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OCONTO COUNTY
Wisconsin
FAMILIES and BIOGRAPHIES
Contributed
by Debi
Mittag
Descendants of Michael Wolske
Generation No. 1
1. Michael1 Wolske He married Rozena Krause.
Children of Michael Wolske and Rozena
Krause are:
+ 2 i. Adolph2 Wolske,
born October 22, 1865 in Alexander,
Russia (Poland); died February 24, 1944 in Gillett, WI.
+ 3 ii. Christoph
Wolske, born December 16, 1867 in
Poland; died October 22, 1943 in Gillett, WI.
Note: I have not been able to confirm yet that Adolph and Christoph are brothers, but in order to get Christoph’s family to show on here, I have added him in as a brother.
Generation No. 2
2. Adolph2 Wolske (Michael1) was born October 22, 1865 in Alexander, Russia (Poland), and died February 24, 1944 in Gillett, WI. He married (1) Lydia Lemke September 07, 1891 in Cholm, Poland, daughter of Martin Lemke and Suzanna Ludwig. She was born April 14, 1874 in Cholm, Poland, and died December 18, 1914 in Gillett, WI. He married (2) Louise Zerbein June 21, 1913 in Hintz, Town of Underhill, WI, daughter of Friedrich Zerbein and Anna Zerbein. She was born April 20, 1862, and died March 18, 1942 in Gillett, WI. He married (3) Paulenna Kneiger Elbe March 09, 1943, daughter of August Kneiger and Paulina Kneiger.
Notes for Adolph Wolske:
Adolf and Lydia Wolske
imigrated to the US at the
same time and Danial and Amelia Lemke, 1901.
Petition for Naturalization lists arrival as June 5, 1901, on the vessel Fredrich der Grosse, sailing from Bremen, Germany to New York, NY. Also lists children as Adam, born 3/18/1905, Frederick born 11/15/1906, Gustaf born 6/25/1908, and Martha born 6/21/1911.
Oath of Allegiance taken on February 6, 1915.
More About Adolph Wolske:
Burial: St. John's Ev.
Church Cemetery, Gillett, WI
Cause of Death (Facts
Pg): Myocarditis
Social Security
Number: 390-22-3689
More About Lydia Lemke:
Burial: St. John's Ev.
Church Cemetery, Gillett, WI
Cause of Death (Facts
Pg): Phthysis Pulmonalis
More About Adolph Wolske and Lydia
Lemke:
Marriage: September
07, 1891, Cholm, Poland
More About Louise Zerbein:
Burial: St. John's Ev.
Church Cemetery, Gillett, WI
More About Adolph Wolske and Louise
Zerbein:
Marriage: June 21,
1913, Hintz, Town of Underhill,
WI
More About Adolph Wolske and Paulenna
Elbe:
Marriage: March 09,
1943
Children of Adolph Wolske and Lydia
Lemke are:
+ 4 i. Adolph Adam3
Wolske, born March 18, 1905 in
Gillett, WI; died December 1978 in Colby, Clark County, WI.
+ 5 ii. William
Frederick Wolske, born November 15,
1906 in Gillett, WI; died November 21, 1993 in Johnson City, TN.
6 iii.
Herman Gustav Wolske, born June 25, 1908
in Gillett, WI; died March 25, 1990 in Gillett, WI.
More About Herman Gustav Wolske:
Social Security
Number: 399-18-9645
+ 7 iv. Julia Martha Wolske, born June
12, 1911 in
Gillett, Wi; died September 07, 1944 in Gillett, WI.
3. Christoph2 Wolske (Michael1) was born December 16, 1867 in Poland, and died October 22, 1943 in Gillett, WI. He married Amelia (Emily) Schindel December 29, 1894 in Gillett, Wisconsin. She was born November 26, 1875 in Schindel, Poland, and died April 07, 1941 in Gillett, WI.
More About Christoph Wolske and Amelia
Schindel:
Marriage: December 29,
1894, Gillett, Wisconsin
Children of Christoph Wolske and Amelia
Schindel are:
8 i. Gustie3
Wolske. She married Sylvester
Buchman.
9 ii. Ida
Wolske. She married Earl Greenwood.
+ 10 iii. Albert
Wolske, born October 27, 1895 in
Underhill, WI; died February 11, 1986 in Gillett, WI.
11 iv.
Edward Wolske, born February 07, 1897;
died August 15, 1970 in Federal Dam, MN. He married Amber
Somebody;
born October 31, 1905; died February 1979.
+ 12 v. William
Wolske, born October 05, 1898 in Gillett,
WI; died April 27, 1970 in Manitowoc, WI.
