CHARLES A. ZEMAN (d. 1957)

Charles Zeman Dies at Hospital
Charles A. Zeman, 75, retired Manitowoc businessman and former president of
Northern Elevator Co., died at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital. He had
been in ill health since January. The Zeman home is a 535 N. Eighth St.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home.
The Rev. F. C. St. Clair will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Mr. Zeman was born July 15, 1890, in the city, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Zeman. Frank Zeman was Manitowoc County treasurer for several terms.
Charles Zeman attended city schools and was graduated from the old North Side
High School in 1900. He was president of the senior class. Mr. Zeman worked
for Armour and Co. at Chicago for a few years and later with the Northern Grain
Co. in this city.
In 1908, he and Robert Ritchie joined as partners in the Northern Elevator Co.
Edward J. Zeman and John Short joined the firm later, Charles Zeman continued
as president of the firm until it was sold and he retired from active business
in 1950. He ..(line underinked)..vue and Colfax, Wis.
He married Bess Paine, daughter of the Dr. and Mrs. R. K. Paine, in 1913, and
the couple always occupied the Paine home at 635 N. Eighth St. Mr. Zeman was
a member of the Elks Lodge.
Surviving him are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. William C. Muth, two sisters, Mrs.
A.J. Vits and Mrs. Arthur Auton, a brother, Edward J. Zeman, two grandchildren,
Kendall Elizabeth Muth and William C. Muth Jr., all of this city, and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 16, 1957 P. 27
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[d. 05-15-1957/age 76 yrs./cause: heart failure/bur. on R.K. Paine lot]
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Marriage of Charles/Elizabeth Zeman
PAINE-ZEMAN WEDDING ONE OF PRETTIEST OF YEAR IN CITY
MISS BESSIE PAINE IS BRIDE OF CHARLES ZEMAN; CEREMONY AT HOME OF BRIDE'S MOTHER AT 8 LAST EVENING
Never did bride and groom enter a new life more auspiciously then did Miss Bessie
Paine and Charles Zeman last evening when at the Paine homestead on North Eighteenth
Street, the vows that made them one were taken amidst scenes that will ever be
remembered by the principals as contributing to the happiest day of their lives.
Surrounded by relatives and the friends that have grown up with the couple through
childhood and school days, the young people were principal characters to as pretty
a wedding as has taken place in Manitowoc in many years.
The spacious Paine home was converted into a veritable bower for the occasion.
The color scheme of pink and white was carried out everywhere. Roses and ferns in
profusion decorated the rooms while the bay window of the living room where the
ceremony was performed was a solid mass of green converted into an improvised altar
over which was suspended a magnificent large wedding bell. Under this the couple
received the vows and the nuptial blessing read by Rev. Reynolds of the Episcopal
church, Leading to the altar the bridesmaids formed the ribbon passageway through
which the bridal procession passed. Looking down from the stairway was stationed
Mrs. Paine, mother of the bride, who by reason of her illness, could not descend
to the lower floor. Mrs. Etta Mosely (nee Brothers) at whose wedding celebration
the bride assisted as bride's maid only a few weeks ago, was matron of honor for
the occasion. She wore a beautiful cashmere de sole gown. Miss Adelaide Kazda,
the bride's maid of honor was attired in a gown of pink meteor silk trimmed with
chantilly lace, while the maids of honor, Misses Rose Seeger, Hazel DeLano, Helen
Heggins and Emma Zeman conformed to the general setting in pretty pink and white
dresses. Miss Josephine Patchen, the flower girl, was in white. Stanley Echel was
groomsman and Richard Paine, the bride's brother, gave her away. The bride wore a
creation of white crepe meteor trimmed with chantilly lace and a veil and the
groom had every reason to be proud of his bride as he led her to the altar. She
carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.
The wedding took place at 8 o'clock after which the bridal party and guests were
served with refreshments. The Gloe-Naidl orchestra rendered the wedding march and
several selections during the evening. The couple will make an extended wedding
trip. They departed on the limited last evening for Green Bay and today are in
Chicago. They will take a trip through Dixie, down the Mississippi on a steamer
and spend some time in the south. Returning they will be at home about January 1
at the Paine residence, corner of Eighth and St. Clair Streets.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. R. K. Paine, one of Manitowoc's home girls, born
and reared here, graduated from the high school and a young lady popular with a
great host of friends who will extend to her sincere good wishes in her journey
through life. She is one of the most popular girls of the younger social set and
is in every way fitted for her new station in life and will grace the home her
husband will provide for her.
The groom is one of the city's rising young businessmen of retiring personality
yet forceful in business and successful in his career. He is Treasurer of the
Northern Elevator Company organized five years ago and one of the most successful
of the local grain companies. Except for a few friends who have known the couple
for many years and grown up with them, the wedding was attended by only relatives
of the young people with exception of a few out of town guests. A reception at the
Dr. Patchen home a few days ago was given by the couple at which a more general
invitation was extended. Among the out-of-town guests were: William Nottage, Miss
Edith Whedon of Appleton; Mr. and Mrs. George Heller Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Geile, Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Clas of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. George Felton, Eldora, Ia.,
and a number of others from Two Rivers.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thurs., Sept. 18, 1913