WANISH, Mathias

1840 - 1922  (82 years)

• Name	WANISH, Mathias
  Birth	24 Feb 1840	Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1854	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Military	1862–1865	Civil War
  	Twenty-Sixth Wisconsin, Company F
  	Address: Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
  Death	15 Mar 1922
  	Civil War Veteran Buried With Military Honors Members of the Robt. Swift Post, American Legion, Act as Escort at M. Wanish Funeral Mathew Wanish whose passing away was briefly chronicled in the Herald last week was born in Bohemia 82 years ago. He came to America in 1854 settling in Wisconsin. He was united in marriage at Cooperstown, Wis., June 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Wanish came to Minnesota in 1869, settling on a farm near Lyman Prairie. Thirty-three years ago the family removed to Sauk Centre where they have since resided. Six of the nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. Wanish are living as follows: Mrs. Wm. Braatz of Minneapolis, Mat aWnish(sic) of Auburn, Wash; Mrs. Anna Lesen, Chicago, Mrs. Emma Mathias, Sauk Centre; Mrs. Sam Kindricks, Great Falls, Montana and Mrs. Joe Wanish of Tell City, Ind. All of the children except Mrs. Kindricks were home to attend the funeral. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, serving for three years. He was a charter member of the B.R. Palmer Post G.A.R. in Sauk Centre. Mr. Wanish was a quiet and peaceful citizen, honest and upright in his dealings with men. Besides the children named above the aged wife completes the immediate family left to mourn. The funeral was held from Our Lady of the Angles(sic) Church, Monday morning at 9 o'clock with an escort and firing squad from Robert Swift Post American Legion. The Sauk Centre Herald Thu, Mar 23, 1922 ·Page 1
  Burial	Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota, United States
  	Address: Greenwood Cemetery
  Person ID	I7668	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2024

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	JENC, Mary,   b. 30 Jan 1850, Zivonin, Prague, Czech Republic d. 20 Jul 1951 (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	28 June 1867/68	Wisconsin, United States
  Children	+ 1. WANISH, Elizabeth,   b. 28 Apr 1868, Minnesota, United States d. 26 May 1895, Freeport, Stearns, Minnesota, United States (Age 27 years)   2. WANISH, Mary,   b. 1871   d. 1879 (Age 8 years) + 3. WANISH, Rose,   b. 1 Apr 1873, Minnesota, United States d. 1885 (Age 11 years) + 4. WANISH, Joseph J.,   b. 22 Feb 1875   d. 20 Mar 1917, Teton, Montana, United States (Age 42 years) > 5. WANISH, Anna,   b. 16 Apr 1877   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. WANISH, Marion Beryl,   b. 3 Jul 1879, Minnesota, United States d. Yes, date unknown > 7. WANISH, Mathias John Jr,   b. 1 Jun 1882, Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota, United States d. 20 Oct 1958, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States (Age 76 years) + 8. WANISH, Emma Pearl,   b. 15 Aug 1885, Minnesota, United States d. 27 Jul 1961, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 75 years)   9. Living
  Family ID	F2664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

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  Mathias Wanish, a retired farmer of Sauk Centre, was born in Bohemia, February 24, 1840, second son of Frank and Mary Wanish, who in 1854, settled in Manitowoc, Wis., with four children, Frank, Mathias, Anna and Rachael. In 1862, Mathias enlisted in Company F, Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served three years, following the fortunes of that regiment throughout the Civil War. After the war he returned to the home of his parents. In 1868, he came to Sauk Centre, and secured a farm on the southern line of the township. At first he built a log cabin, and cultivated a small piece of land. Prosperity came with the years, and in time he became the owner of 400 acres of valuable land. About twenty-five years ago he and his wife retired and moved to the village of Sauk Centre, where they now make thier home. Mr. Wanish is a member of Palmer Post, No. 40 G.A.R. of Sauk Centre. Mr. Wanish was married June 28, 1867, to Mary Yench, born in Bohemia, February 20, 1850. To them have been born nine children: Libbie, Mary, Rose, Joseph, Anna, Mary, Mathias, Emma and Hattie. Libbie is dead. She was born April 28, 1868, married Joseph Ringsmith, and left five children : Mabel, Leo, Pearl, Pauline and Mathias. Mary died in infancy. Rose was born April 1, 1873, married Herman Donart, and is the other of four children: Carl, Paul, Helene and Anna Virginia. Joseph was born February 22, 1875, and is now farming in Great Falls, Montana. He married Mary Appel and they have three children: Harry, Lillian and Olive. Anna was born April 16, 1877. She married Harry Leisen, and they live in Chicago. Mary was born July 3, 1880. She married Samuel Kendrick, and they live in San Diego, California. Mathias was born was born June 1, 1882, and lives in Seattle, Washington. Emma was born August 15, 1884, and married James Mathies. They live in Sauk Centre and have four children: James, Elvira, Leonard and Pearl. Hattie died in infancy. HISTORY OF STEARNS COUNTY MINNESOTA BY WILLIAM BELL MITCHELL Pages 913-914 1915