William Wandell family
Study by Deanna C. West

This should only be considered a study on this family and by no means the last word as to correct and accurate details. I have found this name spelled as Wyndale, Wandel and Wandell.

1850 - Milwaukee Co., WI
William Wendell age 24 yrs Germany
Mrs. Wendell, no name given 22 years born Germany

1860 same County in WI
Name spelled as Wyndale
William 1825 Germany
Mary    1828 Germany
All children listed below born Wisconsin

Nicholas 1852 – enlisted in Civil War
William 1854
John 1860
Mary 1855

1870 La Porte County, IN
William - Wandell 1820  Germany
 Anna 1826 Germany - (possibly a new wife)
Again, all born in Wisconsin, including younger children.
Nicholas.. 1852
William 1854
John 1860
Mary 1855
then a break in ages of 9 years
Catherine 1864
Eliza    1866

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N. WANDEL, b 28 May 1851, d 22 Nov 1891, bur 25 Nov 1891, Patton Cemetery, Grave 3, lot 6, block 223, row 25, The Plains--served US Army in Civil War.  

William WANDELL  death date is given of 15 Nov 1880.  Burial Patton Cemetery

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Details on Next Generation after William

  1. Nicholas Wandell abt 1851 to 1891 wed Louisa Munch (born Germany 1855) wed in La Porte Co 1877
    they had 5 children. 3 of which survived into adulthood. They were”
    George – Jan 1878 died 1942
    Katie – March 1882
    Clara – April 1889
    One of the children that did not live was Joseph Nic. Wandell d. June 10, 1886 at age 2 months.

    After Nicholas death in 1891 Louisa would remarry Peter Swanson same county on 2 October 1895
    Peter died in 1913 and is buried in Pine Lake Cemetery.
    There were no children born by this union of Peter and Louisa.
    Louisa died on or about January 12, 1916 and is buried in Patton Cemetery next to her first husband Nicholas Wandell

  2. William Wandell – wed Anna Bader on November 21, 1878 she is only 16 yrs of age. In 1880 she is found living with her brother and William is not present.

  3. John Wandell – born 1860 and died 1922 buried Pine Lake Cemetery He wed Emilie Schaumann 30 Oct 1899
    They had several Children:
    Mary R 1891
    Florence C 1892 wed Charles Klein
    Emily Agatha A 1893 wed M. Essling
    Rose 1895 died California 6 Nov 1981
    John J 1897 wed Esther Obringer
    Dorothy K 1900 wed Leonard DeHart
    Antoinette abt 1902 – need infor

  4. Mary Wandell – need information

  5. Catherine Wandell – need information

  6. Eliza B “Lizzie” wed John C. Buhle he d. 1927 and she d. 1949 both buried Patton Cemetery

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