BEN BERNARD NIENABER
(1872 - 1933)
BEN. H. NIENABER, VETERAN ALDERMAN IS DEAD
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD HERE MONDAY, 2 P.M.
Greatest Fight Was For Municipal Ownership of Water And Light Plants
Ben H. Nienaber, first ward alderman for 20 years, prime mover and advocate of Manitowoc's present wonderful park and cemetery system and loyal supporter of the late Henry Stolze Jr. in the campaign for municipal ownership in Manitowoc, died at his home, 1313 South Ninth street, Friday night.. (One line unreadable)..
Although not in the best of health since starting on his last term in the council in April, Alderman Nienaber with remarkable fortitude and courage continued his city labors until a week ago. He had conferences in his bed chamber with the members of the city council, planning city improvements and outlining with them matters of policy affecting committees of which he was a member.
The deceased as the oldest veteran in point of years of service in the present council. Chosen for the first time in 1910 he served continuously except for three years. He was out of the council in 1931 and 1932 and was reelected by the first ward voters for another two-year term last April.
Funeral Monday
Funeral services for Alderman Nienaber will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home in charge of the Rev. Phipps. Interment will be at Evergreen cemetery.
Born in Germany
The deceased was born in Delmenhorst, Germany, August 9, 1872, and when 11 years of age came to this country with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Nienaber, in 1883. The family settled here and Mr. Nienaber attended the public schools and for a time took up the molders' trade.
In later years Mr. Nienaber established the Shorehill Orchards on South Tenth street, where he engaged in fruit raising and gardening on an extensive scale. This he continued until sickness forced his retirement a few months ago.
It was in 1910, when Manitowoc was in the throes of a hot municipal fight for the acquirement of the waterworks plant, that Ben Nienaber was put forward by his friends in the first ward as a candidate for alderman. Although elected in a conservative ward, he quickly rallied to the standard of the late Henry Stolze, then mayor, in the latter's fight to take over the waterworks plant as a municipal institution.
Had Vision
It was in October, 1911, that this plant was acquired by the city. When Mayor Stolze continued his municipal ownership battle which added the electric light plant in 1914, Mr. Nienaber was again a strong supporter of the mayor in this fight. His vision saw a great future for the city by the addition of these two paying public utilities.
In the years that followed, the need for additional park and cemetery lands in Manitowoc became apparent. Mr. Nienaber, as chairman of the committee on cemeteries and parks, was in the forefront of this move to add several hundred acres of park lands and also to extend the limits of Evergreen cemetery. Opposition developed to the plan to purchase the large tracts which in later years became Lincoln park on the north side and Silver Creek park on the south side, but the first ward alderman never relinquished his advocacy of this program and lived to see his judgment vindicated.
Helped Cemetery
In addition to these parks of major importance, he saw the acquirement of the West Field and the Pulaski square, smaller city playgrounds.
In the past few years the investment of the city in the Silver Creek park was held to be fully justified through the development in that area of a large portion of the city's present water supply for the municipal plant.
When the need of additional burial facilities at Evergreen cemetery appeared, Mr. Nineaber urged council action looking to the acquiring of this needed land. He was also active with the present city sexton, Edward Pasewalk, in beautification of the burial grounds here, which have made them a model for cities the size of Manitowoc.
In his later years in the city council during the terms of Mayor Martin Georgenson, Alderman Nienaber was made chairman of the committee on streets, one of the most important committees of the council. He also served two terms as president of the council.
Never married.
While active in city affairs during all his years in the city council, the deceased was averse to an active campaign for public office. He always went on the theory that if the electorate was satisfied with the stewardship of an official that they would return him to office without effort on the part of the candidate. Two years ago Mr. Nienaber was not returned to his seat in the council from the first ward. However, last April, the electors again sent him back to serve them. He was chairman of the committee on sanitation and also a member of the committee on cemetery and parks of the present council.
Mr. Nienaber never married. Survivors are a brother, Henry Nienaber of Minneapolis, Minn., and three sisters, Mrs. John Rusboldt, Mrs. John Bacon and Miss Minnie Nienaber, all of this city.
The remains may be viewed until the hour of the funeral at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home.
Flags on city buildings were at half mast today out of respect to the deceased. The city council and city officials will attend the funeral services Monday afternoon in a body.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., November 4, 1933 P. 4
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Benj. Neinaber (sic) is engaged in planting an orchard of 400 apple, 300 peach and 150 plum trees and will also cultivate other fruits on a large scale.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wis., April 25, 1906 P. 2
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▪ buried 11-06-1933
▪ cause: carcinoma of stomach hypstatic pneumonia
▪ buried on L.F. Nienaber lot
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(1872 - 1933)
BEN. H. NIENABER, VETERAN ALDERMAN IS DEAD
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD HERE MONDAY, 2 P.M.
