ALOIS SCHNORR DIES AT HOME IN HIS 84th YEAR
(Pioneer Tanner, Head of Box Factory, Was Ill Just a Few Days)
Alois Schnorr, 84, (photo) pioneer tanner and later head of a box manufacturing
company here, died earty today at the family home, 1807 South Tenth street. The
deceased, who had been a resident of Manitowoc for four score years, had been
seriously ill for about a week. Since the plant of the Schnorr Brothers box
factory was destroyed by fire in the winter of 1929-30, Mr. Schnorr lived a
retired life. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the home
on South Tenth street and at 9 a.m. from St. Andrew's Catholic church, Rev.
Father Letz officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. For years Mr. Schnorr was
prominent in German singing society circles in Manitowoc. He was a charter
member of the Concordia society, and when the society was merged with the Frier
Saengerbund Singing society several years ago he continured acitvely in the
merged group. In addtion Mr. Schnorr was a member of the Eagles and Elks lodges
in this city.
(Born in Germany )
Alois Schnorr was born at Amorbach, Germany, in 1849 and came to this country
with his parents when a boy of four years. He attended small two-room school
near the present site of the old Turner Hall and later studied the "three R's"
under the guidance of the late A.M. Richter in the German school at the present
site of the Herald-Times building. Mr. Schnorr engaged in the tannery business,
establishing with his brother John a tannery here in 1877. This plant was
located on South Tenth street. In 1899, after the tannery had been destroyed by
fire, the Schnorr brothers, with two nephews, Edward and William Schnorr,
organized the Schnorr Brothers Box company. Mr. Schnorr coninued as the active
head of the institution until the plant burned down three years ago. Mr. Schnorr
was twice married. In 1875 he was married to Miss Agnes Kodet, who died in 1895.
Two years later he married Miss Ida Wellhoefer of Sheboygan, who survives him
with three daughters, Mrs. William C. Dicke and Mrs. Ella Uek of this city, and
Mrs. Oscar Palmquist of Spokane, Wash., and one sister, Mrs. Anna Borcherdt of
this city. There are also six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The
remains may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home toight and Sunday and will be
removed to the Schnorr home on Monday morning.
- Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, January 21, 1933, p. 3.
(Pioneer Tanner, Head of Box Factory, Was Ill Just a Few Days)
Alois Schnorr, 84, (photo) pioneer tanner and later head of a box manufacturing
company here, died earty today at the family home, 1807 South Tenth street. The
deceased, who had been a resident of Manitowoc for four score years, had been
seriously ill for about a week. Since the plant of the Schnorr Brothers box
factory was destroyed by fire in the winter of 1929-30, Mr. Schnorr lived a
retired life. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the home
on South Tenth street and at 9 a.m. from St. Andrew's Catholic church, Rev.
Father Letz officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. For years Mr. Schnorr was
prominent in German singing society circles in Manitowoc. He was a charter
member of the Concordia society, and when the society was merged with the Frier
Saengerbund Singing society several years ago he continured acitvely in the
merged group. In addtion Mr. Schnorr was a member of the Eagles and Elks lodges
in this city.
(Born in Germany )
Alois Schnorr was born at Amorbach, Germany, in 1849 and came to this country
with his parents when a boy of four years. He attended small two-room school
near the present site of the old Turner Hall and later studied the "three R's"
under the guidance of the late A.M. Richter in the German school at the present
site of the Herald-Times building. Mr. Schnorr engaged in the tannery business,
establishing with his brother John a tannery here in 1877. This plant was
located on South Tenth street. In 1899, after the tannery had been destroyed by
fire, the Schnorr brothers, with two nephews, Edward and William Schnorr,
organized the Schnorr Brothers Box company. Mr. Schnorr coninued as the active
head of the institution until the plant burned down three years ago. Mr. Schnorr
was twice married. In 1875 he was married to Miss Agnes Kodet, who died in 1895.
Two years later he married Miss Ida Wellhoefer of Sheboygan, who survives him
with three daughters, Mrs. William C. Dicke and Mrs. Ella Uek of this city, and
Mrs. Oscar Palmquist of Spokane, Wash., and one sister, Mrs. Anna Borcherdt of
this city. There are also six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The
remains may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home toight and Sunday and will be
removed to the Schnorr home on Monday morning.
- Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, January 21, 1933, p. 3.
