JACOB GIEFER
Jacob Giefer, 91, an early resident of Two Rivers, died Sunday night at St. Luke Hospital in Racine, where he had made his residence for the past 40 years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Klein and Stangel Funeral Chapel, Two Rivers. The Rev. Frederick Marks will officiate and burial will be in the Pioneers’ Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Giefer was born in New Jersey in 1861, and came with his parents as a young boy to the town of Two Rivers, where he worked at the old Wisconsin Leather Company and kept a farm nearby.Nearly 70 years ago he married the former Hattie Ahrnedt who preceded him in death. The couple moved to Two Rivers after their marriage, where Mr. Giefer worked in local industry. He went to Racine 40 years ago, and until his retirement in 1937 was employed as a carpenter with the Chicago-North Shore railroad.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. William Miller of South Milwaukee, Mrs. Ralph Nugent of Chicago, and Miss Lucille at home in Racine; four sons, Fred of Milwaukee, Christ of Suamico, Walter of Waukegan, Ill., and Norman of Racine; 17 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral chapel in Two Rivers from 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday January 5, 1953 P.2
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[bur. 01-07-1953/age 91 yrs.]
Jacob Giefer, 91, an early resident of Two Rivers, died Sunday night at St. Luke Hospital in Racine, where he had made his residence for the past 40 years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Klein and Stangel Funeral Chapel, Two Rivers. The Rev. Frederick Marks will officiate and burial will be in the Pioneers’ Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Giefer was born in New Jersey in 1861, and came with his parents as a young boy to the town of Two Rivers, where he worked at the old Wisconsin Leather Company and kept a farm nearby.Nearly 70 years ago he married the former Hattie Ahrnedt who preceded him in death. The couple moved to Two Rivers after their marriage, where Mr. Giefer worked in local industry. He went to Racine 40 years ago, and until his retirement in 1937 was employed as a carpenter with the Chicago-North Shore railroad.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. William Miller of South Milwaukee, Mrs. Ralph Nugent of Chicago, and Miss Lucille at home in Racine; four sons, Fred of Milwaukee, Christ of Suamico, Walter of Waukegan, Ill., and Norman of Racine; 17 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral chapel in Two Rivers from 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday January 5, 1953 P.2
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[bur. 01-07-1953/age 91 yrs.]
JACOB GIEFER
Jacob Giefer, 91, an early resident of Two Rivers, died Sunday night at St. Luke Hospital in Racine, where he had made his residence for the past 40 years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Klein and Stangel Funeral Chapel, Two Rivers. The Rev. Frederick Marks will officiate and burial will be in the Pioneers’ Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Giefer was born in New Jersey in 1861, and came with his parents as a young boy to the town of Two Rivers, where he worked at the old Wisconsin Leather Company and kept a farm nearby.Nearly 70 years ago he married the former Hattie Ahrnedt who preceded him in death. The couple moved to Two Rivers after their marriage, where Mr. Giefer worked in local industry. He went to Racine 40 years ago, and until his retirement in 1937 was employed as a carpenter with the Chicago-North Shore railroad.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. William Miller of South Milwaukee, Mrs. Ralph Nugent of Chicago, and Miss Lucille at home in Racine; four sons, Fred of Milwaukee, Christ of Suamico, Walter of Waukegan, Ill., and Norman of Racine; 17 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral chapel in Two Rivers from 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday January 5, 1953 P.2
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[bur. 01-07-1953/age 91 yrs.]
Jacob Giefer, 91, an early resident of Two Rivers, died Sunday night at St. Luke Hospital in Racine, where he had made his residence for the past 40 years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Klein and Stangel Funeral Chapel, Two Rivers. The Rev. Frederick Marks will officiate and burial will be in the Pioneers’ Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Giefer was born in New Jersey in 1861, and came with his parents as a young boy to the town of Two Rivers, where he worked at the old Wisconsin Leather Company and kept a farm nearby.Nearly 70 years ago he married the former Hattie Ahrnedt who preceded him in death. The couple moved to Two Rivers after their marriage, where Mr. Giefer worked in local industry. He went to Racine 40 years ago, and until his retirement in 1937 was employed as a carpenter with the Chicago-North Shore railroad.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. William Miller of South Milwaukee, Mrs. Ralph Nugent of Chicago, and Miss Lucille at home in Racine; four sons, Fred of Milwaukee, Christ of Suamico, Walter of Waukegan, Ill., and Norman of Racine; 17 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral chapel in Two Rivers from 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday January 5, 1953 P.2
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[bur. 01-07-1953/age 91 yrs.]
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