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Ernestine Brodke

Female 1853 - 1931  (78 years)


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  • Name Ernestine Brodke 
    Born 24 Jan 1853  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 01 Apr 1931 
    Person ID I475572  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2017 

    Father Ferdinand Brodtke,   b. cir 1824 
    Mother Wilhelmine Smith,   b. 29 Sep 1827, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1900, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F114419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Franz Carl Holdorf,   b. 10 Jan 1854,   d. 13 Mar 1903, Newton, Manitowoc Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1878  Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F176619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Manitowoc Herald News
      Thursday, April 2, 1931

      Mrs. E. Holdorf Dies At Home Of Daughter

      A lingering lllness yesterday claimed the life of Mrs. Ernestine Holdorf, widow of Frank Holdorf, when she passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs, Ferdinand Schwalbe Chilton Route 6 in the town of Eaton. She was 78 years of age and spent about 60 years of her life as a resident of Manitowoc county.

      Bom in Tierlitz, Germany on January 24, 1853, she moved to this country when 19 years of age, settled in the town of Liberty where she resided until 11 years ago when she went to make her home with a daughter at Eaton. Her husband, one step-brother and one step-sister preceded her in death, and her immediate survivors include four sons, William and Herman Holdorf of Manitowoc, Robert of Whltelaw and Ervin Holdorf of Eaton; a brother, John Brodtka of Cato, 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

      Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the Schwalbe home In the town of Eaton and at 2 o'clock from the Liberty church in the town of Liberty. Rev. Henschal officiating. Interment will take place at the Liberty cemetery.