ALOIS SCHNORR DIES AT HOME IN HIS 84th YEAR
(Pioneer Tanner, Head of Box Factory, Was Ill Just a Few Days)
Alois Schnorr, 84, (photo) pioneer tanner and later head of a box manufacturing
company here, died earty today at the family home, 1807 South Tenth street. The
deceased, who had been a resident of Manitowoc for four score years, had been
seriously ill for about a week. Since the plant of the Schnorr Brothers box
factory was destroyed by fire in the winter of 1929-30, Mr. Schnorr lived a
retired life. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the home
on South Tenth street and at 9 a.m. from St. Andrew's Catholic church, Rev.
Father Letz officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. For years Mr. Schnorr was
prominent in German singing society circles in Manitowoc. He was a charter
member of the Concordia society, and when the society was merged with the Frier
Saengerbund Singing society several years ago he continured acitvely in the
merged group. In addtion Mr. Schnorr was a member of the Eagles and Elks lodges
in this city.
(Born in Germany )
Alois Schnorr was born at Amorbach, Germany, in 1849 and came to this country
with his parents when a boy of four years. He attended small two-room school
near the present site of the old Turner Hall and later studied the "three R's"
under the guidance of the late A.M. Richter in the German school at the present
site of the Herald-Times building. Mr. Schnorr engaged in the tannery business,
establishing with his brother John a tannery here in 1877. This plant was
located on South Tenth street. In 1899, after the tannery had been destroyed by
fire, the Schnorr brothers, with two nephews, Edward and William Schnorr,
organized the Schnorr Brothers Box company. Mr. Schnorr coninued as the active
head of the institution until the plant burned down three years ago. Mr. Schnorr
was twice married. In 1875 he was married to Miss Agnes Kodet, who died in 1895.
Two years later he married Miss Ida Wellhoefer of Sheboygan, who survives him
with three daughters, Mrs. William C. Dicke and Mrs. Ella Uek of this city, and
Mrs. Oscar Palmquist of Spokane, Wash., and one sister, Mrs. Anna Borcherdt of
this city. There are also six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The
remains may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home toight and Sunday and will be
removed to the Schnorr home on Monday morning.
- Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, January 21, 1933, p. 3.
(Pioneer Tanner, Head of Box Factory, Was Ill Just a Few Days)
Alois Schnorr, 84, (photo) pioneer tanner and later head of a box manufacturing
company here, died earty today at the family home, 1807 South Tenth street. The
deceased, who had been a resident of Manitowoc for four score years, had been
seriously ill for about a week. Since the plant of the Schnorr Brothers box
factory was destroyed by fire in the winter of 1929-30, Mr. Schnorr lived a
retired life. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the home
on South Tenth street and at 9 a.m. from St. Andrew's Catholic church, Rev.
Father Letz officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. For years Mr. Schnorr was
prominent in German singing society circles in Manitowoc. He was a charter
member of the Concordia society, and when the society was merged with the Frier
Saengerbund Singing society several years ago he continured acitvely in the
merged group. In addtion Mr. Schnorr was a member of the Eagles and Elks lodges
in this city.
(Born in Germany )
Alois Schnorr was born at Amorbach, Germany, in 1849 and came to this country
with his parents when a boy of four years. He attended small two-room school
near the present site of the old Turner Hall and later studied the "three R's"
under the guidance of the late A.M. Richter in the German school at the present
site of the Herald-Times building. Mr. Schnorr engaged in the tannery business,
establishing with his brother John a tannery here in 1877. This plant was
located on South Tenth street. In 1899, after the tannery had been destroyed by
fire, the Schnorr brothers, with two nephews, Edward and William Schnorr,
organized the Schnorr Brothers Box company. Mr. Schnorr coninued as the active
head of the institution until the plant burned down three years ago. Mr. Schnorr
was twice married. In 1875 he was married to Miss Agnes Kodet, who died in 1895.
Two years later he married Miss Ida Wellhoefer of Sheboygan, who survives him
with three daughters, Mrs. William C. Dicke and Mrs. Ella Uek of this city, and
Mrs. Oscar Palmquist of Spokane, Wash., and one sister, Mrs. Anna Borcherdt of
this city. There are also six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The
remains may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home toight and Sunday and will be
removed to the Schnorr home on Monday morning.
- Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, January 21, 1933, p. 3.
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