CHARLOTTE WILLE

Mrs. Will, wife of Mr. L. Will, will be 100 yrs. old on Sun.
Der Nord Westen, 30 Oct. 1890
(It is a long article discussing how she lived at the time of the French Revolution,
endured the French occupation of Germany, and other facts about her life.)
(Note: This is not an obit, but a birthday congratulations)
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Death Sun. morning of the oldest resident of our city and perhaps the
entire state –
Mrs. Charlotte Will, at the age of 105 yrs. 4 mos. The deceased was born 02
Nov. 1790 in Koelpin, Bez. Koeslin, Pomerania. She married when she was 20
yrs. old, in 1810, to John Brandt who died in 1837, leaving his widow with
7 children. She married again in 1840, this time to Ludwig Will, coming to
America with him in 1850, settling in Manitowoc where they have lived ever
since. When she celebrated her 100th birthday, she was still able to dance.
She spoke of being ill recently, but no one believed that she was close to
the end. On Sun. morning her surviving elderly husband prepared the breakfast
coffee, but as he brought it to her, found her dead. The funeral took place
Tues. afternoon in the city cemetery.
Der Nord Westen, 26 Mar. 1896
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Mrs. Charlotte Wille, a resident of the Third ward of this city died
on Sunday last. She had reached the wonderfully advanced age of 100
years. She was born in Pomerania, Germany in 1790, but came to this
country when quite young. She always enjoyed good health but toward
the last was very feeble and she dropped into death from a quiet
sleep.
Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, March 26, 1896
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An old lady of this city a Mrs. Will (sic) celebrated the hundreth anniversary
of her birth on Sunday last. Her friends visited her on that occasion and made
her many valuable presents.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, November 6, 1890 P. 3
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Charlotta Wille
birth: November 1790 Germany
death: 22 March 1896 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
spouse: L. Wille
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
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[bur. 03-22-1896/cause: old age]