Nelda Pingel
b. 3 June 1896, d. 7 February 1925
- Father: Henry C. Pingel b. circa 1863
- Mother: Johanna Hartmann b. circa 1859
- Nelda Pingel was born on 3 June 1896 in Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- She married Ernst Fred Dexheimer, son of William Dexheimer and Theresa Weichel, on 14 August 1918 in Rhine, Wisconsin, and after Meta's death, Ernst married her sister Meta.
- 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 Nelda Pingel, Philip Pingel, Meta Pingel and Ernst Fred Dexheimer.
- Ernst Fred Dexheimer became a widower at her death.
- Nelda Pingel died on 7 February 1925 at age 28.
- She was interred at Schleswig Cemetery, Schleswig Township, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
- 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.
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