His birthplace, Dutchman's Point is now part of Niles, Illinois.
1860 Census shows him as age 7, living in Lyons, Downers Grove Twp, DuPage Co with his parents Valentine & Salome, brother George, and sisters Salome (Sarah) and Louise. Household also included two uncles, Christian & Frederick Garst.
1870 Federal Census shows him as age 17 living in Gower, Downers Grove Twp, DuPage Co, IL with parents Valentin & Salome (listed as Sarah), brother George, sisters Louisa & Caroline, and uncle Christian Garst. Last name was misspelled as Woolhutter.
1880 Federal Census shows him as age 27 living in Downers Grove Twp, DuPage Co, IL with his parents Valentin & Sarah, and sisters Louise & Caroline. His place of birth is shown as Illinois and occupation as farmer. Last name is misspelled as Wolhether.
1900 Census shows him as age 47 living at 112 Carpenter St, Downers Grove Village, DuPage, IL with wife Fredericka and son Charlie. Birth was Aug 1852 in Illinois. Married 14 years. Occupation is laborer. Surname is listed as Woelhutter.
1910 Census shows him as age 57 living at 1736 W. Superior St, 14th Ward Chicago, IL with wife Fredericka and son Charles F. Occupation was hostler at a barn.
Cook County, IL Death Record shows date of death as 28 Sep 1910 in Chicago, birth was 20 Aug 1852 in Chicago. Parents were Valentine Wohlhuter & Salme Garst. Occupation was barn boss from 1890 to 1910. Residence listed as 738 Clybourn Ave, Chicago, but place of death was at 1735 Superior St, Chicago, the home of his son Charles Wohlhuter. Cause of death was uremia, kidney failure.
He was buried in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Darien, Illinois on 2 Oct 1910.
2. 1860 Census, Roll M653_175; Page 136, 12 Jul 1860.
3. 1870 Census, Roll M593_217; Page 430, 6 Aug 1870.
4. 1880 Census, Roll T9_204; Page 35; District 253, 12 Jun 1880.
5. 1900 Census, Series: T623 Roll: 298 Page: 144, 14 Jun 1900. Census Place: Downers Grove Twp, DuPage, Illinois; Sheet 19B, Line 54.
6. 1910 Census, Series: T624 Roll: 256 Page: 261, 27 Apr 1910. Census Place: 14th Ward, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Sheet 15A, Line 36.
7. Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922, FHL Film Number: 1239883, 28 Sep 1910.
8. Findagrave.com, Memorial# 5901655.
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