George Wilhelm, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Marshfield passed, to the great beyond Sunday afternoon at 2:30, from general debility.
The deceased was born in Darmstadt, Germany in 1824 and was therefore 82 years old at the time of his death. He came to this country in 1848 and located at Germantown, near Milwaukee, where he was married to Miss Margaret Holtzman in 1852. Some years later, he removed to Rhine Sheboygan County, and on October 11, 1880, he came to Marshfield and purchased a farm, which is now known as the high school addition. He was one of the earliest settlers of this city and has made many close friends during his long residence here.
The deceased leaves a widow and five children to mourn his loss, the children being Mrs. Margaret Cramer, Mrs. Mary Diem, Adam and Jake Wilhelm of this city and Mrs. Joseph Seidl of Hewitt. The funeral will be held this morning at 9 o'clock from the Catholic Church, Rev. John Eisen officiating.
George Wilhelms Married Fifty Years
At St. John's Church on Wednesday forenoon an anniversary service in honor of the fiftieth year of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilhelm was conducted by the Rev. Fr. John Eisen in the presence of a large audience of the relatives and friends of the venerable couple. The aged bride and groom were attired in black and attended by their grandchildren, George and Agnes Bauer. After the services at the church, the party was driven to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm on South Central Avenue where a grand reception was held, many handsome and expensive present being received. The following relatives from out of town were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. John Weber of Hilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.Wilhelm, Jr. of Sheboygan, Mrs. Henry Breckheimer, Sr., Mrs. Henry Breckheimer, Jr., and Mrs. Geo. Breckheimer of Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Lorenz Grimm of Kiel, Mrs. Jos. Gelig of Calvary, and Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Johnson and daughter, Christina of Sheridan.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm were married fifty years ago Wednesday at Germantown this state, the bride's name being Margaretha Holtzmann. They came to Marshfield twenty-one years ago and have resided here during that period. They are the parents of twelve children, the following five of whom are still living: Mesdames Henry Cramer, Joseph Seidl, and George Diem and Jacob and Adam Wilhelm, all of this city. Mr. Wilhelm is now seventy-seven years of age while his wife is seventy-four and both are hale and hearty.
(Marshfield Times/ 25 October 1901)
Story to go with photograph. Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm with grandson George Bauer and granddaughter Agnes Bauer (Berg)
Grandson John Cramer, recalls hearing him tell that the trip from Germany was made in a sailboat and that six months elapsed before the ship reached its destination.
The land which George Wilhelm bought when he came to Marshfield, referred to in his obituary as the High School Addition, was platted after its sale to the Marshfield Land and Investment Co., which included among its officers B. W. Pulling, formerly of Wausau, and Atty. Frank A. Cady according to the News of February 1, 1891. A map of the First Addition, the plat of which was filed in the Wood County Register of Deeds Office February 2 of that year, appeared in the March 5 issue of the News, together with a story, from which we quote the following:
"The tract consists of over 20 acres and was formerly known as the Wilhelm property…As soon as spring comes streets will be opened and graded. Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Streets will pass through the property east and west: Maple, Cedar, Cherry and Vine Streets, north and south." The map is not in complete harmony with a map of the First High School Addition in the office of City Clerk Elmer Olson, and includes the Second and Third High School Additions, filed July 23 and November 19m respectively, the same year, as well as the Wilhelm addition, between Central Avenue and Maple Streets from Ninth to Twelfth Street filed in 1903. After the sale of his "farm" George Wilhelm purchased an acre of land from his daughter, Mrs. Cramer, on the west side of Central Avenue, and built the home in which he spent his last years.Referring to the fire which started in the Upham mill yard shortly before noon on June 27, 1887, and destroyed the business and industrial sections of the city as well as many homes before it was brought under control, Cramer says: "There was not much of a fire department so some of the buildings were blown up with dynamite in order to stop the configuration. One grocery man carted his stock to south Central Avenue on the property of my grandfather, George Wilhelm, adjoining my mother's home, where young
George and myself, guarded it for several days and nights."
"Grandfather Wilhelm had acquired in the early 80's a homestead of 40 acres in the southern portion of what is now the city of Marshfield, and built thereon a log house and a log barn. I remember seeing him burn some of the finest maple and oak logs to make room for crops, which were raised between the stumps and harvested with a scythe and cradle. I spent many a happy a day in the old log house and at times helped harvest tho crops, mostly clover and timothy hay. In later years, R. L. Kraus, the banker and other businessmen purchased the tract and laid it out in lots, and it is now, I believe, covered with homes. Granddad had reserved several acres along Central Avenue on which he built his second home here."
According to other descendants of George Wilhelm, the log barn stood on the site now occupied by the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church.
