SCHWAKE, Lena

1865 - 1946  (81 years)

• Name	SCHWAKE, Lena
  Birth	14 Jan 1865	Rodden, Westphalia, Germany
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Jan 1946	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Two Rivers Municipal Hospital
  Burial	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Pioneer Rest Cemetery
  Person ID	I1842	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family	SCHMIDT, Louis Johan,   b. 12 Jun 1864, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 18 Jul 1932 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1891	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Town of Two Rivers
  Children	1. SCHMIDT, Wilhelm T.,   b. 18 Jan 1891, Illinois, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. SCHMIDT, Emma H. (or A),   b. 4 May 1894, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States d. 19 May 1967, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2024

  
  

• Notes

  LENA SCHMIDT From the Two Rivers Reporter, Friday, January 25, 1946 DEATH TAKES MRS. SCHMIDT AT AGE OF 81 Well Known Resident of City and Town Many Years Taken Thursday Mrs. Lena Schmidt, 81, widow of Louis J. Schmidt, early brick manufactur er and a town of Two Rivers farmer for many years, died at the Municipal h ospital Thursday night, where she had been a patient for the past seven we eks. She had made her home for the past six months with her son-in-law a nd daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Greenwood, 27th street. Funeral Saturday Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in St. Joh n's Lutheran church, the Rev. W.G. Haese officiating. Interment wi ll be in Pioneers' Rest cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Beduhn fun eral home until 10:30 Saturday morning when it will be removed to the chur ch, there to lie in state until the hour of service. Mrs. Schmidt, nee Lena Schwake, was born in Rodden, Westphalia, German y, on January 14, 1865, a daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy Schwak e. When she was 16 years of age the family brought her to this country, co ming directly to this city. After residing here for three years the fami ly moved to a farm in the town of Two Rivers. Married in 1891 In 1891, she was married to Louis J. Schmidt of the town of Two River s, the couple moving directly to Sheboygan where Mr. Schmidt became establ ished as a brick manufacturer. Several years later the family moved to Man itowoc and in 1910 settled on a farm in the town of Two Rivers. Her husba nd preceded her in death 14 years ago on the farm home and two years lat er she took up her residence here. Later, for eight years, she resided wi th her brother, William Schwake, and for the past six months at the Hen ry Greenwoods. Surviving Mrs. Schmidt are a daughter, Mrs. Henry Greenwood of this cit y, and one son, William T. Schmidt, a general contractor at Elmhurst, Ill ., two sisters, Mrs. Charles Stechmesser of the town of Two Rivers and Mr s. John Goedjen of this city, and three brothers, William, city; Hen ry of Sioux Falls, S.C., and August Schwake of the town of Two Rivers. The re are three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.