KRONFORST, Mary

Abt 1879 - 1957  (78 years)

• Name	KRONFORST, Mary
  Birth	Abt 1879	Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	2 Sep 1957	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Address: Holy Family Hospital
  Burial	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Mishicot Public Cemetery/Holy Cross Cemetery
  Person ID	I1435	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Chaloupka (Ellen's paternal)
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	KRONFORST, Vaclav,   b. Sep 1842, Czech Republic d. 10 Mar 1903 (Age 60 years)
  Mother	CHALOUPKA, Marie Anna,   b. 25 Oct 1853, Kocin, Bila Hurka, Bohemia d. 6 Feb 1921, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	30 Dec 1876	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. Joseph Catholic Church
  Family ID	F519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SHAMBEAU, Edward,   b. Abt 1875, Wisconsin, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	10 Nov 1898	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1, 2]
  Divorced	1924	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [3]
  	Court will grant decree in Two cases ...and Mary Shambeau vs. Edward Shambeau, the latter couple of Two Rivers. Cruel and inhuman treatment is the basis of both complaints. The Shambeaus were married at Mishicot and their trouble dates back three years. A division of property is asked for. The defendant was represented in court but made no defense.
  Family ID	F521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - 2Manitowoc, Mary Shambeau ; Obituary; 3 September 1957; viewed online; 23 September 2023; https://www.2manitowoc.com/63Seobit.html. MARY SHAMBEAU Mary Shambeau of 807 N. 10th St., Manitowoc, died Monday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after an illness of several months. Mrs. Shambeau, 78, was affectionately known to her friends as “Aunt Mary.” Funeral services will be at 8 a.m. Thursday at Mittnacht Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. D. L. Krembs will officiate and burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mishicot, where the Rev. George Beth will conduct graveside service. Mrs. Shambeau, the former Mary Kronforst, was born Dec. 25, 1878, on a farm in the Town of Gibson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wencel Kronforst. She was married to Edward Shambeau who preceded her in death. Since 1926, she had made her home with the Frank Dushek family at Manitowoc where the past 12 years, she had been employed as a seamstress at Berks Apparel Shop, Zimmerman’s Ready To Wear, and the Boston Store. (Ilegible) ….of Mishicot and several nieces and nephew. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. ____________ Heart Rosary Society of which she was a member. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, September 3, 1957 [S148] Vital Records - Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930 -Family Search, viewed online; 22 July 2018; Chaloxka in entry for Edward Shansbran and Mary Kronfurth, 10 Nov 1898; citing , Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,014.https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRJZ-7ML; image 1442. viewed online; 22 July 2018; Chaloxka in entry for Edward Shansbran and Mary Kronfurth, 10 Nov 1898; citing , Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,014.https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRJZ- viewed online; 22 July 2018; Chaloxka in entry for Edward Shansbran and Mary Kronfurth, 10 Nov 1898; citing , Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,014.https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRJZ- [S21] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - Newspaperarchive, Court will grant decree in two cases; court news; 9 December 1924; page 5; viewed online; 11 May 2013.