Justina Klein  1845 - 1891

Contributors are : John Klein of Florida & Frances Freitag of Sheboygan

Justine Klein, daughter of Georgius Klein and Gertrudis Weis, was born in Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Germany January 29, 1845. Justine immigrated, Oct. 31, 187.

She married Jacob Schoch in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, August 21, 1873 at H. Abrahams Hotel in Sheboygan. Jacob was born in Prussia, Germany in 1836. He was the son of Aloys and Elizabeth Schoch. Jacob died while on a trip to Bixby, MN, at 60 years of age.  Buried in Loyal City cemetery. More than one page of his will named the following children heirs: Peter, Frank, Henry, Lillie Schultz nee Schoch, George, William, Ellen, adopted by John & Elizabeth Adams, and Anna Sophia adopted by James & Margaret Rogers. The younger children had an administrator.  

Justine died 1891 in Loyal, Clark Co., Wis., at 46 years of age.  Buried in Loyal City Cemetery. No Loyal newspaper or Lutheran church record. The Lutheran Church they belonged to, burned down around 1905 and rebuilt as Trinity Lutheran, which is still there. Only record of death from cemetery. The youngest daughter was 1 yr. old when Justina died. Two of the youngest girls were adopted out before Jacob died. Evidently his health was poor and given to spells for some time.

Justine Klein and Jacob Schoch had the following 8 children:

George James Schoch was born in Sheboygan Co., Wis. September 28, 1874. No Co. birth record. Likely born in Sheboygan Co. just before moving to Loyal. He married Wilhelmina Emelia Lenling in Loyal, Clark Co., Wis., March 31, 1898 George's occupation, butcher

Wilhelmina was born in Elmore, Fond du Lac Co., Wis May. 14, 1877.  She was the daughter of William Lenling and Wilhelmine Goetz. They had no children. Wilhelmina died May 6, 1956 in Clark Co., Wis., at 79 years of age. Buried in Loyal Lutheran Cemetery.

George died July 13, 1955 in Loyal, Clark Co., Wis., at 80 years of age.

OBITUARY - LOYAL TRIBUNE, July 14, 1955.

George Schoch, 80 died of a lingering illness at his home in Loyal, Wednesday, July 13. His body will lie in state at the Myre Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. J. J. Pfohl will officiate. Interment in Lutheran Cemetery. George was born Sept. 28, 1874. He received his education in the schools of Loyal and married Minnie Lenling, March 31, 1898. All his life was spent in the vicinity except for 1 year in Waukesha. He operated a meat  market here for many years and because of ill health, retired in 1927. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and for several years was a member of the board of Directors of  the Citizen's State Bank. He is survived by his wife, Two brothers, Peter of Packwaukee, and Frank of Mosinee; 2 sister, Mrs. Lilly Schultz of Bethel Convalescent Home, and Mrs. Nick (Anna) Breit of Hartford. He is preceded in death by 1 sister and 2 brothers. 

His body was interred July 15, 1955 in Loyal Lutheran Cemetery.

Lillie Schoch was born April 11, 1876 and died May 23, 1960 in Arpin nursing home.

She married William Schiltz March 31, 1892 in Loyal. William was born Jan. 4, 1869 in Hanover, Germany, the son of William Schultz and Lizzie Ran. They lived Town of Beaver and had 12 children. William died March 16, 1953 and is buried in Beaver Cemetery.

OBITUARY posted.

----Source: Scrap book two: by Erna Schenk Price

Contributed by Halbert "Bud" Hardrath

Schultz, William (4 Jan. 1869 - 1953)

Loyal - Funeral services for William Schultz, 84, route 1, who died Monday morning at the Bethel Convalescent Home, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Methodist church. The Rev. Robert Trobaugh, Marshfield, will officiate at the services and burial will be made in the Beaver Cemetery.

The body will repose at the Myre Funeral Home beginning late Thursday afternoon. At noon Friday it will be taken to the church. Mr. Schultz was born Jan. 4, 1869, in Germany. At the age of six he came to Dodge County with his parents. He had been a resident of Loyal for about 72 years.

Survivors include his wife, who is a patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, 26 grandchildren,and 20 great-grandchildren. A son, two brothers, and a sister preceded him in death.

Lillie died May 23, 1960 in Arpin nursing home.

OBITUARY LOYAL TRIBUNE, May 26, 1960. Mrs. William Schultz, 84, Loyal, died at the Bethel Convalescent Home in Arpin Monday afternoon, May 23, following a sudden heart attack.

The former Lillie Schoch was born in Loyal April 11, 1876. She was married to William Schultz April 7, 1892 at Loyal. After marriage, they farmed in the town of Beaver and seven years ago retired and went to Bethel, where she has since resided. Her husband died in 1953.

Funeral services will be held at the Myre Funeral  Home on Thursday, Rev. Virgil Ganz officiating, and burial will be in the Beaver Town Cemetery.

Surviving are four sons; Alfred of Loyal, Roy of Bemidji, MN,  Melvin of Boise, Idaho, and Oscar of Montello; six daughters, Mrs. Henry (Ruby) Stike and Mrs. Walter (Elsie) Kroening of Milwaukee,  Mrs. Raymond (Adeline) Kuentze of Menomonee Falls,  Mrs. Phil (Elva) Geazer of Stevens Point, Mrs. Julian (May) Hunt of Idaho City, Idaho, and Mrs. William (Esther) Domer of Riplinger, Clark Co.;  two brothers, Peter of Packwaukee and Frank of Wausau; and a sister, Mrs. N. Breit of Hartford.

William Schoch was born in Tn. Loyal, Clark Co., Wis. July 7, 1877

He married Wilhelmina Minnie Rossman in Loyal, Clark Co., Wis., August 20, 1902. Wilhelmina was born in Clark Co., Wis. June 26, 1884, the daughter of Fred Rossman and  Christina Weiler. Wilhelmina died Sept. 4, 1930 in Thorp, Wisconsin, at 46 years of age.  Buried in East Thorp Village Cemetery, with husband and her family. 

OBITUARY Loyal Tribune- Thurs., September 11, 1930 

Mrs. Wm. Schoch, died at her home in the village of Thorp on Thursday last, after a lingering illness extending over a period of many years, having reached the age of 46 years, 2 months and 2 days. Minnie Rossman was born at Spokeville, Clark county, Wis., on June 26, 1884 where she resided with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rossman until she reached the age of 18 years. On Aug. 20, 1902 she was united in marriage to Wm. Schoch. They moved to Loyal where they resided for two years Then they moved to Thorp where they resided for the past twenty-six years.

Deceased leaves to mourn, her husband, Wm. Schoch; four brothers Henry Rossman, Thorp; John Rossman, Polley; Wm. Rossman, Boyd; Fred Rossman, Loyal. Also three sisters Mrs. Anna Verdahl, McIntosh, South Dakota; Mrs. Ervin Black, of Spokane, Wash., Mrs. Geo.  Bushman of Gilman, Wis. Funeral services took place on Saturday afternoon at the M. E. Church, Rev. J. C. Ayers of Gilman officiating, with interment following the services in the village cemetery.

Among the relatives and friends called here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Wm. Schoch on Saturday were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rossman and family of Boyd; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rossman of Loyal; Mrs. Smith of Aurora, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schoch and daughter of Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schoch of Mosinee; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stewart of Packwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. W. Schultz and family of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. John Rossman of Polley; Mrs. Anna Breit of  Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bushman and family of Gilman; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rau of Fall Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Domer of Unity; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rossman of Bloomer; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schilling of Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schoch of Loyal; Mrs. Sophie Welsch, Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davel of Loyal; Mrs. Jesse Winnebrenner of Colby; Mr. and Mrs. H. Rossman and family of Reseberg; Mrs. Christenson of Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Ole Skangstad; Mrs. John Pinter; Mrs. Alfred Wedman, Mrs. Fred Milligan of Stanley; Mrs. Chas. Ramberg, Owens; Mr. and Mrs. G. Yoder and family of Gilman.

