This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BERG, ERDMANN, PRIBBANOW Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DGC.2ACI/1430 Message Board Post: >From the Grand Rapids Tribune [Wood Co WI], Wednesday August 24, 1910, Page 1 DEATH OF CHARLES PRIBBANOW Charles PRIBBANOW, one of the old settlers of this section, died in this city on Sunday evening at the age of 82 years, death being due to old age and paralysis. Deceased was born on the 30th of June, 1828, at Meesow, Germany and was married in 1852 to Minnie BERG, who is still living in this city, the couple having spent 58 years of their life together. They had born to them twelve children, only four of whom are living, they being Herman and William PRIBBANOW and Mrs. Emma ERDMANN of this city, and Otto PRIBBANOW of Nekoosa. There are eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. PRIBBANOW came to America in 1866 and settled near Kellner, which at that time was a wilderness, and lived there until about a year ago, when he moved to this city, where he has since made his home. The funeral took place on Tuesday from the west side Lutheran church, Rev. Wm. Nommensen conducting the services, the remains being interred in Forest Hill cemetery. Submitter: Joan M Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com> Golden Rule Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm Specializing in Central Wisconsin Records Member, Association of Professional Genealogists