- Indentured Cook and Housekeeper at the Grignon House 1847-18 50 Kaukauna, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Note: In 1837, Charles A. Grignon built this elegant Mansion as a weddi ng gift for his Pennsylvania bride, Mary Elizabeth Meade. An oasis of luxu ry and civilization on the Wisconsin frontier, this stately home was kno wn as "The Mansion in the Woods" to countless travelers.The Mansion and the Grignon family were also familiar to local American In dian tribes. The grandson of a Menominee woman, Charles acted as an interp reter for the U.S. government at the Treaty of the Cedars, which secured f our million acres of land: the area now known as Northeast Wisconsin.Residence: The Scherer Homestead, 210 Scherer Avenue Abt 1860-1910 Ocont o, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
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- DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT MRS. MARY ANN SCHERER PASSED AWAY TUESDAY MORNING
RESIDED HERE 56 YEARS Was mother of Eleven Children, Seven of Whom Survive - Funeral This Mornin g
Mrs. Mary Ann Scherer, a respected pioneer resident of the South Ward di ed at her home on Scherer Ave. at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning after an illne ss of about six months with dropsy.
Deceased was born in Germany Sept. 12, 1830, and came to this country in 1 843, first settling in Green Bay.
In 1855, with her husband, who died about 17 years ago, she came to Ocon to and during the 56 years since that time resided on the lot where she di ed, although first in a log house just south of her late home.
She was the mother of eleven children, seven of which, Mathew, Jacob, Mr s. A.E. Whitaker, Mrs. D.T. Keefe and Miss Henrietta of Oconto and John a nd Antone of Marinette, survive her.
The funeral was held from St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock this morning, R ev. Selbach officiating, with interment in Catholic cemetery.
Those present from out of the city were the two sons John and Antone and f amilies of Marinette, Joseph Scherer, a nephew, of Hortonville, Maynard Ke efe, grandson, attending school at DePere and Edwin Whittaker, grandson em ployed at Ispeming, Mich.
12Event: Green Bay Press Gazette Obituary 27 Oct 1910 Green Bay, Brown, Wisc onsin, USA
Note:
Mrs. Mary Scherer Passes Away at Her Home in Oconto After Short Illness.
Funeral is to Take Place on Thursday
(Special to the Gazette)
Oconto, Wis., Oct. 26. --
Mrs. Mary Scherer, an old resident of Oconto, passed away at her home on S cherer avenue, early Tuesday from dropsy. She had been sick since Octob er 6th. The deceased was born in Germany in 1830 and was married to Hen ry Scherer in 1850. She came to Oconto in 1855 where she had resided unt il her death. Her maiden name was Mary Diderick. She was blessed with elev en children, seven of whom are living. Mathias and Jacob of Oconto, John a nd Anton of Marinette, Henrietta, Mrs. D. Keefe, and Mrs. Whitaker of Ocon to. The funeral will be held from St. Joseph's Catholic church, Thursday m orning at 9 o'clock.
13Event: Oconto Enterprise Obituary 28 Oct 1910 Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, U SA
Note:
MRS. SCHERER'S FUNERAL YESTERDAY
FROM ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH AT NINE O'CLOCK
Had lived in This City 56 years
One of the Earliest Settlers in Oconto - She lived a Useful and Christi an Life.
The funeral of Mrs.. Mary Ann Scherer, whose death was announced in the En terprise of Tuesday, was held from St. Joseph's church yesterday morni ng at nine o'clock and was very largely attended. Interment was had in t he Catholic cemetery.
Mary Ann Dietrich was born in Germany, September 12, 1830, and when abo ut ten years old came to Green Bay with her parents. In December of 1850 s he was married at Little Chute to Henry Scherer and five years later th ey removed to this city, making their home in the South Ward, Mr. Scherer 's death occurring seventeen years ago. To them were born eleven childre n, seven of whom survive their mother. Two of the boys, John and Antone, M ake their home at Marinette but the other children all reside in this cit y. They are Mathais, Jacob, Mrs. A.E. Whittaker, Mrs. D.T. Keefe and Mi ss Henrietta Scherer. Twelve grandchildren also survive her. She was a ki nd and loving mother and earnest Christian. Her loss will be deeply fe lt by a large number of friends over the city.
Mrs.. Scherer during her residence of fifty-six years saw Oconto grow fr om a few buildings scattered through the woods along the river to the subs tantial city it is today. It is to such sturdy pioneers, fast falling awa y, that we owe so much. If we of the present generation can do our wo rk as well as they, Oconto will be a city we may be justly proud of.
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