Martha Josephine (Schultz) Wendler (1881 - 1970)

Born 6 Jul 1881 in Swift, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Augustus Wendler — married 9 Sep 1901 (to 24 Feb 1958) in Goodhue Co., Minnesota

Died 10 Mar 1970 at age 88 in Red Wing, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Martha was born on 6 July 1881 in Swift Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Frederick Wilhelm Schultz and Anna Maria (Langsdorf) Schultz.^[1][2][3]

AKA: Martha Johanne Schultz.^[1]

In the 1900 census Martha (age 18) was living in Red Wing Ward 2, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA. Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter.^[4]

When Martha was 20 she married Charles Augustus Wendler on 9 September 1901 in Goodhue Co., Minnesota. The couple had 3 children: Vivien Ellinora Wendler, Roland William Wendler and Dorothy Lillian Wendler.^[5][6]

Martha died at the age of 88 on 10 March 1970 in Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^[3]

Martha was buried after 10 March 1970 in Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.

Notes

Wendler, Berthold, 11/1843 Germany, immig. 1866, Dealer (Wines)
wife Catherine, 10/1848 Penn., fa. b. France mo. b. Germany, married 33 yrs, 5 ch all living
son Charles A., 2/1873 PA, married 5 yrs, house painter
son Frank A., 4/1882 MN, laborer (pottery)
dau Clara E., 5/1884 MN
son William F., 9/1888 MN
dau Cora T., 7/1889 MN
d-in-law Amanda, 12/1874 MN, fa. b. Sweden, mo. b. MN, married 5 yrs, 2 children both living
g-dau Pearl L., 5/1895 MN
g-son Russel W., 5/1896 MN

1920 Census, Red Wing, Goodhue Co. MN (ED 52 sheet 9B):
Wendler, Chas, age 46 b. PA, fa. b. Prussia (German) mo. b. PA, Painter in a Paint Shop
wife Martha J., age 38? b. MN, parents b. Prussia (German)
dau Vivian, age 17 b. MN
dau Dorothy L., age 16 b. MN
son Roland W., age 15 b. MN

1930 Census, Red Wing, Goodhue Co. MN (ED 21 sheet 4A):
Wendler, Charles, age 57 b. PA, fa. b. (Germany mo. b. PA, Painter- odd jobs
wife Martha, age 48 b. MN, parents b. Germany
son Roland, age 25 b. MN, married at 25, Radiotracion? in Radio Shop
dau-in-law Laura, age 24 b. IA, parents b. IA, married at 24
son-in-law Fox, George, age 28 b. IA, parents b. IA, married at 23, Manager- Theater
relative Vivian, age 28 b. MN, fa. b. PA mo. b. MN, Collection manager- Shoe Factory

Obituary: Martha J. Wendler, 86, widow of the late Charles A. Wendler, 320 W. Seventh St., Red Wing, died at St. John’s Hospital Tuesday morning. She had been in failing health for more that three years, and hospitalized since Friday morning.
Born July 7, 1881 in Swift County near Appleton, MN, she was the daughter of William F. and Mary A. Schultz. She moved with the family to Minneola Township at the age of five months, and attended schools there.
When she was 16 years old the family moved to Red Wing, where on September 10, 1901, she was united in marriage to Charles A. Wendler. They continued to make their home in Red Wing and he preceded her in death February 24, 1958.
Mrs. Wendler was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, a charter member of VFW (Spanish-American War Widow) Ladies Auxiliary, Women’s Relief Corps, Royal Neighbors, Parish Aid of Christ Church and was formerly active in the Farmer Labor-Democratic Party.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lyman F. (Dorothy) Nelson of Red Wing and Mrs. George (Vivien) Fox of Ann Arbor, MI; one son, Roland W. Wendler of Fort Dodge, IA; six grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal church with the Rev. N. C. Schoenheider officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery in the spring.
Friends may call at Ferrin Funeral Chapel Thursday from 2-9 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Red Wing Daily Republican Eagle, (Red Wing, MN), 11 Mar 1970

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth: Research by Jon Webster
2. ↑ 1880 Census: 1880 Census NOTESource Medium: Census. Citing: Family was in Fairfield, Swift Co. (accessed before 11 November 2021)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Burial: Minnesota Burials, at Ancestry.com, year only.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004,
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Red Wing Ward 2, Goodhue, Minnesota; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240764.
5. ↑ 1920 Census: 1920 Census NOTE Source Medium: Census. Citing: children in family, probably Martha's? (accessed before 11 November 2021)
6. ↑ 1900 Census: 1900 Census NOTESource Medium: Census. Citing: Charles married to Amanda (accessed before 11 November 2021)