My 3rd GGrandfather, John Gettinger and wife Margaret, lived in Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin during the mid to late 1800s, 1850-1880. They lived on a farm and had a daughter, Catherine who married a Blahnik. Any information on siblings or parental ancestry would be much appreciated.
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Jacob Blahnik, Sr., an Old Pioneer Resident Passes Away at His Home in This City Wednesday.
Jacob Blahnik, Sr., one of the best known residents of this vicinity, died at his home in this city at 7:00 o'clock last Wednesday evening from a stroke of apoplexy.
Deceased was born in Asistrier, Bohemia, July 25th, 1837, and was therefore at the time of his death aged 71 years 3 months and 16 days. He came to America with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Blahnik, now both deceased, in the year 1856. The family settling in the town of Ahnapee, west of this city, where deceased made his home thereafter until about two years ago, when he took up his residence in Algoma. On October 28th 1863, he was united in marriage with Miss Katherine Goettinger, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Goettinger, of the town of Ahnapee.
After locating in Ahnapee Mr. Blahnik engaged in farming as an occupation and prospered at that avocation, through industrious and thrifty habits, accumulating a large amount of real estate, which he distributed between two sons at about the time he removed to this city. During his long residence in this vicinity Mr. Blahnik became well known and made many friends to whom the news of his death brings deep regret.
He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and children, four sons, four daughters and four brothers. The sons and daughters are: Joseph G. Blahnik of Menominee; Mrs. F. Jirtle, Mrs. V. Welniak, Miss Emily H. and Mich. Blahnik of this city, Jacob J. and Geo. F. Blahnik of Ahnapee town, The brothers are Mathias Blahnik of Pierce town, George and John Blahnik of this city and Jos. Blahnik of Ahnapee Town.
The funeral services will take place at St. Mary's Catholic Church in this city, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Fr. Kraemer officiating. Interment in the Catholic cemetery.
Obituary for Katherine Gettinger (Goettinger) 1843-1924 from Algoma Record Herald
ALGOMA PIONEER DIED AT AGE 81
Mrs. Katherine Blahnik, an early pioneer of Algoma, who lived here when wolves howled at the doors and Indians had there war dances, died at her home after suffering a year and five months with paralysis. The end came quietly at 11:30 o'clock Sunday evening. Mrs. Blahnik was 81 years old.
Burial was made in St. Mary's cemetery following funeral services which were held at the church of the Immaculate Conception Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. A solemn requiem mass was held for the dead. The Rev. William Kraemer officiated, assisted by Rev. A. Broens, deacon, Sturgeon Bay, and the Rev. William Groessl as sub-deacon.
Mrs. Blahnik was born in Pilsen, Austria in 1843. When she was 9 years old she came to America with her parents, settling at Algoma. Woods then occupied what are now streets, and only a few houses were clustered together. Tales of Indians and wolves howling about the doors were often told by Mrs. Blahnik, according to the children. She was married to Jacob Blahnik, sr., in July, 1859. Following their marriage the couple moved to the farm in Ahnapee town now owned by their son, Jacob J. Blahnik. Until 1906 when they moved to Algoma to retire they lived on the farm. Mr. Blahnik died in 1908, and since Mrs. Blahnik lived with her daughter, Miss Emily.
Four sons and four daughters live to mourn her death. They are Miss Emily Blahnik, Mrs. F.G. Jirtle, Mrs. V. Welnick, and Mrs. John Matzke, Jacob J. Blahnik, George F. Blahnik, and Michael and Joseph G. Blahnik, Menominee, Mich. The oldest daughter, Mrs. Katherine McCurry died in 1905. Thirty-four grand children and 7 great grandchildren also survive.
A large throng from Kodan attended the funeral. Among those from outside points who attended were Miss Fannie Blahnik, Mr. and Mrs. John Bangert and son, Leander, Mrs. J. Sticka, all of Green Bay; Joseph G. Blahnik and Michael Blahnik, Menominee, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barta, Kewaunee; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blahnik, Montpelier town; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hucek, Forestville; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Blahnik, West Kewaunee; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baumeister, Kewaunee; Mrs. Charles Borgman, Kewaunee: Mrs. H. Nemetz and son, Otto, Kewaunee; Mrs. Alger Fell, Omro; Mres. E.W. Ullsperger, Milwaukee; Miss Sophis Matzke, Chicago; Miss Kathleen McCurrie, Chicago Mr. and Mrs. John Halada, Montpelier; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blahnik, Alaska; Mr and Mrs. Henry Baumeister, Kewaunee.
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