BARBARA SIMMER
(1846 - 1916)
DEATH OF RAPIDS WOMAN TAKES ONE OF OLDEST CO. SETTLERS
MRS. JOHN SIMMER CAME HERE IN 1853 AND HAD MADE HER HOME AT RAPIDS FOR SIXTY 2 YRS.
DIES SEATED IN CHAIR
Seated in her chair at her home in Rapids last night, Mrs. John Simmer, one of the oldest settlers of the county, peacefully passed to her rest, the end coming without warning, due to heart failure. When members of the family found Mrs. Simmer she was at rest.
Mrs. Simmer had been a resident of Manitowoc county since 1852, sixty-two years, having come here as a girl at 7 years. She was born in Germany Dec. 8, 1846 and was married in 1869 to Mr. Simmer, the marriage being celebrated at Rapids in what is now the oldest church in the county. The couple have resided at Rapids since.
The mother of thirteen children, only five, with her aged husband survive Mrs. Simmer, being John Simmer, this city, Mrs. C. Gunder of Wausau, Mrs. Herman Kugler, Mrs. Jos. Vanzon, Mrs. John Nuhs, of Rapids. Twenty grand-children and one great grandchild also survive.
Mrs. Simmer was held in esteem by a large circle of friends and was widely known. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 from St. Boniface church in this city, with interrment (sic) at Calvary.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, January 22, 1916 P.8
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Funeral services for the late Mrs. John Simmer of Rapids were held today. Mrs. Simmer died suddenly from an attack of heart failure while seated in a chair at her home. Members of the family were in the room with her and hastened to her aid but nothing could be done for her. She was a pioneer resident of the county.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, January 25, 1916 P.8
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Death entered the home of John Simmer Friday evening and took from their midst a loving wife and mother. Death came as a merciful relief to relieve her of many months of suffering. She was patiently waiting the summons to go. She was 69 years of age.
Surviving her are her husband, one son, William of Manitowoc; and four daughters, Mrs. Con Gunder of Wausau, and Mrs. Herman Kugler, Mrs. Jos. Van Zon and Mrs. John Nuhs of Rapids.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning with services at St. Boniface Catholic church and interment at Calvary cemetery.
Those from out of town who were here to attend the funeral were Mrs. J. Preiger and son, Jos. Prieger (sic), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer, Mrs. John Hoffman and Jos. Kraer of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Deahr and children, Mrs. Jos. Reinhart, Two Rivers; Mrs. Con Gunder of Wausau.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, Jan. 27, 1916 P.5
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NOTE:
Additional information referring to the people in the last paragraph, who attended the funeral from out of town.
(".Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer, Mrs. John Hofmann and Jos. Kraer of Chicago).
"Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer", must be Franklin (1872-1939) and Maggie Rickett Kreer (? - 1937).
"Mrs. John Hoffman" must be Eva Kreer Hofmann (1868-1941), my great grandmother.
Joseph Kreer (1848-1921) may have attended, with his children Frank and Eva, but he would have been 68 years old in 1916.
Possibly, Joseph Kreer Jr. (1878-1956) attended with his brother and sister.
If the obituary referred to "Mrs. John.." and (Mrs.) "Jos.", Joe Junior's wife, Sadie H. Oimette (sp?) Kreer may have been in Manitowoc.
All of these people lived in Chicago in 1916.
Mrs. Joseph Kreer Sr., Anna Simmer Kreer (1845-1914), could not have attended.
She was probably a sister of Barbara's husband, John Simmer, considering the closeness of their birth dates, and four of the Chicago Kreers in attendance at Barbara Simmer's Manitowoc funeral.)
(Note from researcher: Tom Dorsey )
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(1846 - 1916)
DEATH OF RAPIDS WOMAN TAKES ONE OF OLDEST CO. SETTLERS
MRS. JOHN SIMMER CAME HERE IN 1853 AND HAD MADE HER HOME AT RAPIDS FOR SIXTY 2 YRS.
DIES SEATED IN CHAIR
Seated in her chair at her home in Rapids last night, Mrs. John Simmer, one of the oldest settlers of the county, peacefully passed to her rest, the end coming without warning, due to heart failure. When members of the family found Mrs. Simmer she was at rest.
Mrs. Simmer had been a resident of Manitowoc county since 1852, sixty-two years, having come here as a girl at 7 years. She was born in Germany Dec. 8, 1846 and was married in 1869 to Mr. Simmer, the marriage being celebrated at Rapids in what is now the oldest church in the county. The couple have resided at Rapids since.
The mother of thirteen children, only five, with her aged husband survive Mrs. Simmer, being John Simmer, this city, Mrs. C. Gunder of Wausau, Mrs. Herman Kugler, Mrs. Jos. Vanzon, Mrs. John Nuhs, of Rapids. Twenty grand-children and one great grandchild also survive.
