Wilhelm was born in Prussia, near the town of Rheurdt in the Rhineland. He immigrated to America with parents Wilhelm I and Elisabeth Allagonda (Bohnen) Lorfeld, and two brothers Henry and John.
His biography was included among notable citizen in the History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.531-532:
"William Lorfeld, was a native of Rhenish, Prussia, where he lived to the age of eighteen years and then came to the new world with his parents in 1848, his birth having occurred in August, 1830. He was reared to the occupation of farming, which he followed throughout his entire life, owning and cultivating one hundred and forty acres devoted to general agricultural pursuits. He brought his fields under a high state of cultivation and as the years passed became recognized as one of the representative agriculturists of the community. He married Henrietta Abel, a daughter of David Abel, one of the best known among the early settlers of the county. Mrs. Lorfeld was also a native of Germany and by her marriage she became the mother of eight children. . . William Lorfeld makes his home with his son David, but his wife is now deceased."
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OBITUARY - MEEME MAN DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Father of Sup. David Lorfeldt Passes Away at Sheboygan
William Lorfeldt, father of David Lorfeldt, member of the county board, and who was one of the pioneer settlers of the county, having resided in the town of Meeme for a long period of years, died in the hospital at Sheboygan yesterday, aged 83 years. Mr. Lorfeldt had been a patient at the hospital for five weeks, suffering from a complication of diseases. Mr. Lorfeldt was born in Germany in 1830 and came to America as a young man, locating in Meeme where he became one of the prominent farmers of the county. The body was taken to Meeme yesterday and the funeral will be held there Saturday. - Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, Jan. 22, 1914, P.7
His biography was included among notable citizen in the History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.531-532:
"William Lorfeld, was a native of Rhenish, Prussia, where he lived to the age of eighteen years and then came to the new world with his parents in 1848, his birth having occurred in August, 1830. He was reared to the occupation of farming, which he followed throughout his entire life, owning and cultivating one hundred and forty acres devoted to general agricultural pursuits. He brought his fields under a high state of cultivation and as the years passed became recognized as one of the representative agriculturists of the community. He married Henrietta Abel, a daughter of David Abel, one of the best known among the early settlers of the county. Mrs. Lorfeld was also a native of Germany and by her marriage she became the mother of eight children. . . William Lorfeld makes his home with his son David, but his wife is now deceased."
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OBITUARY - MEEME MAN DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Father of Sup. David Lorfeldt Passes Away at Sheboygan
William Lorfeldt, father of David Lorfeldt, member of the county board, and who was one of the pioneer settlers of the county, having resided in the town of Meeme for a long period of years, died in the hospital at Sheboygan yesterday, aged 83 years. Mr. Lorfeldt had been a patient at the hospital for five weeks, suffering from a complication of diseases. Mr. Lorfeldt was born in Germany in 1830 and came to America as a young man, locating in Meeme where he became one of the prominent farmers of the county. The body was taken to Meeme yesterday and the funeral will be held there Saturday. - Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, Jan. 22, 1914, P.7
Wilhelm was born in Prussia, near the town of Rheurdt in the Rhineland. He immigrated to America with parents Wilhelm I and Elisabeth Allagonda (Bohnen) Lorfeld, and two brothers Henry and John.
His biography was included among notable citizen in the History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.531-532:
"William Lorfeld, was a native of Rhenish, Prussia, where he lived to the age of eighteen years and then came to the new world with his parents in 1848, his birth having occurred in August, 1830. He was reared to the occupation of farming, which he followed throughout his entire life, owning and cultivating one hundred and forty acres devoted to general agricultural pursuits. He brought his fields under a high state of cultivation and as the years passed became recognized as one of the representative agriculturists of the community. He married Henrietta Abel, a daughter of David Abel, one of the best known among the early settlers of the county. Mrs. Lorfeld was also a native of Germany and by her marriage she became the mother of eight children. . . William Lorfeld makes his home with his son David, but his wife is now deceased."
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OBITUARY - MEEME MAN DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Father of Sup. David Lorfeldt Passes Away at Sheboygan
William Lorfeldt, father of David Lorfeldt, member of the county board, and who was one of the pioneer settlers of the county, having resided in the town of Meeme for a long period of years, died in the hospital at Sheboygan yesterday, aged 83 years. Mr. Lorfeldt had been a patient at the hospital for five weeks, suffering from a complication of diseases. Mr. Lorfeldt was born in Germany in 1830 and came to America as a young man, locating in Meeme where he became one of the prominent farmers of the county. The body was taken to Meeme yesterday and the funeral will be held there Saturday. - Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, Jan. 22, 1914, P.7
His biography was included among notable citizen in the History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.531-532:
"William Lorfeld, was a native of Rhenish, Prussia, where he lived to the age of eighteen years and then came to the new world with his parents in 1848, his birth having occurred in August, 1830. He was reared to the occupation of farming, which he followed throughout his entire life, owning and cultivating one hundred and forty acres devoted to general agricultural pursuits. He brought his fields under a high state of cultivation and as the years passed became recognized as one of the representative agriculturists of the community. He married Henrietta Abel, a daughter of David Abel, one of the best known among the early settlers of the county. Mrs. Lorfeld was also a native of Germany and by her marriage she became the mother of eight children. . . William Lorfeld makes his home with his son David, but his wife is now deceased."
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OBITUARY - MEEME MAN DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Father of Sup. David Lorfeldt Passes Away at Sheboygan
William Lorfeldt, father of David Lorfeldt, member of the county board, and who was one of the pioneer settlers of the county, having resided in the town of Meeme for a long period of years, died in the hospital at Sheboygan yesterday, aged 83 years. Mr. Lorfeldt had been a patient at the hospital for five weeks, suffering from a complication of diseases. Mr. Lorfeldt was born in Germany in 1830 and came to America as a young man, locating in Meeme where he became one of the prominent farmers of the county. The body was taken to Meeme yesterday and the funeral will be held there Saturday. - Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, Jan. 22, 1914, P.7
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