In the year 1869 she married to Nicholas Stemper. She died in February 1934 and her body was removed to the home of her son Henry at St. Anna and the funeral services were held at St. Anna Catholic Church. Rev. J.H. Schmitt officiated and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Tri-County Record, Thursday Feb. 15, 1934
NICHOLAS J. STEMPER
Nicholas J. Stemper
From Sheboygan county marriage records: Nicolaus Stemper and Ottelia Marg. Pfrang (v.8 p.88) April 16, 1901 in Catholic ceremony, Plymouth, Sheboygan County Nicolaus Stemper Son of John Stemper and Barbara Kraubringer Born Fredonia, Ozaukee County –farmer Ottelia Marg. Pfrang Daughter of Laurence Pfrang and Cunigunda Miesberger Born Town of Greenbush, Sheboygan County Witnesses John Stemper, Jos. Andri, Louisa Stemper, Mary Pfrang ********* Nicholas J. Stemper, 85, of 211 Wisconsin Ave., New Holstein, died at home of a long illness at 8:45 a.m. today. His wife had preceded him in death the past Dec. 17. A native of Port Washington, Mr. Stemper was born May 15, 1874, a son of of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Stemper. He farmed all of his adult life in the Town of New Holstein until retiring and moving into the city. His wife was the former Ottilia Pfrang, whom he married April 16, 1901. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of Holy Rosary Catholic Parish in New Holstein. Surviving are three sons, Alvin of Newton, Raymond of Elkhart Lake, and Edward of New Holstein; five daughters, Mrs. Olive Huebschmann of Random Lke, Mrs. Joseph Grasser (Lucille) of New Holstein, Mrs. Peter Pierre (Julia) of Techney, Ill., Mrs. Otto Herdrich (Agnes) of Evanston, Ill., and Mrs. Lawrence Noesen (Florence) of Skokie, Ill., 37 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He also leaves a brother, John, of Kiel; and two sisters, Mrs. Edwina Haas of St. Paul, Minn., and Mrs. Albert Kohler of Barton. A daughter and son preceded him in death. The reqiem(sic) Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Rosary Church, New Holstein, with the Rev. Lambert Scanlan, pastor, celebrant. Mass will follow 9:30 family rites at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral Home there. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, St. Anna. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 p.m. Sunday. A vigil will be held there at 8 p.m. Sunday. (1960 is handwritten on the obit, no newspaper cited) ********* From Calumet county death records (v.15 p.363) Nicholas J. Stemper May 15, 1874-Jan. 8, 1960 Son of John Stemper and Margaret Grabinger Born Port Washington, Ozaukee County –farmer Died from “uremic poisoning, 4 days –chronic pyelonephritis, 5 months –chronic prostatic hypertrophy, 3 years” Buried at St. Anna, Town of New Holstein ******** From Calumet county death records (v.15 p.339) Ottilia Stemper nee Pfranz Aug. 5, 1881-Dec. 17, 1959 Daughter of Lawrence Pfranz and Cora Mirsberger Born Greenbush, Sheboygan County Died from “uremic poisoning, 6 days –chr. cardio-vascular renal disease, 10+ years –cerebral accident –hemiphegia, right side, 16 days” Buried at St. Anna, Town of New Holstein
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THERESA (EICHMEIER) STIER
Theresa (Eichmeier) Stier
From Calumet county marriage records: John Carl Wilhelm Stier and Auguste Theresa Eichmeier (v.3 p.82) Nov. 18, 1889 in civil ceremony in Town of New Holstein John Carl Wilhelm Stier Son of John Stier and Maria Femke Born in Germany Auguste Theresa Eichmeier Daughter of Herman Eichmeier and Johanna Maria Matzen ******** From the Calumet county death records: John Carl Stier (v.7 p.147) March 15, 1850-June 5, 1920 Son of John Stier and Maria Temke (both born Germany) Born Germany –farmer Died from “apoplexy and gangrene following thrombosis –thrombosis of superficial of eypostic vein” Buried at New Holstein Cemetery (His stone says Carl Stier in the cemetery) ******** From Calumet county death records: Therisia Stier nee Eichmeier (v.16 p.125) April 2, 1869-April 27, 1944 Wife of Carl Stier Daughter of Herman Eichmeier and Marie Matzen (both born Germany) Born Town of New Holstein Died from “coronary occlusion –cardio vascular renal disease with general anasarca” Buried at New Holstein Cemetery ******** Theresa Stier is the mother of Helmuth in the following obituary. Helmuth H. Stier Helmuth H. Stier, 81, of R.1, New Holstein, died Thursday night at Calumet Memorial Hospital at Chilton where he had been a patient for two weeks. He was born Aug. 29, 1890, son of the late Karl and Theresa Eichmeier Stier, in New Holstein. He attended district schools. On Nov. 20, 1912 he married Paulina Ramminger at New Holstein. The couple farmed in the Town of New Holstein and later Mr. Stier was employed by the A.A. Laun Furniture Co. at Kiel and Thielmann Sausage Co. at Elkhart Lake. Survivors are his wife; two sons, a sister, Mrs. Hattie Kephart of Riverdale, Ill.; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother and sister. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Francis R. Kerscher, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.