Mr. Wenzelaus Knier, 80 years old, died Saturday night at the home of his son, Mr. and Mrs. John Knier, after a long illness.
He was born in Bohemia, Austria, in 1845, and came to this country with his parents at the age of 8 years and settled on a farm at Clarks Mills.
In 1860 the family moved to St. Nazianz and located on a nearby farm.
He married Miss Margaret Heller in 1869. They lived on the homestead till old age set in when they moved to the village, where they resided until Mrs. Knier died.
Mr. Knier then made his home with his son, Joseph, till about a month ago when he was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Knier.
Be leaves to mourn his death four sons, George, Milwaukee; John, Joseph and Ambrose of here; and five daughters, Mrs. Michael Meyer of here; Mrs.
Peter Schad, School Hill; Mrs. John Ebenhoe, Madison; Mrs. Joseph Tino, Clarks Mills; Mrs. Louis Mendleck, Arbun; a sister, Mrs. Barbara Anhalt here, and a brother, Joseph Knier of Hilbert.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 9:30 a. m. in St. Gregory's church,Rev. E. Deibele sang a Requiem mass.
Interment in adjoining cemetery. - Oct. 9, 1925
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husband of Margaret nee Heller [married May 14, 1867 at St. Gregory]
son of Joseph Knier and Anna Trotschmidt -farmer -took ownership of his father's farm in Section 22, Town of Eaton on Jan. 5, 1876 -born Plzen, Bohemia died from "entroitis, senility and arteriosclerosis"
Mr. Wenzelaus Knier, 80 years old, died Saturday night at the home of his son, Mr. and Mrs. John Knier, after a long illness.
He was born in Bohemia, Austria, in 1845, and came to this country with his parents at the age of 8 years and settled on a farm at Clarks Mills.
In 1860 the family moved to St. Nazianz and located on a nearby farm.
He married Miss Margaret Heller in 1869. They lived on the homestead till old age set in when they moved to the village, where they resided until Mrs. Knier died.
Mr. Knier then made his home with his son, Joseph, till about a month ago when he was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Knier.
Be leaves to mourn his death four sons, George, Milwaukee; John, Joseph and Ambrose of here; and five daughters, Mrs. Michael Meyer of here; Mrs.
Peter Schad, School Hill; Mrs. John Ebenhoe, Madison; Mrs. Joseph Tino, Clarks Mills; Mrs. Louis Mendleck, Arbun; a sister, Mrs. Barbara Anhalt here, and a brother, Joseph Knier of Hilbert.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 9:30 a. m. in St. Gregory's church,Rev. E. Deibele sang a Requiem mass.
Interment in adjoining cemetery. - Oct. 9, 1925
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husband of Margaret nee Heller [married May 14, 1867 at St. Gregory]
son of Joseph Knier and Anna Trotschmidt -farmer -took ownership of his father's farm in Section 22, Town of Eaton on Jan. 5, 1876 -born Plzen, Bohemia died from "entroitis, senility and arteriosclerosis"
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