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Charles C. Kornely

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Charles C. Kornely

Birth
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
27 Jan 1946 (aged 66)
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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CHARLES KORNELY

Charles Kornely, Prominent Dairy Farmer, Is Dead (Photo)
Charles Kornely, 66, Founder of the Kornely Dairy company and active
in the dairy business in the county for years, who retired only three
months ago, died Sunday at the Holy Family hospital.
Mr. Kornely, who operated a large dairy farm six miles west of the
city on the Town Line road, was stricken with a heart attack Saturday
afternoon while attending a meeting of fire insurance directors at Novys,
Four Corners. He was moved to the hospital in the county ambulance, and
died yesterday.
Funeral services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Pfeffer
funeral home and at 10 o'clock at the St. Ann's Catholic church, Francis
Creek, the Rev. Joseph Rauch officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
Insurance Executive
Mr. Kornely was born in Kossuth in 1879 and in 1905 married Miss Lillian
Meyer. When a young man he operated a cheese factory and later the large
homestead dairy farm. He became interested in mutual insurance companies
and was employed first by the Farmers Mutual company of Madison and later
by the Home Mutual company of Appleton.
He was prominent in the Manitowoc County Mutual Insurance company serving
as president for several terms. Active in school and township affairs, he
served as treasurer of Kossuth for several terms and was a director of the
Manitowoc and Northern telephone company, the State bank of Francis Creek
and the board of the Meadow Brook school.
Mr. Kornely was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name
Society of St. Ann's congregation.
Survived By Wife, Children
He, with his sons, operated the Kornely Dairy company and two farms. Three
months ago when he decided to relinquish some of his activities the dairy
business was taken over by his son, Earl, while another son, Paul, took
over the homestead farm.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mary Ann at home, Mrs. William Rank
of this city; six sons, Earl of this city, Clarence of Branch, Aloysius at
home, Charles Jr., of Mishicot, Paul of Route 2 Two Rivers, Gerald in the
merchant marine; brother, Peter, of Appleton; four sisters, Mrs. Frank J.
Kerscher and Mrs. William Buehler of this city, Mrs. Erwin Wachtel of route
2, Two Rivers, Mrs. Matt Petri of route 1, Two Rivers; and 12 grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home where the rosary will be
recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, January 28, 1946, p. 2
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[d. 01-27-1946/age 66 yrs.]
CHARLES KORNELY

Charles Kornely, Prominent Dairy Farmer, Is Dead (Photo)
Charles Kornely, 66, Founder of the Kornely Dairy company and active
in the dairy business in the county for years, who retired only three
months ago, died Sunday at the Holy Family hospital.
Mr. Kornely, who operated a large dairy farm six miles west of the
city on the Town Line road, was stricken with a heart attack Saturday
afternoon while attending a meeting of fire insurance directors at Novys,
Four Corners. He was moved to the hospital in the county ambulance, and
died yesterday.
Funeral services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Pfeffer
funeral home and at 10 o'clock at the St. Ann's Catholic church, Francis
Creek, the Rev. Joseph Rauch officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
Insurance Executive
Mr. Kornely was born in Kossuth in 1879 and in 1905 married Miss Lillian
Meyer. When a young man he operated a cheese factory and later the large
homestead dairy farm. He became interested in mutual insurance companies
and was employed first by the Farmers Mutual company of Madison and later
by the Home Mutual company of Appleton.
He was prominent in the Manitowoc County Mutual Insurance company serving
as president for several terms. Active in school and township affairs, he
served as treasurer of Kossuth for several terms and was a director of the
Manitowoc and Northern telephone company, the State bank of Francis Creek
and the board of the Meadow Brook school.
Mr. Kornely was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name
Society of St. Ann's congregation.
Survived By Wife, Children
He, with his sons, operated the Kornely Dairy company and two farms. Three
months ago when he decided to relinquish some of his activities the dairy
business was taken over by his son, Earl, while another son, Paul, took
over the homestead farm.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mary Ann at home, Mrs. William Rank
of this city; six sons, Earl of this city, Clarence of Branch, Aloysius at
home, Charles Jr., of Mishicot, Paul of Route 2 Two Rivers, Gerald in the
merchant marine; brother, Peter, of Appleton; four sisters, Mrs. Frank J.
Kerscher and Mrs. William Buehler of this city, Mrs. Erwin Wachtel of route
2, Two Rivers, Mrs. Matt Petri of route 1, Two Rivers; and 12 grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home where the rosary will be
recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, January 28, 1946, p. 2
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[d. 01-27-1946/age 66 yrs.]


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95210886/charles_c-kornely: accessed ), memorial page for Charles C. Kornely (8 Feb 1879–27 Jan 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95210886, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).