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Katherine Dora Janssen

Female 1905 - 1995  (90 years)


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  • Name Katherine Dora Janssen 
    Born 24 Jan 1905  Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 01 Nov 1995  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I958  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2015 

    Father Herman Peter Janssen,   b. 02 Jul 1874, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1946, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Wilhelmina Menting,   b. 27 Dec 1879, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1915, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 09 Sep 1902  St Paul Church, Combined Locks, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Theodore John Lamers,   b. 23 Dec 1892, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1943, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 14 May 1929  St Paul Church, Combined Locks, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Lamers,   b. 30 Dec 1930,   d. 30 Dec 1930  (Age 0 years)
     2. Mary Katherine Lamers,   b. 15 Dec 1931, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 2019  (Age 87 years)
     3. Jane Minette Lamers
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F406  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Katherine "Kate" Lamers

      My name is Katherine (Kate) Lamers. If anyone knows me, you know that I am a very shy person and this would not be one of my favorite things to so-to tell you the story of my life, but I am honored to do so.

      I was born in Combined Locks in 1905 to Herman and Mary (Menting) Janssen. (That is with a double "SS"). In 1915 my mother died leaving my father with four children, Herman, Lett, Harold and me. He remarried and life was very difficult for me, but my wonderful Aunt Flora Janssen took me under her wing, teaching me culinary skills at the Hotel in Combined Locks which Aunt Flora and her husband operated.

      I met and married the live of my life in 1929 and was so very proud to be called Mrs. Ted "Boots" Lamers. After only 14 years of marriage, "Boots" was stricken with cancer and was taken from me. At age 38, I was left alone to support and care for two little girls, Mary and Jane. There were no government programs to support a young widow in the early 1940's and I being a very independent and persistent person, I put my culinary skills to work founding "Lamers Tea Room" The tea room was located in the back of the Lamers Building at the corner of Main and Depot streets in downtown Little Chute. Here I established an excellent eatery and catering business which I operated for 28 years. Just ask anyone, they all remember my prune rolls.

      Along with my Tea Room, I lovingly prepared birthday cakes, wedding cakes, pies, etc for my family and friends. This of course would include my 5 grandchildren and 4 step grandchildren.

      I died on November 1, 1995 at the age of 90 and I hope my legacy will on the love and appreciation of good food, entertaining and the value of hard work.

      Thank you. My name is Jane Lamers Jilek- and I am Kate Lamers' daughter.
      Little Chute Historical Society Cemetery Walk 2009