THEODORE WEINKOETZ
Weinkoetz - baby
This is likely Theodore Weinkoetz Child of Peter and Carolina (Liechtnam) Weinkoetz. ******* Theodore Weinkoetz (Dec. 23, 1878-Feb. 5, 1917 –single –son of Peter Weinkoetz and Carolina Leichtnam –showman with puppet show –died from “apoplexy”)
DORA (SIEVERS) WELKER
Dora (Sievers) Welker
From Manitowoc county marriage records: Peter W. Welker and Dorothea Sievers (v.6 p.264) Married Sept. 7, 1894 in civil ceremony in Town of Schleswig Peter W. Welker Son of John Welker and Katharina Sieverkrop Born Town of New Holstein –carpenter in Schleswig Dorothea Sievers Daughter of Claus Sievers and Margaret Harder Born Town of Schleswig Witnesses Peter Sievers, George Sievers, Emma Rothfush and Helen Temke ******** Dora's two brothers who were witnesses to her marriage are in the glass negative photos also. ******** Mr. and Mrs. Peter Welker of New Holstein will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Thursday, September 7th, with open house to their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Welker were married by the Justice of the Peace Henry Meggers on September 7, 1894, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claus Sievers in the town of Schleswig. Dora Sievers was born September 1, 1871 in the town of Schleswig, about four miles east of New Holstein. Peter Walker was born the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Welker of the town of New Holstein, April 22, 1867. After their marriage the Welkers lived on a farm, now known as the Arno Matzen farm, and later they operated a farm now owned by Otto Boege. About 28 years ago they retired, taking up residence in New Holstein. The couple has two sons, Leonard, who resides in New Holstein, and Clarence, who is employed in Chicago. Mrs. Welker has two brothers, Peter Sievers of DelRay Beach, Floriday, and George Sievers of Moscow, Idaho; Mr. Welker has a brother Henry on the farm home, and four sisters, Mrs. John Luebbe of New Holstein, and Mrs. Arno Verburg and Miss Bertha Welker of St. Louis, Missouri, and Mrs. Emma Stumpf of Milwaukee. (No newspaper name and no date) ********** From Calumet county death records: Peter William Welker (v.11 p.620) Husband of Dora Sievers April 22, 1867-July 19, 1946 Son of John Welker and Catherine Severkrupp (both born Germany) Born Town of New Holstein Died from “carcinoma of the urinary bladder” Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery
John Wenstein
Clara Werneke