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William Guetzke

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William Guetzke

Birth
Germany
Death
1 Jul 1911 (aged 79)
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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William Guetzke was born in Falkenburg H. Pommern, Germany. On 18 Nov, 1856 when he came to America. He married Johanna Schwantes in 1857 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
They settled in the Milwaukee area and worked at the Trimborn Lime Kilns and Farm. This farm is now a Milwaukee County Park on 8881 W. Grange Ave. Greendale Wisconsin.
William and Johanna (Schwantes) Guetzke had five children. Their names are, August, Lena, Ferdinand, Robert, and Ida.
They worked in the Milwaukee area for a few years, and then moved to a farm near Golden Lake, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. After a few years they moved back to Milwaukee and purchased a General Store on Vliet Street. William and his son Ferdinand Guetzke operated this store for many years.
William Guetzke was well known by many people near the store as a very dapper man, with a high hat and cane, as he would walk to and from his store.
William Guetzke was born in Falkenburg H. Pommern, Germany. On 18 Nov, 1856 when he came to America. He married Johanna Schwantes in 1857 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
They settled in the Milwaukee area and worked at the Trimborn Lime Kilns and Farm. This farm is now a Milwaukee County Park on 8881 W. Grange Ave. Greendale Wisconsin.
William and Johanna (Schwantes) Guetzke had five children. Their names are, August, Lena, Ferdinand, Robert, and Ida.
They worked in the Milwaukee area for a few years, and then moved to a farm near Golden Lake, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. After a few years they moved back to Milwaukee and purchased a General Store on Vliet Street. William and his son Ferdinand Guetzke operated this store for many years.
William Guetzke was well known by many people near the store as a very dapper man, with a high hat and cane, as he would walk to and from his store.

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Husband of Johanna Schwantes Guetzke



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  • Created by: Al Gruling
  • Added: Aug 6, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20821472/william-guetzke: accessed ), memorial page for William Guetzke (2 Aug 1831–1 Jul 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20821472, citing Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Al Gruling (contributor 46921141).