Wald, William C

1871 - 1928  (57 years)

• Name	Wald, William C  [1, 2]
  Birth	12 Jan 1871	Wilmot, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Cigar Maker/Doary Driver  [2]
  Death	16 Aug 1928	Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I13483	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Wald, Herman Karl Gustav,   b. 21 Feb 1840, Fredersdorf, Markisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, Germany d. 5 Nov 1898, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Schulz, Maria Louise Dorothea,   b. 3 May 1842, Brandenburg, Germany d. 27 Jun 1908, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 Jan 1866	St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA   [3, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Krause, Anna L,   b. 16 Jul 1875, Reeseville, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA d. 3 Jul 1939, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1901	St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Children	1. Wald, Esther Marie Auguste,   b. 9 Jul 1902, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 Oct 1974, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA (Age 72 years)  [natural]   2. Wald, Ruth Keara Wilhelmine,   b. 30 Jul 1903, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 Jan 1949, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA (Age 45 years)  [natural]   3. Wald, Hugo,   b. 1905, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA  [natural]   4. Wald, Franklin C,   b. 30 Mar 1906, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA d. 10 Mar 1962, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA (Age 55 years)  [natural]   5. Wald, Roland,   b. 30 Mar 1906, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA d. 19 Sep 1906, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA (Age 0 years)  [natural]   6. Wald, Marcella M,   b. 30 Jun 1911, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA d. 3 Oct 1992, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA (Age 81 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F4394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jan 1871 - Wilmot, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Marriage - 26 Jun 1901 - St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA Death - 16 Aug 1928 - Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  1930 - WALD, William

  
  

• Notes

  In 1914 he was a Brehm Brothers employee. Mentioned in a 28 Sep 1928 jury verdict. Standard 29 Jun 1901 - William C. Wald and Anna L. Krause, married June 26, to live in Dr. Cooper residence on West St Standard 15 Apr 1903 - William Wald and family moved to Falk residence on S. Pine St - Wald leased Falk residence Standard 07 Mar 1908 - William Wald to build barn on lot he owns on Wilmot Avenue Standard 23 Jun 1916 - William Grunow bought lot on Wilmot Avernue from William Wald and will build residence Standard 31 Aug 1917 - William C. Wald, who bought most of Brfehm Bros. Co. equipment and horses, forms a partnership with Otto Hembrooke and will carry on drayage business and Wald-Hembrooke Co. New company leased the Brehm office building on the corner of Geneva and Pine St Standard 08 Mar 1918 - Wald-Hembrook Co. dissolved; Hembrook bought out Wald Standard 24 Aug 1928 - William wald electrocuted when turning off lights at Brass Works on August 17th - Coroner's jury decided electric shock caused death

  
  

• Sources

  [S1300] USA: WI: Marriages 1836-1930. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1708704 [S2071] USA: Census 1910. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033 [S236] USA: WI: RACINE: Burlington Historical Society. http://www.burlingtonhistory.org/ [S158] USA: WI: RACINE: St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church of Burlington. https://ldsgenealogy.com/WI/Racine-County-Church-Records.htm [S1542] USA: Census 1900. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 [S2070] USA: Census 1880. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683 [S1089] USA: WI: County Marriages 1836-1911. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803973 [S1839] USA: Civil War and Later Pension Index 1861-1917. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1471019