Caroline Kitzinger

Female 1898 - 1994  (96 years)


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  • Name Caroline Kitzinger 
    Born 23 Jun 1898  Black Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Dec 1994  Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I307747  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2018 

    Father Mathias Kitzinger,   b. 20 May 1849, Kastel-Staadt, Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Apr 1922, Black Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Margaret Doerfler,   b. 16 Aug 1860, Greenville, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Nov 1935, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married Apr 1885  Black Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Sr. M. Leonis Kitzinger
      Marian Franciscan Center
      Milwaukee, Wisconsin

      Age 96, died at Marian Franciscan Center on December 27, 1994. She was born in Black Creek on June 23, 1898 to Mathias and Margaret (Doerfler) Kitzinger. She followed in the footsteps of her older sisters (Sisters Gervase and Protase) and entered the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi at age 18.

      Sister Leonis earned her bachelor's degree in education from Cardinal Stritch College. During 62 years of active ministry, she taught elementary grades for 48 years at schools in Colorado, Illinois, South Dakota and Wisconsin. She served as a child care worker at St. Coletta's, Jefferson, and in domestic ministry at Desales Seminary before retiring in 1981.

      Sister Leonis is survived by a sister, Hilda Kitzinger and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by six sisters and three brothers. Mass of Christian Funeral was held at 7 p.m., December 29, 1994 at St. Francis Chapel, Milwaukee. Burial is in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery.