LENA PIERCE
PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY
Mrs. Alonzo Pierce, 71 years of age, and whose parents formerly resided at
Sheboygan Falls died Sunday afternoon in Manitowoc.
Mrs. Pierce was born in Germany and came to America when she was a child of
but five years of age. Her parents located at Sheboygan Falls. Later they
removed to Manitowoc county. Mrs. Pierces maiden name was Lena Schaffland.
She was married to Alonzo C. Pierce in 1857. Five children were born but only
one survives, a son, Fred Pierce of Manitowoc Rapids.
Mrs. Pierce lived at the Manitowoc Rapids until five years ago when she removed
to Manitowoc and took up her residence at 1205 Hamilton street. Besides the one
son she is survived by a sister, Mrs. H. C. survived by a sister, Mrs. John
Hessel of Antigo (sic); a step-sister Mrs. H. C. Brown of Ludington, Wis., and
a step-brother, Edward Schaffland of Denver, Col.
The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 oclock at the home of her son, Fred
Pierce at the Manitowoc Rapids.
Sheboygan Press, December 27, 1911 P. 1
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[bur. 12-27-1911/cause: dropsy]
(Lena SCHAFFLER Pierce/d. 24 Dec. 1911/from record of St. James Epis.Ch.,
Manitowoc)
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PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY
Mrs. Alonzo Pierce, 71 years of age, and whose parents formerly resided at
Sheboygan Falls died Sunday afternoon in Manitowoc.
Mrs. Pierce was born in Germany and came to America when she was a child of
but five years of age. Her parents located at Sheboygan Falls. Later they
removed to Manitowoc county. Mrs. Pierces maiden name was Lena Schaffland.
She was married to Alonzo C. Pierce in 1857. Five children were born but only
one survives, a son, Fred Pierce of Manitowoc Rapids.
Mrs. Pierce lived at the Manitowoc Rapids until five years ago when she removed
to Manitowoc and took up her residence at 1205 Hamilton street. Besides the one
son she is survived by a sister, Mrs. H. C. survived by a sister, Mrs. John
Hessel of Antigo (sic); a step-sister Mrs. H. C. Brown of Ludington, Wis., and
a step-brother, Edward Schaffland of Denver, Col.
The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 oclock at the home of her son, Fred
Pierce at the Manitowoc Rapids.
Sheboygan Press, December 27, 1911 P. 1
*******
[bur. 12-27-1911/cause: dropsy]
(Lena SCHAFFLER Pierce/d. 24 Dec. 1911/from record of St. James Epis.Ch.,
Manitowoc)
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LENA PIERCE
PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY
Mrs. Alonzo Pierce, 71 years of age, and whose parents formerly resided at
Sheboygan Falls died Sunday afternoon in Manitowoc.
Mrs. Pierce was born in Germany and came to America when she was a child of
but five years of age. Her parents located at Sheboygan Falls. Later they
removed to Manitowoc county. Mrs. Pierces maiden name was Lena Schaffland.
She was married to Alonzo C. Pierce in 1857. Five children were born but only
one survives, a son, Fred Pierce of Manitowoc Rapids.
Mrs. Pierce lived at the Manitowoc Rapids until five years ago when she removed
to Manitowoc and took up her residence at 1205 Hamilton street. Besides the one
son she is survived by a sister, Mrs. H. C. survived by a sister, Mrs. John
Hessel of Antigo (sic); a step-sister Mrs. H. C. Brown of Ludington, Wis., and
a step-brother, Edward Schaffland of Denver, Col.
The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 oclock at the home of her son, Fred
Pierce at the Manitowoc Rapids.
Sheboygan Press, December 27, 1911 P. 1
*******
[bur. 12-27-1911/cause: dropsy]
(Lena SCHAFFLER Pierce/d. 24 Dec. 1911/from record of St. James Epis.Ch.,
Manitowoc)
===========
PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY
Mrs. Alonzo Pierce, 71 years of age, and whose parents formerly resided at
Sheboygan Falls died Sunday afternoon in Manitowoc.
Mrs. Pierce was born in Germany and came to America when she was a child of
but five years of age. Her parents located at Sheboygan Falls. Later they
removed to Manitowoc county. Mrs. Pierces maiden name was Lena Schaffland.
She was married to Alonzo C. Pierce in 1857. Five children were born but only
one survives, a son, Fred Pierce of Manitowoc Rapids.
Mrs. Pierce lived at the Manitowoc Rapids until five years ago when she removed
to Manitowoc and took up her residence at 1205 Hamilton street. Besides the one
son she is survived by a sister, Mrs. H. C. survived by a sister, Mrs. John
Hessel of Antigo (sic); a step-sister Mrs. H. C. Brown of Ludington, Wis., and
a step-brother, Edward Schaffland of Denver, Col.
The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 oclock at the home of her son, Fred
Pierce at the Manitowoc Rapids.
Sheboygan Press, December 27, 1911 P. 1
*******
[bur. 12-27-1911/cause: dropsy]
(Lena SCHAFFLER Pierce/d. 24 Dec. 1911/from record of St. James Epis.Ch.,
Manitowoc)
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