Surnames: Franke, Longenecker, Lindeman, Poelzel, Schaffer

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 30 Nov. 1944

Franke, Bertha (11 Nov. 1875 - 25 Nov. 1944)

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Franke, aged 69, were held Tuesday afternoon, November 28, at the Jaster Funeral home, and were conducted by the Rev. George W. Longenecker, pastor of the Congregational Church.

Death occurred at 11:55 p.m. on November 25. She had been ill for several years.

Mrs. Franke, who was the daughter of August and Dorothy Lindeman, was born in Germany on November 11, 1875, and lived there during her early life. She was united in marriage with Herman Franke in Germany in 1900 and they came to America seven years later. After coming to America, they lived in Chicago about two years, and moved to Clark County 34 years ago, where she has since made her home. She was a life long member of the Lutheran Church.

Mr. Frank died in 1925, and her parents are deceased. Two sisters survive. They are: Mrs. Elsie Poelzel, town of Levis, and Mrs. Anna Schaffer, whose home is in Germany.

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 1926 Levis Twp., Clark Co., WI Plat Map

1930 Federal Census, Wisconsin, Clark, Levis ED 21, B 2

Bertha Franke Female 54 1876 Widowed White Head Head
Kurt Schroeder Male 24 1906 Single White Nephew

*Mr. Herman Franke died in 1925 from the eastern part of the town of Levis was found dead in his bed by two nephews who are making their home at his house. Mrs. Franke was in the Marshfield hospital being operated on for appendicitis.

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Obit: Franke, Herman (1876? -1925)

Transcriber: Crystal Wendt

Obit: Franke, Herman (1876? -1925) Surnames: Franke, Grether

----Source: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 09/10/1925

Franke, Herman (1876? - *7 Sept. 1925)* Could be off.

SUDDEN DEATH IN LEVIS

Monday morning Herman Franke, who live in the eastern part of the town of Levis was found dead in his bed by two nephews who are making their home at his house. A particularly sad feature of his death is the fact that Mrs. Franke is in the hospital at Marshfield where she was operated on for appendicitis Saturday.

Deceased was 49 years old; he was born in Germany and has lived 19 years in this country. He leaves no children of his own; a nephew of his wife, a boy about 12 years of age lived with them, and another nephew about 18 years old, arrived here from Germany four weeks ago.

The funeral is held this, Wednesday, afternoon at the Reformed church, Rev. D. Grether officiating.

* Herman’s wife is Bertha --  from 1920 Census

* Nephew who is 18 in obit is -- Schroeder, Kurt -- from 1930 Census

* I am not related to this family line. Just listing more helpful clues.