J. WIHSMANN DIES, 71 YEARS
Funeral Will Be Held Here Saturday Afternoon
John Wihsmann, aged 71 years, who came to Manitowoc from Germany in 1888,
died Wednesday afternoon at the home of his son, Otto, 1416 Division street.
Complications due to advancing years were the cause of his death. Funeral
services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the home of the son on
Division street with Rev. Koeninger officiating with interment at Evergreen
cemetery.
The deceased was born in 1853 in Germany and was married there in 1879 to
Augusta Marquardt. They came to this country in 1888, settling in this city.
Mrs. Wihsmanns died last March.
One daughter, Mrs. Lyman Pherigo, Chicago, three sons, Otto of this city,
William of Milwaukee and Arthur of Fond du Lac, three brothers, Robert of
this city, Ernst and August of Germany and a sister Caroline, also in Germany,
survive.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 27, 1932 P. 2
(Note: The age appears to be wrong in the obituary)
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[bur. 10-29-1932/age 79 yrs/cause: mitral regurgitatir-chronic nephritis]
J. WIHSMANN DIES, 71 YEARS
Funeral Will Be Held Here Saturday Afternoon
John Wihsmann, aged 71 years, who came to Manitowoc from Germany in 1888,
died Wednesday afternoon at the home of his son, Otto, 1416 Division street.
Complications due to advancing years were the cause of his death. Funeral
services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the home of the son on
Division street with Rev. Koeninger officiating with interment at Evergreen
cemetery.
The deceased was born in 1853 in Germany and was married there in 1879 to
Augusta Marquardt. They came to this country in 1888, settling in this city.
Mrs. Wihsmanns died last March.
One daughter, Mrs. Lyman Pherigo, Chicago, three sons, Otto of this city,
William of Milwaukee and Arthur of Fond du Lac, three brothers, Robert of
this city, Ernst and August of Germany and a sister Caroline, also in Germany,
survive.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 27, 1932 P. 2
(Note: The age appears to be wrong in the obituary)
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[bur. 10-29-1932/age 79 yrs/cause: mitral regurgitatir-chronic nephritis]
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