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Joseph Mertens

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Joseph Mertens

Birth
Saint Anna, Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
26 Nov 1926 (aged 75)
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
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Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Sec 5 North Reiss
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The funeral services for the late Joseph Mertens, a former resident of Kiel and Sheboygan, who passed away in St. Josephs Hospital in Milwaukee, Nov. 26, were held Monday morning, Nov. 29 from Holy Name church, Sheboygan. Father Orth officiated and burial was made in North Side Catholic cemetery.
Mr. Mertens was born in St. Anna on Aug. 18, 1851, and grew to manhood there. On June 8, 1875 he was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Pitzen and they made their home on a farm near Kiel, until he retired from active business. Mr. Mertens was also engaged in buying and shipping live stock and in the retail meat business while he was a resident of Kiel. Since his retirement Mr. Mertens has resided in Sheboygan and about a year ago Mr. and Mrs. Mertens moved to Milwaukee to live with their daughter, Minnie Minchler. Prior to his death, he had been in poor health for some time, but no one realized the seriousness of his illness until a month before he died.
The survivors are the widow, four daughters, Mrs. Max Thiel, Mrs. John Lokker of Sheboygan, Mrs. F.V. Minchler of Milwaukee and Mrs. Earl Hawley of Flint, MI; and seven sons, John Mertens of Sheboygan, Jacob and Joseph of Kennebec, SD. Nicholas, Peter and Edward of Withee, and August of Los Angeles, CA. Three sisters, Mrs. Peter Roehrig of Kiel, Mrs. Anton Herzog of New Holstein, and Mrs. Jos. L. Voelker of St. Anna, and one brother Jacob Mertens of Kiel.
The funeral services for the late Joseph Mertens, a former resident of Kiel and Sheboygan, who passed away in St. Josephs Hospital in Milwaukee, Nov. 26, were held Monday morning, Nov. 29 from Holy Name church, Sheboygan. Father Orth officiated and burial was made in North Side Catholic cemetery.
Mr. Mertens was born in St. Anna on Aug. 18, 1851, and grew to manhood there. On June 8, 1875 he was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Pitzen and they made their home on a farm near Kiel, until he retired from active business. Mr. Mertens was also engaged in buying and shipping live stock and in the retail meat business while he was a resident of Kiel. Since his retirement Mr. Mertens has resided in Sheboygan and about a year ago Mr. and Mrs. Mertens moved to Milwaukee to live with their daughter, Minnie Minchler. Prior to his death, he had been in poor health for some time, but no one realized the seriousness of his illness until a month before he died.
The survivors are the widow, four daughters, Mrs. Max Thiel, Mrs. John Lokker of Sheboygan, Mrs. F.V. Minchler of Milwaukee and Mrs. Earl Hawley of Flint, MI; and seven sons, John Mertens of Sheboygan, Jacob and Joseph of Kennebec, SD. Nicholas, Peter and Edward of Withee, and August of Los Angeles, CA. Three sisters, Mrs. Peter Roehrig of Kiel, Mrs. Anton Herzog of New Holstein, and Mrs. Jos. L. Voelker of St. Anna, and one brother Jacob Mertens of Kiel.

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  • Created by: Jerry H
  • Added: Apr 5, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67943169/joseph-mertens: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Mertens (18 Aug 1851–26 Nov 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67943169, citing Calvary Cemetery, Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Jerry H (contributor 47125398).