Obit: Schwantes, Augusta Marie [Pockat] (1851 - 1899)

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Surnames: Schwantes Pockat Schwantis

----Source: Marshfield News (Wood Co., Wis.), 29 Sept. 1899 P. 1 C. 3

Schwantes, Augusta (26 Mar. 1851 - 24 Sept. 1899)

Death at Spencer

Augusta, wife of William Schwantes, died at the family residence in Spencer last Sunday at the age of 47 years. She was afflicted with a recurring abdominal tumor and was twice operated on at the St. Joseph’s hospital in this city. The body was taken to Marion, Wisconsin, her former home, for burial.

Biographical Information

Church records indicated Auguste (Pockat) Schwantes is buried in Shawano Co., Wisconsin.

Marriage Record

Groom's Name: Wilhelm Schwantis
Bride's Name: Augusta Pockat
Marriage Date: 04 Jul 1888
Marriage Place: Shawano, Wisconsin, United States
Groom's Father's Name: August Schwantis
Groom's Mother's Name: Maria Schwantis
Bride's Father's Name: Ernst Pockat
Bride's Mother's Name: Pockat
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:

1880 Federal Census, Grant, Shawano, Wisconsin

Name: Ernstt Pockat, b. 1826 (father of Augusta)
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Willemeana Pockat
Spouse's Birthplace: Germany
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 54 years
Occupation: Laborer
Page: 336
Household Members
Ernstt Pockat M 54
Spouse Willemeana Pockat F 53
Ferdinand Pockat M 21
Meana Pockat F 16
John Pockat M 14
Ameal Pockat M 12
Franklin Pockat M 10
Lidey Pockat F 8

News Clips

SCHWANTES, MRS. WM. (AUGUSTA) DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS SEP 28, 1899 p.1 col.3
Notes: age 47/died-spencer/buried-marion-her former home