Son of: John and Theresa (Bucker) Sommers
Husband of: Caroline (Gottwald) Sommers
Married: May 5, 1874
Father of: Mary, Anna, John, Margaret, Crescentia, and Mike Sommers
Chilton Times
August 15, 1925
Stephen Sommers
LAST TAPS SOUNDED – Stephan Sommers, Civil War Veteran Summoned to the Great Beyond
With the passing of Stephen Sommers at St. Vincent's Hospital at Green Bay early Friday morning, another of the Civil War veterans of Calumet County has gone to his eternal reward. The deceased was ill but one week with Bright's Disease, having been taken to the hospital last Sunday upon advice of his physician, but his condition grew gradually weaker until very peacefully he passed away. His death came as a profound shock to the community in which he lived.
Stephen Sommers, son of the late John and Theresa Sommers, was born in Germany, Dec. 26, 1848. At the age of eight years he immigrated with his parents to the United States, coming direct to Wisconsin and locating on a farm near Waukesha. When sixteen years of age he volunteered service in the civil war and enlisted with Company D, 45th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry, and took an active part in the battle of Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Chickamauga.
He received his honorable discharge from service July 17, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., and then returned to Waukesha to join his parents who after several years moved to the present location on a farm 1 ½ miles south of Forest Junction.
On May 5, 1874 he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Gottwald of Chilton, the ceremony having been performed by the Rev. Fr. Caster at Menasha. The young couple began married life on his father's farm. Mr. Sommers was formerly a member of the H. M. Gibbs Post No. 222 of Brillion and later joined the Joseph B. Reynolds Post No. 205 of Chilton of which he was a staunch member. Through his pleasant and agreeable manner, his friendly greetings and warm welcome drew people to him and he was never known to shirk where it was possible to do someone a good turn. The large attendance at the funeral is a strong testimonial of the esteem in which he was held.
The deceased is survived by one sister, Mrs. George Dorn of Chilton, two sons, John and Michael and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Barnard, Mrs. Anna Schaefer, Mrs. Margaret Arns and Mrs. Crescentia Jansch. Seven grandchildren also survive.
The funeral was held on Monday morning from St. Mary's church at Hilbert, Rev. Fr. Geier celebrated Requiem Mass, with interment in the family lot beside his wife, who preceded him in death ten years ago. The members of the GAR Post, the Woman's Relief Corps of Hilbert and members of the Gerhard Brooks, Wm. Brockman and Arno Bloedorn Posts of the American Legion escorted the remains from the church to their last resting place. Col. Geo. D. Breed of Chilton, assisted by Bernard Schemmer conducted the GAR rites at the grave, followed by a short address by Rev. Fr. Geier. Three volleys were fired across the grave by soldiers of the late war, after which taps were sounded by Robert Reinholz of Hilbert.
(Obit article courtesy of Rose Mohnsam)
Husband of: Caroline (Gottwald) Sommers
Married: May 5, 1874
Father of: Mary, Anna, John, Margaret, Crescentia, and Mike Sommers
Chilton Times
August 15, 1925
Stephen Sommers
LAST TAPS SOUNDED – Stephan Sommers, Civil War Veteran Summoned to the Great Beyond
With the passing of Stephen Sommers at St. Vincent's Hospital at Green Bay early Friday morning, another of the Civil War veterans of Calumet County has gone to his eternal reward. The deceased was ill but one week with Bright's Disease, having been taken to the hospital last Sunday upon advice of his physician, but his condition grew gradually weaker until very peacefully he passed away. His death came as a profound shock to the community in which he lived.
Stephen Sommers, son of the late John and Theresa Sommers, was born in Germany, Dec. 26, 1848. At the age of eight years he immigrated with his parents to the United States, coming direct to Wisconsin and locating on a farm near Waukesha. When sixteen years of age he volunteered service in the civil war and enlisted with Company D, 45th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry, and took an active part in the battle of Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Chickamauga.
He received his honorable discharge from service July 17, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., and then returned to Waukesha to join his parents who after several years moved to the present location on a farm 1 ½ miles south of Forest Junction.
On May 5, 1874 he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Gottwald of Chilton, the ceremony having been performed by the Rev. Fr. Caster at Menasha. The young couple began married life on his father's farm. Mr. Sommers was formerly a member of the H. M. Gibbs Post No. 222 of Brillion and later joined the Joseph B. Reynolds Post No. 205 of Chilton of which he was a staunch member. Through his pleasant and agreeable manner, his friendly greetings and warm welcome drew people to him and he was never known to shirk where it was possible to do someone a good turn. The large attendance at the funeral is a strong testimonial of the esteem in which he was held.
The deceased is survived by one sister, Mrs. George Dorn of Chilton, two sons, John and Michael and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Barnard, Mrs. Anna Schaefer, Mrs. Margaret Arns and Mrs. Crescentia Jansch. Seven grandchildren also survive.
The funeral was held on Monday morning from St. Mary's church at Hilbert, Rev. Fr. Geier celebrated Requiem Mass, with interment in the family lot beside his wife, who preceded him in death ten years ago. The members of the GAR Post, the Woman's Relief Corps of Hilbert and members of the Gerhard Brooks, Wm. Brockman and Arno Bloedorn Posts of the American Legion escorted the remains from the church to their last resting place. Col. Geo. D. Breed of Chilton, assisted by Bernard Schemmer conducted the GAR rites at the grave, followed by a short address by Rev. Fr. Geier. Three volleys were fired across the grave by soldiers of the late war, after which taps were sounded by Robert Reinholz of Hilbert.