13 vi. Emma
Wolske, born October 31, 1900.
She married Elmer Brooks October 05, 1922 in Dickinson County, Michigan.
More About Elmer Brooks and Emma Wolske:
Marriage: October 05,
1922, Dickinson County, Michigan
14 vii. Gust Wolske, born January 22, 1903; died June 03, 1987 in Oconto, WI.
More About Gust Wolske:
Burial: Underhill
Cemetery, Underhill, WI
15 viii. Martha Otilia Wolske, born June 28, 1906. She married Fred Larsen January 16, 1920 in Oconto Falls, WI.
More About Fred Larsen and Martha
Wolske:
Marriage: January 16,
1920, Oconto Falls, WI
16 ix. Rudolph Wolske, born
July 18, 1906; died
February 07, 1983 in Menasha, WI.
17 x. Henry
Wolske, born December 19, 1911 in
Oconto Falls, WI; died May 05, 1949 in Oconto Falls, WI. He
married
Betty Mae Larsen March 15, 1937 in Oconto Falls, WI.
More About Henry Wolske:
Burial: St. John's Ev.
Church Cemetery, Gillett, WI
More About Henry Wolske and Betty
Larsen:
Marriage: March 15,
1937, Oconto Falls, WI
18 xi. Paul Wolske, born
September 02, 1913;
died January 1985 in Sheboygan, WI.
+ 19 xii. Benjamin
Wolske, born November 14, 1914
in Gillett, WI; died March 19, 1989 in Gillett, WI.
20 xiii.
Margaret Wolske, born July 10, 1918.
She married Paul Syring November 05, 1938 in Oconto Falls, WI.
More About Paul Syring and Margaret
Wolske:
Marriage: November 05,
1938, Oconto Falls, WI
+ 21 xiv. Wilbert Joe Wolske, born
August 01, 1920
in Gillett, WI; died April 05, 1994 in Oconto Falls, WI.
Generation No. 3
4. Adolph Adam3 Wolske (Adolph2, Michael1) was born March 18, 1905 in Gillett, WI, and died December 1978 in Colby, Clark County, WI. He married Norma Scherke. She died 1937.
More About Adolph Adam Wolske:
Confirmation: 1918,
St. John's Ev. Church, Gillett,
WI
Social Security
Number: 389-36-4893
Children of Adolph Wolske and Norma
Scherke are:
+ 22 i. Edward4
Wolske, born June 22, 1930; died May
07, 1999.
+ 23 ii. Carol Arlyn
Wolske, born March 14, 1937.
5. William Frederick3 Wolske (Adolph2, Michael1) was born November 15, 1906 in Gillett, WI, and died November 21, 1993 in Johnson City, TN. He married Dorothy Caudle. She was born in Tennessee, and died December 07, 1997 in Johnson City, TN.
More About William Frederick Wolske:
Confirmation: 1920,
St. John's Ev. Church, Gillett,
WI
Child of William Wolske and Dorothy
Caudle is:
24 i. Carol4
Wolske.
7. Julia Martha3 Wolske (Adolph2, Michael1) was born June 12, 1911 in Gillett, Wi, and died September 07, 1944 in Gillett, WI. She married Arthur Albert Max Mittag July 16, 1929 in Waukegan, IL, son of Hermann Mittag and Bertha Manske. He was born June 02, 1903 in Gillett, WI, and died August 21, 1979 in Gillett, WI.
More About Julia Martha Wolske:
Cause of Death (Facts
Pg): Bronchial Pneumonia
More About Arthur Albert Max Mittag:
Baptism: June 21,
1903, Spnsrs: Albert Mittag, Martha
Manske, Daniel Lust
Burial: Gillett, WI
Social Security
Number: 391-09-9568
More About Arthur Mittag and Julia
Wolske:
Marriage: July 16,
1929, Waukegan, IL
Children of Julia Wolske and Arthur
Mittag are:
+ 25 i. Arthur
Leonard4 Mittag, born June 26, 1930
in Gillette, WI.
+ 26 ii. Marlene Carol
Mittag, born June 12, 1940
in Gillett, WI.
10. Albert3 Wolske (Christoph2, Michael1) was born October 27, 1895 in Underhill, WI, and died February 11, 1986 in Gillett, WI. He married Natalie Schlack. She was born October 07, 1898, and died June 07, 1981 in Oconto Falls, WI.
