Werbelowsky, Joseph David

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• Reference Number: 2693
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0809
• 1930 Census: 1930, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Biography:
JOSEPH DAVID WERBELOWSKY. An example of what a man may accomplish through perseverance, industry and honesty, backed up by a natural-business ability and progressive ideas, may be found in the career of Joseph David Werbelowsky, proprietor of the Leader Store at Seymour, Wisconsin, who, starting in life with no advantages other than a determination to succeed, has worked his way to the front ranks of the substantial men, of his section. Mr. Werbelowsky is a native of Russia, born October 15, 1872, near the border line of Germany, a son of Jonas and Lena (Bauman) Werbelowsky, and a grandson of Moritz and Anna Werbelowsky, natives of Russia who spent their lives there, the father dying in 1888 and the mother in 1877. Moritz and Anna Werbelowsky were the parents of four children, namely: Jonas, Samuel, David and Anna. Jonas Werbelowsky began his business operations in Russia as a grain buyer, and this occupation he later followed in Germany, but in 1883 he came to America and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his family joining him soon thereafter. He began traveling from Milwaukee throughout that section with a Yankee peddling wagon and he so continued until his retirement. He now lives in Milwaukee at the age of sixty-two years, his wife being sixty years old, and both are stanch members of the Hebrew Church. Their children, of whom the first four were born in Russia, were as follows: Ida, who married M. Krome of Fifteenth and State streets, Milwaukee, where they own a large property; Julia, deceased, who was Mrs. Trexler of Milwaukee; Katie, who married Oscar Wrightman, a general merchant of Milwaukee; Joseph David; Louis, who is connected with a large wholesale dry goods establishment in Milwaukee; and an infant, deceased. The mother of these children was a daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Barzaner) Bauman, whose other children were: David and Jonas, residing in New York; Isaac, who died in Russia, and Sarah, who died in England, whence her husband had gone to become foreman in a Manchester woolen mill.
Joseph David Werbelowsky received his education in the German and Latin schools of Russia and Germany, and was thirteen years of age when he came to the United States. He has earned his own way in the world since that time, his first employment being in a mercantile establishment in Milwaukee, at a weekly wage of $2.50, out of which he paid his own board. Later he became a waiter in a restaurant at West Water street and Grand avenue, Milwaukee, for Peter Holtz, for whom he worked from 1890 until 1892, and in the latter year was taken sick with typhoid fever and incapacitated for work for a year. On recovering his health, Mr. Werbelowsky went on the road with a Yankee notion wagon and made numerous trips through the counties of Washington, Dodge, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan, covering a period of twelve years, and in 1903 he located at Seymour and engaged in the mercantile business with his brother-in-law, Louis Feld, under the firm name of Werbelowsky & Feld. After two years Mr. Werbelowsky purchased his partner's interest and since that time he has conducted the business alone. This business, which was started in a small way in the Dean block, on Main street, has grown steadily from its inception, and has necessitated the use of more space in which to place one of the most complete lines of dry goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, ladies' and gentlemen's furnishings and notions in the city, as well as a large and choice assortment of crockery and glassware. As the firm deals strictly on a cash basis, prices can be made that competitors find hard to meet, and this fact, combined with Mr. Werbelowsky's honest and courteous treatment of customers, has drawn him a large and steadily increasing trade. Mr. Werbelowsky is a progressive Republican, but he has never found time to spare from his business to aspire to positions of public preferment. He is a member of Des Peres Lodge No. 85, A. F. & A. M., of De Pere, Wis., the Odd Fellows, Rebeccas and Woodmen of America of Seymour, the Hebrew Order B'Nai Brith of Appleton, and the Hebrew Church.
In January, 1894, Mr. Werbelowsky was married to Sarah Feld, who was born July 10, 1873, in Russia, daughter of Isaac and Henda Feld, who died in that country. Mr. ana Mrs. Werbelowsky have had three children: Emil, Pearl and Jennie.

