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John William Duessing

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John William Duessing

Birth
Schwerin, Stadtkreis Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Death
21 Jul 1909 (aged 71)
Cleveland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Cleveland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Duessing, John William

26th WI Infantry, Company I

Born: October 22, 1837

Wife: Mary, 1849-1930

Enlisted: August 21,1862 as a Corporal from Centerville, WI Promotion: Sergeant Mustered Out: June 13, 1865

1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: John Duessing, Centerville History of Hika, Manitowoc Co., Patron's Directory, 1893 on microfilm in Two River's Library:

DUESSING: John: Farmer and stock breeder. Draft horses, Holstein cattle, Chester White hogs, Sheep, and Poultry. Post Office, Hika; Section 21; Centreville Township.

1895 Veterans Census of Manitowoc County: Duesing, John, 1st Sgt, Co I, Rgt 26 Infantry, post office Cleveland

1901-02 Residents of Manitowoc, County: Duessing, John, Section 21, Centerville Twp, Cleveland P.O., 80 acres.

Died: July 21, 1909

Buried: St. Johann's Lutheran
Cemetery, Hika, Centerville, WI

Gravesite: Part of Julius Bahr's (son-in-law) bio (2manitowoc.com): "John Duessing, was one of the early settlers of this county and a veteran of the Civil war. Throughout his life he manifested the same spirit of loyalty that took him to the front when it was necessary to defend Union interests at the point of the bayonet.ossw Mary

From Der Nord Westen, 29 July 1909:
Death Wednesday evening last week in Town Centerville of John Duesing of throat cancer. The deceased, who was born 1858 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, came to America as an 11-year old boy. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He leaves his widow, 3 sons and 5 daughters.

(Note: He couldn't have been a veteran of the Civil War if he was b. in 1858, the newspaper may have said 1838 and been misread. Sometimes letters and numbers aren't real clear.)
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John Duessing (co. death record v.9 p.136)
Husband of [Mary Wunsch]
Died July 21, 1909 at age 70 years, 8 months and 29 days
Son of John Duessing with mother unknown (both born Germany)
Farmer –born Germany
Died from "carcinoma of trachea and aesophagus, 9 months"
Buried at Hika Cemetery, Cleveland, Town of Centerville
Duessing, John William

26th WI Infantry, Company I

Born: October 22, 1837

Wife: Mary, 1849-1930

Enlisted: August 21,1862 as a Corporal from Centerville, WI Promotion: Sergeant Mustered Out: June 13, 1865

1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: John Duessing, Centerville History of Hika, Manitowoc Co., Patron's Directory, 1893 on microfilm in Two River's Library:

DUESSING: John: Farmer and stock breeder. Draft horses, Holstein cattle, Chester White hogs, Sheep, and Poultry. Post Office, Hika; Section 21; Centreville Township.

1895 Veterans Census of Manitowoc County: Duesing, John, 1st Sgt, Co I, Rgt 26 Infantry, post office Cleveland

1901-02 Residents of Manitowoc, County: Duessing, John, Section 21, Centerville Twp, Cleveland P.O., 80 acres.

Died: July 21, 1909

Buried: St. Johann's Lutheran
Cemetery, Hika, Centerville, WI

Gravesite: Part of Julius Bahr's (son-in-law) bio (2manitowoc.com): "John Duessing, was one of the early settlers of this county and a veteran of the Civil war. Throughout his life he manifested the same spirit of loyalty that took him to the front when it was necessary to defend Union interests at the point of the bayonet.ossw Mary

From Der Nord Westen, 29 July 1909:
Death Wednesday evening last week in Town Centerville of John Duesing of throat cancer. The deceased, who was born 1858 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, came to America as an 11-year old boy. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He leaves his widow, 3 sons and 5 daughters.

(Note: He couldn't have been a veteran of the Civil War if he was b. in 1858, the newspaper may have said 1838 and been misread. Sometimes letters and numbers aren't real clear.)
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John Duessing (co. death record v.9 p.136)
Husband of [Mary Wunsch]
Died July 21, 1909 at age 70 years, 8 months and 29 days
Son of John Duessing with mother unknown (both born Germany)
Farmer –born Germany
Died from "carcinoma of trachea and aesophagus, 9 months"
Buried at Hika Cemetery, Cleveland, Town of Centerville


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  • Created by: Kent Salomon
  • Added: Apr 11, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68245909/john_william-duessing: accessed ), memorial page for John William Duessing (22 Oct 1837–21 Jul 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68245909, citing Saint Johannes Lutheran Cemetery, Cleveland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).