The son of Frederick Wildt and Dorothea Strutzenberg, William served in the United States military during the Mexican-American War that took place from 1846 to 1848. He was awarded a pension for his service in February of 1890.
After the war, William married Catharina "Catharine" Schaefer on 10 May 1849 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a native of Bavaria, Germany. He was a farmer, and they were the parents of at least 13 children.
The family moved to Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois in the late 1850's. William continued to work as a farmer.
Catharine passed away in 1892.
Children from first marriage: 5 daughters, 8 sons.
He then married Anna Missouri "Annie" Davis Noble on 15 Aug 1895 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.
Children from second marriage: None confirmed.
Father of:
Elizabeth Wildt
William Wildt
Joseph W. Wildt
Catharine E. Wildt
Josephine Wildt
Mary Irene Wildt Slaten
John Wildt
Albert J. Wildt
Elenora Wildt
Ernest Edmond Wildt
Charles A. Wildt
Frank Wildt
Edward Wildt
After the war, William married Catharina "Catharine" Schaefer on 10 May 1849 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a native of Bavaria, Germany. He was a farmer, and they were the parents of at least 13 children.
The family moved to Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois in the late 1850's. William continued to work as a farmer.
Catharine passed away in 1892.
Children from first marriage: 5 daughters, 8 sons.
He then married Anna Missouri "Annie" Davis Noble on 15 Aug 1895 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.
Children from second marriage: None confirmed.
Father of:
Elizabeth Wildt
William Wildt
Joseph W. Wildt
Catharine E. Wildt
Josephine Wildt
Mary Irene Wildt Slaten
John Wildt
Albert J. Wildt
Elenora Wildt
Ernest Edmond Wildt
Charles A. Wildt
Frank Wildt
Edward Wildt
The son of Frederick Wildt and Dorothea Strutzenberg, William served in the United States military during the Mexican-American War that took place from 1846 to 1848. He was awarded a pension for his service in February of 1890.
After the war, William married Catharina "Catharine" Schaefer on 10 May 1849 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a native of Bavaria, Germany. He was a farmer, and they were the parents of at least 13 children.
The family moved to Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois in the late 1850's. William continued to work as a farmer.
Catharine passed away in 1892.
Children from first marriage: 5 daughters, 8 sons.
He then married Anna Missouri "Annie" Davis Noble on 15 Aug 1895 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.
Children from second marriage: None confirmed.
Father of:
Elizabeth Wildt
William Wildt
Joseph W. Wildt
Catharine E. Wildt
Josephine Wildt
Mary Irene Wildt Slaten
John Wildt
Albert J. Wildt
Elenora Wildt
Ernest Edmond Wildt
Charles A. Wildt
Frank Wildt
Edward Wildt
After the war, William married Catharina "Catharine" Schaefer on 10 May 1849 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a native of Bavaria, Germany. He was a farmer, and they were the parents of at least 13 children.
The family moved to Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois in the late 1850's. William continued to work as a farmer.
Catharine passed away in 1892.
Children from first marriage: 5 daughters, 8 sons.
He then married Anna Missouri "Annie" Davis Noble on 15 Aug 1895 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.
Children from second marriage: None confirmed.
Father of:
Elizabeth Wildt
William Wildt
Joseph W. Wildt
Catharine E. Wildt
Josephine Wildt
Mary Irene Wildt Slaten
John Wildt
Albert J. Wildt
Elenora Wildt
Ernest Edmond Wildt
Charles A. Wildt
Frank Wildt
Edward Wildt
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79 YRS. 23 DS.
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