OBITUARY from Appleton, WI newspaper:
LUDWIG ADAMS
Ludwig Adams, 77, died at 7 o'clock Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schultz, 513 E. Wisconsin ave. He was born in Germany. He came to the United States about 60 years ago to settle in Nebraska. Three years later he came to Wisconsin where he lived in Waupaca and Shawano cos until two years ago when moved to Appleton to live with his daughter.
Surviving are six sons, John and Samuel of Minnesota, August of Tomahawk, William of Elco, Reinhardt of Tigerton, Ernest of Washington; three daughters, Mrs. Alvina Lemke of Minnesota, Mrs. Molly Korsmyer of Montana, and Mrs. Schultz of Appleton; one brother, Martin of Clintonville.
The body was taken to the Brettschneider Undertaking parlors where it will remain until 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Tuesday morning from Mrs. Schlutz' home. Burial will be in the Birnamwood cemetery. The Rev. F. G. Schreckenberg will have charge of the services.
[Note; Incorrect information is in this obituary. I typed it exactly as it appears in the newspaper. Before 1910, they moved to ND where he homesteaded a claim and his wife, Helene Klinner, died while they were living there. By 1920, he was back in WI, living with a son.]
The sexton was able to locate the spot of Ludwig's grave. Ludwig is located just off the northeast corner of the tool shed, immediately to the left of the bench (in the picture) for Dean Roepke. There are 5 empty spaces to the left of Ludwig.
LUDWIG ADAMS
Ludwig Adams, 77, died at 7 o'clock Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schultz, 513 E. Wisconsin ave. He was born in Germany. He came to the United States about 60 years ago to settle in Nebraska. Three years later he came to Wisconsin where he lived in Waupaca and Shawano cos until two years ago when moved to Appleton to live with his daughter.
Surviving are six sons, John and Samuel of Minnesota, August of Tomahawk, William of Elco, Reinhardt of Tigerton, Ernest of Washington; three daughters, Mrs. Alvina Lemke of Minnesota, Mrs. Molly Korsmyer of Montana, and Mrs. Schultz of Appleton; one brother, Martin of Clintonville.
The body was taken to the Brettschneider Undertaking parlors where it will remain until 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Tuesday morning from Mrs. Schlutz' home. Burial will be in the Birnamwood cemetery. The Rev. F. G. Schreckenberg will have charge of the services.
[Note; Incorrect information is in this obituary. I typed it exactly as it appears in the newspaper. Before 1910, they moved to ND where he homesteaded a claim and his wife, Helene Klinner, died while they were living there. By 1920, he was back in WI, living with a son.]
The sexton was able to locate the spot of Ludwig's grave. Ludwig is located just off the northeast corner of the tool shed, immediately to the left of the bench (in the picture) for Dean Roepke. There are 5 empty spaces to the left of Ludwig.
OBITUARY from Appleton, WI newspaper:
LUDWIG ADAMS
Ludwig Adams, 77, died at 7 o'clock Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schultz, 513 E. Wisconsin ave. He was born in Germany. He came to the United States about 60 years ago to settle in Nebraska. Three years later he came to Wisconsin where he lived in Waupaca and Shawano cos until two years ago when moved to Appleton to live with his daughter.
Surviving are six sons, John and Samuel of Minnesota, August of Tomahawk, William of Elco, Reinhardt of Tigerton, Ernest of Washington; three daughters, Mrs. Alvina Lemke of Minnesota, Mrs. Molly Korsmyer of Montana, and Mrs. Schultz of Appleton; one brother, Martin of Clintonville.
The body was taken to the Brettschneider Undertaking parlors where it will remain until 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Tuesday morning from Mrs. Schlutz' home. Burial will be in the Birnamwood cemetery. The Rev. F. G. Schreckenberg will have charge of the services.
[Note; Incorrect information is in this obituary. I typed it exactly as it appears in the newspaper. Before 1910, they moved to ND where he homesteaded a claim and his wife, Helene Klinner, died while they were living there. By 1920, he was back in WI, living with a son.]
The sexton was able to locate the spot of Ludwig's grave. Ludwig is located just off the northeast corner of the tool shed, immediately to the left of the bench (in the picture) for Dean Roepke. There are 5 empty spaces to the left of Ludwig.
LUDWIG ADAMS
Ludwig Adams, 77, died at 7 o'clock Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schultz, 513 E. Wisconsin ave. He was born in Germany. He came to the United States about 60 years ago to settle in Nebraska. Three years later he came to Wisconsin where he lived in Waupaca and Shawano cos until two years ago when moved to Appleton to live with his daughter.
Surviving are six sons, John and Samuel of Minnesota, August of Tomahawk, William of Elco, Reinhardt of Tigerton, Ernest of Washington; three daughters, Mrs. Alvina Lemke of Minnesota, Mrs. Molly Korsmyer of Montana, and Mrs. Schultz of Appleton; one brother, Martin of Clintonville.
The body was taken to the Brettschneider Undertaking parlors where it will remain until 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Tuesday morning from Mrs. Schlutz' home. Burial will be in the Birnamwood cemetery. The Rev. F. G. Schreckenberg will have charge of the services.
[Note; Incorrect information is in this obituary. I typed it exactly as it appears in the newspaper. Before 1910, they moved to ND where he homesteaded a claim and his wife, Helene Klinner, died while they were living there. By 1920, he was back in WI, living with a son.]
The sexton was able to locate the spot of Ludwig's grave. Ludwig is located just off the northeast corner of the tool shed, immediately to the left of the bench (in the picture) for Dean Roepke. There are 5 empty spaces to the left of Ludwig.
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