ANTON WIT JR. (d. 1938)
Anton Wit, 51, World War veteran and former employe of the Aluminum Goods
Manufacturing company, died at the Veterans’ hospital in Milwaukee Monday
noon, just six months after he entered the institution.
The body was brought to this city and may be viewed at the Wattawa, Urbanek
and Schlei funeral home from four o’clock Wednesday afternoon until the hour
of the funeral. The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 8:30
o’clock from the funeral home and at nine o’clock at Sacred Heart church. The
Rev. William Grace will officiate.
An American Legion firing squad, color guard and bugler will accord military
rites at the grave in Evergreen cemetery. Members of the Knights of Columbus
will be pallbearers. The Sacred Heart Holy Name society will pray the rosary
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Mr. Wit was born at Kellnersville Jan 5, 1887 and came to Manitowoc with his
parents at the age of three. He assisted his father, the late Anton Wit Sr.,
in his harness shop at Ninth and Chicago streets, and was also employed at the
Aluminum Goods. Mr. Wit enlisted in the United States army June 17, 1918 and
was assigned to the Motor Transport Reserve unit No. 308. He went to France
with the A.E.F. Sept. 14, 1918 and returned July 11, 1919, being discharged
eight days later.
He was a member of Guy Drews post of the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus
and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church. Mr. Wit was considered one of
the best billiard players in the city and was the winner of many tournaments
conducted at the old Taubert billiard room.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Anton Wit Sr., city; one brother, Emil, city; and
four sisters, Mrs. John Koehler and the Misses Anna and Emma Wit, all of this
city; and Mrs. E. J. Anderson, Eveleth, Minn.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 17, 1938 P. 2
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[bur. 05-19-1938/d. at Vet. Admins. Hos.-Milwaukee, WI/age 51 yrs./
cause: cardio-renal vascular disease]
Anton Wit, 51, World War veteran and former employe of the Aluminum Goods
Manufacturing company, died at the Veterans’ hospital in Milwaukee Monday
noon, just six months after he entered the institution.
The body was brought to this city and may be viewed at the Wattawa, Urbanek
and Schlei funeral home from four o’clock Wednesday afternoon until the hour
of the funeral. The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 8:30
o’clock from the funeral home and at nine o’clock at Sacred Heart church. The
Rev. William Grace will officiate.
An American Legion firing squad, color guard and bugler will accord military
rites at the grave in Evergreen cemetery. Members of the Knights of Columbus
will be pallbearers. The Sacred Heart Holy Name society will pray the rosary
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Mr. Wit was born at Kellnersville Jan 5, 1887 and came to Manitowoc with his
parents at the age of three. He assisted his father, the late Anton Wit Sr.,
in his harness shop at Ninth and Chicago streets, and was also employed at the
Aluminum Goods. Mr. Wit enlisted in the United States army June 17, 1918 and
was assigned to the Motor Transport Reserve unit No. 308. He went to France
with the A.E.F. Sept. 14, 1918 and returned July 11, 1919, being discharged
eight days later.
He was a member of Guy Drews post of the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus
and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church. Mr. Wit was considered one of
the best billiard players in the city and was the winner of many tournaments
conducted at the old Taubert billiard room.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Anton Wit Sr., city; one brother, Emil, city; and
four sisters, Mrs. John Koehler and the Misses Anna and Emma Wit, all of this
city; and Mrs. E. J. Anderson, Eveleth, Minn.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 17, 1938 P. 2
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[bur. 05-19-1938/d. at Vet. Admins. Hos.-Milwaukee, WI/age 51 yrs./
cause: cardio-renal vascular disease]
ANTON WIT JR. (d. 1938)
Anton Wit, 51, World War veteran and former employe of the Aluminum Goods
Manufacturing company, died at the Veterans’ hospital in Milwaukee Monday
noon, just six months after he entered the institution.
The body was brought to this city and may be viewed at the Wattawa, Urbanek
and Schlei funeral home from four o’clock Wednesday afternoon until the hour
of the funeral. The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 8:30
o’clock from the funeral home and at nine o’clock at Sacred Heart church. The
Rev. William Grace will officiate.
An American Legion firing squad, color guard and bugler will accord military
rites at the grave in Evergreen cemetery. Members of the Knights of Columbus
will be pallbearers. The Sacred Heart Holy Name society will pray the rosary
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Mr. Wit was born at Kellnersville Jan 5, 1887 and came to Manitowoc with his
parents at the age of three. He assisted his father, the late Anton Wit Sr.,
in his harness shop at Ninth and Chicago streets, and was also employed at the
Aluminum Goods. Mr. Wit enlisted in the United States army June 17, 1918 and
was assigned to the Motor Transport Reserve unit No. 308. He went to France
with the A.E.F. Sept. 14, 1918 and returned July 11, 1919, being discharged
eight days later.
He was a member of Guy Drews post of the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus
and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church. Mr. Wit was considered one of
the best billiard players in the city and was the winner of many tournaments
conducted at the old Taubert billiard room.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Anton Wit Sr., city; one brother, Emil, city; and
four sisters, Mrs. John Koehler and the Misses Anna and Emma Wit, all of this
city; and Mrs. E. J. Anderson, Eveleth, Minn.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 17, 1938 P. 2
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[bur. 05-19-1938/d. at Vet. Admins. Hos.-Milwaukee, WI/age 51 yrs./
cause: cardio-renal vascular disease]
Anton Wit, 51, World War veteran and former employe of the Aluminum Goods
Manufacturing company, died at the Veterans’ hospital in Milwaukee Monday
noon, just six months after he entered the institution.
The body was brought to this city and may be viewed at the Wattawa, Urbanek
and Schlei funeral home from four o’clock Wednesday afternoon until the hour
of the funeral. The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 8:30
o’clock from the funeral home and at nine o’clock at Sacred Heart church. The
Rev. William Grace will officiate.
An American Legion firing squad, color guard and bugler will accord military
rites at the grave in Evergreen cemetery. Members of the Knights of Columbus
will be pallbearers. The Sacred Heart Holy Name society will pray the rosary
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Mr. Wit was born at Kellnersville Jan 5, 1887 and came to Manitowoc with his
parents at the age of three. He assisted his father, the late Anton Wit Sr.,
in his harness shop at Ninth and Chicago streets, and was also employed at the
Aluminum Goods. Mr. Wit enlisted in the United States army June 17, 1918 and
was assigned to the Motor Transport Reserve unit No. 308. He went to France
with the A.E.F. Sept. 14, 1918 and returned July 11, 1919, being discharged
eight days later.
He was a member of Guy Drews post of the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus
and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church. Mr. Wit was considered one of
the best billiard players in the city and was the winner of many tournaments
conducted at the old Taubert billiard room.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Anton Wit Sr., city; one brother, Emil, city; and
four sisters, Mrs. John Koehler and the Misses Anna and Emma Wit, all of this
city; and Mrs. E. J. Anderson, Eveleth, Minn.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 17, 1938 P. 2
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[bur. 05-19-1938/d. at Vet. Admins. Hos.-Milwaukee, WI/age 51 yrs./
cause: cardio-renal vascular disease]
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