PHOTOS FROM GLASS NEGATIVES



Julia Wertzel



Lizzie Wesberg



Mrs. T. Weskord


MRS. BERNHARD WESLING


Mrs. Bernhard Wesling

From Manitowoc County death records:
Bernard Wessling [Westling/Wesling] (v.14 p.168)
Oct. 10, 1826-Oct. 16, 1916
Son of Casper Wessling with mother unknown (both born Germany)
Born Germany –farmer 
Died from “fracture of femur –senility”
Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel
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On Friday, at the old age of 87 years, 11 months, and 26 days, 
Mr. Bernhard Wesling passed away in the house of his son-in-law, 
Mr. Emil Manthei, due to the aftermath of a hip fracture he 
incurred from a fall three weeks ago. The deceased had seen the 
light of day in Westphalia, Germany, on October 10th 1828, and 
came to America as a six-years-old boy with his parents who 
settled at first in New York. Twelve years later, the family came 
to Herman town, Sheboygan co. About 20 years ago, Mr. Wesling, who 
had been married twice, came to Kiel together with his second wife 
who died two years later. He leaves behind 3 children of his first 
marriage, three stepchildren as well as 9 grandchildren, two grand-
grandchildren, and one brother, the latter living in St. Nazianz. 
The deceased’s mortal coils were interred on Monday morning, after 
the exequies conducted by Rev. Kolbe, at the local Catholic cemetery.
(1916 hand written on the obituary-no newspaper name..obituary
is in German - He is in St. Peter St. Paul, Schleswig twp.)
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Bernhard Wesling, 88 years old, a former resident of Town Herman, who  
died at Kiel Friday following an accident in which he suffered a  
broken hip, was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery at Kiel Monday  
morning, Rev. Kolbe of Kiel officiating.  The deceased was born in  
Westphalia, Germany, Oct. 10, 1828 and came to America with his  
parents when he was a boy of 6 years.  For 12 year the family  
remained in New York state, after which they came to Town Herman,  
where Mr. Wesling lived until he moved to Kiel about 29 years ago.   
He is survived by three children and three step children and one  
brother living in St. Nazianz.
Sheboygan Press, Oct. 13, 1916, p. 3, c. 6
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Bernard was the son of Casper Wessling and Maria Christina Himmel 
[Casper Wessling was born May 17, 1799 in Munster, Westphalia, Germany 
–in 1834 immigrated with his wife Maria Christina Himmel and family, 
settling in Schuyler, Winchester County, New York –about 1846, the family 
moved to “Schwartzwald” by St. Joseph Catholic Church, Town of Herman, 
Sheboygan County –Casper died June 4, 1866 and was buried at St. Joseph 
Catholic Cemetery, Town of Herman, Sheboygan County –Maria Christina Himmel 
was born May 27, 1802 and died Nov. 13, 1880