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UNDER HILL RESIDENT DIES EARLY SUNDAY
UNDERHILL, Wis. –William Dirks Sr., 86, died early Sunday morning at his farm home near Underhill. Born July 3, 1864, in Richnow, Germany, he came to this country with his wife and two children at the age of 28.
Only a week after arriving here his daughter died, and other misfortunes came to the family during the early years of their residence here. The deceased was employed at the Estes sawmill in Cecil, and later worked on the Nabor farm near Cecil.
The Dirks bought land near Berry Lake from the late W. C. Zachnow and built a log cabin there. About 25 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Dirks retired and turned the farm over to their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ditman. Both families continued living on the homestead.
On Nov. 24, 1949, the couple celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Mr. Dirks had been in good health until about four weeks ago.
Survivors include his wife; five sons, Charles, Michigan City, Ind., William Jr. of Mayville, Paul of Theresa, Henry of Zachow and Theodore of Edgar; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Emma) Breslow and Mrs. Martha Neitzel, Mayville, Mrs. William (Ella) Kroening, Krakow, and Mrs. Charles (Ottilia) Dittman of Underhill; 43 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
The body is at the Kuehl funeral home in Gillett and will be remove to the Christus Lutheran Church in Underhill at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held there at 2.
Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
27 Feb 1950, Monday, Page 24
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UNDER HILL RESIDENT DIES EARLY SUNDAY
UNDERHILL, Wis. –William Dirks Sr., 86, died early Sunday morning at his farm home near Underhill. Born July 3, 1864, in Richnow, Germany, he came to this country with his wife and two children at the age of 28.
Only a week after arriving here his daughter died, and other misfortunes came to the family during the early years of their residence here. The deceased was employed at the Estes sawmill in Cecil, and later worked on the Nabor farm near Cecil.
The Dirks bought land near Berry Lake from the late W. C. Zachnow and built a log cabin there. About 25 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Dirks retired and turned the farm over to their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ditman. Both families continued living on the homestead.
On Nov. 24, 1949, the couple celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Mr. Dirks had been in good health until about four weeks ago.
Survivors include his wife; five sons, Charles, Michigan City, Ind., William Jr. of Mayville, Paul of Theresa, Henry of Zachow and Theodore of Edgar; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Emma) Breslow and Mrs. Martha Neitzel, Mayville, Mrs. William (Ella) Kroening, Krakow, and Mrs. Charles (Ottilia) Dittman of Underhill; 43 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
The body is at the Kuehl funeral home in Gillett and will be remove to the Christus Lutheran Church in Underhill at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held there at 2.
Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
27 Feb 1950, Monday, Page 24
Bio by: Dawn Schuster
Family Members
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Charles Frederick Dirks
1889–1976
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Bertha O Dirks
1891–1892
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Emma Dirks Breselow
1893–1964
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Ella Clara Dirks Kroening
1894–1984
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Martha Dirks Neitzel
1896–1988
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Ottilia Anna Sophia Dirks Dittman
1898–1986
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Elfrida A Dirks
1899–1901
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William Fred Dirks Jr
1902–1997
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Paul H Dirks
1905–1966
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Henry Gustav Dirks
1907–1999
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