Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, April 02, 1919 Page 1: "PIONEER OF CITY, RESIDENT HERE FOR 72 YEARS, PASSES AWAY Mrs. Babette Wimpf Came Here in 46 and Had Always Made Home in City— Was Mother of Mrs. H. Hinrichs Death claimed one of the oldest settlers of Manitowoc last night when Mrs. Babette Wimpf, mother of Mrs. Henry Hinrichs, passed away at the home of her daughter, 815? Buffalo street at advanced age. Mrs. Wimpf's death was due to infirmities of age though up to two months ago she had been about and active. A resident of the city for seventy-two years,  Mrs. Wimpf was one of the few of the earlier day pioneers remaining. The recent death of Mrs. Bloquelle, childhood companion of Mrs. Wimpf had deeply affected Mrs. Wimpf and since the death of Mrs. Bloquelle she had failed rapidly. Mrs. Wimpf was born at Amorbach, Germany and came to Manitowoc in 1846 as a child. Married to Charles Wimpf in 1852, deceased, at the outbreak of the war when her husband enlisted with the army engaged in millinery business and up until 1887 continued the business. Mr. Wimpf was county surveyor and engaged in government work for years. During the long residence in the city Mrs. Wimpf had taken a prominent part in city social life and was well known. She was a woman whose ambition knew no bounds and who took a keen interest in all public questions and the news of the day. Mrs. Wimpf was a reader and student and had a keen interest in all the news of the day in which she kept posted by constant reading. She was a woman of wide charity and many enjoyed her benefactions and will cherish a loving memory of her. There is but one surviving child, Mrs. Hinrichs. The funeral will be held from the Hinrichs home Friday afternoon at 2."