WENHOLZ, Diedrich Johann

1859 - 1947  (88 years)

• Name	WENHOLZ, Diedrich Johann
  Birth	19 May 1859	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1866
  Misc	Aug 1947	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Gail Lynn Gagnon, three-months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gagnon of this city, is pictured with four other generations of the Wenholz family. Her mother is shown holding ger at the left; her grandmother, Mrs. Alvin Messman, also of this city, is at the right; her great grandmother, Mrs. William Blum of Mishicot, is standing behind her great great grandfather, Diedrich Wenholz, also of Mishicot. The photograph was taken at a recent family reunion. Mr. Wenholz is 88 years of age. Two Rivers Reporter Thu, Aug 28, 1947 ·Page 4 Role:
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	14 Nov 1947	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  Burial	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Address: Mishicot Public Cemetery/Holy Cross Cemetery
  		BL-Wenholz Sophia and Diedrich Wenholz
  Person ID	I1040	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Carstens Family Tree (Ellen's maternal), Wenholz Family (Ellen's maternal)
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	WENHOLZ, Ludwig Friedrich,   b. 22 May 1825, Hoya, Niedersachsen, Germany d. 3 Oct 1909 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	GAETJEN, Johanna Margaretha,   b. 25 Apr 1826, Bremen, Germany d. 6 Jul 1882 (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	23 Oct 1853
  Family ID	F371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CARSTENS, Sophie Wilhelmina,   b. 14 Nov 1862, Newtonburg, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 17 Sep 1944, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1883	Newtonburg, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  	Address: St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
  		BL-Wenholz Dietrich Wenholz and Sophie (Carstens)
  Children	+ 1. WENHOLZ, Meta Karoline Ernestine,   b. 1 Oct 1884, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 15 Dec 1961, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 77 years) + 2. WENHOLZ, Mary,   b. 28 Dec 1887, Wisconsin, United States d. 23 Dec 1918, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 30 years) + 3. WENHOLZ, Ida Albertina F.,   b. 8 Dec 1893, Saxonburg (Now Mishicot), Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 21 Jan 1963, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		BL-Wenholz Diedrich Wenholz
  		BL-Wenholz Dietrich Wenholz
  		BL-Wenholz Dietrich Wenholz

  
  

• Sources

  [S105] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Two Rivers Reporter, Diedrich Wenholz obituary; obituary; 17 November 1947; viewed online; unknown date. Diedrich Wenholz The Two Rivers Reporter (edited) Nov. 17, 1947 Wenholz Funeral Rites are Held Diedrich Wenholz, 86, was buried this afternoon from St. Peter Lutheran church, Mishicot, of which he had been caretaker for 36 years and a member of the board of directors for 36 years. The Rev. Edward Zell officiated and interment was in the Mishicot cemetery of which he was also sexton for 25 years. In 1883 he married the former Sophia Carsten and the couple purchase a farm three miles east of Mishicot which they continued to operate until Mr. Wenholz's retirement 36 years ago. Mrs. Wenholz passed away three years ago. Surviving are two daughters, 13 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and on great great grandchild. Pallbearers were Edgar Ploeckelmann, Alvin Messman, Alfred Becker, Robert Lahay, Herbert Blum, and Emmath Jonas. [S106] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - Newspaper Archives, Odd Honeymoon Described by Golden Wedding Couple; Society Section; 21 August 1933; viewed online image; 7 April 2013; Dietrich Wenholz Golden Wedding Anniversary.