William died May 5, 1941 in Thorp, Wisconsin, at 63 years of age.

OBITUARY - THORP COURIER, May 15, 1941

Impressive services were conducted at the Methodist Church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, by the Thorp Lodge No. 264 R. & A. M. for Wm. Schoch, who died of a heart attack while working in the garden of Newell E. Qualle about 3 o'clock on Monday, May 5, 1941. Rev. Jas. Irish officiated at the Church service and the Masonic rites  at the grave by Evander J. Monat of Chippewa Falls, as Master. William Schoch was born at Loyal, Wisconsin on July 7, 1877 and had reached the age of 63 years, 9 months and 28 days. He was united in marriage to Minnie Rossman at Loyal  on August 2, 1902. Mr. Schoch came to Thorp in the year 1904. He was employed on the railroad  section here until 1911. Janitor of the Thorp Public Schools for 27 years and janitor of the Thorp Finance Corporation for the past 3 years, Mr. Schoch was the Vice-president of the Thorp Volunteer Fire  Co., of which he was a member for many years. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge since 1924 and served as Tiler for the past 10 years. He was also a Modern Woodman since the age of 18. Since the passing of his wife in August, 1930, his niece, Lilas Schoch , has been his housekeeper. He was an industrious gardener and spent much of his time beautifying the grounds around the school while he was employed there, and also his own home. Flowers, which he loved so well, surrounded his body in it's casket. He was held in high esteem by the citizens of   Thorp and all who knew him, especially the school children who came, left and grew to adulthood  during his period as school janitor. Surviving him are four brothers;  Henry of Groton, S. Dakota, Peter and George of Loyal, and Frank of Mosinee;  three sisters, Ellen (Mrs. William Stewart)  of  Montello, Lillian (Mrs. William Schultz) of Greenwood, and Anna (Mrs. Nick Breit) of Bruce. Burial was in the East Thorp Cemetery. Pallbearers were Anton Gulezynski, N.E. Qualle, Albert Childs, Art Hansman,  Eph. Heidemann and William J. Klouda.

Peter Schoch was born May 28, 1879 in Loyal. He died August 5, 1962 in Packwaukee.

In 1904, he married his 2^nd. Cousin, Augusta Schmidt, daughter of Carl Schmidt and Wilhelmina Brussow. They lived in Tn. Loyal . She died in childbirth with their second child June 10, 1912.

Obituary in Loyal Tribune, June 13, 1912.

Mrs. Peter Schoch is dead. That sounds very strange to our ears as we repeat it o'er and o'er, and think.  A short time ago she was young, fresh and full of life; but now she is dead. She died on Monday morning, June 10th. , at eleven o'clock with child birth. The deceased was born on the farm of her father, Carl Smith, twenty nine years ago, where she resided up to the time she married Peter Schoch eight years ago this fall. 

In the death of Mrs. Schoch, this vicinity fully and keenly realizes their loss. She was a true friend, and her devotion to those she loved would make a bright chapter in any life. Beside a devoted husband, she leaves a daughter, relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The last services will be held at the M. E. Church on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Kildow officiating, and the remains buried in the M. E. Cemetery. 

Their daughter, Lilas, cared for family members and never married. In 1917, Peter married Maude Westlake. She died Nov. 21, 1961 in Packwaukee and is buried in Loyal Public Cemetery with Peter and first wife, Augusta.

OBITUARY - LOYAL TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1961.

Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at the Myre Funeral Home, November 24 for Mrs. Peter Schock, 81, of Packwaukee, a former resident of Loyal. She had died at her home early Tuesday morning after being in ill health for many years. Rev. Paul Doering officiated and burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Alfred Schultz, David & Donald Smith, Hugh Darton, Alex Mrotek and Neil Stewart. The former Maude Westlake was born  August 18, 1880 in Marquette Co., and had lived in Westfield for many years where she worked as a milliner. She was married to Peter Schoch in 1915 & the couple moved to Loyal where they operated a farm until 1950, when they retired and moved to Packwaukee. Surviving is her husband, a step-daughter, Miss Lilas Schock of Packwaukee, and many nieces and nephews. Attending from out of town were William Stewart, Mrs. Elizabeth Herring, Mr. & Mrs. Neil Stewart, and other relatives and friends from Packwaukee;  Mr. & Mrs. Roy Schultz of Bemidji, MN;  Mr. & Mrs. Lindkugel of Marshfield; Mr. & Mrs. Alex Mrotek of Owen, and other relatives and friends from Owen.

Peter died in 1962 in Packwaukee and is buried in Loyal Public Cemetery.

OBITUARY - LOYAL TRIBUNE, August 9, 1962. 

Peter Schock, 83, of Packwaukee, and formerly of Loyal, died Sunday in Packwaukee. He had been in ill health  for the past 5 weeks.

Funeral services were at Myre Funeral Home with Rev. Paul  Doering, pastor of Loyal Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in the Loyal Cemetery.

Mr. Schock was born May 28, 1879 at Loyal. His first marriage was to Augusta Smith on Nov. 4, 1904 at Loyal. She died in June of 1912. In December of 1917, he married at Packwaukee to Maude Westlake, who died November 21, 1961. 

He was a farmer in the Town of Beaver until 12 years ago, when he moved to Packwaukee. He was also a logger.

One daughter, Miss Lilas Schock of Packwaukee, survives him; also a brother Frank Schock of  Wausau; one sister, Mrs. Nick (Anna) Breit of Hartford and several nieces and nephews in the loyal area. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Franz Frank Schoch was born in Tn. Loyal, Clark Co., Wis. April 2, 1881 in Marathon Co.

He married Marie Lenling in Loyal, Clark Co., Wis., October 11, 1905. Marie was the half sister to brother George’s wife and daughter of William Lenling and second wife, Margaret Schmaltz.

Marie was born in Elmore, Fond du Lac Co., Wis. February 21, 1883. Marie died January 23, 1970 in Wausau, Wisconsin, at 86 years of age and is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery with Frank according to obituaries. Neither are found in cemetery. They had no children.

Frank died March 13, 1963 in Wausau, Wisconsin, at 81 years of age.

OBITUARY - WAUSAU DAILY HERALD, March 14, 1963.

Frank Schoch , 81, 1403 Grand Ave. died at a local hospital at 10:45 pm. Wednesday, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at the Ritter & Deutsch Funeral Home  at 2 pm. Saturday. The Rev. David E. Buzza, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate and burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau. Mr. Schoch was born April 2, 1881, in Loyal, son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Peter Schock. (wrong)  He married Miss Mary Lenling Oct. 11, 1905, in Loyal. He and his wife had operated grocery stores in Loyal, Mosinee and Hancock. They came to Wausau in 1956 after having lived in Mosinee since 1914. He was a member of the Mosinee Lodge 318, Free and Accepted Masons; Order of the Eastern Star No. 227, and the Wausau Elks Lodge. Surviving besides his widow, is a sister, Mrs. Nick Breit, Hartford.

Henry Schoch was born June 6, 1883 in the Tn. of Loyal and died May 7, 1943 in Groton S.D. He married Jessie Amsden in Groton, Brown Co., South Dakota, October 11, 1911 by Pastor J Scott Butt of the Presbyterian Church Groton, S.D. Jessie was born in Groton, Brown Co., South Dakota November 5, 1883. She was the daughter of Arthur Amsden and Rachael Herron.

Picture & article in GROTON CENTENNIAL HISTORY - 1881- 1981

Henry Schoch, his wife Jessie and their children lived on Section 7 from 1919 to the mid-40's. After Hank's death in '43 Mrs. Schoch and Art continued to live there, and later Art and his wife, Laura Odland, lived on the family farm. Other members of the family include: Phyllis (Mrs. Earl Blackmun) and Margaret (Mrs. Ronald Hubbard), both of Groton; Arthur, now living in Aberdeen; and George, a North Dakota resident. Mrs. Schoch resides in Groton and will be 97 during the Centennial year.

