Proft Genealogy
Father Franz (Frank Sr.) PROFT Family Picture Chart Page
Wenzel PROFT
September 21, 1864 - September 28, 1903
Wenzel lived for 39 years and 7 days or 14,250 days
Father: Franz (Frank) and Step Mother: Kathrine
Siblings: Frank, Joseph, Paul Sr., Anton, August (Gus), Adolph, Maria, Emma, Fanni, William, (Stepbrother) Anton Burgan
Married Anna Schwartz
Wenzel and Anna PROFT
Wenzel's Citizenship Naturalization Documents
1891 - 1892 Wausau City Directory - Marathon County Farmers
1900 - 12th US Census Gogebic County, City of Bessemer, Michigan
Residence Moore St., Bessemer, Michigan
Proft, Wenzel (Head) Head Age 35 - Born Sep 1864 in Germany - Immigrated 1880 -Day Laborer
Proft, Annie (Wife) Age 36 - Feb 1864 Born in Austria - Immigrated 1884
Proft, Mary (Daughter) Age 12 - Born Feb 1888 in Michigan - at school
Proft, Hattie (Daughter) Age 9 - Born Nov 1890 in Michigan - at school
Proft, Annie (Daughter) Age 6 - Born Sep 1893 in Michigan - at school
Proft, Francis (Daughter) Age 3 - Feb 1897 Born in Michigan
Proft, Frank (Son) Age 8/12 - Born Sep 1899 in Michigan
The family has returned from Bessemer, Michigan and apparently still resides here after Wenzel's death.
January 20, 1920 Census Township of Johnson, Marathon County Wisconsin
1901
Marathon County Wisconsin Township of Johnson
Township T.29N.R.3E Section 8 and Township T.29N.R.3E Section 15
Courtesy of the Marathon
County Historical Society - Wausau, Wisconsin
On February 27, 1891 at 2:15 P.M. Marathon County, Wisconsin Deed Records indicate Wenzel Proft of Wakefield, Michigan and his father Franz Proft of Marathon County, Wisconsin became Grantee's of the Northeast Quarter of Section Number 15, of Township Number 29, North of Range Number 3 East, as indicated in the 1901 Plat Map above. Franz was granted the North East Quarter of the North East Quarter for $200 and Wenzel was granted the South East Quarter of the North East Quarter for $300. The Grantors were D.H. Johnson, Fred Rietbrock ans L.W. Halsey themselves and their heirs or wives in this case Electra Johnson, Helen Reitbrock and Mary Halsey. It should be noted these three Milwaukee attorney families were instrumental in recruiting German immigrants to settle in the Athens, Wisconsin area. Marathon County, Wisconsin has Townships named after each of these families. They are Townships of Johnson, Reitbrock and Halsey. Fred Reitbrock is considered to be the founder of the Village of Athens, Wisconsin.
Google Map - 2238 County Road A - GPS N45:00.210 W090:10.459 - Wenzel Farm Location
Google Map - Grave Location Map
Athens, WI Calvary Cemetery Sec 8, Lot 8, Grave 1
Marathon County, Wisconsin Declaration of Deaths
Volume 2, Page 470, Certificate Record #000063
1.) Full name of deceased: Wenzel Proft
2.) Maiden name: blank 3.): W.M.
6.) Occupation: Farmer 7.) Age: 39 0
8.) Francis Proft 9.) Birthplace
of Father: Austria 10.) Name of Mother: Theresa
Proft 11.) Birthplace of Mother: Austria 12.)
Birthplace of deceased: Do 13.) Name of wife
of deceased: Anna Schwartz 14.) Name of
husband of deceased: Blank Date of Birth of
Deceased: Sept 21, 1864 18.) Residence at time of death:
Johnson 19.) Cause of Death: Exhaustion, Typhoid
fever 2 wks
Spouse: Anna Schwartz Obvious headstone engraving error, year of death is 1925
Google Map - Grave Location Map Athens, WI Calvary Cemetery Sec 13, Lot 2, Grave 8 Children Mary (Marie)
Born 2-17-1888
Marie died 7-1-1950
CHILDREN
Katherine BLOCK Anna Born: 9-11-1892 Married: 5-9-1906 Vol 3, Page 399 #00226Spouse: John Wadnoski
Hattie Born: 11-3-1889 Wakefield, Michigan Married: George Moros 6-21-1927 Died 7-3-1966 Buired: Parish Cemetery Milan, WI Frances Born: 2-2-1896 Bessemer, Michigan Died: 8-3-1965
Frank Spouse: Lorna CHILDREN David L. PROFT b.1935 Helen PROFT b.1937 Donald PROFT b.1938 Philip PROFT b.1940 Lynette PROFT b.1942 Howard and Mary (PROFT) Block April 24, 1930 US Census - Winnebago County, Illinois - Rockford Township
Mrs. and Mr. Hiebl - George Moros, - Mrs. Moros (Hattie PROFT
Moros) - Herman Proft - Millie Proft
June 5, 2010
