Mary Tanking (1902

Date : 20 May 1948
Location : St. Mary's Cemetery, Burlington, WI

Mrs. Arthur Peterson

After an illness of several months, Mrs. Arthur Peterson, 44, died at Memorial hospital Saturday. Her funeral was in St. Mary church and interment was in St. Mary cemetery. Msgr. Edward J. Kersting officiated.

Mrs. Peterson was born Mary Tanking, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Tanking, in Wheatland, September 9, 1903. She was married to Arthur Peterson in Burlington, April 28, 1947. She was a member of St. Mary church and of the Royal Neighbors. She lived in Burlington and vicinity all her life.

Survivors include Mr. Peterson and three daughters and one son by a previous marriage: Mrs. Ralph E. Yopp, Mrs. LeRoy Stoehr, and Wenzel Tauscher of Burlington, and Mrs. Harold Skarie of Waterford. Her living sisters are Mrs. Felix Robers of Slade's Corners, and Mrs. Wallace Frahm of Wheatland. Her brothers are Henry Tanking of Lake Geneva, Frank and William of Kenosha, and John Tanking of California. There are four grandchildren.

Burlington Standard - May 21, 1948

No headstone photos

Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 2 - Baptism Records; 1896-1920; Image 375/711

Mary Tanking - line 23

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342340

William Holtz - line 19

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04515; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 51-4

Mrs. Arthur Peterson

After an illness of several months, Mrs. Arthur Peterson, 44, died at Memorial hospital Saturday. Her funeral was in St. Mary church and interment was in St. Mary cemetery. Msgr. Edward J. Kersting officiated.

Mrs. Peterson was born Mary Tanking, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Tanking, in Wheatland, September 9, 1903. She was married to Arthur Peterson in Burlington, April 28, 1947. She was a member of St. Mary church and of the Royal Neighbors. She lived in Burlington and vicinity all her life.

Survivors include Mr. Peterson and three daughters and one son by a previous marriage: Mrs. Ralph E. Yopp, Mrs. LeRoy Stoehr, and Wenzel Tauscher of Burlington, and Mrs. Harold Skarie of Waterford. Her living sisters are Mrs. Felix Robers of Slade's Corners, and Mrs. Wallace Frahm of Wheatland. Her brothers are Henry Tanking of Lake Geneva, Frank and William of Kenosha, and John Tanking of California. There are four grandchildren.

Source - Burlington Standard - May 21, 1948

Research notes for Mary

1st husband - married 1 Feb 1921 - Wenzel E Tauscher (23 Apr 1892 - 3 Aug 1931)
2nd husband - married 23 Sep 1932 - William Holtz - divorced 1946
3rd husband - married 28 Apr 1948 - Arthur Peterson

Hollencamp vs Tanking

Records indicated Mary was actually Mary Hollencamp d/Ben and Francis (Tanking) Hollencamp. Here's what I THINK happened...I did not dig deep enough to PROVE this... Mary Tanking was born to John and Mary Sr. (nee: Hollencamp) Mary Sr. has a brother, Benjamin. Mary Sr. died 3 weeks after Mary Jr. (this Mary) was born. I think Mary Jr. was sent to live with her uncle Benjamin and wife, Francis. It would explain the 1910 and 1920 census records.

Probable 1910 Census
Probable 1920 Census

Sep 09 1902 Birth		Birth of Mary Tanking
Apr 1930 Age 27		Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Sep 23 1932 Age 30		Married to William Holtz (Divorced)
Apr 1940 Age 37		Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
May 16 1948 Age 45		Death of Mary Tanking