Notes for Albert Wolske:
World War I Army
More About Albert Wolske:
Burial: Wanderer's
Rest Cemetery, Gillett, WI
More About Natalie Schlack:
Burial: Wanderer's
Rest Cemetery, Gillett, WI
Children of Albert Wolske and Natalie
Schlack are:
27 i. Elmer4
Wolske, born June 11, 1920; died
September 01, 1995 in Gillett, WI. He married June Rose
Lowery November
01, 1941 in Gillett, Wisconsin; born June 07, 1922; died May 20, 1991
in
Gillett, WI.
More About Elmer Wolske and June Lowery:
Marriage: November 01,
1941, Gillett, Wisconsin
28 ii. Howard
Wolske. He married Florence
Somebody.
29 iii.
Ralph Wolske.
30 iv.
Beatrice Wolske. She married James
Wilbur.
31 v. Marian
Wolske. She married Orville
Wilke.
12. William3 Wolske (Christoph2, Michael1) was born October 05, 1898 in Gillett, WI, and died April 27, 1970 in Manitowoc, WI. He married Irene Gilbertson June 15, 1935 in Oconto, WI. She was born 1911.
More About William Wolske:
Burial: Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc, WI
More About William Wolske and Irene
Gilbertson:
Marriage: June 15,
1935, Oconto, WI
Children of William Wolske and Irene
Gilbertson are:
32 i.
Richard4 Wolske.
33 ii.
Robert Wolske.
34 iii.
Donald Wolske.
35 iv.
Margaret Wolske. She married Clarence
VanArk.
36 v.
Eleanore Wolske. She married Floyd
Wirtz.
37 vi. Edna
Wolske. She married Warden
Lau.
19. Benjamin3 Wolske (Christoph2, Michael1) was born November 14, 1914 in Gillett, WI, and died March 19, 1989 in Gillett, WI. He married Emma Schindel June 27, 1934 in Woodstock, IL, daughter of Rudolph Schindel and Augusta Depner. She was born October 02, 1911, and died April 11, 1979 in Gillett, WI.
More About Benjamin Wolske:
Burial: St. John's Ev.
Church Cemetery, Gillett, WI
More About Emma Schindel:
Burial: St. John's Ev.
Church Cemetery, Gillett, WI
More About Benjamin Wolske and Emma
Schindel:
Marriage: June 27,
1934, Woodstock, IL
Children of Benjamin Wolske and Emma
Schindel are:
38 i.
Raymond4 Wolske. He married Alice
Somebody.
39 ii. Karen
Wolske. She married Thomas
Frommherz.
21. Wilbert Joe3 Wolske (Christoph2, Michael1) was born August 01, 1920 in Gillett, WI, and died April 05, 1994 in Oconto Falls, WI. He married Berwyn B. Birr November 29, 1947 in Green Bay, WI.
More About Wilbert Joe Wolske:
Burial: Morgan Cemetery
More About Berwyn B. Birr:
Burial: Morgan Cemetery
Children of Wilbert Wolske and Berwyn
Birr are:
40 i. Jerry4
Wolske.
41 ii.
JoAnne Wolske. She married Curtis
Gipp.
42 iii.
Charles Wolske.
43 iv. Ellen
Wolske. She married Dennis
Gelhar.
44 v. David
Wolske. He married Jacquelyn
Somebody.
45 vi. Susan
Wolske. She married Bill
Jarvey.
46 vii.
Barbara Wolske. She married Ron
Petska.
47 viii.
Lynn Wolske.
48 ix.
Jeffrey Wolske.
Generation No. 4
22. Edward4 Wolske (Adolph Adam3, Adolph2, Michael1) was born June 22, 1930, and died May 07, 1999. He married Patty.
Children of Edward Wolske and Patty are:
+ 49 i. Robert5 Wolske.
50 ii.
Catherine Wolske.
23. Carol Arlyn4 Wolske (Adolph Adam3, Adolph2, Michael1) . She married John Jordan Zimmer.
Children of Carol Wolske and John
Zimmer are:
+ 51 i. John Dale5
Zimmer.
+ 52 ii. Joel David
Zimmer.
53 iii.
Randall Jay Zimmer.
+ 54 iv. Rita Anne
Zimmer
+ 55 v. Sharon Kaye
Zimmer.
56 vi. Scott
James Zimmer, .
57 vii. Rick
Dennis Zimmer,
25. Arthur Leonard4
Mittag (Julia Martha3
Wolske, Adolph2, Michael1) . He married Gloria Louise
Shipleydaughter
of Paul Shipley and Agnes Anderson.
Children of Arthur Mittag and Gloria
Shipley are:
+ 58 i. Paul Arthur5
Mittag.
