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John Edward Allen

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John Edward Allen

Birth
Death
29 Apr 1937 (aged 7)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
S-46-9
Memorial ID
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JOHN EDWARD ALLEN

Boy, 7, Dies Of Lockjaw

John Edward Allen, 7, son of Mrs. George Wettenkamp, Route 1, Manitowoc, died
yesterday at the Holy Family hospital of lockjaw. While at play about the home a
week ago Tuesday the boy stepped on a nail. Infection set in and lockjaw
developed.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m., from the Wattawa, Urbanek
and Schlei funeral home and at 9 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Burial
will be in Evergreen cemetery.

The boy was born in 1929 and attended the district school near his home.

Survivors are the mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. George Wettenkamp; two
brothers Adrian and Matthew; five sisters, Virginia, Byrdeva, Rose Marie and
Carrie.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, April 30, 1937 P.10
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[cause: tetanus-stepped on rusted nail-4/20/1937 never saw Dr. had no
A.T.S./bur. on Mrs. George Wetenkamp Sr. lot]

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JOHN EDWARD ALLEN

Boy, 7, Dies Of Lockjaw

John Edward Allen, 7, son of Mrs. George Wettenkamp, Route 1, Manitowoc, died
yesterday at the Holy Family hospital of lockjaw. While at play about the home a
week ago Tuesday the boy stepped on a nail. Infection set in and lockjaw
developed.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m., from the Wattawa, Urbanek
and Schlei funeral home and at 9 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Burial
will be in Evergreen cemetery.

The boy was born in 1929 and attended the district school near his home.

Survivors are the mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. George Wettenkamp; two
brothers Adrian and Matthew; five sisters, Virginia, Byrdeva, Rose Marie and
Carrie.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, April 30, 1937 P.10
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[cause: tetanus-stepped on rusted nail-4/20/1937 never saw Dr. had no
A.T.S./bur. on Mrs. George Wetenkamp Sr. lot]

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  • Created by: Kent Salomon
  • Added: Jul 22, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94033227/john_edward-allen: accessed ), memorial page for John Edward Allen (28 Jun 1929–29 Apr 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94033227, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).