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Herman Gerken (1819-1875)
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| Margaret "Maggie" (Kerkhoff) Noethe (1879-1969) was a daughter of Herman and Mary (Gerken) Kerkhoff. Maggie married George Noethe, and they farmed at Patch Grove, Wisconsin. Maggie was a niece of my great-grandfather Henry Gerken and a first cousin to my grandfather Ewald Gerken. T.L. | ||||
George and Margaret "Maggie" (Kerkhoff) Noethe
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| George and Margaret (Kerkhoff) Noethe on wedding day, attended by Henry Gerken and Rose Kerkhoff. |
Maggie Kerkhoff marries George Noethe.
Margaret "Maggie" Kerkhoff married Gerhardt Noethe. Gerhardt "George" Noethe was born on November 9, 1873, son of William and Anna Margareth (Sudmeier) Noethe.
George and Margaret Noethe lived at Patch Grove, Wisconsin, where they farmed. The Noethe family were members of St. John's Catholic Church at Patch Grove. George and Margaret Noethe had six children, Alvin Noethe, Estelle Noethe, Edward Noethe, Stasia Noethe, Marie Noethe, and Lavern Noethe.
George Noethe dies.
George J. Noethe died in 1963 and was buried in St. John's Cemetery at Patch Grove.
Maggie Noethe lived at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, in a nursing home the last two years of her life. Although she did not like the idea of going to the nursing home, she came to appreciate it as her roommate was a distant cousin from Iowa and she was able to play cards almost whenever she wanted.
Margaret "Maggie" (Kerkhoff) Noethe dies.
Mrs. Margaret Noethe, 90, of Patch Grove, Wis., died Saturday, February 22, 1969, at a Prairie du Chien hospital. Friends called at the Metcalfe-Kuenster Funeral Home in Bloomington, Wisconsin, after 2 p.m., Sunday, February 23, with the parish Rosary being said at 4 p.m. Funeral services for Mrs. Noethe were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 24, at St. John's Catholic Church in Patch Grove, and she was laid to rest beside her husband in St. John's Cemetery at Patch Grove, where they have a very nice resting place that overlooks the farmhouse in which they had lived.
Children of George and Margaret "Maggie" (Kerkhoff) Noethe:
- Alvin W. Noethe was born on May 14, 1908, in Petersburg, Iowa, son of George and Margaret (Kerkhoff) Noethe. Alvin married Martha C. Leamy on November 26, 1938, in Bloomington, Wisconsin. Martha Leamy was born on January 11, 1913. Alvin and Martha Noethe lived for many years in Waukesha, Wisconsin, before moving to St. James City, Florida, in late 1980. Alvin Noethe was a truck driver and had owned his own trucking firm.
Martha Noethe died on February 23, 1982. She was buried in St. John's Cemetery at Patch Grove, Wisconsin.
Alvin Noethe subsequently married Patricia M. "Pat" (Leamy) Lewis on May 14, 1983. Patricia Leamy was born on March 16, 1910, and was Martha's sister. She had been married previously.
Alvin W. Noethe, 82, of St. James City, Florida, and formerly of Patch Grove, Wisconsin, died on June 28, 1990, at Fort Myers, Florida. He was buried in St. John's Cemetery at Patch Grove, Wisconsin.
Mr. Noethe was survived by his wife Pat; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ken (Lynette) Smith, and a stepson, Larry Lewis, both of Los Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. Tim (Estelle) Kelly of Chicago and Mrs. John (Marie) Graf of Palatine, Ill.; and a brother, Lavern of Prairie du Chien, Wis.Patricia Lewis Noethe died on June 19, 1993, with a last residence of Mission Hills, California.
- Estelle Marie Noethe was born on February 22, 1910, daughter of George and Margaret (Kerkhoff) Noethe. She was a graduate of St. Bernard's School of Nursing. Estella "Stella" Noethe married Timothy F. Kelly. Timothy Kelly was born on October 20, 1903, in Feakle, County Clare, Ireland. Timothy and Stella Kelly resided at Chicago, Illinois, and they had ten children, Mary Margaret Kelly, Timothy Kelly, Patricia Kelly, Nancy Kelly, James Joseph Kelly, Rita Kelly, Sheila Kelly, Jane Kelly, George Kelly, and Noreen Kelly. James died on January 1, 1968, and George died in 1980 at age 28.
Timothy F. Kelly, 91, died on Saturday, June 10, 1995, at Hazel Crest, Illinois. He was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery at Worth, Illinois, in Cook County. His widow Estelle later resided in a retirement home at Lemont, Illinois.
