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August Kanske

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August Kanske

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27 Jan 1927 (aged 58)
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Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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AUGUST KANSKE

August Kanske, a resident of Kiel for 35 years, passed away at his home on Third Street Monday noon, after an illness of ten days with pneumonia. The funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the Reformed church, preceded by a short service at the residence. Rev. O. Saewert will officiate. Burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery.

Mr. Kanske was a native of Felsow, Pommerania, Germany, having been born there on August 1, 1868. He served in the German army from 1888 to 1891 in the 141st Infantry. In 1892 the deceased came to this country, settling in Kiel the same year, and immediately entered the employ of the Kiel Wooden Ware Co., with which concern he was connected up to the time of his death.

On June 10, 1893, he was married to Pauline Jaschob, who survives him, also the following children: Mrs. Oliver Shufflebotham of Elkhart Lake, Miss Elsie, and Carl at home; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Augusta Timreck; and one brother, Werner Kanske, both of this city.

In 1915 he was elected Feldwebel of the Kiel German Kriegerverein, which office he held ever since. The members of the verein will attend the funeral in a body.
Kiel Tri-County Record - January 20, 1927
AUGUST KANSKE

August Kanske, a resident of Kiel for 35 years, passed away at his home on Third Street Monday noon, after an illness of ten days with pneumonia. The funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the Reformed church, preceded by a short service at the residence. Rev. O. Saewert will officiate. Burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery.

Mr. Kanske was a native of Felsow, Pommerania, Germany, having been born there on August 1, 1868. He served in the German army from 1888 to 1891 in the 141st Infantry. In 1892 the deceased came to this country, settling in Kiel the same year, and immediately entered the employ of the Kiel Wooden Ware Co., with which concern he was connected up to the time of his death.

On June 10, 1893, he was married to Pauline Jaschob, who survives him, also the following children: Mrs. Oliver Shufflebotham of Elkhart Lake, Miss Elsie, and Carl at home; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Augusta Timreck; and one brother, Werner Kanske, both of this city.

In 1915 he was elected Feldwebel of the Kiel German Kriegerverein, which office he held ever since. The members of the verein will attend the funeral in a body.
Kiel Tri-County Record - January 20, 1927


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