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 Died: 8-19-1965
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 Mary (PROFT) Mrs. & Mr. Howard Block
April 24, 1930 US Census - Winnebago County, Illinois - Rockford Township April 26, 1940 US Census - Winnebago County, Illinois - Rockford Township, IL Howard's WWII Draft Registration
Vince Block owned the Cottonwood
Airport, 1CB, Rockford, IL. His Daughter Bernice, (baby in picture
on the right), died at age 27 while giving flight instruction.
Many of the area pilots learned to fly at his airstrip. 1CB
airfield is still operating today and is the home field for 44 aircraft.
July 19, 1976
- Janesville Gazette - Bernice's "Bunky's accident

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
Howard BLOCK
February 17, 1888 - July 1, 1950


Resided at
2118 Magnolia St. Rockford, IL

Census address of N2607 Henrieta
St., Rockford, IL is incorrect, actually resided on West State. St.


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


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Marie (Proft) Block
(Daughter of Wenzel and Anna Proft)
Picture submitted by
Amy Block, Daughter of Howard Wenzel and Lois Block
Granddaughter of Howard William and Marie PROFT
Great-Granddaughter of Wenzel
and Anna PROFT

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Children of Howard and Marie Block
Picture submitted by
Amy Block, Daughter of Howard Wenzel and Lois Block
Granddaughter of Howard William and Marie PROFT
Great-Granddaughter of Wenzel
and Anna PROFT

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Vince and Fran Block
Children of Howard and Marie Block.
Picture submitted by
Amy Block, Daughter of Howard Wenzel and Lois Block
Granddaughter of Howard William and Marie PROFT
Great-Granddaughter of Wenzel
and Anna PROFT

(Click on the ca.1949 image to enlarge to full screen size)
Bernice (Bunky), Vince Block, Francis "Fran" Block
and Elva Block
Only child Bernice (Bunky) the future Mrs. Nelson being
held by her father: Vince Block,
her Aunt Francis "Fran" Block
(middle)
and her mother Elva Block, (right) (Elva becomes Vince's
x-wife)
Picture submitted by
Amy Block, Daughter of Howard Wenzel and Lois Block
Granddaughter of Howard William and Marie PROFT
Great-Granddaughter of Wenzel
and Anna PROFT
Vince assisted his sister Fran in her re-location to California.

1940 Census - Vince Block lodging at 1708 Camp Ave. 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.
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Frances PROFT
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Anna PROFT
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Hattie PROFT Mrs. Gerorge Moros
November 3, 1889 - July 3, 1966
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Mrs. and Mr. Hiebl - George Moros, - Mrs. Moros (Hattie PROFT Moros) - Herman Proft - Millie Proft
Monday, April 8, 1996 - Marshfield News Herald - Rosemary Schmitt - Daughter - Obituary May 11, 2005 - Marshfield News Herald - Son-in-law - Victor Paul Schmitt - Obituary June 5, 2010 - The Wausau Daily Herald - Bernard H. Moros
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Frank F. PROFT
September 19, 1899 -August 5, 1965

April 18, 1930 Census - Frank is living alone in the Township of Johnson, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Frank Frederick Proft World War I Draft Registration at 18 years old
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Frank Fred Proft Born September 19, 1899 in Bessemer, Michigan Died August 5, 1965
Brighton Township, Unity, Wisconsin Cemetery Google Map - Grave Location Map
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Google Map - Grave Location Map Lorna Proft Born Lorna Mabbott February 1, 1907 Died August 18, 1944 Brighton Township, Unity, Wisconsin Cemetery
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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

Mapquest -1031 Milwaukee Ave. Racine, WI
Mapquest 522 11th St. Racine, WI
Proft/Schreiber Marriage License - November 5, 1984 Marshfield News Herald
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
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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
David L. Proft - Obituary - November 20, 2018 Wausau Daily Herald

GPS N44:54.539 W089:57.742
Tributes for Joyce Proft
Google Map Link St. Patrick's Cemetery, Edgar, WI