Obit: Steinberg, Carl Frederick #2 (1851 - 1937)

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Surnames: Steinberg, Golz, Quast, Hauge, Scheffler, Schoenherr, Foster, Baumann, Ampe, Hemp, Kalsow, Weiting, Nemitz, Naedler

----Sources: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 16 Dec. 1937

Steinberg, Carl Frederick (18 April 1851 - 10 Dec. 1937)

Carl Frederick Steinberg was born at Brandenburg, Germany, April 18, 1851, and died at Neillsville hospital at 4:30 p.m., Dec. 10, after a long illness.

He grew to manhood in his native land, learning the trade of stone mason. On November 27, 1876, he was married to Johanna Golz. Eight years later they came to America and settled on wild land in the town of Weston.

Eight children were born to this union: Mrs. Anna Quast of the town of Weston; Otto Steinberg, Fairchild; Reinhold Steinberg, Chicago; Mrs. Emma Hauge, Neillsville; Mrs. Bertha Scheffler, Custer, Mich.; Mrs. Paulina Schoenherr, Weston; Mrs. Theresa Foster, Marshfield; and Albert Steinberg of Fargo, N. Dak., all of whom survive.

Through hard work and the thrift Mr. Steinberg transformed his wild land into a beautiful, productive farm, besides working at his trade in lumber camps.

Mrs. Steinberg passed away in March, the fourteenth day, 1917, and son after Mr. Steinberg purchased a house in Neillsville and moved to this city.

The funeral was held Tuesday, 1:30 at Lowe’s Funeral home and at 2:00 o’clock at St. John’s Lutheran church with Rev. Wm. A. Baumann, officiating. Interment was made in the Globe Lutheran Church Cemetery in the town of Weston.

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----Sources: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 23 Dec. 1937

Funeral services for Carl Frederick Steinberg, pioneer of Clark County, were held Dec. 14, 1937, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rev. Wm. A. Baumann officiating.

All of Mr. Steinberg’s 8 children were here for the funeral. They are Anna Quast, Weston: Otto, Fairchild; Reinhold, Chicago; Emma Hauge, Neillsville; Bertha Scheffler, Custer, Mich.; Paulina Schoenherr, Weston; Theresa Foster, Marshfield; and Albert of Fargo, N. D. There are also 38 grandchildren and 22 great-great-grandchildren, the following grandchildren being here for the funeral: Herbert Kurth, Chicago; Mrs. Arthur Ampe, and her husband, Greenwood; and Byron, James and Diannamay Foster of Marshfield.

The pallbearers were Albert Hemp, Frank Hemp, Albert Kalsow, John Weiting, Wm. Nemitz, and Henry Naedler.

Burial was made at Globe Lutheran Church Cemetery in the Town of Weston.