ALBERT L. SOHRWEIDE
Funeral services will be held Monday at Antigo for A. L. Sohrweide, 65,
veteran railroad clerk of the Ashland division of the North Western road, and
a native of Manitowoc, who died at his home in that city Thursday night. Burial
will be in this city.
Mr. Sohrweide has been in failing health the past year.
Mr. Sohrweide was born in Manitowoc in 1877, the son of Julius and Mary Brockman,
Sohrweide. After attending public schools here he began his railroad employment
with the North Western road in 1893. His first job was checker, timekeeper and
clerk. Five years later he was given a leave of absence to enter the service of
the Crosby Transportation Company as clerk. Later he was purser on the steamer
Naomi of that line.
In 1899 Mr. Sohrweide became bill clerk and stenographer for the North Western
road in this city and in 1902 was transferred to the superintendent’s office at
Kaukauna. Later he went to the Green Bay office and in 1907 became chief clerk
to the Ashland division superintendent at Antigo.
He held this position for 35 years until his retirement earlier this year. During
that period he worked as chief clerk under five division superintendents.
Mr. Sohrweide was an active member of the Peace Lutheran congregation in Antigo
and had served as its president. He was a charter member of the Antigo Kiwanis
club and at one time was a lieutenant governor of the Wisconsin and upper Michigan
district. One of the organizers of the Antigo Gun and Game club he was deeply
interested in conservation. He was a director of the Antigo Federal Savings and
Loan association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eleanor Neufeld Sohrweide; daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Waldelich; brother, Emil C. Sohrweide of this city; sister, Mrs. Helen Battke of
Flint, Mich.; and three grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Julia Green preceded him in
death.
Private funeral services will be held at the home Monday at 9:30 a.m. with a service
at the Grace Lutheran church at 10 a.m. The body will arrive in Manitowoc shortly
before 4 p.m. Monday and may be viewed at the chapel in Evergreen cemetery prior to
brief funeral rites at the grave.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 12, 1942 P.4
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[d. 09-10-1942 at Antigo, WI/age 65 yrs./bur. on Emil Sohrweide lot]
Funeral services will be held Monday at Antigo for A. L. Sohrweide, 65,
veteran railroad clerk of the Ashland division of the North Western road, and
a native of Manitowoc, who died at his home in that city Thursday night. Burial
will be in this city.
Mr. Sohrweide has been in failing health the past year.
Mr. Sohrweide was born in Manitowoc in 1877, the son of Julius and Mary Brockman,
Sohrweide. After attending public schools here he began his railroad employment
with the North Western road in 1893. His first job was checker, timekeeper and
clerk. Five years later he was given a leave of absence to enter the service of
the Crosby Transportation Company as clerk. Later he was purser on the steamer
Naomi of that line.
In 1899 Mr. Sohrweide became bill clerk and stenographer for the North Western
road in this city and in 1902 was transferred to the superintendent’s office at
Kaukauna. Later he went to the Green Bay office and in 1907 became chief clerk
to the Ashland division superintendent at Antigo.
He held this position for 35 years until his retirement earlier this year. During
that period he worked as chief clerk under five division superintendents.
Mr. Sohrweide was an active member of the Peace Lutheran congregation in Antigo
and had served as its president. He was a charter member of the Antigo Kiwanis
club and at one time was a lieutenant governor of the Wisconsin and upper Michigan
district. One of the organizers of the Antigo Gun and Game club he was deeply
interested in conservation. He was a director of the Antigo Federal Savings and
Loan association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eleanor Neufeld Sohrweide; daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Waldelich; brother, Emil C. Sohrweide of this city; sister, Mrs. Helen Battke of
Flint, Mich.; and three grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Julia Green preceded him in
death.
Private funeral services will be held at the home Monday at 9:30 a.m. with a service
at the Grace Lutheran church at 10 a.m. The body will arrive in Manitowoc shortly
before 4 p.m. Monday and may be viewed at the chapel in Evergreen cemetery prior to
brief funeral rites at the grave.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 12, 1942 P.4
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[d. 09-10-1942 at Antigo, WI/age 65 yrs./bur. on Emil Sohrweide lot]
ALBERT L. SOHRWEIDE
Funeral services will be held Monday at Antigo for A. L. Sohrweide, 65,
veteran railroad clerk of the Ashland division of the North Western road, and
a native of Manitowoc, who died at his home in that city Thursday night. Burial
will be in this city.
