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JOSEPH FALTER JR.
Source: The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) December 12, 1899; pg. 10; col F
FALLS FROM A STEP AND BREAKS HIS NECK.
Joseph Falter Jr., of Eagle, Meets With a "Peculiar Accident - Son Finds His Father's Body Where It fell.
Eagle, Wis., Dec. 11 - Joseph Falter, Jr., a broom maker, was found dead in front of his shop this morning by his son. He had fallen off the door step and broken his neck. A coroner's inquest was held before Justice James Donlan, the jury bringing in the above verdict. Mr. Falter was 44 years of age and has been a resident of Eagle township all his life. The funeral will be held Wednesday forenoon.
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JOSEPH BENNETT FARDY
Source: Waukesha Freeman - June 26, 1940
Sent in by a researcher/see contributors page
Joseph Bennett Fardy passed away last week Wednesday morning after a short illness. Mr. Fardy was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Fardy. He leaves his wife Mrs. Celestia Jane Carlin Fardy, two daughters, Mrs. Jane Fardy Walker, and Miss Elizabeth Fardy, one son, Thomas. The funeral service was held on Saturday from the Powers Funeral home at nine a.m. and from there to St. James church at 9:30, Rev. Father C.A. Altenback officiating. Interment was in St. Peter's cemetery.
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RICHARD FEAR
Source: July 29, 1897 Waukesha Freeman
FEAR-The following, concerning an old Waukesha resident, is from St. Louis Chronicle of July 21: The remains of Richard Fear, 67, were taken to Sussex, Waukesha county, Wis., Tuesday for burial. Mr. Fear was one of the bst known merchants of old St. Louis, having been in business here for thirty-five years. He retired after accumlating a fortune, and lived for some time at 3701 Arkansas, where his death occurred late Sunday.
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DR. GEORGE FELLOWS
Source: The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) February 01, 1888; pg. 2; col C
DEATH OF DR. FELLOWS AT WAUKESHA.
Waukesha, Jan. 31. - Dr. Geo. Fellows died instantly at his home this evening of apoplexy. Until four years ago he had been actively engaged as a Methodist minister for over thirty-two years, having been located at Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Madison and several other places in Wisconsin. For four years he was presiding elder of the Waupaca district. Dr. Fellows was a man highly respected by all who knew him, and it has always been a source of regret with him that he was obliged to give up the ministry, which he had to do on account of a throat affection which prevented his speaking in public. During the past two years he has been practicing medicine here, and was owner and proprietor of the Waukesha sanitarium. He leaves a wife and two sons to mourn his death.
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LAURA E. FERBER
Source: Newspaper unknown
BIG BEND - Laura E. Ferber (nee Salentine), 95, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003. She is the beloved wife of the late Herbert; dearest mother 1 daughter and son-in-law ; cherished grandmother; and proud great-grandmother. She is further survived by other relatives and many friends.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Big Bend. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Rural Home Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the St. Joseph Building Fund would be appreciated. Hartson Funeral Home in Hales Corners, (414) 425-9797, is serving the family
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WM. A. F. FERKS
Source: Waukesha Freeman Dec. 10, 1914
Submitted by Lenora/see contributors page
William Ferks died on Friday, Nov. 27, 1914, at his home in Colgate, Wis. death being caused by hemorrhage of the brain.
Deceased was born in Pomern Germany, on Oct. 10, 1860, and was' married there in 1881 to Miss Alvina Miller. They came to America in 1885, settling in Milwaukee, later moving to Oconomowoc. From there they moved to Woodland, Wis., where they made their home for five years, and about a month ago settled at Colgate. His wife and eight children are left to mourn his death . The children are: Mrs. G-. Harrer, of Milwaukee; Hugo Ferks, of St. Paul, William, Arthur, Paul, Adolph and Avina Ferks at home, Mrs Paul Meyer, Oconomowoc. Funeral services were held Nov. 30, with burial at Menomonee Falls.
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ARALA BERTHA FILTER
Source: Newspaper Unknown
Arala Bertha Filter, 96, of Bentonville [Arkansas] died March 22, 1999, at Bentonville Manor Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 1, 1903, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Herman and Hulda Ehlert Braun. She was a homemaker and member of the Bella Vista Lutheran Church. She moved to Bella Vista in September 1994 from Brown Deer, Wis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Filter; three daughters.
Survivors include one son; two sisters-in-law; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10-12 a.m. Friday (March 26, 1999)at Harder Funeral Service in Milwaukee. Services will be at noon at the funeral home with private burial in Wisconsin Memorial Park Cemetery in Brookfield, Wis. Local arrangements are by Burns Funeral Home of Bentonville.
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GLADYS FOLKMAN
Source: Waukesha Freeman January 27, 2007
Gladys Folkman, 95, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, at Avalon Square. She was born in Kinmundy, Ill., on March 14, 1911, to Isaac and Zetta (nee Mulvaney) Boston.
