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- They had no children, but raised John's nephew, Myron (Mike) Ebben. John and Lauretta famred on VanAsten Rd, the first farm on the left, east of County Road J. They sold the farm to Roland Grode around 1945 and moved to Freedom, with John working in Appleton. He was killed on his way to work in a car accident caused by slippery road conditions at the present intersection of OO and E. OO was 41 at that time. His car slid into the rear wheels of a semi, causing the car to spin around , throwing John from the car.
- APPLETON POST CRESCENT
November 30, 1951
John Ebben was born March 27, 1897, in Freedom and lived in the vinicity all of his life. He was a farmer until 1945 when he sold his farm and moved into Freedom. He was employed at the Fox River Tractor Company, Appleton. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Kaukauna Concil 1033, and Holy Name and St. Therese Societies of St. Nicholas Catholic Church of Freedom.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Jacob Ebben of Appleton; a foster son, Private Myron Ebben stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas; three brothers, Peter, Nicholas and Joseph, all of Appleton; six sisters; Mrs. Jerome Heindl, and Mrs. Joseph Steffen of Kaukauna; Mrs. Lawrence Steffen, Mrs. Harold Sachs, and Mrs. Ladgard Feavel, of Appleton; and Mrs. George Scheibe of Freedom.
The cortege will form at 9 o'clock Monday morning at the Greenwood Funeral Home and services will be at 9:30 at St. Nicholas Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The Rev. Joseph Kools will be in charge. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock Saturday night and the rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock Saturday and Sunday nights.
{John's foster son Myron, was his brother Peter son, whom he raised after his death}
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1897 - 1951 (54 years)
