Ernst Fred Dexheimer

Ernst Fred Dexheimer

• Father: William Dexheimer b. 3 March 1864
• Mother: Theresa Weichel b. circa September 1865

• Ernst Fred Dexheimer was born on 2 June 1897 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
• William Dexheimer and Theresa Weichel appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Sheboygan town, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Ernst Fred Dexheimer, Elsie Dexheimer, Alvin Dexheimer and Walter John Dexheimer.
• William Dexheimer and Theresa Weichel appeared in the Wisconsin state census of 1 June 1905 in Sheboygan town, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Ernst Fred Dexheimer, Elsie Dexheimer, Alvin Dexheimer, Walter John Dexheimer and Norman Dexheimer.
• William Dexheimer and Theresa Weichel appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Sheboygan town, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Ernst Fred Dexheimer, Walter John Dexheimer and Norman Dexheimer.
• Ernst Fred Dexheimer registered for the draft on 5 June 1918 in Wisconsin while living with his mother Theresa on South Eighth in Sheboygan, and employed by Henry Pingel in Rhine.
• He married Nelda Pingel, daughter of Henry C. Pingel and Johanna Hartmann, on 14 August 1918 in Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, and after Meta's death, Ernst married her sister Meta.
• He served during World War I, according to the 1930 census.
• Henry C. Pingel and Johanna Hartmann appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Rhine Township, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Ernst Fred Dexheimer, Philip Pingel, Meta Pingel and Nelda Pingel.
• He was a farm laborer working out, according to the 1920 census.
• Ernst Fred Dexheimer became a widower at the 7 February 1925 death of his wife Nelda Pingel.
• The following appeared in in a local newspaper: Friends and neighbors were shocked to hear of the death of Mrs. E. [Nelda] Dexheimer, who died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Pingel, Saturday morning, at the age of 28 years. A short, but severe illness of only 5 days duration preceded her death. At her side mourn her husband and two children, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pingel; two sisters; and one brother, Philip. She was born in the town of Rhine, June 3, 1896. There she grew up and was married to Ernst Dexheimer, Aug. 14, 1918. Two children were born to them; Henry, age 5, and Marzella, age 3. She was a devoted wife and lovable mother. Her death is a great loss to all who knew her. The funeral was held at the home of H. Pingel on Tuesday at 1:30 p. m., followed the burial in the Rockville cemetery. Six members of Kasper Post American Legion acted as pallbearers.
• The following appeared on 12 February 1925 in The Sheboygan Press: Kiel--Members of the Kiel post of the American Legion were pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs. Enrst Dexheimer, which was held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Dexheimer's death Saturday morning was a shock to friends and neighbors, as she had been ill only five days. /P/ Mrs. Nelda Pingel Dexheimer was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pingel. She was born in the town of Rhine on June 3, 1896, and she grew to young womanhood there. On August 14, 1918, she was married to Ernst Dexheimer, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dexheimer of Sheboygan. The went to live on the Pingel farm, where she died. She was an ambitious and devoted wife and mother, loved and respected by those who knew her. /P/ Mrs. Dexheimer is survived by her grief-stricken husband, two children, Henry, 5, and Marcella, 3, her parents, two sisters, Mrs. Peter Nauth and Miss Meta Pingel, and a brother, Phillip. /P/ Mr. Dexheimer, husband of the deceased, is a member of the Kiel post of the American Legion, which furnished the pallbearers. Interment was made in the Rockville cemetery. Arvin Dexheimer of Detroit, Mich., attended the funeral.
• He married Meta Pingel, daughter of Henry C. Pingel and Johanna Hartmann, on 23 August 1927 in Rhine, Wisconsin, at St. Peter United Church of Christ. Ernst was married first to Meta's sister Nelda.
• Ernst Fred Dexheimer and Meta Pingel appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Rhine Township, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Henry C. Pingel and Johanna Hartmann.
• He was a herd manager, according to the 1930 census.
• The following appeared on 15 January 1971 in the Sheboygan Press: Mrs. Elsie Schmidt, 80, a resident of Sunny Ridge, died there early today after a brief illness. /P/ A former resident of 2608 South 8th St., she was born Sept. 11, 1890, in Sheboygan, daughter of William and Theresa Dexheimer. She attended local elementary schools. /P/ Mrs. Schmidt was married to Richard Sachse in June of 1909. He died in 1917. She was married to Paul Schmidt on Dec. 1918. He died in 1947. In 1966 she moved to Sunny Ridge. /P/ Survivors include a son, Richard Sachse, rural Howards Grove-Millersville; a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Clara) Dern Sr., Sheboygan; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Rudy (Irene) Gunderson, Ontario, Calif; four brothers, Walter and Norman, both Sheboygan, Ernst, Elkhart Lake, and Alvin, Lincoln Park, Mich; several grandchildren; four step-grandchildren, ans six step-great-grandchildren. /P/ She was preceded in death by a son and daughter. /P/ Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapels, withe the Rev. Vernon Jaberg, pastor of St. John United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday.
• Meta Pingel became a widow at his death.
• Ernst Fred Dexheimer died on 4 March 1974 at age 76 in Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
• He was interred at Schleswig Cemetery, Schleswig Township, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
• The following appeared in a local newspaper: Mrs. Meta Dexheimmer [sic], 82, of the Town of Rhine, widow of Ernest, died Saturday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for four weeks. The former Meta Pingel was born February 15, 1893 in the Town of Rhine, a daughter of the late Henry and Johanna Hartmann Pingel. She attended the Millhome School. /P/ On August 23, 1927 she was married to Mr. Dexheimmer at St. Peter United Church of Christ, Town of Rhine. /P/ The couple located on the Pingel homestead farm in Town of Rhine. /P/ After her husbands death March 4, 1974, Mrs. Dexheimmer resided with a son-in-law and daughter. /P/ She was a member of the St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. /P/ Survivors include a daughter, a son, five grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. /P/ Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, the Reverend John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, officiated, Burial was in the Schleswig Cemetery, Rockville.

• Last Edited: 26 Mar 2010