Since only a few given names are repeatedly used in the Gottsacker family, it can be confusing to sort out which family member is listed. To help clarify, each person is listed with their parents and spouse.

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Frank (Francis) Gottsacker, son of Joseph P. Gottsacker & Anna Landgraf, husband of Lydia Zahner.

Obit for Frank Gottsacker of Madison, print shop owner and grandson of Frank Gottsacker Sr. Frank was an uncle of the author.

Joseph P. Gottsacker, son of Frank Gottsacker Sr., & Anna Brand, husband of Anna Landgraf.

Obit and prayer card photo of Joseph P. Gottsacker of Sheboygan, owner of Gottsacker Printing. Joseph was the author’s grandfather.

Joseph Peter Gottsacker, son of Peter Gottsacker & Anna Marie Orth, husband of Margaret Spilles (spelling of Spilles varies)

Obit of Joseph Peter Gottsacker, Mt. Calvary shoemaker. Document includes scan of photo included in original obituary–subject has a very long grey beard.

John Peter Gottsacker, son of Peter Joseph Gottsacker Sr. & Rosa Loersch, husband of Margaret Bewerse.

Obit of John Peter Gottsacker, long-time captain of the Sheboygan police department. If any readers can identify the daughters mentioned in the obit, please e-mail me at gottsackerj@yahoo.com. Married names, not maiden names are used in the obit, so I have been unable to identify each daughter.

Wilhelm Gottsacker, son of Peter Joseph Gottsacker & Maria Schorn, husband of Anna Hoemig

This obituary for Wilhelm Gottsacker, one of the original Gottsacker immigrants, was written by his son Frank Gottsacker Sr., owner and editor of the Sheboygan National Demokrat.

Frank Gottsacker Sr., son of Wilhelm Gottsacker & Anna Hoemig, husband of Anna Brand

This obituary is for two Sheboyganers, Frank Gottsacker Sr. and lawyer J. Gilbin. The original obit was in German.

Frank Gottsacker Sr., son of Wilhelm Gottsacker & Anna Hoemig, husband of Anna Brand

Transcribed copy of the obituary of Frank Gottsacker Sr. that appeared in the Sheboygan Telegram. The original obit was in German.

Frank Gottsacker Jr., son of Frank Gottsacker Sr. & Anna Brand, also known as Brother Giles.

Prayer card back and front for Frank Gottsacker Jr., who became a Franciscan Friar after the premature death of his wife Rosa Scheible and son Leo. Brother Giles lived in the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, D.C.

Peter Rochus Gottsacker (of Mayschoss), son of Nikolaus Gottsacker & Anna Appel, husband of Maria Roessel

Image of the prayer card for Peter Rochus Gottsacker, former headmaster of the school in Mayschoss. Peter Rochus died in 1903. A photcopy of the prayer card was provided by Franz Gottsacker of Mayschoss.

Anton Gottsacker, son of Peter Joseph Gottsacker & Maria Pesst (spelling varies), husband of Theresa Kriegelstein.

Photo of obit for Anton Huberticus Gottsacker from the Sheboygan Press dated June 10, 1927.

Benedict Gottsacker, son of Peter Joseph Gottsacker & Maria Pesst, husband of Theresa (Tracy) Schwaller,

Photo of obit of Benedict (Ben) H. Gottsacker in the Sheboygan Press on Jan. 11, 1960. Ben was a foreman at the Phoenix Chair company and a well known actor/director in Sheboygan. Obit has a photo of Benedict.

Joseph P. Gottsacker, son of Peter Joseph Gottsacker & Maria Pesst, husband of Dorthea (Dora) Haen.

Photo of obit of Joseph Gottsacker, Obit is very short and is likely from the Sheboygan Press.

Mary Gottsacker Frey, daughter of Peter Joseph Gottsacker & Maria Pesst, wife of Peter Frey.

Mary (Mary Ann) Gottsacker Frey obit in the Sheboygan Press dated Aug. 4, 1930.

John Anton Gottsacker, son of Peter Joseph Gottsacker & Maria Pesst, husband of Elizabeth Gerend.

Photo of John Anton Gottsacker obit from the Sheboygan Press. The obit is 2 pages. The first page includes a picture of John.

Margaret Gottsacker, daughter of John Anton Gottsacker & Elizabeth Gerend, wife of Oliver St. Paul.

Below are pictures of three documents concerning Margaret Gottsacker St. Paul: A high school annual picture, an obit and a wedding announcement.

Kathryn Gottsacker, daughter of John Anton Gottsacker & Elizabeth Gerend, husband of Theodore Brue.

The obit for Kathryn Gottsacker Breu is from the Sheboygan Press and includes a photo.

Elizabeth Gerend, wife of John Anton Gottsacker.

Obit for Elizabeth Gottsacker Gerend from the Sheboygan Press dated Dec. 22, 1930.

Alfred Peter Gottsacker, son of Anton Gottsacker & Theresa Kriegelstein, husband of Ann Olive Armstrong.

Alfred Peter Gottsacker obit from the Sheboygan Press on Sep. 6, 1980. The obit includes a picture.