Brandes, William

1866 - 1942  (75 years)

• Name	Brandes, William
  Birth	21 Mar 1866	Wittmar, , Niedersachsen, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Feb 1942
  Obituary	23 Feb 1942
  Sheboygan Press
  Chilton, Wis. – William Brandes, 75, passed away suddenly at his home at Hilbert Sunday at 11 a.m. He was born March 21, 1866, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Brandes, in Wittner, Hanover, Germany. He came to America with his parents when he was three years old and settled in Fond du Lac. Later they moved to the town of Charlestown, Calumet County. On September 9, 1891, he was married to Augusta Koffernus at St. Peter's Lutheran church in Hilbert and they settled on a farm in the town of Rantoul and later moved to the village of Hilbert where they resided for the past 37 years. Survivors are his wife; a son Arthur of Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. Carl (Bertha) Schwalenberg and Mrs. Alfred (Lillian) Koch of Hilbert and Mrs. Willmer (Loretta) Schmall of Kiel; ten grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Keller of Chilton and Mrs. Elizabeth Hedrich of Vera Beach, Fla. Funeral services w ill be held Wednesday at the residence and at St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Hilbert. The Rev. R. E. Heschke will officiate and burial will be made in St. Peter's cemetery at Hilbert.
  Person ID	I64898	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Brandes, August,   b. 17 Apr 1817, , , , Germany d. 10 Mar 1898 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Rohde, Magdelena,   b. 16 Apr 1823   d. 7 Apr 1902 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F70896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Koffarnus, Augusta,   b. 18 Dec 1868   d. 6 May 1953 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	9 Sep 1891	Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Brandes, Bertha,   b. 25 Oct 1895   d. 31 Jan 1976 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F22797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2018