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Anton J “Tony” Meyer

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Anton J “Tony” Meyer

Birth
Death
16 Aug 1968 (aged 69)
Burial
Saint Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Marriage of Anton Meyer and Mary Backhaus – Sept. 28, 1927 at St. Gregory. Back row L-R:
Ervin Meyer, Anton Meyer and Edward Backhaus. Front row L-R: Rose Backhaus Westling,
Annie Backhaus Frewert (flower girl), May Backhaus, Loretta Backhaus Dietrich Brooks (flower girl), Lorena Riesterer Schnell.
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*ANTON MEYER, 69, of St. Nazianz, a retired hardware merchant, died early today at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness.
Born May 31, 1899 at St. Nazianz, a son of the late Isadora and Anna Anhalt Meyer, he was educated at St. Gregory School.
A resident of St. Nazianz his entire life, Mr. Meyer operated a hardware store for 33 years. He was also a carpenter and painter.
He married the former Mary Backhaus on Sept. 28, 1927, at St. Nazianz. She died May 4, 1967.
Mr. Meyer was a member of the Holy Name Society of St, Gregory Catholic Church and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Survivors include one son, Harlan, and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Lollie) Bushman, both of St. Nazianz; eight grandchildren; two brothers, August of Clarks Mills and Ervin of St. Nazianz, and one sister, Mrs. Ted Lettenberger of Manitowoc.
Two brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9:45 a.m. at the Christianson Funeral Home, St, Nazianz, and at 10 a.m. at St. Gregory Catholic Church, with the Rev. Gregory Putzer, pastor, as celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

The Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
16 Aug 1968, Fri • Page 12
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Meyer, Anton John (Tony) (May 31, 1899-Aug. 16, 1968 –husband of Mary Backhaus [1902-1967] –married Sept. 28, 1927 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton –son of Isadore Meyer and Anna Anhalt –owner/operator of the Village hardware store for 33 years –on Jan. 26, 1934 purchased the hardware store at 203 South Fourth Avenue in St. Nazianz from his father-in-law Nicholas Backhaus –ran this hardware store until his death in 1968 –on Dec. 17, 1958 purchased the vacant lot at 104 South First Avenue in St. Nazianz and had a house built there –lived here until his death in 1968 –died from "carcinoma, multiple") –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 4, Row 8, Lot 11] [marriage record Manitowoc 21-355] [death record Manitowoc 65-548]
Marriage of Anton Meyer and Mary Backhaus – Sept. 28, 1927 at St. Gregory. Back row L-R:
Ervin Meyer, Anton Meyer and Edward Backhaus. Front row L-R: Rose Backhaus Westling,
Annie Backhaus Frewert (flower girl), May Backhaus, Loretta Backhaus Dietrich Brooks (flower girl), Lorena Riesterer Schnell.
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*ANTON MEYER, 69, of St. Nazianz, a retired hardware merchant, died early today at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness.
Born May 31, 1899 at St. Nazianz, a son of the late Isadora and Anna Anhalt Meyer, he was educated at St. Gregory School.
A resident of St. Nazianz his entire life, Mr. Meyer operated a hardware store for 33 years. He was also a carpenter and painter.
He married the former Mary Backhaus on Sept. 28, 1927, at St. Nazianz. She died May 4, 1967.
Mr. Meyer was a member of the Holy Name Society of St, Gregory Catholic Church and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Survivors include one son, Harlan, and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Lollie) Bushman, both of St. Nazianz; eight grandchildren; two brothers, August of Clarks Mills and Ervin of St. Nazianz, and one sister, Mrs. Ted Lettenberger of Manitowoc.
Two brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9:45 a.m. at the Christianson Funeral Home, St, Nazianz, and at 10 a.m. at St. Gregory Catholic Church, with the Rev. Gregory Putzer, pastor, as celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

The Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
16 Aug 1968, Fri • Page 12
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Meyer, Anton John (Tony) (May 31, 1899-Aug. 16, 1968 –husband of Mary Backhaus [1902-1967] –married Sept. 28, 1927 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton –son of Isadore Meyer and Anna Anhalt –owner/operator of the Village hardware store for 33 years –on Jan. 26, 1934 purchased the hardware store at 203 South Fourth Avenue in St. Nazianz from his father-in-law Nicholas Backhaus –ran this hardware store until his death in 1968 –on Dec. 17, 1958 purchased the vacant lot at 104 South First Avenue in St. Nazianz and had a house built there –lived here until his death in 1968 –died from "carcinoma, multiple") –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 4, Row 8, Lot 11] [marriage record Manitowoc 21-355] [death record Manitowoc 65-548]


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  • Created by: Rose Mohnsam
  • Added: Oct 22, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99404912/anton_j-meyer: accessed ), memorial page for Anton J “Tony” Meyer (31 May 1899–16 Aug 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99404912, citing Saint Gregory Cemetery, Saint Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Rose Mohnsam (contributor 47105797).