Third Generation

36. Friedrich Albert "Fred" NEITZEL was born on 17 June 1889 in Jackson County, WI.^29,57 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ He was living with his parents. Between 1915 and 1951 Fred was a mail carrier (the first in his town) in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,29 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ He and his family were living next door to his parents on Jackson Street. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ They lived at 309 Sumner Street. Fred appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ His household was at 309 Sumner Street and his occupation was "Mail Carrier, Government Post Office." He died on 4 February 1981 at the age of 91 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^29,57

Obituary Notes: "Fred A. Neitzel died Wednesday, February 4, 1981, in the Tomah Care Center. He was born June 17, 1889, in Jackson County to Herman and Augusta (Achtenberg) Neitzel. He married Bertha Mails on October 15, 1913.

Prior to his retirement in 1951, he had been a city mail carrier in Tomah.

Survivors are two sons, Harold of Tomah and Marvin of Black River Falls; one daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Leola) Keene of Tomah; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. His wife preceded him in death on July 10, 1962.

Services were Saturday at 2 P.M. in St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tomah. The Rev. Kenneth Gast officiated and burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Ninneman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements." He was buried on 7 February 1981 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,29,32 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friedrich Albert "Fred" NEITZEL and Bertha Maria Sophia Johanna "Bert" MAILS were married on 15 October 1913.^29,57 Bertha Maria Sophia Johanna "Bert" MAILS, daughter of Christian Ludwig Theodor MEVIUS and Karoline Pauline NIKOLAIZIG, was born on 10 December 1891 in Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, WI.^{4,28,29,57,61} She was christened on 12 June 1892 in Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, WI.⁶¹ at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Heinrich Turban, Karl Dreger, Elisabeth Schenk and Johanna Rehmann. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, WI.⁶² Bert appeared in the census in 1905 in Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, WI.⁶³ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, WI.⁶⁴ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ Bert appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ She appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ She died on 10 July 1962 at the age of 70 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,29,57 Bert was buried on 13 July 1962 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{4,28,29,32,61} in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Friedrich Albert "Fred" NEITZEL and Bertha Maria Sophia Johanna "Bert" MAILS had the following children: