August Behm, aged 83 and oneof the city's oldest residents, died at the home of his son, Ferdinand, South Main Street, after an illness of a week. Deceased was born in Germany and came to this city in 1852. He first settled here but later removed to Two Rivers where he remained until 1886, later going to the Town of Newton and owned a farm there until three years ago when he returned here and made his home with his son. Mr. Behm is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Peter Stephany of Newton, Mrs. Oswald Swend, Chicago; Mrs. Theodore Guhr, Chicago and one son, Ferdinand of this city. A sister at Berlin, Wis., also survives. The funeral will be held from the German Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon at 2 and the services will be conducted by Rev. Machmiller. Interment will be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thurs., Dec. 29, 1910
August Behm, aged 83 and oneof the city's oldest residents, died at the home of his son, Ferdinand, South Main Street, after an illness of a week. Deceased was born in Germany and came to this city in 1852. He first settled here but later removed to Two Rivers where he remained until 1886, later going to the Town of Newton and owned a farm there until three years ago when he returned here and made his home with his son. Mr. Behm is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Peter Stephany of Newton, Mrs. Oswald Swend, Chicago; Mrs. Theodore Guhr, Chicago and one son, Ferdinand of this city. A sister at Berlin, Wis., also survives. The funeral will be held from the German Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon at 2 and the services will be conducted by Rev. Machmiller. Interment will be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thurs., Dec. 29, 1910
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