Manitowoc news:
Two of the influenza victims of last week were Dr. O.C. Wernecke and
Mrs. Louis J. Wagner, wife of the ladies' clothier. The former was a
well-known dentist of the city and 39 years of age.
Mrs. Wagner was 31 years old.
Tri-County Record, Kiel Thursday, December 12, 1918 pg. 4
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Dr. O.C. Wernecke, a well known dentist of this city, died Tuesday night at his
home on South Ninth Street from pneumonia which developed from influenza. Dr.
Wernecke was 39 years of age and was born and reared in Newton. After graduating
from the local high school he took a course in dentistry at Marquette College
graduating from that institution in 1902. He located in this city and had built
up a large practice.
He was married in 1906 to Miss Caroline Kansier who with five children survive
him. He was an active member of the Evangelical Lutheran church and was also
president of the dentist organization of the society. He was a member of the
Freier Saengerbund Society.
Dr. Wernecke was a successful dentist, an ideal husband and father and a good
citizen. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Dec. 5, 1918
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JAMBO CREEK news:
Edward Eckardt and son Reno attended the funeral of the late Dr.
Wernecke at Manitowoc last week.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, December 16, 1918, Page 3
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[Otto C. Wernecke/bur. 12-06-1918/cause: acute nephritis]
https://www.cdc.gov/publications/panflu/stories/survived_wernecke.html
Manitowoc news:
Two of the influenza victims of last week were Dr. O.C. Wernecke and
Mrs. Louis J. Wagner, wife of the ladies' clothier. The former was a
well-known dentist of the city and 39 years of age.
Mrs. Wagner was 31 years old.
Tri-County Record, Kiel Thursday, December 12, 1918 pg. 4
*********
Dr. O.C. Wernecke, a well known dentist of this city, died Tuesday night at his
home on South Ninth Street from pneumonia which developed from influenza. Dr.
Wernecke was 39 years of age and was born and reared in Newton. After graduating
from the local high school he took a course in dentistry at Marquette College
graduating from that institution in 1902. He located in this city and had built
up a large practice.
He was married in 1906 to Miss Caroline Kansier who with five children survive
him. He was an active member of the Evangelical Lutheran church and was also
president of the dentist organization of the society. He was a member of the
Freier Saengerbund Society.
Dr. Wernecke was a successful dentist, an ideal husband and father and a good
citizen. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Dec. 5, 1918
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JAMBO CREEK news:
Edward Eckardt and son Reno attended the funeral of the late Dr.
Wernecke at Manitowoc last week.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, December 16, 1918, Page 3
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[Otto C. Wernecke/bur. 12-06-1918/cause: acute nephritis]
https://www.cdc.gov/publications/panflu/stories/survived_wernecke.html
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