Glinskis In Wisconsin
Guy Glinski’s parents, Frederick William Glinski (1873–1940) and Bessie Mae Wilmot (b. 1885), farmed in Portage and Shawano Counties in central Wisconsin. The surname is also written Glinsky and Glinske.
Frederick William Glinski (1873–1940)
Section titled “Frederick William Glinski (1873–1940)”| Date | Event | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1873 | Born in “Germany”, in fact East Prussia, son of Christoph and Ernestine Glinski | Find a Grave index; see From East Prussia |
| 1878–1879 | Emigrates with his parents (1878 in the 1930 census; the Hamburg list is dated May 1879) | 1930 census |
| 17 Jan 1904 | Marries Bessie Mae Wilmot, Lanark Township, Portage County | Wisconsin marriage |
| 1930 | Dairy farmer, Hutchins, Shawano County: Fred W. (57), Bessie M. (45), Earl C. (24), Kenneth D. (22), Guy D. (17), Gladys L. (14) | 1930 census |
| 3 Dec 1937 | Fred and Bessie divorce | Wisconsin divorce index |
| 14 Sep 1940 | Dies at Madison; buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Mattoon, Shawano County | Find a Grave index |
Bessie Mae Wilmot (b. 1885)
Section titled “Bessie Mae Wilmot (b. 1885)”Born January 1885 in Wisconsin (18 Jan 1885 at Amherst, per other researchers’ trees), the eldest daughter of Walter M. Wilmot (b. about 1858, Wisconsin) and Melinda M. (b. about 1859, New York). In 1900 the family lived in Amherst, Portage County, with her sisters Gladys, Kittie and Nellie and brother Walter (1900 census). Other researchers’ trees give her death as 1947 at Mattoon, Shawano County; still to confirm.
Their children
Section titled “Their children”Earl C. (b. about 1906), Kenneth D. (b. about 1908, later Glinske), Guy Donald (1913–2013) and Gladys Lida (b. about 1916, later Marten).
Folder: paternal/04_glinskis_in_wisconsin/