The deceased was born in Darmstadt, Germany in 1824 and was therefore 82 years old at the time of his death. He came to this country in 1848 and located at Germantown, near Milwaukee, where he was married to Miss Margaret Holtzman in 1852. Some years later, he removed to Rhine Sheboygan County, and on October 11, 1880, he came to Marshfield and purchased a farm, which is now known as the high school addition. He was one of the earliest settlers of this city and has made many close friends during his long residence here.
The deceased leaves a widow and five children to mourn his loss, the children being Mrs. Margaret Cramer, Mrs. Mary Diem, Adam and Jake Wilhelm of this city and Mrs. Joseph Seidl of Hewitt. The funeral will be held this morning at 9 o'clock from the Catholic Church, Rev. John Eisen officiating.
George Wilhelms Married Fifty Years
At St. John's Church on Wednesday forenoon an anniversary service in honor of the fiftieth year of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilhelm was conducted by the Rev. Fr. John Eisen in the presence of a large audience of the relatives and friends of the venerable couple. The aged bride and groom were attired in black and attended by their grandchildren, George and Agnes Bauer. After the services at the church, the party was driven to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm on South Central Avenue where a grand reception was held, many handsome and expensive present being received. The following relatives from out of town were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. John Weber of Hilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.Wilhelm, Jr. of Sheboygan, Mrs. Henry Breckheimer, Sr., Mrs. Henry Breckheimer, Jr., and Mrs. Geo. Breckheimer of Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Lorenz Grimm of Kiel, Mrs. Jos. Gelig of Calvary, and Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Johnson and daughter, Christina of Sheridan.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm were married fifty years ago Wednesday at Germantown this state, the bride's name being Margaretha Holtzmann. They came to Marshfield twenty-one years ago and have resided here during that period. They are the parents of twelve children, the following five of whom are still living: Mesdames Henry Cramer, Joseph Seidl, and George Diem and Jacob and Adam Wilhelm, all of this city. Mr. Wilhelm is now seventy-seven years of age while his wife is seventy-four and both are hale and hearty.
(Marshfield Times/ 25 October 1901)
Story to go with photograph. Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm with grandson George Bauer and granddaughter Agnes Bauer (Berg)
Grandson John Cramer, recalls hearing him tell that the trip from Germany was made in a sailboat and that six months elapsed before the ship reached its destination.
The land which George Wilhelm bought when he came to Marshfield, referred to in his obituary as the High School Addition, was platted after its sale to the Marshfield Land and Investment Co., which included among its officers B. W. Pulling, formerly of Wausau, and Atty. Frank A. Cady according to the News of February 1, 1891. A map of the First Addition, the plat of which was filed in the Wood County Register of Deeds Office February 2 of that year, appeared in the March 5 issue of the News, together with a story, from which we quote the following:
"The tract consists of over 20 acres and was formerly known as the Wilhelm property…As soon as spring comes streets will be opened and graded. Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Streets will pass through the property east and west: Maple, Cedar, Cherry and Vine Streets, north and south." The map is not in complete harmony with a map of the First High School Addition in the office of City Clerk Elmer Olson, and includes the Second and Third High School Additions, filed July 23 and November 19m respectively, the same year, as well as the Wilhelm addition, between Central Avenue and Maple Streets from Ninth to Twelfth Street filed in 1903. After the sale of his "farm" George Wilhelm purchased an acre of land from his daughter, Mrs. Cramer, on the west side of Central Avenue, and built the home in which he spent his last years.Referring to the fire which started in the Upham mill yard shortly before noon on June 27, 1887, and destroyed the business and industrial sections of the city as well as many homes before it was brought under control, Cramer says: "There was not much of a fire department so some of the buildings were blown up with dynamite in order to stop the configuration. One grocery man carted his stock to south Central Avenue on the property of my grandfather, George Wilhelm, adjoining my mother's home, where young
George and myself, guarded it for several days and nights."
"Grandfather Wilhelm had acquired in the early 80's a homestead of 40 acres in the southern portion of what is now the city of Marshfield, and built thereon a log house and a log barn. I remember seeing him burn some of the finest maple and oak logs to make room for crops, which were raised between the stumps and harvested with a scythe and cradle. I spent many a happy a day in the old log house and at times helped harvest tho crops, mostly clover and timothy hay. In later years, R. L. Kraus, the banker and other businessmen purchased the tract and laid it out in lots, and it is now, I believe, covered with homes. Granddad had reserved several acres along Central Avenue on which he built his second home here."
According to other descendants of George Wilhelm, the log barn stood on the site now occupied by the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church.
George Wilhelm, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Marshfield passed, to the great beyond Sunday afternoon at 2:30, from general debility.
