William Fredrick Kutsch1,2,3,4

M, b. 5 September 1881, d. 20 April 1946
FatherJacob Frederick Kutsch3 b. 25 Mar 1855, d. 19 May 1937
MotherAnna Katharina Stamm4 b. 18 Dec 1860, d. 3 Nov 1951
     William Fredrick Kutsch, son of Jacob Frederick Kutsch and Anna Katharina Stamm, was born on 5 September 1881 at Washington County, Kansas.1

William migrated to Nebraska with his parents in 1897.1 He married Mabel LaPlant on 10 December 1912 at Prairie Center, Buffalo County, Nebraska.1

William died on 20 April 1946 at Sumner, Dawson County, Nebraska, at age 64 years, 7 months and 15 days. His obituary reads as follows:
William Fredrick Kutsch was born September 5th, 1881 in Washington. Kansas. At the age of sixteen years in 1897 he came with his parents to Nebraska and located at Prairie Center, Nebr.
On December 10th, 1912 he enterd the state of Holy Matrimony with Miss Mabel La Plant at Prairie Center. This union the Lord blessed with two children, Louis and Leona.
In 1915 he and his family moved to Sumner, where he resided until his death.
In comparatively good health he was suddenly called out of life April 20th at 1:15 p. m. Funeral services were conducted on April 24th. Pastor G. Schaefer, of Amherst officiating. His body was laid to rest in the Sumner City cemetery.
He leaves to mourn his death, his aged mother, Anna Kutsch, his beloved wife, two children, Louis Kutsch of Indianapolis and his daughter, Leona Price of Sumner; nine brothers, George, Chas. Albert, Edward, Fred, Benjamin, Thomas and Theodore, one sister, Elizabeth Kutsch and many other relatives and friends.
He attained the age of 64 years.1,4
, and was buried on 24 April 1946 at Sumner City Cemetery.1

Family: Mabel LaPlant

Citations

  1. [S4219] The Dawson County Herald, 9 May 1946, Page 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/709901236
    William Fredrick Kutsch- 20 Apr 1946.
  2. [S4220] Sumner News, 19 Jul 1934, Page 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/770335227
    George and Ed Kutsch were at Wm. Kutsch’s Saturday looking over their cattle.
    Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kutsch and children. Lewis and Leona, and other relatives had a picnic dinner at the Jacob Kutsch home In Sumner, Sunday. Ted Kutsch and wife of Stapleton were also present.
  3. [S4223] The Stapleton Enterprise, 1 August 1935, Page 4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/754780394
    Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kutsch and their son, William, his wife and their family of Sumner arrived Tuesday for a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kutsch and David Lee. The William Kutsch family went on to North Platte for a visit with relatives who reside south of that city. Ted’s father and mother returned home on the afternoon train the same day.
  4. [S4236] The Kearney Daily Hub, 13 November 1951, Page 9. https://www.newspapers.com/image/708625936
    Anna Catharina Stamm - 3 Nov 1951.
  5. [S4224] The Kearney Daily Hub, 1 August 1935, Page 8. https://www.newspapers.com/image/708584312
    SUMNER —Mr. and Mrs. William Kutsch received word from the war department last Tuesday that their son, Pfc. Louis Kutsch, was admitted Jan. 3 to the Halloran general hospital at Staten Island. Louis was wounded seriously in France August 3, 1944, and very little information has been received from him since that time.
  6. [S4225] The Kearney Daily Hub, 23 September 1944, Page 4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/708585124
    Mr. and Mrs. William Kutsch have received a letter which their son, Pfc. Louis Kutsch had dictated, stating that his condition was as good as could be expected and requesting cookies and candy from home. Private Kutsch was seriously wounded in France August 3.
  7. [S4228] The Ansley Herald, 3 Jun 1943, Page 3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/672115825
    Leona Kutsch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kutsch of Sumner, Nebr., and S. Sgt. Dean H. Price of Ft. Lewis, Washington, son of Mr. and Mrs I. M. Price of Sumner, Nebr., were united in marriage May 18th, 1943, at Tacoma, Washington, by Rev. Loftners of the Lutheran church.
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