Mrs. Simmer was held in esteem by a large circle of friends and was widely known. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 from St. Boniface church in this city, with interrment (sic) at Calvary.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, January 22, 1916 P.8
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Funeral services for the late Mrs. John Simmer of Rapids were held today. Mrs. Simmer died suddenly from an attack of heart failure while seated in a chair at her home. Members of the family were in the room with her and hastened to her aid but nothing could be done for her. She was a pioneer resident of the county.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, January 25, 1916 P.8
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Death entered the home of John Simmer Friday evening and took from their midst a loving wife and mother. Death came as a merciful relief to relieve her of many months of suffering. She was patiently waiting the summons to go. She was 69 years of age.
Surviving her are her husband, one son, William of Manitowoc; and four daughters, Mrs. Con Gunder of Wausau, and Mrs. Herman Kugler, Mrs. Jos. Van Zon and Mrs. John Nuhs of Rapids.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning with services at St. Boniface Catholic church and interment at Calvary cemetery.
Those from out of town who were here to attend the funeral were Mrs. J. Preiger and son, Jos. Prieger (sic), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer, Mrs. John Hoffman and Jos. Kraer of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Deahr and children, Mrs. Jos. Reinhart, Two Rivers; Mrs. Con Gunder of Wausau.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, Jan. 27, 1916 P.5
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NOTE:
Additional information referring to the people in the last paragraph, who attended the funeral from out of town.
(".Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer, Mrs. John Hofmann and Jos. Kraer of Chicago).
"Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer", must be Franklin (1872-1939) and Maggie Rickett Kreer (? - 1937).
"Mrs. John Hoffman" must be Eva Kreer Hofmann (1868-1941), my great grandmother.
Joseph Kreer (1848-1921) may have attended, with his children Frank and Eva, but he would have been 68 years old in 1916.
Possibly, Joseph Kreer Jr. (1878-1956) attended with his brother and sister.
If the obituary referred to "Mrs. John.." and (Mrs.) "Jos.", Joe Junior's wife, Sadie H. Oimette (sp?) Kreer may have been in Manitowoc.
All of these people lived in Chicago in 1916.
Mrs. Joseph Kreer Sr., Anna Simmer Kreer (1845-1914), could not have attended.
She was probably a sister of Barbara's husband, John Simmer, considering the closeness of their birth dates, and four of the Chicago Kreers in attendance at Barbara Simmer's Manitowoc funeral.)
(Note from researcher: Tom Dorsey )
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BARBARA SIMMER
(1846 - 1916)
DEATH OF RAPIDS WOMAN TAKES ONE OF OLDEST CO. SETTLERS
MRS. JOHN SIMMER CAME HERE IN 1853 AND HAD MADE HER HOME AT RAPIDS FOR SIXTY 2 YRS.
DIES SEATED IN CHAIR
Seated in her chair at her home in Rapids last night, Mrs. John Simmer, one of the oldest settlers of the county, peacefully passed to her rest, the end coming without warning, due to heart failure. When members of the family found Mrs. Simmer she was at rest.
Mrs. Simmer had been a resident of Manitowoc county since 1852, sixty-two years, having come here as a girl at 7 years. She was born in Germany Dec. 8, 1846 and was married in 1869 to Mr. Simmer, the marriage being celebrated at Rapids in what is now the oldest church in the county. The couple have resided at Rapids since.
The mother of thirteen children, only five, with her aged husband survive Mrs. Simmer, being John Simmer, this city, Mrs. C. Gunder of Wausau, Mrs. Herman Kugler, Mrs. Jos. Vanzon, Mrs. John Nuhs, of Rapids. Twenty grand-children and one great grandchild also survive.
Mrs. Simmer was held in esteem by a large circle of friends and was widely known. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 from St. Boniface church in this city, with interrment (sic) at Calvary.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, January 22, 1916 P.8
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Funeral services for the late Mrs. John Simmer of Rapids were held today. Mrs. Simmer died suddenly from an attack of heart failure while seated in a chair at her home. Members of the family were in the room with her and hastened to her aid but nothing could be done for her. She was a pioneer resident of the county.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, January 25, 1916 P.8
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Death entered the home of John Simmer Friday evening and took from their midst a loving wife and mother. Death came as a merciful relief to relieve her of many months of suffering. She was patiently waiting the summons to go. She was 69 years of age.
Surviving her are her husband, one son, William of Manitowoc; and four daughters, Mrs. Con Gunder of Wausau, and Mrs. Herman Kugler, Mrs. Jos. Van Zon and Mrs. John Nuhs of Rapids.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning with services at St. Boniface Catholic church and interment at Calvary cemetery.
Those from out of town who were here to attend the funeral were Mrs. J. Preiger and son, Jos. Prieger (sic), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer, Mrs. John Hoffman and Jos. Kraer of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Deahr and children, Mrs. Jos. Reinhart, Two Rivers; Mrs. Con Gunder of Wausau.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, Jan. 27, 1916 P.5
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NOTE:
Additional information referring to the people in the last paragraph, who attended the funeral from out of town.
