Fifth Generation


72. Wilhelm Ferdinand "William" WIRTH Sr.291 was born on 3 September 1887 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.38,68,77,292 He was baptized on 23 October 1887 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.77 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.38 William appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.109 His household was at 313 Monowau Street. (His surname was listed as "Worth.") He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.143 His household was at 313 Monowau Street and his occupation was listed as "Manager, Restaurant." He died in 1947 at the age of 60 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.140,292,293 William was buried in 1947 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.140 in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

They owned a restaurant.

Wilhelm Ferdinand "William" WIRTH Sr. and Genenieve E. KELLEY were married about 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.293 Genenieve E. KELLEY291, daughter of William Frederick KELLEY and Ellen L. DORE, was born in September 1891 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.38,292,293 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.38 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.109 Genenieve appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.143 She died in 1967 at the age of 76 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.140,292,293 She was buried in 1967 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.140 in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

Wilhelm Ferdinand "William" WIRTH Sr. and Genenieve E. KELLEY had the following children:

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i.

Mildred WIRTH291 was born in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.292,293 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.109 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.143 Mildred died in 1986 at the age of 76.292

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ii.

Marcella Bernice WIRTH291 was born on 30 May 1914 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.152,292,293 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.109 She died in 1930 at the age of 16.140,292 Marcella was buried in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.140 in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

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iii.

William Leo WIRTH Jr.291 was born on 4 July 1916 in Monroe County, WI.152,292 He died in 1918 at the age of 2.140,292 He was buried in 1918 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.140 in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

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iv.

Mercedes WIRTH was born in 1934 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.293 She died in 1934 at the age of 0 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.293 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.285 in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.