HUGO C. DUECKER
Hugo C. Duecker, aged 66, former well-known businessman of this city, and the son of the first white child born in Kiel 97 years ago, passed away suddenly in Milwaukee on Wednesday morning of last week at his Milwaukee home. He had been ill for some time.
Hugo C. Duecker was born here December 17, 1878, the son of John M. Duecker and Emilie Griebenow. He was baptized by the Rev. Ludwig Zenk, and confirmed by the Rev. John Roeck. He attended the public school and is a graduate of the Kiel high school. For one year he attended the Mission House College.
September 19, 1901 he was united in marriage with Clara Koehring. He was affiliated in the hardware business here with his father until 1919, when he moved his family to Algoma, and conducted a similar business. For the past 14 years the family has resided in Milwaukee, and up until the time of his death had been employed for the Koehring Company there.
Mr. Duecker is an old musician; he stated playing with the Arion Band at the age of 12 years.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Willard of Milwaukee, and Howard and John with the armed forces stationed overseas; a sister, Mrs. Christ. Roeck; one grandson, Thomas. A brother, Walter, died February 10, 1919
HUGO C. DUECKER
Hugo C. Duecker, aged 66, former well-known businessman of this city, and the son of the first white child born in Kiel 97 years ago, passed away suddenly in Milwaukee on Wednesday morning of last week at his Milwaukee home. He had been ill for some time.
Hugo C. Duecker was born here December 17, 1878, the son of John M. Duecker and Emilie Griebenow. He was baptized by the Rev. Ludwig Zenk, and confirmed by the Rev. John Roeck. He attended the public school and is a graduate of the Kiel high school. For one year he attended the Mission House College.
September 19, 1901 he was united in marriage with Clara Koehring. He was affiliated in the hardware business here with his father until 1919, when he moved his family to Algoma, and conducted a similar business. For the past 14 years the family has resided in Milwaukee, and up until the time of his death had been employed for the Koehring Company there.
Mr. Duecker is an old musician; he stated playing with the Arion Band at the age of 12 years.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Willard of Milwaukee, and Howard and John with the armed forces stationed overseas; a sister, Mrs. Christ. Roeck; one grandson, Thomas. A brother, Walter, died February 10, 1919
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