PAULINE PLUMB
Mrs. John E. Plumb, 70, nee Pauline Mendick, died at six o'clock Friday evening
at Holy Family hospital, after a short illness.
For the last four years she had made her home in Milwaukee but about a month ago
she came to the home of her son, George M. Fechter, 509 St. Clair street.
She was born in Chicago Jan. 4, 1863 and came to Manitowoc with her family in
1865. She was married to George Fechter in 1884. He died in 1910. She was married
to John E. Plumb, one of the founders of the Plumb-Nelson wholesale firm, in 1912.
He died in 1923. She made her home in Manitowoc until 1937 when she moved to
Milwaukee to live with her granddaughter, (private).
Since girlhood, she was active in musical circles of the city. She was a member of
the Clio club for almost 50 years and at the time of her death she was an honorary
member. She attended the 50th anniversary program of the Clio club held last May.
She was also a member of the Eastern Star.
The survivors are a son, George M. Fechter; sisters, Miss Emma Mendlik, Mrs. Helen
Louis Wittmau, Mrs. Julia Peterson, Mrs. Edwin A. Miller, and Miss Blanche Mendlik
of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Clarence Hill of Port Washington; one brother, Harry Mendlik
of Milwaukee; and two grandchildren (Survivors omitted for privacy.)
The body will lie in state at the Shimek and Schwartz funeral parlors from Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock when it will be removed to St. James Episcopal church. The
casket will be closed at 2 p.m. Monday and the funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. James church with the Rev. F.C. St Clair officiating.
Burial will be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 14, 1942 P.4
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Mrs. John E. Plumb, 79, nee Pauline Mendlik, died Friday evening at
the Holy Family hospital after a short illness. She had made her home
at Milwaukee for the last four years and came to make her home with
her son, George Fechter, about a month ago. Funeral service were held
Monday afternoon at St. James Episcopal church with burial at Evergreen.
Born at Chicago she came to Manitowoc with the family in 1865 and was
married to George W. Fechter in 1884 He died in 1910 and in 1912 she
was married to John E. Plumb, one of the founders of the Plumb & Nelson
company. He died in 1923. Survivors are the son, six sisters, a brother
and two grandchildren.
Manitowoc Sun Messenger, 20 Mar 1942
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[d. 03-13-1942/age 79 yrs./cause: cancer/Mrs. Plumb was formerly Mrs.
Geo. W. Fechter and is buried on Geo. W. Fecter lot]
Mrs. John E. Plumb, 70, nee Pauline Mendick, died at six o'clock Friday evening
at Holy Family hospital, after a short illness.
For the last four years she had made her home in Milwaukee but about a month ago
she came to the home of her son, George M. Fechter, 509 St. Clair street.
She was born in Chicago Jan. 4, 1863 and came to Manitowoc with her family in
1865. She was married to George Fechter in 1884. He died in 1910. She was married
to John E. Plumb, one of the founders of the Plumb-Nelson wholesale firm, in 1912.
He died in 1923. She made her home in Manitowoc until 1937 when she moved to
Milwaukee to live with her granddaughter, (private).
Since girlhood, she was active in musical circles of the city. She was a member of
the Clio club for almost 50 years and at the time of her death she was an honorary
member. She attended the 50th anniversary program of the Clio club held last May.
She was also a member of the Eastern Star.
The survivors are a son, George M. Fechter; sisters, Miss Emma Mendlik, Mrs. Helen
Louis Wittmau, Mrs. Julia Peterson, Mrs. Edwin A. Miller, and Miss Blanche Mendlik
of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Clarence Hill of Port Washington; one brother, Harry Mendlik
of Milwaukee; and two grandchildren (Survivors omitted for privacy.)
The body will lie in state at the Shimek and Schwartz funeral parlors from Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock when it will be removed to St. James Episcopal church. The
casket will be closed at 2 p.m. Monday and the funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. James church with the Rev. F.C. St Clair officiating.
Burial will be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 14, 1942 P.4
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Mrs. John E. Plumb, 79, nee Pauline Mendlik, died Friday evening at
the Holy Family hospital after a short illness. She had made her home
at Milwaukee for the last four years and came to make her home with
her son, George Fechter, about a month ago. Funeral service were held
Monday afternoon at St. James Episcopal church with burial at Evergreen.
Born at Chicago she came to Manitowoc with the family in 1865 and was
married to George W. Fechter in 1884 He died in 1910 and in 1912 she
was married to John E. Plumb, one of the founders of the Plumb & Nelson
company. He died in 1923. Survivors are the son, six sisters, a brother
and two grandchildren.
Manitowoc Sun Messenger, 20 Mar 1942
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[d. 03-13-1942/age 79 yrs./cause: cancer/Mrs. Plumb was formerly Mrs.
