JOHN NESPOR
(1851 - 1926)

JOHN NESPOR PASSES AWAY TODAY, AGED 75
Pioneer Monument Man of City Victim of Two Strokes

John Nespor, pioneer monument man of the city and one of its older residents, passed away at the family home, 415 N. Eighth street, this morning, aged 75. Mr. Nespor had suffered a stroke, but had been confined to his bed only three days.

Funeral services for Mr. Nespor will be held from the home Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

Mr. Nespor was born in Bohemia September 28, 1851 and for 67 years had been a resident here, coming to the city when 16. He early established his own business and for nearly a half century he had conducted the business of manufacturing and erecting monuments and doing stone work of all kinds, and was widely known. He was a charter member of the C.S.P.S. society which founded and built the opera house and Mr. Nespor was one of the active workers in the project. He retired from active business several years ago but retained an interest in the work and in affairs of the city.

Leaves Large Family
Married fifty-three years ago to Julia Maresh, Mr. Nespor is survived by his widow and ten children, Mrs. A. Kostlevy, Mrs. Carl Geisler, Mrs. Jerome Dick, Mrs. Otto Geisler, Mrs. Wm. Bruechert, Mrs. Albert Hinrichs, and Ladimer, Milosh, Bajemil and Zdenedk, all but the latter being residents here, Zdenek Nespor being at Elmyra, N.Y., and unable to be here for the funeral.

Mr. Nespor was well known among the pioneer residents and was held in esteem as a man of high character and a good citizen.

Manitowoc Herald News, Wis., Wednesday, November 10, 1926 P. 1

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50th Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Nespor

Mr. and Mrs. John Nespor, 415 North Eighth Street, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding at the family home on last Thursday. The family reunion was held a week previous because of the limited stay of their son, Zdnek of Elmira, New York.

Mr. Nespor was born in Bohemia in 1851 and Mrs. Nespor in the Town of Kossuth, this county in 1857. Her maiden name was Julia Maresh. Mr. Nespor came to America and to Manitowoc at the age of 16. Since early manhood he has been proprietor of marble monument works and engaged in general stone dressing in the city. Two sons now carry on the business.

The ten children of the couple were present as follows: Mrs. Jerome Dick, Mrs. William Bruechert, Mrs. Carl Geisler, Mrs. Otto Geisler, Mrs. Albert Hinrichs, Mrs. Anton Kostlevy and sons, Ladimir, Milosh, Bjmal and Zdneck.

This couple have grown in the respect of their towns people for a half century. They reared a large family to be a credit to them and the race whence they sprang.

Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, October 4, 1923

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