Estelle (Noethe) Kelly, R.N., 93, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2003. Visitation was on Friday, November 14, from 2 to 10 p.m. at Donnellan Funeral Home in Chicago, Illinois. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 13, at St. Barnabas Church in Chicago with interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Estelle Kelly was the beloved wife of the late Timothy F. Kelly, loving mother of Mary Margaret, Timothy, Patricia, Nancy (John) Aitken, Rita (Ted) Marshall, Sheila (Steve) Young, Jane (Don) Grimaldi, Noreen Kelly-Chompff (Louis), the late James and the late George; fond grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 9, and great-great-grandmother of 1; dear sister of Marie Graf; and special aunt to many nieces and nephews. Her faith, courage, and devotion to her family has been an inspiration and remain her legacy. - Edward H. Noethe was born on June 30, 1912, son of George and Margaret (Kerkhoff) Noethe. Edward Noethe married Alice M. Nies on May 5, 1936, at St. John's Catholic Church in Patch Grove, Wisconsin. Alice Nies was born on July 2, 1916, to Matt and Catherine (McDermott) Nies in Patch Grove Township, Wisconsin. Edward and Alice Noethe farmed in the Patch Grove area for many years and were members of St. John's Catholic Church in Patch Grove. Alice Noethe was very talented in crafts and especially enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She was a member of St. John's Altar Society and the Patch Grove Parent Teacher Association. Edward and Alice Noethe had six children, James Noethe, Gerald M. Noethe, Patrick Noethe, Michael Noethe, Kathy Noethe, and Thomas Noethe.
Edward H. Noethe, of Patch Grove, Wisconsin, died Friday morning, September 5, 1975. He was buried in St. John's Cemetery at Patch Grove.
Mr. Noethe was survived by his wife, Alice; four sons, James Noethe, of Princeton, Ill., Patrick Noethe, of Jefferson, Wis., Mike Noethe, of rural Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Tom Noethe, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Kathy) Horsfall, of Patch Grove, Wis.; two brothers, Alvin Noethe of Waukesha, Wis., and Lavern Noethe, of Prairie du Chien, Wis.; and three sisters, Mrs. Tim (Estelle) Kelly of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Bob (Stasia) Lyons of Westchester, Ill., and Mrs. John (Marie) Graf of Palatine, Ill.Alice M. Noethe, 84, of Patch Grove, Wisconsin, died Sunday, January 14, 2001, at Memorial Nursing Home in Boscobel, Wisconsin. Services were at noon Wednesday, January 17, at St. John's Catholic Church in Patch Grove, with the Rev. Steven Steele officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Family and friends called from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Metcalfe-Kuenster-Page Funeral Home in Bloomington, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Noethe was survived by five children, James (Nancy) Noethe, of Princeton, Ill., Patrick (Susan) Noethe, of Lake Mills, Wis., Michael (Kathy) Noethe, of Patch Grove, Wis., Kathy (Walter) Horsfall, of Evanston, Wyo., and Thomas (Debra) Noethe, of St. Bonifacius, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Lucille Donlan, of San Rafael, Calif.; Phyllis (John) Bernhardt, of Cassville, Wis., Bernadine (Ed) Stroeder, of Wisconsin Dells, Wis., and Eileen (Gib) Kruser, of Kieler, Wis.; two brothers, Max (Florentine) Nies, of Patch Grove, Wis., and Lawrence (Madonna) Nies, of Onalaska, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, on September 5, 1975; an infant son, Gerald; her parents; three sisters, Mae Knautz, Patricia Breuer, Marcella Trimble; and a brother, Robert Nies. - Stasia Noethe was born on October 21, 1914, daughter of George and Margaret (Kerkhoff) Noethe. Stasia Noethe was a graduate of Mercy School of Nursing in Chicago. Stasia married Robert Lyons. Robert "Bob" and Stasia Lyons lived in Westchester, Illinois, for many years. Bob Lyons was an engineer for Western Electric. Bob and Stasia Lyons had two children, Joan Lyons and Janet Lyons.
Stasia Lyons died in July 1987. Robert Lyons died in 1994. They were buried at Hillside, Illinois.
- Marie Noethe was born daughter of George and Margaret (Kerkhoff) Noethe. Marie was a graduate of the Mercy School of Nursing in Chicago. Marie Noethe married John A. Graf on December 5, 1942, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. John Graf, who was called "Red," was born on December 10, 1915, at Chicago, Illinois, son of John and Josephine (Strauss) Graf. Red Graf was the production superintendent for a small manufacturer of industrial safety equipment. John and Marie Graf had five children, Mary Jo Graf, Judith Ann "Judy" Graf, Bernard Joseph "Barney" Graf, Margaret Ellen Graf, and Laura Jean Graf. From the end of World War II to 1957, the Grafs resided at Calumet Park, Illinois; they then made their home at Palatine, Illinois.
John "Red" A. Graf died on March 21, 1996. He was buried in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine, Illinois. Marie Graf now resides in a retirement home in Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Lavern A. Noethe was born on May 7, 1919, son of George and Margaret (Kerkhoff) Noethe. Lavern Noethe married Helen J. Benish. Lavern and Helen Noethe had two children, Darrell Noethe and Gayla Noethe.
Lavern Noethe died on September 7, 1995, at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He was buried in St. John's Cemetery at Patch Grove, Wisconsin.
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Family photograph taken at the 40th wedding anniversary of George and Margaret (Kerkhoff) Noethe standing, left to right: Alvin, Edward, Lavern, Marie, Estelle, Stasia seated: George and Margaret "Maggie" |
Sources include e-mail correspondence from Sheila Young, Joan Garrity, Mary Jo Graf, and Laura Graf, all grandchildren of George and Margaret Noethe; obituaries from the Dubuque Telegraph Herald; and online resources, including the Social Security Death Index at http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/. Sheila Young also provided the Noethe wedding and family photographs. Mary Jane Lein, a granddaughter of Louise Mormann, who was Margaret Noethe's sister, provided a copy of Margaret Noethe's obituary.
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