Albert Daniel Reetz
(May 27, 1869 - June 8, 1950)
Albert Daniel Reetz|b. May 27, 1869\nd. Jun 8, 1950|p115.htm|August Reetz|b. Jan 24, 1842\nd. Sep 9, 1920|p103.htm|Ottielia Amanda Auguste Zeirke|b. Jun 17, 1849\nd. Sep 4, 1932|p104.htm|Paul Reetz|b. about 1787|p109.htm|Dora Betske|b. about 1800|p110.htm|Gottfried F. Zeirke|b. 1821\nd. Sep 29, 1894|p107.htm|Eva R. Glashagel|b. Mar 8, 1826\nd. Apr 25, 1893|p108.htm|
Relationship=Granduncle of Janet Grace Neuendorf.
Relationship=Great-grandson of Jacob Zeirke.
Relationship=Grandson of Paul Reetz.
Albert Daniel Reetz was born on Thursday, May 27, 1869 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin, son of August Reetz and Ottielia Amanda Auguste Zeirke.1 Albert Daniel Reetz was baptized, in the Ridgeville Lutheran Church in Ridgeville, Monroe County, Wisconsin.1 He was confirmed in South Ridge Lutheran Church in Monroe County, Wisconsin.1
Albert was raised in Kinney Valley, Wellington Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin, where he lived with his parents until they moved to Oakdale.1
Albert appeared on the Wellington Township census of June 9, 1900 in the household of August Reetz. He is recorded as his son age 31, born 1869 in Wisconsin (both of his parents were born in Germany). He was not married and he worked as a farm laborer on his father's farm. He was able to read, write and speak English and was not attending school.2
Albert continued to live with his parents until their death. It was then that he made his home with various relatives until two years before his death when he entered the Vieth home at Norwalk. It was at this home that he passed away in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin.1
Albert died on Thursday, June 8, 1950 at 2:45 p.m.. He was 81 years and 11 days old.1 Seven brothers and sisters had preceded him in death, two sisters and three brothers survived him. They were: Mrs. Emma Wilde, Tomah; Otto Reetz, La Crosse; Mrs. Minnie Pasch, New Lisbon; Elmer Reetz, Rockford, Ill; and Henry Reetz, Tomah. Also surviving were a large number of nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives.1
His body was laid to rest in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wilton, Monroe County, Wisconsin, "there to await the call of the general resurrection. May he rest in peace."
Pall bearers were Roy Schnurr, Elmer Pasch, Earl Summerfield, Wally Wilde, Albey Wilde and La Verne Wilde.
Those from out-of-town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Pasch of New Lisbon; Mr. Elmer Reetz and Harold of Rockford, Ill; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Reetz of La Crosse; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reetz and daughter of Dakota, Minn; Mrs. Emma Wilde, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reetz, Mr. and Mrs. Albey Wilde, Mr. and Mrs. Va Vern Wilde, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pasch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wilde and family, Mr. and Mrs. Luen Densmore, all of Tomah. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Hillyer of Norwalk.1
Albert was raised in Kinney Valley, Wellington Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin, where he lived with his parents until they moved to Oakdale.1
Albert appeared on the Wellington Township census of June 9, 1900 in the household of August Reetz. He is recorded as his son age 31, born 1869 in Wisconsin (both of his parents were born in Germany). He was not married and he worked as a farm laborer on his father's farm. He was able to read, write and speak English and was not attending school.2
Albert continued to live with his parents until their death. It was then that he made his home with various relatives until two years before his death when he entered the Vieth home at Norwalk. It was at this home that he passed away in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin.1
Albert died on Thursday, June 8, 1950 at 2:45 p.m.. He was 81 years and 11 days old.1 Seven brothers and sisters had preceded him in death, two sisters and three brothers survived him. They were: Mrs. Emma Wilde, Tomah; Otto Reetz, La Crosse; Mrs. Minnie Pasch, New Lisbon; Elmer Reetz, Rockford, Ill; and Henry Reetz, Tomah. Also surviving were a large number of nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives.1
His body was laid to rest in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wilton, Monroe County, Wisconsin, "there to await the call of the general resurrection. May he rest in peace."
Pall bearers were Roy Schnurr, Elmer Pasch, Earl Summerfield, Wally Wilde, Albey Wilde and La Verne Wilde.
Those from out-of-town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Pasch of New Lisbon; Mr. Elmer Reetz and Harold of Rockford, Ill; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Reetz of La Crosse; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reetz and daughter of Dakota, Minn; Mrs. Emma Wilde, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reetz, Mr. and Mrs. Albey Wilde, Mr. and Mrs. Va Vern Wilde, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pasch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wilde and family, Mr. and Mrs. Luen Densmore, all of Tomah. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Hillyer of Norwalk.1
Citations
- [S210] Obituary of Albert Reetz, Unidentified newspaper clipping, (possibly from Tomah or Oakdale, Wisconsin), 1949. Hereinafter cited as Obituary - Reetz, Albert Daniel.
- [S126] 1900 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1900 Wisconsin, Monroe Co., Wellington Twsp
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