John Hoyer, 81, custodian of the courthouse here for 32 years, who retired from active duty in February, died this morning at his home on Calumet avenue.He had been in failing health three weeks but was able to be about the home daily.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Hoyer home and at nine o’clock from the St. Boniface church. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Mr. Hoyer was born in this city in 1858 and when a young man became a steam shovel operator in northern Michigan, working for the old Wisconsin Central railroad. He operated the shovel that picked up the first iron ore at Bessemer, Mich., and later was located at Superior. Returning to Manitowoc he became baggage clerk for the Wisconsin Central railroad here and left this employment to take a job as blacksmith at the shipyards.
When the courthouse was completed here in 1907 Mr. Hoyer was chosen by the County Board as the first custodian. He was re-elected each year for a 31 year span, and last year retired, the board choosing his son, Clarence, to the post. The elder Hoyer continued to assist with work about the building until illness forced him to remain at home.
Mr. Hoyer married Miss Anna Steininger here in 1886. She died in 1929.
Survivors are four sons, Elmer, Detroit, Clarence, Joseph and Walter, city; two daughters, Aurora and Mrs. Ed Specht, city; and six grandchildren.
The body will be moved to the home from Pfeffer’s funeral home Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 11, 1939 P. 4
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Hoyer home and at nine o’clock from the St. Boniface church. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Mr. Hoyer was born in this city in 1858 and when a young man became a steam shovel operator in northern Michigan, working for the old Wisconsin Central railroad. He operated the shovel that picked up the first iron ore at Bessemer, Mich., and later was located at Superior. Returning to Manitowoc he became baggage clerk for the Wisconsin Central railroad here and left this employment to take a job as blacksmith at the shipyards.
When the courthouse was completed here in 1907 Mr. Hoyer was chosen by the County Board as the first custodian. He was re-elected each year for a 31 year span, and last year retired, the board choosing his son, Clarence, to the post. The elder Hoyer continued to assist with work about the building until illness forced him to remain at home.
Mr. Hoyer married Miss Anna Steininger here in 1886. She died in 1929.
Survivors are four sons, Elmer, Detroit, Clarence, Joseph and Walter, city; two daughters, Aurora and Mrs. Ed Specht, city; and six grandchildren.
The body will be moved to the home from Pfeffer’s funeral home Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 11, 1939 P. 4
John Hoyer, 81, custodian of the courthouse here for 32 years, who retired from active duty in February, died this morning at his home on Calumet avenue.He had been in failing health three weeks but was able to be about the home daily.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Hoyer home and at nine o’clock from the St. Boniface church. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Mr. Hoyer was born in this city in 1858 and when a young man became a steam shovel operator in northern Michigan, working for the old Wisconsin Central railroad. He operated the shovel that picked up the first iron ore at Bessemer, Mich., and later was located at Superior. Returning to Manitowoc he became baggage clerk for the Wisconsin Central railroad here and left this employment to take a job as blacksmith at the shipyards.
When the courthouse was completed here in 1907 Mr. Hoyer was chosen by the County Board as the first custodian. He was re-elected each year for a 31 year span, and last year retired, the board choosing his son, Clarence, to the post. The elder Hoyer continued to assist with work about the building until illness forced him to remain at home.
Mr. Hoyer married Miss Anna Steininger here in 1886. She died in 1929.
Survivors are four sons, Elmer, Detroit, Clarence, Joseph and Walter, city; two daughters, Aurora and Mrs. Ed Specht, city; and six grandchildren.
The body will be moved to the home from Pfeffer’s funeral home Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 11, 1939 P. 4
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Hoyer home and at nine o’clock from the St. Boniface church. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Mr. Hoyer was born in this city in 1858 and when a young man became a steam shovel operator in northern Michigan, working for the old Wisconsin Central railroad. He operated the shovel that picked up the first iron ore at Bessemer, Mich., and later was located at Superior. Returning to Manitowoc he became baggage clerk for the Wisconsin Central railroad here and left this employment to take a job as blacksmith at the shipyards.
When the courthouse was completed here in 1907 Mr. Hoyer was chosen by the County Board as the first custodian. He was re-elected each year for a 31 year span, and last year retired, the board choosing his son, Clarence, to the post. The elder Hoyer continued to assist with work about the building until illness forced him to remain at home.
Mr. Hoyer married Miss Anna Steininger here in 1886. She died in 1929.
Survivors are four sons, Elmer, Detroit, Clarence, Joseph and Walter, city; two daughters, Aurora and Mrs. Ed Specht, city; and six grandchildren.
The body will be moved to the home from Pfeffer’s funeral home Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 11, 1939 P. 4
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