JACOB CHRISTOFFEL
Mrs. Alex Barthby and Mrs. Albert Kerkow have returned to Racine, having been
at Two Rivers for the funeral of their father, Jacob Chrstoffel, pioneer
resident of Two Rivers, who died there last Saturday at the advanced age of
ninety-one years.
Manitowoc Herald News, February 10, 1921 P.3.
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JACOB CHRISTOFFEL article
The Old Timers column will be continued as long as we find the persons who have a vivid recollection of the early days and who are entitled to recognition as Old Timers by having lived in this vicinity previous to 1856.
Husband and wife living together for fifty-three years in peace and happiness is the case of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Christoffel. Three years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Jacob arrived at Two Rivers from Germany in May, 1853. He says there were no houses on the Southside when he arrived except two or three little shacks near the pier. All the now populous district of the Southside was shrubs and swamp and woods.
Mr. Christoffel remained here but a short time and then obtained employment at the sawmill in Neshoto. Two Rivers and Nehsoto at that time were part of the Town of Two Rivers. Just after their marriage, the Christoffels took charge of a lumber shanty at Denmark, a short distance north of Neshoto. She did the cooking and he worked in the woods with the other men. There was an Indian settlement near there. One of the Indians who lived there, a leader of the Chippewas, often made visits to this place. He was "Old Kadoose". Many people of middle age will remember him. This Indian and others often came to Mr. Christoffel's shanty and went away with a good measure of pork and beans and other eatables given them.
The life among these Indians and the woodsmen, with the howling of wolves around the shanty at night was not a very pleasant one. But such was the life of the pioneer in the early days. About 1862 the Christoffels went to Neshoto and soon after he having obtained employment at the chair factory, they moved to Two Rivers. Their belongings consisting of 4 or 5 chairs, a stove, a bed and some kitchen utensils were landed on a scow and the scow was pushed down the river to this place with pile poles. The pioneer was content with very little in the line of household furniture as compared to present day requirements.
Mr. Christoffel worked thirty years in the chair factory. He worked until its close in 1895 with the exception of a few years when he was pathmaster. His wages were meager but by practicing frugality, characteristic of the early German settlers, he saved a snug sum with which he was able to build him a home and lay aside considerable for a rainy day. But when the Two Rivers Manufacturing company went bankrupt, he lost over $1000. He, like many others, had placed implicit confidence in the soundness of the "the company".
Mr. Christoffel was the twelfth child of the family of which he is the only surviving member. His hearing and sight are very good but he is otherwise very infirm and he is forced to lie in bed most of the time. His mind is clear. He informed the Reporter that he is ready to die and expects to die very soon.
The Reporter, Sat., June 28, 1913.
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PIONEER CALLED TO HIS REST
(photo)
Another old settler of Two Rivers passed to his reward when Jacob
Christoffel, at the advanced age of 91 years, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Emil Hoefert, 1311 Madison Street. Deceased came here
from Germany in 1853. He worked in the saw mill at Shoto, in the lumber
camps in this vicinity and later was employed in the chair industry here
where he worked until its close in 1895. He led a life of industry and
frugality.
He is survived by his widow and two sons, J. Christoffel of Racine and
Peter of this city and five daughters, Mrs. Emil Hoefert and Mrs. Theo
Neuenberger of this city and Mrs. Albert Karkow, Mrs. William Brathby,
Mrs. Alex Brathby of Racine. The funeral was held on Monday from St.
Luke's church.
The Reporter, Thurs., Feb. 10, 1921.
Mrs. Alex Barthby and Mrs. Albert Kerkow have returned to Racine, having been
at Two Rivers for the funeral of their father, Jacob Chrstoffel, pioneer
resident of Two Rivers, who died there last Saturday at the advanced age of
ninety-one years.
Manitowoc Herald News, February 10, 1921 P.3.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JACOB CHRISTOFFEL article
The Old Timers column will be continued as long as we find the persons who have a vivid recollection of the early days and who are entitled to recognition as Old Timers by having lived in this vicinity previous to 1856.
Husband and wife living together for fifty-three years in peace and happiness is the case of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Christoffel. Three years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Jacob arrived at Two Rivers from Germany in May, 1853. He says there were no houses on the Southside when he arrived except two or three little shacks near the pier. All the now populous district of the Southside was shrubs and swamp and woods.
Mr. Christoffel remained here but a short time and then obtained employment at the sawmill in Neshoto. Two Rivers and Nehsoto at that time were part of the Town of Two Rivers. Just after their marriage, the Christoffels took charge of a lumber shanty at Denmark, a short distance north of Neshoto. She did the cooking and he worked in the woods with the other men. There was an Indian settlement near there. One of the Indians who lived there, a leader of the Chippewas, often made visits to this place. He was "Old Kadoose". Many people of middle age will remember him. This Indian and others often came to Mr. Christoffel's shanty and went away with a good measure of pork and beans and other eatables given them.
