WILLIAM AND WILHELMINA CHRISTEL FAMILY
William and Wilhelmina Christel and children
This photo shows the William F. Christel family in early 1896.
After this photo, three addition children were born - Joseph Henry (March 19, 1897),
Albin Frederic (Sept. 25, 1898) and Ludwig Norbert (April 24, 1900). The mother,
Wilhelmina Lulloff Christel, was born in 1865 and died on Feb. 3, 1913.
Back row L-R:
Franziscus Xaverius Christel (born Nov. 5, 1887 - married Catherina Spurny on Nov. 9, 1909)
Herman Isidore Christel (born July 8, 1883 -married Ida Jorger on Oct. 11, 1904)
Mary Louisa Christel (born Dec. 11, 1885 -have no info on marriage)
Front row L-R:
Wilhelm Mathias Christel (born Dec. 20, 1890)
William Franz Christel (father -born Dec. 14, 1861 -died March 221, 1952
-married Wilhemina Lulloff on Nov. 14, 1882)
Ottilia Emma Christel Brennan (on father's lap -born April 16, 1894
-married John Brennan on Jan. 2, 1918)
Rosa Christel Glaser (born Oct. 12, 1892 -married Reinhold Glaser on June 17, 1913)
Wilhelmina Luffoff Christel (mother -born 1865 -died Feb. 3, 1913)
Rosa Emma Christel (baby on mother's lap -born Sept. 5, 1895 -died as a baby on Nov. 16, 1897)
Angeline Christel Pancratz (born March 31, 1889 -married Ludwig Pancratz on Aug. 25, 1908)
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Note: The 1910 census lists Wilhelmina as having had 15 children with 14 still living.
The following is the full list.
1. Isidor Herman CHRISTEL was born on 8 Jul 1883 in Town of Schleswig. He died on 13 Jul 1975 in
Calumet Homestead, New Holstein. Isidor married Ida TERGER on 11 Oct 1904 in Manitowoc Co, WI.
Ida was born on 21 Dec 1888. She died in Oct 1979.
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3. Mary Louisa CHRISTEL was born on 11 Dec 1885 in Manitowoc Co, WI. She died after May 1975.
4. Franzicus Xaverius CHRISTEL "Frank" was born on 5 Nov 1887 in Manitowoc Co, WI. He died.
Franzicus married Katherine UNKNOWN about 1910. Katherine was born about 1891 in WI. She died.
5. Angeline M CHRISTEL was born on 31 Mar 1889. She died .
6. William F CHRISTEL Jr "Willie" was born on 25 Dec 1890 in Manitowoc Co, WI. He died after May 1975.
7. Rosa A CHRISTEL was born on 12 Oct 1892 in Manitowoc Co, WI. She died.
8. Ottilia Emma CHRISTEL "Tillie" was born on 10 Apr 1894 in Manitowoc Co, WI. She died .
9. Joseph Henry CHRISTEL was born on 19 Mar 1897. He died .
10. Alvin Frederick CHRISTEL was born on 25 Sep 1898. He died on 10 Aug 1941.
11. Louis CHRISTEL was born on 24 Apr 1900 in Manitowoc Co, WI. He died in May 1976.
Louis married Ella HERTEL. Ella was born on 21 Oct 1900. She died on 7 Sep 1926 in Valders,
Mtwc Co, WI. She was buried in St. Fidelis cemetery.
12. Norbert W CHRISTEL was born on 24 Feb 1902. He died on 22 May 1975.
13. Arthur A CHRISTEL was born on 9 Oct 1903 in Manitowoc Co, WI. He died on 20 May 1994.
14. Wilhemina CHRISTEL "Minnie" was born about 1907 in WI. She died .
15. Alice CHRISTEL was born about 1908 in WI. She died after May 1975.
Alice married Edgar RYAN.
W.F. CHRISTEL CHILDREN
W.F. Christel children
William F. Christel child
Wm. F. Christel children
These three photos feature the two eldest children of William and Wilhemina Christel. They are: Herman Isidore Christel (born July 8, 1883 -married Ida Jorger on Oct. 11, 1904 Mary Louisa Christel (born Dec. 11, 1885) ******** W. F. Christel was the first person in Wisconsin to establish a Ford dealership. That dealership was also only the 6th in the nation. The year the Ford dealership was established in Valders was 1910.