Obit:

Noah, August (1854 - 1949)

Contact:

Stan

Email:

stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames:

NOAH KOTZER HUMKE


----Source: Greenwood Library Scrapbook Collection

MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD 1/ /1949


AUGUST NOAH RITES SCHEDULED TUESDAY
GREENWOOD PIONEER, 94, DIES AT HOME SUNDA BORN IN GERMANY


Greenwood--August Noah, 94, died Sunday morning, Jan. 23, 1949 at his home 7 miles northwest of Greenwood, Clark County. His death was attributed to old age.


The body will lie in state at the Stabnow Funeral Home beginning this evening until Tuesday noon when it will be taken to the Noah residence. Funeral services will be held there at 1:15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and at 2 o'clock at the West Side Evangelical and Reformed Church. The Rev. J.C. Klingeberger will officiate, and interment will be made in the West Side Cemetery.


Mr. Noah was born Aug. 20, 1854 in Germany. He was 13 years old when he came to the United States and settled with his parents in Sheboygan. In 1874 he came to Greenwood, and on April 10, 1884, he married Louisa Kotzer.


He was a chart member of the West Side Evangelical and Reformed Church. He helped build the first church, which was organized 75 years ago.


Two children survive, Mrs. Arthur (Laura) Humke and Alfred, both of Greenwood. He also leaves four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Noah died Dec. 19, 1944, and two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.

 

 


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