HENRY MARKWARDT
Henry Markwardt, 84, of route 2, Kiel, made certain Monday afternoon his suicide attempt would not fail, when he slashed his throat with a razor and plunged headlong from a bridge railing into a creek near his home.
Coroner Theodore Teitgen, who was summoned, said Markwardt's death was due to drowning. There will be no inquest. Mr. Markwardt had been residing at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Theel. Relatives told officers that the retired farmer and store keeper has been despondent because of ill health.
Left Home Early
His daughter reported that Mr. Markwardt left home shortly after one o'clock Monday afternoon and was last noticed seated on the bridge railing, a half mile away. When he failed to return for supper, Mr. Theel started a search and found the body lying face down in the creek.
Mr. Markwardt's watch was stopped at 3:10, indicating that he probably fell into the water a few minutes before that time.
The deceased was born in the town of Two Rivers in 1860 and married Miss Wilhelmina Markwardt in 1866. The couple located in Gibson where he operated a cheese factory.
Funeral Tuesday
The couple later moved to Two Rivers, residing there 12 years and moved to a farm in the town of Two Rivers, which he operated seven years. In 1907 they moved to Louis Corners, near Kiel, where he conducted a store for nine years. His wife died in 1917. In 1920 he married Mrs. Nellie Happel of Schleswig, and they moved to Kiel.
Mr. Markwardt is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John Theel of route 2, Kiel, and Mrs. Waldo Graf of the town of Eaton; one son, Melvin of Sturgeon Bay; 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; one brother, William of Webster City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held from the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel with the Rev. Harold O. Grunwald officiating. Burial will be in the Pioneer's Rest cemetery at Two Rivers.
Manitowoc Herald Times – September 12, 1944
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Markwardt, Henry J. (Sept. 8, 1860-Sept. 11, 1944 –husband of Minnie Markwardt –after Minnie's death in 1917, Henry re-married to the widow Nellie nee Grant Happel [married Dec. 11, 1920 in Kiel –Nellie was born Aug. 28, 1869 in Town of Schleswig of Elisha W. Grant –on Jan. 11, 1888 she married Carl Happel, who committed suicide on May 31, 1913 –Nellie died Aug. 24, 1960 –both she and her first husband were buried at the Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig] –son of Fritz Markwardt –born Town of Kossuth –in about 1883 Henry left his father's farm in Kossuth Township and began farming in Iowa –returned to Wisconsin in 1885 and worked a cheese factory in the Town of Gibson –in 1887 moved to a cheese factory in the Town of Kossuth –Henry then worked for 12 years at the Mann Brothers Pail Factory in Two Rivers –in 1907 moved to Louis Corners in Town of Schleswig and operated a saloon and general merchandising store –on May 27, 1916 purchased a 200 acre farm in Sections 16 and 21 in Town of Eaton from Peter and Elizabeth Endries –soon after this purchase, Henry's wife Minnie died on June 14, 1917 –on May 29, 1919 Henry sold this 200 acre farm to Waldo Graf and his wife Irna Markwardt –Irna was a daughter of Henry and Minnie Markward) –buried at Pioneers' Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers
Henry Markwardt, 84, of route 2, Kiel, made certain Monday afternoon his suicide attempt would not fail, when he slashed his throat with a razor and plunged headlong from a bridge railing into a creek near his home.
Coroner Theodore Teitgen, who was summoned, said Markwardt's death was due to drowning. There will be no inquest. Mr. Markwardt had been residing at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Theel. Relatives told officers that the retired farmer and store keeper has been despondent because of ill health.
Left Home Early
His daughter reported that Mr. Markwardt left home shortly after one o'clock Monday afternoon and was last noticed seated on the bridge railing, a half mile away. When he failed to return for supper, Mr. Theel started a search and found the body lying face down in the creek.
Mr. Markwardt's watch was stopped at 3:10, indicating that he probably fell into the water a few minutes before that time.
The deceased was born in the town of Two Rivers in 1860 and married Miss Wilhelmina Markwardt in 1866. The couple located in Gibson where he operated a cheese factory.
