Holzer, Joseph Peter (March 9, 1858-July 8, 1936 –husband of Mary Basel [married Jan. 13, 1890 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Clarks Mills, Town Cato] –son of George Holzer and Barbara Singer –born Town of Eaton –farmer in Town of Eaton –from March 31, 1882 to May 2, 1885 owned the 68 acre farm at 20311 Newton Road in Section 34, Town of Eaton –on May 2, 1885 Joseph sold this farm to his brother John, with both brothers at the time unmarried –on May 22, 1885 purchased his father’s 120 acre farm at 9035 Binversie Lane in Section 33, Town of Eaton –on Sept. 9, 1926 sold this 120 acre farm to his son Henry Holzer –from July 30, 1907 to May 10, 1910 owned the house at 224 West Main Street in St. Nazianz –sold this house to Carl Schweitzer in exchange for the 80 acre Carl Schweitzer farm centered at 19217 Baer Road in Section 23, Town of Eaton –on Jan. 28, 1911 sold this 80 acre farm to Fred Baer and his wife Mary Niederprum –from Dec. 13, 1894 to Dec. 21, 1918 owned the 40 acres of swampland in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 20, Town of Eaton –from Dec. 9, 1913 to July 18, 1919 owned 6 acres of cedar swamp in the N1/2 of the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 20, Town of Eaton –died from “bronchial pneumonia –chronic myocarditis –senility”) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 2, Row 15, Lot 6 –stone] [marriage record Manitowoc 6-22] [death record Manitowoc 30-452]
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Joseph Holzer Manitowoc Herald Times July 9, 1936

Dies At Farm Home In The Town of Liberty
Joseph Holzer, 78, died at his farm home in the town of Liberty Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning from the St. Gregory's Catholic Church in St. Nazianz. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery.
Mr. Holzer was born in the town of Newton. He was married January 13, 1890 to Mary Basel, who survives. The couple lived on a farm in the town of Eaton until 1932 when they moved to the farm on which Mr. Holzer died.
Survivors include the widow; five daughters, Alice Holzer of Menchalville, Mrs. Edward Hartman of New Holstein, Mrs. Julius Loritz of Manitowoc, Mrs. Edward Schreiber of School Hill and Mrs. Philip Hartman of Kiel; three sons, Henry of the town of Eaton, Herbert of St. Nazianz and Joseph Jr., at home; one brothers, Alois Holzer of Eaton; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Schaller of St. Nazianz and Mrs. William Lau of Seymour; and 29 grandchildren.