----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 08/01/1918

Herman, Catherine (25 NOV 1848 - 25 Jul 1918)

Mrs. Catherine Herman died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. Zabarowski, in this village (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) on Thursday, July 25, 1918. She was born in Germany Nov. 25, 1848, where she grew to womanhood and at the age of eighteen, Nov. 25, 1866, was united in marriage with Thomas Herman. Soon after marriage they came to this country, residing for four years in Michigan, moving thence to Columbus, Neb., where they resided for twenty years, coming to Thorp, Wis. in 1891 and have since resided here on a farm up to four months ago, when they took up their residence with their daughter, Mrs. M. Zabarowski in this village. Deceased was the mother of ten children, six daughters and four sons, Mrs. Frances Malek of Humphrey, Neb, Mrs. S. Rosenthal of Lindsay, Neb., Mrs. Rosella Konwinski of Fullerton, Neb, Mrs. Etna Franckowick of Neb., Mrs. Sadie Zabarowski and Mrs. Stella Zabarowski of Thorp, and Andrew and Charlie Herman of Thorp, and Joe and John Herman of Gilman, who, with the aged husband and father, Thomas Herman, survive to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent wife and mother. The funeral took place on Saturday morning from St. Hedwig's Church, Father Pudlo officiating, interment taking place in the nearby cemetery.

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Responses

Obit: Herman, Catherine (1848 - 1918)

Contact: Susan Knoll

Dear Stan, Oh, my God!! This is my Great-great-grandmother. I have been trying to find her death certificate since 1984. Thank you a million times. Who are you and how did you find this? I have written numerous times to the county clerk and health dept. in Wisconsin to find the death certif. They can't find it. Do you know if one exists? I even had people walk around St. Hedwigs cemetery looking for the head stone with no luck. Please write back. I am descended from Rose and Joseph Konwinski.

Obit: Herman, Catherine (1848 - 1918)

Contact: Stan

Susan, My wife and I are using our retirement years to post historical and genealogical information for Clark County, Wis. on a non-profit internet site. We are going through the old newspapers for the county, which are carried on micro-film at the Wiscconsin State Historical Society in Madison. Even though we live in Rochester, MN we can order the micro-films through library loan from Madison. I am currently transcribing old obituaries and marriages from the Thorp Courier.

It is amazing how many of these old obits and marriages are of interest to folks. I am glad this one was helpful to you! I do not have anymore information about Catherine.

Thanks! Stan Schwarze