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Elizabeth Wenck
1848 - 1942
08 14 1942
Mrs. Elizabeth Wenck, widow of Charles J. Wenck,
A native of Berne, Switzerland, she was the former
Elizabeth Gerber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Gerber. At the age of
three she came to the United States with her parents and the family settled in
Syracuse, N. Y., moving to Brookfield, Wis., a few years later. Later she moved
to Oconomowoc where most of her youth was spent.
She moved to Watertown after her marriage to Mr.
Wenck, the wedding taking place on her 21st birthday,
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Emma Bence,
Watertown; Mrs. Joseph Koester, Flint, Mich.; three sons, Charles, Oconomowoc;
Edward, Minneapolis, Minn., and George, Watertown. One son John died in 1924
and another son died in infancy.
There are seven grandsons, one great grandson and
three great granddaughters. Mrs. Wenck was the last member of her family.
Mrs. Wenck was a member of the First Evangelical and
Reformed church and of the Woman's Guild of that church. She was a charter
member of the Women's Relief Corps here.
Mrs. Wenck had a great many old friends in the
community and in her neighborhood she was respected by all who knew her. Her
long life was a useful one and even in her advanced age she continued to be as
active as possible and always enjoyed visits from old friends who dropped in to
see her. She was keenly alert and possessed a fine mind.
The funeral will be held Monday at