(Obit article courtesy of Rose Mohnsam)
Son of: John and Theresa (Bucker) Sommers
Husband of: Caroline (Gottwald) Sommers
Married: May 5, 1874
Father of: Mary, Anna, John, Margaret, Crescentia, and Mike Sommers
Chilton Times
August 15, 1925
Stephen Sommers
LAST TAPS SOUNDED – Stephan Sommers, Civil War Veteran Summoned to the Great Beyond
With the passing of Stephen Sommers at St. Vincent's Hospital at Green Bay early Friday morning, another of the Civil War veterans of Calumet County has gone to his eternal reward. The deceased was ill but one week with Bright's Disease, having been taken to the hospital last Sunday upon advice of his physician, but his condition grew gradually weaker until very peacefully he passed away. His death came as a profound shock to the community in which he lived.
Stephen Sommers, son of the late John and Theresa Sommers, was born in Germany, Dec. 26, 1848. At the age of eight years he immigrated with his parents to the United States, coming direct to Wisconsin and locating on a farm near Waukesha. When sixteen years of age he volunteered service in the civil war and enlisted with Company D, 45th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry, and took an active part in the battle of Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Chickamauga.
He received his honorable discharge from service July 17, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., and then returned to Waukesha to join his parents who after several years moved to the present location on a farm 1 ½ miles south of Forest Junction.
On May 5, 1874 he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Gottwald of Chilton, the ceremony having been performed by the Rev. Fr. Caster at Menasha. The young couple began married life on his father's farm. Mr. Sommers was formerly a member of the H. M. Gibbs Post No. 222 of Brillion and later joined the Joseph B. Reynolds Post No. 205 of Chilton of which he was a staunch member. Through his pleasant and agreeable manner, his friendly greetings and warm welcome drew people to him and he was never known to shirk where it was possible to do someone a good turn. The large attendance at the funeral is a strong testimonial of the esteem in which he was held.
The deceased is survived by one sister, Mrs. George Dorn of Chilton, two sons, John and Michael and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Barnard, Mrs. Anna Schaefer, Mrs. Margaret Arns and Mrs. Crescentia Jansch. Seven grandchildren also survive.
The funeral was held on Monday morning from St. Mary's church at Hilbert, Rev. Fr. Geier celebrated Requiem Mass, with interment in the family lot beside his wife, who preceded him in death ten years ago. The members of the GAR Post, the Woman's Relief Corps of Hilbert and members of the Gerhard Brooks, Wm. Brockman and Arno Bloedorn Posts of the American Legion escorted the remains from the church to their last resting place. Col. Geo. D. Breed of Chilton, assisted by Bernard Schemmer conducted the GAR rites at the grave, followed by a short address by Rev. Fr. Geier. Three volleys were fired across the grave by soldiers of the late war, after which taps were sounded by Robert Reinholz of Hilbert.
(Obit article courtesy of Rose Mohnsam)
Husband of: Caroline (Gottwald) Sommers
Married: May 5, 1874
Father of: Mary, Anna, John, Margaret, Crescentia, and Mike Sommers
Chilton Times
August 15, 1925
Stephen Sommers
LAST TAPS SOUNDED – Stephan Sommers, Civil War Veteran Summoned to the Great Beyond
With the passing of Stephen Sommers at St. Vincent's Hospital at Green Bay early Friday morning, another of the Civil War veterans of Calumet County has gone to his eternal reward. The deceased was ill but one week with Bright's Disease, having been taken to the hospital last Sunday upon advice of his physician, but his condition grew gradually weaker until very peacefully he passed away. His death came as a profound shock to the community in which he lived.
Stephen Sommers, son of the late John and Theresa Sommers, was born in Germany, Dec. 26, 1848. At the age of eight years he immigrated with his parents to the United States, coming direct to Wisconsin and locating on a farm near Waukesha. When sixteen years of age he volunteered service in the civil war and enlisted with Company D, 45th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry, and took an active part in the battle of Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Chickamauga.
He received his honorable discharge from service July 17, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., and then returned to Waukesha to join his parents who after several years moved to the present location on a farm 1 ½ miles south of Forest Junction.
On May 5, 1874 he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Gottwald of Chilton, the ceremony having been performed by the Rev. Fr. Caster at Menasha. The young couple began married life on his father's farm. Mr. Sommers was formerly a member of the H. M. Gibbs Post No. 222 of Brillion and later joined the Joseph B. Reynolds Post No. 205 of Chilton of which he was a staunch member. Through his pleasant and agreeable manner, his friendly greetings and warm welcome drew people to him and he was never known to shirk where it was possible to do someone a good turn. The large attendance at the funeral is a strong testimonial of the esteem in which he was held.
The deceased is survived by one sister, Mrs. George Dorn of Chilton, two sons, John and Michael and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Barnard, Mrs. Anna Schaefer, Mrs. Margaret Arns and Mrs. Crescentia Jansch. Seven grandchildren also survive.
The funeral was held on Monday morning from St. Mary's church at Hilbert, Rev. Fr. Geier celebrated Requiem Mass, with interment in the family lot beside his wife, who preceded him in death ten years ago. The members of the GAR Post, the Woman's Relief Corps of Hilbert and members of the Gerhard Brooks, Wm. Brockman and Arno Bloedorn Posts of the American Legion escorted the remains from the church to their last resting place. Col. Geo. D. Breed of Chilton, assisted by Bernard Schemmer conducted the GAR rites at the grave, followed by a short address by Rev. Fr. Geier. Three volleys were fired across the grave by soldiers of the late war, after which taps were sounded by Robert Reinholz of Hilbert.
(Obit article courtesy of Rose Mohnsam)
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