Funeral Tuesday
The couple later moved to Two Rivers, residing there 12 years and moved to a farm in the town of Two Rivers, which he operated seven years. In 1907 they moved to Louis Corners, near Kiel, where he conducted a store for nine years. His wife died in 1917. In 1920 he married Mrs. Nellie Happel of Schleswig, and they moved to Kiel.
Mr. Markwardt is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John Theel of route 2, Kiel, and Mrs. Waldo Graf of the town of Eaton; one son, Melvin of Sturgeon Bay; 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; one brother, William of Webster City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held from the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel with the Rev. Harold O. Grunwald officiating. Burial will be in the Pioneer's Rest cemetery at Two Rivers.
Manitowoc Herald Times – September 12, 1944
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Markwardt, Henry J. (Sept. 8, 1860-Sept. 11, 1944 –husband of Minnie Markwardt –after Minnie's death in 1917, Henry re-married to the widow Nellie nee Grant Happel [married Dec. 11, 1920 in Kiel –Nellie was born Aug. 28, 1869 in Town of Schleswig of Elisha W. Grant –on Jan. 11, 1888 she married Carl Happel, who committed suicide on May 31, 1913 –Nellie died Aug. 24, 1960 –both she and her first husband were buried at the Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig] –son of Fritz Markwardt –born Town of Kossuth –in about 1883 Henry left his father's farm in Kossuth Township and began farming in Iowa –returned to Wisconsin in 1885 and worked a cheese factory in the Town of Gibson –in 1887 moved to a cheese factory in the Town of Kossuth –Henry then worked for 12 years at the Mann Brothers Pail Factory in Two Rivers –in 1907 moved to Louis Corners in Town of Schleswig and operated a saloon and general merchandising store –on May 27, 1916 purchased a 200 acre farm in Sections 16 and 21 in Town of Eaton from Peter and Elizabeth Endries –soon after this purchase, Henry's wife Minnie died on June 14, 1917 –on May 29, 1919 Henry sold this 200 acre farm to Waldo Graf and his wife Irna Markwardt –Irna was a daughter of Henry and Minnie Markward) –buried at Pioneers' Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers
HENRY MARKWARDT
Henry Markwardt, 84, of route 2, Kiel, made certain Monday afternoon his suicide attempt would not fail, when he slashed his throat with a razor and plunged headlong from a bridge railing into a creek near his home.
Coroner Theodore Teitgen, who was summoned, said Markwardt's death was due to drowning. There will be no inquest. Mr. Markwardt had been residing at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Theel. Relatives told officers that the retired farmer and store keeper has been despondent because of ill health.
Left Home Early
His daughter reported that Mr. Markwardt left home shortly after one o'clock Monday afternoon and was last noticed seated on the bridge railing, a half mile away. When he failed to return for supper, Mr. Theel started a search and found the body lying face down in the creek.
Mr. Markwardt's watch was stopped at 3:10, indicating that he probably fell into the water a few minutes before that time.
The deceased was born in the town of Two Rivers in 1860 and married Miss Wilhelmina Markwardt in 1866. The couple located in Gibson where he operated a cheese factory.
Funeral Tuesday
The couple later moved to Two Rivers, residing there 12 years and moved to a farm in the town of Two Rivers, which he operated seven years. In 1907 they moved to Louis Corners, near Kiel, where he conducted a store for nine years. His wife died in 1917. In 1920 he married Mrs. Nellie Happel of Schleswig, and they moved to Kiel.
Mr. Markwardt is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John Theel of route 2, Kiel, and Mrs. Waldo Graf of the town of Eaton; one son, Melvin of Sturgeon Bay; 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; one brother, William of Webster City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held from the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel with the Rev. Harold O. Grunwald officiating. Burial will be in the Pioneer's Rest cemetery at Two Rivers.
