NEW ULM REVIEW July 3, 1895
Jos. Wilfahrt Suicide
Monday night Joseph Wilfahrt of Sigel, aged 60 or 65 years*, committed suicide by shooting himself.
Wilfahrt was in town Monday afternoon and was present in the court room along towards supper time. In the evening he walked home to his farm and it is reported that he had some trouble about getting into the house, and, becoming temporarily deranged, went off and shot himself.
It seems that Wilfahrt had not been able to get along with his family for some time, and not long ago he was brought before Judge Blanchard and placed under bonds. He also manifested signs of mental derangement and an effort was made to send him to an asylum for insane.
An inquest was held Monday afternoon by Coroner Rothenberg and it was agreed that the old man came to death by his own hands.
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* According to his gravestone, he was born in 1840,which would put him around the age of 55.
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Info from Franziska Wilfahrt's obituary:
Franziska married Joseph Wilfahrt in Bohemia, Austria in the 1860's. The family came to America in 1865, directly to Brown County, and located on a farm in Sigel township. They had 11 children together. The first 3 children most likely were born in Austria & the last 8 in Minnesota.
Wife:
Francheska/Franziska "Francis" (buried in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery along with son Joseph)
11 Children:
Joseph 1859-1882
Catherine 1861-1911 (married to Anton Hoffmann)
Barbara 1863-1947 (married to William Ellis)
Johann 1866-1867
Mary 1869-1898
John 1871-1953 (married to Barb Portner)
Anna 1873-1937 (married to Ernest Webber)
Frances 1875-1910
Clara 1878-1953 Sister Miltreda (died in Pennsylvania)
Fritz 1880-1961
Emma 1882-1956 (married Andrew Dauer)
Jos. Wilfahrt Suicide
Monday night Joseph Wilfahrt of Sigel, aged 60 or 65 years*, committed suicide by shooting himself.
Wilfahrt was in town Monday afternoon and was present in the court room along towards supper time. In the evening he walked home to his farm and it is reported that he had some trouble about getting into the house, and, becoming temporarily deranged, went off and shot himself.
It seems that Wilfahrt had not been able to get along with his family for some time, and not long ago he was brought before Judge Blanchard and placed under bonds. He also manifested signs of mental derangement and an effort was made to send him to an asylum for insane.
An inquest was held Monday afternoon by Coroner Rothenberg and it was agreed that the old man came to death by his own hands.
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* According to his gravestone, he was born in 1840,which would put him around the age of 55.
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Info from Franziska Wilfahrt's obituary:
Franziska married Joseph Wilfahrt in Bohemia, Austria in the 1860's. The family came to America in 1865, directly to Brown County, and located on a farm in Sigel township. They had 11 children together. The first 3 children most likely were born in Austria & the last 8 in Minnesota.
Wife:
Francheska/Franziska "Francis" (buried in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery along with son Joseph)
11 Children:
Joseph 1859-1882
Catherine 1861-1911 (married to Anton Hoffmann)
Barbara 1863-1947 (married to William Ellis)
Johann 1866-1867
Mary 1869-1898
John 1871-1953 (married to Barb Portner)
Anna 1873-1937 (married to Ernest Webber)
Frances 1875-1910
Clara 1878-1953 Sister Miltreda (died in Pennsylvania)
Fritz 1880-1961
Emma 1882-1956 (married Andrew Dauer)
NEW ULM REVIEW July 3, 1895
Jos. Wilfahrt Suicide
Monday night Joseph Wilfahrt of Sigel, aged 60 or 65 years*, committed suicide by shooting himself.
Wilfahrt was in town Monday afternoon and was present in the court room along towards supper time. In the evening he walked home to his farm and it is reported that he had some trouble about getting into the house, and, becoming temporarily deranged, went off and shot himself.
It seems that Wilfahrt had not been able to get along with his family for some time, and not long ago he was brought before Judge Blanchard and placed under bonds. He also manifested signs of mental derangement and an effort was made to send him to an asylum for insane.
An inquest was held Monday afternoon by Coroner Rothenberg and it was agreed that the old man came to death by his own hands.
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* According to his gravestone, he was born in 1840,which would put him around the age of 55.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Info from Franziska Wilfahrt's obituary:
Franziska married Joseph Wilfahrt in Bohemia, Austria in the 1860's. The family came to America in 1865, directly to Brown County, and located on a farm in Sigel township. They had 11 children together. The first 3 children most likely were born in Austria & the last 8 in Minnesota.
Wife:
Francheska/Franziska "Francis" (buried in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery along with son Joseph)
11 Children:
Joseph 1859-1882
Catherine 1861-1911 (married to Anton Hoffmann)
Barbara 1863-1947 (married to William Ellis)
Johann 1866-1867
Mary 1869-1898
John 1871-1953 (married to Barb Portner)
Anna 1873-1937 (married to Ernest Webber)
Frances 1875-1910
Clara 1878-1953 Sister Miltreda (died in Pennsylvania)
Fritz 1880-1961
Emma 1882-1956 (married Andrew Dauer)
Jos. Wilfahrt Suicide
Monday night Joseph Wilfahrt of Sigel, aged 60 or 65 years*, committed suicide by shooting himself.
Wilfahrt was in town Monday afternoon and was present in the court room along towards supper time. In the evening he walked home to his farm and it is reported that he had some trouble about getting into the house, and, becoming temporarily deranged, went off and shot himself.
It seems that Wilfahrt had not been able to get along with his family for some time, and not long ago he was brought before Judge Blanchard and placed under bonds. He also manifested signs of mental derangement and an effort was made to send him to an asylum for insane.
An inquest was held Monday afternoon by Coroner Rothenberg and it was agreed that the old man came to death by his own hands.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* According to his gravestone, he was born in 1840,which would put him around the age of 55.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Info from Franziska Wilfahrt's obituary:
Franziska married Joseph Wilfahrt in Bohemia, Austria in the 1860's. The family came to America in 1865, directly to Brown County, and located on a farm in Sigel township. They had 11 children together. The first 3 children most likely were born in Austria & the last 8 in Minnesota.
Wife:
Francheska/Franziska "Francis" (buried in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery along with son Joseph)
11 Children:
Joseph 1859-1882
Catherine 1861-1911 (married to Anton Hoffmann)
Barbara 1863-1947 (married to William Ellis)
Johann 1866-1867
Mary 1869-1898
John 1871-1953 (married to Barb Portner)
Anna 1873-1937 (married to Ernest Webber)
Frances 1875-1910
Clara 1878-1953 Sister Miltreda (died in Pennsylvania)
Fritz 1880-1961
Emma 1882-1956 (married Andrew Dauer)
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