Peter P. (Pete) Broehl (photo), 86, of 1221 So. Seventh St., Manitowoc died
Thursday night at his home after a brief illness. Private funeral services will
be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, the
Rev. Richard Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery,
Manitowoc.
Mr. Broehl was born in Selgburg, Germany, Sept. 1, 1870, and at the age of 19
came to this country, settling in Chicago; in 1895 he married the former Barbara
Kuemmet in Chicago and the couple lived there until 1911 moving to Manitowoc. Mr.
Broehl was the steward at the old Elks Club and moved with the membership to the
new quarters in the present building. He later went into business, operating the
lunchroom next to The Herald Times, known now as the Midget Café. He retired
about 10 years ago. He was a member of the Elks lodge.
Survivors are his wife, son, J. Albert of Manitowoc; daughter, Mrs. Sidney (Marie)
Hinrichs of Manitowoc; sister, Mrs. Joseph Horner of Akron, Ohio, and three
grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 11, 1957 P. 11
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[d. 01-10-1957/age 86 yrs./cause: arteriosclerotis heart disease]
Peter P. (Pete) Broehl (photo), 86, of 1221 So. Seventh St., Manitowoc died
Thursday night at his home after a brief illness. Private funeral services will
be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, the
Rev. Richard Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery,
Manitowoc.
Mr. Broehl was born in Selgburg, Germany, Sept. 1, 1870, and at the age of 19
came to this country, settling in Chicago; in 1895 he married the former Barbara
Kuemmet in Chicago and the couple lived there until 1911 moving to Manitowoc. Mr.
Broehl was the steward at the old Elks Club and moved with the membership to the
new quarters in the present building. He later went into business, operating the
lunchroom next to The Herald Times, known now as the Midget Café. He retired
about 10 years ago. He was a member of the Elks lodge.
Survivors are his wife, son, J. Albert of Manitowoc; daughter, Mrs. Sidney (Marie)
Hinrichs of Manitowoc; sister, Mrs. Joseph Horner of Akron, Ohio, and three
grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 11, 1957 P. 11
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[d. 01-10-1957/age 86 yrs./cause: arteriosclerotis heart disease]
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