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Joe Seifert
29 Sep 1892 – 5 Feb 1940
| Birth | 29 Sep 1892 |
| Death | 5 Feb 1940 |
| Cemetery | Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery Weimar , Colorado County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Chuck Taylor on 05 Jun 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136313938 |
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Joe Seifert son of Anton and Mary (Halfmann) Seifert.Joe Seifert married Hilda Till on October 28,1913. _________________________ Business Man,City Councilman Joe Seifert Dies FINAL TRIBUTE PAID TO WEIMAR NATIVE WEDNESDAY Joe Seifert,47,prominent Weimar business man,well known South Central Texas ginner,and a member of Weimar's city council for a number of year,died Monday morning in a San Antonio hospital. Mr.Seifert,a native of this area,was born Sept. 29,1892,a son of the late Anton Seifert who expired in 1919.He was united in marriage to Miss Hulda Till in 1913. During practically all of his life he had been associaated with the cotton industry and ginning,and with civic affairs.For the past four years he had served as a member of Weimar's city council,the town's governing body,and prior to the last four-year-term,he had previously served other terms as a council member. Active Parish Leader He was president of the Catholic Knights of America,St. Paul's Branch No. 1024,a member of the board of trustees for the Knights of Columbus,Council No. 2153,and for 24 years had been:a member of,and held office in,Weimar's Fire Department. Both in commercial,civic and parish work,Mr.Seifert had for years been a tireless and unassuming worker. Mayor Pays Tribute Mayor Henry J. Laas today paid glowing tribute to the memory of city councilman Joe Seifert. "I feel that we have lost one of the town's best men",the Mayor said."During his term as alderman for Weimar,he was always faithful,co-operative,and willing to help.He never attempted to pass judgment on any proposal without first securing the opinions of his fellow councilmen.Quiet and unassuming,he has done much for making Weimar a better town and only those who were closely associated with him can accurately know the amount and quality of work he has done.Weimar has lost a fine citizen and a good friend." Funeral services for the deceased were held Wednesday afternoon at St. Michael's Church,with Monsignor Joseph J. Szymanski conducting the final rites.To pay tribute to the memory of Mr.Seifert,hundreds attended the service.[Interment in St. Michael's Cemetery] Survivors include his widow,Mrs.Hilda Seifert;a daughter,Mrs.Anton Schindler of Smithville;five sons,Leonard of Danville,Illinois,Lawrence of Weimar,Edwin of Houston,Joe,Jr.,and A.J. of Weimar;two sisters,Mrs.Henry Heller of Weimar,Mrs.A.F. Rotter of Poth;and two brothers,Hy. Seifert and Frank Seifert,Weimar business men. Active Fall Bearers Active pall bearers included Alfred Reissner,Ed Rabel,Frank Anders,Steve Kasper,John Heger,Gerhardt Oncken,R.J. Watzlavick.Chas. Kalous,Walter Williams,E.C. Vacek and George Loessin. Honorary pall bearers were:H.J. Laas.mayor;Aldermen G.W. Shaver,J.S. Rypple,J.C. Hubbard and Joe Till;J.F. Walker,Drs.A.H. and Otto Potthast,Bennie Getschmann.Roman Bartosh.H.T. Brandt,Emil Rabel,Harvey Lee,Joe Billeck,Otto Oncken,Emil Fahrenthold,F.F. Shortt,John Hajovsky,Henry Billeck,Henry Guenther.Ben Holt,John Brooks,John Schindler,H.R. Knebel,Ernest Strunk,Joe Bartosh,John Mozisek,Jr.,and August Rabel, Out-of-town Visitors (condensed) Weimar Mercury,February 9,1940,page 1 Frank and Joe are twins
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- Anna M. Seifert Rotter 1876–1943
- Bernard Seifert 1881–1900
- Magdelena "Lena" Seifert Heller 1883–1959
- Henry B Seifert 1885–1955
- Wilhelmine "Minnie" Seifert Anders 1888–1914
- Frank A. Seifert 1892–1966
- Mathilda "Tillie" Seifert Till 1895–1920
Children
- Wilma M. Seifert Schindler 1914–1996 FaG
- Leonard B. Seifert 1916–1973 FaG
- Lawrence J. Seifert 1918–1997 FaG
- Edwin George Seifert 1920–1987 FaG
- Joe L. Seifert 1923–2009 FaG
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