Surnames: KATTERMAN SCHEEL

----Sources: The Loyal Tribune 31 July 1930

Schell, Martha A. (1886 - 22 Jul 1930)

Martha Anna Katterman, daughter of Ernest and Amelia Katterman came to America with her parents was born in Saxon, Germany. She was born in 1886 and lived for two years with her parents in New York, when they moved to Sherry, Wisconsin at which place she grew to womanhood.

In 1891 she was united in marriage to Wm. B. Scheel. Three years later they moved to Clark county and settled in the Town of Beaver where they resided until 1905 when they moved onto a farm in the town of Green Grove where she lived until her death which occurred Tuesday morning July 22nd at 1:00 at the Chippewa Falls hospital, resulting from an operation for gall stones.

To this union were born twelve children, Mary, preceding her in death. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, seven sons and four daughters, all living in the vicinity of Loyal and Marshfield.

Funeral services were held from the M. W. A. Hall on Saturday afternoon at 2:00. Interment took place in the Union Cemetery.

The Tribune with the many friends of the bereaved, express their sympathy.