Wilhelm was born in 1845.
On Nov. 20, 1874, in Germany, he married Amelia Lampke and had the following Children
He came to Wisconsin in July, 1885, and for two years made his home at Fremont, in Waupaca County; he was next at Oshkosh for a short time, working in a packing house there, and in 1887 he came to Oneida County, where he first stopped at Pratt Junction and was one of the first men employed in the construction of the old Lake Shore & Western Railway north of that place. The following year he took a homestead of 160 acres at Enterprise and on this property he proceeded to establish a permanent home, erecting a small log cabin to serve as a residence until he could hew the logs for a more commodious structure. He cut cordwood to sell to the railroad company, and in every other possible way eked out his finances until the farm could be put on a producing basis. As soon as he had a few acres of the land cleared he purchased live stock in proportion, and as the tillable area increased he improved his equipment and herds, and so, through years of toil, a prosperious farm was built up. He made his home on this farm until his death in 1907.
1905 Census Name William Wenzel Age 60y Event Date 1905 Residence Place Enterprise, Oneida, Wisconsin Sex Male Sex M Age 60 Marital Status Married Race White Race W Birth Date 1845 Birth Year (Estimated) Abt 1845 Birthplace Germany Parent 1 Birthplace Germany Parent 2 Birthplace Germany Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household Self Spouse's Name Emilie Wenzel Spouse's Birthplace Germany Image Number 304 Record Number 28629[1]
He passed away in 1907.
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