Obituary - Teutopolis Press, Thursday, October 25, 1906
Clem Wente, one of the most highly respected citizens of Lillyville, died at his home Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock, aged 59 years, after an illness of several years. He suffered for a long time with tuberculosis of the knee and last spring the leg was amputated. He rallied for a time but soon became worse and was finally relieved by death as above stated. Mr. Wente was well known to a large number of people in this and Cumberland county and he will be mourned by all. He was one of the leading farmers of Lillyville.
The deceased was born in St. Clair County, Ill., and came with his parents to this county when quite young. He was married to Kate Hatke 36 years ago and went to farming at Lillyville. Besides his widow he is survived by two sons, Henry of Sigel and John who lives near the home place, and four daughters, Mrs. Anna Vollmer of Mattoon, Mrs. John Althoff of Effingham, Mrs. George Weis of Teutopolis and Miss Cecilia at home. He also leaves to mourn three brothers, Henry, Herman and Jospeh.
The funeral will take place Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the Lillyville Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Lillyville cemetery.
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Clemens August and Maria Catherine (Hatke) Wente were married on January 11, 1870 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis, Effingham Co., Illinois. [This information from Church Records of St. Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis, Illinois; and Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry.com]
Clemens August and Maria Catherine (Hatke) Wente had another daughter, Marie Rose Wente, born in about 1872 in Spring Point Twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois,, who is not linked below. Marie Rose Wente is most likely buried at St. Francis Cemetery in Teutopolis, Illinois. At the time of her death on March 18, 1875, there was no church or cemetery in Spring Point (Lillyville), Illinois. The Sacred Heart Church was built in 1877. It was dedicated November 1, 1877, by Reverend P. Mauritius Klosterman O.F.M.
Clem Wente, one of the most highly respected citizens of Lillyville, died at his home Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock, aged 59 years, after an illness of several years. He suffered for a long time with tuberculosis of the knee and last spring the leg was amputated. He rallied for a time but soon became worse and was finally relieved by death as above stated. Mr. Wente was well known to a large number of people in this and Cumberland county and he will be mourned by all. He was one of the leading farmers of Lillyville.
The deceased was born in St. Clair County, Ill., and came with his parents to this county when quite young. He was married to Kate Hatke 36 years ago and went to farming at Lillyville. Besides his widow he is survived by two sons, Henry of Sigel and John who lives near the home place, and four daughters, Mrs. Anna Vollmer of Mattoon, Mrs. John Althoff of Effingham, Mrs. George Weis of Teutopolis and Miss Cecilia at home. He also leaves to mourn three brothers, Henry, Herman and Jospeh.
The funeral will take place Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the Lillyville Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Lillyville cemetery.
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Clemens August and Maria Catherine (Hatke) Wente were married on January 11, 1870 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis, Effingham Co., Illinois. [This information from Church Records of St. Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis, Illinois; and Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry.com]
Clemens August and Maria Catherine (Hatke) Wente had another daughter, Marie Rose Wente, born in about 1872 in Spring Point Twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois,, who is not linked below. Marie Rose Wente is most likely buried at St. Francis Cemetery in Teutopolis, Illinois. At the time of her death on March 18, 1875, there was no church or cemetery in Spring Point (Lillyville), Illinois. The Sacred Heart Church was built in 1877. It was dedicated November 1, 1877, by Reverend P. Mauritius Klosterman O.F.M.
Obituary - Teutopolis Press, Thursday, October 25, 1906
Clem Wente, one of the most highly respected citizens of Lillyville, died at his home Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock, aged 59 years, after an illness of several years. He suffered for a long time with tuberculosis of the knee and last spring the leg was amputated. He rallied for a time but soon became worse and was finally relieved by death as above stated. Mr. Wente was well known to a large number of people in this and Cumberland county and he will be mourned by all. He was one of the leading farmers of Lillyville.
The deceased was born in St. Clair County, Ill., and came with his parents to this county when quite young. He was married to Kate Hatke 36 years ago and went to farming at Lillyville. Besides his widow he is survived by two sons, Henry of Sigel and John who lives near the home place, and four daughters, Mrs. Anna Vollmer of Mattoon, Mrs. John Althoff of Effingham, Mrs. George Weis of Teutopolis and Miss Cecilia at home. He also leaves to mourn three brothers, Henry, Herman and Jospeh.
The funeral will take place Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the Lillyville Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Lillyville cemetery.
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Clemens August and Maria Catherine (Hatke) Wente were married on January 11, 1870 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis, Effingham Co., Illinois. [This information from Church Records of St. Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis, Illinois; and Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry.com]
Clemens August and Maria Catherine (Hatke) Wente had another daughter, Marie Rose Wente, born in about 1872 in Spring Point Twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois,, who is not linked below. Marie Rose Wente is most likely buried at St. Francis Cemetery in Teutopolis, Illinois. At the time of her death on March 18, 1875, there was no church or cemetery in Spring Point (Lillyville), Illinois. The Sacred Heart Church was built in 1877. It was dedicated November 1, 1877, by Reverend P. Mauritius Klosterman O.F.M.
Clem Wente, one of the most highly respected citizens of Lillyville, died at his home Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock, aged 59 years, after an illness of several years. He suffered for a long time with tuberculosis of the knee and last spring the leg was amputated. He rallied for a time but soon became worse and was finally relieved by death as above stated. Mr. Wente was well known to a large number of people in this and Cumberland county and he will be mourned by all. He was one of the leading farmers of Lillyville.
The deceased was born in St. Clair County, Ill., and came with his parents to this county when quite young. He was married to Kate Hatke 36 years ago and went to farming at Lillyville. Besides his widow he is survived by two sons, Henry of Sigel and John who lives near the home place, and four daughters, Mrs. Anna Vollmer of Mattoon, Mrs. John Althoff of Effingham, Mrs. George Weis of Teutopolis and Miss Cecilia at home. He also leaves to mourn three brothers, Henry, Herman and Jospeh.
The funeral will take place Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the Lillyville Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Lillyville cemetery.
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Clemens August and Maria Catherine (Hatke) Wente were married on January 11, 1870 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis, Effingham Co., Illinois. [This information from Church Records of St. Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis, Illinois; and Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry.com]
Clemens August and Maria Catherine (Hatke) Wente had another daughter, Marie Rose Wente, born in about 1872 in Spring Point Twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois,, who is not linked below. Marie Rose Wente is most likely buried at St. Francis Cemetery in Teutopolis, Illinois. At the time of her death on March 18, 1875, there was no church or cemetery in Spring Point (Lillyville), Illinois. The Sacred Heart Church was built in 1877. It was dedicated November 1, 1877, by Reverend P. Mauritius Klosterman O.F.M.
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