RICHARD H. OESTREICH
(1879 • 1955)
Funeral services for Richard H. Oestreich, 76 (photo) of 1011 N. 15th St., Manitowoc, who died Tuesday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Grace Evangelical and Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. W. W. Gieschen will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Oestreich was born July 20, 1880, in the Town of Manitowoc, a son of the late August and Caroline Kraus Oestreich. He married the former Evelyn Fehring on Nov. 26, 1907, and the couple settled on the Oestreich homestead farm on Rt. 2, Manitowoc. During the time Mr. Oestreich farmed he served as Town of Manitowoc clerk for 14 years. In November of 1928 the couple purchased a home at 1011 N. 15th St., Manitowoc, and Mr. Oestreich took employment at the Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Berlyn R. of Madison and Paul A. of Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Otto Haese of Burbank, Calif., and Mrs. John Holtz of West Bend, Wis.; a brother, Walter of Rt. 2, Manitowoc; and two grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after noon Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., August 3, 1955 P. 19
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BAD FARM FIRE
One of the worst farm fires in the history of Manitowoc county, when fire destroyed all the buildings and most of the contents on the farm of Richard Oestreich in the Town of Manitowoc and then setting fire to the buildings on the Mary Schroeder place a half mile away through flying embers and burned them to the ground.
The Oestreich fire started from a back fire of a tractor being used in corn cutting work. It soon had a start that made fighting it a hopeless task. A high wind carried the fire to all the buildings. Volunteers broke a window and succeeded in getting some household effects to a safe place but a Ford truck, the property of Ferdinand Miller was so close to the burning barn but it could not be saved.
While engaged in salvage work at Oestreich, workers noticed a blaze at the Schroeder farm. The Rockwood fire department went over there but arrived too late to be of any assistance. Two families lived there but both were away from home and they lost everything. Mr. Oestreich has for many years been town clerk and his town records in the safe were found to be mostly destroyed. They included the chattel mortgages on file. Mr. Oestreich put his loss at $22,000 with $9200 insurance. He said that he probably would not rebuild. He had recently made considerable improvements to the residence. The Schroeder farm loss was put at $15000 with $5000 insurance. The Manitowoc fire department went out to the scene with chemical equipment but could do but little. Without adequate water supply at hand, the city equipment is of little value in a big fire.
Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thurs., October 11, 1928
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- died 08-02-1955
- buried 08-05-1955
- age 75 years
- cause: arteriosclerotic myocarditis with coronary sclerosis
- buried on Evelyn Oestreich and Olga Abendscheim lot
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RICHARD H. OESTREICH
(1879 • 1955)
Funeral services for Richard H. Oestreich, 76 (photo) of 1011 N. 15th St., Manitowoc, who died Tuesday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Grace Evangelical and Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. W. W. Gieschen will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Oestreich was born July 20, 1880, in the Town of Manitowoc, a son of the late August and Caroline Kraus Oestreich. He married the former Evelyn Fehring on Nov. 26, 1907, and the couple settled on the Oestreich homestead farm on Rt. 2, Manitowoc. During the time Mr. Oestreich farmed he served as Town of Manitowoc clerk for 14 years. In November of 1928 the couple purchased a home at 1011 N. 15th St., Manitowoc, and Mr. Oestreich took employment at the Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Berlyn R. of Madison and Paul A. of Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Otto Haese of Burbank, Calif., and Mrs. John Holtz of West Bend, Wis.; a brother, Walter of Rt. 2, Manitowoc; and two grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after noon Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., August 3, 1955 P. 19
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BAD FARM FIRE
One of the worst farm fires in the history of Manitowoc county, when fire destroyed all the buildings and most of the contents on the farm of Richard Oestreich in the Town of Manitowoc and then setting fire to the buildings on the Mary Schroeder place a half mile away through flying embers and burned them to the ground.
The Oestreich fire started from a back fire of a tractor being used in corn cutting work. It soon had a start that made fighting it a hopeless task. A high wind carried the fire to all the buildings. Volunteers broke a window and succeeded in getting some household effects to a safe place but a Ford truck, the property of Ferdinand Miller was so close to the burning barn but it could not be saved.
While engaged in salvage work at Oestreich, workers noticed a blaze at the Schroeder farm. The Rockwood fire department went over there but arrived too late to be of any assistance. Two families lived there but both were away from home and they lost everything. Mr. Oestreich has for many years been town clerk and his town records in the safe were found to be mostly destroyed. They included the chattel mortgages on file. Mr. Oestreich put his loss at $22,000 with $9200 insurance. He said that he probably would not rebuild. He had recently made considerable improvements to the residence. The Schroeder farm loss was put at $15000 with $5000 insurance. The Manitowoc fire department went out to the scene with chemical equipment but could do but little. Without adequate water supply at hand, the city equipment is of little value in a big fire.
Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thurs., October 11, 1928
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- died 08-02-1955
- buried 08-05-1955
- age 75 years
- cause: arteriosclerotic myocarditis with coronary sclerosis
- buried on Evelyn Oestreich and Olga Abendscheim lot
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