Manitowoc Herald Times – September 12, 1944
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Markwardt, Henry J. (Sept. 8, 1860-Sept. 11, 1944 –husband of Minnie Markwardt –after Minnie's death in 1917, Henry re-married to the widow Nellie nee Grant Happel [married Dec. 11, 1920 in Kiel –Nellie was born Aug. 28, 1869 in Town of Schleswig of Elisha W. Grant –on Jan. 11, 1888 she married Carl Happel, who committed suicide on May 31, 1913 –Nellie died Aug. 24, 1960 –both she and her first husband were buried at the Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig] –son of Fritz Markwardt –born Town of Kossuth –in about 1883 Henry left his father's farm in Kossuth Township and began farming in Iowa –returned to Wisconsin in 1885 and worked a cheese factory in the Town of Gibson –in 1887 moved to a cheese factory in the Town of Kossuth –Henry then worked for 12 years at the Mann Brothers Pail Factory in Two Rivers –in 1907 moved to Louis Corners in Town of Schleswig and operated a saloon and general merchandising store –on May 27, 1916 purchased a 200 acre farm in Sections 16 and 21 in Town of Eaton from Peter and Elizabeth Endries –soon after this purchase, Henry's wife Minnie died on June 14, 1917 –on May 29, 1919 Henry sold this 200 acre farm to Waldo Graf and his wife Irna Markwardt –Irna was a daughter of Henry and Minnie Markward) –buried at Pioneers' Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers
Henry Markwardt, 84, of route 2, Kiel, made certain Monday afternoon his suicide attempt would not fail, when he slashed his throat with a razor and plunged headlong from a bridge railing into a creek near his home.
Coroner Theodore Teitgen, who was summoned, said Markwardt's death was due to drowning. There will be no inquest. Mr. Markwardt had been residing at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Theel. Relatives told officers that the retired farmer and store keeper has been despondent because of ill health.
Left Home Early
His daughter reported that Mr. Markwardt left home shortly after one o'clock Monday afternoon and was last noticed seated on the bridge railing, a half mile away. When he failed to return for supper, Mr. Theel started a search and found the body lying face down in the creek.
Mr. Markwardt's watch was stopped at 3:10, indicating that he probably fell into the water a few minutes before that time.
The deceased was born in the town of Two Rivers in 1860 and married Miss Wilhelmina Markwardt in 1866. The couple located in Gibson where he operated a cheese factory.
Funeral Tuesday
The couple later moved to Two Rivers, residing there 12 years and moved to a farm in the town of Two Rivers, which he operated seven years. In 1907 they moved to Louis Corners, near Kiel, where he conducted a store for nine years. His wife died in 1917. In 1920 he married Mrs. Nellie Happel of Schleswig, and they moved to Kiel.
Mr. Markwardt is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John Theel of route 2, Kiel, and Mrs. Waldo Graf of the town of Eaton; one son, Melvin of Sturgeon Bay; 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; one brother, William of Webster City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held from the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel with the Rev. Harold O. Grunwald officiating. Burial will be in the Pioneer's Rest cemetery at Two Rivers.
Manitowoc Herald Times – September 12, 1944
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Markwardt, Henry J. (Sept. 8, 1860-Sept. 11, 1944 –husband of Minnie Markwardt –after Minnie's death in 1917, Henry re-married to the widow Nellie nee Grant Happel [married Dec. 11, 1920 in Kiel –Nellie was born Aug. 28, 1869 in Town of Schleswig of Elisha W. Grant –on Jan. 11, 1888 she married Carl Happel, who committed suicide on May 31, 1913 –Nellie died Aug. 24, 1960 –both she and her first husband were buried at the Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig] –son of Fritz Markwardt –born Town of Kossuth –in about 1883 Henry left his father's farm in Kossuth Township and began farming in Iowa –returned to Wisconsin in 1885 and worked a cheese factory in the Town of Gibson –in 1887 moved to a cheese factory in the Town of Kossuth –Henry then worked for 12 years at the Mann Brothers Pail Factory in Two Rivers –in 1907 moved to Louis Corners in Town of Schleswig and operated a saloon and general merchandising store –on May 27, 1916 purchased a 200 acre farm in Sections 16 and 21 in Town of Eaton from Peter and Elizabeth Endries –soon after this purchase, Henry's wife Minnie died on June 14, 1917 –on May 29, 1919 Henry sold this 200 acre farm to Waldo Graf and his wife Irna Markwardt –Irna was a daughter of Henry and Minnie Markward) –buried at Pioneers' Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers
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