Edmund J. Welch, 97, of Grimms, one of Manitowoc County's oldest residents, died Wednesday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. He had been a patient there since Nov 1. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Maple Grove. The Rev. Alois Pimeskern will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Welch was born in New York July 5, 1862, son of the late William and Julia Malone Welch. He married Margaret O'Brien at St. Patrick Church March 28, 1894, and the couple farmed in Grimms. He remained on the farm until his illness.
Mr. Welch was a charter member of Holy Name Society of St. Patrick Church and for many years served as a director of School District Joint of Grimms. His wife died in 1945.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Anton Oswald, Mrs. Charles Nate, Sr., and Mrs. Archie Nate of Rt. 2, Cato, Mrs. William Watt of Maple Grove and Sister M. Virginese of Holy Family Convent, Silver Lake; a son, Thomas on the homestead farm, 16 grandchildren, and 30 great grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday where the Rosary will be recited at 8:15 p.m. by Holy Name Society members and a 8:15 p.m. Sunday by Father Pimeskern.
Manitowoc Herald-Times; Friday, 27 Nov 1959,; p T-3 C 3
(Sent in by a researcher/See contributors pg.)
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(NB- Date and place of birth are wrong baptismal records show baptism on
7 July 1861 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe Co. Ontario, Canada)
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Mr. Welch was a charter member of Holy Name Society of St. Patrick Church and for many years served as a director of School District Joint of Grimms. His wife died in 1945.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Anton Oswald, Mrs. Charles Nate, Sr., and Mrs. Archie Nate of Rt. 2, Cato, Mrs. William Watt of Maple Grove and Sister M. Virginese of Holy Family Convent, Silver Lake; a son, Thomas on the homestead farm, 16 grandchildren, and 30 great grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday where the Rosary will be recited at 8:15 p.m. by Holy Name Society members and a 8:15 p.m. Sunday by Father Pimeskern.
Manitowoc Herald-Times; Friday, 27 Nov 1959,; p T-3 C 3
(Sent in by a researcher/See contributors pg.)
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(NB- Date and place of birth are wrong baptismal records show baptism on
7 July 1861 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe Co. Ontario, Canada)
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Edmund J. Welch, 97, of Grimms, one of Manitowoc County's oldest residents, died Wednesday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. He had been a patient there since Nov 1. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Maple Grove. The Rev. Alois Pimeskern will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Welch was born in New York July 5, 1862, son of the late William and Julia Malone Welch. He married Margaret O'Brien at St. Patrick Church March 28, 1894, and the couple farmed in Grimms. He remained on the farm until his illness.
Mr. Welch was a charter member of Holy Name Society of St. Patrick Church and for many years served as a director of School District Joint of Grimms. His wife died in 1945.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Anton Oswald, Mrs. Charles Nate, Sr., and Mrs. Archie Nate of Rt. 2, Cato, Mrs. William Watt of Maple Grove and Sister M. Virginese of Holy Family Convent, Silver Lake; a son, Thomas on the homestead farm, 16 grandchildren, and 30 great grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday where the Rosary will be recited at 8:15 p.m. by Holy Name Society members and a 8:15 p.m. Sunday by Father Pimeskern.
Manitowoc Herald-Times; Friday, 27 Nov 1959,; p T-3 C 3
(Sent in by a researcher/See contributors pg.)
********
(NB- Date and place of birth are wrong baptismal records show baptism on
7 July 1861 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe Co. Ontario, Canada)
2manitowoc.com
Mr. Welch was a charter member of Holy Name Society of St. Patrick Church and for many years served as a director of School District Joint of Grimms. His wife died in 1945.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Anton Oswald, Mrs. Charles Nate, Sr., and Mrs. Archie Nate of Rt. 2, Cato, Mrs. William Watt of Maple Grove and Sister M. Virginese of Holy Family Convent, Silver Lake; a son, Thomas on the homestead farm, 16 grandchildren, and 30 great grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday where the Rosary will be recited at 8:15 p.m. by Holy Name Society members and a 8:15 p.m. Sunday by Father Pimeskern.
Manitowoc Herald-Times; Friday, 27 Nov 1959,; p T-3 C 3
(Sent in by a researcher/See contributors pg.)
********
(NB- Date and place of birth are wrong baptismal records show baptism on
7 July 1861 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe Co. Ontario, Canada)
2manitowoc.com
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