Jessie died July 1990 in Groton, Brown Co., South Dakota, at 106 years of age.

OBITUARY - Groton newspaper, May 22, 1990

The funeral for Jessie Amsden Schoch, 106, Groton, was held Thursday at United Methodist Church in Groton. The Rev. Wayne Tieszan officiated. Burial was in the Groton Union Cemetery under the direction of Paatznick-Garness Funeral Chapel. Schoch was listed as the oldest senior citizen in South Dakota at the time of her death. She died at Colonial Manor, Groton, Monday, May 14, 1990. Jessie Amsden, the oldest of 10 children, was born November 5, 1883, on a homestead near Groton, to Arthur and Rachael (Herron) Amdsen. She married Henry Schoch at Groton October 11, 1911. They moved to a homestead near Lodgepole. They returned to Groton in 1918. She has been in the Colonial Manor since 1984. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Groton, United Methodist Women, American Legion Auxiliary, Senior Citizens and the Lucky 13 Bridge Club.

Survivors include two sons, Arthur Schoch, Aberdeen, and George Schoch of Bismarck; one daughter, Margaret Hubbard, Groton; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, one granddaughter, six brothers and three sisters. Casket bearers were David Cutler, James Cutler, Tom Cutler, David Blackmun Jr. Mike Blackmun, James Schoch, Craig Harrison, Jon Norland and Jeff Schiltz. Organist was Mrs. Marilyn Gibbs. Soloist, the Rev. Bill Duncan, sang "In the Garden" and "How Great Thou Art" . Earl Ruden was usher.

Henry died May 7, 1943 in Groton, Brown Co., South Dakota, at 59 years of age. Buried - Groton Cemetery.

OBITUARY - GROTON INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER  May 13, 1943

SCHOCH FUNERAL HELD WEDNESDAY. HENRY TWP FARMER DIES SUDDENLY AT HOSPITAL AS RECOVERY SEEMED ON WAY.

Henry Schoch, veteran Henry township farmer, died early Friday afternoon at the hospital in Aberdeen even as arrangements were being planned to have him go to his home to complete recovery from a severe heart attack he suffered about three weeks ago.

Hospital attendants said he had enjoyed a good dinner and was in an unusually jovial mood, waving a cheery greeting to his nurse as she passed in the corridor a few minutes before he was seized with a new attack of the malady which claimed his life in a matter of minutes rather than hours. His death brought wide-spread regret among a wide circle of neighbors and friends as well as to his family, all of whom realized that he had been critically ill, but who saw excellent promise for recovery in the rally he made after the first attack of the disease.  He had lived in the Groton community since 1918, coming here from the Lodgepole area, where he homesteaded in 1909.

He was a native of Loyal, Wisconsin born  there June 6, 1883. and making his home there until coming to western South Dakota to homestead in 1909.

He married Miss Jessie Amsden Nov 11, 1911, at Groton.  Four children, two daughters and two sons were born to the union all of whom survive.  They are Mrs. Earl Blackmun and Mrs. Ronald Hubbard and Arthur Schoch all of Groton and George Schoch F 1c USNR Miami Florida.

For survivors are his wife, Mrs.. Jessie Schoch, three brothers, Frank, Mosinee Wisc, Peter and George of Loyal Wisc. and three sisters, Mrs. Nick Breit, Bruce, Mrs. William Schultz Greenwood and Mrs. William Stewart of Montello, Wisc.  Four grandchildren also survive.

The funeral service was held at First English Lutheran church in Groton at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. H. A. Oerke, Pastor officiating and burial was in Groton Union Cemetery.  A large group of neighbors and friends attended to pay tribute to their late neighbor who with so much zest and whose cheerful spirit they all enjoyed in life and cherished in  death.

Henry Schoch and Jessie Amsden had four children, Phyllis, Margaret, Arthur and George. George died in Fargo, N.D., the rest died in South Dakota.

