Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Frederick LUECK

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Winneconne Local February 14, 1918 p.1

Frederick Lueck, an old settler, died Thursday afternoon at two o'clock of
heart trouble, aged 76 years, 2 months and 20 days.  Deceased was born
November 17, 1841, in Bambietz, Holland, Prussia, Germany.  He came here
with his parents when 16 years old, his mother having died en route.  He
lived two years in New York, where he took care of a brother and sister
while his father returned to Germany and remarried.  Upon his return to
America, he came to Oshkosh where Frederick worked on a stock farm for John
Rogers.  During the civil war he enlisted in Co. C, 21st Wis. Inf. in
August, 1862.  He was wounded in his first battle which was at Perryville,
Ky.

Later he received an honorable discharge on February 8, 1863, at Lexington,
Ky.  He was in the hospital at Madison six months when his wounded leg was
amputated.  Later he came to the town of Winchester and worked on a farm,
thence to Oshkosh, where he worked in a planing mill.  While there he built
a home and married Henrietta Krenz, December 13, 1868.  Some years later he
bought a farm in the town of Winchester.  After farming for some years he
moved to Winneconne where his first wife died leaving him and one daughter.
In 1883, he married Mrs. Matilda Matwig nee Martin, who died March 3, 1903,
this union being blessed with two sons and one daughter.  He was a charter
member of St. Paul's Lutheran church.  Last Thursday he was again stricken
with his heart trouble, which ended his life.  He was buried from the house
at 1:30 and at 2 o'clock from St. Paul's Lutheran church.

He leaves to mourn his loss four children: Fred and George Lueck, Mrs.
Richard Oakes of Oshkosh and Mrs. Ed Marine of Winneconne.  Also a brother
Gustave Lueck of Milwaukee and eight grand children.

At the funeral service one song was sung in English and one song in German
and Rev. Hoyer preached in both English and German for the departed member.

There was a large attendance of relatives and friends and besides the
floral tributes the casket was draped with the flag in honor of the
deceased.

Six of his old comrades: Major Ashby, O.A. Olin, C. Wisemiller, Austin
Doughty, Nic Bersch and Capt. Johnson were pall bearers.  Rev. Hoyer saying
the last prayer over the remains when they were laid to rest in the
Winneconne cemetery.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mrs. Richard Oakes
and daughters Gladys and Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lueck and daughter,
George Lueck, Miss Helen Knoepfer, Miss Clara U and Mrs. Will Ely all of
Oshkosh.  Gus Lueck and Richard Hoefer of Milwaukee and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Newman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Spiegelberg, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Metzig and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Metzig all of the town of Winchester.