The life among these Indians and the woodsmen, with the howling of wolves around the shanty at night was not a very pleasant one. But such was the life of the pioneer in the early days. About 1862 the Christoffels went to Neshoto and soon after he having obtained employment at the chair factory, they moved to Two Rivers. Their belongings consisting of 4 or 5 chairs, a stove, a bed and some kitchen utensils were landed on a scow and the scow was pushed down the river to this place with pile poles. The pioneer was content with very little in the line of household furniture as compared to present day requirements.
Mr. Christoffel worked thirty years in the chair factory. He worked until its close in 1895 with the exception of a few years when he was pathmaster. His wages were meager but by practicing frugality, characteristic of the early German settlers, he saved a snug sum with which he was able to build him a home and lay aside considerable for a rainy day. But when the Two Rivers Manufacturing company went bankrupt, he lost over $1000. He, like many others, had placed implicit confidence in the soundness of the "the company".
Mr. Christoffel was the twelfth child of the family of which he is the only surviving member. His hearing and sight are very good but he is otherwise very infirm and he is forced to lie in bed most of the time. His mind is clear. He informed the Reporter that he is ready to die and expects to die very soon.
The Reporter, Sat., June 28, 1913.
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PIONEER CALLED TO HIS REST
(photo)
Another old settler of Two Rivers passed to his reward when Jacob
Christoffel, at the advanced age of 91 years, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Emil Hoefert, 1311 Madison Street. Deceased came here
from Germany in 1853. He worked in the saw mill at Shoto, in the lumber
camps in this vicinity and later was employed in the chair industry here
where he worked until its close in 1895. He led a life of industry and
frugality.
He is survived by his widow and two sons, J. Christoffel of Racine and
Peter of this city and five daughters, Mrs. Emil Hoefert and Mrs. Theo
Neuenberger of this city and Mrs. Albert Karkow, Mrs. William Brathby,
Mrs. Alex Brathby of Racine. The funeral was held on Monday from St.
Luke's church.
The Reporter, Thurs., Feb. 10, 1921.
JACOB CHRISTOFFEL
Mrs. Alex Barthby and Mrs. Albert Kerkow have returned to Racine, having been
at Two Rivers for the funeral of their father, Jacob Chrstoffel, pioneer
resident of Two Rivers, who died there last Saturday at the advanced age of
ninety-one years.
Manitowoc Herald News, February 10, 1921 P.3.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JACOB CHRISTOFFEL article
The Old Timers column will be continued as long as we find the persons who have a vivid recollection of the early days and who are entitled to recognition as Old Timers by having lived in this vicinity previous to 1856.
Husband and wife living together for fifty-three years in peace and happiness is the case of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Christoffel. Three years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Jacob arrived at Two Rivers from Germany in May, 1853. He says there were no houses on the Southside when he arrived except two or three little shacks near the pier. All the now populous district of the Southside was shrubs and swamp and woods.
Mr. Christoffel remained here but a short time and then obtained employment at the sawmill in Neshoto. Two Rivers and Nehsoto at that time were part of the Town of Two Rivers. Just after their marriage, the Christoffels took charge of a lumber shanty at Denmark, a short distance north of Neshoto. She did the cooking and he worked in the woods with the other men. There was an Indian settlement near there. One of the Indians who lived there, a leader of the Chippewas, often made visits to this place. He was "Old Kadoose". Many people of middle age will remember him. This Indian and others often came to Mr. Christoffel's shanty and went away with a good measure of pork and beans and other eatables given them.
The life among these Indians and the woodsmen, with the howling of wolves around the shanty at night was not a very pleasant one. But such was the life of the pioneer in the early days. About 1862 the Christoffels went to Neshoto and soon after he having obtained employment at the chair factory, they moved to Two Rivers. Their belongings consisting of 4 or 5 chairs, a stove, a bed and some kitchen utensils were landed on a scow and the scow was pushed down the river to this place with pile poles. The pioneer was content with very little in the line of household furniture as compared to present day requirements.
Mr. Christoffel worked thirty years in the chair factory. He worked until its close in 1895 with the exception of a few years when he was pathmaster. His wages were meager but by practicing frugality, characteristic of the early German settlers, he saved a snug sum with which he was able to build him a home and lay aside considerable for a rainy day. But when the Two Rivers Manufacturing company went bankrupt, he lost over $1000. He, like many others, had placed implicit confidence in the soundness of the "the company".
Mr. Christoffel was the twelfth child of the family of which he is the only surviving member. His hearing and sight are very good but he is otherwise very infirm and he is forced to lie in bed most of the time. His mind is clear. He informed the Reporter that he is ready to die and expects to die very soon.
The Reporter, Sat., June 28, 1913.
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PIONEER CALLED TO HIS REST
(photo)
Another old settler of Two Rivers passed to his reward when Jacob
Christoffel, at the advanced age of 91 years, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Emil Hoefert, 1311 Madison Street. Deceased came here
from Germany in 1853. He worked in the saw mill at Shoto, in the lumber
camps in this vicinity and later was employed in the chair industry here
where he worked until its close in 1895. He led a life of industry and
frugality.
He is survived by his widow and two sons, J. Christoffel of Racine and
Peter of this city and five daughters, Mrs. Emil Hoefert and Mrs. Theo
Neuenberger of this city and Mrs. Albert Karkow, Mrs. William Brathby,
Mrs. Alex Brathby of Racine. The funeral was held on Monday from St.
Luke's church.
The Reporter, Thurs., Feb. 10, 1921.
Mrs. Alex Barthby and Mrs. Albert Kerkow have returned to Racine, having been
at Two Rivers for the funeral of their father, Jacob Chrstoffel, pioneer
resident of Two Rivers, who died there last Saturday at the advanced age of
ninety-one years.
Manitowoc Herald News, February 10, 1921 P.3.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JACOB CHRISTOFFEL article
The Old Timers column will be continued as long as we find the persons who have a vivid recollection of the early days and who are entitled to recognition as Old Timers by having lived in this vicinity previous to 1856.
Husband and wife living together for fifty-three years in peace and happiness is the case of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Christoffel. Three years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Jacob arrived at Two Rivers from Germany in May, 1853. He says there were no houses on the Southside when he arrived except two or three little shacks near the pier. All the now populous district of the Southside was shrubs and swamp and woods.
Mr. Christoffel remained here but a short time and then obtained employment at the sawmill in Neshoto. Two Rivers and Nehsoto at that time were part of the Town of Two Rivers. Just after their marriage, the Christoffels took charge of a lumber shanty at Denmark, a short distance north of Neshoto. She did the cooking and he worked in the woods with the other men. There was an Indian settlement near there. One of the Indians who lived there, a leader of the Chippewas, often made visits to this place. He was "Old Kadoose". Many people of middle age will remember him. This Indian and others often came to Mr. Christoffel's shanty and went away with a good measure of pork and beans and other eatables given them.
The life among these Indians and the woodsmen, with the howling of wolves around the shanty at night was not a very pleasant one. But such was the life of the pioneer in the early days. About 1862 the Christoffels went to Neshoto and soon after he having obtained employment at the chair factory, they moved to Two Rivers. Their belongings consisting of 4 or 5 chairs, a stove, a bed and some kitchen utensils were landed on a scow and the scow was pushed down the river to this place with pile poles. The pioneer was content with very little in the line of household furniture as compared to present day requirements.
Mr. Christoffel worked thirty years in the chair factory. He worked until its close in 1895 with the exception of a few years when he was pathmaster. His wages were meager but by practicing frugality, characteristic of the early German settlers, he saved a snug sum with which he was able to build him a home and lay aside considerable for a rainy day. But when the Two Rivers Manufacturing company went bankrupt, he lost over $1000. He, like many others, had placed implicit confidence in the soundness of the "the company".
Mr. Christoffel was the twelfth child of the family of which he is the only surviving member. His hearing and sight are very good but he is otherwise very infirm and he is forced to lie in bed most of the time. His mind is clear. He informed the Reporter that he is ready to die and expects to die very soon.
The Reporter, Sat., June 28, 1913.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PIONEER CALLED TO HIS REST
(photo)
Another old settler of Two Rivers passed to his reward when Jacob
Christoffel, at the advanced age of 91 years, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Emil Hoefert, 1311 Madison Street. Deceased came here
from Germany in 1853. He worked in the saw mill at Shoto, in the lumber
camps in this vicinity and later was employed in the chair industry here
where he worked until its close in 1895. He led a life of industry and
frugality.
He is survived by his widow and two sons, J. Christoffel of Racine and
Peter of this city and five daughters, Mrs. Emil Hoefert and Mrs. Theo
Neuenberger of this city and Mrs. Albert Karkow, Mrs. William Brathby,
Mrs. Alex Brathby of Racine. The funeral was held on Monday from St.
Luke's church.
The Reporter, Thurs., Feb. 10, 1921.
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