Surname Saturday: Wildt

The WILDT surname is Corinne's maternal line. It is of Germanic origin, was originally spelled WILD, and has origins in Hesse-Darmstadt.

Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 56: Johannes Heinrich (Henry) WILD (1851-1896) - the immigrant. Born September 15, 1861 in Hesse-Darmstadt, he married February 26, 1874 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana to Emilie DEUTSCH. He died August 18, 1896 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Had 8 children.

Ahnentafel # 28: Arthur WILDT (1885-1966). Born January 3, 1885 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, he married Anna Magdalena DAMM on October 14, 1908 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. He died October 26, 1966 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana and was buried in Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville. Had 5 children.

Ahnentafel # 14: Edward Ferdinand WILDT (1918-1985). Born April 30, 1918 in Dawson County, Nebraska, he married on October 30, 1943 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana to Miriam Ruth MIGUET. He died September 9, 1985 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana and was buried in Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville. Had 9 children.

Related blog posts:

• Find A Grave Success: Edward Wildt

• Arthur Wildt (b. January 3, 1885)

• Wildt Family Lineage

Frank Field Miguet family - Buchanan County, Iowa

Corinne's maternal great-great grandfather, Frank Field MIGUET, appears in the 1920 census of Hazelton Township, Buchanan County, Iowa. Frank was the son of Henry and Katherine (Jarrett) MIGUET.

Frank was listed as 34 year old salesman, born in Iowa, who could read and write. Both of Frank's parents were listed as being born in Iowa. His wife, Amelia, was listed as a 29 year old native of Indiana, whose parents were both born in Indiana. Their son, Robert, was born in Indiana, and was only 1 year and six months old.

Frank Field MIGUET b. November 1885 Iowa, d. January 28, 1954 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, m. Amelia Matilda SAUER, daughter of Edward J. and Amelia M. (Ritt) SAUER. Amelia was born August 6, 1890 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. September 25, 1974 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Their children:
i. Robert Francis Miguet m. Helen Meyer
ii. Miriam Ruth Miguet m. Edward Ferdinand Wildt

Find A Grave Photo Success : Edward Wildt

Member Kathy Current was able to obtain a photograph for me of Edward Ferdinand Wildt in the Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville, IN. Edward is the maternal great-grandfather of my daughter. He and his wife Miriam Ruth (Miguet) Wildt both now have memorial pages at FindAGrave.

Kathy was also able to find the gravesite of Edward's brother, Gilbert D. Wildt at the Alexander Memorial Park cemetery.

Anna Magdalena Damm (b. January 21, 1882)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's 2nd-great grandmother, Anna Magdalena Damm.

Anna was born January 21, 1882 in Browns, Wabash Co., IL., the daughter of Frederick and Wilhelmina (Schneider) Damm. Anna married October 14, 1908 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN to Arthur Wildt, son of Johannes Heinrich and Emilie (Deutsch) Wild. Arthur was born January 3, 1885 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN and died October 26, 1966 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Anna died March 4, 1967 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Children of Arthur and Anna Magdalena (Damm) Wildt are as follows :
i. Ralph Arthur Wildt b. April 1, 1909 Vanderburgh Co., IN., d. September 23, 1936 Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. Beatrice Bingle
ii. Mildred Wildt b. August 25, 1910 Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. ________ Hile
iii. Gilbert Wildt b. June 3, 1912 Vanderburgh Co., IN., d. July 29, 2000 Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. Violet ________
iv. Edward Ferdinand Wildt b. April 30, 1918 Dawson Co., NE., d. September 9, 1985 Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. Miriam Ruth Miguet
v. Fred Wildt b. 1921 Vanderburgh Co., IN., d. July 20, 1944 France, m. Ruth Judd

My daughter is descended from Arthur and Anna Magdalena (Damm) Wildt through their son Edward, as follows :
Anna Magdalena Damm and Arthur Wildt
Edward Ferdinand Wildt and Miriam Ruth Miguet (her great-grandparents)

Arthur Wildt (b. January 3, 1885)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 2nd-great grandfather, Arthur Wildt.

Arthur was born January 3, 1885 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN, the son of Johannes Heinrich and Emilie (Deutsch) Wild. Arthur married October 14, 1908 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN., to Anna Magdalena Damm, the daughter of Frederick and Wilhelmina (Schneider) Damm. Anna was born January 21, 1882 in Browns, Wabash Co., IL., and died March 4, 1967 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Arthur died October 26, 1966 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Children of Arthur and Anna Magdalena (Damm) Wildt are as follows :
i. Ralph Arthur Wildt m. Beatrice Bingle
ii. Mildred Wildt m. _______ Hile
iii. Gilbert D. Wildt m. Violet ________
iv. Edward Ferdinand Wildt m. Miriam Ruth Miguet
v. Fred Wildt m. Ruth Judd

Wildt Family Lineage

Here is the latest information I have on my daughter's Wildt family line, starting with her great-grandfather.

