Ploeger, Frederick

Other Events:

• Immigration: Abt 1856

Frederick — Crouse, Fredericka. Fredericka was born 13 Oct 1800; died 19 Jul 1872. [Group Sheet]

Frederick married Schernow, Louise 14 Aug 1877. Louise was born Abt 1856, Bear Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died Abt 1939, Great Bend, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

August married Steinman, Augusta Bef 1853. Augusta was born Abt 1825; died Abt 1910. [Group Sheet]

Ferdinand married Hendricks, Fredericka Bef 1857. Fredericka was born Abt 1837; died 18 Dec 1872. [Group Sheet]

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• Military Service: Bef 1866; Civil War - Co. K, 2nd Regiment Wis Infantry

William married Reiboldt, Mary 5 Oct 1867. Mary was born 17 Jan 1845, Mecklenburg, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died Abt 1927. [Group Sheet]

Ernest married Wunderlich, Elizabeth 28 Jul 1874. Elizabeth (daughter of Wunderlich, Johan Simon and Berg, Mary Ann Margaret) was born 19 Jul 1855; died 6 Sep 1890, Elmhurst, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Immigration: Abt 1867
• 1900 Census: 1900, Caledonia, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
• 1910 Census: 1910, Bovina, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920, Bovina, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1900 Census:
Ferdinand Pl*Ger44
Mary L* Pl*Ger34
Heinrich Her Pl*Ger12
Anna Louise Pl*Ger6
MI*A E* Pl*Ger3
Carolina Maria Pl*Ger2
Wilhelm Heinrich Pl*Ger8/12
Carl Kunschke68

1910 Census:
Ferdinand Pleuger55
Mary Pleuger43
Henry Pleuger22
Annie Pleuger17
Minnie Pleuger14
Carrie Pleuger12
Willie Pleuger10
Ferdinand Pleuger7

1920 Census:
Ferdiand Pluges64
Mary Pluges54
Henry Pluges33
William Pluges20
Ferdiand Pluges17
Minnie Pluges23
Carrie Pluges21

Ferdinand married Kunache, Mary 14 Apr 1887. Mary was born 3 May 1866, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; died Abt 29 Nov 1943. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1910 Census: 1910, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1025

Notes:

1910 Census:
Chas F Ploeger39
Ida Ploeger34
Sylvia B Ploeger13
Wealthy E Ploeger9
Elmer Heagle19
John Jeisemer22
Joe Dudeck19
Claud Armitage17