Geo. W. Fechter and is buried on Geo. W. Fecter lot]
PAULINE PLUMB
Mrs. John E. Plumb, 70, nee Pauline Mendick, died at six o'clock Friday evening
at Holy Family hospital, after a short illness.
For the last four years she had made her home in Milwaukee but about a month ago
she came to the home of her son, George M. Fechter, 509 St. Clair street.
She was born in Chicago Jan. 4, 1863 and came to Manitowoc with her family in
1865. She was married to George Fechter in 1884. He died in 1910. She was married
to John E. Plumb, one of the founders of the Plumb-Nelson wholesale firm, in 1912.
He died in 1923. She made her home in Manitowoc until 1937 when she moved to
Milwaukee to live with her granddaughter, (private).
Since girlhood, she was active in musical circles of the city. She was a member of
the Clio club for almost 50 years and at the time of her death she was an honorary
member. She attended the 50th anniversary program of the Clio club held last May.
She was also a member of the Eastern Star.
The survivors are a son, George M. Fechter; sisters, Miss Emma Mendlik, Mrs. Helen
Louis Wittmau, Mrs. Julia Peterson, Mrs. Edwin A. Miller, and Miss Blanche Mendlik
of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Clarence Hill of Port Washington; one brother, Harry Mendlik
of Milwaukee; and two grandchildren (Survivors omitted for privacy.)
The body will lie in state at the Shimek and Schwartz funeral parlors from Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock when it will be removed to St. James Episcopal church. The
casket will be closed at 2 p.m. Monday and the funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. James church with the Rev. F.C. St Clair officiating.
Burial will be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 14, 1942 P.4
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Mrs. John E. Plumb, 79, nee Pauline Mendlik, died Friday evening at
the Holy Family hospital after a short illness. She had made her home
at Milwaukee for the last four years and came to make her home with
her son, George Fechter, about a month ago. Funeral service were held
Monday afternoon at St. James Episcopal church with burial at Evergreen.
Born at Chicago she came to Manitowoc with the family in 1865 and was
married to George W. Fechter in 1884 He died in 1910 and in 1912 she
was married to John E. Plumb, one of the founders of the Plumb & Nelson
company. He died in 1923. Survivors are the son, six sisters, a brother
and two grandchildren.
Manitowoc Sun Messenger, 20 Mar 1942
*******
[d. 03-13-1942/age 79 yrs./cause: cancer/Mrs. Plumb was formerly Mrs.
Geo. W. Fechter and is buried on Geo. W. Fecter lot]
Mrs. John E. Plumb, 70, nee Pauline Mendick, died at six o'clock Friday evening
at Holy Family hospital, after a short illness.
For the last four years she had made her home in Milwaukee but about a month ago
she came to the home of her son, George M. Fechter, 509 St. Clair street.
She was born in Chicago Jan. 4, 1863 and came to Manitowoc with her family in
1865. She was married to George Fechter in 1884. He died in 1910. She was married
to John E. Plumb, one of the founders of the Plumb-Nelson wholesale firm, in 1912.
He died in 1923. She made her home in Manitowoc until 1937 when she moved to
Milwaukee to live with her granddaughter, (private).
Since girlhood, she was active in musical circles of the city. She was a member of
the Clio club for almost 50 years and at the time of her death she was an honorary
member. She attended the 50th anniversary program of the Clio club held last May.
She was also a member of the Eastern Star.
The survivors are a son, George M. Fechter; sisters, Miss Emma Mendlik, Mrs. Helen
Louis Wittmau, Mrs. Julia Peterson, Mrs. Edwin A. Miller, and Miss Blanche Mendlik
of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Clarence Hill of Port Washington; one brother, Harry Mendlik
of Milwaukee; and two grandchildren (Survivors omitted for privacy.)
The body will lie in state at the Shimek and Schwartz funeral parlors from Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock when it will be removed to St. James Episcopal church. The
casket will be closed at 2 p.m. Monday and the funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. James church with the Rev. F.C. St Clair officiating.
Burial will be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 14, 1942 P.4
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Mrs. John E. Plumb, 79, nee Pauline Mendlik, died Friday evening at
the Holy Family hospital after a short illness. She had made her home
at Milwaukee for the last four years and came to make her home with
her son, George Fechter, about a month ago. Funeral service were held
Monday afternoon at St. James Episcopal church with burial at Evergreen.
Born at Chicago she came to Manitowoc with the family in 1865 and was
married to George W. Fechter in 1884 He died in 1910 and in 1912 she
was married to John E. Plumb, one of the founders of the Plumb & Nelson
company. He died in 1923. Survivors are the son, six sisters, a brother
and two grandchildren.
Manitowoc Sun Messenger, 20 Mar 1942
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[d. 03-13-1942/age 79 yrs./cause: cancer/Mrs. Plumb was formerly Mrs.
Geo. W. Fechter and is buried on Geo. W. Fecter lot]
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