FIFTH GENERATION

49. Gertrude Amelia SCHEIT was born on 10 Feb 1917 in Town of Wheaton, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. She was baptised on 6 May 1917 in Epithany Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Sponsors: Edward Otto & Eunice ?
She was confirmed on 20 Mar 1932 in Epithany Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Confirm verse Col 3:17 She died on 22 Sep 1949 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Mrs. John Wangen Dies at Hospital

Mrs. John E. Wangen Jr., 715 Kendall St., died at Luther hospital yesterday at 6 a.m.

Mrs. Wangen is survived by her husband; one daughter, Sharon; her mother, Mrs. Emma Scheit, Eau Claire; three brothers, Carl Scheit, Sullivan; Adolph Scheit, Osseo; and George Scheit, town of Wheaton; and one sister Mrs. Eugene Hering, Eau Claire.

Funeral services will be held at Stokes and sons chapel Saturday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Father Frank Brickl of St. James parish officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.

Friends may call at the Stokes and sons this afternoon and evening and Saturday until the time of service.

Eau Claire County Death Indies #3 Vol 46 pg 441

She was buried on 25 Sep 1949 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. She is named Amelia Gertrude per the church records..

From congregational survey sheet for Epiphany Lutheran Church Eau Claire, WI about 1942-1947 Karl Albert informant and appears to be writer. Amelia Gertrude born 10 Feb 1917, Chippewa Falls, Wi, baptized 6 May 1917 at Epiphany Lutheran, Sponsors being
Emma Henning and Edward Otto, confirmed 20 March 1932, married 10 July 1939 at Decorah, Iowa. Communicant.

Eau Claire City Directory:
1946 -- Wangen, John E Jr (Gertrude A) operator White Machine Wks. householder 621 Water
1949 -- Wangen, John E (Gertrude) laborer white Machine Wks. householder 715 1/2 Garden {{ Don't believe Garden is correct, believe Kendall}}


Find A Grave Memorial# 146614247

She was married to John Eugene WANGEN JR (son of John Eugene WANGEN Sr and Caroline Anna LAHR) on 10 Jul 1939 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Check marriage records for April 1941... Decoarh, Iowa By Boyd Woodmanson John Eugene WANGEN JR was born on 1 Aug 1913 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. He died on 16 Jul 1989 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Find A Grave Memorial# 146614163 Gertrude Amelia SCHEIT and John Eugene WANGEN JR had the following children:

+83 i. Sharon Renee WANGEN.