Biography:
CHARLES F. PLOEGER, farmer, stock raiser and large land owner of Seymour township, is one of Outagamie county's leading agriculturists, and has been identified with various business enterprises and public movements during a period covering the last decade. Mr. Ploeger is a native of Outagamie county, born in Ellington township August 4, 1870, a son of Ferdinand and Fredericka (Hendricks) Ploeger. Ferdinand Ploeger was a native of Germany, who came to Ellington township by way of Green Bay and located on fifty acres of wild land, being one of the earliest settlers of this section. He built a log house and log barn, and with the rude instruments at hand started to claim the property from the wilderness, and after having put that tract under cultivation, bought seventy-three acres in Greenville township and eighty acres in Center township, all of which he eventually cleared. He erected a good house and barn, but left these in 1882 to come to Seymour township, locating on a partly improved property, now the home of his son Charles, on which at that time there was a small house and barn. He continued to reside on this place until 1890, in which year he turned over the management to his son and retired from active life on account of failing health. He passed away in the faith of the Lutheran Church, October 7, 1895, aged sixty-four years, and was buried in the cemetery at Stephensville, in Ellington township. Ferdinand Ploeger had served in the German army prior to coming to the United States, and during the closing years of the Civil War was a soldier in Company F, Second Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry. Mr. Ploeger was married to Fredericka Hendricks, daughter of Fred and Prudence Hendricks, and she died December 18, 1872, aged thirty-four years, eleven months, eighteen days. Mrs. Ploeger had one brother, Fred, a pioneer of Grand Chute township, who is now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Ploeger there were born five daughters and one son: Charles; Adolphenia, born April 9, 1857, who is the widow of D. D. Chapman of Bangor, Michigan; Bertha, born October 4, 1860, who is single and resides in Milwaukee; Lovina, born November 13, 1868, who died January 3, 1888; Lucy, born July 12, 1867, who married Ferdinand Muller, of Seymour township; and Minnie, born December 15, 1872, who married August Bunkelman, and died September 24, 1895, leaving one child, Vernon Leroy Bunkelman. Charles F. Ploeger attended the district schools at Seymour and Ellington, and at the age of twenty years took charge of the home farm, his father's health having failed. On the home farm of 120 acres he rebuilt the house; built a new barn, 36x166 feet, with a silo capacity of 400 tons; a stone hog barn, 18x65 feet; a tool shed, 90x36 feet; a granary, 18x42 feet; chicken coop, 12x38 feet; corn crib, 30x48 feet, with 3,000 bushels capacity. When Ferdinand Ploeger first located on this farm his livestock consisted of a team of horses and a few head of cattle and pigs, and now the farm stock boasts of a large herd of thoroughbred Holstein cattle, 70 milch cows, high-grade Percheron horses, 500 Shropshire, Oxford and Southdown sheep, and produces Poland China hogs, while the chickens include the Silver Spangle, Leghorn and Plymouth Rock breeds. In about 1901, Mr. Ploeger added to the acreage of the home farm by purchasing eighty acres near Isaar, Seymour township, which is now under cultivation, and during 1903 bought forty acres of partly improved land, adding to this tract by a forty-acre purchase two years later, all of this property now being under cultivation. He also bought, in 1903, another tract of eighty acres in Seymour township, now all improved except twenty acres, and then purchased forty acres which is located in the town of Seymour, thirty acres of which are improved, and two acres of which he sold for the Seymour City Cemetery. He successively purchased eighty acres adjoining his property, eighty acres of cultivated land at Isaar, the Hebner place of eighty-one acres, and in 1909 the Armitage place adjoining the old homestead, a tract of forty acres, there now being 320 acres of land under cultivation on the old homestead, making a total of 668 acres, all in Seymour township. Mr. Ploeger is a Republican in politics, and he has never missed an election. He served as township clerk during 1899 and 1900, has been township chairman for the past two years, serving in this capacity at present, and was district school clerk for nine years. He was a charter member and helped to organize the Cicero Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1897, at which time he was elected treasurer, an office which he held twelve years, and was then made president, serving in that capacity at the present time. He was a charter member and has been president of the Seymour Mutual Hail and Cyclone Insurance Company since its incorporation ten years ago, was one of the organizers of the State Bank, of which he has always been a director, and is now serving his third year as president of the Seymour Driving Park Association, having formerly been vice-president of .that organization. Fraternally, he is connected with the E. F. U. of Neenah and the F. R. A. of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. On December 25, 1893, Mr. Ploeger was united in marriage with Miss Ida Bunkelman, who was born at Kewaskum, Washington county, Wisconsin, March 22, 1876, daughter of William and Fredericka (Leiter) Bunkelman, natives of Germany. Mr. Bunkelman came to Seymour township in 1881 and settled on a wild farm, which he improved, and there spent the remainder of his life in agricultural pursuits, his death occurring August 1, 1893, when fifty-eight years, eight months and twenty-one days old, while his widow survives him, she having been born in September, 1845. By a previous marriage Mr. Bunkelman had two children: William and ------ . His marriage with Fredericka Leiter was blessed by the birth of ten children, as follows: Matilda, born April 27, 1864, married William Buddenhagen and resides at Neillsville, Clark county; August, born January 3, 1863, who died in August, 1909, married (first) Minnie Ploeger, and (second) Anna Warner; Sarah, born May 6, 1870, married Art Flint, a farmer of Neillsville; Albert, born April 6, 1868, married November 4, 1896; Herman, born March 5, 1875, residing at Fond du Lac, married May Singbush; Ida, who married Mr. Ploeger; Louie, born November 4, 1882, is single and resides in California; Emma, born September 22, 1883, married Thomas Sickles and lives in the State of Washington; and Elmira, born March 6, 1885, died single in January 1910. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ploeger: Sylvia B., born March 27, 1897; and Wealthy E., born December 6, 1900. Mr. Ploeger's family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Ploeger employs a competent foreman and by thoroughly systemizing his work he is able to spend most of his time at his Waldorf farm, just three miles north of the city, where the visitor will find him with his genial wife always ready to welcome the coming guest.

