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Edward J Speeter, Sr
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Birth: Jan. 1, 1865
Addison
Washington County
Wisconsin, USA
Death: 1948
Rites Today for Mr. Speeter, 83
Funeral services are being held this (Thursday) morning for Edward J. Speeter Sr., 223 So. 11th Ave. who died Sunday at 6:20 a.m. at his residence. Mr. Speeter, a retired farmer, moved to this city from Slinger four years ago. He had been ailing for several years.
Rites are being held at 8:45 at the Schmidt Funeral home and at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mathias church, Nabob. The Rev. Andrew Redig is celebrant, the Rev. Leo Skalitsky, deacon and the Rev. Leo Belda sub-deacon. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
The deceased was born Jan. 1, 1865, in the town of Addison. He grew up there, living on a farm until 1925. He was married to Anna Mechenich on May 20, 1902, in St. Anthony's church, Addison. In 1925 they moved to Slinger and four years ago came to West Bend.
Surviving are his widow and four children, Edward, Milwaukee; John, Los Altos, Calif.; Clo (Mrs. Ervin Kaehny), West Bend; Armella (Mrs. Carl Christianson) of Milwaukee. Two children died in infancy, a son Joseph was killed in World War I, and a daughter, Elizabeth, died in 1920.
Also surviving are seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Two sisters and four brothers predeceased him.
Mr. Speeter was a member of the Holy Name society of St. Mathias church, Nabob.
Death notice is copied exactly as written in The West Bend News, West Bend, Wisconsin; date unknown at this time. Death notice was contributed by Brian. Thank you Brian.
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Father: Nicholas Speeter
Mother: Katharina (Martin) Speeter
Spouse 1: Maria Ann "Mary" Gundrum
Married February 11, 1890
Children:
1. Edward J. Speeter
b. 10 Jul 1891 Addison, Washington Co, WI
resided in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
2. Elizabeth M. Speeter
b. 24 Mar 1893 Addison, Washington Co, WI
d. 8 Aug 1920
3. Joseph B. Speeter
b. 6 May 1895 Addison, Washington Co, WI
d. in World War I
4. John Nicolaus Speeter
b. 13 Sep 1898 Addison, Washington Co, WI
d. 15 Feb 1973 Seymour, Webster Co, MO
resided in Los Altos, California at the time of his father's death
5. Anna P. Speeter
b. Nov 1899 Addison, Washington Co, WI
d. 29 Nov 1899 Addison, Washington Co, WI
Spouse 2: Anna Maria Mechenich
Married May 20, 1902
Children:
1. Clotilde Frances Speeter
b. 15 Aug 1903
d. May 1977
married Erwin Dominic Kaehny, and resided in West Bend
2. Armella Speeter married Carl Christianson of Milwaukee
NOTE: There is another child who died in infancy; Edward's obituary mentions "two children died in infancy". It isn't clear whether this is Edward and Maria's child or Edward and Anna's child.
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Spouses:
Maria Ann Gundrum Speeter (1872 - 1899)
Anna Maria Mechenich Speeter (1871 - 1969)*
Children:
Joseph Baptist Speeter (1895 - 1918)*
Elizabeth Speeter Redig (1898 - 1920)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Saint Mathias Catholic Cemetery
Nabob
Washington County
Wisconsin, USA
Created by: Laura (Matten-Johnson) S...
Record added: Jun 18, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 53842167
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