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Details: Wilhelm Schneider Ill Short Time, Dies Former Tannery Worker Dies; Funeral Services on Saturday Afternoon Wilhelm Schneider, 85 years, a well-known resident of Kenosha since 1913, died at his home, 5726 Fourteenth avenue Wednesday afternoon following a short illness. He was born in Eiserfeld, Germany, on May 15, 1851, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henrich Schneider. He spent the greater part of his life in Germany, coming to America and direct to Kenosha in May of 1913, and has made his home here since that time. He was employed for a number of years at the Hall Lamp company and later at the N. R. Allen Sons tannery, retiring from active duties when the tannery moved its factory from Kenosha. He is survived by his widow and by seven sons and one daughter; Wilhelm, Henrich, Richard and Paul Schneider in Germany; Emil Schneider, of Kenosha; Ernest Schneider, of Athens, Wis.; Albert Schneider, of Chicago, and Mrs. Don Chambers, of Fish Creek, Wis and by 52 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother and one sister; Henrich Schneider, in Germany, and Mrs. Elise Winchenbech, in Germany. The body Is at the Hansen funeral home where funeral #ervice will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 0'clock, interment following in the family plot in Green Ridge cemetery.
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