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Index to Locations
Easton town Forestville Cemetery
Marathon City St. Mathew's Lutheran
Cemetery
Mosinee Mosinee Union Cemetery
Unity Brighton Cemetery
Wausau Pine Grove Cemetery
Wausau Restlawn Memorial Park
Wausau St. Joseph's Catholic
Cemetery
Forestville
Cemetery
Easton town, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Founded 1907
See also Findagrave
page for this location.
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John F. Dittbrender (1878-1966) —
of Ringle, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Theresa, Dodge
County, Wis., July 11,
1878.
Progressive. Farmer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Marathon County 2nd District, 1939-40.
Died January
4, 1966 (age 87 years, 177
days).
Interment at Forestville Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of August Dittbrender and Eva (Garr) Dittbrender; married, March 3,
1900, to Augusta Voeltz. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book
1940 |
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St. Mathew's
Lutheran Cemetery
Marathon City, Marathon County, Wisconsin
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Fred Prehn (1860-1932) —
of Marathon City, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Manitowoc
County, Wis., May 5,
1860.
Republican. Merchant;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1905-07.
Lutheran.
German
ancestry.
Died, from heart
disease, in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., 1932
(age about
72 years).
Interment at St. Mathew's Lutheran Cemetery.
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Mosinee Union
Cemetery
Mosinee, Marathon County, Wisconsin
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Sebastian Kronenwetter (1833-1902) —
of Mosinee, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Wurttemberg, Germany,
January
21, 1833.
Democrat. Hotelier;
lumber mill
business; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Marathon County, 1885-86.
German
ancestry.
Died in Mosinee, Marathon
County, Wis., April
27, 1902 (age 69 years, 96
days).
Interment at Mosinee Union Cemetery.
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Brighton
Cemetery
Salter Road and South Pine Road
Unity, Marathon County, Wisconsin
See also Findagrave
page for this location.
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Walter E. Cook (1888-1955) —
of Unity, Clark
County, Wis.
Born near Unity, Clark
County, Wis., December
21, 1888.
Republican. Farmer; auctioneer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Clark County, 1939-46, 1951-55; died in
office 1955.
Died October
12, 1955 (age 66 years, 295
days).
Interment at Brighton Cemetery.
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Pine Grove
Cemetery
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
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Walter Duncan McIndoe (1819-1872) —
also known as Walter D. McIndoe —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Scotland,
March
30, 1819.
Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1850, 1854-55; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Wisconsin; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1856
(Convention
Vice-President); U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin, 1863-67 (2nd District 1863, 6th
District 1863-67).
Died August
22, 1872 (age 53 years, 145
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Alexander Stewart (1829-1912) —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Fredericton, New
Brunswick, September
12, 1829.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 9th District, 1895-1901.
Died May 14,
1912 (age 82 years, 245
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Willis Chisholm Silverthorn (1838-1916) —
also known as Willis C. Silverthorn —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Peel County, Ontario,
August
30, 1838.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1868, 1874; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1875-76; candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1896; circuit judge in Wisconsin 16th Circuit,
1898-1908.
Died in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., October
7, 1916 (age 78 years, 38
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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August Carl Polster (1885-1942) —
also known as August Polster —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., September
24, 1885.
Railway
freight clerk; banker; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1938-42; died in office 1942.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Royal
and Select Masters; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; White
Shrine of Jerusalem; Moose; Royal
Arcanum; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, in St. Mary's Hospital,
Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., February
1, 1942 (age 56 years, 130
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of August F. Polster and Anna (Rubritins) Polster. |
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August Kickbusch (1828-1901) —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Kolberg, Prussia (now Kolobrzeg, Poland),
October
15, 1828.
Fur trader;
brick
manufacturer; hardware
merchant; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1872-73, 1874-75.
German
ancestry.
Died May 28,
1901 (age 72 years, 225
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Martin F. Kickbusch and Katrina (Koahn) Kickbusch; married to
Matilda Schochow. |
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Daniel Longfellow Plumer (1837-1920) —
also known as Daniel L. Plumer —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Epping, Rockingham
County, N.H., July 3,
1837.
Surveyor;
lumber
manufacturer; banker; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1878-79, 1882-84.
Died November
20, 1920 (age 83 years, 140
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Abraham Plumer and Sarah (Longfellow) Plumer; married, September
13, 1869, to Mary Jane Draper. |
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John Egan Leahy (1842-1915) —
also known as John E. Leahy —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Dover, Strafford
County, N.H., February
15, 1842.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber
business; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1879-82; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1883; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1887.
