WANISH, Wenzel

Abt 1846 - 1869  (23 years)

• Name	WANISH, Wenzel
  Birth	Abt 1846	Czech Republic
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 May 1869	Cooperstown Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: home
  Person ID	I2405	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Radey Family Tree (Ellen's fraternal)
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	WANISH, Frank,   b. 1812, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F1945	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HERLIK, Anna,   b. 6 Feb 1848, Chotimer, Domazlice, Bohemia d. 27 Mar 1912, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 64 years)  [1]
  Marriage	23 May 1868	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  Children	1. WANISH, Anna,   b. 29 Jun 1869, Cooperstown, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 30 Sep 1870, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  The following information was found in the Probate Office at the Manitowoc Co. Courthouse under file # 1086. Wenzel Wanish left an estate of approx. $100.00 according to his father and creditor, Frank Wanish. Wenzel left a wife, Anna, but no children at the time of his death, however a daughter was born 3 Mo. later. Joseph Havel was given power to administer the estate. There were legal papers drawn and on record for a Guardianship of Wenzel and Anna's child, Anna. She was 6mo. old at the time. Wenzel Klopeck/Chloupek was given the guardianship of Baby Anna on Jan 10, 1870. Wenzel's daughter Anna died Sept. 30, 1870 in Cooperstown, Manitowoc Co. The administrator for her estate was Frank Wanish, uncle of the deceased. Her assets were listed as farm animals, 2 cows, 2 horses, 2 calves, etc. with a total value of $282.00. There was no land listed. The probate file is a thick one and most of the documents are hard to read but I did find what was suspected---Baby Anna died Sept. 30, 1870 and not the mother. Several documents mentioned Anna Rady. I found a paper that listed the Guardians as Wencel Chloupek, #1 and Anna Wanish, #2 for t he child. The child was the heir of Wenzel Wanish's estate which consisted of land which was sold for $558.00 and personal property of farm equipment, 2 cows, 2 horses and harness, 2 calves,. I wonder if that is why a guardian was appointed--because a child was the heir of an estate????? There were no death records of Wenzel or Baby Anna at the Register of Deeds. As for the spelling of Anna Reling on the marriage of Wenzel and Anna, I still feel that is the spelling after comparing the handwriting to t he other enteries on the same page. Her parents were listed as Geo. and Marie Reling. I agree with you that the name should be Herlik, as that makes sense. On baby Anna's birth info, Herlik is plain as day. Wasn't that odd that the 2 witnesses for Wenzel and Anna's marriage were 2 men? Al so it was a stautory marriage, so that means no church, right?

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Vital Records - Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930 -Family Search, viewed index online; 12 July 2018; Peter Ready marriage to Anna Wanisch; FHL Microfilm 1,292,010 Image number 00868;Page 2413; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-HG7N : 15 March 2018. Peter Ready mentioned in the record of Anna Wanisch and Peter Ready Event Type Marriage Event Date 04 Jul 1870 Event Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States Father's Name Mathias Readoy [sic Radey] Mother's Name Barbara Radey Spouse's Name Anna Wanisch Spouse's Father's Name George Nerlick [sic Herlick] Spouse's Mother's Name Maria Nerlick [sic Herlick] Page 2413 [S199] Vital Records - Wisconsin Marriage - Index - WI Historical Society, viewed index online; 4 March 2018; Wenzel Wanish and Anna Reling (Herlik). Wenzel Wanish and Anna Reling (Herlik) Marriage Date: 05 23 1868 County: Manitowoc Volume Number: 2 Page Number: 30