Hearden, Stella Eleanor

Stella — Massonet, Nicholas Peter. Nicholas (son of Massonet, Peter and Tock, Katherine) was born 17 Jul 1896, Harrison, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; died 8 May 1961; was buried , St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1936, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 12 Jun 1981; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1936

Obituary:
MassonetThomas G.8/13/19186/12/1981 Post Crescent6/12/1981B7

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 1930, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Education - High School: 1939, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1940 Census: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: From Sep 1943 to 18 Jan 1945; WWII, 1st Lt, 50th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Division
• Obituary: 1 Feb 1945; Appleton Post Crescent

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1930 Census:
Nick Massonet33
Stella Massonet34
Thomas Massonet11
Robert Massonet9

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1939

1940 Census:
Nicholas Massonet43
Stella Massonet45
Thomas Massonet22
Robert Massonet19

Military Service:
Name:Robert N Massonet
Inducted From:Wisconsin
Rank:First Lieutenant
Combat Organization:50th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Division
Death Date:18 Jan 1945
Monument:Luxembourg
Last Known Status:Buried
U.S. Awards:Purple Heart Medal

Obituary:
Officer Killed, Sergeant Lost
Lt. Robert Massonet, Donald Schermitzler Casualties in Europe
Two more casualties of the western front in Europe have been reported to families in this area. Lieutenant Robert Massonet, 23, was killed in action Jan. 18 in Luxembourg, and Sergeant Donald T. Schermitzler has been missing in action in Belgium since Jan. 8.
Massonet, whose wife lives in Little Chute and whose parents are the Nicholas Massonets, 408 N. Catherine street, Appleton, was with the field artillery in General Patton's Third army. Overseas eight months, he entered the service in September, 1942, and received his commission at Fort Sill, Okla. Later he was sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. A graduate of Appleton High school, he was employed by the Kimberly-Clark corporation at Kimberly before entering the service.
Survivors are the widow, the former Jane VandenHeuvel, Little Chute; one son, Robert, Jr.; the parents; and one brother, Corporal Tom Massonet, in Italy.
A memorial mass has been arranged for 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at St. John church, Little Chute.
Sergeant Schermitzler, whose wife lives at 615 N. Morrison street, has been in the service since Dec. 7, 1942, and overseas since September, 1943. He had been fighting with the 82nd Airborne division. His parents are Joseph Schermitzler, Menasha, and Mrs. Evelyn Schermitzler, Appleton.

MassonetRobert1/18/1945Post Crescent1/31/19451
MassonetRobert1/18/1945Post Crescent2/1/19453

Robert married VandenHeuvel, Jane Frances Aft 1940. Jane (daughter of VandenHeuvel, George J. and Weyenberg, Catherine) was born 22 Dec 1922, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 23 Apr 2014, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: Aft 24 Jul 2014

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Obituary:
Robert T. (Chris) Christensen, age 69, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014, in Margate, Florida. He was born on December 17, 1944, son of the late Robert N. Massonet and Jane F. Christensen. Bob graduated from Neenah High School in 1963 and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1967. He enjoyed photography, travel and developing computer databases for several Broward County, Florida family service agencies.
Bob (Chris) is survived by his wife, Deborah Pinto, Margate, FL; sister, Mary Christensen, Neenah, WI; brother-in-law, John Pinto; sisters-in-law, Carol and Suzanne Pinto; aunts, Ruth DeCoster, Virginia Stuyvenberg and Dorothy Fetters; uncle and aunt Walter (Rose) Christensen; and his new kitten, Frankie.
He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather, John H. Christensen.
Private funeral services were held in Margate, Florida.