Marie C (Ahles) Kirschling (1905 - 1988)

Biography

Marie, daughter of Michael Ahles and Matilda Fochs, was born in Mosinee, Wisconsin on June 16, 1905. She had at least twelve siblings.^[1][2][3][4] On January 23, 1926, she married Albert Kirschling in Racine, Wisconsin. They took up residence there because Albert worked for Nash Motors. The couple had three children together, Beverly, Albert, and Gilbert. In 1933, the family moved to Wisconsin Rapids. Only a few weeks after the move, Albert caught pneumonia and died on October 31, 1933 at the age of 33. Marie first worked as a seamstress to support her small children.^[5] Later, during World War II, she was able to secure work in a factory, which she kept for many years.^[6] Marie never married again. She was involved in the lives of her children and grandchildren, until her passing. Marie died on March 10, 1988 in Racine, Wisconsin and was buried there in West Lawn Memorial Park.^[7][8][9]

Research Notes

• Marie needs a birth record, a marriage record, and profile created for her children.
• Marie, Albert, and their first two children (Beverly and Albert Jr.) should have been found in Racine in the 1930 Census. Albert's obituary reports that he lived and worked there for eight years before moving to Wisconsin Rapids just a few weeks before he fell ill and died. He was not found in the 1929 Racine city directory on Ancestry, but he was in the 1931 directory, with an address of 1622 Howe Street. On the E.D. Finder if you put in that address you get E.D. 51-31 and it was gone through page by page looking for the family. They were not found. The address was found on image 30 line 77 herebut as you can see, it was a different family.

Sources

1. ↑ Marie is FamilySearch Person: L1GZ-6PQ.
2. ↑ 1905 Census: "Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905," database with images
   Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin, Census Year 1905, Line 49, Page number 401
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1055 #2081793 : accessed 16 February 2024)
   Marie Ahles (1/12) daughter in household of Mike Ahles (31) in Knowlton, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. Born in Wisconsin. The household consisted of Mike Ahles 31, wife Tillie Ahles 20, son Edward Ahles 1, and daughter Marie Ahles 1/12.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Year 1910, Census Place Marathon, Marathon, Wisconsin, Roll T624_1719, Page 14b, Enumeration District 0091, FHL microfilm 1375732
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7884 #171123939 : accessed 16 February 2024)
   Marie Ahles (4), single daughter, in household of Meashall Ahles (37) in Marathon, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. Born in Wisconsin. The household consisted of Meashall Ahles 37, wife Mathilda Ahles 25, son Edward Ahles 5, daughter Marie Ahles 4, son Melvin Ahles 3, son Elmer Ahles 2, and son Alvis Ahles 0.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Year 1920, Census Place Kronenwetter, Marathon, Wisconsin, Roll T625_1995, Page 13A, Enumeration District 26
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 6061 #24107249 : accessed 16 February 2024)
   Marie Ahles (14), single daughter, in household of Mike Ahles (46) in Kronenwetter, Marathon, Wisconsin. Born in Wisconsin. The household consisted of Mike Ahles 46, wife Matilda Ahles 34, son Edward Ahles 15, daughter Marie Ahles 14, son Melvin Ahles 12, son Elmer Ahles 11, son Alvis Ahles 9, son Harold Ahles 8, son Gilbert Ahles 6, son Francis Ahles 4, and daughter Laurane Ahles 1.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Year 1940, Census Place Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, Roll m-t0627-04517, Page 5A, Enumeration District 51-72
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 2442 #76926470 : accessed 16 February 2024)
   Marie Kirschling (34), widowed, Seamstress, head of household in Racine, Racine, Wisconsin. Born in Wisconsin. The household consisted of Marie Kirschling 34, daughter Bewerley Kirschling 13, son Albert Kirschling 12, and son Gilbert Kirschling 7.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census," database with images
   National Archives at Washington, DC, Washington, D.C., Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, Year 1950, Census Place Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, Roll 1886, Page 11, Enumeration District 74-12
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 62308 #117014672 : accessed 16 February 2024)
   Marie K Kirschling (44), widowed, Armature Assemble, head of household in Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Born in Wisconsin. The household consisted of Marie K Kirschling 44, son Albert J Kirschling 22, and daughter Beverly Barradinovich 23.
7. ↑ Death: "Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004," database
   Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Death Records, 1979-1997
   (Ancestry Record 61483 #1103147 : accessed 16 February 2024)
   Marie C Kirschling death 10 Mar 1988 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA.
8. ↑ Obituary: "Newspapers.com," database with images
   The Journal Times (Racine, Wisconsin) Sun, Mar 13, 1988, page 27
   (Newspapers Clip: 141120797 : accessed 16 February 2024)
9. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images
   (Find A Grave: Memorial #197095624 : accessed 16 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Marie Ahles Kirschling (16 Jun 1905-10 Mar 1988), citing West Lawn Memorial Park, Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Mark Krause (contributor 47419517).