(".Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer, Mrs. John Hofmann and Jos. Kraer of Chicago).
"Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer", must be Franklin (1872-1939) and Maggie Rickett Kreer (? - 1937).
"Mrs. John Hoffman" must be Eva Kreer Hofmann (1868-1941), my great grandmother.
Joseph Kreer (1848-1921) may have attended, with his children Frank and Eva, but he would have been 68 years old in 1916.
Possibly, Joseph Kreer Jr. (1878-1956) attended with his brother and sister.
If the obituary referred to "Mrs. John.." and (Mrs.) "Jos.", Joe Junior's wife, Sadie H. Oimette (sp?) Kreer may have been in Manitowoc.
All of these people lived in Chicago in 1916.
Mrs. Joseph Kreer Sr., Anna Simmer Kreer (1845-1914), could not have attended.
She was probably a sister of Barbara's husband, John Simmer, considering the closeness of their birth dates, and four of the Chicago Kreers in attendance at Barbara Simmer's Manitowoc funeral.)
(Note from researcher: Tom Dorsey )
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(1846 - 1916)
DEATH OF RAPIDS WOMAN TAKES ONE OF OLDEST CO. SETTLERS
MRS. JOHN SIMMER CAME HERE IN 1853 AND HAD MADE HER HOME AT RAPIDS FOR SIXTY 2 YRS.
DIES SEATED IN CHAIR
Seated in her chair at her home in Rapids last night, Mrs. John Simmer, one of the oldest settlers of the county, peacefully passed to her rest, the end coming without warning, due to heart failure. When members of the family found Mrs. Simmer she was at rest.
Mrs. Simmer had been a resident of Manitowoc county since 1852, sixty-two years, having come here as a girl at 7 years. She was born in Germany Dec. 8, 1846 and was married in 1869 to Mr. Simmer, the marriage being celebrated at Rapids in what is now the oldest church in the county. The couple have resided at Rapids since.
The mother of thirteen children, only five, with her aged husband survive Mrs. Simmer, being John Simmer, this city, Mrs. C. Gunder of Wausau, Mrs. Herman Kugler, Mrs. Jos. Vanzon, Mrs. John Nuhs, of Rapids. Twenty grand-children and one great grandchild also survive.
Mrs. Simmer was held in esteem by a large circle of friends and was widely known. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 from St. Boniface church in this city, with interrment (sic) at Calvary.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, January 22, 1916 P.8
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Funeral services for the late Mrs. John Simmer of Rapids were held today. Mrs. Simmer died suddenly from an attack of heart failure while seated in a chair at her home. Members of the family were in the room with her and hastened to her aid but nothing could be done for her. She was a pioneer resident of the county.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, January 25, 1916 P.8
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Death entered the home of John Simmer Friday evening and took from their midst a loving wife and mother. Death came as a merciful relief to relieve her of many months of suffering. She was patiently waiting the summons to go. She was 69 years of age.
Surviving her are her husband, one son, William of Manitowoc; and four daughters, Mrs. Con Gunder of Wausau, and Mrs. Herman Kugler, Mrs. Jos. Van Zon and Mrs. John Nuhs of Rapids.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning with services at St. Boniface Catholic church and interment at Calvary cemetery.
Those from out of town who were here to attend the funeral were Mrs. J. Preiger and son, Jos. Prieger (sic), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer, Mrs. John Hoffman and Jos. Kraer of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Deahr and children, Mrs. Jos. Reinhart, Two Rivers; Mrs. Con Gunder of Wausau.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, Jan. 27, 1916 P.5
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NOTE:
Additional information referring to the people in the last paragraph, who attended the funeral from out of town.
(".Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer, Mrs. John Hofmann and Jos. Kraer of Chicago).
"Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraer", must be Franklin (1872-1939) and Maggie Rickett Kreer (? - 1937).
"Mrs. John Hoffman" must be Eva Kreer Hofmann (1868-1941), my great grandmother.
Joseph Kreer (1848-1921) may have attended, with his children Frank and Eva, but he would have been 68 years old in 1916.
Possibly, Joseph Kreer Jr. (1878-1956) attended with his brother and sister.
If the obituary referred to "Mrs. John.." and (Mrs.) "Jos.", Joe Junior's wife, Sadie H. Oimette (sp?) Kreer may have been in Manitowoc.
All of these people lived in Chicago in 1916.
Mrs. Joseph Kreer Sr., Anna Simmer Kreer (1845-1914), could not have attended.
She was probably a sister of Barbara's husband, John Simmer, considering the closeness of their birth dates, and four of the Chicago Kreers in attendance at Barbara Simmer's Manitowoc funeral.)
(Note from researcher: Tom Dorsey )
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