Obit: Scherer, Mathew C. (1884 - 1952)

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Surnames: Scherer, Ritzel, Hlinsky, Talker, Zic

 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) May 15, 1952

 

Scherer, Mathew C. (14 December 1884 - 12 May 1952)

 

 

Mathew C. Scherer, age 67, died at St. Francis Hospital in La Crosse on Monday at 7:00 a.m. following an illness of several months.

 

The body lay in state until Tuesday, when it was brought to the Bergemann Funeral Home, where a rosary service was held on Tuesday evening at 8:00 o’clock.  Services were conducted on Wednesday morning at 9:00 o’clock from St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Father Peter Zic officiating.  Interment was made in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.

 

Mr. Scherer was born on December 14, 1884, at New Burg, Wis.  He grew to manhood here and operated a laundry and dry cleaning business in Neillsville until 1930.  He then was employed by a hearing aid concern at La Crosse and moved there in 1943, where he had since resided.  He was a member of the city council of Neillsville for one year.  In 1909 he was married to Elizabeth Ritzel at Neillsville.

 

He is survived by his wife (Elizabeth Ritzel); two brothers, Nick Scherer of Neillsville, and Edward Scherer of Owen; and four sisters, Mrs. Frank (Marie) Hlinsky of Villard, Minn., Clara and Susan of St. Paul, Minn., and Mrs. Louis (Hannah) Talker of Sheboygan.

 

Saxophone Musicians, Left to right: Matthew Scherer, Leo Miller, Tubby Lowe & Bob Lee

 

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1900 Federal Census, Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Matt Sheerer 
Age: 15
Birth Date: Dec 1884
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's name: John Sheerer
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Anna Sheerer
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Day Laborer
Neighbors: Matt, Anna, Johanah August, Anna & Mike Resong and William & Jennie Lantz.
Household Members
John Sheerer 42, parents b. Germany, Jan. 1858, immigrated 1888, naturalized, married 16 years.
Anna Sheerer 35, parents b. Germany, Jan. 1865, mother of 7 children, 7 living, married 16 years.
Matt Sheerer 15, b. Dec. 1884
Nick Sheerer 14, b. Jan. 1886
Bennie Sheerer 9, b. Aug. 1890
Edwin Sheerer 7, Sept. 1892
Hanna Sheerer 12, Mar. 1888
Mary Sheerer 4, Jan. 1895
Susan Sheerer 2, Aug. 1897

 

1930 Federal Census, Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin

 

Name: Mathew Sherer
Age: 45
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Head of House
Spouse's name: Lizzie Sherer
Race: White
Occupation: part owner of a laundry
No Military Service
Rent/home value: $4,500
Age at first marriage: 22
Parents' birthplace: Germany
Neighbors: Adolph, Annie, Mamie & Richard Hemp and Ida & Harry Wasserberger
Household Members
Mathew Sherer 45
Lizzie Sherer 45, Age at first marriage: 23, b. Wisconsin

 

Related Links

 

Obit: Scherer, Ben (1890 - 1908)

Obit: Scherer, George (1908 - 1975)

Obit: Scherer, George, Sr. (1883 - 1957)  

Obit: Scherer, John (1857 -1927)

Obit: Scherer, Mathew C. (1884 - 1952)

Obit: Scherer, Nicholas William (1886 - 1929)


 

 

 


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