Thursday, January 2, 1958
    Obituaries
        Fred Holldorf
     Fred John Christian Holldorf was born
    in Wahrstorf, Germany on October 6,
    1868. He was baptized in infancy and
    later confirmed in the Lutheran faith in
    Germany.
     After being released from his term of
    military service in Germany in June of
    1890, he left for America in the Fall of
    the same year, and came to Aurora, Ill.,
    where he worked for a time, before
    leaving for South Dakota, where he
    settled in the vicinity of Canova. It was
    while at Canova that he met Ida
    Koepsell, who became his bride on May
    23, 1901. Twelve children were born of
    this marriage. His wife preceded him in
    death at the age of 45 years, on
    September 27, 1928.
     He became a naturalized citizen of the
    United States on November 13, 1907.
     In February of 191I the couple moved
    from South Dakota to Minnesota, settling
    in the vicinity of Campbell, where they
    lived until September, 1914, when they
    came to Glenwood City and settled on a
    farm in the Town of Forest. After the
    death of his wife, he continued on the
    farm until March of 1943, when he had a
    sale and went to stay with several of his
    children until November of 1944, when
    he went to make his home with his
    daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. W.
    Voeltz. He lived there until May 23, 1954,
    when he was taken to the Graff Nursing
    Home near Menomonie. On Nov. 7,
    1957, he was taken to Luther Hospital in
    Eau Claire, where he submitted to
    surgery on November 19, and where he
    remained until his death on December 23,
    at 5:15 pm. He had reached the ripe age
    of 89 years, 2 months and 17 days.
     He leaves to mourn his pasing 12
    children, Walter of Emerald; Hilda, Mrs.
    Wm. Voeltz, Emerald; Anna, Mrs. Frank
    Winberg, New Richmond; Olga, Mrs.
    Roy Fox, Ontario, Canada; Mathilde,
    Mrs. Max Kamm, Glenwood City;
    Henry, Glenwood City; Albert, Glenwood
    City; Fred, Jr., Clear Lake; Ella, Mrs.
    Edward Klauser, Downey, Calif.; Esther,
    Mrs. Edward Zastrow and Reinhold, both
    of Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; and Idell, Mrs.
    Donald Gast, Emerald. 40 grandchildren,
    21 great grandchildren, besides many
    other relatives and friends also survive.
     Funeral services were held at the
    Immanuel Lutheran Church on
    December 27 at 2 p.m. with Rev.
    Herbert Enser officiating. Pallbearers
    were Laverne Winberg, Eldon Holldorf,
    Orville Voeltz, Merwin Holldorf, Lyle
    Holldorf and Donavan Kamm.
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      Obituary for
       Fred John Christian Holldorf
         - Thurs. Jan. 2,1958