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Mary Sitkewitz

1847-12/10/1925

Lot Number: 
Marker on East End of Lot
 

Wife Of Felix

Mother Of Alexander

 

MARY SITKEWITZ PIONEER OF NORDHEIM IS DEAD, AGED 78 Mrs. Mary Sitkawitz (sic), widow of Felix Sitkawitz, died at the home of her son, John Sitkawitz at Nordheim at noon yesterday, her demise being due to infirmities incident to old age. The funeral will be held Saturday morning from the home at 8:30 and at 9 o'clock at St. Casmir's Catholic church at Nordeim, the Rev. Dominik Szopinski officiating. Born in Germany October 12, 1847 Mrs. Sitkawitz was past seventy- eight years of age. She came to this country at the age of twenty and made her home at Nordheim. Before her marriage to Felix Sitkawitz she was Mary Szminski. Her husband preceded her in death twenty-six years ago and since his death she has made her home with her children. Nine children, thirty-five grandchildren and twenty-nine great grandchildren survive her. The children are Mrs. Catherine Daron and Mrs. Mike Piotke of this city; Mrs. John Karbowski of Two Rivers; Mrs. Mary Arenz of Sheboygan; John at at (sic) home; George of Milwaukee; Louis of Thiensville, Lawrence of Chicago and Joseph of this city.

Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, December 11, 1925 P.2

 

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