Bio: Labutzke, Henry William (1893 - 1960)

 

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

 

Surnames: Labutzke, Labritzke, Theel, Matznick, Nehrbass, Oches, Mattes, Ehlert

 

----Source: Thorp Courier, 1916, Janet Rogalski Album, Federal & State Census Records, Manitowoc Cemetery Obituaries, WWI Draft Registration

 

Henry LaButzke was likely the former owner of the South Point Cheese Factory, Rt. 1, Thorp, Wisconsin

 

Henry Labutzke sold his (South Point?) cheese factory in the Town of Reseburg recently to Emil W. Ehlert, who took possession last week. Mr. and Mrs. Labutzke departed for their former home at Kiel on Wednesday last. Thorp Courier, 1916

 

 

1917-1918 Draft Registration, Manitowoc County no 1, Wisconsin, United States - 5 Jun 1917

#546, no. 106
Henry W. La Butzke, 23 yr. old, Tall, Stout, Male with blue eyes, light colored hair (no baldness) and no physical disablements, claiming occupational exemption from the draft.
Address: RFD #3, Cleveland, Wisconsin
Nationality: Natural Born United States Citizen
Birth: 27 Nov 1893, Washington, Wisconsin, United States
Occupation: Cheesemaker for Gustave Matznick in the Town of Mume
Dependents: 1 wife & 1 child
Signed by F.M. Scneider, local board for division No. 1, Manitowoc Co., Wis., Manitowoc, Wis.

Signature:

1900 Federal Census, Washington town, Shawano, Wisconsin, United States, Dwelling 67, Family 67


Heinrich Lebutzke, 7 yr. old white single male
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin

Household Members

Carl Lebutzke Head M 54 (Dec 1853) Germany
Henneretta Lebutzke Wife F 44 (Nov 1856) Wisconsin
Rosella Lebutzke Daughter F 14 (May 1886) Wisconsin
Norma Lebutzke Daughter F 9 (Mar 1891) Wisconsin
Heinrich Lebutzke Son M 7 (Nov 1893) Wisconsin
Herman Lebutzke Son M 5 (April 1895) Wisconsin
Hilda Lebutzke Daughter F 2 (Mar 1898) Wisconsin


1900 Federal Census, Schleswig town (excl. Kiel village), Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

 

Amanda Theel,7 yr. old white single female
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin

Household Members

William Theel Head M 38 (Nov 1862) Germany, farmer, both parents born Germany
Anna Theel Wife F 33 (Feb 1867) Wisconsin, both parents born Germany, mother of 5 children - all living
Johnny Theel Son M 10 (Jan 1890) Wisconsin, at school
Frieda Theel Daughter F 9 (May 1891) Wisconsin
Amanda Theel Daughter F 7 (Jan 1893) Wisconsin
Willie Theel Son M 4 (Apr 1896) Wisconsin
Annie Theel Daughter F 1 (Feb 1899) Wisconsin
William Theel Father M 71 (Aug 1829) Germany
Louisa Theel Mother F 71 (Dec 1829) Germany


1905 Wisconsin State Census, Washington, Shawano, Wisconsin, Page 553


Heinrich Labutzke, 11 yr. old white single male
Parent 1 Birthplace Poland
Parent 2 Birthplace Germany 

Household Members

Chas Labutzke Head M 58y Poland-Germany
Hattie K Labutzke Wife F 47y Wisconsin
Aug Labutzke Son M 34y Polland-Germany
Arthur H Labutzke Son M 16y Wisconsin
Norma Labutzke Daughter F 14y Wisconsin
Heinrich Labutzke Son M 11y Wisconsin
Carl Labutzke Son M 10y Wisconsin
Hilda Labutzke Daughter F 7y Wisconsin

 

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Schleswig, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Page 779


Amanda Theel, 11 yr. old white single female
Parent 1 Birthplace Germany
Parent 2 Birthplace Wisconsin 

Household Members

William F Theel Head M 41y Germany
Anna Theel Wife F 36y Wisconsin
John Theel Son M 15y Wisconsin
Frieda Theel Daughter F 14y Wisconsin
Amanda Theel Daughter F 11y Wisconsin
William Theel Son M 9y Wisconsin
Erna Theel Daughter F 6y Wisconsin
Ida Theel Daughter F 4y Wisconsin
Hattie Theel Daughter F 9m Wisconsin
Annie Theel Daughter F 9m Wisconsin
William Theel Father M 74y Germany
Louisa Theel Mother F 73y Germany

 

1910 Federal Census, Schleswig, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States


Amanda Theel, 17 yr. old, white single female
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin

Household Members

William F Theel Head M 47 Germany
Anna H Theel Wife F 43 Wisconsin
John W Theel Son M 20 Wisconsin
Frieda L Theel Daughter F 18 Wisconsin
Amanda Theel Daughter F 17 Wisconsin
Willie F Theel Son M 14 Wisconsin
Erma W Theel Daughter F 11 Wisconsin
Ida E Theel Daughter F 8 Wisconsin
Hattie M Theel Daughter F 6 Wisconsin
Annie M Theel Daughter F 5 Wisconsin
William Theel Sr. Father M 79 Germany
Fred Voss Brother-in-law M 32 Wisconsin

