Eleventh child - Joshua Hamden Wenzel (1871-1948)
Joshua Hamden Wenzel was born on October 31, 1871 in Baltimore
County. His nickname was Josh. Josh married Margaret Augusta Meisel on
October 17, 1895 in Baltimore County. Her nickname was Gussie. She was
born on February 5, 1873, the daughter of John and Margaret Elizabeth
Meisel. Josh had six children by his first wife Augusta.
- Elsie Mae Wenzel was born on June 10, 1896 in Baltimore County. She
married Clarence O'Connell McDonagh on June 22, 1921 at St. Gregary
Catholic Church. Clarence was born on June 12, 1897, the son of Marti
McDonagh and Frances Bruns. In 1930, Elsie and Clarence lived at 5240
St. Charles Avenue in Baltimore. Clarence was an assistant manager at a
credit company. Elsie and Clarence McDonagh had 4 children, Elsie M.
(1922-), Norma A. (1928-), Clarence O. (1929-), and Patricia F (1941-).
Clarence died on June 26, 1984 in Waldorf, Maryland, at age 87. Elsie
died on August 15, 1987 in Waldorf, Maryland, at age 91. Both are buried
at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf.
- Charles Edward Wenzel was born on December 8, 1897 in Baltimore
County. Charles married Mary F Henninger, on October 17, 1926 at St.
Luke Lutheran Church in Hamden, Maryland. Mary was born October 17,
1899, the daughter of Wilhelm Henninger and Mary Truelien. Charles and
Mary had 1 child, Charles E. (1928-). Charles Sr. was working as a mail
clerk in 1930 when the family lived at 3346 Gilman Terrace in Baltimore.
Mary died February 21, 1980, at age 80. Charles died on March 15, 1980
in Towson, Maryland, at age 82. Both are buried at Dulaney Valley
Memorial Gardens.
- Grace Augusta Wenzel was born on November 10, 1899 in Baltimore
County. She married Benjamin Suman Dinsmore on March 9, 1923 in Hamden,
Maryland at St. Luke Lutheran Church. Benjamin was born July 19, 1889,
the son of Oliver K and Mary Ellen Dinsmore. Benjamin’s first wife died
giving birth to the only child by that union. Benjamin was employed as a
salesman in 1930 when the family lived at 843 Wellington Street. Grace
and Benjamin had 9 children, James E. (1925-), Allen W. (1928-1994),
Earl B. (1930-1944), Mary A. (1931-1984), Barbara A. (1933-1976), Martha
L. (1935-), Robert E. (1937-), Kenneth S. (1941-1997), and Donald S.
(1943-). Benjamin died on May 6, 1956 at age 66. Grace died on May 23,
1985 at age 85. Both are buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland,
Maryland.
- Margaret Wilhelmina Wenzel was born on December 8, 1901. She married
James Pumphrey on August 23, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland at the First
English Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was a widower with 3 children.
Margaret’s second marriage was to Samuel B Zunich around 1933. He was
born on December 2, 1893. Margaret and Samuel had 3 children, Margaret
A. (1934-), Samuel B. (1935-), and Ruth W (1937-). Samuel B Zunich Sr.
died in May 1967 in Washington, DC. Margaret died on September 27, 1993
in Las Vegas.
- Anna Elizabeth Wenzel was born on November 17, 1904 in Baltimore,
Maryland. Anna married Robert John Meisel on October 29, 1938 in
Baltimore, Maryland at St. Gregory Catholic Church. He was born on July
10, 1895. Anna and Robert Meisel had 1 daughter, Treva A. (1944-).
Robert died on July 16, 1969 at age 74 in Baltimore. Anna died on July
4, 1997, at age 92 in Rockville, Maryland.
- Helen C Wenzel was born on October 26, 1906 in Baltimore County. She
died on June 27, 1907 in Baltimore County and is buried at Loudon Park
Cemetery.
Josh and Augusta were listed in the 1900, 1910, and 1920 Census as
follows:
1900 Census - Baltimore City, Maryland - 1415 Patterson Avenue Name birth month Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace Joshua Wenzel Oct 1871 28 foreman of electric road Maryland Augusta Wenzel Feb 1873 wife 27 Maryland Elsie Wenzel Jun 1897 daughter 2 Maryland Edward Wenzel Dec 1898 son 1 Maryland Grace Wenzel Nov 1899 daughter 6 months Maryland George Wenzel July 1877 brother 22 laborer at Railroad Maryland
Record also notes Joshua and Augusta had been married for 5 years.
1910 Census - Baltimore City, Maryland - 3351 Beech Avenue Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace Joshua H Wenzel 38 mail clerk at steam railroad Maryland Augusta M Wenzel wife 36 Maryland Elsie M Wenzel daughter 13 Maryland Charles E Wenzel son 12 Maryland Grace A Wenzel daughter 10 Maryland Margaret Wenzel daughter 8 Maryland Anna E Wenzel daughter 5 Maryland Elizabeth Meisel mother-in-law 79 (widow) Maryland Joshua’s, Augusta’s, and Elizabeth’s parents were born in Germany.
Joshua and Augusta had been married 14 years.
Augusta gave birth to 6
children, 5 are living. Elizabeth gave birth to 9 children, 5 are living.
1920 Census - Baltimore City, Maryland - 822 37th Street Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace Joshua Wenzell 48 mail clerk at railing Maryland Augusta Wenzell wife 46 Maryland Elsie M Wenzell daughter 23 office clerk at cotton mill Maryland Charles E Wenzell son 22 clerk at post office Maryland Grace A Wenzell daughter 20 saleslady at department store Maryland Margaret W Wenzell daughter 18 stenographer at jobbing comp Maryland Anna E Wenzell daughter 15 Maryland Record also notes Joshua’s parents were born in Mainz. Augusta’s parents
were born in Bavaria.
Augusta Wenzel died on May 20, 1922 in Baltimore, at age 49. On July 3,
1923, Josh remarried to Nelle Virginia Musgrove. She was born August 10,
1885, the daughter of Walpert Musgrove and Indiana Short. Nelle Musgrove
was first married to Raymond Watkins and had 2 children. Raymond Watkins
died in 1913. The marriage certificate of Josh Wenzel and Nelle Musgrove
reads as follows:
Marriage Certificate - I hereby certify, that on this third day of July
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Three at seven o'clock in
Brunswick, Md, Joshua H Wenzel and Nellie V Watkins were by me united in
Marriage in accordance with the License issued by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Frederick County, in the State of Maryland. OW
Brittinghouse, Pastor, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Md
Josh and Nelle had one child together:
- George Earl Wenzel was born on May 16, 1924 in Baltimore County. He
married Temperance Estelle Smith on April 15, 1951. She was born
November 16, 1926, the daughter of Marion Chapman Smith and Lillian Ammon. Earl and Temperance had 2 daughters, Emily L. (1952-), and Jane
L. (1954-).
Josh and Nelle appeared in the 1930 Census together:
1930 Census - Baltimore City, Maryland - 822 W 37th Street Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace Joshua Wenzel 68 clerk for railway mail Maryland Nellie wife 44 Maryland Margaret daughter 27 typist for a public store Maryland Anna daughter 25 operator at a shirt factory Maryland Earl son 5 Maryland
The record also shows that Joshua owns a home worth $4200. His age at
first marriage was 22.
His parents were born in Germany. Nellie’s age at
first marriage was 37.
Josh died on September 5, 1948 in Baltimore County, Maryland, at age 76.
Nelle died on August 6, 1964 in Baltimore County, at age 78. Both were
buried at Loudon Park Cemetery.
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