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John Broeker Sr.

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John Broeker Sr.

Birth
Death
29 Nov 1922 (aged 75–76)
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
I-6-5-3
Memorial ID
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JOHN BROEKER, OLD RESIDENT, DEAD AT AGE 76 John Broeker, one of the county's old
residents, died early today at the home of his daughter on Route 3, aged 76.
Death was due to infirmities incident to age and came without lingering illness
to Mr. Broeker. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from
the late home. Mr. Broeker was born in Germany in 1846 and came to Manitowoc at
the age of six years locating in the town of Manitowoc, just outside the city
where he conducted a small truck farm. Several years ago Mr. Broeker's home was
burned and at the time it was claimed that the fire was of incendiary origin
because the Broekers had befriended a neighbor. Mr. Broeker is survived by his
wife and three children, Mrs. Henry Ladwig and Fred Broeker, this city and Henry
Broeker, town of Manitowoc. There are eighteen grand children and six great
grandchildren.
- Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, November 27, 1922, p.1.
JOHN BROEKER, OLD RESIDENT, DEAD AT AGE 76 John Broeker, one of the county's old
residents, died early today at the home of his daughter on Route 3, aged 76.
Death was due to infirmities incident to age and came without lingering illness
to Mr. Broeker. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from
the late home. Mr. Broeker was born in Germany in 1846 and came to Manitowoc at
the age of six years locating in the town of Manitowoc, just outside the city
where he conducted a small truck farm. Several years ago Mr. Broeker's home was
burned and at the time it was claimed that the fire was of incendiary origin
because the Broekers had befriended a neighbor. Mr. Broeker is survived by his
wife and three children, Mrs. Henry Ladwig and Fred Broeker, this city and Henry
Broeker, town of Manitowoc. There are eighteen grand children and six great
grandchildren.
- Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, November 27, 1922, p.1.


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  • Created by: Kent Salomon
  • Added: Aug 11, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95201199/john-broeker: accessed ), memorial page for John Broeker Sr. (1846–29 Nov 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95201199, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).