Greatest Fight Was For Municipal Ownership of Water And Light Plants
Ben H. Nienaber, first ward alderman for 20 years, prime mover and advocate of Manitowoc's present wonderful park and cemetery system and loyal supporter of the late Henry Stolze Jr. in the campaign for municipal ownership in Manitowoc, died at his home, 1313 South Ninth street, Friday night.. (One line unreadable)..
Although not in the best of health since starting on his last term in the council in April, Alderman Nienaber with remarkable fortitude and courage continued his city labors until a week ago. He had conferences in his bed chamber with the members of the city council, planning city improvements and outlining with them matters of policy affecting committees of which he was a member.
The deceased as the oldest veteran in point of years of service in the present council. Chosen for the first time in 1910 he served continuously except for three years. He was out of the council in 1931 and 1932 and was reelected by the first ward voters for another two-year term last April.
Funeral Monday
Funeral services for Alderman Nienaber will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home in charge of the Rev. Phipps. Interment will be at Evergreen cemetery.
Born in Germany
The deceased was born in Delmenhorst, Germany, August 9, 1872, and when 11 years of age came to this country with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Nienaber, in 1883. The family settled here and Mr. Nienaber attended the public schools and for a time took up the molders' trade.
In later years Mr. Nienaber established the Shorehill Orchards on South Tenth street, where he engaged in fruit raising and gardening on an extensive scale. This he continued until sickness forced his retirement a few months ago.
It was in 1910, when Manitowoc was in the throes of a hot municipal fight for the acquirement of the waterworks plant, that Ben Nienaber was put forward by his friends in the first ward as a candidate for alderman. Although elected in a conservative ward, he quickly rallied to the standard of the late Henry Stolze, then mayor, in the latter's fight to take over the waterworks plant as a municipal institution.
Had Vision
It was in October, 1911, that this plant was acquired by the city. When Mayor Stolze continued his municipal ownership battle which added the electric light plant in 1914, Mr. Nienaber was again a strong supporter of the mayor in this fight. His vision saw a great future for the city by the addition of these two paying public utilities.
In the years that followed, the need for additional park and cemetery lands in Manitowoc became apparent. Mr. Nienaber, as chairman of the committee on cemeteries and parks, was in the forefront of this move to add several hundred acres of park lands and also to extend the limits of Evergreen cemetery. Opposition developed to the plan to purchase the large tracts which in later years became Lincoln park on the north side and Silver Creek park on the south side, but the first ward alderman never relinquished his advocacy of this program and lived to see his judgment vindicated.
Helped Cemetery
In addition to these parks of major importance, he saw the acquirement of the West Field and the Pulaski square, smaller city playgrounds.
In the past few years the investment of the city in the Silver Creek park was held to be fully justified through the development in that area of a large portion of the city's present water supply for the municipal plant.
When the need of additional burial facilities at Evergreen cemetery appeared, Mr. Nineaber urged council action looking to the acquiring of this needed land. He was also active with the present city sexton, Edward Pasewalk, in beautification of the burial grounds here, which have made them a model for cities the size of Manitowoc.
In his later years in the city council during the terms of Mayor Martin Georgenson, Alderman Nienaber was made chairman of the committee on streets, one of the most important committees of the council. He also served two terms as president of the council.
Never married.
While active in city affairs during all his years in the city council, the deceased was averse to an active campaign for public office. He always went on the theory that if the electorate was satisfied with the stewardship of an official that they would return him to office without effort on the part of the candidate. Two years ago Mr. Nienaber was not returned to his seat in the council from the first ward. However, last April, the electors again sent him back to serve them. He was chairman of the committee on sanitation and also a member of the committee on cemetery and parks of the present council.
Mr. Nienaber never married. Survivors are a brother, Henry Nienaber of Minneapolis, Minn., and three sisters, Mrs. John Rusboldt, Mrs. John Bacon and Miss Minnie Nienaber, all of this city.
The remains may be viewed until the hour of the funeral at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home.
Flags on city buildings were at half mast today out of respect to the deceased. The city council and city officials will attend the funeral services Monday afternoon in a body.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., November 4, 1933 P. 4
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Benj. Neinaber (sic) is engaged in planting an orchard of 400 apple, 300 peach and 150 plum trees and will also cultivate other fruits on a large scale.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wis., April 25, 1906 P. 2
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▪ buried 11-06-1933
▪ cause: carcinoma of stomach hypstatic pneumonia
▪ buried on L.F. Nienaber lot
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BEN BERNARD NIENABER
(1872 - 1933)
BEN. H. NIENABER, VETERAN ALDERMAN IS DEAD
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD HERE MONDAY, 2 P.M.
