Franciscus Nicholas “Frank” Bleuel (1890-1969)

Franciscus Nicholas “Frank” Bleuel

Birth

7 Apr 1890

Greenbush, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA

Death

2 Nov 1969 (aged 79)

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA

Burial

Holy Cross Cemetery

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Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter
Mon. Nov. 3, 1969
p. 28, c. 1

F.N. Bleuel Dies At 79; Funeral Set

Frank N. Bleuel, 79, of 206 Amory St., died at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at St. Agnes Hospital following a short illness.

He was born April 17, 1890, in Sheboygan County, a son of Frederick and Lucy Sipple (sic: Sippel) Bleuel. He married Caroline Mary Mannenbach at Holy Cross Church, Mt. Calvary, on Nov. 25, 1913.

Mr. Bleuel was a member of St. Patrick's Church and the Holy Name Society. He was employed as stationary engineer at the Retlaw Motor Inn until he retired in 1961.

Surviving are one son Hermenegild Bleuel of the city; three grandchildren; three brothers, Carl and Ben Bleuel, both of the city, and Anthony Bleuel of Mt. Calvary; and four sisters, Mrs. Ann Abler and Mrs. Elizabeth Mannenbach, both of Mt. Calvary, Mrs. Raymond Rieder of Route 1, Malone, and Mrs. Tillie Smith of Chicago.

He was preceded in death by his wife in 1962 and one sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Zacherl Funeral Home, and 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church. The Rev. Donald Peters will officiate and burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mt. Calvary.

Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter
Wed. Nov. 5, 1969
p. 38, c. 1

Funeral services for Frank N. Bleuel, who died Sunday were held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zacherl Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church. The Rev. Donald Peters officiated. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mt. Calvary.

Pallbearers were Paul Bleuel, Kenneth Bleuel, Francis Mannenbach, Donald Steffen, Eugene Dreifuerst and Calvin Bleuel.

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Franciscus was born on 7 April 1890 not 17 April. This is evidenced in all records including the SSDI, WWI Draft Registration (in his own hand) and his WWII Draft Registration (also in his own hand). His obituary is incorrect. (FromMember#48294278