Charles married Bunkelman, Ida 25 Dec 1893. Ida was born 22 Mar 1876, Kewaskum, Washington, Wisconsin, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0823

Notes:

Biography:
PLOGER BROTHERS. Prominent among the agriculturists of Seymour township, Outagamie county, may be mentioned the Ploger brothers, William F. and Henry F., farmers and stock raisers, who own 280 acres of valuable land situated in section 18. They are sons of William and Mary (Reiboldt) Ploger. The grandparents of the Ploger brothers were Frederick and Fredericka (Crouse) Ploeger, who came to the United States from Germany in 1856 with their family, consisting of August, who is now deceased; Ferdinand, Frederick and William. They settled in Greenville, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, where Frederick Ploeger died in 1875 at the age of seventy-nine years, and his wife in 1872, when seventy-two years old. William Ploeger was born in Germany, April 15, 1838, and during the Civil War enlisted in Company K, Second Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. On the army records his name was misspelled, becoming Ploger, and it has been so spelled by the family ever since. Mary (Reiboldt) Ploger was born January 17, 1845, at Mecklenburg, Germany, daughter of John and Christina (Nemann) Reiboldt, natives of Germany, who came to the United States in 1867, settling in Center, Outagamie county, where Mr. Rieboldt died in 1872, aged sixty-five years, and his widow in 1900, when seventy-four years of age. They had the following children: Mary, who married Mr. Ploger; Dorothea, who died aged twenty years; Christina, who married Fred Baker; John; Caroline, who married William Sittes; Fred, who died in Germany; Joachim; Fred (II.), who died in Germany; Christian, and Anna, who is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Ploger were married October 5, 1867, and came to Seymour township April 3, 1873, driven in by ox-team, to 160 acres of wild land on section 19. There was not a stick cut on the place, and their first task was to build a log cabin for their own protection and comfort and a temporary stable to shield their animals. They began clearing the land for crops, and as the boys grew up they did their share of the farm work, and now this property is one of the finest in Outagamie county. The log cabin has been replaced by a large eleven-room house, built sixteen years ago. In 1900 the big 40x98 feet barn was built; and in 1909 the wagon and tool shed, 36x50 feet, was erected. The tired, dusty team of oxen which brought the family to Seymour township were a poor means of locomotion as compared with the high-power five-passenger Buick automobile which is now the family means of conveyance. Mrs. Ploger was always a lover of her home, and she managed to keep her boys together throughout their youth and young manhood. William and Henry took charge of the farm in November, 1906, and here they have interested themselves particularly in the breeding of fine stock. They have the distinction of raising one of the finest teams in the country, valued at $1,000, being ot an exact weight, 1,710 pounds each, with their halters. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Ploger were as follows: Agnes, born July 24, 1868, who married John Johnson; Otto, born October 10, 1889, who died April 7, 1899; George, born September 27, 1872, who died June 17, 1892; Arnold, born September 24, 1874, who married Lizzie Green; Mary, born October 13, 1876, who lives at home with her brothers; Bertha, born February 20, 1879, who married Charles Shepherd; William F., born September 19, 1881; and Henry, born April 15, 1884. Neither William nor Henry have married.

Other Events:

• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0823
• 1930 Census: 1930, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 4 Feb 1970; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Biography:
PLOGER BROTHERS. Prominent among the agriculturists of Seymour township, Outagamie county, may be mentioned the Ploger brothers, William F. and Henry F., farmers and stock raisers, who own 280 acres of valuable land situated in section 18. They are sons of William and Mary (Reiboldt) Ploger. The grandparents of the Ploger brothers were Frederick and Fredericka (Crouse) Ploeger, who came to the United States from Germany in 1856 with their family, consisting of August, who is now deceased; Ferdinand, Frederick and William. They settled in Greenville, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, where Frederick Ploeger died in 1875 at the age of seventy-nine years, and his wife in 1872, when seventy-two years old. William Ploeger was born in Germany, April 15, 1838, and during the Civil War enlisted in Company K, Second Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. On the army records his name was misspelled, becoming Ploger, and it has been so spelled by the family ever since. Mary (Reiboldt) Ploger was born January 17, 1845, at Mecklenburg, Germany, daughter of John and Christina (Nemann) Reiboldt, natives of Germany, who came to the United States in 1867, settling in Center, Outagamie county, where Mr. Rieboldt died in 1872, aged sixty-five years, and his widow in 1900, when seventy-four years of age. They had the following children: Mary, who married Mr. Ploger; Dorothea, who died aged twenty years; Christina, who married Fred Baker; John; Caroline, who married William Sittes; Fred, who died in Germany; Joachim; Fred (II.), who died in Germany; Christian, and Anna, who is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Ploger were married October 5, 1867, and came to Seymour township April 3, 1873, driven in by ox-team, to 160 acres of wild land on section 19. There was not a stick cut on the place, and their first task was to build a log cabin for their own protection and comfort and a temporary stable to shield their animals. They began clearing the land for crops, and as the boys grew up they did their share of the farm work, and now this property is one of the finest in Outagamie county. The log cabin has been replaced by a large eleven-room house, built sixteen years ago. In 1900 the big 40x98 feet barn was built; and in 1909 the wagon and tool shed, 36x50 feet, was erected. The tired, dusty team of oxen which brought the family to Seymour township were a poor means of locomotion as compared with the high-power five-passenger Buick automobile which is now the family means of conveyance. Mrs. Ploger was always a lover of her home, and she managed to keep her boys together throughout their youth and young manhood. William and Henry took charge of the farm in November, 1906, and here they have interested themselves particularly in the breeding of fine stock. They have the distinction of raising one of the finest teams in the country, valued at $1,000, being ot an exact weight, 1,710 pounds each, with their halters. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Ploger were as follows: Agnes, born July 24, 1868, who married John Johnson; Otto, born October 10, 1889, who died April 7, 1899; George, born September 27, 1872, who died June 17, 1892; Arnold, born September 24, 1874, who married Lizzie Green; Mary, born October 13, 1876, who lives at home with her brothers; Bertha, born February 20, 1879, who married Charles Shepherd; William F., born September 19, 1881; and Henry, born April 15, 1884. Neither William nor Henry have married.

