Obit: Deutsch, Gustave C. (1875 - 1965)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Deutsch, Goebel, Neilsen, Larkin, Conlee, Gottfried, Holmsted, Scaaf, Garbisch, Krause, Beyer, Dudei, Wall, Scott, Mabie, Koehler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) December 16, 1965; News Clips

Deutsch, Gustave C. (20 March 1875 - 10 December 1965)

Gustave C. Deutsch, 90, of Neillsville, a long time Neillsville resident, died here Friday.  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Georgas Funeral Home.  The Rev. W. C. Koehler of the United Church of Christ officiated.  Burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Mr. Deutsch was born March 20, 1875, in Neillsville. He attended Neillsville schools, graduating from High School in 1892.  At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest graduates of the school.  He taught school from 1898-1903, then worked in the old Neillsville Furniture Factory, and later in various stores in Wisconsin as a clerk.

He operated a general merchandise store in Granton before returning to Neillsville, where he operated the Northside Store for 18 years.

Mr. Deutsch was active in Masonic work and was maintenance man at the Masonic Temple for 15 years.  He also served as poor commissioner and cemetery commissioner for the city of Neillsville for 25 years.

He had been in failing health for the last five years, and had been a resident of Memorial Home in Neillsville since October, 1963.  He was married July 29, 1913, to the former Bertha Goebel in Granton.  He was a member of the United Church of Christ.

Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Norman (Nancy) Neilsen of St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Norman (Beatrice) Larkin of Black River Falls, and Mrs. William (Josephine) Conlee of Waukesha. Other survivors are 6 grandchildren.

Pallbearers were: John Larkin, Hubert and Harold Dudei, Wilbert Goebel, Mark and Richard Conlee.  Masonic rites at the graveside were under the direction of Milo Mabie.

Ellis Wall sang, "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide with Me" accompanied by Mrs. Jess W. Scott.

People from out of town here for the service were: Mr. and Mrs. William Conlee and sons of Waukesha; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Neilson of St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Larkin and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. Holmsted of Black River Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Neilsen, Miss Nancy Scaaf, Gail and Janey Larkin, all of Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Garbisch, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Krause, Mr. and Mrs. George Beyer, Wilbert Goebel, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goebel, Carl Goebel, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Dudei and Mrs. Anna Dudei, all of Granton.

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Bio: Deutsch, Gustave Carl & Bertha M. Goebel

Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Deutsch

----Source: Family Records, WWI Draft, News Clips: Neillsville News. Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, WI) 3-21-1900

Gustave Carl Deutsch was born 30 March 1875, in Neillsville, Clark, WI, United States.  He married Bertha M. Goebel, July 29, 1913, in Granton, Wisconsin. When he passed away just before Christmas in 1965, he was buried in the Neillsville, WI City cemetery.

1900 Wisconsin Clark ED 28 Neillsville city Ward 1-3, Pg. A6

Charles Deutsch Male 70 Married White Tailor, 27 May 1830 Germany 1873 1854 Germany Germany
S Wilhelmina Deutsch Female 59 Married White 4 Wife 4 27 Feb 1841 Germany 1873 1847 Germany Germany
Amelia Deutsch Female 27 Single White, school teacher, Daughter Jun 1873 WI Germany Germany
Gustave Deutsch Male 25 Single White, school teacher, Son Mar 1875 WI Germany Germany
Ferdinand Deutsch Male 22 Single White Son, day laborer,  Nov 1878 WI Germany Germany
Edward Deutsch Male 19 Single White Son, student, Sep 1881 WI Germany

1940 Federal Census, Clark Neillsville City, Neillsville 10-29 Neillsville City, Grand Ave.

Gustav C Deutsch Male 65 Married White Head Same Place 1875 WI
Bertha M Deutsch Female 51 Married White Wife Same Place 1889 WI
Nancy H Deutsch Female 25 Single White Daughter Same Place 1915 WI
Josephine L Deutsch Female 21 Single White Daughter Same Place 1919 WI

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Wife: Bertha M. Deutsch (2 May 1888-6 July 1966)
Neillsville, Clark, WI, United States

Children: Nancy H Deutsch (1915 -); Beatrice Deutsch (1916-); Josephine L Deutsch (1919-)

Parents: Charles Deutsch (May 1830 in Burstadt, Germany-3 November 1913, WI) married Sophia Wilhelmina Gottfried (3 February 1841 in Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken, Rhein, Prussia, Germany-3 March 1923 in WI)

Siblings: Barbara Amelia Deutsch (1 February 1874, West Bend, Washington, WI-10 January 1937, Wheatland, Platte, WY); Gustave Carl Deutsch, (30 March 1875, Neillsville, Clark, WI-10 December 1965, Neillsville, Clark, WI); Ferdinand George Deutsch, 14 November 1878, Neillsville, Clark, WI-31 October 1940, ND); Edward F Deutch (29 September 1881, Neillsville, Clark, WI-19 July 1904, WI)

World War I Draft Record

Gustav Carl Deutsch b. 30 Mar 1875, Clark Co., WI. 

Short height, medium build, blue eyes, light brown hair.

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Bio: Deutsch, Amelia (1874 - 1937)
Transcriber: Laurel Bragstad Schaub

Surnames: Deutsch

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, WI) 9-7-1900

Born, 1 February 1874, West Bend, Washington, WI and died, 10 January 1937, Wheatland, Platte, WY

Sister of Gustave C. Deutsch  (1875 - 1965).

Aug. 29, 1900 –School commences Monday with Amelia Deutsch as teacher.

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News Clips

Bio: Deutsch, Gus (21-Mar-1900)
Transcriber: Laurel Bragstad Schaub

----Source: Neillsville News. Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, WI) 3-21-1900

Gus Deutsch of Chili came home to spend Sunday with friends and parents.