Campbellsport News, April 10, 1919

DEATH OF NICK ENFELDT
ONE OF OUR HIGHLY RESPECTED CITIZENS CALLED TO THE GREAT BEYOND

  As we briefly mentioned in our last issue, Nicholas Enfeldt, aged 74 years, died at his home two miles northwest of the village, last Thursday afternoon at 1:40 o'clock, after being in failing health for sometime, but his death was directly due to pneumonia which set in several days before.
   The deceased was born in Luxemburg, Germany, March 4, 1845, and came to America with his parents, when one and one-half years old. They settled in town Hartford, Washington county, and in 1870 the young man went to Lomira, a year later he was married to Miss Mary Theisen of Campbellsport and settled in this village. Seventeen years ago he bought a farm in town Ashford near this village, where they have since made their home. Mr. Enfeldt was a hardworking, industrious farmer and had the respect of a large circle of friends. During his residence here Mr. Enfeldt was prominent in local politics and was town constable for a number  of years.
   He is survived by his wife, two sons, John of town Ashford and Frank of this village, three daughters, Mrs. Anna Liedgen of Milwaukee, and Josephine and Margaret at home, also three brothers, Joseph of Hartford, Henry of Milwaukee and Martin of Rice Lake.
   The funeral was held from St. Matthews church Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Father July officiating at requiem mass, and at the grave in the Union cemetery. The local branch of Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, attended the funeral in a body.
   The following brother Knights were pallbearers: Steve Bonesho, Anton Kaehne, John Rinzel, Henry Leibel, Mike Farrell and Frank Becker, Sr.
   Those who attended the funeral from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Enfeldt, Mr. and Mrs. Berthram Theisen, Barney Walters and family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Enfeldt, and Mr. and Mrs. John Walters, all of Hartford; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Enfeldt of Rice Lake, Wis., Louis Gundram and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Theisen of Allenton, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schroeder of Randon Lake.

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