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Joseph Carl Fessler

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Joseph Carl Fessler

Birth
Germany
Death
14 Sep 1942 (aged 81)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Saint Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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#1
MANITOWOC EVENING TIMES September 14,1942 FESSLER
Joseph Fessler Sr. , 81, pioneer resident of the town of Eaton, died Monday at the Holy Family hospital following a short illness. Funeral
services will be held Thursday at 9:30am from the St. Gregory's Catholic Church at St. Nazianz. Interment will be in the village cemetery.

Mr. Fessler was born in Germany in 1860 and when a boy, accompanied his parents to this country. The family settled at St Nazianz and later moved to the homestead farm two miles south of the village. As a young man, he worked six years at the Holy Family convent at Silver Lake.

In 1891, he married Margaret Meyer and they moved to the farm home at Eaton. Mrs. Meyer died two years ago. Survivors are five sons, two daughters, and 19 grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the Fessler home.

#2 1900 US Census: Eaton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Joe Fessler 39 born Octrober 1869 Germany
Margaret 29 born July 1870 Wisconsin
Matthias 9 born December 1890 Wisconsin
Joe 6 born October 1893 Wisconsin
Frank 5 born October 1894 Wisconsin
Francis 3 born October 1896 Wisconsin
Charlie 2/12 born November 1899 Wisconsin

#1
MANITOWOC EVENING TIMES September 14,1942 FESSLER
Joseph Fessler Sr. , 81, pioneer resident of the town of Eaton, died Monday at the Holy Family hospital following a short illness. Funeral
services will be held Thursday at 9:30am from the St. Gregory's Catholic Church at St. Nazianz. Interment will be in the village cemetery.

Mr. Fessler was born in Germany in 1860 and when a boy, accompanied his parents to this country. The family settled at St Nazianz and later moved to the homestead farm two miles south of the village. As a young man, he worked six years at the Holy Family convent at Silver Lake.

In 1891, he married Margaret Meyer and they moved to the farm home at Eaton. Mrs. Meyer died two years ago. Survivors are five sons, two daughters, and 19 grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the Fessler home.

#2 1900 US Census: Eaton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Joe Fessler 39 born Octrober 1869 Germany
Margaret 29 born July 1870 Wisconsin
Matthias 9 born December 1890 Wisconsin
Joe 6 born October 1893 Wisconsin
Frank 5 born October 1894 Wisconsin
Francis 3 born October 1896 Wisconsin
Charlie 2/12 born November 1899 Wisconsin



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  • Created by: DM Scott
  • Added: Sep 28, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59330322/joseph_carl-fessler: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Carl Fessler (7 Oct 1860–14 Sep 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59330322, citing Saint Gregory Cemetery, Saint Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by DM Scott (contributor 47110289).