Funeral program: William Frederick Eberlein, 1917-1986
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inWilliam F. Eberlein
William F. Eberlein, age 68, of Rochester, New York, died June 13, 1986, at Rochester.
He was born in Shawano and graduated from Shawano High School. He was also a graduate of Harvard University. He had taught mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Michigan, Harvard University and Oxford University. At the time of his death, he was professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of Rochester, New York. He was the son of the late Judge and Mrs. M.G. Eberlein.
He is survived by seven children, Patrick Eberlein, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Kathryn Klaber, Cleveland, Ohio; Michael Eberlein, Lewiston, Idaho; Robert Eberlein, Washington, D.C.; Sarah Wells, Mary Wells and Kristin [sic] Eberlein, all of Rochester, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; three brothers, Judge M.G. Eberlein, Shawano, Dr. Walter R. Eberlein, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and Frederic Eberlein, Shawano. He was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Volkman.
Funeral services were held at the Interfaith Chapel at the University of Rochester, conducted by the Society of Friends.
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Frederic C Eberlein (1919-2010), Lora E Rather (1884-1960), Michael G Eberlein (1880-1952), Walter R Eberlein (1921-2003)
The following quotation is from two photocopied pages of a manuscript in my Uncle Fritz’s genealogical files:
“The Eberlein house across the street was open house for all the neighborhood kids. There was always plenty of fresh milk from their farm along with graham crackers for snacks. At mealtime, though, everybody out.
Laura [sic] Eberlein was a gracious, uncomplaining matriarch who held the entire Eberlein ensemble together — Mike senior, a daughter, and four sons.
Wally Eberlein, the youngest, and I were close friends as we grew up together. He was a first rate intellectual and was to become valedictorian of his 1939 high school graduating class. Wally’s next older brother, Fritz, and I were also to become good friends in our teen years.
Mike Eberlein, a big, gruff, successful, small town lawyer occasionally picked me up for a hug and a whiskery kiss on his way to work and the barbershop for his regular morning shave.
Like all little kids, I, too, was irresistibly huggable.”
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inWalter R. Eberlein, M.D.
Dr. Walter Eberlein, son of the late circuit court judge Michael G. Eberlein and Mrs. Eberlein, died at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on June 5, 2003, at age 81.
Dr. Eberlein graduated from Shawano High School in 1939, valedictorian of his class, editor of the high school annual, active in forensics, member of the high school debate team that won the Wisconsin state championship. He participated in the national championship held in Oklahoma City. Two years later he won the Wisconsin state championship for extempore speaking and attended the national championship in Ohio, followed by a summer scholarship to the University of Denver. He was awarded a scholarship to Harvard after completing premed studies. He attended and graduated from Harvard Medical School. He joined the Army Medical Corps, was base surgeon at the Air Force Station in Shanghai, China. He completed residencies in pediatrics and internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medical School, and the University of Zurich, Switzerland. He then joined the faculty of Children’s Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Medical. At the time of his retirement he was chief of pediatric endocrinology. He left his entire estate to Children’s Hospital for research.
Private services will be held. Internment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery next to his parents.
He was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers. One brother, Frederic C. Eberlein of Shawano survives.
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inIt was with a feeling of sincerest regret that the news was received last Saturday evening announcing the death of Mrs F. Eberlein. After a brave, but trying, struggle against the grin destroyer, the venerable, good lady was compelled to give way to the unconquerable hand of death and passed to her reward in a peaceful slumber. Although her death was not unexpected, it came as a painful blow to the members of the family and to the great number of friends who had so long known and venerated ths kind and generous lady. She had been sick about two years. She underwent an operation at Oshkosh in March, 1905, then went to St. Louis where another operation was performed in July, 1905. This operation seemed to be successful and the cancer from which she had been suffering did not recur until February, 1906, just about the time when she was convalescing from a broken limb sustained in an accident at the county fair last year. A peculiar coincidence in connection with the lady’s sad death is that she was injured on the closing day of the fair last year, and passed away on the last day of this year’s fair. She was a very patient sufferer and never complained. Toward the end she was relieved of much pain. Her death was due to severe hemorrhages which completely exhausted her. She died without a struggle. All of her children, with the exception of Mrs. Rev. S. Kriewaldt, had visited her within the last six months.
Mrs. Eberlein was born in Friesenhausen, Kingdom of Bavaria, February 20, 184l. She came to America when a young girl, and married to Frederick Eberlein at Pittsburgh, Pa., on January 1, 1858. The couple lived at Pittsburgh for a few years where Mr. Eberlein followed the shoemaking trade. Later they moved to southern Illinois on a farm, but on account of poor crops were compelled to return to Pittsburgh, where the shoemaker’s trade was again resumed. They remained there for a few years and in 1869 moved to Wisconsin and settled upon a wild tract of land in the town of Herman, this county. Here they lived ten years and here most of their children were born. In the fall of 1879 they moved to Shawano and have lived here since.
F. Eberlein served in the United States army from 1855 to 1858. He was disabled and suffered on account of the injury until his death, which occurred Feb. 5, 1896. Fifteen children were born to them, eleven of whom are still living. The others died in infancy. Mrs. Eberlein is survived by a sister in this city, Mrs L. Schenk. The following are the names and addresses of the children: John V. Eberlein, Waupun prison guard, Waupun; Mrs. A. M. Cronce, Pella; Mrs. Mm. Reichel, Shawano; Mrs Rev. H. Kellerman, Cape Giradeau, Mo; Mrs F. S, Breed, Embarrass; Mrs G. C. Pludeman, Montrose, S.D.; Mrs Rev. E. Kriewaldt, Lobethal, South Australia; Frederick A. Eberlein, Shawano; Charles 0. Eberlein, Shawano; Mrs Conrad E. Kellerman, Troy, Ill.; Michael G. Eberlein, Shawano. The deceased lady is survived by over forty grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Lutheran church of this city and of the Ladies’ society of that church and of the cemetery society. She was conscious until within the last few hours of her death. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, brief services being held at the home and later at the church, where a vast concourse of sympathizing friends gathered with stricken relatives to pay a last tribute of respect. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, attesting the high esteem in which the deceased lady was held. Rev. F. F. Selle had charge of the obsequies, and in beautiful and inspiring words eulogized her good deeds and kindly traits as being worthy of fullest emulation. The remains were laid to rest in the Shawano Cemetery at the side of those of Mr. Eberlein.
Shawano County Journal, 20 September 1906
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inMrs. Mary Cronce died at her home in the town of Washington on Sunday
morning at 1:00 O’clock, aged 45 years, 1 month, and 6 days.
The deceased was born in East Liberty, Penn., and came to Shawano
with her parents when about 6 years of age. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Eberlein, lived in the town of Herman for a few years and when
about fifteen years of age she moved to Shawano and lived their a number
of years. She was married to A.M. Cronce 27 years the 30th of last month.
The deceased lived in the town of Pella for the past five years and moved
to a farm in Washington a few months ago. She was a good mother and was
greatly liked by her neighbors and friends and always had a good word to
say to everyone. Besides her husband, four sons and four daughters are
left to mourn her sudden death. The daughters are Mrs. Alice King of
Appleton; Mrs. Ema Hoppie of Shawano; Rena and Liddie, and the sons are
Freddie, Dewey and Algeof the town of Washington, and John of Shepley.
There are also a number of brothers and sisters who reside in the city and
elsewhere.
Unidentified Shawano newspaper, 24 Nov 1908.