Wilpolt, Louis Elmer

1896 - 1941  (45 years)    Has 48 ancestors and 21 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Wilpolt, Louis Elmer
  Born	22 Mar 1896	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Birth - Civil Record	22 Mar 1896  [1]
  1896 Wisconsin Birth Records, LDS Film # 1305139, rec # 2394; Listed Bir th date as March 22, 1896. Born Sunday at 2 AM. Other children already bo rn to Louis & Sarah were Henry, Albert & Annie.
  Baptism	24 Mar 1896
  Godparents Anton Micke and Gertrude Hemsing 1896 St. Francis Catholic Church Holland, WI. Baptismal Records; 3/22/18 96 Louis Wilpolt baptized 3/24/1896 sponsors Anton Micke and Gertrude Hems ing. (His Grandmother and Step Grandfather)
  1900 Census	1900	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  dbid=7602&iid=004120634_00404, 42
  1900 Census, Buchanan, WI. Page 2; Listed living with Grandmother Gertrude and her husband Anton Micke and his family. Listed born in July 1895, age 4
  	1900 Census Buchanan ED77 page 07b Outagamie County, Wisconsin
  1905 State Census	1905
  1905 Census, NOT listed living with widowed mother.
  1910 Census	1910	Roscoe, Edmunds, South Dakota, USA
  dbid=7884&iid=4449319_00287, 18
  1910 Census, Roscoe, South Dakota, LDS Film # 1375493, page 5B; Listed liv ing with Half Uncle Theodore Micke and his family. Listed age as 14. Also living there was Louis' grandmother Gertrude Micke.
  WWI Draft Registration Card	Bef 5 Jun 1917  [2]
  Wilpolt, Louis WWI Military Draft Registration Record
  1917 World War 1 Civil draft registration; Listed as Louis Elmer Wilpol t, born 3/22/1896 in Buchanan, WI.
  	Wilpolt, Louis Elmer WW1 Draft Reg record
  Military Service	Between 5 Jun 1917 and 19 May 1919
  WWI - US Army - Sgt. Company H, 128th Infantry, 32nd Division
  US Army - Company H, 128th Infantry, 32nd Division, Aisne, France 2003 April received a 1 page recap of his Naval Service; Served June 5, 1917 to May 19, 1919, assigned to Company H, 128th Infantry, 32nd Division, Aisne, France. Awarded Purple Heart, French Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star, WWI Victory Button, Silver; WWI Victory Medal with Aisne Clasp. Rank of Sergeant at discharge. 2003 July, requested son Gene to request Military records
  	Wilpolt, Louis US Army - Company H, 128th Infantry, 32nd Division, Aisne, France
  News Mention	7 Jun 1917	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna Sun
  1917 ; Kaukauna Sun 6/7/1917 1 News Volunteers Enlist; Company is Assured Wisconsin National Guard, Alfred Wa gnitz, Michael Sprangers, Harvey Charbeneau, Otto Hass, Edward Flien, Edwa rd Hartzheim, Stephen Batikis, Albert Siebers, Edward Pendergast, Floyd Ha wkins, Lee Whitman, Victor Baekelandt, George Gongoware, Edward Derrick s, Robert Regenfuss, Alfred Wyro, James Brown, Stephen Mangold, John Wotru bo, Louis Floo, Clifford Brandt, Foster Miller, John Zink, Frank Schaefe r, Walter Wenzel, Herbert Specht, Dan Hishon, Nick Mertes, George Hartzhei m, John Stabzilski, William Thompson, Martin Vanden Broek, Sam Casey, Lawr ence Casey, Louis Wilpolt, John Nushart, F. Wodjensky, A. Gatz, Clifford M ereness, Hans Garlich, Dennis Pratt, A. Platz, Peter Berbeten, Peter Van L inn, William Drager, Hohn Haid, Otto Drager, Fred Awl, Walter Haas, S. Jan sen, Matt Kline, Tom Ringutte, John Fink, Adolph Blair, John Banden Broek
  News Mention	9 Oct 1918
  Hutchinson News
  Wilpolt Louis News List of "Severly Wounded" Hutchinson News (Reno County, KS) October 9, 1918; p4
  Military Service Awards	Aft 19 May 1919
  WWI - US Army
  1917 United States Army Military Service from 6/05/1917 - 5/19/1919. Company H, 128th Infantry, 32nd Division, Aisne France. Sergeant. Awarded Purple Heart, French Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star; WWI Victo ry Button, Silver; WWI Victory Medal with Aisne Clasp.
  News Mention	22 May 1919	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna Times 5/22/1919 1 News Les Terribles Arrive Home Les Terribles 32nd Division, Robert Regenfus s, Alfred Wagnitz, Albert Siebers, Jim Brown, Louis Wilpolt, Jack Schermit zler, Hohn Hiting, Martin DeCoster, Walter Haas, Paul Le Lond, Joseph Hyd e, Stanford Kittell, Ernest Lettau, Clifford Brandt, Ray Nicholson, Fred A ul, Peter Van Linn, William Lucas, A. Ploetz, Harold J. Charboneaux, Ot to G. Hass, Sam Casey, Michael Brewster, Raymond H. Fink. Ed. L. Vandenber g, George W. Gongaware, Edward G. Hartzheim, Steve Mangold, Hans Garlic h, James Whitman, Louis E. Wilpolt, Peter Verbeten, Martin Vandenbroek, He nry Biese, Arthur J. Gatz. Robt, Regenfuss, Frank Schafer, John Watruba, J ohn Zink, Frank Wodjenski, Michael Sprangers, William Dreger, Edward File n, Floyd Hawkins, Foster Miller, Herbert Specht, Albert Wyro, Lawrence Cas ey, Steve Batikis, Otto Dreger, Louis N. Floo, Joseph Haid, Clifford Brand t, James Brown, Albert H. Seibert, Art W. Hass, Henry Kamp, Herman O. Dreg er, Oscar Parker, Oscar Kappell, Leo Brouillard, Paul La Londe, Elsworth C astle, Ed. Derricks, William Thompson, Glenn Towsley, Lloyd Smith