+ 59 ii. Debra Sue
Mittag, I.
+ 60 iii. John Philip
Mittag.
+ 61 iv. Joan Marie
Mittag.
62 v. Carl
David Mittag,
63 vi. Carol
Ann Mittag, .
26. Marlene Carol4
Mittag (Julia Martha3
Wolske, Adolph2, Michael1) . She married Thomas Paul Persik.
Children of Marlene Mittag and Thomas
Persik are:
64 i. Allen
Thomas5 Persik. He married
Kerry Foshey
65 ii. Michelle Marie Persik. She married Brian Baker .
Generation No. 5
49. Robert5 Wolske (Edward4, Adolph Adam3, Adolph2, Michael1) He married Laura.
Children of Robert Wolske and Laura are:
66 i.
TwinOne6 Wolske
67 ii.
TwinTwo Wolske.
51. John Dale5 Zimmer (Carol Arlyn4 Wolske, Adolph Adam3, Adolph2, Michael1). He married JoAnne Seymour.
Children of John Zimmer and JoAnne
Seymour are:
68 i. Grete
Barrett6 Zimmer.
69 ii. Ana
Joan Zimmer
52. Joel David5
Zimmer (Carol Arlyn4 Wolske,
Adolph Adam3, Adolph2, Michael1) He married Jean
Berthold Children
of Joel Zimmer and Jean Berthold are:
70 i. Jill
Marie6 Zimmer.
71 ii. John
Benjamin Zimmer, .
54. Rita Anne5 Zimmer (Carol Arlyn4 Wolske, Adolph Adam3, Adolph2, Michael1) She married Charles Brown .
More About Charles Brown and Rita
Zimmer:
Marriage: November 06,
1987
Children of Rita Zimmer and Charles
Brown are:
72 i. Laura
Grace6 Brown, .
73 ii.
Austin Henry Brown, born October 11,
2000; died October 11, 2000 in Stillborn.
55. Sharon Kaye5 Zimmer (Carol Arlyn4 Wolske, Adolph Adam3, Adolph2, Michael1)She married Joel Edward .
Children of Sharon Zimmer and Joel Suda
are:
74 i.
Kaitlyn Jo6 Suda.
75 ii.
Casidhe Jade Suda.
76 iii.
Derek Joel Suda.
58. Paul Arthur5 Mittag (Arthur Leonard4, Julia Martha3 Wolske, Adolph2, Michael1) He married Patti Schuster.
Children of Paul Mittag and Patti
Schuster are:
77 i. Jason
Michael6 Mittag.
78 ii.
Joshua James Mittag.
79 iii.
Jeremy Arthur Mittag.
80 iv. Jacob
Paul Mittag.
59. Debra Sue5 Mittag (Arthur Leonard4, Julia Martha3 Wolske, Adolph2, Michael1). She married (1) Keith Elroy Knepprath son of Elroy Knepprath and Iris Guetzke. . She married (2) Daryl Daniel Durfee June 18, 1993 in Grace Lutheran Church, Grafton, WI, son of Robert Durfee and Janet Zimdars. He was born February 14, 1960 in Milwaukee, WI, and died March 30, 2000 in Port Washington, WI.
More About Daryl Daniel Durfee:
Burial: April 07,
2000, Grafton, WI
Children of Debra Mittag and Keith
Knepprath are:
81 i. Daniel
Keith6 Knepprath. He met
Rebecca Lemke.
+ 82 ii. Derek Jon
Knepprath, .
60. John Philip5 Mittag (Arthur Leonard4, Julia Martha3 Wolske, Adolph2, Michael1) He married Michelle Hake.
Children of John Mittag and Michelle
Hake are:
83 i. Andrew
John6 Mittag.
84 ii.
Zachary Philip Mittag.
61. Joan Marie5 Mittag (Arthur Leonard4, Julia Martha3 Wolske, Adolph2, Michael1). She married (1) Scott Cooper. She married (2) Lyman Fischer .
Child of Joan Mittag and Scott Cooper
is:
85 i.
Crystal Nicole6 Cooper.
Child of Joan Mittag and Lyman Fischer
is:
86 i. Elijah
Lyman6 Fischer.
Generation No. 6
82. Derek Jon6 Knepprath (Debra Sue5 Mittag, Arthur Leonard4, Julia Martha3 Wolske, Adolph2, Michael1) He met Angela Marie Rowdon, daughter of Matthew Rowdon and Jodi Wagner.
Child of Derek Knepprath and Angela
Rowdon is:
87
i. Dylan Matthew7 Knepprath.
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