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Sophia <I>Mertens</I> Herzog

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Sophia Mertens Herzog

Birth
New Holstein, Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
19 Apr 1954 (aged 89)
Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Saint Anna, Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Sophia Mertens married Anton Herzog on Jan. 17, 1888 in a double
wedding with John Mertens who married Frances Herzog.

Mrs. Sophia A Herzog, 89, New Holstein R. 2 died Monday evening at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, following a lingering illness.
She was born at St. Anna, April 12, 1865, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Casper Mertens. She attended St. Ann's Parochial school and married Anton Herzog on Jan. 17, 1888, at St. Anna.
She was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and the Christian Mother's Society, New Holstein. She is survived by two sons, Peter and Gilbert, town of New Holstein, one daughter, Mrs. Joseph P. Schneider, Fond du Lac; six grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Joseph L. Voelker, St. Anna.
Mrs. Herzog and her son lived in New Holstein until December 31, 1953, when they moved to the home of another son, Peter, of R.1.
Her husband and two sons preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday from the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein. Burial will be in St. Ann's cemetery.
Friends may call at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral Home, New Holstein, from 7 p.m. Wednesday until the time of services. The Rosary will be recited at the church at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Apr. 20, 1954, p 10, c. 4

Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Herzog, 89, New Holstein, R.2, who passed away Monday evening at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, following a lingering illnes, were held Friday at 9:30 a.m. from the Holy Rosary Catholic church, New Holstein. The Rev. Peter Van Dyke, the Rev. Benedict Marx, the Rev. John Haen were the celebrants of the requiem high mass. Pallbearers were Hilmar Voelker, Joseph Mertens, Arthur Mertens, Casper Roehrig, Joe Mertens, Henry Turba.
Sheboygan Press , Sat. Apr. 24, 1954 p 6, c 6.

From Calumet county death records:
Sophia Herzog nee Mertens (v. 13 p 468)
April 12, 1865-April 19, 1954
Daughter of Casper Mertens and Catherine Trimborn
Born Calumet County
Died from "myocardial degeneration, senility, fracture of left hip- got out of bed and fell"
Buried at St. Anna, Town of New Holstein.
Contributor: Helen (47884155) • [email protected]
Sophia Mertens married Anton Herzog on Jan. 17, 1888 in a double
wedding with John Mertens who married Frances Herzog.

Mrs. Sophia A Herzog, 89, New Holstein R. 2 died Monday evening at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, following a lingering illness.
She was born at St. Anna, April 12, 1865, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Casper Mertens. She attended St. Ann's Parochial school and married Anton Herzog on Jan. 17, 1888, at St. Anna.
She was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and the Christian Mother's Society, New Holstein. She is survived by two sons, Peter and Gilbert, town of New Holstein, one daughter, Mrs. Joseph P. Schneider, Fond du Lac; six grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Joseph L. Voelker, St. Anna.
Mrs. Herzog and her son lived in New Holstein until December 31, 1953, when they moved to the home of another son, Peter, of R.1.
Her husband and two sons preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday from the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein. Burial will be in St. Ann's cemetery.
Friends may call at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral Home, New Holstein, from 7 p.m. Wednesday until the time of services. The Rosary will be recited at the church at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Apr. 20, 1954, p 10, c. 4

Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Herzog, 89, New Holstein, R.2, who passed away Monday evening at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, following a lingering illnes, were held Friday at 9:30 a.m. from the Holy Rosary Catholic church, New Holstein. The Rev. Peter Van Dyke, the Rev. Benedict Marx, the Rev. John Haen were the celebrants of the requiem high mass. Pallbearers were Hilmar Voelker, Joseph Mertens, Arthur Mertens, Casper Roehrig, Joe Mertens, Henry Turba.
Sheboygan Press , Sat. Apr. 24, 1954 p 6, c 6.

From Calumet county death records:
Sophia Herzog nee Mertens (v. 13 p 468)
April 12, 1865-April 19, 1954
Daughter of Casper Mertens and Catherine Trimborn
Born Calumet County
Died from "myocardial degeneration, senility, fracture of left hip- got out of bed and fell"
Buried at St. Anna, Town of New Holstein.
Contributor: Helen (47884155) • [email protected]


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  • Created by: Cherie
  • Added: Oct 27, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43615989/sophia-herzog: accessed ), memorial page for Sophia Mertens Herzog (12 Apr 1865–19 Apr 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43615989, citing Saint Anna Catholic Cemetery, Saint Anna, Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Cherie (contributor 47061284).