Edmond J. Niquette, 84, (photo), of 1807 20th St., Two Rivers, a veteran
member of the old Two Rivers Volunteer Fire Department and a resident of
that city for nearly 70 years, died at his home early Monday night. He
had been ill for the past six weeks. Funeral services will be at 8:30 am
Thursday at the Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, and at 9 am
at St. Luke Catholic Church, Two Rivers, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.V. Hugo
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Niquette was born at West Depere, September 17, 1872, son of the
late John and Julia Pierce Niquette. After attending schools at DePere
until he was 17, the family moved to Two Rivers where he resided since.
For many years upon coming to Two Rivers, he was a lathe operator at the
Mann Bros. Co. When the pail factory discontinued operations he was
employed at the Eggers Seating Co. Sixteen years ago he retired from
Plant 4 of the Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co., Two Rivers, where he was
employed 23 years.
For years he was a member of the old Two Rivers Volunteer Fire
Department. He was also a baseball enthusiast and an ardent fisherman.
Besides his wife, the farmer Minnie Tesmer, whom he married in 1896, he
is survived by four daughters, Miss Naomi Niquette of Milwaukee, Mrs.
Edward Keubke of Wisconsin Dells, Mrs. Herbert Pagels of Two Rivers and
Mrs. Frank Kiege of Milwaukee; two sons, Melvin of Victoria, Texas and
Kenneth of San Antonia, Texas; two brothers, Norman of Huntington Park,
Calif., and William of Riverside, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and five
great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral chapel after 2 pm Wednesday where the
rosary will be recited at 7:45 pm Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., Nov. 13, 1956 page M15
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(Note: The newspaper was in error, his stone is in Pioneers Rest.)