Obit: Schwantes, Helen (1878 - 1942)

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Surnames: Schwantes, Cammers, Manthe, Greeler, Young, Stapel

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Wood Co., Wis.) Monday, 23 Nov. 1942

----Schwantes, Helen (11 Oct. 1878 - 22 Nov. 1942)

Spencer - Mrs. August Schwantes, 64, who suffered a paralytic stroke about a year ago, died at 6:30 o’clock Sunday morning at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Schwantes, 4 ½ miles west of Spencer.

The body will lie in state at the Swarthout Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 1:45 o’clock, followed by a 2 o’clock service at Trinity Lutheran Church, the Rev. A. C. Stapel officiating. Mrs. Schwantes was a member of the Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid Society. Burial will be made in North Lutheran cemetery. Mrs. Schwantes, nee Helen Cammers, was born in Two Rivers Oct. 11, 1878, and when a child came to Spokeville with her parents. She was married Jan. 16, 1898, to August Schwantes of Spencer, who preceded her in death Sept. 20, 1936.

After living on a farm 3 ½ miles west of Spencer for 45 years, she moved to the village of Spencer, where she suffered a paralytic stroke Jan. 22, 1942, and was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, for treatment. For the past month, she had been at her son’s home. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Otto (Laura) Manthe, Unity, and Mrs. George (Myrtle) Greeler, Spencer; two sons, Emil, of Spencer and Alvin of Loyal; a sister, Mrs. Ed Young, Spokeville, and a brother, Arthur Cammers, Spokeville. Another son died.

Biographical Information

1905 Federal Census, Brighton, Marathon, Wisconsin

Name: Helen Schwantes, 26y
Estimated Birth Year: Abt 1879
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Parent 1: Wisconsin
Place of Birth: Parent 2: Wisconsin
Family Number: 89
Page Number: 83
Line Number: 36
Household Members
Spouse Aug Schwantes M 30y
Helen Schwantes F 26y
Child Laura Schwantes F 4y
Child Emil Schwantes M 3y
Child Alvin Schwantes M 1y
 

1910 Federal Census, Brighton, Marathon, Wisconsin

Name: Helen Schwantes
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Female
Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Family Number: 96
Page Number: 7
Household Members
Spouse August Schwantes M 35y
Helen Schwantes F 31y
Child Laura L Schwantes F 9y
Child Amil F Schwantes M 8y
Child Eloin O Schwantes M 6y
Child Myrtle D Schwantes F 4y