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Harry H Zoerb

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Harry H Zoerb

Birth
Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
30 Jan 1958 (aged 67)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
3-104
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His Obituary

HARRY ZOERB (d. 1958)

Harry Zoerb, 67, of 1438 Hawthorne Ave., Two Rivers, the oldest employe in point of service with the Kahlenberg Bros. Co., Two Rivers, prominent churchman, and member of most of the Masonic organizations for many years, died at Holy Family hospital, Manitowoc, at 11 p.m. Thursday. He had been in ill health for nearly a year.

Mr. Zoerb, assistant foreman at the Kahlenberg firm where he had been employed for nearly 52 years, had worked through Friday of last week, but was confined to bed Saturday. He was removed to the hosptial Thursday morning.

Masonic funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Emanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church, Two Rivers, the Rev. J.J. Roehrdanz officiating. Masonic rites will be directed at both the church and at the graveside at Pioneers' Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers, by Heber Clayton, past master of the Two Rivers Lodge of Masons, No. 200.

Mr. Zoerb was born at Two Rivers June 8, 1890, son of the late Henry and Amelia Springer Zoerb. When he was 15 years old he began to work at the Kahlenberg plant where he had served since. In his young manhood Mr. Zoerb was a member of the Emanuel Church band and later for years played with the Hamilton Band. Active for a number of years in civic affairs he served as a school commissioner for a number of terms in Two Rivers.

A leader in activities of Emanuel Church since youth, Mr. Zoerb served as chairman of the building committee when the new edifice was built in the early 1930's. He was also a member of the choir for a number of years.Mr. Zoerb was also one of the oldest members of the Masonic groups in Two Rivers and Manitowoc, being a member of the Two Rivers Lodge No. 200, F. & A.M., the Barney G. Lyman Chapter No. 116, Royal Arch Masons, the Manitowoc Council No. 18, Royal and select Masters, and Manitowoc Commander No. 45, Kights Templar.

Besides his wife, the former Julia Matthies, whom he married in Two Rivers Dec. 26, 1913, he leaves three sons, Harold of Wauwatosa, Roy of Butler, Wis. and Wilfred of Two Rivers, and five grandchildren.

(Next sentence unreadable) Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, after 2 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of service.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, January 31, 1958, P.13

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At 9:30 Friday morning, the marriage of Miss Julia L. Matthies and Harry H. Zoerb was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthies at 1210 Hawthorne Ave. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Weihing of the Evangelical Church. After a wedding dinner was served the young couple left for an extended trip east. They will be at home at 1717 11th Street in this city after Feb. 15th. The bride was attended by the Misses Ruth Heller and Martha Schulz and the groom by Dr. C. Matthias and Arthur Matthies.

The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthies of the Southside. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zoerb of Appleton and is a mechanic in the employ of Kahlenberg Bros. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Hy Zoerb of Appleton. Mr. Adolph Sprenger of Milwaukee and Earl Matthies of Port Washington.

The Reporter, Sat., Dec. 27, 1913

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His Obituary

HARRY ZOERB (d. 1958)

Harry Zoerb, 67, of 1438 Hawthorne Ave., Two Rivers, the oldest employe in point of service with the Kahlenberg Bros. Co., Two Rivers, prominent churchman, and member of most of the Masonic organizations for many years, died at Holy Family hospital, Manitowoc, at 11 p.m. Thursday. He had been in ill health for nearly a year.

Mr. Zoerb, assistant foreman at the Kahlenberg firm where he had been employed for nearly 52 years, had worked through Friday of last week, but was confined to bed Saturday. He was removed to the hosptial Thursday morning.

Masonic funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Emanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church, Two Rivers, the Rev. J.J. Roehrdanz officiating. Masonic rites will be directed at both the church and at the graveside at Pioneers' Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers, by Heber Clayton, past master of the Two Rivers Lodge of Masons, No. 200.

Mr. Zoerb was born at Two Rivers June 8, 1890, son of the late Henry and Amelia Springer Zoerb. When he was 15 years old he began to work at the Kahlenberg plant where he had served since. In his young manhood Mr. Zoerb was a member of the Emanuel Church band and later for years played with the Hamilton Band. Active for a number of years in civic affairs he served as a school commissioner for a number of terms in Two Rivers.

A leader in activities of Emanuel Church since youth, Mr. Zoerb served as chairman of the building committee when the new edifice was built in the early 1930's. He was also a member of the choir for a number of years.Mr. Zoerb was also one of the oldest members of the Masonic groups in Two Rivers and Manitowoc, being a member of the Two Rivers Lodge No. 200, F. & A.M., the Barney G. Lyman Chapter No. 116, Royal Arch Masons, the Manitowoc Council No. 18, Royal and select Masters, and Manitowoc Commander No. 45, Kights Templar.

Besides his wife, the former Julia Matthies, whom he married in Two Rivers Dec. 26, 1913, he leaves three sons, Harold of Wauwatosa, Roy of Butler, Wis. and Wilfred of Two Rivers, and five grandchildren.

(Next sentence unreadable) Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, after 2 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of service.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, January 31, 1958, P.13

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At 9:30 Friday morning, the marriage of Miss Julia L. Matthies and Harry H. Zoerb was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthies at 1210 Hawthorne Ave. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Weihing of the Evangelical Church. After a wedding dinner was served the young couple left for an extended trip east. They will be at home at 1717 11th Street in this city after Feb. 15th. The bride was attended by the Misses Ruth Heller and Martha Schulz and the groom by Dr. C. Matthias and Arthur Matthies.

The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthies of the Southside. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zoerb of Appleton and is a mechanic in the employ of Kahlenberg Bros. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Hy Zoerb of Appleton. Mr. Adolph Sprenger of Milwaukee and Earl Matthies of Port Washington.

The Reporter, Sat., Dec. 27, 1913

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