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Michael Wirth

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Michael Wirth

Birth
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
18 Apr 1932 (aged 70)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sect. 24, Lot 177
Memorial ID
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Michael was a Gardner as was his father before him. He grew up on Preston Plant Road on 9 35/100 acres his father purchased in 1864 (Preston Highway and Hess Lane). His future wife to be lived across Preston at the corner of what is today Locust Lane. Margaret(Maggie) and Michael married 9 Jan. 1894. They probably lived on the 50 acres his father had purchased in 1891 on Hikes Lane from George a. and Mary Bell Hikes known as Foresthome. They moved back to the homeplace after the death of his father in 1900. Michael's two brothers, Conrad and Fred and sister Julia divided the 50 acres and lived there until their deaths.

Michael and Maggie had three children, Elizabeth, Joe and Edward. Maggie filed for divorce on 18 Aug. 1916. Michael married Louisa Hatzman on 18 April 1918. They sold building lots off the garden ground during the depression and today there are two streets, Wirth Ave. and Louisa Ave.

Michael's obituary read: Michael Wirth, 70 years old, died at 8:30 o'clock Monday night at this home, 3027 South Preston. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louisa Wirth, a daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Kinser, two sons, Edward F. and Joseph Wirth, a sister Mrs. Julia Schubert and two brothers Conrad and Frederick Wirth.
Michael was a Gardner as was his father before him. He grew up on Preston Plant Road on 9 35/100 acres his father purchased in 1864 (Preston Highway and Hess Lane). His future wife to be lived across Preston at the corner of what is today Locust Lane. Margaret(Maggie) and Michael married 9 Jan. 1894. They probably lived on the 50 acres his father had purchased in 1891 on Hikes Lane from George a. and Mary Bell Hikes known as Foresthome. They moved back to the homeplace after the death of his father in 1900. Michael's two brothers, Conrad and Fred and sister Julia divided the 50 acres and lived there until their deaths.

Michael and Maggie had three children, Elizabeth, Joe and Edward. Maggie filed for divorce on 18 Aug. 1916. Michael married Louisa Hatzman on 18 April 1918. They sold building lots off the garden ground during the depression and today there are two streets, Wirth Ave. and Louisa Ave.

Michael's obituary read: Michael Wirth, 70 years old, died at 8:30 o'clock Monday night at this home, 3027 South Preston. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louisa Wirth, a daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Kinser, two sons, Edward F. and Joseph Wirth, a sister Mrs. Julia Schubert and two brothers Conrad and Frederick Wirth.


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