She enjoyed gardening, sewing and crocheting. Friends may remember Gladys from 20 years of growing and selling vegetables on the Boston Farm in the town of Genesee. Gladys was a member of the Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Folkman, on March 20, 1984.
She is survived by her nieces; great-nephew; great-nieces; and many other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Louis, she was preceded in death by her sisters and brothers, Eva, Ruth, Edna, Cordelia, LaVern, Albert, Edmund, Louie and Marion.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until the 6 p.m. funeral service Monday, Jan. 29, at Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha. Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Prairie Home Cemetery. Please meet at the cemetery office.
If desired, memorials to Avalon Square, 222 Park Place, Waukesha, WI 53186, are appreciated.
The family would like to thank her wonderful neighbors, Steve and Barbara Berndt and Bill and Judy Wegehaupt, who, by their kindness and helpful ways, allowed Gladys to stay in her own home in her later years, and also to the staff at Linden Grove Health Care and Avalon Square for their special care of Gladys.
Randle-Dable Funeral Home is serving the family.
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MARVIN L. FONDER
Source: Newspaper Unknown
Fonder, Marvin L., d. March 3, 2002, age 70 years. Beloved husband. Dear father. Brother. Also survived by 12 grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
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MARY (PALMER) FORD
Source: Cascade, February 25, 1905
submitted by researcher/see contributors page
Died of Paralysis, Mrs. Mary Ford, wife of Selmer Ford died very suddenly at her home one mile north of Cascade Wednesday evening, Feb. 15, 1905 at seven o'clock of paralysis. Mrs. Ford was in her usual health Wednesday morning but later in the day she complained of feeling badly and gradually grew worse, until death came to relieve her from her great suffering. The past eleven years she had suffered much by not being able to get around as she would like to do and converse with friends and her family by signs and "yes" and "no." Deceased was born in New Berlin, Waukesha Co., Wis. and was nearly 58 years of age. She was the daughter of the well known and much respected H.J.G. Palmer who died about three years ago while living with his daughter. Deceased leaves a husband and three children, Charley, Hazel and Lewis and one brother Wm. K. Hunkins of Austin, Minnesota, and many other relatives and friends to mourn her departure. Her marriage to Selmer Ford occurred October 8, 1882 and to this union five children were born; two died while quite young. The funeral was held at the home on Saturday at one o'clock, Rev. Stratton of Hingham delivering a good and appropriate sermon. Singing was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Liebenstein, Miss Emma Heidner and Miss (?)ara Berg presided at the organ. Pall bearers were: Messrs. Wm. Sueimcht, George Piper, Henry Berg, Herman (?)wke, Wm. Sill and Bernard Pitt. The remains of Mrs. Ford now rest by the side of her father and two children in the cemetery at Winooski. Charlie Goodell and daughter Lulu from DePere attended the funeral.
Source: The Plymouth Review Thursday February 23, 1905
MARY (Palmer) FORD
THE DEMISE OF MRS. SELMER FORD Last week Wednesday evening Mrs. Selmer Ford of the town of Lyndon (Sheboygan county) died of a stroke of paralysis. Twelve years before Mrs.Ford had a stroke from which she never fully recovered and when she received the second, she did not long survive. Mrs. Ford, whose maiden name was Mary Palmer, was born in Waukesha county about fifty-nine years ago. On October 8, 1882 she was married in this city to Mr. Ford. Her husband and three children, Charles, Hazel and Louis, all of whom are at home, survive. The funeral was held at the house, Rev. Stretton of Hingham being the official clergyman and A.M. Schram having the funeral in charge. Interment was made at the cemetery in Winooski.
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MRS. ADAM FRANTZ
Source: The Milwaukee Journal, (Milwaukee, WI) March 05, 1894; pg. 2; col B
Mrs. Adam Frantz, nee Brehm, died Saturday night, aged 38 years, of blood poisoning. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 10 a. m. from St. Joseph's and Phillip Brehm, leading business men of this place, and hers is the fifth death in their family within a few months.
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HERMAN W. FREUDENBERG
Source: Newspaper unknown
OCONOMOWOC - Herman W. Freudenberg of Oconomowoc died Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital at the age of 89. He was born in Lake Forest, Ill., on Jan. 23, 1910, the son of Walter and Benedicta Schweiger Freudenberg. In 1931 he married Edris Jones in Lake Forest. Herman was in business with his father during the 1920s at Freudenberg Florist in Oconomowoc and was an insurance agent for more than 40 years at Metropolitan Life Insurance. He was a past member of Zion Episcopal Church in Oconomowoc, the Oconomowoc Lions Club and Masonic Lodge #42 F&AM Oconomowoc, and was a Boy Scout troop representative.
Herman lived for 3 1/2 years at Shorehaven Tower in Oconomowoc, where he enjoyed his neighbor residents and the loving and caring staff.
