1881 - 1947 (66 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Mary Machalleck was born on 20 Sep 1881 in Prussia; died on 10 Oct 1947 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque County, Iowa. Notes:
Her marriage license to Joe Kamm shows her to be the daughter of Peter Machalleck and Anna Fesky?. Perhaps she was Peter's daughter and Amelia Jesse's step-daughter?
Her obituary as published in the Dubuque TELEGRAPH-HERALD, reads as follows:
Mrs. Joseph Kamm
Mrs. Joseph (Mary) KAMM, 66, of North Buena Vista, died at 6 p.m. Friday at Mercy Hospital after an illness of three days.
The funeral will be held Monday morning from the Didesch funeral home to Sacred Heart church, where the funeral mass will be offered at 9 a.m.
Mrs. Kamm was born in Germany Sept. 20, 1881, and came to the United States 63 years ago. She was formerly a resident of Cassville, Wis., but made her home at North Buena Vista for the past 34 years.
She was married Jan. 21, 1913, and was a member of the Immaculate Conception church at North Buena Vista.
Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Charlotte) EHLERS, Dubuque; two grandsons, Jerome and Dale EHLERS; two brothers, George MACHALLECK, Michigan City, Ind, and Joseph MACHALLECK, Niles, Mich; and two sisters, Mrs. Barbara EVERRETT, Niles, Mich., and Mrs. Annie SCHULTZ, Michigan City, Ind.
Mrs. Kamm was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Dorothy, one sister and one brother.
(Courtesy of Kenneth Kamm)
Mary married Joseph Kamm on 21 Jan 1913 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Joseph was born on 6 Apr 1881 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; died on 18 Oct 1963 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Charlotte Loretta Kamm
was born on 17 Nov 1913 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; was christened on 9 Jul 1924 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; died on 9 Feb 1997 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.
- 3. Dorothy May Kamm
was born on 31 May 1920 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; died on 5 Jun 1920 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; was buried in North Buena Vista Public Cemetery, Clayton County, Iowa.
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Generation: 2
2. | Charlotte Loretta Kamm (1.Mary1) was born on 17 Nov 1913 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; was christened on 9 Jul 1924 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; died on 9 Feb 1997 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Notes:
Her application for a Social Security number, date June 5, 1945, shows that she was living at 1005 Rhomberg, Dubuque, Iowa. She was working for Kretz in Dubuque, and using the name Charlotte Lor EHLERS. Her name at birth was shown as Charlotte Lorette KAMM, and her date of birth was listed as November 17, 1913, and it showed she was born in N. Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa to Joseph KAMM and Mary MACHELLECK (sic).
Ken Kamm also supplied this obituary, which ran in the DUBUQUE TELEGRAPH-HERALD of Monday, February 10, 1997:
Mrs. Frank K. Ehlers, 83, of Luther Manor Nursing Home, formerly of 540 Kaufmann Ave., died at 2:23 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, at Luther Manor.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main St., where there will be a wake service at 4 p.m.
Mrs. Ehlers formerly worked at Bethany Home for a while. She then became a full time wife and homemaker.
She was born on Nov. 17, 1913 in North Buena Vista, Iowa, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Machalik) Kamm. She married Frank K. Ehlers on May 17, 1932 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, North Buena Vista.
She was a member of St. Mary's Parish and was president of the Resident's Council at Luther Manor. Charlotte was known as an avid reader. She enjoyed doing needlework, working crossword puzzles and playing euchre and bingo.
Charlotte enjoyed being with her family and especially her grandchildre
Surviving are two sons, Jerome F (Norma) Ehlers and Dale J. Ehlers, both of Dubuque, 10 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank K. Ehlers, on September 24, 1983; and an infant great-granddaughter; Frances Ehlers; and an infant sister, Dorothy Kamm.
A Charlotte L. Ehlers Memorial Fund has been established.
Charlotte married Frank K. Ehlers on 17 May 1932 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa. Frank was born about 1907 in Holy Cross, Dubuque County, Iowa; died on 24 Sep 1983 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Dorothy May Kamm (1.Mary1) was born on 31 May 1920 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; died on 5 Jun 1920 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; was buried in North Buena Vista Public Cemetery, Clayton County, Iowa. Notes:
Died as an infant.
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Generation: 3
Generation: 4
Generation: 5
23. | Frances Ehlers (9.Living4, 4.Living3, 2.Charlotte2, 1.Mary1) was born on 18 Dec 1984 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; died on 18 Dec 1984 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque County, Iowa. |
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