AUGUST RIEBE
AUGUST RIEBE, WHO FOUNDED SHEEP FARM,
DIES ONE MONTH AFTER DEATH OF HIS BROTHER
August R.W. Riebe, a resident of the city since 1904 when he
established the Manitowoc sheep farm, died at his home, 916
Madison street last night, after an illness of five days of
pneumonia. Mr. Riebe's death occurred just a month to a day,
from that of his brother who died at Hokah, Minn., Jan. 1,
1917.
Mr. Riebe was a native of Germany, born Jan. 9, 1845 and served
in the Prussian army in the Franco Prussian war in 1870. He came
to America in 1872 and in 1874 was married here. Mr. Riebe came
here in 1901 and established the sheep farm. Besides his widow
he is survived by one son, Erwin. The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon from the German M.E. church.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, February 02, 1917, Page 6
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[bur. 4 Feb. 1917/cause: lobar pneumonia
bur. on George Kapitz lot]
AUGUST RIEBE, WHO FOUNDED SHEEP FARM,
DIES ONE MONTH AFTER DEATH OF HIS BROTHER
August R.W. Riebe, a resident of the city since 1904 when he
established the Manitowoc sheep farm, died at his home, 916
Madison street last night, after an illness of five days of
pneumonia. Mr. Riebe's death occurred just a month to a day,
from that of his brother who died at Hokah, Minn., Jan. 1,
1917.
Mr. Riebe was a native of Germany, born Jan. 9, 1845 and served
in the Prussian army in the Franco Prussian war in 1870. He came
to America in 1872 and in 1874 was married here. Mr. Riebe came
here in 1901 and established the sheep farm. Besides his widow
he is survived by one son, Erwin. The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon from the German M.E. church.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, February 02, 1917, Page 6
********
[bur. 4 Feb. 1917/cause: lobar pneumonia
bur. on George Kapitz lot]
AUGUST RIEBE
AUGUST RIEBE, WHO FOUNDED SHEEP FARM,
DIES ONE MONTH AFTER DEATH OF HIS BROTHER
August R.W. Riebe, a resident of the city since 1904 when he
established the Manitowoc sheep farm, died at his home, 916
Madison street last night, after an illness of five days of
pneumonia. Mr. Riebe's death occurred just a month to a day,
from that of his brother who died at Hokah, Minn., Jan. 1,
1917.
Mr. Riebe was a native of Germany, born Jan. 9, 1845 and served
in the Prussian army in the Franco Prussian war in 1870. He came
to America in 1872 and in 1874 was married here. Mr. Riebe came
here in 1901 and established the sheep farm. Besides his widow
he is survived by one son, Erwin. The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon from the German M.E. church.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, February 02, 1917, Page 6
********
[bur. 4 Feb. 1917/cause: lobar pneumonia
bur. on George Kapitz lot]
AUGUST RIEBE, WHO FOUNDED SHEEP FARM,
DIES ONE MONTH AFTER DEATH OF HIS BROTHER
August R.W. Riebe, a resident of the city since 1904 when he
established the Manitowoc sheep farm, died at his home, 916
Madison street last night, after an illness of five days of
pneumonia. Mr. Riebe's death occurred just a month to a day,
from that of his brother who died at Hokah, Minn., Jan. 1,
1917.
Mr. Riebe was a native of Germany, born Jan. 9, 1845 and served
in the Prussian army in the Franco Prussian war in 1870. He came
to America in 1872 and in 1874 was married here. Mr. Riebe came
here in 1901 and established the sheep farm. Besides his widow
he is survived by one son, Erwin. The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon from the German M.E. church.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, February 02, 1917, Page 6
********
[bur. 4 Feb. 1917/cause: lobar pneumonia
bur. on George Kapitz lot]
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