JOHN STEPHANI (d. 1908)
SMALLPOX CLAIMS PIONEER
John Stephani, Newton Resident for 58 Years is Dead
Smallpox has claimed the first victim of the year in Manitowoc county, John Stephanie
of Newton one of the oldest pioneers of the county yielding his life to the disease Sunday.
Mr. Stephanie had been ill but a few days and suffered an attack of pneumonia with
smallpox and the combination proved his death. Decedent was 85 years of age and had
resided in the county for 58 years, coming here form Germany, his native land in 1850.
A family of seven children survive, Mrs. Despins, Kaukauna, Mrs. K. Brachman, John,
William, Ferdinand, Mathilda and Mary, all of this city. The burial was held at midnight
Sunday night and was private.
Manitowoc Daily Herald - Mon., June 8, 1908
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John Stephani, one of the early settlers of Town Newton where he had lived
since 1850, died Sunday following an illness of only 4 days. He had been
stricken with smallpox which was followed by pneumonia. The deceased was
85 years old and leaves 7 children to mourn his passing. The burial was
conducted Sunday night.
Der Nord Westen, 11 June 1908
SMALLPOX CLAIMS PIONEER
John Stephani, Newton Resident for 58 Years is Dead
Smallpox has claimed the first victim of the year in Manitowoc county, John Stephanie
of Newton one of the oldest pioneers of the county yielding his life to the disease Sunday.
Mr. Stephanie had been ill but a few days and suffered an attack of pneumonia with
smallpox and the combination proved his death. Decedent was 85 years of age and had
resided in the county for 58 years, coming here form Germany, his native land in 1850.
A family of seven children survive, Mrs. Despins, Kaukauna, Mrs. K. Brachman, John,
William, Ferdinand, Mathilda and Mary, all of this city. The burial was held at midnight
Sunday night and was private.
Manitowoc Daily Herald - Mon., June 8, 1908
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John Stephani, one of the early settlers of Town Newton where he had lived
since 1850, died Sunday following an illness of only 4 days. He had been
stricken with smallpox which was followed by pneumonia. The deceased was
85 years old and leaves 7 children to mourn his passing. The burial was
conducted Sunday night.
Der Nord Westen, 11 June 1908
JOHN STEPHANI (d. 1908)
SMALLPOX CLAIMS PIONEER
John Stephani, Newton Resident for 58 Years is Dead
Smallpox has claimed the first victim of the year in Manitowoc county, John Stephanie
of Newton one of the oldest pioneers of the county yielding his life to the disease Sunday.
Mr. Stephanie had been ill but a few days and suffered an attack of pneumonia with
smallpox and the combination proved his death. Decedent was 85 years of age and had
resided in the county for 58 years, coming here form Germany, his native land in 1850.
A family of seven children survive, Mrs. Despins, Kaukauna, Mrs. K. Brachman, John,
William, Ferdinand, Mathilda and Mary, all of this city. The burial was held at midnight
Sunday night and was private.
Manitowoc Daily Herald - Mon., June 8, 1908
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John Stephani, one of the early settlers of Town Newton where he had lived
since 1850, died Sunday following an illness of only 4 days. He had been
stricken with smallpox which was followed by pneumonia. The deceased was
85 years old and leaves 7 children to mourn his passing. The burial was
conducted Sunday night.
Der Nord Westen, 11 June 1908
SMALLPOX CLAIMS PIONEER
John Stephani, Newton Resident for 58 Years is Dead
Smallpox has claimed the first victim of the year in Manitowoc county, John Stephanie
of Newton one of the oldest pioneers of the county yielding his life to the disease Sunday.
Mr. Stephanie had been ill but a few days and suffered an attack of pneumonia with
smallpox and the combination proved his death. Decedent was 85 years of age and had
resided in the county for 58 years, coming here form Germany, his native land in 1850.
A family of seven children survive, Mrs. Despins, Kaukauna, Mrs. K. Brachman, John,
William, Ferdinand, Mathilda and Mary, all of this city. The burial was held at midnight
Sunday night and was private.
Manitowoc Daily Herald - Mon., June 8, 1908
********
John Stephani, one of the early settlers of Town Newton where he had lived
since 1850, died Sunday following an illness of only 4 days. He had been
stricken with smallpox which was followed by pneumonia. The deceased was
85 years old and leaves 7 children to mourn his passing. The burial was
conducted Sunday night.
Der Nord Westen, 11 June 1908
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