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Thomas Welbes

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Thomas Welbes

Birth
Putscheid, Canton de Vianden, Diekirch, Luxembourg
Death
26 Mar 1925 (aged 79)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
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Information from the convent burial records. He was the brother of Father Matthias Welbes. he served Mass practically every day even as an old man. He was born in Germany, never married. Reverend A Radar from Kiel paid for his funeral. the stone cost $150. Father Jaeckels had the Mass at 9:00 AM at St. Paul's, Manitowoc. He died in Manitowoc.
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WELBES in cemetery
Thomas Welden(sic), who lived at the Holy Family Hospital for over twenty years, died last Friday. He was seventy-nine years of age and but for cousins and nephews was alone in the world.
Mr. Welden was born in Germany but came to this country when a child. For many years he acted as a sexton to a brother who was a priest and came with that brother to the hospital here. The brother died a number of years ago. A cousin, Rev. Alphonse Roder at Kiel and a nephew, Rev. Memmers at Bridgewater, South Dakota and another nephew, Dr. Michael Weldon at Gilbertville, Tennessee survive him.
The funeral was held Monday morning from St. Paul's Church. Interment was in the cemetery at Silver Lake.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Apr. 2, 1925
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Information from the convent burial records. He was the brother of Father Matthias Welbes. he served Mass practically every day even as an old man. He was born in Germany, never married. Reverend A Radar from Kiel paid for his funeral. the stone cost $150. Father Jaeckels had the Mass at 9:00 AM at St. Paul's, Manitowoc. He died in Manitowoc.
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WELBES in cemetery
Thomas Welden(sic), who lived at the Holy Family Hospital for over twenty years, died last Friday. He was seventy-nine years of age and but for cousins and nephews was alone in the world.
Mr. Welden was born in Germany but came to this country when a child. For many years he acted as a sexton to a brother who was a priest and came with that brother to the hospital here. The brother died a number of years ago. A cousin, Rev. Alphonse Roder at Kiel and a nephew, Rev. Memmers at Bridgewater, South Dakota and another nephew, Dr. Michael Weldon at Gilbertville, Tennessee survive him.
The funeral was held Monday morning from St. Paul's Church. Interment was in the cemetery at Silver Lake.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Apr. 2, 1925
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99533699/thomas-welbes: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Welbes (29 Jan 1846–26 Mar 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99533699, citing Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Aavedt (contributor 47229161).