JOHN WILKER
VETERAN EMPLOYEE OF PLANT NO. 1 DIES
A sudden heart attack early this morning at the home on Route 3, just outside
the city caused the death of John Wilker, 66, for nearly 30 years an employee
of Plant No. 1 of the Aluminum Goods Co. The deceased was taken ill with bladder
trouble last Thursday and he retired last night as usual but shortly after
midnight was stricken and died in a short time.
Mr. Wilker was born on the south side April 15, 1865, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Wilker, one of the earliest families in that district of the city.
He was also married to Sara Baerwaldt, also a member of one of Two Rivers’ first
families on November 15, 1894. She still survives him.
Besides his widow he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Ben Rahmlow, of the town of Two
Rivers, and five sons, Victor, of Milwaukee, Henry, of this city, and Ervin,
John Jr., and Paul Wilker, all at home.
He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Kate Smith, Mrs. Lydia Springer, both
of Milwaukee, Mrs. Fred Newman, of Sheboygan, and one brother, William of
Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held from the Emanual Evangelical church. Mr. Wilker
started work at the Goods plant in 1903 as a spinner and for the past three years
was janitor at Plant No. 1.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 6, 1931 P. 13
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[bur. 04-09-1931]
JOHN WILKER
VETERAN EMPLOYEE OF PLANT NO. 1 DIES
A sudden heart attack early this morning at the home on Route 3, just outside
the city caused the death of John Wilker, 66, for nearly 30 years an employee
of Plant No. 1 of the Aluminum Goods Co. The deceased was taken ill with bladder
trouble last Thursday and he retired last night as usual but shortly after
midnight was stricken and died in a short time.
Mr. Wilker was born on the south side April 15, 1865, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Wilker, one of the earliest families in that district of the city.
He was also married to Sara Baerwaldt, also a member of one of Two Rivers’ first
families on November 15, 1894. She still survives him.
Besides his widow he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Ben Rahmlow, of the town of Two
Rivers, and five sons, Victor, of Milwaukee, Henry, of this city, and Ervin,
John Jr., and Paul Wilker, all at home.
He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Kate Smith, Mrs. Lydia Springer, both
of Milwaukee, Mrs. Fred Newman, of Sheboygan, and one brother, William of
Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held from the Emanual Evangelical church. Mr. Wilker
started work at the Goods plant in 1903 as a spinner and for the past three years
was janitor at Plant No. 1.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 6, 1931 P. 13
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[bur. 04-09-1931]
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