12. William SELK “Will” was born on 30 Dec 1881 in Kiel,
Manitowoc Co, WI. He died on 10 Jul 1966 in St. Cloud, Fond du Lac Co, WI. He married
Mary Bertha HOERTH on 08 Jun 1909 in St. Joseph Church, Pe Ell, WA. William was a farmer in
St. Cloud, Fond du Lac Co, WI. [Parents]
Note 1: Born in Kiel about 2 blocks north of Meiselwitz Furniture store.
Note 2: After death of Christian Selk and Maria Sophia Jacobs, the children were farmed out and lost track of each other. The children were out of touch for about 27 years. It is believed Will was farmed out to Herbert Klug.
Note 3: Went out to Washington State to earn money to buy a farm. Mary Hoerth followed him there and they got married out there. They came back to Wisconsin before the birth of first child, but he was born before they moved to the farm they purchased. While in Washington he earned money as an icer (de-icer) for sleighs hauling lumber. Then was a saw filer.
Note 2: After death of Christian Selk and Maria Sophia Jacobs, the children were farmed out and lost track of each other. The children were out of touch for about 27 years. It is believed Will was farmed out to Herbert Klug.
Note 3: Went out to Washington State to earn money to buy a farm. Mary Hoerth followed him there and they got married out there. They came back to Wisconsin before the birth of first child, but he was born before they moved to the farm they purchased. While in Washington he earned money as an icer (de-icer) for sleighs hauling lumber. Then was a saw filer.
13. Mary Bertha HOERTH was born on 22 Oct 1884 in Jericho, WI. She
died on 19 Oct 1981 in New Holstein, Calumet Co, WI. Mary resided in St. Cloud, WI.
[Parents]
Note: Followed William Selk to Washington state where he was working
to earn money to purchase a farm. They got married out there. They came back to Wisconsin
before the birth of first child, but he was born before they moved to the farm they
purchased.
14. Joseph KEULER was born on 12 Jul 1871 in Charlesburg, Calumet Co, WI.
He died on 20 Mar 1944 in Chilton, Calumet Co, WI. He married Anna Marie MEYERS on 11 May 1897.
Joseph was a farmer in Chilton, Calumet Co, WI. [Parents]
15. Anna Marie MEYERS “Anne” was born on 08 May 1875 in
Belgium, Ozaukee Co, WI. She died on 31 Mar 1957 in Chilton, Calumet Co, WI. Anna resided in
Chilton, Calumet Co, WI. [Parents]