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Obituaries

Schmidt, Michael, Sr.

Michael Schmidt, Sr. (cont. …)
MICHAEL SCHMIDT
The body will lie in state at the
Meiselwitz Funeral home from 2 p.m.
[Note: Some say that his name was
Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday and
“Mike” never “Michael” as the
may be viewed at the church from
obituary (and grave marker)
indicate.] 11:15 a.m. Saturday until the time of
the services.

Michael Schmidt, Sr, 70, of 916
The Sheboygan Press – Thursday,
Fremont street, Kiel, died shortly
May 26, 1949 – P. 17.
after noon Wednesday at St. Nicholas
hospital following a short illness.

Source:
Born Sept. 12, 1878, in Austria-
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Hungary, he was married to Charlotte
Seibert on Jan. 4, 1904. The couple it.html
came to the United States in 1905
and lived in New Holstein until 12
years ago when they moved to Kiel.

Mr. Schmidt was a member of St.
Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed
church at Kiel. Survivors are four
daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Christine)
Wendling, Mrs. Henry (Catherine)
Fromm, Mrs. Milton (Helen) Jung and
Mrs. Richard (Elizabeth) Mangen,
Kiel; a son, Michael, Portland, Ore.,
13 grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Katie
Geis, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Stahl in Germany, and a brother,
Peter, New Holstein.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday at St. Peter’s Evangelical
and Reformed church. The Rev. E. R.
Worthman, pastor, will officiate, and
burial will be made in the Kiel
cemetery.

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