Family: BREITWISCH, Leonard C. / BUNSCHEK, Alvina A. (F31)

m. 1 Nov 1911

• Male BREITWISCH, Leonard C.

  
  

  Birth	12 Jul 1891	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
  Death	25 Oct 1969	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Burial	27 Oct 1969	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Marriage	1 Nov 1911  [1]
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  Female BUNSCHEK, Alvina A.

  
  

  Birth	23 Sep 1890
  Death	1 Jan 1980
  Burial	4 Jan 1980	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
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  Male BREITWISCH, Edward W.

  
  

  Birth	7 May 1915	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Death	22 Jul 1989	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Burial	25 Jul 1989	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Spouse	JINDRA, Ethel Anna | F21
  Marriage	18 Oct 1941	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

  
  

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  [S8] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - 2Manitowoc, Leonard Breitwisch; obituary; 25 October 1969; page 4; viewed online; 23 January 2023. LEONARD BREITWISCH Leonard C. Breitwisch, 78, of 1622 Division St., Manitowoc, a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Manitowoc, choir for 47 years, and past president and 10-year director of the Freier Saengerbund, died Friday evening at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. John United Church of Christ. The Rev. Paul Blaufuss will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Breitwisch was born July 12, 1891, at Milwaukee, son of the late Frederick and Paulina Heinzerling Breitwisch. He came to Manitowoc in 1910, and married the former Elvina Bunschek Nov. 1, 1911. Co-founder of the Breitwisch and Lange Cartage Co., Manitowoc, he assumed sole opertion of the business in 1935 until his retirement Jan. 1, 1956. In addition to his other activities, he was a member of the Royal League and the Manitowoc Yacht Club. He was an avid lawn decorator during the Christmas season and also was an artist by hobby. Survivors include his wife; a son, Edward, of Manitowoc; two grandsons and one great-greandson. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Ninth Street entrance, after 4 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday and then at the church until the time of the services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, October 25, 1969 P.4

  
  

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