Obit: Bennett, Frederick #2 (1876 - 1952)

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Surnames: Bennett, Harris, Hanawait, Brandt, Smart, Ruppert

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 12/25/1952

Bennett, Frederick #2 (26 JUL 1876 - 21 DEC 1952)

Funeral services for Frederick Bennett, 76, Town of Brighton (Marathon Co., Wis.), who died at his home Sunday evening, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist Church.  The Rev. Harvey Schall officiated and burial was made in the Unity Cemetery.

Mr. Bennett was born July 26, 1876, at Bakerville.  On May 1, 1901, he was married to May Harris.  She died Oct. 16, 1907.  His second marriage was to Madge Hanawait, June 7, 1911.

He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Fred (Pansy) Brandt, Hixton; Mrs. Albert Jeske, Town of Brighton; Mrs. Donald Smart, and Mrs. Harold Ruppert, Town of Hull; and two sons, Ralph, Fond du Lac, and Merton, Town of Brighton; eight grandchildren; and a sister, Miss Eunice Bennett, Madison.

Three brothers and sisters preceded him in death.

Those from this community attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brandt, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brandt, Mrs. Emil Niemi, Withee (Clark Co., Wis.), and Mrs. Gilbert Meyer, Greenwood.