Albert August Behring, 56, town Sheboygan, died Saturday at 2:15 p.m. after a lingering illness. He was born Oct. 17, 1884, in Waldersdorf, Germany, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Behring.
At the age of four he came to Sheboygan with his parents. He was employed at the Kohler company for 27 years until he retired two years ago because of illness.
He married Miss Frances Drexler on Nov. 24, 1906, Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. Thill officiating at Holy Name church. Mr. Behring, who always lived in the country, was a kind and loving husband and father.
Survivors are his widow, two sons, Alfred, of Kohler, and Arthur, at home, one daughter, Miss Helen, at home, three grandchildren, three brothers, William, Christ and Julius, city, and three sisters, Mrs. Carl (Minnie) Zutz, Mrs. M. (Lena) Kopplinger, and Mrs. Anna Schneider, city. One son, William, died in 1927.
He was a member of St. John the Evangelist church in Kohler, St. Leo Court No. 267, Catholic Order of Foresters, and the Kohler Workers' association.
Funeral services will be held Wed. at 8:45 a.m. at Ballhorn funeral temple and at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist church, Kohler, Rev. John J. Carroll officiating, with burial in Calvary cemetery. The body can be viewed at the funeral temple.
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Funeral - Sheboygan Press, Thurs, Feb 27, 1941, p8
Last rites for Albert August Behring, who died Sat. at his home on the Upper Falls road, were held Wed. at 8:45 a.m. at Ballhorn Funeral temple and at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic church, Kohler, Rev. John J. Carroll officiating, with burial in Calvary cemetery.
Pallbearers were Edgar Katte, George Behring, Emil Knopp, Oscar Derler, Adolph Heisdorf and Herman Sass. There were many floral tributes and spiritual bouquets donated. St. Leo Court, Catholic Order of Foresters, of which the deceased was a member, held vigil Tues. at 8 p.m. at the funeral temple.
Out-of-town people were Mrs. Emmett Steffenson, Mrs. Joe Borton and son, Miss Anna Gahn, Mr. and Mrs. George Gahn and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Gahn, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drexler of Fredonia; Mr. and Mrs. William Stern, Saukville; George Drexler and Mrs. Ed Derda, St. Paul MN.
Henry Wagner, Lawrence Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. H.N. Stiegel and Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner, Cleveland, and Mr. and Mrs. William Terhardt, Cudahy.
Albert August Behring, 56, town Sheboygan, died Saturday at 2:15 p.m. after a lingering illness. He was born Oct. 17, 1884, in Waldersdorf, Germany, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Behring.
At the age of four he came to Sheboygan with his parents. He was employed at the Kohler company for 27 years until he retired two years ago because of illness.
He married Miss Frances Drexler on Nov. 24, 1906, Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. Thill officiating at Holy Name church. Mr. Behring, who always lived in the country, was a kind and loving husband and father.
Survivors are his widow, two sons, Alfred, of Kohler, and Arthur, at home, one daughter, Miss Helen, at home, three grandchildren, three brothers, William, Christ and Julius, city, and three sisters, Mrs. Carl (Minnie) Zutz, Mrs. M. (Lena) Kopplinger, and Mrs. Anna Schneider, city. One son, William, died in 1927.
He was a member of St. John the Evangelist church in Kohler, St. Leo Court No. 267, Catholic Order of Foresters, and the Kohler Workers' association.
Funeral services will be held Wed. at 8:45 a.m. at Ballhorn funeral temple and at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist church, Kohler, Rev. John J. Carroll officiating, with burial in Calvary cemetery. The body can be viewed at the funeral temple.
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Funeral - Sheboygan Press, Thurs, Feb 27, 1941, p8
Last rites for Albert August Behring, who died Sat. at his home on the Upper Falls road, were held Wed. at 8:45 a.m. at Ballhorn Funeral temple and at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic church, Kohler, Rev. John J. Carroll officiating, with burial in Calvary cemetery.
Pallbearers were Edgar Katte, George Behring, Emil Knopp, Oscar Derler, Adolph Heisdorf and Herman Sass. There were many floral tributes and spiritual bouquets donated. St. Leo Court, Catholic Order of Foresters, of which the deceased was a member, held vigil Tues. at 8 p.m. at the funeral temple.
Out-of-town people were Mrs. Emmett Steffenson, Mrs. Joe Borton and son, Miss Anna Gahn, Mr. and Mrs. George Gahn and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Gahn, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drexler of Fredonia; Mr. and Mrs. William Stern, Saukville; George Drexler and Mrs. Ed Derda, St. Paul MN.
Henry Wagner, Lawrence Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. H.N. Stiegel and Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner, Cleveland, and Mr. and Mrs. William Terhardt, Cudahy.
Family Members
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Christina Behring Kruschke
1862–1924
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Maria Behring Ohm
1864–1930
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Christ Frederick Behring
1865–1942
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Wilhelmine Behring Zutz
1871–1950
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Emilie Behring Schulz
1873–1930
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Anna Behring Schneider
1876–1944
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Julius William Behring Sr
1877–1947
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Lena Behring Kopplinger
1880–1959
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William Frederich Behring
1883–1954
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