Escher, Mary

1890 - 1974  (84 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 14 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Escher, Mary
  Born	15 Feb 1890
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Sep 1974	New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	3 Oct 1974
  Chilton Times
  Mrs. Mary Pethan, 84, a Kiel resident, widow of Joseph H. died Thursday afternoon, Sept 26, at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein, where she resided for three months. The former Mary Escher was born Feb. 15, 1890 at Marytown, a daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Escher. She attended St. Mary's catholic School, Marytown. On Nov. 17, 1909, she was married to Mr. Pethan at St. Mary Catholic Church, Hilbert. The couple farmed in the town of Brothertown until retiring in 1958 when they moved to Kiel. The couple observed their golden anniversary in 1959. Mr. Pethan died March 3, 1971. She was a member of SS. Peter and Paul catholic Church, Kiel, and its Christian Mothers Society, the GUG Germania Society, Chilton and Kiel Senior Citizens. Surviving include a daughter Mrs. Evangeline Kunert, Milwaukee; four sons, Gilbert of Hilbert, Herbert of St. Anna, Robert of Kiel, and Clarence of Charlestown; 27 grandchildren and 17 great-great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Matilda Kees of Hilbert. A son and eight brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel and at 10 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor, was celebrant of Mass. Burial was in the St. Mary cemetery, Chilton. Chilton Times Journal 10/3/1974 page 2
  Person ID	I151782	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Escher, Joseph,   b. 28 Jul 1848,   d. 18 Aug 1926  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Wagner, Katherine,   b. 3 Mar 1850,   d. 14 Aug 1916  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F66866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pethan, Joseph,   b. 1 Mar 1886, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 1971, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Bef 1910
  Children	+ 1. Pethan, Gilbert,   b. 1 Dec 1910, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 10 Oct 1988, Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 77 years)   2. Pethan, Clarence,   b. 15 Nov 1927, Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Sep 2013, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F50717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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