- The Wausau Daily Herald - Bernard H. Moros
Frank Frederick Proft World War I Draft Registration at 18
years old June 5, 1934 in Colby, WI
Frank Fred Proft Born September 19, 1899 in Bessemer, Michigan Died August 5, 1965 Brighton Township, Unity, Wisconsin Cemetery Google Map - Grave Location Map Google Map - Grave Location Map Lorna Proft Born Lorna Mabbott February 1, 1907 Died August 18, 1944 Brighton Township, Unity, Wisconsin Cemetery Google Map - Grave Location Map Helen died 6-5-1942 10:10 A.M. of amebic leukemia in the Marshfield hospital Brighton Township, Unity, Wisconsin Cemetery April
8, 1948 - The Athens Record - D. Proft 6th Grader Tested at High School October
26, 1950 - The Athens Record - Blue Jay Section Page 7 - Freshmen David 3.0
Honor Roll March
26, 1953 - The Athens Record - Perfect Attendance for Freshman Donald and Junior
David Proft May
29, 1954 - The Athens Record - David Proft - 1954 Athens High School Graduate May
17, 1956 - The Athens Record - Donald Proft - 1956 Athens High School Graduate May
22, 1958 - The Athens Record - Phillip Proft - 1958 Athens High School Graduate
July
30, 1959-The Athens Record Wedding Article-David and Joyce PROFT
July 14, 1960 - The Athens Record "Heard Round About Town Column" Donald
is home from Racine
August
25, 1960 -The Athens Record Wedding Article-Donald and Joann PROFT
Proft/Schreiber Marriage License - November
5, 1984 Marshfield News Herald
The Athens Record October 1, 1903 Page 1, Col 3
*Death certificate makes no mention of suicide
"The
Athens Record" weekly advertisement
Dr. Geo McCarthy died May 28,
1941 at age 71
Dr. McCarthy Published Obituary
GPS N45:02.007 W090:03.996
The Athens Record March 19,
1925 Page 1, Col 3
GPS N45:02.016 W090:03.979
Bessemer, Michigan
Buried: Willwood Cemetery, Rockford
Spouse: Howard BLOCK
East
Side Inn
Vincent Block
Elma BLOCK
Thelma BLOCK
Frances BLOCK
Resided at
2118 Magnolia St. Rockford, IL
GPS: N42:16.645 W089:10.434
Willwood Burial Park - Rockford, Illinois
Section K, Lot 134, Space 4
Marie's Gravesite - Google Map Location
GPS: N42:16.644 W089:10.434
Willwood Burial Park - Rockford, Illinois
Section K, Lot 134, Space 5 & 6
Howard's Gravesite - Google Map Location
GPS: N42:16.644 W089:10.431
Willwood Burial Park - Rockford, Illinois
Section K, Lot 134, Space 2
Thelma's Gravesite - Google Map Location
GPS: N42:16.645 W089:10.428
Willwood Burial Park - Rockford, Illinois
Section K, Lot 134, Space 5 & 6
Kathryn's Gravesite - Google Map Location
January 12, 1920 Anna was boarding at 410 E 50th Place Chicago, working in a hospital laundry.
April 5, 1930 Frances was rooming at 13068 E. 63rd St. Chicago,
employed as a waitress
Wausau Daily Record Herald August 6, 1965 Page 2, Column 5
GPS N44:59.281 W090:10.763
The Athens Record August 25, 1955 Page 1, Column 4
Wausau Record-Herald August 22, 1955 Page 6 Columns 4
& 5
GPS N44:59.279 W090:10.766
Wausau Daily Record Herald Page 6, Column 4
GPS
N44:59.273 W090:10.779
Google Map - Grave Location
Funeral
Service Program
The
Wausau Daily Herald
January 2, 1981 Page 4, Column 2
Mr. & Mrs George Moros Wedding Photo
The Athens Record
June 23, 1927 Page 1, Column 5
April 18, 1930 Census - Frank is living alone in the Township of Johnson, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Frank Fred Proft married Lorna Ruth Mabbott
Wausau Daily Record Herald August 7, 1965 Page 2, Col 4
GPS N44:50.580 W090:18.072
Wausau Daily Record Herald August 23, 1944 Page 4, Column 3
GPS N44:50.580 W090:18.072
Wausau Daily Record Herald June 6, 1942 Page 2, Column
4
GPS N44:50.579 W090:18.072
Helen Proft Born June 16, 1937 Died June 5, 1942 in Unity, WI
Mapquest -1031 Milwaukee Ave. Racine, WI
Mapquest 522 11th St. Racine, WI
Proft/Schreiber Wedding - November 28, 1984 Marshfield News Herald
Son Nicholas Allen born to Steven and Donna Proft - August 17, 1984 Marshfield News Herald
Nicholas Proft Obituary - March 16, 1991 Marshfield News Herald
May 18, 2009 - The Wausau Daily Herald - Joyce A. Proft
Joyce A. Proft - May 18 Marshfield News Herald
Joyce A. Proft - Death Notices - May 24 Marshfield News Herald
