Obituaries from Mark Fruendt’s collection:
The following article appeared in The Bonduel Times on Thursday January 2, 1919. The last name, Hafemann, was incorrectly spelled:
(Head Line: Two Deaths in Family, Fred Hafermann and Son Fred Both Died of Influenza in One Week).
Fred Hafermann, Sr. of the town of Angelica, Shawano County, died of the Influenza, followed with pneumonia, on Thursday December 19th age Sixty three years, ten months and thirteen days.
The deceased was born in Germany, Feb 6, 1855 and came to America as a young man. In the year of 1881 he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa Teschke. To them eight children were born, all of whom are living except for Fred Jr. who died one week after his father. The funeral was held at Zion's Lutheran Church at Zachow on Sunday, December 22nd. Rev. Schroeder officiated.
He is mourned by his wife; seven children; Gust, Mrs. A. F. Hedger of Okalahoma City, Okl., Ed., Walter and Mabel; two brothers and one sister.
Fred Hafermann, Jr., of the town of Angelica, died one week after his father, Thursday December 26, of the same disease, age 36 years, four months and twenty-six days.
Fred was born in Shawano, July 30, 1888. He was married June 30, 1912 to Miss Tillie Raisler, which matrimonial was blessed with two children, Lucille and Donald.
The funeral took place at Zion's Lutheran Church on Sunday December 29th, Rev. Schroeder officiating.
The mourners are his devoted wife and two dear little children, mother, brothers and sisters.
To the bereaved family we with their friends extend heartfelt sympathy.
The following article appeared in The Bonduel Times on Thursday December 19, 1912:
Frederick Teschke died at his home in the town of Hartland December 15th at the age of 87 years and 28 days from a stroke of paralysis.
The deceased was born in Schakenbruch, Germany November 17th 1825, and in the year 1851, November 2 he was married to Miss Louisa Schultz, which matrimony was blessed with nine children of which four still survive.
In 1860 he with his wife immigrated to America and settled in the town of Hartland, where he made his home until death. He won many friends during long earthly pilgrimage by his good humor and kind way and he was always known to be a good Christian, being a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and devoting his long lifetime in the service of his Lord Jesus, also rearing his children in the same spirit.
Four children mourn his loss, two sons August and Edward, two daughters, Louisa and Johanna, and twenty-seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, December 17th from the St. Paul's Lutheran church, Rev. Mueller officiating who paid a beautiful tribute in memory of the deceased.