WEHDE, Engel Margaretha Sophia

1802 - 1897  (95 years)

• Name	WEHDE, Engel Margaretha Sophia
  Nickname	Margaretha
  Birth	18 Apr 1802	Brag Bei Eutien, Holstein, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Misc	Apr 1885	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	celebrated 83rd birthday
  	Old lady Wolf celebrated her eighty-third birthday on Saturday of last week. The old lady and her husband, who is three years older, wear their ages so well that one would hardly think that they were octogenarians. They live with their daughter, Mrs. Wm. Blum. The Chronicle Tue, Apr 21, 1885 ·Page 3
  Death	21 Oct 1897	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	MARGRETHA WULF DIED: - Mrs. Johann Wulf died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wm. Blum last Friday. Deceased was born in Holstein, Germany April 19, 1801, came to this country with her husband in 1857 and settled in Saxonburg. The old lady was the mother of eight children of whom one son and two daughters are still living. They are Mr. Henry Wulf, Mrs. Aug. Specht and Mrs. Wm. Blum. With the latter she had been spending the last few years of her life. Two sons were killed during the late war, fighting for their country. Mrs. Wulf, was one of the oldest pioneer women still living and was well known. She was 96 years of age at her death. The funeral which was a large one took place Sunday afternoon, services being held at the Lutheran church by Rev. Doehler of Two Rivers. She was interred in the public cemetery. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, October 28, 1897 pg. 2 ******** Mishicott Mrs. Wolf, mother of Mrs. W. Blum has been quite ill lately, the result of a fall received some time ago. The old lady is ninety-four years of age and previous to meeting with this accident, was quite hearty and spry. Manitowoc County Chronicle - Tues., Oct. 30, 1894
  Burial	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Address: Mishicot Public Cemetery/Holy Cross Cemetery
  	Johann Wulf/geboren/6 Apr, 1799/starb/29 Juni, 1887/ aus Grossherzog-thum/Oldenburg, bei Eutin, ossw: Margretha/Wulf/geboren/18 Apr. 1802/in Brag bei Eutien/starb/21 Oct. 1897, ossw: Albert KEMPFERT Mishicot Cemetery
  Person ID	I1095	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Wulf Family Tree (Ellen's maternal)
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2025

  
  

  Mother	HARMS, Catharina Margaretha,   b. 6 Dec 1778, Braak, Schleswig Holstein, Allemagne d. 22 Mar 1843 (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F3756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WULF, Johann Heinrich,   b. 6 Apr 1799, Eutin, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany d. 29 Jun 1887 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	7 Nov 1823
  		BL-Wulf Johann Wulf and Margaretha Wehde marriage
  		BL-Wulf Johann Wulf and Margaretha Wehde marriage
  Children	+ 1. WULF, Anna Christina,   b. 11 Apr 1825, Oldenburg, Germany d. 7 Jun 1875 (Age 50 years) > 2. WULF, Johann Heinrich,   b. 11 Aug 1829, Holstein d. 25 May 1907 (Age 77 years) + 3. WULF, Christina,   b. 24 Mar 1832, Meddel, Holstein, Germany d. 24 Apr 1925, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 93 years)   4. WULF, Frederick,   b. Abt 1837, Holstein d. 23 Jul 1863, Snyder's Bluff, Mississippi, United States (Age 26 years)   5. WULF, Claus Christian August,   b. 2 Mar 1840, Eutin, Eutin, Eutin, Oldenburg, Deutschland d. 22 Jul 1863, Snyder's Bluff, Mississippi, United States (Age 23 years) + 6. WULF, Catherine Dorothea,   b. 21 Jul 1843, Eutin, Eutin, Eutin, Osthostein, Deutschland d. 16 Apr 1932, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 88 years) > 7. WULF, Engel Margarethe,   b. Abt 1827   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Living   9. WULF, Engel Margarethe,   b. Abt 1827   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Photos

  BL-Wulf Marie (Wehde) Wulf

  
  

• Sources

  [S206] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Pilot Abstracts - 2manitowoc.com, Margaretha Wulf ; obituary ; 28 October 1897; page 2; viewed online; 4 October 2023; https://www.2manitowoc.com/63Vobit.html#wulfmargretha.