Mrs. Waack, 101, Dies in Newton
NEWTON — Mrs. Henry Waack, who marked her 101st birthday anniversary Jan. 27, died Monday morning at the home of a grandson, Walter Kolb, town of Newton.
Funeral services have been tentatively set for Thursday afternoon at St. John, Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, where Mrs. Waack had been a member for nearly a century. Details of the funeral arrangements will be announced Tuesday by the Berge Funeral Home in Valders. The Rev. F . C. Knueppel will officiate.
Mrs. Waack, nee Augusta Matthews, was born in Germany in 1852 and when she was only six weeks old her parents, John and Caroline Matthews sailed for America. The ocean voyage took six weeks at that time and when they arrived, they settled in Newton on what is now the John Pekarske farm.
Augusta Matthews was married to Henry Waack in 1870 and the couple moved to a farm near English Lake. This farm was later operated by Mrs. Waack's son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. August Koepsel, and was sold in recent years to Otto Schwanke. Mr. Waack, who served in the Union Army, died in 1926 at the age of 80. His wife received a Civil War widows pension of $48 a month until her death, and was believed to be the only Civil War widow in the county.
Mrs. Waack is survived by two daughters. Mrs. William Kolb who was 82 years old on Jan, 19 and Mrs. August Koepsel, 79, now living in Manitowoc. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 26 great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Kolb took care of her mother at the Kolb homestead farm until last fall when both of them moved to the home of Mrs. Kolb's son, Walter. "Grandma" Waack could remember seeing Indians on her way to the parochial school at St. John Church. The congregation marked its 100th anniversary two years ago and the Matthews and the Waacks were active in its history.
She never had a formula for living to be more than a 100 years old but attributed it to hard work outdoors when she helped her father clear the land for planting crops, and cutting wood for heat and cooking. Mrs. Waack never had a serious illness during her long life but had been in bed for the past three years.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, March 9, 1953
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Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Waack, 101, of the town of Newton, who died Monday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. The Rev. R. C. Knueppel will officiate with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders Wednesday and until 10 a.m. Thursday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of services.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, March 10, 1953
NEWTON — Mrs. Henry Waack, who marked her 101st birthday anniversary Jan. 27, died Monday morning at the home of a grandson, Walter Kolb, town of Newton.
Funeral services have been tentatively set for Thursday afternoon at St. John, Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, where Mrs. Waack had been a member for nearly a century. Details of the funeral arrangements will be announced Tuesday by the Berge Funeral Home in Valders. The Rev. F . C. Knueppel will officiate.
Mrs. Waack, nee Augusta Matthews, was born in Germany in 1852 and when she was only six weeks old her parents, John and Caroline Matthews sailed for America. The ocean voyage took six weeks at that time and when they arrived, they settled in Newton on what is now the John Pekarske farm.
Augusta Matthews was married to Henry Waack in 1870 and the couple moved to a farm near English Lake. This farm was later operated by Mrs. Waack's son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. August Koepsel, and was sold in recent years to Otto Schwanke. Mr. Waack, who served in the Union Army, died in 1926 at the age of 80. His wife received a Civil War widows pension of $48 a month until her death, and was believed to be the only Civil War widow in the county.
Mrs. Waack is survived by two daughters. Mrs. William Kolb who was 82 years old on Jan, 19 and Mrs. August Koepsel, 79, now living in Manitowoc. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 26 great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Kolb took care of her mother at the Kolb homestead farm until last fall when both of them moved to the home of Mrs. Kolb's son, Walter. "Grandma" Waack could remember seeing Indians on her way to the parochial school at St. John Church. The congregation marked its 100th anniversary two years ago and the Matthews and the Waacks were active in its history.
She never had a formula for living to be more than a 100 years old but attributed it to hard work outdoors when she helped her father clear the land for planting crops, and cutting wood for heat and cooking. Mrs. Waack never had a serious illness during her long life but had been in bed for the past three years.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, March 9, 1953
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Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Waack, 101, of the town of Newton, who died Monday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. The Rev. R. C. Knueppel will officiate with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders Wednesday and until 10 a.m. Thursday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of services.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, March 10, 1953
Mrs. Waack, 101, Dies in Newton
NEWTON — Mrs. Henry Waack, who marked her 101st birthday anniversary Jan. 27, died Monday morning at the home of a grandson, Walter Kolb, town of Newton.
