FRED ROCKHOFF
Rockhoff, Early Day Carrier of City Mail, Dies
Fred W. Rockhoff, 77, of 1325 South Ninth street, one of the original city mail
carriers when free mail delivery was established in Manitowoc 51 years ago this
month, died this morning at the Holy Family hospital. He has been in failing
health for more than a year.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the Rockhoff home and
at two o’clock from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he
was a member. The Rev. L. H. Koeninger will officiate and interment will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Rockhoff was born in this city in 1866 and spent his entire life here. He
was educated in the city schools and took a clerking position in the grocery
department of the Henry Esch Sons Company department store.
When the post office established a regular city carrier service March 18, 1893,
Mr. Rockhoff was one of the three carriers covering a route in the business
district south of the river. The other carriers were Richard Rudolph and the
late Elton C. Gibson
Retired in 1927
Mr. Rockhoff retired on a pension in 1927. In 1892 he married Miss Emma Franke.
She died two and a half years ago.
Survivors are two sons, the Rev. Oscar Rockhoff of Brookfield, Ill., and Harold
of this city; brother, William, of Mishawaka, Ind.; four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
The body will be moved to the home from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral
home Wednesday morning and may be viewed there until the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 27, 1944 P. 5
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[Frederich W./d. 03-27-1944/age 77 yrs./cause: broncho pneumonia]
Rockhoff, Early Day Carrier of City Mail, Dies
Fred W. Rockhoff, 77, of 1325 South Ninth street, one of the original city mail
carriers when free mail delivery was established in Manitowoc 51 years ago this
month, died this morning at the Holy Family hospital. He has been in failing
health for more than a year.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the Rockhoff home and
at two o’clock from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he
was a member. The Rev. L. H. Koeninger will officiate and interment will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Rockhoff was born in this city in 1866 and spent his entire life here. He
was educated in the city schools and took a clerking position in the grocery
department of the Henry Esch Sons Company department store.
When the post office established a regular city carrier service March 18, 1893,
Mr. Rockhoff was one of the three carriers covering a route in the business
district south of the river. The other carriers were Richard Rudolph and the
late Elton C. Gibson
Retired in 1927
Mr. Rockhoff retired on a pension in 1927. In 1892 he married Miss Emma Franke.
She died two and a half years ago.
Survivors are two sons, the Rev. Oscar Rockhoff of Brookfield, Ill., and Harold
of this city; brother, William, of Mishawaka, Ind.; four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
The body will be moved to the home from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral
home Wednesday morning and may be viewed there until the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 27, 1944 P. 5
********
[Frederich W./d. 03-27-1944/age 77 yrs./cause: broncho pneumonia]
FRED ROCKHOFF
Rockhoff, Early Day Carrier of City Mail, Dies
Fred W. Rockhoff, 77, of 1325 South Ninth street, one of the original city mail
carriers when free mail delivery was established in Manitowoc 51 years ago this
month, died this morning at the Holy Family hospital. He has been in failing
health for more than a year.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the Rockhoff home and
at two o’clock from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he
was a member. The Rev. L. H. Koeninger will officiate and interment will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Rockhoff was born in this city in 1866 and spent his entire life here. He
was educated in the city schools and took a clerking position in the grocery
department of the Henry Esch Sons Company department store.
When the post office established a regular city carrier service March 18, 1893,
Mr. Rockhoff was one of the three carriers covering a route in the business
district south of the river. The other carriers were Richard Rudolph and the
late Elton C. Gibson
Retired in 1927
Mr. Rockhoff retired on a pension in 1927. In 1892 he married Miss Emma Franke.
She died two and a half years ago.
Survivors are two sons, the Rev. Oscar Rockhoff of Brookfield, Ill., and Harold
of this city; brother, William, of Mishawaka, Ind.; four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
The body will be moved to the home from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral
home Wednesday morning and may be viewed there until the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 27, 1944 P. 5
********
[Frederich W./d. 03-27-1944/age 77 yrs./cause: broncho pneumonia]
Rockhoff, Early Day Carrier of City Mail, Dies
Fred W. Rockhoff, 77, of 1325 South Ninth street, one of the original city mail
carriers when free mail delivery was established in Manitowoc 51 years ago this
month, died this morning at the Holy Family hospital. He has been in failing
health for more than a year.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the Rockhoff home and
at two o’clock from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he
was a member. The Rev. L. H. Koeninger will officiate and interment will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Rockhoff was born in this city in 1866 and spent his entire life here. He
was educated in the city schools and took a clerking position in the grocery
department of the Henry Esch Sons Company department store.
When the post office established a regular city carrier service March 18, 1893,
Mr. Rockhoff was one of the three carriers covering a route in the business
district south of the river. The other carriers were Richard Rudolph and the
late Elton C. Gibson
Retired in 1927
Mr. Rockhoff retired on a pension in 1927. In 1892 he married Miss Emma Franke.
She died two and a half years ago.
Survivors are two sons, the Rev. Oscar Rockhoff of Brookfield, Ill., and Harold
of this city; brother, William, of Mishawaka, Ind.; four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
The body will be moved to the home from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral
home Wednesday morning and may be viewed there until the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 27, 1944 P. 5
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[Frederich W./d. 03-27-1944/age 77 yrs./cause: broncho pneumonia]
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