PIONEER AND WAR VETERAN DEAD, AGED 78
Joseph Wilda, Sr., Dies at Home at Melnik
Joseph Wilda, a pioneer resident of the county and civil war veteran,
died at his home at Melnik and was buried at Kellnersville today,
relatives from this city attending the services. Mr. Wilda came to
Manitowoc county in 1854 as a boy of 17 years and had since made his
home here. He was born in 1837. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted
and served throughout the war, returning to the county in 1868.
A widow and eight children, six sons and two daughters, survive.
Decedent was the father of Joseph Wilda of this city.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 03, 1915, Page 8
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John Wilda of Racine is here, called by the death of his father, Joseph
Wilda, Sr., a pioneer resident of Melnik, whose death occurred there and
burial at Kellnersville today.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 03, 1915, Page 3
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POLIFKA'S CORNERS
M. Popelars and Mr. and Mrs. W. Oswald attended the funeral of the
late Joseph Wilda, who was buried at Melnik Tuesday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, February 06, 1915, Page 4
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Joseph Wilda, Sr., one of the oldest settlers of Manitowoc county
and civil war veteran died at his home near Kellnersville Sunday
Jan. 31 at the age of 78 years. Mr. Wilda has been in poor health
for some time and died from diseases incidental to old age.
The deceased was born in Bohemia in the year 1837 and came to this
country in 1854 as a boy of 17 years and had since made his home
here. When the civil war was in progress he enlisted and served
until the end of the war when he again returned to this county and
a few years later took possession of a farm near Kellnersville which
had been the Wilda homestead for nearly 50 years. The funeral was
held Wednesday, Feb. 3rd from the late home and the body was interred
at the Melnik Presbyterian cemetery, Rev. Vanek of Chicago officiated.
At the funeral service six sons of the deceased acted as pall bearers.
A wife, six sons and two daughters are left to mourn Mr. Wilda's death.
A large circle of relatives and friends here extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, February 11, 1915, Page 4
Joseph Wilda, Sr., Dies at Home at Melnik
Joseph Wilda, a pioneer resident of the county and civil war veteran,
died at his home at Melnik and was buried at Kellnersville today,
relatives from this city attending the services. Mr. Wilda came to
Manitowoc county in 1854 as a boy of 17 years and had since made his
home here. He was born in 1837. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted
and served throughout the war, returning to the county in 1868.
A widow and eight children, six sons and two daughters, survive.
Decedent was the father of Joseph Wilda of this city.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 03, 1915, Page 8
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John Wilda of Racine is here, called by the death of his father, Joseph
Wilda, Sr., a pioneer resident of Melnik, whose death occurred there and
burial at Kellnersville today.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 03, 1915, Page 3
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POLIFKA'S CORNERS
M. Popelars and Mr. and Mrs. W. Oswald attended the funeral of the
late Joseph Wilda, who was buried at Melnik Tuesday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, February 06, 1915, Page 4
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Joseph Wilda, Sr., one of the oldest settlers of Manitowoc county
and civil war veteran died at his home near Kellnersville Sunday
Jan. 31 at the age of 78 years. Mr. Wilda has been in poor health
for some time and died from diseases incidental to old age.
The deceased was born in Bohemia in the year 1837 and came to this
country in 1854 as a boy of 17 years and had since made his home
here. When the civil war was in progress he enlisted and served
until the end of the war when he again returned to this county and
a few years later took possession of a farm near Kellnersville which
had been the Wilda homestead for nearly 50 years. The funeral was
held Wednesday, Feb. 3rd from the late home and the body was interred
at the Melnik Presbyterian cemetery, Rev. Vanek of Chicago officiated.
At the funeral service six sons of the deceased acted as pall bearers.
A wife, six sons and two daughters are left to mourn Mr. Wilda's death.
A large circle of relatives and friends here extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, February 11, 1915, Page 4
PIONEER AND WAR VETERAN DEAD, AGED 78
Joseph Wilda, Sr., Dies at Home at Melnik
Joseph Wilda, a pioneer resident of the county and civil war veteran,
died at his home at Melnik and was buried at Kellnersville today,
relatives from this city attending the services. Mr. Wilda came to
Manitowoc county in 1854 as a boy of 17 years and had since made his
home here. He was born in 1837. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted
and served throughout the war, returning to the county in 1868.
A widow and eight children, six sons and two daughters, survive.
Decedent was the father of Joseph Wilda of this city.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 03, 1915, Page 8
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John Wilda of Racine is here, called by the death of his father, Joseph
Wilda, Sr., a pioneer resident of Melnik, whose death occurred there and
burial at Kellnersville today.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 03, 1915, Page 3
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POLIFKA'S CORNERS
M. Popelars and Mr. and Mrs. W. Oswald attended the funeral of the
late Joseph Wilda, who was buried at Melnik Tuesday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, February 06, 1915, Page 4
*********
Joseph Wilda, Sr., one of the oldest settlers of Manitowoc county
and civil war veteran died at his home near Kellnersville Sunday
Jan. 31 at the age of 78 years. Mr. Wilda has been in poor health
for some time and died from diseases incidental to old age.
The deceased was born in Bohemia in the year 1837 and came to this
country in 1854 as a boy of 17 years and had since made his home
here. When the civil war was in progress he enlisted and served
until the end of the war when he again returned to this county and
a few years later took possession of a farm near Kellnersville which
had been the Wilda homestead for nearly 50 years. The funeral was
held Wednesday, Feb. 3rd from the late home and the body was interred
at the Melnik Presbyterian cemetery, Rev. Vanek of Chicago officiated.
At the funeral service six sons of the deceased acted as pall bearers.
A wife, six sons and two daughters are left to mourn Mr. Wilda's death.
A large circle of relatives and friends here extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, February 11, 1915, Page 4
Joseph Wilda, Sr., Dies at Home at Melnik
Joseph Wilda, a pioneer resident of the county and civil war veteran,
died at his home at Melnik and was buried at Kellnersville today,
relatives from this city attending the services. Mr. Wilda came to
Manitowoc county in 1854 as a boy of 17 years and had since made his
home here. He was born in 1837. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted
and served throughout the war, returning to the county in 1868.
A widow and eight children, six sons and two daughters, survive.
Decedent was the father of Joseph Wilda of this city.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 03, 1915, Page 8
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John Wilda of Racine is here, called by the death of his father, Joseph
Wilda, Sr., a pioneer resident of Melnik, whose death occurred there and
burial at Kellnersville today.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 03, 1915, Page 3
*********
POLIFKA'S CORNERS
M. Popelars and Mr. and Mrs. W. Oswald attended the funeral of the
late Joseph Wilda, who was buried at Melnik Tuesday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, February 06, 1915, Page 4
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Joseph Wilda, Sr., one of the oldest settlers of Manitowoc county
and civil war veteran died at his home near Kellnersville Sunday
Jan. 31 at the age of 78 years. Mr. Wilda has been in poor health
for some time and died from diseases incidental to old age.
The deceased was born in Bohemia in the year 1837 and came to this
country in 1854 as a boy of 17 years and had since made his home
here. When the civil war was in progress he enlisted and served
until the end of the war when he again returned to this county and
a few years later took possession of a farm near Kellnersville which
had been the Wilda homestead for nearly 50 years. The funeral was
held Wednesday, Feb. 3rd from the late home and the body was interred
at the Melnik Presbyterian cemetery, Rev. Vanek of Chicago officiated.
At the funeral service six sons of the deceased acted as pall bearers.
A wife, six sons and two daughters are left to mourn Mr. Wilda's death.
A large circle of relatives and friends here extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, February 11, 1915, Page 4
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