Funeral services have been tentatively set for Thursday afternoon at St. John, Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, where Mrs. Waack had been a member for nearly a century. Details of the funeral arrangements will be announced Tuesday by the Berge Funeral Home in Valders. The Rev. F . C. Knueppel will officiate.
Mrs. Waack, nee Augusta Matthews, was born in Germany in 1852 and when she was only six weeks old her parents, John and Caroline Matthews sailed for America. The ocean voyage took six weeks at that time and when they arrived, they settled in Newton on what is now the John Pekarske farm.
Augusta Matthews was married to Henry Waack in 1870 and the couple moved to a farm near English Lake. This farm was later operated by Mrs. Waack's son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. August Koepsel, and was sold in recent years to Otto Schwanke. Mr. Waack, who served in the Union Army, died in 1926 at the age of 80. His wife received a Civil War widows pension of $48 a month until her death, and was believed to be the only Civil War widow in the county.
Mrs. Waack is survived by two daughters. Mrs. William Kolb who was 82 years old on Jan, 19 and Mrs. August Koepsel, 79, now living in Manitowoc. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 26 great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Kolb took care of her mother at the Kolb homestead farm until last fall when both of them moved to the home of Mrs. Kolb's son, Walter. "Grandma" Waack could remember seeing Indians on her way to the parochial school at St. John Church. The congregation marked its 100th anniversary two years ago and the Matthews and the Waacks were active in its history.
She never had a formula for living to be more than a 100 years old but attributed it to hard work outdoors when she helped her father clear the land for planting crops, and cutting wood for heat and cooking. Mrs. Waack never had a serious illness during her long life but had been in bed for the past three years.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, March 9, 1953
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Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Waack, 101, of the town of Newton, who died Monday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. The Rev. R. C. Knueppel will officiate with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders Wednesday and until 10 a.m. Thursday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of services.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, March 10, 1953
NEWTON — Mrs. Henry Waack, who marked her 101st birthday anniversary Jan. 27, died Monday morning at the home of a grandson, Walter Kolb, town of Newton.
Funeral services have been tentatively set for Thursday afternoon at St. John, Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, where Mrs. Waack had been a member for nearly a century. Details of the funeral arrangements will be announced Tuesday by the Berge Funeral Home in Valders. The Rev. F . C. Knueppel will officiate.
Mrs. Waack, nee Augusta Matthews, was born in Germany in 1852 and when she was only six weeks old her parents, John and Caroline Matthews sailed for America. The ocean voyage took six weeks at that time and when they arrived, they settled in Newton on what is now the John Pekarske farm.
Augusta Matthews was married to Henry Waack in 1870 and the couple moved to a farm near English Lake. This farm was later operated by Mrs. Waack's son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. August Koepsel, and was sold in recent years to Otto Schwanke. Mr. Waack, who served in the Union Army, died in 1926 at the age of 80. His wife received a Civil War widows pension of $48 a month until her death, and was believed to be the only Civil War widow in the county.
Mrs. Waack is survived by two daughters. Mrs. William Kolb who was 82 years old on Jan, 19 and Mrs. August Koepsel, 79, now living in Manitowoc. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 26 great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Kolb took care of her mother at the Kolb homestead farm until last fall when both of them moved to the home of Mrs. Kolb's son, Walter. "Grandma" Waack could remember seeing Indians on her way to the parochial school at St. John Church. The congregation marked its 100th anniversary two years ago and the Matthews and the Waacks were active in its history.
She never had a formula for living to be more than a 100 years old but attributed it to hard work outdoors when she helped her father clear the land for planting crops, and cutting wood for heat and cooking. Mrs. Waack never had a serious illness during her long life but had been in bed for the past three years.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, March 9, 1953
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Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Waack, 101, of the town of Newton, who died Monday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. The Rev. R. C. Knueppel will officiate with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders Wednesday and until 10 a.m. Thursday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of services.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, March 10, 1953
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