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Charles Earnest “Charlie” De Forge

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Charles Earnest “Charlie” De Forge

Birth
Neche, Pembina County, North Dakota, USA
Death
24 Feb 1967 (aged 72)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
10-2
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Charles E. De Forge, 72, formerly of 1806-11th St., Two Rivers, died Friday
morning at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient seven
years.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Klein and Stangel Inc. Funeral
Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Mark Catholic Church, Two Rivers, the Rev. R.
Thomas Peeters officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. (sic) De Forge, an overseas veteran of World War I, was born Aug. 14,
1894, at Neche, N.D., son of the late William and Aldina Cusson De Forge.
He served as a private first class in the 54th Pioneer Infantry in France
a greater part of World War I.
After the war, Mr. De Forge came to Two Rivers and was employed for many
years until his retirement because of ill health as a machinist at the
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc. He was a member of the Manitowoc Local, American
Federation of Machinists.
He married Mrs. Meta Fanslau Christoffel at Crandon, Wis., June 29, 1949.
She died at Two Rivers May 1, 1960.
Surviving are two stepdaughters, Mrs. Roger Hansen of Rt. 1, Two Rivers, and
Mrs. Gerhardt Tess of Two Rivers; two stepsons, Luke and Roland Christoffel
of Two Rivers; a sister, Mrs. Eva Rochon of Port Huron, Mich.; 11 grandchildren
and a great grandchild.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will
be recited at 8 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, February 24, 1967 P.14
Charles E. De Forge, 72, formerly of 1806-11th St., Two Rivers, died Friday
morning at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient seven
years.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Klein and Stangel Inc. Funeral
Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Mark Catholic Church, Two Rivers, the Rev. R.
Thomas Peeters officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. (sic) De Forge, an overseas veteran of World War I, was born Aug. 14,
1894, at Neche, N.D., son of the late William and Aldina Cusson De Forge.
He served as a private first class in the 54th Pioneer Infantry in France
a greater part of World War I.
After the war, Mr. De Forge came to Two Rivers and was employed for many
years until his retirement because of ill health as a machinist at the
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc. He was a member of the Manitowoc Local, American
Federation of Machinists.
He married Mrs. Meta Fanslau Christoffel at Crandon, Wis., June 29, 1949.
She died at Two Rivers May 1, 1960.
Surviving are two stepdaughters, Mrs. Roger Hansen of Rt. 1, Two Rivers, and
Mrs. Gerhardt Tess of Two Rivers; two stepsons, Luke and Roland Christoffel
of Two Rivers; a sister, Mrs. Eva Rochon of Port Huron, Mich.; 11 grandchildren
and a great grandchild.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will
be recited at 8 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, February 24, 1967 P.14


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