Carl F. F. Ninmer, one of the pioneers of the town of Schleswig was called to his reward on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19th.
The deceased, who had been ill for some time, succumbed to heart failure. He was a native of Brandenburg, Germany, where he was born December 8, 1850. Mr. Ninmer came to America at the age of six years in 1857, with his parents who settled in Manitowoc County.
He was married in 1877 to Marie Zahnow, who survives him with one daughter, Mrs. Fred Dedering of Schleswig and two sons, August on the homestead and Herman at home. Also two brothers, August and Julius, and four sisters, Mrs. August Luedke, Mrs. Aug. Sternbeck and Mrs. Chr. Fischer of Kiel, and Mrs. Kating of Chicago, and three grandchildren survive him.
Mr. Ninmer sold his farm in the town of Schleswig seven years ago to his son, August and retired.
The funeral took place Thursday afternoon, Rev. O. Saewert of Bethlehems church officiating. Interment was in the cemetery on Ucker Road.
(The above is reprinted by request, owing to several errors which were contained in the obituary published in last week’s issue. – Editor)
Tri-County Record – March 2, 1922
Carl F. F. Ninmer, one of the pioneers of the town of Schleswig was called to his reward on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19th.
The deceased, who had been ill for some time, succumbed to heart failure. He was a native of Brandenburg, Germany, where he was born December 8, 1850. Mr. Ninmer came to America at the age of six years in 1857, with his parents who settled in Manitowoc County.
He was married in 1877 to Marie Zahnow, who survives him with one daughter, Mrs. Fred Dedering of Schleswig and two sons, August on the homestead and Herman at home. Also two brothers, August and Julius, and four sisters, Mrs. August Luedke, Mrs. Aug. Sternbeck and Mrs. Chr. Fischer of Kiel, and Mrs. Kating of Chicago, and three grandchildren survive him.
Mr. Ninmer sold his farm in the town of Schleswig seven years ago to his son, August and retired.
The funeral took place Thursday afternoon, Rev. O. Saewert of Bethlehems church officiating. Interment was in the cemetery on Ucker Road.
(The above is reprinted by request, owing to several errors which were contained in the obituary published in last week’s issue. – Editor)
Tri-County Record – March 2, 1922
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