  1920 Census	1920	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  dbid=6061&iid=4391504_00288, 5
  Dixen St. 1920 US Census Kaukauna, WI Listed in Ward #4 Sheet 24A Household 206/21 3; Listed living with wife Gladys on Dixon St, age 22; Listed Occupation w ith Railroad, Listed Self as born in Wis. Listed both parents as born in W is. No children listed.
  News Mention	16 Nov 1920	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna Times
  1920 Kaukauna Times dated 11/16/1920; Entertains at Chicken Party- Mr. & M rs Louis Wilpolt were host and hostess to twelve of their friends at a four course chicken dinner Sunday evening at their home. Games and general a musement passed the evening. Everyone agreed that Mrs. Wilpolt's cooking was the "best ever."
  1930 Census	1930	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  dbid=6224&iid=4547571_00962, 1
  1930 Census Kaukauna at 603 Main Ave; Louis E age 33, occupation Tinner at Hardware store, Gladys age 32, Lorraine age 9, Evelyn age 8, Gene a ge 2 ?/12.
  	Kaukauna ED 35 Page 03a
  	Wisconsin, Outagamie, Kaukauna, 603 Main Ave.
  Occupation	Aft 1930
  Fireman
  Railroad Board research request sent June 2000 - They responded with "no records for any Wilpolt with a first name beginning with L".
  News Mention	Abt 1932
  Appleton Post Crescent
  The Outagamie County American Legion council will convene in the Grand View hotel this evening, guests of Kaukauna Post No. 1. The meeting will open with a dinner. Louis Wilpolt, post commander, is arranging the program.
  Residence	1936	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  216 E. 9th St. Name: Louis E Wilpolt Gender: M (Male) Residence Year: 1936 Street Address: 216 E 9th Residence Place: Kaukauna, Wisconsin Occupation: City Firemn Spouse: Gladys R Wilpolt Publication Title: Kaukauna, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1936
  1940 Census	1940	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  George Phillyss37 Anna Phillyss34 Frances Brewster11 Margaret Brewster7 James Brewster4 Louis Welpolt47
  Obituary	2 May 1941
  Appleton Post Crescent
  See Image Louis Wilpolt of Kaukauna Is Dead Louis Wilpolt, 45, 807 Desnoyer St., Kaukauna, died at 4 o'clock this morning at the Veterans' hospital at Wood, WI. after a 3 month illness. Born March 22, 1896, at Hollandtown, he was a member of the Kaukauna Fire Department since March 1934, and formerly was employed as a tinsmith for the Haas Hardware Company, Kaukauna and the Chicago and Northwestern railway. He was a service officer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and past commander of the American Legion Post no. 41, at Kaukauna. He was wounded in service, overseas, having been a sergeant in Company H, 128th Infantry, 32nd Division. He was a member of the Wisconsin Paid Fireman's association and of the International Association of Firefighters.The body will arrive in Kaukauna at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon and will be taken to Greenwood funeral home. Survivors are two daughters, Miss Lorraine Wilpolt, Chicago and Miss Evelyn Wilpolt, Kaukauna and one son, Gene, Kaukauna; four brothers: Henry, Kaukauna, Albert, Minneapolis, John, New York City, and Richard, Hudson Falls, N.Y. and one sister, Mrs. Ed Bay, Kaukauna.
  	Wilpolt, Louis Obituary
  Died	2 May 1941	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  Cause: Luekemia - Aged 45 Years Acute lymphatic
  1941 Wisconsin Death Records; Listed cause of death as Acute Lymphatic Leu kemia. Listed last address as 807 Desnoyer St Kaukauna, WI. Occupation Ci ty Fireman, listed as Divorced. Died at Veterans Administration General Ho spital, Wood, (Milwaukee)
  	Wilpolt, Louis death listing from Wood VA
  Obituary	7 May 1941
  Kaukauna Times
  Card of Thanks Wilpolt Family Kaukauna Times | Date: 05/09/1941 | Page: 6 | Type: News Military rites For L. Wilpolt Held Louis Wilpolt Kaukauna Times | Date: 05/07/1941 | Page: 1 | Type: Obituary William Haupt Hired as new Fireman Here William Haupt, Louis Wilpolt, Kaukauna Fire Dept. Kaukauna Times | Date: 05/07/1941 | Page: 1 | Type: News
  News Mention	14 May 1941
  Kaukauna Times
  Many From Away Attend Louis Wilpolt's Funeral Louis Wilpolt Funeral Kaukauna Times | Date: 05/14/1941 | Page: 1 | Type: News/Obituary
  Buried	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Wilpolt, Louis A request was made for a headstone to be placed at Holy Cross Kaukauna. (But Louis and Gladys are buried at Riverside Cemetery in Appleton)
  	Wilpolt, Louis Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I3282	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, CraigDiekvoss4020, HaleyKleckner37946, TomTurriff28815
  Last Modified	27 May 2018

