Fred W. Wetzel (1888 - 1978)

Born 12 Mar 1888 in Plymouth, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Elizabeth (Scheer) Ewing — married 22 Jul 1912 in Grafton, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 1 May 1978 at age 90 in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Fred Wetzel married Marie Elizabeth Scheer 22Jul 1912 in Grafton, Ozaukee, WI. They had one daughter:

• Mary Katherine Gertrude Wetzel

Fred Wetzel married Hattie Ladwig 8 Nov 1916 in Kiel, Wisconsin. They had the following children: ^[1]

• Mrs. Lester Wegner
• Mrs. Glen Allen
• Mrs. Robert Stott
• Mrs. Stanley Korbar
• Mrs. Forest Severt

Census

1900: Plymouth, Sheboygan, WI ^[2]

• Huhldry Wetzel 50
• Johanna Wetzel 42
• Edward Wetzel 16
• William Wetzel 16
• Albert Wetzel 13
• Fred Wetzel 12
• Lillie Wetzel 10
• Alma Wetzel 8

1910: Cedarburg, Ozaukee, WI ^[3]

• Richard Tank 41
• Anna Tank 40
• Harry Tank 17
• Richard Tank 11
• Martha Tank 21
• Sophia Dove 74
• Fred Wetzel 22

1920: Kiel, Manitowoc, WI ^[4]

• Fred Wetzel 31
• Hattie Wetzel 28
• Harriet Wetzel 4

1930: Kiel, Calumet, WI ^[5]

• Fred Wetzel 42
• Hattie Wetzel 38
• Harriet Wetzel 10
• Lester Wetzel 8
• Viola Wetzel 7
• Norma Wetzel 4
• Eldora Wetzel 1

1940: Kiel, Calumet, Wisconsin ^[6]

• Fred Wetzel 52
• Hattie Wetzel 48
• Harriet Wetzel 20
• Lester Wetzel 18
• Viola Wetzel 17
• Norma Wetzel 14
• Eldora Wetzel 11
• Lucile Wetzel 8

Notes

Obituary for Gertrude Hetherington: Gertrude Hetherington, 94, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Friday, September 7, 2007, at Freeman Nursing Home in Kingsford, Mich. She was born July 26, 1913, in Grafton, Wis., daughter of the late Fred and Marie (Scheer) Wetzel ..... (listed in 1930 census)^[7]

Obituary

"Fred W. Wetzel, 90, a former Kiel resident, died Monday at the Hospitality Manor Nursing Home, Kenosha. He was born in Plymouth on March 12, 1888, a son of Huldrich and Johanna Lute Wetzel. On November 8, 1916, he married the former Hattie Ladwig in Kiel. She died November 7, 1963. Mr. Wetzel was a retired employee of the A.A. Laun Furniture Company. He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Lester Wegner, Kenosha, Mrs. Glen Allen, Mt. Home, Arkansas, Mrs. Robert Stott, San Leandro, California, Mrs. Stanley Korbar, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Forest Severt, Rudolph; six grandchildren, and a sister, Miss Lillian Wetzel, Milwaukee. Funeral services will be held at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, the Reverend John f. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel cemetery." Kiel Tri-County Record – May 4, 1978 (image uploaded)

Burial

Kiel Cemetery, Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary in the Kiel Tri-County Record; May 4, 1978, photo uploaded.
2. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Plymouth, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241818
3. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1731; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1375744
4. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Kiel, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1994; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 93
5. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Kiel, Calumet, Wisconsin; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342297
6. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Kiel, Calumet, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04463; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 8-11
7. ↑ http://www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/1608708/hetherington-gertrude/obituary.php?Printable=true
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46414181; accessed 5/24/2019