Anna Mary Schoch Rodgers was born in Tn. Loyal, Clark Co., Wis. May 31, 1886. At 8 years of age Anna was adopted in Clark Co., Wis., March 26, 1895 by James and Margaret Rodgers of Tn. Loyal, father living - Mother deceased. Name changed to Rodger, with father's consent. James was born in Canada in 1848, and Margaret, born 1852 in Wis. They had no children of their own. She married Nicolas Breit in Loyal, Clark Co., Wis., May 17, 1917.Nicolas was born in Wisconsin July 1883, the son of Joseph and Marica Breit. Nicolas died August 1963 in Hartford, Wis., at 79 years of age They lived in Shorewood and then Hartford. They had no children.

An article in the Hartford Times Press, when she turned 100 yrs

Hartford Times, June 5, 1986. by Staff writer, Mary Gnabasik.

Still going strong, Breit celebrates 100. 

Most people don't like to be reminded of their birthdays, especially if they are hitting one of those traumatic milestones. Such was not the case last week at Hartford Memorial Hospital as staff members joined together to wish hospital resident, Annie Breit a happy birthday on one of her milestones, her 100th. 

Although Annie's birthday was Saturday, the staff held a special reception and party to celebrate the event on Thursday at the hospital.

According to Annie, "I think everyone in Hartford was here. I didn't know it was such a big thing. It's just a birthday. "But the staff made her birthday as special to her as she's become to the staff over the years. Annie is in a unique situation in the hospital. She's not a patient, she's a resident. Occupying a room located within the administrative offices of the older section of the hospital, Annie took up residence there in 1963, shortly after the death of her husband, Nick. As Annie could not live alone, the nuns who operated the hospital at that time, the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph  offered her a home.

As part of the relocation, Annie donated her house, located on Cedar Street, to the hospital. At that time, the nuns were housing 6 - 8 older people who were unable to live alone but did not require nursing home care. The others have long since passed away. Only Annie survives.

And surviving is putting it mildly. Feisty as the day is long. Annie lives the theory that if one loves life, it will be there longer to enjoy. Aside from a hearing impairment, Annie is in remarkable health considering her age has graduated to the three digit column. According to the staff  members and Annie as well, the majority of exercise Annie gets is in the form of walking. 

Everyone has heard the story in one form or another, how our ancestors walked miles and miles to school, no matter what the weather. Well Annie tells the same story, but gives the reason why. "I've been walking forever," she said Friday. "I guess it started when I was little and my friend  and I went sledding in 30 below-zero weather. My dad saw us doing that and told me that if I  could do that in the cold weather, I could walk to school too. It was 3 miles and I walked it. I've been walking ever since." Annie was born and raised in Loyal, Wis. and moved to Hartford in 1948.

Her often extended walking expeditions are not always well received by Annie's Physician, Dr. James Algiers. According to Annie, "He yells at me all the time that I shouldn't walk here or I shouldn't walk there. But I don't care. When I know he's not going to see me, I go walking anyway. 

Annie has not only survived the hospital resident roster, she has survived nearly her entire family. Until last Friday, Annie thought she was the sole family survivor. "I had one nephew who was going to come here last year for my birthday." she said. " And you know what......two days before he was supposed to be here,  they buried him. But I got a card today from a niece I never knew about. I was really surprised.

Annie received her share of surprises along with her 100th. birthday celebration, including a card from Ronald & Nancy Reagan wishing her a happy birthday. " The last time I got a card from the White House it was from (John ) Kennedy," Annie said.  "And now I got this one. I don't know why those other guys didn't send me a card, but this guy and Kennedy did." Surrounded by boxes filled with birthday presents, Annie said she couldn't begin to tell about all "beautiful things" she received from the hospital staff members at her birthday party. But a few  items came to mind almost immediately. "I got three big bottles of wine, Well, one big one and two other ones," she said. "And I'm no drinker. If you find me stretched out in the hall, you'll know what happened." Hopefully, everyone will be seeing Annie walking the halls of the hospital for many years to come. After all, according to Annie, turning 100 years old is "Just another birthday. I try not to think about them."