Mr. Sohrweide has been in failing health the past year.
Mr. Sohrweide was born in Manitowoc in 1877, the son of Julius and Mary Brockman,
Sohrweide. After attending public schools here he began his railroad employment
with the North Western road in 1893. His first job was checker, timekeeper and
clerk. Five years later he was given a leave of absence to enter the service of
the Crosby Transportation Company as clerk. Later he was purser on the steamer
Naomi of that line.
In 1899 Mr. Sohrweide became bill clerk and stenographer for the North Western
road in this city and in 1902 was transferred to the superintendent’s office at
Kaukauna. Later he went to the Green Bay office and in 1907 became chief clerk
to the Ashland division superintendent at Antigo.
He held this position for 35 years until his retirement earlier this year. During
that period he worked as chief clerk under five division superintendents.
Mr. Sohrweide was an active member of the Peace Lutheran congregation in Antigo
and had served as its president. He was a charter member of the Antigo Kiwanis
club and at one time was a lieutenant governor of the Wisconsin and upper Michigan
district. One of the organizers of the Antigo Gun and Game club he was deeply
interested in conservation. He was a director of the Antigo Federal Savings and
Loan association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eleanor Neufeld Sohrweide; daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Waldelich; brother, Emil C. Sohrweide of this city; sister, Mrs. Helen Battke of
Flint, Mich.; and three grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Julia Green preceded him in
death.
Private funeral services will be held at the home Monday at 9:30 a.m. with a service
at the Grace Lutheran church at 10 a.m. The body will arrive in Manitowoc shortly
before 4 p.m. Monday and may be viewed at the chapel in Evergreen cemetery prior to
brief funeral rites at the grave.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 12, 1942 P.4
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[d. 09-10-1942 at Antigo, WI/age 65 yrs./bur. on Emil Sohrweide lot]
Funeral services will be held Monday at Antigo for A. L. Sohrweide, 65,
veteran railroad clerk of the Ashland division of the North Western road, and
a native of Manitowoc, who died at his home in that city Thursday night. Burial
will be in this city.
Mr. Sohrweide has been in failing health the past year.
Mr. Sohrweide was born in Manitowoc in 1877, the son of Julius and Mary Brockman,
Sohrweide. After attending public schools here he began his railroad employment
with the North Western road in 1893. His first job was checker, timekeeper and
clerk. Five years later he was given a leave of absence to enter the service of
the Crosby Transportation Company as clerk. Later he was purser on the steamer
Naomi of that line.
In 1899 Mr. Sohrweide became bill clerk and stenographer for the North Western
road in this city and in 1902 was transferred to the superintendent’s office at
Kaukauna. Later he went to the Green Bay office and in 1907 became chief clerk
to the Ashland division superintendent at Antigo.
He held this position for 35 years until his retirement earlier this year. During
that period he worked as chief clerk under five division superintendents.
Mr. Sohrweide was an active member of the Peace Lutheran congregation in Antigo
and had served as its president. He was a charter member of the Antigo Kiwanis
club and at one time was a lieutenant governor of the Wisconsin and upper Michigan
district. One of the organizers of the Antigo Gun and Game club he was deeply
interested in conservation. He was a director of the Antigo Federal Savings and
Loan association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eleanor Neufeld Sohrweide; daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Waldelich; brother, Emil C. Sohrweide of this city; sister, Mrs. Helen Battke of
Flint, Mich.; and three grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Julia Green preceded him in
death.
Private funeral services will be held at the home Monday at 9:30 a.m. with a service
at the Grace Lutheran church at 10 a.m. The body will arrive in Manitowoc shortly
before 4 p.m. Monday and may be viewed at the chapel in Evergreen cemetery prior to
brief funeral rites at the grave.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 12, 1942 P.4
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[d. 09-10-1942 at Antigo, WI/age 65 yrs./bur. on Emil Sohrweide lot]
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