  
  

  Father	WILPOLT, Ludwig LOUIS Henry,   b. Abt 1863, Saint Mary's Ridge, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Mar 1900, Elmhurst, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Mother	POWERS, Sarah Ann,   b. 3 Mar 1857, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 May 1926, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brewster, Gladys Ruth,   b. 3 Mar 1897, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1946, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 49 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1919	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Marriage Record (Family)	9 Sep 1919
  Outagamie Vol. 12 Page 363
  1919 WI. Marriage Records, Outagamie County, Vol. 12 page 363; Listed bo rn in Buchanan, WI. Occupation Blacksmith helper, age 23
  Divorced	Between 1936 and 1940
  News Mention (Family)	1 Dec 1938
  Wilpolt, Louis and Gladys divorce
  	Wilpolt, Louis and Gladys Divorce News
  Children	+ 1. Wilpolt, Loraine M.,   b. 20 Jun 1920, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Dec 2009, Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, USA  (Age 89 years)   2. Wilpolt, Evelyn Germaine,   b. 18 Feb 1922, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 8 Jul 2015, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years) + 3. Wilpolt, Gene Louis
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 22 Mar 1896 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1900 Census - dbid=7602&iid=004120634_00404, 42 - 1900 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1910 Census - dbid=7884&iid=4449319_00287, 18 - 1910 - Roscoe, Edmunds, South Dakota, USA News Mention - Kaukauna Sun - 7 Jun 1917 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA News Mention - 22 May 1919 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 9 Sep 1919 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - dbid=6061&iid=4391504_00288, 5 - 1920 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA News Mention - Kaukauna Times - 16 Nov 1920 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - dbid=6224&iid=4547571_00962, 1 - 1930 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1936 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1940 Census - 1940 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - Cause: Luekemia - Aged 45 Years Acute lymphatic - 2 May 1941 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Military

  Wilpolt, Louis (Military)

  
  

  Photos

  Wilpolt Siblings Circa 1918 Wilpolt, Louis and Sarah's children, Louis, Albert, John, Richard, Ann, Henry.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1380] Church Records, Outagamie County, FHC Film # 1305137, 1305138, 1305139 and 1305140, (Church Records, Outagamie County, FHC Film # 1305137, 1305138, 1305139 and 1305140 Film 1305137 Births v. 1 - v. 2 (part), ca. 1876-1887 Film 1305138 Births v. 2 (part) - v. 4 (part) ca. 1887-1895 Film 1305139 Births v. 4 (part) - v. 5, ca. 1895-1904 v. 7 (part) Film 1305140 Births v. 7 (part) - v. 8, ca. 1904-1907). [S741] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.).