Julia Wertzel
Lizzie Wesberg
Mrs. T. Weskord
MRS. BERNHARD WESLING
Mrs. Bernhard Wesling
From Manitowoc County death records: Bernard Wessling [Westling/Wesling] (v.14 p.168) Oct. 10, 1826-Oct. 16, 1916 Son of Casper Wessling with mother unknown (both born Germany) Born Germany –farmer Died from “fracture of femur –senility” Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel ********** On Friday, at the old age of 87 years, 11 months, and 26 days, Mr. Bernhard Wesling passed away in the house of his son-in-law, Mr. Emil Manthei, due to the aftermath of a hip fracture he incurred from a fall three weeks ago. The deceased had seen the light of day in Westphalia, Germany, on October 10th 1828, and came to America as a six-years-old boy with his parents who settled at first in New York. Twelve years later, the family came to Herman town, Sheboygan co. About 20 years ago, Mr. Wesling, who had been married twice, came to Kiel together with his second wife who died two years later. He leaves behind 3 children of his first marriage, three stepchildren as well as 9 grandchildren, two grand- grandchildren, and one brother, the latter living in St. Nazianz. The deceased’s mortal coils were interred on Monday morning, after the exequies conducted by Rev. Kolbe, at the local Catholic cemetery. (1916 hand written on the obituary-no newspaper name..obituary is in German - He is in St. Peter St. Paul, Schleswig twp.) ********* Bernhard Wesling, 88 years old, a former resident of Town Herman, who died at Kiel Friday following an accident in which he suffered a broken hip, was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery at Kiel Monday morning, Rev. Kolbe of Kiel officiating. The deceased was born in Westphalia, Germany, Oct. 10, 1828 and came to America with his parents when he was a boy of 6 years. For 12 year the family remained in New York state, after which they came to Town Herman, where Mr. Wesling lived until he moved to Kiel about 29 years ago. He is survived by three children and three step children and one brother living in St. Nazianz. Sheboygan Press, Oct. 13, 1916, p. 3, c. 6 ********* Bernard was the son of Casper Wessling and Maria Christina Himmel [Casper Wessling was born May 17, 1799 in Munster, Westphalia, Germany –in 1834 immigrated with his wife Maria Christina Himmel and family, settling in Schuyler, Winchester County, New York –about 1846, the family moved to “Schwartzwald” by St. Joseph Catholic Church, Town of Herman, Sheboygan County –Casper died June 4, 1866 and was buried at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Town of Herman, Sheboygan County –Maria Christina Himmel was born May 27, 1802 and died Nov. 13, 1880