Wanta Family History
Last modified:
08-Nov-2002
WANTA
- Joseph Wanta
b.October 28, 1863 in Poland (discharge papers) / Germany (death certificate)[
Danzig, family notes] // d. November 19, 1925 at 2:30pm of mitral insufficiency
of 13 mos. duration, in Milwaukee, WI at 1021 Humboldt St., 13th Ward. Burial
was at Holy Cross Cemetary Nov. 23, 1925. The Death certificate informant
was Ignac Wanta (brother?) of the same address. Jospeh Wanta had served
as a private of Company B, 4th Regiment, Wisconsin National Guard, enrolled
March 5, 1887 and was honorably discharged January 8, 1890. His Certificate
of Honorable Discharge lists him as 5'7" tall, fair complexion, brown
eyes, brown hair, and by occupation a carpenter. According to the death certificate
Jospeh Wanta was the son of Lawrence Wanta (Wantz?)
and Paline Buchman. Joseph Wanta is listed in
the Milwaukee City Directory of 1896 as residing at 840 Arlington Pl, occupation
Boxmaker. In the 1897 Milwaukee City Directory he is listed as residing at
322 Hamilton, occupation Carpenter. In the 1899 Directory he is listed as
residing at 940 Pulaski, occupation Laborer. [Brothers Ignac and John?] Family
legend says Joseph came to U.S. with his parents at about age 3 [abt. 1864?]
and that family name was changed to Wanta from Wantz about the time he entered
parochial schools. [ Brother Stroilia & Sister who m. Mr.Hart? from family
notes]
- married about 1894 Tekla
Stroika Wanta b. Milwaukee??
- Joseph Wanta and Tekla Stroika
Wanta with unknown child. Source photo of enlargements above with annotation
by Mary Jane Wanta Atkinson
- Children of Joseph Wanta and Tekla Stroika:
John b.12-Jul-1895, baptised Jan at St. Hedwig RC Church Milwaukee
on 14-Jul-1895// d.
-
Joseph Raymond b.16-Oct-1897in Milwaukee, baptised at St.
Hedwig RC Church Milwaukee on16-Oct-1897 // d. Feb 1982 at Lancaster, Ohio.
He married 24-Nov-1920 , Anastasia Bertha 'Daisy' Pietrzak b. 6-Feb-1900
in Milwaukee WI at St. Mary of Czestochowa Church, Milwaukee WI.
Photo
of the wedding party 24-Nov-1920
Joseph R. Wanta served with the U.S.Navy as a Yeoman 2c Prov. He enrolled
1918 at Milwaukee (released from active duty abt. 1919) and was Honorably
Discharged 30-Sep-1921 from the US Naval Reserve Force.
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Vincent b.18-Jul-1899, baptised at St. Hedwig RC Church Milwaukee
on 23-Jul, 1899 . Known as 'Bill', signed his name 'William'. [Died
at about 45 yr., brain tumor. Married Marie? Children Dicky and Patty]
Gertrude [died at abt. 18 yr.] She is pictured
as a member of the wedding party of her brother Jospeh R. and Anastasia Pietrzak
in November 1920.
Nicholas [died at abt. 40 yr., heart]
Frank m. Estelle. Children Lucy, Irene, Phyllis,
Fabian
George [d. at abt. 16 yr. of pnemonia]
PIETRZAK
- Kazimer [Kazimierz, Casimir, 'Charles'] Pietrzak
b. 28-Feb-1867Poznian (Posnan?) Poland// d. 15-Feb-1941. Married Jadwiga
[Hedwig, Harriet] Ratajczak b. 25-Sep-1871 // d. 27-Dec-1946. Both to
U.S. abt 1896.
- Children of Kazimierz Pietrzak and Jadwiga Ratajczak
Mary b.19-Mar-1895 Poznan, Poland//d.
1963 m. Stanley Stekiel . Children: Len, Bill, Bob d. 1977.
Anna b. Poland abt 1898 m. Ed Anfang. Children
Ray, Ralph, Alice. To U.S. with parents and sister Mary abt. 1899 at abt.
1 yr.
Julia b. Milwaukee WI. m.. Marvin Herbst. Children
Betty, Dorthy, Carol
Anastasia Bertha known as 'Daisy' b. 6-Feb-1900
in Milwaukee WI Baptised 11-Feb-1900 at St. Casimir RC Church, Milwaukee WI//
d. 1973, St. Petersburg, FL. Married Joseph Raymond Wanta 24-Nov-1920.
Harriet b. abt. 1902 m. Henry Lee. Children:
Henry, Mary Ann, Patricia, Donald
Joseph b. abt. 1909//d.1977 m. Eleanor Lee (sister
of Henry Lee) Son Kenneth
