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Catherine Dorothea Richter
Born : 28 May 1878
Wheatland, WI
Died : 18 Feb 1963
Kenosha, WI
Age:84y 8m 21d
Father :
Ancestors of Alphons Richter Descendants of Alphons Richter Alphons Richter (1852-1928)
Mother :
Descendants of Dora Schuermann Dora Schuermann (1853-1896)
Married :
Descendants of Peter Schlax Peter Schlax (1877-1948)
on 28 May 1901
in St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI
Children :
Ancestors of Leslie Schlax Descendants of Leslie Schlax Leslie Schlax (1903-1989)
Ancestors of Francis Schlax Descendants of Francis Schlax Francis Schlax (1906-1979)
Ancestors of Arthur Schlax Arthur Schlax (1910-1910)
Ancestors of Dorothy Schlax Descendants of Dorothy Schlax Dorothy Schlax (1915-1992)
Siblings :
Ancestors of Ben Richter Descendants of Ben Richter Ben Richter (1876-1955)
Ancestors of Rose Richter Rose Richter (1880-1955)
Ancestors of Amelia Richter Amelia Richter (b. 1884)
Ancestors of Frank Richter Frank Richter (1888-1906)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : 2nd Cousin (2x rem)
Database ID : 3860
Date Created : 03 Oct 2018
Last Updated : 06 Oct 2018

Date : 21 Feb 1963
Location : St. James, Kenosha, WI

Mrs. Catherine Schlax Dies of Long Illness

 

Mrs. Catherine D. Schlax, 84, 6410 5th Ave., died early this morning at the Kenosha Hospital following a long illness.

She was born in Wheatland on May 28, 1878, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Richter.

On May 28, 1901, in St. Alphonse Catholic church, New Munster, she married Peter M. Schlax who preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1948.

She was a member of St. James Catholic church, the Christian Mothers and the St. Anne Altar society, and a charter member of St. Catherine's Hospital Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Catholic Women's club and of the Daughters of Isabella.

Survivors are two sons, Leslie and Francis, both of Kenosha; one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Peterson, Minneapolis; five grandchildren, two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Arthur, in 1910, and by two sisters, and two brothers.


SCHLAX-Funeral services for the late Mrs. Catherine Schlax of 6410 5th Ave., will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Bruch Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. from St. James Church. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery. Friends may call at the Bruch Funeral Home after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parish, Alter Society, Daughters of Isabella, Christian Mothers will have rosary services at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
 
Kenosha News - Feb 18 & 19, 1963

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Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 1 - Baptism Records; 1852-1895; Image 284/711

Alfred Richter - line 23

Source - Year: 1880; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: 1431; Page: 145A; Enumeration District: 085

Alfred Richter - line 9

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241794



Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 3 - Marriage Records; 1896-1920; Image 434/711



Source - Burlington Free Press - Jun 5, 1901

Peter Schlax - line 20

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Kenosha Ward 2, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1715; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1375728

Kate Richter - line 1

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Kenosha Ward 2, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1991; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 7

Peter Schlax - line 70

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342312

Peter Schlax - line 36

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04487; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 30-11A

Mrs. Catherine Schlax Dies of Long Illness

Mrs. Catherine D. Schlax, 84, 6410 5th Ave., died early this morning at the Kenosha Hospital following a long illness.

She was born in Wheatland on May 28, 1878, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Richter.

On May 28, 1901, in St. Alphonse Catholic church, New Munster, she married Peter M. Schlax who preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1948.

She was a member of St. James Catholic church, the Christian Mothers and the St. Anne Altar society, and a charter member of St. Catherine's Hospital Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Catholic Women's club and of the Daughters of Isabella.

Survivors are two sons, Leslie and Francis, both of Kenosha; one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Peterson, Minneapolis; five grandchildren, two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Arthur, in 1910, and by two sisters, and two brothers.


SCHLAX-Funeral services for the late Mrs. Catherine Schlax of 6410 5th Ave., will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Bruch Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. from St. James Church. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery. Friends may call at the Bruch Funeral Home after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parish, Alter Society, Daughters of Isabella, Christian Mothers will have rosary services at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Source - Kenosha News - Feb 18 & 19, 1963

Research notes for Kate

Richter, Catherine Dorothea (w/ Peter M. Schlax) (b. 5/28/1878) (d/ Alphonse & Dorothy, nee Schuermann) (bptz. 6/2/1878)

02-18-1963
S 02-21-63
StAl Bap I-1878, p. 76, #8
May 28
1878
Birth
Birth of Catherine Richter
Jun
1880
Age 2
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Sep 13
1896
Age 18
Death of mother, Dora Schuermann
Jun
1900
Age 22
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
May 28
1901
Age 23
Married to Peter Schlax
Sep 24
1903
Age 25
Birth of child, Leslie Schlax
Aug 06
1906
Age 28
Birth of child, Francis Schlax
Apr
1910
Age 31
Lived in Kenosha Ward 2, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Oct 20
1910
Age 32
Birth of child, Arthur Schlax
Nov 30
1910
Age 32
Death of child, Arthur Schlax
Aug 04
1915
Age 37
Birth of child, Dorothy Schlax
Jan
1920
Age 41
Lived in Kenosha Ward 2, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr 27
1928
Age 49
Death of father, Alphons Richter
Apr
1930
Age 51
Lived in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr
1940
Age 61
Lived in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Jan 10
1948
Age 69
Death of spouse, Peter Schlax
Feb 18
1963
Age 84
Death of Catherine Richter


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