William married Anna Katherine Rothert in 1872 and had farms at various times in Osage and Boone Counties. He settled finally on a small farm near Washington in Franklin County. His death on Oct 3, 1914 was ruled a suicide. William and Anna had at least 9 children. See William Wilke's bio in photos.
The author, Doug Wilke, is well aware that the death certificates for Johanna's brothers Henry and William list a maiden name for their mother as a Horstmann. This is actually the name of the wife of brother Fritz (name from first marriage). I cannot explain the discrepancy other than confusion or dementia?? I have too much evidence for the Paul-Hollmann name. See letter in Photos. Also note some minor errors in William Wilke's bio which I have corrected through ancestry research.
William married Anna Katherine Rothert in 1872 and had farms at various times in Osage and Boone Counties. He settled finally on a small farm near Washington in Franklin County. His death on Oct 3, 1914 was ruled a suicide. William and Anna had at least 9 children. See William Wilke's bio in photos.
The author, Doug Wilke, is well aware that the death certificates for Johanna's brothers Henry and William list a maiden name for their mother as a Horstmann. This is actually the name of the wife of brother Fritz (name from first marriage). I cannot explain the discrepancy other than confusion or dementia?? I have too much evidence for the Paul-Hollmann name. See letter in Photos. Also note some minor errors in William Wilke's bio which I have corrected through ancestry research.
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