Birth record lists middle initial as L and marriage record shows middle initial A. Schiller had 7 children. He was a foreman in the machine shop for Manitowoc Shipbuilding company. About 1932 he moved from Manitowoc to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Shiller A. Rhode, 70, well known machinist and a resident here until 1932, died last night at his home in Wauwatosa, Wis. He had been seriously ill a year.
Burial will be in this city. The body will be brought here by motor coach from Wauwatosa and services will be held at the cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Rhode, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rhode, was born in Two Rivers in 1868. When a young man his parents moved to this city and opened the Two Rivers House on Commercial street. He learned the machinist trade at the Richards Iron Works where he rose to the rank of foreman.
In 1909, in company with A.J. Braxmeier, Mr. Rhode organized the Central Iron Works, which was located at Ninth and Franklin streets. Three years later he disposed of his interest and became general foreman in the machine shop at the yards of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding company. He held this position until six years ago, when he resigned and moved with Mrs. Rhode to Wauwatosa. Forty-seven years ago Mr. Rhode married Miss Agnes Grey in this city.
Survivors are the widow; four daughters, Violet, city, Mrs. William Reenes and Daisy Mae, Chicago, Mrs. John Meld, West Allis, Wis.; two sons, Bernard, city, Paul M., Wauwatosa; two sisters, Jessie Rhode, and Mrs. Emil Teitgen, city; brother, Norris Rhode, city. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, March 31, 1938 P.2
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[bur. 04-02-1938/d. at Wauwatosa, WI/cause: adenocarcinoma of recto-sigmoid/
bur. on Jessie Rhode lot]
http://www.2manitowoc.com/44Rhobit.html#rhodemarie1902
Shiller A. Rhode, 70, well known machinist and a resident here until 1932, died last night at his home in Wauwatosa, Wis. He had been seriously ill a year.
Burial will be in this city. The body will be brought here by motor coach from Wauwatosa and services will be held at the cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Rhode, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rhode, was born in Two Rivers in 1868. When a young man his parents moved to this city and opened the Two Rivers House on Commercial street. He learned the machinist trade at the Richards Iron Works where he rose to the rank of foreman.
In 1909, in company with A.J. Braxmeier, Mr. Rhode organized the Central Iron Works, which was located at Ninth and Franklin streets. Three years later he disposed of his interest and became general foreman in the machine shop at the yards of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding company. He held this position until six years ago, when he resigned and moved with Mrs. Rhode to Wauwatosa. Forty-seven years ago Mr. Rhode married Miss Agnes Grey in this city.
Survivors are the widow; four daughters, Violet, city, Mrs. William Reenes and Daisy Mae, Chicago, Mrs. John Meld, West Allis, Wis.; two sons, Bernard, city, Paul M., Wauwatosa; two sisters, Jessie Rhode, and Mrs. Emil Teitgen, city; brother, Norris Rhode, city. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, March 31, 1938 P.2
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[bur. 04-02-1938/d. at Wauwatosa, WI/cause: adenocarcinoma of recto-sigmoid/
bur. on Jessie Rhode lot]
http://www.2manitowoc.com/44Rhobit.html#rhodemarie1902
Birth record lists middle initial as L and marriage record shows middle initial A. Schiller had 7 children. He was a foreman in the machine shop for Manitowoc Shipbuilding company. About 1932 he moved from Manitowoc to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Shiller A. Rhode, 70, well known machinist and a resident here until 1932, died last night at his home in Wauwatosa, Wis. He had been seriously ill a year.
Burial will be in this city. The body will be brought here by motor coach from Wauwatosa and services will be held at the cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Rhode, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rhode, was born in Two Rivers in 1868. When a young man his parents moved to this city and opened the Two Rivers House on Commercial street. He learned the machinist trade at the Richards Iron Works where he rose to the rank of foreman.
In 1909, in company with A.J. Braxmeier, Mr. Rhode organized the Central Iron Works, which was located at Ninth and Franklin streets. Three years later he disposed of his interest and became general foreman in the machine shop at the yards of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding company. He held this position until six years ago, when he resigned and moved with Mrs. Rhode to Wauwatosa. Forty-seven years ago Mr. Rhode married Miss Agnes Grey in this city.
Survivors are the widow; four daughters, Violet, city, Mrs. William Reenes and Daisy Mae, Chicago, Mrs. John Meld, West Allis, Wis.; two sons, Bernard, city, Paul M., Wauwatosa; two sisters, Jessie Rhode, and Mrs. Emil Teitgen, city; brother, Norris Rhode, city. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, March 31, 1938 P.2
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[bur. 04-02-1938/d. at Wauwatosa, WI/cause: adenocarcinoma of recto-sigmoid/
bur. on Jessie Rhode lot]
http://www.2manitowoc.com/44Rhobit.html#rhodemarie1902
Shiller A. Rhode, 70, well known machinist and a resident here until 1932, died last night at his home in Wauwatosa, Wis. He had been seriously ill a year.
Burial will be in this city. The body will be brought here by motor coach from Wauwatosa and services will be held at the cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Rhode, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rhode, was born in Two Rivers in 1868. When a young man his parents moved to this city and opened the Two Rivers House on Commercial street. He learned the machinist trade at the Richards Iron Works where he rose to the rank of foreman.
In 1909, in company with A.J. Braxmeier, Mr. Rhode organized the Central Iron Works, which was located at Ninth and Franklin streets. Three years later he disposed of his interest and became general foreman in the machine shop at the yards of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding company. He held this position until six years ago, when he resigned and moved with Mrs. Rhode to Wauwatosa. Forty-seven years ago Mr. Rhode married Miss Agnes Grey in this city.
Survivors are the widow; four daughters, Violet, city, Mrs. William Reenes and Daisy Mae, Chicago, Mrs. John Meld, West Allis, Wis.; two sons, Bernard, city, Paul M., Wauwatosa; two sisters, Jessie Rhode, and Mrs. Emil Teitgen, city; brother, Norris Rhode, city. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, March 31, 1938 P.2
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[bur. 04-02-1938/d. at Wauwatosa, WI/cause: adenocarcinoma of recto-sigmoid/
bur. on Jessie Rhode lot]
http://www.2manitowoc.com/44Rhobit.html#rhodemarie1902
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