Edward Joseph Bonk, 69, prominent Chilton resident and former Mayor, died at his home at 70 Lincoln Street Thursday morning following a nine months’ illness.
Born in town Newton, Feb. 2, 1881, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Bonk, he attended schools in that township before marrying Hulda Paulsen on June 23, 1909.
In 1914 he became manager of the Chilton Canning Company and has been a resident of the city since that time. He was a member of the county board from 1930 until the present time serving as chairman since 1934. Besides holding the office of mayor between 1922 and 1928, he was also a director of the Calumet County Fair association, a director of the Commercial Bank of Chilton, and director of the Wisconsin Canners’ association, being a diamond member of the organization.
He held memberships in the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, St. Joseph’s Society, Holy Name Society, Kiwanis Club, Old Guard of National Canners association.
Surviving are his wife; two children, Mrs. Charles (Armella) Woodward of Philadelphia, and Attorney Donald Bonk of Chilton; three grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Tom (Celia) Sims of Chicago. A brother and three sisters preceded him in death.
Sheboygan Press – August 18, 1950
Born in town Newton, Feb. 2, 1881, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Bonk, he attended schools in that township before marrying Hulda Paulsen on June 23, 1909.
In 1914 he became manager of the Chilton Canning Company and has been a resident of the city since that time. He was a member of the county board from 1930 until the present time serving as chairman since 1934. Besides holding the office of mayor between 1922 and 1928, he was also a director of the Calumet County Fair association, a director of the Commercial Bank of Chilton, and director of the Wisconsin Canners’ association, being a diamond member of the organization.
He held memberships in the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, St. Joseph’s Society, Holy Name Society, Kiwanis Club, Old Guard of National Canners association.
Surviving are his wife; two children, Mrs. Charles (Armella) Woodward of Philadelphia, and Attorney Donald Bonk of Chilton; three grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Tom (Celia) Sims of Chicago. A brother and three sisters preceded him in death.
Sheboygan Press – August 18, 1950
Edward Joseph Bonk, 69, prominent Chilton resident and former Mayor, died at his home at 70 Lincoln Street Thursday morning following a nine months’ illness.
Born in town Newton, Feb. 2, 1881, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Bonk, he attended schools in that township before marrying Hulda Paulsen on June 23, 1909.
In 1914 he became manager of the Chilton Canning Company and has been a resident of the city since that time. He was a member of the county board from 1930 until the present time serving as chairman since 1934. Besides holding the office of mayor between 1922 and 1928, he was also a director of the Calumet County Fair association, a director of the Commercial Bank of Chilton, and director of the Wisconsin Canners’ association, being a diamond member of the organization.
He held memberships in the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, St. Joseph’s Society, Holy Name Society, Kiwanis Club, Old Guard of National Canners association.
Surviving are his wife; two children, Mrs. Charles (Armella) Woodward of Philadelphia, and Attorney Donald Bonk of Chilton; three grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Tom (Celia) Sims of Chicago. A brother and three sisters preceded him in death.
Sheboygan Press – August 18, 1950
Born in town Newton, Feb. 2, 1881, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Bonk, he attended schools in that township before marrying Hulda Paulsen on June 23, 1909.
In 1914 he became manager of the Chilton Canning Company and has been a resident of the city since that time. He was a member of the county board from 1930 until the present time serving as chairman since 1934. Besides holding the office of mayor between 1922 and 1928, he was also a director of the Calumet County Fair association, a director of the Commercial Bank of Chilton, and director of the Wisconsin Canners’ association, being a diamond member of the organization.
He held memberships in the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, St. Joseph’s Society, Holy Name Society, Kiwanis Club, Old Guard of National Canners association.
Surviving are his wife; two children, Mrs. Charles (Armella) Woodward of Philadelphia, and Attorney Donald Bonk of Chilton; three grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Tom (Celia) Sims of Chicago. A brother and three sisters preceded him in death.
Sheboygan Press – August 18, 1950
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