PHOTOS FROM GLASS NEGATIVES

THEODORE WEINKOETZ


Weinkoetz - baby

This is likely Theodore Weinkoetz
Child of Peter and Carolina (Liechtnam) Weinkoetz.
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Theodore Weinkoetz (Dec. 23, 1878-Feb. 5, 1917 –single –son of Peter Weinkoetz 
and Carolina Leichtnam –showman with puppet show –died from “apoplexy”)

DORA (SIEVERS) WELKER


Dora (Sievers) Welker

From Manitowoc county marriage records:
Peter W. Welker and Dorothea Sievers (v.6 p.264)
Married Sept. 7, 1894 in civil ceremony in Town of Schleswig
Peter W. Welker
Son of John Welker and Katharina Sieverkrop
Born Town of New Holstein –carpenter in Schleswig
Dorothea Sievers
Daughter of Claus Sievers and Margaret Harder
Born Town of Schleswig
Witnesses Peter Sievers, George Sievers, Emma Rothfush and Helen Temke
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Dora's two brothers who were witnesses to her marriage are in the
glass negative photos also.
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Mr. and Mrs. Peter Welker of New Holstein will celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary on Thursday, September 7th, with open house to
their many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Welker were married by the Justice of the Peace Henry
Meggers on September 7, 1894, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Claus Sievers in the town of Schleswig.
Dora Sievers was born September 1, 1871 in the town of Schleswig,
about four miles east of New Holstein. Peter Walker was born the son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Welker of the town of New Holstein, April 22,
1867.
After their marriage the Welkers lived on a farm, now known as the
Arno Matzen farm, and later they operated a farm now owned by Otto
Boege. About 28 years ago they retired, taking up residence in New
Holstein.
The couple has two sons, Leonard, who resides in New Holstein, and
Clarence, who is employed in Chicago. Mrs. Welker has two brothers,
Peter Sievers of DelRay Beach, Floriday, and George Sievers of 
Moscow, Idaho; Mr. Welker has a brother Henry on the farm home, and
four sisters, Mrs. John Luebbe of New Holstein, and Mrs. Arno Verburg
and Miss Bertha Welker of St. Louis, Missouri, and Mrs. Emma Stumpf
of Milwaukee.
(No newspaper name and no date)
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From Calumet county death records:
Peter William Welker (v.11 p.620)
Husband of Dora Sievers
April 22, 1867-July 19, 1946
Son of John Welker and Catherine Severkrupp (both born Germany)
Born Town of New Holstein
Died from “carcinoma of the urinary bladder”
Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery


John Wenstein



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