Anna died April 5, 1988 in Hartford, Wis., at 101 years of age. 

OBITUARY -  HARTFORD PRESS, April 7, 1988

Anna Breit died Tuesday at Hartford Memorial Hospital. She was 101. She settled in Hartford in 1945, after living in Milwaukee for 13 years and on a farm in Ladysmith for seven years. She was a member of the Hartford Circle Daughters of Isabella and the Apostate of Suffering. Born Anna Rodgers, she married Nicholas Breit May 17, 1917 in Loyal, Wis. He died Aug. 18, 1963. She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters and many friends. Funeral services are Thursday from the Matenaer-Schramka Funeral Home in Hartford. Mass of Christian Burial is at St. Kilian Church. Burial in the Church Cemetery.

Ellen Schoch Adams was born Feb. 23, 1890 in Tn. Loyal and died August 27, 1949 in Riplinger. 

At 4 years of age Ellen was adopted in Clark Co., Wis., Oct. 4, 1894 by John and Elizabeth Adams of Tn. Loyal. She married William Stewart in Loyal, Clark Co., Wis., May 8, 1913. they mostly lived in Marquette Co. and had four children William was born in Tn. Springfield, Marquette Co., Wis. July 21, 1889.  He was the son of Charles H. Stewart and Annie Ingraham.  William died April 9, 1987 in Wild Rose, Waushara Co., Wis., at 97 years of age. 

OBITUARY - WAUTOMA  ARGUS - abt. April 10, 1987. 

William Jay Stewart, 97, Rte. 2 Plainfield, died Thursday, April 9, at the Wild Rose Manor Nursing Home, Wild Rose. He was born July 21, 1889 in the town of Springfield, Marquette Co., the son of Charles and Anna Ingram Stewart. He married Ellen Adams, May 8, 1913 in Loyal. She preceded him in death Aug. 8, 1949. Mr. Stewart was a retired farmer. He had lived with his niece, Lilas Schoch in Plainfield for the past 39 years. He is survived by one son, Charles, Big Rapids, Michigan; one daughter, Mrs. Howard (Bessie) Heller, Union Grove; 15 grandchildren  and 28 great-grandchildren. Services held at the Steinhaus Funeral Home, Westfield, the Rev. Paul Ashbrook officiating. Burial in Westfield East Cemetery.

Ellen died August 27, 1949 in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., Wis, at 59 years of age.

OBITUARY Montello Tribune, Montello, WI Thursday, September 1, 1949.

Front page Mrs. Stewart Died Saturday in Packwaukee Ellen Adams Stewart, a resident of Marquette county since 1913, who died Saturday, were held Monday afternoon from the Cummings Funeral Home and the Packwaukee Presbyterian church, the Rev. Earl Johnson officiated and the burial was in the East Side cemetery, Westfield. Mrs. Stewart was born in Loyal, Wis., February 23, 1890, and was educated in Loyal High School and Milwaukee State Teacher's college. She taught school in that vicinity for a number of years. On May 8, 1913, she was married to William Stewart at Loyal and they moved to a farm in the Town of Harris near Westfield. Later they moved to a farm at Packwaukee where they lived for 21 years before her health failed in 1943. At that time she moved to Packwaukee. She lived 59 years six months and four days. Survivors include her husband, four children, Bessie, Mrs. Howard Heller, Elroy: Neil, Packwaukee; Mary, Mrs. Russell Bauman, Milwaukee; and Charles, Monmouth, IL. She is also survived by her two daughters-in-law; two sons-in-law; three granddaughters, five grandsons,  four brothers, Pete and George of Loyal;  Frank of Mosinee;  Will of Thorpe;  two sisters, Lillie Schultz, Greenwood, and Anna Breit, Brownsville; 17 nieces and nephews and a host of friends. One brother, Henry, preceded her in death.

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