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Mary Fleischmann

 

 

Mary Fleischman Mares (sitting holding son Phillip)

 

Born: 28 Aug 1879, Austria

 

Parents: Wenzel Fleischmann (1857-1931) and Katherine Wild (1859-1935)

 

Siblings: John (1884),  Katherine (1886/7-1973),  Frank (1888),  Wenzel/James (1890),  Annie (1892),  Cora (1894),     Theresa (1896),  Joseph (1899),  Frances (1901), Tessie (1904)

 

Marriage: to Christian Mares 5/5/1901, Bessimer, Michigan.

 

Children: Barbara (1901-1986),  Phillip Joseph (1903-1964),  Alvina (1905-1983),  Bernice (1906-1940),  Veronica (1909-1913),  Leonard Mark (1915-1977),  Charlotte (died at birth)

 

Death: 25 Dec 1935, Kenosha, WI, from complications of thyroid surgery. Buried St. James Cemetery, Kenosha.

 

Obituary:

Death Notice:
“Succumbs Christmas Night at St. Catherine’s After Short Illness”
Mrs. Mary F. Mares, age 56, of 6103 Twenty-fourth ave, the wife of Christian Mares, passed away at St. Catherine’s hospital Christmas night following a short illness. The deceased was born in Austria on Sept. 23, 1879, the daughter of Wenzel and Katherine Fleischmann. Before coming coming to Kenosha in 1920 she resided for many years at Bear Creek, Wis.  In 1900 she was united in marriage to Christian Mares at Bessimer, Mich.  Mrs. Mares was a devout member of St. Thomas’ church and an active worker of the Alter Society. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons and three daughters: Phillip of Racine, Leonard of Kenosha, Mrs. Barbara Mauel, Alvina and Bernice, all of Kenosha. Three brothers and four sisters also survive: Frank, Charles and Joseph Fleischmann, Mrs. Barbara Hubatch, Mrs. Katherine Zeorn, Mrs. Theresa Carley, and Mrs. Frances Koehler, all of Antigo, Wis. The body was removed from the Crossin funeral home to the late residence this afternoon. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 8:30 o’clock from the residence. The cortege will then proceed to St. Thomas church where mass will be read at 9 o’clock. Internment will follow in the family plot at St. James’ cemetery.

 

Census:

1930 WI census, Kenosha county, city of Kenosha, District 19:
Christ Mares, age 55, owns home, value $10,000, owns radio, age at marriage - 26, born WI, both parents born WI, laborer at auto factory
Mary, age 50, wife, age 21 at marriage, born Germany, both parents born Germany, year of immigration - 1885
Alvina M., age 24 no occupation
Leonard M., age 15
Bernice G., age 23, hemmer at hoisery factory

 

1920 Wisconsin, Outagamie Co, Bear Creek:
Chris, head, age 44, can read and write, born WI, father born Holland, mother born WI, mechanic at factory
Mary, wife, age 40, year of immigration 1885, naturalized in 1900, can read and write; born austria, parents born Austria
Phillip, age 16
Alvina, 14
Bernice, 13
Leonard, 4

 

1910 US census, Wisconsin, Outagamie County, city of Welcome:
Chris Mares, head, age 35, married 8 years, born WI, father and mother born Holland, speaks english, blacksmith at the blacksmith shop,
Mary, wife, age 29, 5 children born, 5 children alive; born Germany, parents both born Germany; year of immigration:1892
Barbara, daughter, age 8, born Michigan
Phillip, son, age 7, born WI
Alvina, daughter, age 4, born Wi
Bernice, daughter, age 3, born Wi
Veronica, daughter, age 1 9/12, born Wi

 

1900 US census, WI, Oneida county, Rhinelander:   Mary Fleshman, age 20, born Germany, servant. Living in large boarding house on Stevens St, name of  house written in margin but difficult to decipher. Looks like Ropprds or Roffrts.

 

 

Four generations L-R: Katherine Wild Fleischmann (1859-1935), Mary Fleischmann Mares (1879-1935), Barbara Mares Mauel (1901-1986), living Mauel

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