He is survived by his children; and his three grandchildren. Herman was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Edris, on Jan. 7, 1997.
A memorial service for Herman will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Shorehaven Tower Chapel in Oconomowoc; Chaplains Gerald Goodrich and Melanie Wallshlager will officiate. The family will receive friends following the memorial service. Following cremation, burial will be held at LaBelle Cemetery in Oconomowoc. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Salvation Army are appreciated.
Schmidt & Bartelt Notbohm-Kreutzmann Funeral Home, 567-4459, is serving the family.
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HERMAN FRITZ
Source: The Milwaukee Journal, (Milwaukee, WI) August 23, 1892; pg. 8; col A
DEATH VISITS THE TOWN WITH MORE THAN USUAL HORROR.
Waukesha, Wis., Aug. 23 - Herman Fritz, a Broadway saloon keeper, died last night at 11:45 in Dr. T. O. Summer's office. When the Waukesha branch of the Keeley cure was opened here Fritz was one of the first patients. He was discharged as cured, but he became addicted to morphine habit, which grew upon him so that in order to quiet his nerves, he had been taking for the past five weeks twenty grains of morphine and a quart of whisky daily. For three days he had the delirium tremens and was unable to take nourishment. He was undoubtedly insane for he said that he was going to die as people were following him about with a coffin. Last night he came to Dr. Summer's office and asked to be allowed to stay all night, as he was fearful that they were going to take him away in the coffin. At 11 o'clock he grew delirious and attempted to jump out of the office window, the strength of four men being required to hold him down. At 11:45 he uttered a shriek and fell back dead. Fritz was 30 years of age and married.
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ELIZABETH FULLER
Source: submitted by SLAHS/see contributors page
Elizabeth was born at Bennington, Vt, on 24 May 1798. She was the daughter of James Clark and Elizabeth Wright. She married John Fuller at Bennington, Vt, in December 1816. Elizabeth died on 24 February 1876 at Merton, Wi. Buried Lisbon-Merton Union Cem.
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JOHN WRIGHT FULLER
Source: submitted by SLAHS/see contributors page
John was born at New York, on 1 June 1833. He was the son of John Fuller and Elizabeth (Betsy) Clark. John died on 9 December 1908 at Pewaukee, Wi Buried Lisbon-Merton Union Cem.
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JOHN WRIGHT FULLER
Source: submitted by SLAHS/see contributors page
John was born at Shaftsbury Vt, on 15 August 1793. He was the son of John Fuller and Elizabeth (?) Fuller. He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Clark at Bennington, Vt, in December 1816. John died on 23 January 1878 at Merton, Wi. Buried Lisbon-Merton Union Cem.
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MRS. CHARLES FUSS
Source: submitted by researcher/see contributors page
MRS. CHARLES FUSS
The last dreamless sleep quiet but resolutely came over Mrs. Charles Fuss at her home in the parish at Fussville Tuesday morning Jan. 6. Dissolution came as a very great sorrow to the husband little daughters and relatives who were with her at the end. The primary cause of death was heart failure. Indeed it was a shock to all her friends who heard of her sudden call. Mrs. Fuss was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wick. She was born in the town of Menomonee April 6, 1892, having gone to the local schools, she continued to reside in the same community. She was married Oct. 26, 1910 to Charles Fuss who with two little daughters survive to mourn her loss. Her father only preceded her a few months ago. Deceased was a woman of many splendid qualities and enjoyed the esteem of many friends and her memory will always be cherished and held dear by those nearest to her home life. The last rites will be observed Saturday Jan 10, at 9:30 A.M. at St. Anthony's Church Fussville, Rev. Charles Zilla officiating. Interment will be in the family lot at the church cemetery.*
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JOHANNA FUSS
Source: Menomonee Falls News Oct. 12, 1923
submitted by researcher/see contributors page
Called to Her Reward Johanna Gertrude Fuss Widow of Territorial Badger Born Citizen. Rounding out a well spent useful life, the call________of our communtie well ____and esttemed woman when following a short illness she _____fully passed away at her ____home in th Parish of Fussville Friday Oct 5. Johanna Gertrude Fuss was born at Cologne On the Rhine, Jun 8th,____and came to America when _____old, with her parents Adolph and Gertrude Birkhauser who settled in Fussville. Her father died in 1850. She married John Fuss native of Menomonee on June, 1881, two sons were born to them. John J. died at the age of 10. Her husband died several years hence. Surviving her are son Carl Fuss and two brothers C. G. Birkhauser of Menomonee and Joseph Birkhauser Mt. Calvary, Wis., two granddaughters, Rosaline and Florence Fuss. She helped her son to so maintain his home +++his wife's death and the grandchildren will greatly miss her motherly care. The last ____were observed on Monday at St. Anthony's Church. Rev. Ignatz Pronald officiating. The services were largely attended neighbors and friends came to pa their last respects to the departed.
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