Manitowoc Daily Herald on May 24, 1904:
"Aged Pioneer Gone. Stanislaus Drobka Was Well Known in Early
Days of City"
"Stanislaus Drobka, one of the early pioneers of the county and a long time
resident of this city died Sunday at his home at Newton and was buried
there, today. Decedent was nearly 80 years of age and in Manitowoc's early
history was an employe in the service of Vilas and Barnes, later becoming a
workman in the Barnes, Mendlik, and Mulholland establishment, where he
remained during a period of nearly thirty years. Being of an industrious
and thrifty nature he saved enough of his earnings to buy a piece of
property in Newton and conduct a farm there for a considerable length of
time. He was one of the leading men in the community where he resided.
Henry Mulholland is in attendance at the funeral."
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From Der Nord Westen, 26 May 1904:
Death Sun. in Newton of 80 yr. old Stanislaus Drobka. The deceased
had formerly lived in Manitowoc and served about 30 yrs. with the
firms of Barnes, Mendlick & Molholland, and Vilas & Banes (sic),
after which he bought a place in Town Newton several years ago where
he operated a farm.
Manitowoc Daily Herald on May 24, 1904:
"Aged Pioneer Gone. Stanislaus Drobka Was Well Known in Early
Days of City"
"Stanislaus Drobka, one of the early pioneers of the county and a long time
resident of this city died Sunday at his home at Newton and was buried
there, today. Decedent was nearly 80 years of age and in Manitowoc's early
history was an employe in the service of Vilas and Barnes, later becoming a
workman in the Barnes, Mendlik, and Mulholland establishment, where he
remained during a period of nearly thirty years. Being of an industrious
and thrifty nature he saved enough of his earnings to buy a piece of
property in Newton and conduct a farm there for a considerable length of
time. He was one of the leading men in the community where he resided.
Henry Mulholland is in attendance at the funeral."
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From Der Nord Westen, 26 May 1904:
Death Sun. in Newton of 80 yr. old Stanislaus Drobka. The deceased
had formerly lived in Manitowoc and served about 30 yrs. with the
firms of Barnes, Mendlick & Molholland, and Vilas & Banes (sic),
after which he bought a place in Town Newton several years ago where
he operated a farm.
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