Frederick Manz
b. 10 May 1861, d. 25 November 1937
- Father: Jacob Manz b. circa July 1829, d. 10 April 1905
- Mother: Anna Maria Spindler b. circa 1828, d. 14 July 1896
- Frederick Manz was born on 10 May 1861 in Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- Jacob Manz and Anna Maria Spindler, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Rhine, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Frederick Manz, Elisabeth Manz, Ludwig Manz and Philipp Manz.
- Jacob Manz and Anna Maria Spindler appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Rhine, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Frederick Manz, Philipp Manz.
- He married Sophie Schmahl, daughter of John Schmahl and Justine Reinick, on 24 March 1885 in Rhine Township, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- Frederick Manz died on 25 November 1937 at age 76 in Kiel, Manotowoc County, Wisconsin, at 808 St. Paul Street.
- He was interred at Trinity Reformed Cemetery, Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- The following appeared on 26 November 1937 in The Sheboygan Press: Frederick Manz, aged 76, resident of Kiel for the past 31 years, passed away at the family residence at 808 St. Paul street at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, after a lingering illness of six months. The deceased, the son of the late Jacob and Anna Marie Manz, was born in the town of Rhine on May 10, 1861. He received his early education in the district schools of Rhine and after his school years assisted his father with his farm duties until he was 28 years old. On March 24, 1885, he was married to Miss Sophie Schmahl, also of the town Rhine, the ceremony being performed on the Manz homestead in Rhine township by the late Rev. J. H. Langpaap. After their marriage the couple resided on the homestead for a year and 21 years in Elkhart Lake where the deceased was a section employer. For the past 31 years the Manz family has resided at their present home on St. Paul street. While in Kiel, Mr. Manz was employed a short time in the Kiel Wooden Ware company plant and for many years in the Kiel Furniture company, now the Kiel Table company. Twelve children were born to the couple of whom four have passed away. Survivors are his wife; 4 daughters and 4 sons; Mrs. Peter [Nelda] Belsher of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada; Mrs. William [Linda] Reseburg of Waupun, Mr. Carl [Anita] Hanke of Fond du Lac, Mrs. Raymond Johnson and Frank, Arthur, Alvin and Benjamin, all of Kiel; 25 grandchildren and one brother, Philip Manz of Plymouth, also survives. Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at the C.J. Meiselwitz Funeral Home here at 2 o’clock. The Rev. E.L. Worthman will officiate and burial will be made in the Trinity Reformed cemetery in the town of Rhine.
- The following appeared on 30 November 1937 in The Sheboygan Press: (Kiel) Funeral services for Frederick Manz, who passed away at his home here Thanksgiving day, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the C.J. Meiselwitz Funeral home, The Rev. E.L. Worthman officiated and burial was made in the Trinity Reformed cemetery in the town of Rhine. The Senior choir of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church sang several selections during the services. Pallbearers, all nephews of the deceased, were George, Frederick and Milton Schmahl and Henry Kuhn of Elkhart Lake, Arno Manz of Sheboygan and Emil Raquet of Kiel. Relatives from out of town who attended the services included Mr. and Mrs. Arno Manz of Sheboygan, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Manz and children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spann, Jacob Minch and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Burgdorff of Plymouth, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Schmahl, Sr., Christian Schmahl, Miss Lizzie Schmahl, Fred Schmahl, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schmahl, Mrs. Jacob Kuhn, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kuhn, Mr. and Mrs. John Schmahl, Mr. and Mrs. George Schmahl, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Streiber, Mrs. Walter Leonard, John Streiber, Paul Ringel, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Platz, all of Elkhart Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schuette and Mr. and Mrs. John Rehm of New Holstein; Mr. a nd Mrs. William Reseburg of Waupun; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hanke and children of Fond du Lac, and Mrs. Percy Belsher of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.
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