Greatest Fight Was For Municipal Ownership of Water And Light Plants
Ben H. Nienaber, first ward alderman for 20 years, prime mover and advocate of Manitowoc's present wonderful park and cemetery system and loyal supporter of the late Henry Stolze Jr. in the campaign for municipal ownership in Manitowoc, died at his home, 1313 South Ninth street, Friday night.. (One line unreadable)..
Although not in the best of health since starting on his last term in the council in April, Alderman Nienaber with remarkable fortitude and courage continued his city labors until a week ago. He had conferences in his bed chamber with the members of the city council, planning city improvements and outlining with them matters of policy affecting committees of which he was a member.
The deceased as the oldest veteran in point of years of service in the present council. Chosen for the first time in 1910 he served continuously except for three years. He was out of the council in 1931 and 1932 and was reelected by the first ward voters for another two-year term last April.
Funeral Monday
Funeral services for Alderman Nienaber will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home in charge of the Rev. Phipps. Interment will be at Evergreen cemetery.
Born in Germany
The deceased was born in Delmenhorst, Germany, August 9, 1872, and when 11 years of age came to this country with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Nienaber, in 1883. The family settled here and Mr. Nienaber attended the public schools and for a time took up the molders' trade.
In later years Mr. Nienaber established the Shorehill Orchards on South Tenth street, where he engaged in fruit raising and gardening on an extensive scale. This he continued until sickness forced his retirement a few months ago.
It was in 1910, when Manitowoc was in the throes of a hot municipal fight for the acquirement of the waterworks plant, that Ben Nienaber was put forward by his friends in the first ward as a candidate for alderman. Although elected in a conservative ward, he quickly rallied to the standard of the late Henry Stolze, then mayor, in the latter's fight to take over the waterworks plant as a municipal institution.
Had Vision
It was in October, 1911, that this plant was acquired by the city. When Mayor Stolze continued his municipal ownership battle which added the electric light plant in 1914, Mr. Nienaber was again a strong supporter of the mayor in this fight. His vision saw a great future for the city by the addition of these two paying public utilities.
In the years that followed, the need for additional park and cemetery lands in Manitowoc became apparent. Mr. Nienaber, as chairman of the committee on cemeteries and parks, was in the forefront of this move to add several hundred acres of park lands and also to extend the limits of Evergreen cemetery. Opposition developed to the plan to purchase the large tracts which in later years became Lincoln park on the north side and Silver Creek park on the south side, but the first ward alderman never relinquished his advocacy of this program and lived to see his judgment vindicated.
Helped Cemetery
In addition to these parks of major importance, he saw the acquirement of the West Field and the Pulaski square, smaller city playgrounds.
In the past few years the investment of the city in the Silver Creek park was held to be fully justified through the development in that area of a large portion of the city's present water supply for the municipal plant.
When the need of additional burial facilities at Evergreen cemetery appeared, Mr. Nineaber urged council action looking to the acquiring of this needed land. He was also active with the present city sexton, Edward Pasewalk, in beautification of the burial grounds here, which have made them a model for cities the size of Manitowoc.
In his later years in the city council during the terms of Mayor Martin Georgenson, Alderman Nienaber was made chairman of the committee on streets, one of the most important committees of the council. He also served two terms as president of the council.
Never married.
While active in city affairs during all his years in the city council, the deceased was averse to an active campaign for public office. He always went on the theory that if the electorate was satisfied with the stewardship of an official that they would return him to office without effort on the part of the candidate. Two years ago Mr. Nienaber was not returned to his seat in the council from the first ward. However, last April, the electors again sent him back to serve them. He was chairman of the committee on sanitation and also a member of the committee on cemetery and parks of the present council.
Mr. Nienaber never married. Survivors are a brother, Henry Nienaber of Minneapolis, Minn., and three sisters, Mrs. John Rusboldt, Mrs. John Bacon and Miss Minnie Nienaber, all of this city.
The remains may be viewed until the hour of the funeral at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home.
Flags on city buildings were at half mast today out of respect to the deceased. The city council and city officials will attend the funeral services Monday afternoon in a body.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., November 4, 1933 P. 4
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Benj. Neinaber (sic) is engaged in planting an orchard of 400 apple, 300 peach and 150 plum trees and will also cultivate other fruits on a large scale.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wis., April 25, 1906 P. 2
★☆♥══════════════♥★♥══════════════♥☆★
▪ buried 11-06-1933
▪ cause: carcinoma of stomach hypstatic pneumonia
▪ buried on L.F. Nienaber lot
★☆♥══════════════♥★♥══════════════♥☆★
(1872 - 1933)
BEN. H. NIENABER, VETERAN ALDERMAN IS DEAD
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD HERE MONDAY, 2 P.M.