The deceased was born in Darmstadt, Germany in 1824 and was therefore 82 years old at the time of his death. He came to this country in 1848 and located at Germantown, near Milwaukee, where he was married to Miss Margaret Holtzman in 1852. Some years later, he removed to Rhine Sheboygan County, and on October 11, 1880, he came to Marshfield and purchased a farm, which is now known as the high school addition. He was one of the earliest settlers of this city and has made many close friends during his long residence here.
The deceased leaves a widow and five children to mourn his loss, the children being Mrs. Margaret Cramer, Mrs. Mary Diem, Adam and Jake Wilhelm of this city and Mrs. Joseph Seidl of Hewitt. The funeral will be held this morning at 9 o'clock from the Catholic Church, Rev. John Eisen officiating.
George Wilhelms Married Fifty Years
At St. John's Church on Wednesday forenoon an anniversary service in honor of the fiftieth year of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilhelm was conducted by the Rev. Fr. John Eisen in the presence of a large audience of the relatives and friends of the venerable couple. The aged bride and groom were attired in black and attended by their grandchildren, George and Agnes Bauer. After the services at the church, the party was driven to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm on South Central Avenue where a grand reception was held, many handsome and expensive present being received. The following relatives from out of town were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. John Weber of Hilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.Wilhelm, Jr. of Sheboygan, Mrs. Henry Breckheimer, Sr., Mrs. Henry Breckheimer, Jr., and Mrs. Geo. Breckheimer of Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Lorenz Grimm of Kiel, Mrs. Jos. Gelig of Calvary, and Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Johnson and daughter, Christina of Sheridan.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm were married fifty years ago Wednesday at Germantown this state, the bride's name being Margaretha Holtzmann. They came to Marshfield twenty-one years ago and have resided here during that period. They are the parents of twelve children, the following five of whom are still living: Mesdames Henry Cramer, Joseph Seidl, and George Diem and Jacob and Adam Wilhelm, all of this city. Mr. Wilhelm is now seventy-seven years of age while his wife is seventy-four and both are hale and hearty.
(Marshfield Times/ 25 October 1901)
Story to go with photograph. Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm with grandson George Bauer and granddaughter Agnes Bauer (Berg)
Grandson John Cramer, recalls hearing him tell that the trip from Germany was made in a sailboat and that six months elapsed before the ship reached its destination.
The land which George Wilhelm bought when he came to Marshfield, referred to in his obituary as the High School Addition, was platted after its sale to the Marshfield Land and Investment Co., which included among its officers B. W. Pulling, formerly of Wausau, and Atty. Frank A. Cady according to the News of February 1, 1891. A map of the First Addition, the plat of which was filed in the Wood County Register of Deeds Office February 2 of that year, appeared in the March 5 issue of the News, together with a story, from which we quote the following:
"The tract consists of over 20 acres and was formerly known as the Wilhelm property…As soon as spring comes streets will be opened and graded. Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Streets will pass through the property east and west: Maple, Cedar, Cherry and Vine Streets, north and south." The map is not in complete harmony with a map of the First High School Addition in the office of City Clerk Elmer Olson, and includes the Second and Third High School Additions, filed July 23 and November 19m respectively, the same year, as well as the Wilhelm addition, between Central Avenue and Maple Streets from Ninth to Twelfth Street filed in 1903. After the sale of his "farm" George Wilhelm purchased an acre of land from his daughter, Mrs. Cramer, on the west side of Central Avenue, and built the home in which he spent his last years.Referring to the fire which started in the Upham mill yard shortly before noon on June 27, 1887, and destroyed the business and industrial sections of the city as well as many homes before it was brought under control, Cramer says: "There was not much of a fire department so some of the buildings were blown up with dynamite in order to stop the configuration. One grocery man carted his stock to south Central Avenue on the property of my grandfather, George Wilhelm, adjoining my mother's home, where young
George and myself, guarded it for several days and nights."
"Grandfather Wilhelm had acquired in the early 80's a homestead of 40 acres in the southern portion of what is now the city of Marshfield, and built thereon a log house and a log barn. I remember seeing him burn some of the finest maple and oak logs to make room for crops, which were raised between the stumps and harvested with a scythe and cradle. I spent many a happy a day in the old log house and at times helped harvest tho crops, mostly clover and timothy hay. In later years, R. L. Kraus, the banker and other businessmen purchased the tract and laid it out in lots, and it is now, I believe, covered with homes. Granddad had reserved several acres along Central Avenue on which he built his second home here."
According to other descendants of George Wilhelm, the log barn stood on the site now occupied by the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church.
