Otto Hammermeister, 80, of 1547 Nagle Ave., Manitowoc, died Monday night at
Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been moved Wednesday after suffering
a stroke.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, with the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Hammermeister was born at Berlin, Germany, March 22, 1877, son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hammermeister. At the age of 20 he came to the United States,
settling for a brief time at Milwaukee before going to Marinette where he operated
a meat market. He married Florence Raines June 29, 1910, and the couple came to
Manitowoc in 1913. He established himself in the meat market business with his
shop located at 18th Street and Western Avenue until retirement Jan 1, 1930.
Surviving are his wife, a son Robert and a daughter Mrs. Elmer Top of Manitowoc;
two brothers, Bruno and Reinhold of German; three grandchildren and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m.
Thursday until 10:30 a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church where
the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, November 12, 1957 P. 13
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[d. 11-11-1957/age 80 yrs.]
Otto Hammermeister, 80, of 1547 Nagle Ave., Manitowoc, died Monday night at
Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been moved Wednesday after suffering
a stroke.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, with the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Hammermeister was born at Berlin, Germany, March 22, 1877, son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hammermeister. At the age of 20 he came to the United States,
settling for a brief time at Milwaukee before going to Marinette where he operated
a meat market. He married Florence Raines June 29, 1910, and the couple came to
Manitowoc in 1913. He established himself in the meat market business with his
shop located at 18th Street and Western Avenue until retirement Jan 1, 1930.
Surviving are his wife, a son Robert and a daughter Mrs. Elmer Top of Manitowoc;
two brothers, Bruno and Reinhold of German; three grandchildren and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m.
Thursday until 10:30 a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church where
the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, November 12, 1957 P. 13
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[d. 11-11-1957/age 80 yrs.]
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