William Striebel

William Striebel

• William Striebel was born on 19 June 1853 in Württemberg.
• William Striebel arrived circa 1869, with his parents.
• He married Magdalena Diefenthäler, daughter of Anton Diefenthäler and Anna Elisabetha Gerlach, in November 1875, or 1877.
• Magdalena Diefenthäler became a widow at his death.
• William Striebel died on 24 June 1924 at age 71 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
• He was interred at Kiel Cemetery, Schleswig Township, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
• The following appeared on circa 28 June 1924 in a local newspaper: William Striebel, a well-known former resident of the town of Schleswig, passed away at his home in Milwaukee on Tuesday at last week, after many years illness with palsy, which confined him to his bed the last four months. Mr. Striebel was born in Wurttemberg, Germany, January 19, 1853, and came to America as a lad of sixteen years with his parents, who settled at Rockville. He worked as a farm hand for some years in the vicinity, also in Kansas and Colorado, and was married in 1877 to Magdalena Diefenthaeler. For a number of years the couple lived on a small place near Millhome, and nineteen years ago they moved to Milwaukee, where they have since resided. Mr. Striebel had many friends in this vicinity who were always plased to greet him on his visits here. He leaves his widow, one brother, Conrad of Milwaukee, and one sister, Mrs. Susan Reiser of Chicago. The remains were shipped to Kiel and were taken in charge by undertaker C. J. Meiselwitz, from where the funeral was held on Friday afternoon, Rev. W. Rech officiating. Burial was made in the Kiel cemetery.
• The following appeared on August 1931 in a local newspaper: An invalid for the past three years, Mrs. Magdaline Striebel passed away at her home at 709 Fourth street here at 6:25 Thursday afternoon of last week. She had been under the care of a nurse for over three years. /P/ Mrs. Striebel, nee Diefenthaler, was born May 6, 1857, in the town of Rhine, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anton Diefenthaler. Here she grew to womanhood, and in November, 1875 she was united in marriage to William Striebel of Kansas. After living in Kansas for several years
  after their marriage they moved to Colorado, but returned to Kansas, where they lived seven years longer. /P/ From Kansas the couple came to Millhome, where after some years they moved to Milwaukee, where her husband passed away June 24, 1924. No
  children were born to the couple, and two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death within the past several years. Nieces and nephews are the only survivors. The deceased was a member of the Frauenverein of the St. Peter Reformed church. /P/ Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Meiselwitz funeral parlors, and services were conducted by the Re. E. L. Worthman. Interment was in the Kiel cemetery. /P/ Pall bearers were Edward Horneck, William Eickhoff, O. A. Duerrwaechter, Chrles Guetzloe, Joseph Klein, and Gottlieb Burkhardt.

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