The deceased was born in Darmstadt, Germany in 1824 and was therefore 82 years old at the time of his death. He came to this country in 1848 and located at Germantown, near Milwaukee, where he was married to Miss Margaret Holtzman in 1852. Some years later, he removed to Rhine Sheboygan County, and on October 11, 1880, he came to Marshfield and purchased a farm, which is now known as the high school addition. He was one of the earliest settlers of this city and has made many close friends during his long residence here.
The deceased leaves a widow and five children to mourn his loss, the children being Mrs. Margaret Cramer, Mrs. Mary Diem, Adam and Jake Wilhelm of this city and Mrs. Joseph Seidl of Hewitt. The funeral will be held this morning at 9 o'clock from the Catholic Church, Rev. John Eisen officiating.
George Wilhelms Married Fifty Years
At St. John's Church on Wednesday forenoon an anniversary service in honor of the fiftieth year of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilhelm was conducted by the Rev. Fr. John Eisen in the presence of a large audience of the relatives and friends of the venerable couple. The aged bride and groom were attired in black and attended by their grandchildren, George and Agnes Bauer. After the services at the church, the party was driven to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm on South Central Avenue where a grand reception was held, many handsome and expensive present being received. The following relatives from out of town were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. John Weber of Hilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.Wilhelm, Jr. of Sheboygan, Mrs. Henry Breckheimer, Sr., Mrs. Henry Breckheimer, Jr., and Mrs. Geo. Breckheimer of Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Lorenz Grimm of Kiel, Mrs. Jos. Gelig of Calvary, and Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Johnson and daughter, Christina of Sheridan.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm were married fifty years ago Wednesday at Germantown this state, the bride's name being Margaretha Holtzmann. They came to Marshfield twenty-one years ago and have resided here during that period. They are the parents of twelve children, the following five of whom are still living: Mesdames Henry Cramer, Joseph Seidl, and George Diem and Jacob and Adam Wilhelm, all of this city. Mr. Wilhelm is now seventy-seven years of age while his wife is seventy-four and both are hale and hearty.
(Marshfield Times/ 25 October 1901)
Story to go with photograph. Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm with grandson George Bauer and granddaughter Agnes Bauer (Berg)
Grandson John Cramer, recalls hearing him tell that the trip from Germany was made in a sailboat and that six months elapsed before the ship reached its destination.
The land which George Wilhelm bought when he came to Marshfield, referred to in his obituary as the High School Addition, was platted after its sale to the Marshfield Land and Investment Co., which included among its officers B. W. Pulling, formerly of Wausau, and Atty. Frank A. Cady according to the News of February 1, 1891. A map of the First Addition, the plat of which was filed in the Wood County Register of Deeds Office February 2 of that year, appeared in the March 5 issue of the News, together with a story, from which we quote the following:
"The tract consists of over 20 acres and was formerly known as the Wilhelm property…As soon as spring comes streets will be opened and graded. Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Streets will pass through the property east and west: Maple, Cedar, Cherry and Vine Streets, north and south." The map is not in complete harmony with a map of the First High School Addition in the office of City Clerk Elmer Olson, and includes the Second and Third High School Additions, filed July 23 and November 19m respectively, the same year, as well as the Wilhelm addition, between Central Avenue and Maple Streets from Ninth to Twelfth Street filed in 1903. After the sale of his "farm" George Wilhelm purchased an acre of land from his daughter, Mrs. Cramer, on the west side of Central Avenue, and built the home in which he spent his last years.Referring to the fire which started in the Upham mill yard shortly before noon on June 27, 1887, and destroyed the business and industrial sections of the city as well as many homes before it was brought under control, Cramer says: "There was not much of a fire department so some of the buildings were blown up with dynamite in order to stop the configuration. One grocery man carted his stock to south Central Avenue on the property of my grandfather, George Wilhelm, adjoining my mother's home, where young
George and myself, guarded it for several days and nights."
"Grandfather Wilhelm had acquired in the early 80's a homestead of 40 acres in the southern portion of what is now the city of Marshfield, and built thereon a log house and a log barn. I remember seeing him burn some of the finest maple and oak logs to make room for crops, which were raised between the stumps and harvested with a scythe and cradle. I spent many a happy a day in the old log house and at times helped harvest tho crops, mostly clover and timothy hay. In later years, R. L. Kraus, the banker and other businessmen purchased the tract and laid it out in lots, and it is now, I believe, covered with homes. Granddad had reserved several acres along Central Avenue on which he built his second home here."
According to other descendants of George Wilhelm, the log barn stood on the site now occupied by the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church.
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There is no official marker for Margaret and George. The actual stone is for their son George, Jr. Cemetery records show they are all buried together. Name on tombstone is from a magic marker and could fade at anytime.
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