Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Private married Private [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1914–1924, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Cheesemaker; Address:
  Town of Kossuth
• Occupation: 1937–1958, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Farmer; Address:
  Town of Mishicot
• Orgs: 1970, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church
• Funeral: 18 Mar 1970, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church

Notes:

Manitowoc Herald Times (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) > 1970 > March > 16 [Photo]

Alvin Jindra Sr., 81, of 631 Elm St. Mishicot, a former member of the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors and a retired Town of Mishicot farmer, died late Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient for 10 days.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot, the Rev. Herbert Kesting officiating. Burial wi ll be in Mishicot Public Cemetery.

Mr. Jindra was born Jan. 17, 1889, in the Town of Mishicot, a son of the l ate George and Mary Lenhardt Jindra. He married the former Leona Meine ke at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Rivers, Nov. 7, 1914, after which the couple moved to the Town of Kossuth where Mr. Jindra took ov er the operation of a cheese factory. After 10 years, the family mov ed to Two Rivers, remaining until 1937 when he returned to the Town of Mishicot homestead farm which he operated until retirement in 1958 when the couple moved to Mishicot. His wife preceded him in death in 1959.

Mr. Jindra was a charter member of the Lake-to-Lake Dairy Cooperative, h ad been a member of the Mishicot High School Board and once served as a supervisor from the Town of Mishicot. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Ethel) Breitwisch of Manitowoc and Mrs. Emil (Grace) Schleis Jr. of Mishicot; three sons, Alvin Jr. of Madison, Roy of Mishicot and Donald of Kiel; two sister s, Mrs Alice Zell of Mishicot(sic), and Miss Hilda Jindra of Griffith, Ind; two brothers George of Dickey, N.D., and Reuben of Two Rivers; 20 grand children and one great grandson. Three brothers and a sister preceded h im in death.

Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of services. Memorials may be sent to St. Peter Church.

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Manitowoc Herald Times | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Monday, March 16, 1970 | Page 11

Alvin Jindra Sr, 81, of 631 Elm St. Mishicot, a former member of the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors and a retired Town of Mishicot farmer, died late Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient for 10 days.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot, the Rev. Herbert Kesting officiating. Burial will be in Mishicot Public Cemetery.

Mr. Jindra was born Jan. 17, 1889, in the Town of Mishicot, a son of the late George and Mary Lenhardt Jindra. he married the former Leona Meineke at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Rivers, Nov. 7, 1914, after which the couple moved to the Town of Kossuth where Mr. Jindra took over the operation of a cheese factory. After 20 years, the family moved to Two Rivers, remaining until 1937 when he returned to the Town of Mishicot homestead farm which he operated until retirement in 1958, when the couple moved to Mishicot. His wife preceded him in death in 1959.

Mr. Jindra was a charter member of Lake-to-Lake Dairy Cooperative, and been a ember of the Mishicot High School Board and once served as a supervisor from the Town of Mishicot. he was a lifelong member of St. Peter Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Ethel) Breitwisch of Manitowoc and Mrs. Emil (Grace) Schleis Jr. of Mishicot, three sons, Alvin Jr., of Madison,, Roy of Mishicot and Donald of Kiel; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Zell of Mishicot, and Miss Hilda Jindra of Griffith, Ind.; two brothers, George of Dickey, N.D. and Reuben of Two Rivers; 20 grandchildren and one great grandson. Three brothers and a sister preceed him in death.

Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of services.
Memorials may be sent to St. Peter Church.

Buried:
Mishicot Public Cemetery

Alvin married MEINEKE, Leona K. on 7 Nov 1914 in Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Leona (daughter of MEINEKE, Carl Peter and SCHMIDT, Wilhelmina Maria) was born on 19 Feb 1891 in Town of Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 18 Feb 1959 in Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; was buried on 21 Feb 1959 in Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 19 Feb 1891, Town of Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
• Funeral: 21 Feb 1959, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
  St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church