Edward Ferdinand WILDT b. April 30, 1918 Dawson Co., NE., d. September 9, 1985 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. October 30, 1943 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN to Miriam Ruth MIGUET.

Arthur WILDT b. January 30, 1885 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN., d. October 26, 1966 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. October 14, 1908 in Vanderburgh Co., IN to Anna Magdalena DAMM.

Johannes Heinrich WILD b. September 15, 1851 Laisa, Beidenkopf, Hesse-Darmstadt, d. August 18, 1896 Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY., m. February 26, 1874 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN to Emilie DEUTSCH.

Today in my database : Edward J. Sauer (b. December 12, 1863)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Edward J. Sauer.

Edward was born December 12, 1863, the son of George F. and Agnes Barbara (Hoffher) Sauer. Edward married on September 26, 1888 in Vanderburgh Co., IN to Amelia M. Ritt, daughter of Karl Louis and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine (Kahre) Ritt. Amelia was born May 31, 1866 and died May 22, 1938 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Edward died November 21, 1909.

Known children of Edward J. and Amelia M. (Ritt) Sauer are as follows:
i. Amelia Matilda Sauer b. August 6, 1890 Vanderburgh Co., IN, d. September 25, 1874 Evansville, IN., m. Frank Field Miguet
ii. Edward J. Sauer b. ca. 1891, d. December 14, 1975 Evansville, IN., m. Marguerite ________
iii. Emma Sauer b. ca. 1889, d. October 25, 1969 Evansville, IN.

My daughter descends from Edward J. and Amelia M. (Ritt) Sauer through their daughter, Amelia, as follows:
Edward J. Sauer and Amelia M. Ritt
Amelia Matilda Sauer and Frank Field Miguet
Miriam Ruth Miguet and Edward Ferdinand Wildt (her great-grandfather)

Today in my database : Johann Jacob Deutsch (b. December 11, 1821)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's 4th-great grandfather, Johann Jacob Deutsch.

Johann was born December 11, 1821 in Klein Engersen, Saxony and married before 1848 to Doris Elisabeth Schutte. Doris was was born in 1827 in Klein Engersen and died June 10, 1903 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Johann died in September 30, 1863.

Johann and family emigrated to the United States about July 1854 to New Orleans, LA. During the Civil War, he first enlisted [conscripted?] into the Confederate army, and then on June 24, 1862 enlisted in Co. D, 13th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Union army.

Doris remarried as her second husband to John M. Doelitsch between 1863-1866. John was born circa 1824 in Saxony and died after 1870 census.

Known children of Johann Jacob and Doris Elisabeth (Schutte) Deutsch are as follows:
i. Dorothea Deutsch b. November 1848 Germany d. April 10, 1938 Evansville, IN, m. Julius Mueller.
ii. Caroline Deutsch b. August 10, 1850 Klein Engersen, Saxony d. October 4, 1937 Evansville, IN., m. Charles J. Schweitzer
iii. Emilie Deutsch b. 1853 Germany, d. August 18, 1896 Louisville, KY, m. Johannes Heinrich Wild.
iv. Rosa Deutsch b. March 2, 1862 Louisiana, d. April 30, 1883 Evansville, IN.

My daughter descends from Johann and Doris through their daughter, Caroline, as follows :
Johann Jacob Deutsch and Doris Elisabeth Schutte
Emilie Deutsch and Johannes Heinrich Wild
Arthur Wildt and Anna Magdalena Damm
Edward Ferdinand Wildt and Miriam Ruth Miguet (her great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Amelia Matilda Sauer (b. August 6, 1890)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 2nd great-grandmother, Amelia Matilda Sauer.

Amelia was born August 6, 1890 in Vanderburgh Co., IN, the daughter of Edward J. & Amelia M. (Ritt) Sauer. Amelia married Frank Field Miguet. Frank was born November 1885 in Iowa, the son of Henry & Katherine (Jarrett) Miguet. Frank died January 28, 1954 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Amelia died September 25, 1974 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Both are buried in the Meyer Lutheran Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

My daughter is descended from Frank & Amelia's daughter, Miriam, who married Edward Ferdinand Wildt.

Today in my database : Frederick Damm (b. August 1853)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 3rd great-grandfather, Frederick Damm.

Frederick was born in August 1853 in Indiana (probably Vanderburgh Co.). Frederick married Wilhemina Schneider circa 1879. Wilhemina was born January 1855 in Indiana. Frederick died March 28, 1925 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Known children of Frederick and Wilhemina (Schneider) Damm are as follows :

Lula Damm
Anna Magdalena Damm m. Arthur Wildt
Mary Damm
Lena Damm
Matilda P. Damm m. Marion King
Fred H. Damm m. Ethel Jones
Viola Damm m. Samuel Wellmier