1930 Census:
Joseph D Werhle
HeadM57Latvia
Sarah WerhleWifeF56Russia
Emile Werhle
SonM34Wisconsin
Jeane Werble
DaughterF26Wisconsin
District: 0262 , Sheet Number and Letter: 81A , Household ID: 14 , Line Number: 49 , Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 ,Affiliate Film Number: 2595 , GS Film number: 2342329 , Digital Folder Number: 004547563 , Image Number: 00947
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X995-QJG : accessed 29 Nov 2014), Sarah Werhle in household of Joseph D Werhle, Milwaukee (Districts 251-337), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0262, sheet 81A, family 14, line 49, film number 2595, NARA microfilm publication T626, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); FHL microfilm 2342329.
In the Jewish faith from infancy to adulthood.

Joseph married Feld, Sarah 19 Jan 1895. Sarah was born 10 Jul 1873, , , , Russia; died 22 Jun 1965, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried , Hillside Memorial Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 2693
• Birth - Church Record: 31 Dec 1895
• Death Record - Civil: 5 Jul 1968

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Birth - Church Record:
Emil C. Werbel
Wisconsin, Births and Christenings
Name:Emil C. Werbel
Gender:Male
Birth Date:31 Dec 1895
Birthplace:Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Name Note:Name changed from Isaak Werbelowsky 27 Jan 1920
Race:White
Father's Name:Jos. Werbelowsky

Father's Birthplace:Ger.
Mother's Name:Sahra Feld
Mother's Birthplace:Ger.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00322-7 , System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy , GS Film number: 1305118 ,Reference ID: 00881

Citing this Record
"Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRV4-CFM : accessed 29 Nov 2014), Emil C. Werbel, 31 Dec 1895; citing Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reference 00881; FHL microfilm 1305118.

VITAL RECORD INFORMATION
Last Name: Werbel
First Name: Emil C
Birth Year: 1895
Birth Month: 12
Birth Day: 31
County: Milwaukee
REFERENCE DETAILS
County: Milwaukee
Microfilm Reel:0183
Record Number:000881
Collection: Wisconsin Pre-1907 Vital Records Collection
Location: Wisconsin Historical Society Library, 2nd Floor, Madison, Wisconsin

Death Record - Civil:
Name:Emil C Werbel
Event Type:Death
Event Date:05 Jul 1968
Event Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date:31 Dec 1895
Birthplace:Wisconsin
Gender:Male
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:Feld

Citing this Record:
"California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPKT-JLS : accessed 29 Nov 2014), Emil C Werbel, 05 Jul 1968; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

Emil — Unknown, Virginia Helen. Virginia was born 21 Nov 1910; died 3 Nov 1979. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 2693
• Birth - Church Record: 10 Apr 1900

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Birth - Church Record:
Pearl Werbel (Werbelowsky)
Wisconsin, Births and Christenings
Name:Pearl Werbel (Werbelowsky)
Gender:Female
Birth Date:10 Apr 1900
Birthplace:PLYMOUTH, WI
Race:White
Father's Name:Joseph Werbel (Werbelowsky)
Father's Birthplace:Rus
Mother's Name:Sarah Feld
Mother's Birthplace:Rus
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00330-0 , System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy , GS Film number: 1305593
Citing this Record
"Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRLJ-T13 : accessed 29 Nov 2014), Pearl Werbel (Werbelowsky), 10 Apr 1900; citing PLYMOUTH, WI, reference ; FHL microfilm 1305593.

Last Name: Werbel
First Name: Pearl
Birth Year: 1900
Birth Month: 4
Birth Day: 10
County: Sheboygan
REFERENCE DETAILS
County: Sheboygan
Microfilm Reel:0280
Record Number:001219
Collection: Wisconsin Pre-1907 Vital Records Collection
Location: Wisconsin Historical Society Library, 2nd Floor, Madison, Wisconsin

Pearl — Koenig, Judge Benjamin. Benjamin was born 4 May 1897, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; died 2 Jan 1993, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, California, USA; was buried , Hillside Memorial Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 2693