Obit: Ewert, Christ (1861 - 1954)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: EWERT ABEL HELMKE CARLSON SIEGRIST

----Sources: Marathon Co. Register (Unity, Clark County, Wis.) 02/19/1954

Ewert, Christ (3 Mar. 1861 - 9 Feb. 1954)

Christ Ewert, 94, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Abel, at Park Falls on February 9th.

Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church at Park Falls on February 12th. Internment was made in the Beaver cemetery, Town of Beaver.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William (Martha Abel) and Mrs. Henry (Louise) Helmke, Park Falls; one son, Robert, Bemidji, Minn.; six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Two daughters and one son preceded him in death.

Mr. Ewert owned and operated a farm West of Unity for many years. After his retirement from farming he lived in the Village of Unity; for the past fifteen years he has made his home in Park Falls.

Relatives and friends from Unity, Spencer, Colby, Stratford and Marshfield attended the funeral.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ewert, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewert, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ewert, Mrs. Elmer Carlson and Frank Siegrist attended the funeral of their uncle, Christ Ewert.