DEATH SUMMONS AGED RESIDENT OF ST. KILIAN
JOSEPH MELZER, 84, WASHINGTON COUNTY PIONEER, DIES THIS MORNING
WAS NATIVE OF AUSTRIA
Joseph Melzer, 84, died at his home a mile east of St. Kilian at 6 a.m. today of the infirmities of old age. He had been confined to his bed for a week.
The deceased was born July 30, 1841, in Austria. In 1867 he came to America with his parents and settled on a farm in the Town of Wayne, Washington County, where he has since resided. On Nov. 22, 1867, he was married to Miss Katherine Wondra who survives him.
Besides his widow, Mr. Melzer leaves four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Wahlen and Mrs. Barbara Kohler of St. Kilian, and Mrs. Katherine DeBoe and Mrs. Julia Schmidt of Milwaukee; one son, Frank Melzer at home, and 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the St. Kilian Catholic Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. J. B. Retebel will conduct the services.
DEATH SUMMONS AGED RESIDENT OF ST. KILIAN
JOSEPH MELZER, 84, WASHINGTON COUNTY PIONEER, DIES THIS MORNING
WAS NATIVE OF AUSTRIA
Joseph Melzer, 84, died at his home a mile east of St. Kilian at 6 a.m. today of the infirmities of old age. He had been confined to his bed for a week.
The deceased was born July 30, 1841, in Austria. In 1867 he came to America with his parents and settled on a farm in the Town of Wayne, Washington County, where he has since resided. On Nov. 22, 1867, he was married to Miss Katherine Wondra who survives him.
Besides his widow, Mr. Melzer leaves four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Wahlen and Mrs. Barbara Kohler of St. Kilian, and Mrs. Katherine DeBoe and Mrs. Julia Schmidt of Milwaukee; one son, Frank Melzer at home, and 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the St. Kilian Catholic Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. J. B. Retebel will conduct the services.
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