Marie Anna (Knaus) Lefeber (1855 - 1953)

Born 24 Feb 1855 in Johnsburg, Fond du Lac County Wisconsin, USA

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Died 25 Aug 1953 at age 98 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

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Birth: Feb. 24, 1855 Johnsburg Fond du Lac County Wisconsin, USA Death: Aug. 25, 1953 Fond du Lac Fond du Lac County Wisconsin, USA

Sheboygan Press, Wednesday August 26, 1953

Mr. Mary Ann Lefeber, 98, passed away at her home in Fond du Lac at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Lefeber, a daughter of pioneer settlers, is survived by 131 direct descendants.

Nee Mary Ann Knaus, she was born In Johnsburg on February 4, 1855, the daughter of Matthias and Anna Catherine Olig Knaus. She was married to Joseph Lefeber of Mt. Calvary, and he preceded her in death on February 14, 1929.

The couple operated a farm near Johnsburg for 20 years, then operated a farm near St. Cloud. In 1918, they left the farm and made their home in Fond du Lac. She was a member of St. Marys Altar and Rosary Society and the Third Order of St. Francis.

Survivors include 10 children; Mrs. Frank Michels of Sboyn;Mrs. Gertrude Michels; Math; and Miss Clara Lefeber, all of Fond du Lac; Mrs. Anton Pauly; Michael; John; Christ; and Stephen, all of St Cloud, and Alois of New Holstein. Also surviving are 39 grandchildren and 82 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, three brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Lisowe Funeral Home, St. Cloud and at 10 alm. at St. Claudius Catholic Church, St. Cloud. The Rev. Roman Stoffel will be celebrant of the requiem high mass and burial will be made in the church cemetery.

Family links: Parents: Mathias Knaus (1819 - 1898) Anna Catherine Olig Knaus (1821 - 1895)

Spouse: Joseph Lefeber (1850 - 1929)*

Children: Margaret Lefeber Michels (1877 - 1957)* Christian Lefeber (1888 - 1990)* Clara Lefeber (1897 - 1984)*

Siblings: Anton Knaus (1847 - 1925)* Christina Knaus Karls (1848 - 1942)* Margaret Knaus Goeser (1851 - 1925)* Peter Knaus (1853 - 1938)* Mary Ann Knaus Lefeber (1855 - 1953) Eva Catherina Knaus Casper (1857 - 1934)* Helena Knaus (1859 - 1946)* Gertruda Knaus (1861 - 1918)* Nicholas Knaus (1863 - 1891)*

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Burial: Saint Cloud Cemetery Saint Cloud Fond du Lac County Wisconsin, USA

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1. ↑ Knaus-131 was created by Sheri Stritof through the import of Goeser.GED on May 7, 2017. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9N-GLG : accessed 2 August 2015), Margaret Knaus in household of Matthias Knaus, The Town Of Calumet, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 37, household ID 254, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,407.

Findagrave.com of Mary Anne Knaus at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42842443