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Zorn, George F.

George Zorn, George F. Zorn (cont. …)
Ex-Assessor at Kiel, Is Dead

Source:
Kiel - (Special) - George F. Zorn, 62, http://www.2manitowoc.com/86Rob
former street commissioner and city
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assessor here, died at his home, 1002
N. Fourth street, at 5:55 a.m. today
following a lingering illness.
George Zorn Passes Away
Mr. Zorn was born Sept. 5, 1879, in
Louis Corners, town of Schleswig, son Residents of this city were surprised
of C. R. and Johanna Zorn, and on Wednesday morning, when they
Nov. 25, 1909, married Alma Ibe, of learned of the death of George F.
the town of Schleswig. The Rev. Zorn, aged 62, who had passed away
George Denninger performed the early that morning at 5:55 o'clock at
ceremony. The couple lived on a farm his home at 1002 N. 4th street,
at Louis Corners for seven years, and following an illness.
then moved to this city, where Mr.
Zorn worked as a mason. Funeral services will be held on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Survivors are his wife, two children, Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with the
Clarence and Mrs. Michael (Florence) Rev. Frank Zimmerman officiating,
Schmidt, Jr., both of Kiel, two Interment will be made in the Union
grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Ida cemetery at Louis Corners.
Voigt, of Collins, Mrs. George Mattes,
of Rockville, and Mrs. Anna Mr. Zorn was born September 5,
Ruppenthal, of Hilbert, and a brother, 1879 in Louis Corners, the son of C.R.
John, of near Kiel. and Johanna Zorn. On November 25,
1909 he was married to Miss Alma
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Ibe of Schleswig township at the
Friday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Lutheran church at Louis Corners by
home, with interment in Union the Rev. George Denninger. The first
cemetery, Louis Corners. The Rev. seven years of their marriage they
Frank Zimmermann, pastor of the resided on a farm in Louis Corners,
First Presbyterian church of Kiel, will and in 1916 the Zorn family moved to
officiate. this city. After locating here, Mr. Zorn
followed the mason trade. He was
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, also street commissioner and city
September 24, 1941 - P. 4. assessor for several years. For many
years he operated a bowling alley in
the basement at the city hall.

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