The son of William Nudal Wildt and Catharina "Catharine" Schaefer, Charles married Sarah Elizabeth "Libby" DeWees on 19 Sep 1894 in Jersey County, Illinois.
They lived in Alton, Madison County, Illinois before moving briefly to St. Louis, Missouri by the turn of the century. They then returned to Alton. He worked as a stationary fireman for the Alton Water Company.
They were the parents of at least 4 children, but divorced in September of 1917. Libby died in 1918.
Charles was employed as an ironworker when he lived in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri later in life.
On 20 May 1937, Charles took his own life. He died of a shotgun wound to the head.
He was buried on 24 May 1937.
Children: 2 sons, 2 daughters.
Father of:
Leslie Raymond Wildt
Charles J. Wildt
Helen C. Wildt Green
Josephine Wildt
Charles' siblings:
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
Frank Wildt
Edward Wildt
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Newspaper articles:
Would Divorce Husband of a Day.
Sarah Elizabeth Wildt and Charles Wildt, who were married in Grafton 10 years ago, lived together one day, according to a divorce petition filed in the Alton City Court by Mrs. Wildt. She says she has not heard from him since his sudden departure after the wedding.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch; 11 Aug 1917; p. 9)
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DEFAULT DAY IN CITY COURT
6 DIVORCES GRANTED.
A divorce was also secured by Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Wildt from Chas. Wildt.
(Alton Evening Telegraph; 13 Sep 1917; p. 1)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in articles are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
They lived in Alton, Madison County, Illinois before moving briefly to St. Louis, Missouri by the turn of the century. They then returned to Alton. He worked as a stationary fireman for the Alton Water Company.
They were the parents of at least 4 children, but divorced in September of 1917. Libby died in 1918.
Charles was employed as an ironworker when he lived in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri later in life.
On 20 May 1937, Charles took his own life. He died of a shotgun wound to the head.
He was buried on 24 May 1937.
Children: 2 sons, 2 daughters.
Father of:
Leslie Raymond Wildt
Charles J. Wildt
Helen C. Wildt Green
Josephine Wildt
Charles' siblings:
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
Frank Wildt
Edward Wildt
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Newspaper articles:
Would Divorce Husband of a Day.
Sarah Elizabeth Wildt and Charles Wildt, who were married in Grafton 10 years ago, lived together one day, according to a divorce petition filed in the Alton City Court by Mrs. Wildt. She says she has not heard from him since his sudden departure after the wedding.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch; 11 Aug 1917; p. 9)
----------
DEFAULT DAY IN CITY COURT
6 DIVORCES GRANTED.
A divorce was also secured by Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Wildt from Chas. Wildt.
(Alton Evening Telegraph; 13 Sep 1917; p. 1)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in articles are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
The son of William Nudal Wildt and Catharina "Catharine" Schaefer, Charles married Sarah Elizabeth "Libby" DeWees on 19 Sep 1894 in Jersey County, Illinois.
They lived in Alton, Madison County, Illinois before moving briefly to St. Louis, Missouri by the turn of the century. They then returned to Alton. He worked as a stationary fireman for the Alton Water Company.
They were the parents of at least 4 children, but divorced in September of 1917. Libby died in 1918.
Charles was employed as an ironworker when he lived in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri later in life.
On 20 May 1937, Charles took his own life. He died of a shotgun wound to the head.
He was buried on 24 May 1937.
Children: 2 sons, 2 daughters.
Father of:
Leslie Raymond Wildt
Charles J. Wildt
Helen C. Wildt Green
Josephine Wildt
Charles' siblings:
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
Frank Wildt
Edward Wildt
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Newspaper articles:
Would Divorce Husband of a Day.
Sarah Elizabeth Wildt and Charles Wildt, who were married in Grafton 10 years ago, lived together one day, according to a divorce petition filed in the Alton City Court by Mrs. Wildt. She says she has not heard from him since his sudden departure after the wedding.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch; 11 Aug 1917; p. 9)
----------
DEFAULT DAY IN CITY COURT
6 DIVORCES GRANTED.
A divorce was also secured by Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Wildt from Chas. Wildt.
(Alton Evening Telegraph; 13 Sep 1917; p. 1)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in articles are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
They lived in Alton, Madison County, Illinois before moving briefly to St. Louis, Missouri by the turn of the century. They then returned to Alton. He worked as a stationary fireman for the Alton Water Company.
They were the parents of at least 4 children, but divorced in September of 1917. Libby died in 1918.
Charles was employed as an ironworker when he lived in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri later in life.
On 20 May 1937, Charles took his own life. He died of a shotgun wound to the head.
He was buried on 24 May 1937.
Children: 2 sons, 2 daughters.
Father of:
Leslie Raymond Wildt
Charles J. Wildt
Helen C. Wildt Green
Josephine Wildt
Charles' siblings:
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
Frank Wildt
Edward Wildt
----------
Newspaper articles:
Would Divorce Husband of a Day.
Sarah Elizabeth Wildt and Charles Wildt, who were married in Grafton 10 years ago, lived together one day, according to a divorce petition filed in the Alton City Court by Mrs. Wildt. She says she has not heard from him since his sudden departure after the wedding.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch; 11 Aug 1917; p. 9)
----------
DEFAULT DAY IN CITY COURT
6 DIVORCES GRANTED.
A divorce was also secured by Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Wildt from Chas. Wildt.
(Alton Evening Telegraph; 13 Sep 1917; p. 1)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in articles are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
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