1930 Census:
Henry Ploeger
Melia Ploeger
Esther Ploeger
Ralph Ploeger
Myrtle Ploeger
Mildred Ploeger

Obituary:
Henry Ploger 4/15/1884 2/2/1970 Post Crescent 2/4/1970 B 13

Henry married Tank, Amelia Bef 1915. Amelia was born 19 Mar 1894, Maple Grove, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA; died 1 May 1961, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900, Caledonia, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1900 Census:
Ferdinand Pl*Ger44
Mary L* Pl*Ger34
Heinrich Her Pl*Ger12
Anna Louise Pl*Ger6
MI*A E* Pl*Ger3
Carolina Maria Pl*Ger2
Wilhelm Heinrich Pl*Ger8/12
Carl Kunschke68

Anna married Lettman, Otto John 29 Aug 1917. Otto (son of Lettman, Gerhard and Heiden, Sophia) was born 12 Feb 1886, Stephensville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 20 Dec 1931; was buried 22 Dec 1931, Shiocton Bovina St. Denis Cemetery, Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Anna married Schultz, Edwin Aft 1931. Edwin was born 27 Apr 1900, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 7 Jan 1980, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1910 Census: 1910, Bovina, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1910 Census:
Ferdinand Pleuger55
Mary Pleuger43
Henry Pleuger22
Annie Pleuger17
Minnie Pleuger14
Carrie Pleuger12
Willie Pleuger10
Ferdinand Pleuger7

Minnie married Timm, Edward 13 Oct 1920. Edward (son of Timm, Herman and Niemann, Minnie) was born 1 Jun 1899, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 25 Apr 1972; was buried , Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Military Service: Between 31 Mar 1943 and 1 Dec 1945; WWII US Army
• Obituary: 7 May 2004; Sheboygan Press

Notes:

Military Service:
Name:Ralph Ploger
Gender:Male
Birth Date:20 Oct 1915
Death Date:5 May 2004
Branch 1:ARMY
Enlistment Date 1:31 Mar 1943
Release Date 1:1 Dec 1945

Obituary:
Ralph F. Ploger of Manawa died Wednesday May 5, 2004 at Crystal River Nursing Home in Waupaca. He was born October 20, 1915 in Seymour, WI son of the late Henry and Milia (Tank) Ploger. On August 13, 1949 he married Gladys Wunderlich in Dubuque, IA. She preceded him in death November 10, 1999. They lived in Menasha a year before moving to the Town of Little Wolf near Manawa where they farmed. He retired in 1979 and move to Manawa. Ralph was a veteran of WWII having served in the European Theater of the war. He loved to fish.
He is survived by his children: Scott Ploger, Idaho Falls, ID; Ethel (Gary) Radloff, Manawa; his grandchildren: Randy (Michelle) Radloff, Tara (Todd) Wideman, Jeff Ploger, Gavin Ploger; his great grandchildren: Matthew and Brandon Radloff; Alex, Mason and Brooke Wideman; a sister: Mildred O'Connell, Appleton; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Besides his parents and wife, two sisters preceded him in death: Esther McGuiness and Myrtle Reimer.
A memorial service for Ralph will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday May 7, 2004 at the Cline-Hanson-Dahlke Funeral Home in Manawa with Rev. Jeffrey Smiles officiating. Burial will be in Little Wolf Cemetery, Manawa. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service.
Cline-Hanson-Dahlke Funeral Home
Manawa, WI
920-596-2500

