Arthur J. Horneck

Arthur J. Horneck

• Father: Philipp Horneck b. 16 February 1830, d. 11 May 1907
• Mother: Catharina Hartmann b. 6 July 1835, d. 18 June 1922

• Arthur J. Horneck was born on 6 December 1874 in Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
• He married Bertha Dexheimer, daughter of George Dexheimer and Elizabeth Gessert, on 28 January 1903 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
• Arthur J. Horneck and Bertha Dexheimer appeared in the Wisconsin state census of 1 June 1905 in Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
• He was a saloon keeper, according to the 1905 census.
• The following appeared in the Plymouth Review: Philipp Horneck, a well known and respected pioneer resident of the town of Rhine, died Saturday, May 11, at his farm home in that township where he had resided over fifty years. The deceased who was 77 years of age was born In Guntersblum, Hesse Darmstadt, Ger., Feb. 16, 1830. He emigrated to America in 1848 and soon after purchased forty acres of land in Rhine where he has since lived. Jan. 1, 1854 he married Katherine Hartmann, and she together with twelve children and forty-six grandchildren survive him. The children are George, cheesemaker and Fred, blacksmith, at Rhine Center; Mrs. Peter Reineck and Henry, town of Rhine; Mrs. M. Boethke, Elkhart; Edward of Rockville; Julius at home; Mrs. Frank Rothe in the town of Herman; Mrs. Conrad Eckelmann, Rhine; Robert and Arthur, Elkhart and Mrs. Henry Klein, Sheboygan. Mr. Horneck was one of the oldest members of the Odd Fellows in the vicinity in which he lived, having joined as a charter member when a lodge was formed at Franklin, forty years or more ago. After the lodge was discontinued, he joined the Kiel lodge and the funeral was under their charge. He made all arrangement for his funeral, selecting six of his grandsons for pall bearers and requesting that there be no flowers at his funeral, but that the Kiel Arion band play. Wm. Guetzloe of Kiel conducted the funeral which was held Tuesday afternoon, and interment was in the cemetery near the Eckelmann home in Rhine.
• Arthur J. Horneck and Bertha Dexheimer appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
• He was owner and keeper of a saloon, according to the 1910 census.
• Arthur J. Horneck became a widower at the 4 April 1916 death of his wife Bertha Dexheimer.
• The following appeared on 8 April 1916 in the Plymouth Post: (Elkhart Lake) Mrs. Bertha Horneck, nee Dexheimer, wife of Arthur Horneck, died at the St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan following an operation on Saturday. She was born in 1878 in Hilbert and lived to be 38 years. She was married in 1902 to Mr. Horneck by whom she is survived with 6 children; 6 brothers and 3 sisters. The burial is Saturday in the Elkhart Lake cemetery with Pastor Bixer officiating.
• Arthur J. Horneck died on 20 December 1917 at age 43.
• He was interred at Saint Johns Cemetery, Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
• The following appeared on 20 June 1922 in the Sheboygan Press-Telegram: Funeral services for the late Mrs. Katherine Horneck, nee Hartman, who died at the home of her son, Julius, in the town of Rhine on Sunday, will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Interment will be made in Eckleman cemetery in the town of Rhine with Rev. Thomas of the Rhine church officiating.
       Mrs. Horneck's death came after but a days illness. She was active and in good health up to the day preceding her death and reached the ripe old age of 86 years, 11 months and 12 days.
       Mrs. Horneck was born July 6, 1835, in Bebelheim Hessen Darmstate, Germany. She came to the town of Rhine at the age of 13 years and was united in marriage to Philip Horneck, January 1, 1854, who died on May 11, 1907.
       When Mr. and Mrs. Horneck settled in the town of Rhine it was but a wilderness. They cleared the land and with a large family growing up enjoyed the fruits of their toils and went through many a hardship in their earlier days, never discouraged, but always in good spirits and kindest of feeling towards all who came in contact with them; and were so endeared to the people of the town of Rhine that their advice was often sought in private as well as in many other matters that came up in then the pioneer days.
       The survivors are 11 children, 54 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren. The children are: Fred Horneck, Plymouth; Mrs. Peter Reineck, Town Rhine; George Horneck, Elkhart Lake; Henry Horneck, Town Rhine, Mrs. Martin Bethke, Elkhart Lake; Edward Horneck, Kiel; Julius Horneck, Mrs. Frank Rothe and Mrs. Con Ecklemann, Town Rhine; Robert Horneck, Elkhart Lake; and Mrs. Henry Klein, town Meeme. One son, Arthur Horneck, of Elkhart, died in December, 1917.

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