Died December
23, 1915 (age 73 years, 311
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Charles Hoeflinger (1832-1880) —
also known as Carl Hoeflinger —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Obermarchtal, Germany,
September
13, 1832.
Democrat. Marathon
County Treasurer, 1857-63; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1862, 1870; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1875-76.
German
ancestry.
Died, from stomach
cancer, September
21, 1880 (age 48 years, 8
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Hoeflinger and Josephine Hoeflinger; married to Antoinette
Krembs; married 1864 to Anna
Krembs. |
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Bartholomew Ringle (1814-1881) —
of Herman town, Dodge
County, Wis.; Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Ingweiler, Germany,
October
16, 1814.
Postmaster;
justice of the peace; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1864, 1872, 1875-77; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1876-77.
German
ancestry.
Died in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., October
27, 1881 (age 67 years, 11
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Jacob Paff (1824-1895) —
also known as "Honest Jake" —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Prussia,
November
5, 1824.
Builder;
merchant;
insurance
agent; lumber
business; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1873-74.
German
ancestry.
Died in 1895
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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John C. Clarke (1831-1906) —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Anglesey, Wales,
February
17, 1831.
Democrat. Sawmill
owner; Marathon
County Sheriff, 1859; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1876;
mayor
of Wausau, Wis., 1877-78; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1882; postmaster.
Welsh
ancestry.
Died December
14, 1906 (age 75 years, 300
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Paul August Luedtke (1888-1968) —
also known as Paul A. Luedtke —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., August
24, 1888.
Republican. Wood
finishing and decorating business; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Marathon County 2nd District, 1943-62.
Member, Moose; Elks; Odd
Fellows; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died June 18,
1968 (age 79 years, 299
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Restlawn Memorial
Park
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
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Gerald John Boileau (1900-1981) —
also known as Gerald J. Boileau —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Woodruff, Oneida
County, Wis., January
15, 1900.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Marathon
County District Attorney, 1926-30; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928
(member, Credentials
Committee); U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin, 1931-39 (8th District 1931-33, 7th
District 1933-39); defeated (Progressive), 1940; circuit judge in
Wisconsin 16th Circuit, 1942-56.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died January
30, 1981 (age 81 years, 15
days).
Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park.
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Herbert Albert Giese (1907-1964) —
also known as Herbert A. Giese —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., June 23,
1907.
Mayor
of Wausau, Wis., 1942-54.
Lutheran.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., February
11, 1964 (age 56 years, 233
days).
Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park.
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Relatives: Son
of Christopher Giese and Louise (Grob) Giese; married, September
10, 1927, to Eileen Orphal. |
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John Kannenberg (1919-2008) —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Texas town, Marathon
County, Wis., December
19, 1919.
Mayor
of Wausau, Wis., 1964-88.
Member, Moose; Elks; Optimist
Club; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died March
17, 2008 (age 88 years, 89
days).
Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park.
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Arthur William Prehn (1884-1951) —
also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Marathon City, Marathon
County, Wis., December
1, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912,
1936,
1944;
Marathon
County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1936.
Presbyterian.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Eagles.
Died, of heart
failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas
County, Fla., March
24, 1951 (age 66 years, 113
days).
Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park.
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Donald John MacCormick (1888-1955) —
also known as Donald J. MacCormick —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Hillsgrove, Sullivan
County, Pa., July 24,
1888.
Democrat. Barber;
candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Marathon County 2nd District, 1938; member of
Wisconsin
Democratic State Central Committee, 1944; acting postmaster at Wausau,
Wis., 1946-49; candidate for Wisconsin
state senate 25th District, 1950.
Died in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., February
9, 1955 (age 66 years, 200
days).
Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park.
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St. Joseph's
Catholic Cemetery
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
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George W. Borowitz (1870-1938) —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
December
7, 1870.
Tailor;
mayor
of Wausau, Wis., 1935-38.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Catholic
Order of Foresters; Eagles;
Elks.
While on a hunting and
fishing trip, he and three other men from Wausau (N. P. Beck,
Herman Belter, and J. William Delaney) drowned
when their boat
capsized, in Island Lake, Vilas
County, Wis., November
12, 1938 (age 67 years, 340
days). The overturned boat was found two days later; the bodies
were recovered from the lake the following April.
Interment at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Borowitz and Hulda (Lambs) Borowitz; married, January
20, 1899, to Josephine Kroupa. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Appleton (Wis.)
Post-Crescent, November 14, 1938 |
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