Matilda called Tilly Schoen

Birth: Sep. 23, 1857 Death: Jun. 14, 1923

MATHILDA SCHOEN

The passing of Mrs. Herman Schoen, Sr., of the town of Stockbridge at St. Nicholas' hospital at Sheboygan on June 14th cast a gloom over the community in which she resided the greater portion of her life. Mrs. Schoen had been in failing health for several months and was taken to the hospital at Sheboygan June 6th with the hope of regained her health but to no avail and she passed away as above stated.

Mathilda Oesau, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tjark Oesau, was born in the town of New Holstein Sept. 23, 1857 and remained at home with her parents assisting on the farm until her marriage to Herman Schoen of the same town on June 4, 1877 when they moved to the town of Stockbridge and located on the farm which is now owned by their son, Herman Schoen, Jr. They operated the farm until 1911 when they disposed of it to their son and moved to Chilton. Her husband died May 29, 1915 and shortly after she returned to Stockbridge town and made her home with her children. The remains were brought to the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schluchter, and the funeral was held from the home. Rev. W. A. Arpke of this city officiated at the services and paid a glowing tribute to the life work of the deceased. Burial was made in the Breed cemetery.

She is survived by three sons, Herman, George and Oscar and a daughter, Mrs. Adam Schluchter, all of Stockbridge town. She also leaves two brothers, Arthur Oesau of Manitowoc and George Oesau of Kiel, four sisters, Mrs. Theo. Voss of Kiel, Mrs. J. B. Landry, Mrs. Fred Borck and Mrs. Frank Laurent of Thorp and thirteen grandchildren. Chilton Times – June 23, 1923

MATHILDA SCHOEN

The passing of Mrs. Herman Schoen, Sr., of the town of Stockbridge at St. Nicholas' hospital at Sheboygan on June 14th cast a gloom over the community in which she resided the greater portion of her life. Mrs. Schoen had been in failing health for several months and was taken to the hospital at Sheboygan June 6th with the hope of regained her health but to no avail and she passed away as above stated.

Mathilda Oesau, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tjark Oesau, was born in the town of New Holstein Sept. 23, 1857 and remained at home with her parents assisting on the farm until her marriage to Herman Schoen of the same town on June 4, 1877 when they moved to the town of Stockbridge and located on the farm which is now owned by their son, Herman Schoen, Jr. They operated the farm until 1911 when they disposed of it to their son and moved to Chilton. Her husband died May 29, 1915 and shortly after she returned to Stockbridge town and made her home with her children. The remains were brought to the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schluchter, and the funeral was held from the home. Rev. W. A. Arpke of this city officiated at the services and paid a glowing tribute to the life work of the deceased. Burial was made in the Breed cemetery.

She is survived by three sons, Herman, George and Oscar and a daughter, Mrs. Adam Schluchter, all of Stockbridge town. She also leaves two brothers, Arthur Oesau of Manitowoc and George Oesau of Kiel, four sisters, Mrs. Theo. Voss of Kiel, Mrs. J. B. Landry, Mrs. Fred Borck and Mrs. Frank Laurent of Thorp and thirteen grandchildren. Chilton Times – June 23, 1923