MENGES, William J.

1889 - 1972  (82 years)

• Name	MENGES, William J.
  Birth	2 Dec 1889	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1916	Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	cheesemaker
  Occupation	1926	Larrabee, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: general store and feed mill
  		ME-Wentker Larrabee Farm Store Wentker and Menges
  Death	1 Oct 1972	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Holy Family Hospital
  	WILLIAM J. MENGES (d.1972) William J. Menges, Sr., 82, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, retired general store and feed mill operator at Larrabee, Town of Gibson, died Sunday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Town of Gibson, the Rev. Percy Damrow officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Mr. Menges was born Dec. 2, 1889, in Two Rivers, son of the late Phillip and Mary Hardt Menges. Learning the Cheese making trade in his earlier years he built and operated a cheese factory at Two Creeks in 1916. In 1926, he disposed of the business and established that year a general store at Larrabee where he also built an adjoining feed mill. He operated the enterprise until his retirement in 1956. He was treasurer of the Town of Gibson for four years and town assessor for three years. He married Nora Meineke at St. John Church at Two Rivers, June 12, 1917. The couple celebrated its golden wedding anniversary at Mishicot in 1967. Besides his wife he leaves two daughters, two sons, two sisters; 27 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Three brothers and a granddaughter preceded him in death. Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home Mishicot, after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon until 11:30 a.m. Tuesday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of service. Memorials may be sent to Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Manitowoc Herald Times, 1972 October 2, Edited for Living ******** (Dec 02, 1889/Oct 1972/SSDI) From website www.2manitowoc.com/30obit.html
  Burial	Gibson Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  Person ID	I124	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Meineke Family (Mike's fraternal)
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2023

  
  

  Family	MEINEKE, Nora,   b. 21 Apr 1892, Wisconsin, United States d. Jul 1973 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1917	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Address: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
  	Miss Nora Meinecke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meinecke, and William Menges, of Two Rivers were married at Two Rivers today, at the Lutheran Parsonage. Rev. Doehler officiating. The bridal patr (sic) departed from this city for a wedding trip to Detroit, South Bend and other points and will make their home in the town of Two Rivers where Mr. Menges operates a cheese factory. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, June 12, 1917 P. 3
  Children	+ 1. MENGES, Mildred Esther,   b. 18 Feb 1920, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 8 May 2003, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 83 years) + 2. MENGES, Betty M.,   b. 1 Mar 1923, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 22 Nov 1999 (Age 76 years) + 3. MENGES, William R. Jr,   b. 28 May 1926, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 8 Mar 1991, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States (Age 64 years) + 4. Living
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Histories

  Nora (Meineke) Menges

  
  

• Sources

  [S416] Report - Meineke Family History, Created by Ellen Rohr from notes of Marilyn Rohr.