Martin Kappes

Martin Kappes

The interest and importance that is attached to all matter that pertain to interments, of late years in the United States, has resulted in developing the calling of the undertaker of the place of a regular profession, while some branches of it, such as embalming are now conducted upon exact scientific principles; one of the most skilled in the science is Mr. Kappes, who has followed this avocation here since 1878; he has extended experience which has been supplemented with a thorough course of embalming in 2 of the leading schools of the country, namely Milwaukee and Cleveland; he graduated from both of these and is very skilled in the use of the most modern processes for embalming; his stock of coffins and trimmings is very large and is  bought from the leading manufacturers; he also has in connection with this business a private morgue; Mr. Kappes has endeared himself to the public of this coun try for the coscientious care he takes in conducting funeral ceremonials. which in fact has placed him in the front rank of the profession here; he is an honorable and upright gentlemen

Manitowoc Pilot 24 Apr 1868 carded 12/22/76
10 Oct 1872 carded 12/23/76
2 & 9 May 1878 carded 12/23/76
13 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
20 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76

Partial indexing only. Some of this appears in WR 929.1 C. Some issues only indexed on these cards.

Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.

Martin Kappes

The interest and importance that is attached to all matter that pertain to interments, of late years in the United States, has resulted in developing the calling of the undertaker of the place of a regular profession, while some branches of it, such as embalming are now conducted upon exact scientific principles; one of the most skilled in the science is Mr. Kappes, who has followed this avocation here since 1878; he has extended experience which has been supplemented with a thorough course of embalming in 2 of the leading schools of the country, namely Milwaukee and Cleveland; he graduated from both of these and is very skilled in the use of the most modern processes for embalming; his stock of coffins and trimmings is very large and is  bought from the leading manufacturers; he also has in connection with this business a private morgue; Mr. Kappes has endeared himself to the public of this coun try for the coscientious care he takes in conducting funeral ceremonials. which in fact has placed him in the front rank of the profession here; he is an honorable and upright gentlemen

Manitowoc Pilot

24 Apr 1868 carded 12/22/76
10 Oct 1872 carded 12/23/76
2 & 9 May 1878 carded 12/23/76
13 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76
20 Jun 1878 carded 12/23/76

Partial indexing only. Some of this appears in WR 929.1 C. Some issues only indexed on these cards.

Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.