Mrs. Roeck, nee Anna Herrmann, was born in Sortheim, in the Province of Wittenberg, Germany, on December 22, 1848. She was married to the Rev. John Roeck, of the Prvince of Baden, Germany in 1878. Soon after their marriage, they came to this country and located at Philadelphia, Pa., where the Rev. Mr. Roeck took charge of St. Paul's Reformed church in that city, remaining there for four years. While still in the old country, the Rev. Mr. Roeck was engaged as a Missionary in Africa, for five years.
In the year 1877, Mr. and Mrs. Roeck moved to Ebenezer, New York, where Mr. Roeck took charge of the Reformed church there for 13 years. In 1892 the Roeck family moved to Kiel where the Rev. Mr. Roeck took charge of the St. Peter Reformed church, which congregation he served faithfully until 1905, when he retired from the ministry and was succeeded by the late Rev. William Rech. The Rev. E.L. Worthman, formerly of Kaukauna, is now pastor of the church.
The Rev. Mr. Roeck preceded his wife in death on May 10, 1915, and since the death of her husband, Mrs. Roeck has been making her home with her children. Ten children were born to the Rev. and Mrs. Roeck, of whom two preceded her in death, one son passed away in infancy, and a daughter,Mrs. Jennie Diettrich passed away in May 1923. Survivors are four daughters and four sons, namely: Mrs. Adolph (Pauline) Zimmermann of Mellen; Mrs.Gustave (Anna) Stoelting, Mrs. Mary Duecker and Mrs. Oscar (Mathilda)Kazmeier of here; Emanuel of Chicago, Christian of here, John of New Holstein, and the Rev. Carl Roeck of Toledo, Ohio. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Roeck was a charter member of the Frauenverein of the St. Peter Reformed church which was organized on March 23, 1900, and of which Verein she was elected first president, an office which she held for many years.
In the year 1877, Mr. and Mrs. Roeck moved to Ebenezer, New York, where Mr. Roeck took charge of the Reformed church there for 13 years. In 1892 the Roeck family moved to Kiel where the Rev. Mr. Roeck took charge of the St. Peter Reformed church, which congregation he served faithfully until 1905, when he retired from the ministry and was succeeded by the late Rev. William Rech. The Rev. E.L. Worthman, formerly of Kaukauna, is now pastor of the church.
The Rev. Mr. Roeck preceded his wife in death on May 10, 1915, and since the death of her husband, Mrs. Roeck has been making her home with her children. Ten children were born to the Rev. and Mrs. Roeck, of whom two preceded her in death, one son passed away in infancy, and a daughter,Mrs. Jennie Diettrich passed away in May 1923. Survivors are four daughters and four sons, namely: Mrs. Adolph (Pauline) Zimmermann of Mellen; Mrs.Gustave (Anna) Stoelting, Mrs. Mary Duecker and Mrs. Oscar (Mathilda)Kazmeier of here; Emanuel of Chicago, Christian of here, John of New Holstein, and the Rev. Carl Roeck of Toledo, Ohio. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Roeck was a charter member of the Frauenverein of the St. Peter Reformed church which was organized on March 23, 1900, and of which Verein she was elected first president, an office which she held for many years.
Mrs. Roeck, nee Anna Herrmann, was born in Sortheim, in the Province of Wittenberg, Germany, on December 22, 1848. She was married to the Rev. John Roeck, of the Prvince of Baden, Germany in 1878. Soon after their marriage, they came to this country and located at Philadelphia, Pa., where the Rev. Mr. Roeck took charge of St. Paul's Reformed church in that city, remaining there for four years. While still in the old country, the Rev. Mr. Roeck was engaged as a Missionary in Africa, for five years.
In the year 1877, Mr. and Mrs. Roeck moved to Ebenezer, New York, where Mr. Roeck took charge of the Reformed church there for 13 years. In 1892 the Roeck family moved to Kiel where the Rev. Mr. Roeck took charge of the St. Peter Reformed church, which congregation he served faithfully until 1905, when he retired from the ministry and was succeeded by the late Rev. William Rech. The Rev. E.L. Worthman, formerly of Kaukauna, is now pastor of the church.
The Rev. Mr. Roeck preceded his wife in death on May 10, 1915, and since the death of her husband, Mrs. Roeck has been making her home with her children. Ten children were born to the Rev. and Mrs. Roeck, of whom two preceded her in death, one son passed away in infancy, and a daughter,Mrs. Jennie Diettrich passed away in May 1923. Survivors are four daughters and four sons, namely: Mrs. Adolph (Pauline) Zimmermann of Mellen; Mrs.Gustave (Anna) Stoelting, Mrs. Mary Duecker and Mrs. Oscar (Mathilda)Kazmeier of here; Emanuel of Chicago, Christian of here, John of New Holstein, and the Rev. Carl Roeck of Toledo, Ohio. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Roeck was a charter member of the Frauenverein of the St. Peter Reformed church which was organized on March 23, 1900, and of which Verein she was elected first president, an office which she held for many years.
In the year 1877, Mr. and Mrs. Roeck moved to Ebenezer, New York, where Mr. Roeck took charge of the Reformed church there for 13 years. In 1892 the Roeck family moved to Kiel where the Rev. Mr. Roeck took charge of the St. Peter Reformed church, which congregation he served faithfully until 1905, when he retired from the ministry and was succeeded by the late Rev. William Rech. The Rev. E.L. Worthman, formerly of Kaukauna, is now pastor of the church.
The Rev. Mr. Roeck preceded his wife in death on May 10, 1915, and since the death of her husband, Mrs. Roeck has been making her home with her children. Ten children were born to the Rev. and Mrs. Roeck, of whom two preceded her in death, one son passed away in infancy, and a daughter,Mrs. Jennie Diettrich passed away in May 1923. Survivors are four daughters and four sons, namely: Mrs. Adolph (Pauline) Zimmermann of Mellen; Mrs.Gustave (Anna) Stoelting, Mrs. Mary Duecker and Mrs. Oscar (Mathilda)Kazmeier of here; Emanuel of Chicago, Christian of here, John of New Holstein, and the Rev. Carl Roeck of Toledo, Ohio. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Roeck was a charter member of the Frauenverein of the St. Peter Reformed church which was organized on March 23, 1900, and of which Verein she was elected first president, an office which she held for many years.
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