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Conrad John Kraft

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Conrad John Kraft

Birth
Wittenburg, Landkreis Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
Death
9 Apr 1966 (aged 90)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Father of ten children:
Elizabeth H. 25 May, 1905-13 September, 1968.
Lois Flick 8 October, 1906-5 June, 1972 Married Roy Madsen.
Leonard C. 22 March, 1909-22 February, 1988.
Harold A. 27 November, 1910-18 January, 1969 twin of Howard.
Howard A. 27 November, 1910-5 April, 1988 twin of Harold.
Evelyn 5 September, 1913-19 February, 2005. Married Fred Schuler.
Robert E. 11 April, 1916-16 December, 1976.
Kenneth Richard 24 November, 1919-3 May, 1939.
Mildred Emrs 26 June, 1922-? Married Kenneth Semph. Twin of Madeline.
Madeline Eula 26 June, 1922-9 February, 2005. Married Burt Van Oss. Twin of Mildred.
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Obituary:
onrad J. Kraft, 90, of 1233 S, Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Saturday at Manitowoc County Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, the Rev. Allen L. Bowe officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.

Mr. Kraft was born May 14, 1875, at Wittenberg, Germany, son of the late Christopher and Christina Kraft. He came to this country with his parents in 1882, settling at Downsville.

He married the former Mildred Flick of Downsville Dec. 30, 1903. The couple lived in the northern part of the state until 1926, moving to Kiel, where he was employed at Kiel Woodenware and Stoelting Bros. Co., Kiel, until his retirement in 1952.

The couple observed its 50th wedding anniversary in 1953. Seven years later they moved to Manitowoc where Mrs.Kraft died in 1963.

Mr. Kraft was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are four sons, Leonard of Manitowoc, Howard of Chicago, Harold of Green Bay and Robert of Milwaukee; five daughters, Miss Betty Kraft, Mrs. Roy (Lois) Madsen and Mrs. Fred (Evelyn) Schuler of Manitowoc, Mrs. Kenneth (Mildred) Semph of Victorville, Calif., and Mrs. Burt (Madeline) Van Oss of Holland, Mich igan, 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, four sisters, six brothers and a granddaughter.

Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 4 p.m.

Monday until 11 a. m. Tuesday and then at the church.

Manitowoc Herald-Times, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 11, 1966
Page 15
Father of ten children:
Elizabeth H. 25 May, 1905-13 September, 1968.
Lois Flick 8 October, 1906-5 June, 1972 Married Roy Madsen.
Leonard C. 22 March, 1909-22 February, 1988.
Harold A. 27 November, 1910-18 January, 1969 twin of Howard.
Howard A. 27 November, 1910-5 April, 1988 twin of Harold.
Evelyn 5 September, 1913-19 February, 2005. Married Fred Schuler.
Robert E. 11 April, 1916-16 December, 1976.
Kenneth Richard 24 November, 1919-3 May, 1939.
Mildred Emrs 26 June, 1922-? Married Kenneth Semph. Twin of Madeline.
Madeline Eula 26 June, 1922-9 February, 2005. Married Burt Van Oss. Twin of Mildred.
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Obituary:
onrad J. Kraft, 90, of 1233 S, Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Saturday at Manitowoc County Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, the Rev. Allen L. Bowe officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.

Mr. Kraft was born May 14, 1875, at Wittenberg, Germany, son of the late Christopher and Christina Kraft. He came to this country with his parents in 1882, settling at Downsville.

He married the former Mildred Flick of Downsville Dec. 30, 1903. The couple lived in the northern part of the state until 1926, moving to Kiel, where he was employed at Kiel Woodenware and Stoelting Bros. Co., Kiel, until his retirement in 1952.

The couple observed its 50th wedding anniversary in 1953. Seven years later they moved to Manitowoc where Mrs.Kraft died in 1963.

Mr. Kraft was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are four sons, Leonard of Manitowoc, Howard of Chicago, Harold of Green Bay and Robert of Milwaukee; five daughters, Miss Betty Kraft, Mrs. Roy (Lois) Madsen and Mrs. Fred (Evelyn) Schuler of Manitowoc, Mrs. Kenneth (Mildred) Semph of Victorville, Calif., and Mrs. Burt (Madeline) Van Oss of Holland, Mich igan, 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, four sisters, six brothers and a granddaughter.

Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 4 p.m.

Monday until 11 a. m. Tuesday and then at the church.

Manitowoc Herald-Times, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 11, 1966
Page 15

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