Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Augusta T. E. WUTHSTRACK ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Mrs. Augusta T. E. Wuthstrack nee Willing was born in Germany, August 22, 1850. In 1872 she was married to Fredrick Kinkelman, to this union were born 7 children, of whom 6 preceded her to the beyond. In 1881 the family emigrated to the United States and settled near Watertown, Wis., where Mr. Winkelman was called hence shortly after their arrival, leaving the family in destitution. In 1883 she was married to Mr. Christian Wutherstrack, becoming a step-mother to five children. This union was blessed with one child which preceded its mother in death. Since 1883 they lived in this community near Footville, Wis., where Mrs. Wuthstrack became known as a ready and willing neighbor, and she united with the Evangelical church near Center. She was found to be a Christian woman, wide awake in all her duties as a church member. Church work was a great pleasure to her, and the offices intrusted to her were well taken care of. In 1898 Mr. Wuthstrack passed away very suddenly leaving the family cares to her again. She and her son Charlie kept up the home until a few months ago when her health began to fail. Her condition grew worse until August 19, when she was relieved from her very heavy burden which she bore patiently. She reached the age of 63 years, 11 months 27 days. Four days before her departure she had the privilege of witnessing the marriage of her only son, Charlie. She leaves to mourn her departure, one son, one foster daughter, three step-sons, two step-daughters, three brothers, one sister, and a large host of relatives and friends. The funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon, it being the birthday of the deceased, in the Evangelical church near Center where many friends and relatives had met to pay the last tribute to a neighbor and friend. Interment was made in the Center cemetery with the Rev. G. E. Zellmer of Evansville officiating. August 27, 1914, Evansville Review, p. 8, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin [Note: the first husband's name was spelled both Kinkelman and Winkelman in the obituary.]