Greatest Fight Was For Municipal Ownership of Water And Light Plants
Ben H. Nienaber, first ward alderman for 20 years, prime mover and advocate of Manitowoc's present wonderful park and cemetery system and loyal supporter of the late Henry Stolze Jr. in the campaign for municipal ownership in Manitowoc, died at his home, 1313 South Ninth street, Friday night.. (One line unreadable)..
Although not in the best of health since starting on his last term in the council in April, Alderman Nienaber with remarkable fortitude and courage continued his city labors until a week ago. He had conferences in his bed chamber with the members of the city council, planning city improvements and outlining with them matters of policy affecting committees of which he was a member.
The deceased as the oldest veteran in point of years of service in the present council. Chosen for the first time in 1910 he served continuously except for three years. He was out of the council in 1931 and 1932 and was reelected by the first ward voters for another two-year term last April.
Funeral Monday
Funeral services for Alderman Nienaber will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home in charge of the Rev. Phipps. Interment will be at Evergreen cemetery.
Born in Germany
The deceased was born in Delmenhorst, Germany, August 9, 1872, and when 11 years of age came to this country with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Nienaber, in 1883. The family settled here and Mr. Nienaber attended the public schools and for a time took up the molders' trade.
In later years Mr. Nienaber established the Shorehill Orchards on South Tenth street, where he engaged in fruit raising and gardening on an extensive scale. This he continued until sickness forced his retirement a few months ago.
It was in 1910, when Manitowoc was in the throes of a hot municipal fight for the acquirement of the waterworks plant, that Ben Nienaber was put forward by his friends in the first ward as a candidate for alderman. Although elected in a conservative ward, he quickly rallied to the standard of the late Henry Stolze, then mayor, in the latter's fight to take over the waterworks plant as a municipal institution.
Had Vision
It was in October, 1911, that this plant was acquired by the city. When Mayor Stolze continued his municipal ownership battle which added the electric light plant in 1914, Mr. Nienaber was again a strong supporter of the mayor in this fight. His vision saw a great future for the city by the addition of these two paying public utilities.
In the years that followed, the need for additional park and cemetery lands in Manitowoc became apparent. Mr. Nienaber, as chairman of the committee on cemeteries and parks, was in the forefront of this move to add several hundred acres of park lands and also to extend the limits of Evergreen cemetery. Opposition developed to the plan to purchase the large tracts which in later years became Lincoln park on the north side and Silver Creek park on the south side, but the first ward alderman never relinquished his advocacy of this program and lived to see his judgment vindicated.
Helped Cemetery
In addition to these parks of major importance, he saw the acquirement of the West Field and the Pulaski square, smaller city playgrounds.
In the past few years the investment of the city in the Silver Creek park was held to be fully justified through the development in that area of a large portion of the city's present water supply for the municipal plant.
When the need of additional burial facilities at Evergreen cemetery appeared, Mr. Nineaber urged council action looking to the acquiring of this needed land. He was also active with the present city sexton, Edward Pasewalk, in beautification of the burial grounds here, which have made them a model for cities the size of Manitowoc.
In his later years in the city council during the terms of Mayor Martin Georgenson, Alderman Nienaber was made chairman of the committee on streets, one of the most important committees of the council. He also served two terms as president of the council.
Never married.
While active in city affairs during all his years in the city council, the deceased was averse to an active campaign for public office. He always went on the theory that if the electorate was satisfied with the stewardship of an official that they would return him to office without effort on the part of the candidate. Two years ago Mr. Nienaber was not returned to his seat in the council from the first ward. However, last April, the electors again sent him back to serve them. He was chairman of the committee on sanitation and also a member of the committee on cemetery and parks of the present council.
Mr. Nienaber never married. Survivors are a brother, Henry Nienaber of Minneapolis, Minn., and three sisters, Mrs. John Rusboldt, Mrs. John Bacon and Miss Minnie Nienaber, all of this city.
The remains may be viewed until the hour of the funeral at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home.
Flags on city buildings were at half mast today out of respect to the deceased. The city council and city officials will attend the funeral services Monday afternoon in a body.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., November 4, 1933 P. 4
★☆♥══════════════♥★♥══════════════♥☆★
Benj. Neinaber (sic) is engaged in planting an orchard of 400 apple, 300 peach and 150 plum trees and will also cultivate other fruits on a large scale.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wis., April 25, 1906 P. 2
★☆♥══════════════♥★♥══════════════♥☆★
▪ buried 11-06-1933
▪ cause: carcinoma of stomach hypstatic pneumonia
▪ buried on L.F. Nienaber lot
★☆♥══════════════♥★♥══════════════♥☆★
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