Born in the town of Rockland on the Moede homestead on December 28, 1865, Mr. Moede was married July 22, 1887 to Miss Wilhelmina Schlei. The couple settled in the town of Rockland and operated a farm there until 1930, when a son, Arnold took over the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Moede lived in Manitowoc for three years, in Reedsville for one year and then moved to a farm in Rockland in 1934, where they
operated a fur ranch.
Mr. Moede served for several years as chairman of the town of Rockland. He was one of the organizers of the Rockland Telephone company and was president of the organization for twenty years. He also served for some years as Sunday school
superintendent of the Rockland Evangelical church.
Survivors besides Mrs. Moede include four daughters, Mrs. John Fischer of Reedsville, Mrs. Charles Marigold of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Arno Bartel and Mrs. Adolph Busse
of New Holstein; three sons, Richard of Rockland, Arnold of Manitowoc and the Rev. Otto Moede of Morris Ill.; thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, November 14, 1940 P. 2
Born in the town of Rockland on the Moede homestead on December 28, 1865, Mr. Moede was married July 22, 1887 to Miss Wilhelmina Schlei. The couple settled in the town of Rockland and operated a farm there until 1930, when a son, Arnold took over the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Moede lived in Manitowoc for three years, in Reedsville for one year and then moved to a farm in Rockland in 1934, where they
operated a fur ranch.
Mr. Moede served for several years as chairman of the town of Rockland. He was one of the organizers of the Rockland Telephone company and was president of the organization for twenty years. He also served for some years as Sunday school
superintendent of the Rockland Evangelical church.
Survivors besides Mrs. Moede include four daughters, Mrs. John Fischer of Reedsville, Mrs. Charles Marigold of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Arno Bartel and Mrs. Adolph Busse
of New Holstein; three sons, Richard of Rockland, Arnold of Manitowoc and the Rev. Otto Moede of Morris Ill.; thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, November 14, 1940 P. 2
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