 


Amanda Thiele
Event Type Census
Event Year 1910
Event Place Milwaukee Ward 21, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Gender Female
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1894
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany

Household Members

Friedrick Thiele Head M 47 Germany
Anna Thiele Wife F 48 Germany
Amanda Thiele Daughter F 16 Wisconsin
Anna Thiele Daughter F 15 Wisconsin
George Thiele Son M 11 Wisconsin
Martha Thiele Daughter F 10 Wisconsin
Lilly Thiele Daughter F 7 Wisconsin
Fred Thiele Son M 6 Wisconsin
Charles Nehrbass Boarder M 47 Wisconsin

 

1920 Federal Census, Washington, Shawano, Wisconsin, United States

 

Henry Labritzke, white married 26 yr. old male
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin

Household Members

Henry Labritzke Head M 26 Wisconsin
Amanda Labritzke Wife F 27 Wisconsin
Lucile Labritzke Daughter F 3 Wisconsin
Beatrice Labritzke Daughter F 0 Wisconsin

 

1930 Federal Census, Springfield, Washington, Kentucky, United States


Henry La Butzke, 36 yr. old white married male
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin

Household Members

Henry La Butzke Head M 36 Wisconsin
Amanda La Butzke Wife F 36 Wisconsin
Lucille La Butzke Daughter F 13 Wisconsin
Beatrice La Butzke Daughter F 11 Wisconsin
Reuben La Butzke Son M 6 Wisconsin

 

1940 Federal Census, Ward 3, Sheboygan, Sheboygan City, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States


H. W. Labutzke, 46 yr. old, white married male
Last Place of Residence Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin

Household Members

H. W. Labutzke Head M 46 Wisconsin, fireman for the Kohler Co.
Amanda La Butzke Wife F 47 (1893) Wisconsin, cook at Memorial Hospital
Beatrice La Butzke Daughter F 21 Wisconsin
Ruben La Butzke Son M 16 Wisconsin

 

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Obit: Theel, William (1862 - 1944)

 

William Theel Passes Away (Father-in-law of Henry LuButzke


William Theel, aged 82, passed away on Saturday morning at the Memorial
hospital in Sheboygan, after having been confined there since May 24th.


The deceased was born in Germany on November 6, 1862, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Theel. He came to this country in 1868 with his parents,
and they immediately settled on a farm near Louis Corners, the place
which is now owned by John Theel.


He was married to Miss Anna Voss on November 22, 1888, and they settled
on the Theel homestead, where they resided until 1915, when they moved
to this city.


Survivors are his wife and eight children: William and Mrs. Herbert
(Erna) Tolksdorf of Milwaukee; John of Louis Corners; Mrs. Armie (Frieda)
Voigt of the town of Schleswig; Mrs. Henry (Amanda Theel) LaButzke and Mrs.
Herman (Annie) Bolle of Sheboygan; Mrs. Ida Koeppe of Waupun, and Mrs.
Walter (Hattie) Gruett of Thiensville. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren
and 12 great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Ernestina Reseburg, resides
in California.


Funeral services were held this Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 2 o'clock at the Trinity Lutheran church,
with the Rev. H. O. Grunwald officiating. Burial was made in the Union
cemetery near Louis Corners. *Buried in the Union Cemetery
 

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Obit: LaButzke, Henry William (1893 - 1960)

 

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

 

Surnames: La Butzke, Mattes, Ochs

 

----Source: Sheboygan Press April 11, 1960

 

Henry W. LaButzke Henry W. LaButzke, 66, of 2002 N. 30th St., Milwaukee, a former resident of Sheboygan, died Saturday in Milwaukee. He was the father of Mrs. Paul S. Ochs of 1533 N. 13th St. Prior to leaving Sheboygan in 1943. Mr. LaButzke was employed as a fireman at the Kohler Co. He worked at the Cutler- Hammer Co. Inc. in Milwaukee at the time of his retirement two years ago.

 

Survivors are his wife, Amanda: two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Mattes, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Beatrice Ochs, Sheboygan: five grandchildren, and a brother, Arthur, of Bonduel. Wis. A son, Ruben, preceded him in death in 1945.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Feerick Funeral Home, 4620 W. North Ave., Milwaukee. Cremation will follow at Valhalla. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until 10 o'clock tonight.

 

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Obit: LaButzke, Ruben A. (1924 - 1945)

 

----Source: Manitowoc Herald Times April 25, 1945

Pfc. LaButzke Killed April 7, 1945

Pfc. Ruben A. LaButzke, 21 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. LaButzke of Kiel, was killed in Germany on April 7, 1945. The War department revealed the news of His death in a telegram to his parents.

A paratrooper, Pfc LaButzke was in the armed service since April, J 943. After volunteering for duty in the paratroopers he was sent to Camp Mackall, N. C. and Fort Benning, Ga., for training. He received his paratrooper boots and wings at the latter camp.

Overseas since October, 1944, he was stationed in England for a short time and then entered cobat at Luxembourg and continuing on to France, Belgium and Germany.

Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Norman Mattes of Sheboygan and Mrs. Paul Oches of Kiel.

 

 


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