Ralph married Wunderlich, Gladys 13 Aug 1949, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. Gladys (daughter of Wunderlich, William and Riehl, Caroline) was born 18 Nov 1911, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 10 Nov 1999. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Education - High School: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 29 Mar 2016; APC

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1940

Obituary:
Mildred Ivy O'Connell, age 93, passed away peacefully at Atrium of Appleton on March 25, 2016. Millie was born on July 12, 1922, in Seymour, daughter of the late Henry and Amelia (Tank) Ploger. She was a 1940 graduate of Appleton West High School. Shortly after high school she married the love of her life, Edward O'Connell, in a ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church. They would spend 44 wonderful years of marriage together fishing and spending time at their cottage in Townsend.
Millie was a beloved janitress in the Menasha school system and was also employed at Wisconsin Tissue for over 10 years. When her children were young, Millie taught Sunday school. She was a wonderful seamstress; making everything from Barbie outfits to prom dresses. Millie was known for her sense of humor, kindness and generosity. She was never afraid of a challenge, even learning to drive at the age of 40. She loved music and film. Millie had a good voice and was a natural piano player. Millie was family oriented and adored playing Legos and video games with her grandchildren. Above all, she cherished the time spend with her loved ones.
Millie will be dearly missed by her daughters: Mary (Greg) Richter and Kathy Reiter; her grandchildren Heather (Mike) Stevenson, Vicki (Chris) Sipple, Connie (Brian) Wedin, and Jeff Reiter. She is further survived by her great grandchildren Samantha, Cassandra, Lauren, Ben, Matt, Owen and Dillion; as well as nieces, nephews, relatives and good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and siblings; Ester McGuinness, Ralph Ploger and Myrtel Reimer.
The funeral service for Millie will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016, at FAITH LUTHERAN Church, 601 E Glendale Ave. Appleton, with Pastor Paul Brinkman officiating. A time of visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wichmann fargo.com.
Millie's family would like to thank all of the friends and family that kept her in their thoughts and prayers throughout the years.

Mildred married O'Connell, Edward [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 17 May 2010

Notes:

Obituary:
Lester E. Timm, Appleton, age 87, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Peabody Manor after his body surcame to Parkinson's disease. Lester was the son of Edward and Minnie (Pluger) Timm and was born February 26, 1923. He married Joyce A. Herman on September 1, 1945, celebrating 64 years together. Lester worked as a mechanic all his life. His first years at Sherry Motors (Les Stumpf Ford) and then Courtney and Plummer (4X Corp.) until his retirement. He enjoyed NASCAR racing, gardening and working in and around the house. Family and caring for others was very important to Lester. Lester was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and ushered for many years.
Lester is survived by his wife, Joyce; three daughters: Karen (Charles) Arnoldussen, Sharon (Michael) Huebner, and Colleen Malchow; six grandchildren: Sara E. Arnoldussen, Dr. Tiffany (Chad) Birrenkott, Amanda (Chad) Van Dyke, Justin (Stefanie) Huebner, Derek (Sara) Huebner, and Jonathan Huebner (Nicole Schulist); seven great-grandchildren: Ethan, Emma, Collin, Cooper, Greta, Oliver, and Joel. He is further survived by his brother-in-law, Carl Berndt, and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Lavern Berndt.
Funeral Services for Lester will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, 2010, at Zion Lutheran Church, 912 N. Oneida St., Appleton, with Rev. Kurt Kovanen officiating. Friends may call on Thursday directly at Church from 12:30 p.m. to the time of service. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established. Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna is assisting the family. (920-766-2099)
The family wishes to thank the staff of Peabody Manor for their loving care of Lester and special friends Bev and Roger Wilfuer.

Lester married Herman, Joyce 1 Sep 1945. Joyce (daughter of Herman, Harvey and Bartmann, Lydia) was born 28 Sep 1923, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 24 Apr 2015, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mary — Richter, Greg. [Group Sheet]