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Elmer H Kersting
Born : 05 Jun 1905
Wheatland Township, WI
Died : 20 Jan 1963
Lily Lake, WI
Age:57y 7m 15d
Father :
Descendants of John Kersting John Kersting (1876-1952)
Mother :
Ancestors of Elizabeth Althoff Descendants of Elizabeth Althoff Elizabeth Althoff (1880-1960)
Siblings :
Ancestors of Clarence Kersting Clarence Kersting (1907-1917)
Ancestors of Magdalen Kersting Descendants of Magdalen Kersting Magdalen Kersting (1912-1973)
Ancestors of Evelyn Kersting Descendants of Evelyn Kersting Evelyn Kersting (1921-1985)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : 3rd Cousin (1x rem)
Database ID : 3684
Date Created : 20 Aug 2018
Last Updated : 05 Feb 2020

Date : 24 Jan 1963
Location : Holy Name Cemetery, Wilmot, WI

Elmer Kersting, Lily Lake, Dies

 

Elmer H. Kersting, 58, Lily Lake, who owned and operated the Lily Lake Nursery, died of a heart attack Sunday evening at his place of business. His body was not discovered until early yesterday evening.

Mr. Kersting had gone to the nursery to get a truck equipped with a snow plow when he was stricken. He was found by his brother-in-law, Earl Smith, who noticed lights in the building were still on as they had been early yesterday morning.

Coroner Edward Wavro and Deps. Richard Schenning, Donald Preston and Gerhard Kubart were at the scene. Kersting had been dead for almost 24 hours.

The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kersting, he was born in Wheatland Township, Jan. 5, 1905. He received his education in the schools of New Muster and spent his entire lifetime in Wheatland Township.

He was a member of Holy Name Church, Wilmot, and the Holy Name Society of that parish, the New Munster Volunteer Fire Department and the Silver Lake Conservation Club.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Earl Smith, Lily Lake, and Mrs. Harold Stine, Twin Lakes.


KERSTING--Funeral services for the late Elmer Kersting will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday from Holy Name Church, Wilmot. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the McCarthy-Rueter Funeral Home, Burlington, after 6 p.m. Tuesday and after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Rosary services Wednesday at 8 p.m.
 
Kenosha News - Jan 22, 1963

No headstone photos



Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 2 - Baptism Records; 1896-1920; Image 378/711

John Kersting - line 42

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1715; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 35; FHL microfilm: 1375728

John Kersting - line 32

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1991; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 31

John Kersting - line 11

William Luke - line 38

Frank Luke - line 43

Alfred Busch - line 48

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 577.0.

John Kersting - line 58

Frank Barbian - line 61

Alvin Robers - line 65

Frank is listed as a hired man for John Kersting (Frank is Elizabeth's nephew). However, most notably, ALL the ages in this household are wildly under-reported. Ages are listed below (along with actual ages).

John 42 (66)

Elizabeth 41 (59)

Elmer 18 (34)

Frank 30 (44)

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04488; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 30-49

Elmer Kersting, Lily Lake, Dies

Elmer H. Kersting, 58, Lily Lake, who owned and operated the Lily Lake Nursery, died of a heart attack Sunday evening at his place of business. His body was not discovered until early yesterday evening.

Mr. Kersting had gone to the nursery to get a truck equipped with a snow plow when he was stricken. He was found by his brother-in-law, Earl Smith, who noticed lights in the building were still on as they had been early yesterday morning.

Coroner Edward Wavro and Deps. Richard Schenning, Donald Preston and Gerhard Kubart were at the scene. Kersting had been dead for almost 24 hours.

The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kersting, he was born in Wheatland Township, Jan. 5, 1905. He received his education in the schools of New Muster and spent his entire lifetime in Wheatland Township.

He was a member of Holy Name Church, Wilmot, and the Holy Name Society of that parish, the New Munster Volunteer Fire Department and the Silver Lake Conservation Club.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Earl Smith, Lily Lake, and Mrs. Harold Stine, Twin Lakes.


KERSTING--Funeral services for the late Elmer Kersting will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday from Holy Name Church, Wilmot. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the McCarthy-Rueter Funeral Home, Burlington, after 6 p.m. Tuesday and after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Rosary services Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Source - Kenosha News - Jan 22, 1963
Jun 05
1905
Birth
Birth of Elmer Kersting
Apr
1910
Age 4
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Jan
1920
Age 14
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr
1930
Age 24
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr
1940
Age 34
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
May 01
1952
Age 46
Death of father, John Kersting
Jan 01
1960
Age 54
Death of mother, Elizabeth Althoff
Jan 20
1963
Age 57
Death of Elmer Kersting


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