HENRY MEGGERS
HENRY MEGGERS DIES.
Death claimed Henry Meggers on Saturday, at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Gast, in this city. Heart failure was the immediate cause of death, after he had suffered some months with paralysis, which rendered him helpless. Mr. Meggers was a well-known former resident of the town of Schleswig, where he was postmaster of the village bearing his name, a few miles north of Kiel for several years.
He was born February 6, 1856, in the town of Charlestown,
Calumet county, and was married in 1881 to Sophia Greve. In 1891 the couple settled in the town of Schleswig, where Mr.Meggers operated a farm. His wife died in February of this year.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Paul Gast of Kiel, and two sons, Alvin and Emil on the old homestead, He is also survived by one brother and six sisters.
The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, with interment in the Eaton cemetery. Attorney E. S. Schmitz of Manitowoc officiated at the obsequies.
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Meggers, Henry (Feb. 6, 1856-Oct. 27, 1923 –husband of Sophia Greve [married April 12, 1881 in Town of New Holstein, Calumet County] –son of Andrew Meggers and Mary Holthuesen –born Town of Charlestown, Calumet County –farmer in Towns of Eaton and Schleswig –from Feb. 18, 1890 until his death in 1923 Henry operated the farm centered at 10114 State Highway 67 in Section 6, Town of Schleswig –this farm was then purchased by his son-in-law Paul Gast and his wife Delia Meggers –“Heart failure was the immediate cause of death, after he had suffered some months with paralysis, which rendered him helpless. Mr. Meggers was a well-known former resident of the town of Schleswig, where he was postmaster of the village bearing his name, a few miles north of Kiel for several years.” –from obit –died from “hemiplegia, 4 months –myocarditis, 5 years”) –buried at Eaton Union Cemetery, Town of Eaton [marriage record Calumet 2-56] [death record Manitowoc 20-390]
HENRY MEGGERS DIES.
Death claimed Henry Meggers on Saturday, at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Gast, in this city. Heart failure was the immediate cause of death, after he had suffered some months with paralysis, which rendered him helpless. Mr. Meggers was a well-known former resident of the town of Schleswig, where he was postmaster of the village bearing his name, a few miles north of Kiel for several years.
He was born February 6, 1856, in the town of Charlestown,
Calumet county, and was married in 1881 to Sophia Greve. In 1891 the couple settled in the town of Schleswig, where Mr.Meggers operated a farm. His wife died in February of this year.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Paul Gast of Kiel, and two sons, Alvin and Emil on the old homestead, He is also survived by one brother and six sisters.
The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, with interment in the Eaton cemetery. Attorney E. S. Schmitz of Manitowoc officiated at the obsequies.
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Meggers, Henry (Feb. 6, 1856-Oct. 27, 1923 –husband of Sophia Greve [married April 12, 1881 in Town of New Holstein, Calumet County] –son of Andrew Meggers and Mary Holthuesen –born Town of Charlestown, Calumet County –farmer in Towns of Eaton and Schleswig –from Feb. 18, 1890 until his death in 1923 Henry operated the farm centered at 10114 State Highway 67 in Section 6, Town of Schleswig –this farm was then purchased by his son-in-law Paul Gast and his wife Delia Meggers –“Heart failure was the immediate cause of death, after he had suffered some months with paralysis, which rendered him helpless. Mr. Meggers was a well-known former resident of the town of Schleswig, where he was postmaster of the village bearing his name, a few miles north of Kiel for several years.” –from obit –died from “hemiplegia, 4 months –myocarditis, 5 years”) –buried at Eaton Union Cemetery, Town of Eaton [marriage record Calumet 2-56] [death record Manitowoc 20-390]
HENRY MEGGERS
HENRY MEGGERS DIES.
Death claimed Henry Meggers on Saturday, at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Gast, in this city. Heart failure was the immediate cause of death, after he had suffered some months with paralysis, which rendered him helpless. Mr. Meggers was a well-known former resident of the town of Schleswig, where he was postmaster of the village bearing his name, a few miles north of Kiel for several years.
He was born February 6, 1856, in the town of Charlestown,
Calumet county, and was married in 1881 to Sophia Greve. In 1891 the couple settled in the town of Schleswig, where Mr.Meggers operated a farm. His wife died in February of this year.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Paul Gast of Kiel, and two sons, Alvin and Emil on the old homestead, He is also survived by one brother and six sisters.
The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, with interment in the Eaton cemetery. Attorney E. S. Schmitz of Manitowoc officiated at the obsequies.
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Meggers, Henry (Feb. 6, 1856-Oct. 27, 1923 –husband of Sophia Greve [married April 12, 1881 in Town of New Holstein, Calumet County] –son of Andrew Meggers and Mary Holthuesen –born Town of Charlestown, Calumet County –farmer in Towns of Eaton and Schleswig –from Feb. 18, 1890 until his death in 1923 Henry operated the farm centered at 10114 State Highway 67 in Section 6, Town of Schleswig –this farm was then purchased by his son-in-law Paul Gast and his wife Delia Meggers –“Heart failure was the immediate cause of death, after he had suffered some months with paralysis, which rendered him helpless. Mr. Meggers was a well-known former resident of the town of Schleswig, where he was postmaster of the village bearing his name, a few miles north of Kiel for several years.” –from obit –died from “hemiplegia, 4 months –myocarditis, 5 years”) –buried at Eaton Union Cemetery, Town of Eaton [marriage record Calumet 2-56] [death record Manitowoc 20-390]
HENRY MEGGERS DIES.
Death claimed Henry Meggers on Saturday, at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Gast, in this city. Heart failure was the immediate cause of death, after he had suffered some months with paralysis, which rendered him helpless. Mr. Meggers was a well-known former resident of the town of Schleswig, where he was postmaster of the village bearing his name, a few miles north of Kiel for several years.
He was born February 6, 1856, in the town of Charlestown,
Calumet county, and was married in 1881 to Sophia Greve. In 1891 the couple settled in the town of Schleswig, where Mr.Meggers operated a farm. His wife died in February of this year.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Paul Gast of Kiel, and two sons, Alvin and Emil on the old homestead, He is also survived by one brother and six sisters.
The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, with interment in the Eaton cemetery. Attorney E. S. Schmitz of Manitowoc officiated at the obsequies.
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Meggers, Henry (Feb. 6, 1856-Oct. 27, 1923 –husband of Sophia Greve [married April 12, 1881 in Town of New Holstein, Calumet County] –son of Andrew Meggers and Mary Holthuesen –born Town of Charlestown, Calumet County –farmer in Towns of Eaton and Schleswig –from Feb. 18, 1890 until his death in 1923 Henry operated the farm centered at 10114 State Highway 67 in Section 6, Town of Schleswig –this farm was then purchased by his son-in-law Paul Gast and his wife Delia Meggers –“Heart failure was the immediate cause of death, after he had suffered some months with paralysis, which rendered him helpless. Mr. Meggers was a well-known former resident of the town of Schleswig, where he was postmaster of the village bearing his name, a few miles north of Kiel for several years.” –from obit –died from “hemiplegia, 4 months –myocarditis, 5 years”) –buried at Eaton Union Cemetery, Town of Eaton [marriage record Calumet 2-56] [death record Manitowoc 20-390]
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