Obit: Garbush / Garbisch, Ferdinand William (1885 - 1917)

Transcriber: Ken Wood

Surnames: Garbisch, Donahue

 ----Source: Marshfield Herald Saturday Dec. 21, 1918  P. 4  C. 4

Garbisch, Ferdinand (11 MAR - 17 DEC 1917)

Ferdinand Garbisch, a young married man, an employee of the condensary at Neillsville, suicided Wednesday night by drinking turpentine and cutting his throat.  He is survived by his wife, their two children and one stepchild.  Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Garbisch.  His father died years ago and his mother is now Mrs. Tom Donahue of Neillsville Granton News.

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Obit: Garbusch / Garbisch, Eddie R. & Alvin / Elvin E.

Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Garbisch, Garbusch

----Source: River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019

Neillsville—Alvin and Edward Garbusch, 8 and 11, were drowned while swimming in O’Neill’s creek (15 Jul 1921). They went into the water without their parents’ knowledge, and ventured out too far. Three small girls drowned in the same place four years ago.

*They were the children of Emma Emelia Dudei (1888–1962) and Ferdinand Garbisch / Garbuxch

1920 Federal Census, Neillsville, Clark Co., WI-Hewitt St.

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Mother: Emma Garbusch, 31 yrs.
Daughter: Elva Garbusch 12 yrs.
Son: Edward Garbusch 9 yrs. (17 Jul 1910)
Son: Elvin / Alvin Garbusch 8 (11 Oct 1911) Son