Obit: Mackeprang, Charles (1887 - 1955)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Mackeprang, Matousek, Spiegel, Smitke, Holub, Wegner, Klann, Bull, Hansen, Grether, Chase  
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) March 17, 1955 
 

Mackeprang, Charles (26 Nov 1887 - 14 March 1955)  
 

Charles Mackeprang, who suffered a heart attack at his home last week Wednesday, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.  Mr. Mackeprang had been working with his wood when he became ill and was found by Frank Matousek. 
 

Mr. Mackeprang died March 14.  Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. March 17 from the Bergemann Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jacob Grether officiating.  Burial will take place at Rutland, Wisconsin along with his parents Erick A. and Anna M. Mackeprang.

*Charles Mackaprang / Mackeprang was bor 26 Nov 1887 in Storytown, Wisconsin.  He is buried in Graves Cemetery, Rutland, Dane Co., Wisconsin.

Obit: Mackeprang, Charles (1887 - 1955)
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) March 24, 1955 
 

Funeral services for Charles Mackeprang, 67, who died on Monday, March 14, were held Thursday, March 17, from Bergemann Funeral Home. The Rev. Jacob Grether officiated, with burial taking place at Oregon, Wis. 
 

The Clark County Highway Department attended the services in a group. 
 

Out of town relatives attending the rites were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Matousek and son, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Spiegel, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Spiegel and son, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smitke and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smitke, Thorp. 
 

Graveside rites were held at 3:00 p.m. at Oregon, at which Mr. Grether officiated. 
 

Pallbearers were: George Holub, Louis, Frank, Frank, Jr., and Robert Matousek and Alfred Wegner. 
 

Relatives attending the graveside rites were: Mr. and Mrs. George Holub, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matousek and family, Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Matousek and son, Frank, Jr., and Robert Matousek, all of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. William Klann, Portage; Mr. and Mrs. Orin Bull, Janesville; Miss Emma Mackeprang and Mrs. Florence Hansen, Evansville. 

WWII Draft Registration, Weston, Clark, Wisconsin, United States (1942)

Charles Mackeprang
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1887

Contact person: Arnold Hoppa, Neillsville, Wis., R. 3

Employer: Clark Co. Conservation Dept., Neillsville, Wis.

Wisconsin Birth Index

Charles Mackeprang
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1887
Birthplace: Oregon, Dane, Wis.
Race: White
Father's Name: Erick Mackeprang
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Name: Anna Hansen
Mother's Birthplace: Den.

1940 Federal Census, Washburn Town, Clark, Wisconsin, United States

Chas Machespring, white single male 
Last Place of Residence: Same House
 

Household Members
Chas Machespring Head M 51 Wisconsin
Margaret Chase Housekeeper F 32 (1908) Wisconsin, married
Elmer Chase Housekeeper's son M 10 Wisconsin
Jerome Chase Housekeeper's son M 6 Wisconsin
Leola Chase Housekeeper's daughter F 11 Wisconsin