Nagreen, Charles

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1940 Census: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

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Occupation:
Charles Nagreen (1870 - 1951) invented the hamburger. The Seymour Community Historical Society of Seymour, Wisconsin, credits Charlie Nagreen with the invention of the hamburger. He's known as "Hamburger" Charlie Nagreen. At the age of 15 he sold meatball sandwiches at the 1885 Seymour Fair. One day he had an idea. He flattened his meatball, cooked it on the grill, placed it between two slices of bread, and named it a hamburger. The Historical Society explains that Nagreen named the hamburger after the Hamburg steak with which local German immigrants were familiar. The hamburger caught on quickly with the crowds. Everyone loved them. In Seymour Wisconsin there stands a monument in honor of Hamburger Charlie Nagreen.

1900 Census:
Chas Nagreen29
Mary Nagreen23
Romay Nagreen5
Evaline Nagreen3
Merton P Nagreen21

1920 Census:
Charles R Nagreen48
Mary A Nagreen42
Harriet Nagreen10
Violet I Nagreen3
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1930 Census:
Charles Nagreen59
Mary Nagreen54
Violet Nagreen13

1940 Census:
Charles R Degreen69
Violet I Degreen23
Roy Raess26

Charles — Unknown, Mary. Mary was born 25 Oct 1877; died 12 May 1939. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1934, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 3 Apr 2007; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1934

Obituary:
Violet Irene (Nagreen, Raess, Bray) Gauerke, age 90, of Appleton passed away Saturday, March 31, 2007. She was born on April 29, 1916, in Appleton to Charles and Mary (Neisius) Nagreen. She has been a resident of Appleton all her life. She graduated from Appleton High School, which was the Morgan School, with the class of 1934.
Violet was formerly employed by the Appleton School District as Payroll Clerk at Morgan Building. Elden Broehm was also in that office. She retired in July 1976. She was previously employed by the Institute of Paper Chemistry, City Clerk's Office, and First English Lutheran Church as a secretary. Violet married Roy G. Raess on October 26, 1940. He passed away in November 1971. She married Willard Bray on July 7, 1973. He passed away in August, 1980. Violet was married to Erwin Gauerke on November 7, 1981. Erwin passed away on March 10, 1998. All three marriages were solemnized at First English Lutheran Church; Pastors F. C. Reuter, Leonard Ziemer, and A. E. Norson.
She has been an active member of First English Lutheran Church: the Judith Circle, Altar Guild, and Counting Member. She is also a member of two Rook circles, and a member of Women of the Moose, Chapter #404, filling a chairman chair every year, since 1973. Violet also has been a national and local Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons, Chapter #287 since 1973, filling a chairperson every year, first as Membership Chairman and now Sunshine Chairman as of June 2001.
Violet is survived by a daughter, Cassandra Anne (Alan) Erdmann-Rothlisberg, Kansas; a son: James (Diana) Raess, Couer d'Alene, Idaho; seven grandchildren: Patrick Erdmann, Madison; Jennifer (Todd) Wolfe, Olympic Valley, CA; John Raess, Grafton, WI; Robert (Amy) Ziehm, Plymouth, WI, and their children, Jared, Parker, and Brianna; Jodi (Dan) Vollbrecht, Elkhorn, WI and their children, Austin, Rebecca, Rachel, and Andrew; Steven Raess of Tempe, Arizona; and Danniel Layner and her child, Brandon of Tempe, Arizona; step-children: Edward (Joan) Gauerke, Townsend; Norbert (Ardis) Gauerke, Hortonville; Ruth Rucks and Larry (Jeralyn) Gauerke, Appleton; step-grandchildren: Jeffrey (Lisa) Gauerke, Appleton; Debbie (Jeff) Herrernon, Shawano; John (Rhonda) Gauerke, Merryfield, MN; Deanne Gauerke, Green Bay; James (Patty) Gauerke, Forest Lake, MN; friends, Jim (Judy) Ziehm of Waldo. She is further survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Eva Nagreen and Harriet Theisen; and brother Romey Nagreen.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at First English Lutheran Church with Pastor Mike Dismer officiating. Entombment will be at Highland Memorial Park, Appleton. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for First English Lutheran Church Renovation Fund.
Valley Funeral Home
2211 N. Richmond St.
Appleton, WI 54911

Violet — Bray, Willard. Willard was born 8 Sep 1893, Cuba City, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; died 28 Aug 1980, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Violet married Gauerke, Erwin 7 Nov 1981. Erwin (son of Gauerke, Anton and Mack, Frieda) was born 14 Nov 1901; died 10 Mar 1998. [Group Sheet]