Wilpolt, Henry Anton

Other Events:

• Baptism: 11 Aug 1872, St. Mary Ridge Catholic Church, Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin
• 1880 Census: 1880, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; dbid=6742&iid=4244768-00406, 21
• Residence: 1887, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1893, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; Kaukauna City Directory Page 121
• 1895 State Census: 1895, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 15 Apr 1898; Kaukauna Sun
• News Mention: 8 Oct 1899; Kaukauna Sun
• 1900 Census: 1900, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; page 17
• Occupation: Between 1904 and 1941, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; Fireman - Volunteer
• News Mention: 23 Nov 1906; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 23 Mar 1909; Kaukauna Sun
• 1910 Census: 1910, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; page 2a
• 1920 Census: 1920, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; page 12a
• Occupation: Between 1920 and 1970; Menasha Wooden Ware Corp - 50 years (Dates are estimates)
• Residence: 1926, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
• 1940 Census: 1940, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; 2442/M-T0627-04537-00150/63
• News Mention: 10 Apr 1940, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; Sheboygan Press
• Obituary: 25 Mar 1957; Appleton Post Crescent
• Prayer Card: Aft 24 Mar 1957

Notes:

Baptism:
Godparents - Anton Ewelt and Mary Leus
1872 St. Mary's Ridge Catholic church records, Book #1 Page 42;
Henry Antone born July 25, 1872 Baptized 8/11/1872 sponsors Anton Ewelt and Mary Leu s. (listed under Henry Anton Willman) Mary Leus (Lies) is most probably Ma ry wife of Joseph Leus/ Leis, as there are no other Mary's Leis known to be in the area at that time. Anton Ewelt

1854-1907 No Birth record on file with Monroe County Register of Deeds;

Birth date and Death date from Prayer Card. Listed Middle initi al as J. not A.?

When I visited St. Mary's Church (August 2001) to view the records I found a slip of paper written by Henry to correct the baptismal entry. Listed his address as Henry Wilpolt 26 Main St. Menasha, WI for them to send a corrected baptismal record to. It also says "see Wm. Rosenow - boug ht Wilpolt farm on County H.U.: Listed page 9 Herman, Page 22 Mary Gertrude and page 29 Margaret Antoinette.

1880 Census:
living with mother and step-father, age 8, Not listed with last name Wilpolt, listed with step fathers name Micke. . listed as attending school.

Residence:
1887 St. Francis Catholic church Hollandtown Church Census, Listed as M r. Bernard Wilpold, and Henry Wilpold, ages not given.

1895 State Census:
Henry Wilpool (sic) listed as head of househo ld of 1 male, born in the US.

News Mention:
1898 Kaukauna Sun dated 4/15/1898; Henry Wilpole made a short visit to Nee nah friends Sunday.

News Mention:
1899 Kauauna Sun Newspaper dated 10/06/1899; Mr & Mrs Henry Wilpolt, who fo rmerly resided here, lost their 6 month old son by death last week. The little one was buried at West Holland Friday.

1900 Census:
Listed living as boarders with Luther Lindauer and wife Lucy on Croakes Ave. Listed age as 27, born July 1872 in Wisconsin, Parents born in Germany, Listed occupation as Teamster Coal & Wood, married 3 years to wife Katie

Occupation:
Fireman - Volunteer

News Mention:
1906 Kaukauna Times dated 11/23/1906; "Holland" Henry Willpoll and wi fe of Menasha spent Sunday with Peter Rademacher and wife at Dundas.
1906 Kaukauna Sun dated 11/22/1906; Henry Wilpolt and wife of Menasha spe nt the sabbath with Peter Radamacher and wife of Dundas.

News Mention:
1909 Kaukauna Sun dated 3/23/1909; Henry Wilpolt and William Blake have be en called to Mason City Iowa to accept positions as firemen.

1910 Census:
Listed livi ng on Main St. with wife, Catherine, Listed occupation as Millwright, List ed age as 38, married 12 years

1920 Census:
Listed living w ith wife Katherine, no children on Main St. Owned home. Listed age as 4 7, born in Wisconsin, both parents born in Westphalia, Germany, Listed occ upation as Repairman at the Pail FactoryAlso boarder living with them, Ethel Bust age 21, worked at the carton fac tory

Occupation:
Menasha Wooden Ware Corp - 50 years (Dates are estimates)

Residence:
1926 Kaukauna Times Article dated June 3, 1926 stated that a Mr & Mrs. Henry Wilpolt of Menasha attended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Wilpolt. Sarah would be Henry's Sister-in-law.

1930 Census:
Listed living with wife and mother in law age 57

News Mention:
1940 Sheboygan Press dated 4/11/1940 Henry Wilpolt negligent in Auto Accident

Obituary:
Ex-Menasha Fireman Dies - Henry J. Wilpolt Had Served With Volunteers 37 Years Menasha -
Henry J. Wilpolt, 84, 26 Main St. a member of Menasha's volunteer fire department for 37 years, died at 2:30 Sunday afternoon after being in poor health for a year. He was born July 28, 1872, in Sparta and h ad lived in Menasha for 55 years, coming from Kaukauna.He had been employed at the Menasha Wooden Ware for 50 years before retiring. He retired from volunteer fire service in 1941 when the paid department was established although he served as vacation relief fireman during the war years. He was a member of the Eagles, Catholic Order of Foresters and of Holy Name Society of St. Mary's Church. Funeral services will be he ld at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Kaukauna. Friends may call at the Laemmrich Funeral Home after 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and the rosary will be said there at 7 o'clock, 7:30 and 8:30 Tuesday night.Survivors are the widow; a half brother Ted Micke, Clouquet, MN. and two half sisters, Mrs. Elisabeth Peters, Rudolph, and Mrs. Gertrude Peters, Portland, Oregon
1957 No obit found in Green Bay Press Gazette.
1957 Twin City News Record dated 3/25/1957; Death Claims Henry Wilpolt;
Henry J. Wilpolt, 84, of 26 Main St., Menasha, died at his home at 2:30 Sund ay morning. He had been in poor health for the past year. He was born Ju ly 28, 1872 in Sparta, Wis., and had been a Menasha resident the past 55 y ears. He came to Menasha from Kaukauna, and was retired from Menasha Wood en Ware Corp. where he had been employed for 50 years. He also served f or 37 years on the volunteer fire department for Menasha until the time pa id crews were hired. He had also helped the department during World W ar II on his vacations. He was a member of the Menasha Eagles, The Cathol ic Order of Foresters, and the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's church. Sur vivors are his widow, a half-brother, Ted Micke of Cloquet, MN. and two ha lf sisters, Mrs. Elisabeth Peters, Rudolph, Wis., and Mrs. Gertrude Peter s, Portland Ore. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 am at St. M ary's church. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna.

Buried:
1957 Holy Cross Cemetery Tombstone - Wilpolt, Henry A. 1872 - 1957, Catherine Geldernich Wilpolt 1879 - 1980, Albardeen 1863 - 1930, Bernard 1864 - 1948.

Henry married Geldernich, Anna Catherine 27 Jul 1897, St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Anna (daughter of Geldernich, William and Zimmerman, Magdelana) was born 5 Aug 1879, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 14 Mar 1980, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; was buried 18 Mar 1980, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 6 Oct 1899; Kaukauna Sun

Notes:

Obituary:
Newspaper Mention Only
Mr & Mrs Henry Wilpolt, who formerly resided here, lost their 6 month old son by death last week. The little one was buried at West Holland Friday.