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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2444, Date of Import: Nov 5, 1998]
  
  MIDDLETON, WI.-William H. Pierstorff, 71, former secretary of the
  Middleton Fire Insurance Co. for 36 years, died Friday at a Madison
  hospital after a long illness.   A resident of Middleton for 60 years,
  Mr. Pierstorff had served as village president, and was a member of
  theDane county board for many years.   He resigned from his position with
  the local insurance firm in 1947 and moved to Verona to make his home
  with his son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. M.W. Schuetz.   Mr.
  Pierstorff was employed by the state insurance department for a period of
  20years.  He was born in Verona but moved here at an early age and
  graduated from Middleton high school.   He was also a graduate of the
  Platteville normal school.  He served on the Middleton school board for
  several years.   He was married to the former Alice Lappley here in
  1904.   Mrs. Pierstorff died in 1947.   A 32nd degree Mason, he was a
  member of the Middleton masonic lodge No. 180 and a member of the Eastern
  Star.   Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Schuetz; three brothers, George,
  Frank and Aldro, all of Madison: a sister, Mrs Marie Lohlf, Mt. horeb,
  and two grandchildren.   Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m.
  at the Gruber funeral home, Middleton.  The rev. Walter Clausing will
  officiate and Masonic services will be concucted at the graveside.
  Pallbears will be George, Aldro, and Frand Pierstorff.  George
  Pierstorff, Jr,. Duane Pierstorff, and William Schuetz.

Details of William H.'s family with Alice Lappley