Charles Frederick Wenzel
Seventh Child · Born March 9, 1864 · Baltimore County, Maryland
Charles Frederick Wenzel was born on March 9, 1864 in Baltimore County. He was baptized on April 14, 1864 at the Old Otterbein Church. He was also known as Frederick or Fritz.
On August 7, 1889, Frederick married Georgie Trenary. She was born on November 7, 1865 in Maryland. Her mother's name was Elizabeth. Charles Frederick and Georgie Wenzel had two children together.
Children of Charles Frederick & Georgie Wenzel
Two children · 1892–1893 · Baltimore County, MarylandCharles Arthur Wenzel (1892–1960)
Charles Arthur Wenzel was born in 1892 in Baltimore County. Charles was living at 2330 N. Calvert Street in Baltimore on November 4, 1917 when he enlisted to fight in World War I. He was overseas from January 29, 1918 to April 27, 1919, and was honorably discharged on April 30, 1919. Charles never married or had children. He died on December 27, 1960 in Baltimore County at age 68 and is buried at New Cathedral Cemetery.
May Wenzel (1893–1985)
May Wenzel was born on May 1, 1893 in Baltimore County. She never married. May died on October 13, 1985 in Long Beach, California at age 92.
1890 Baltimore City Directory
1343 Pennsylvania Avenue · Baltimore, Maryland| Name | Address | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Charles F. Wenzel | 1343 Pennsylvania Ave | Carpenter |
1910 Census Record
Baltimore City, Maryland · 2330 N. Calvert StreetThe 1910 Census records the family at 2330 N. Calvert Street in Baltimore. The record also shows Charles and Georgie had been married for 20 years, that his parents were born in Germany, her father was born in Ohio and her mother in Maryland, and that Aunt Martha's father was born in Ireland and her mother in Maryland.
| Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F. Wenzel | Head | 45 | Foreman, railroad car inspectors | Maryland |
| Georgie T. Wenzel | Wife | 43 | — | Maryland |
| Charles A. Wenzel | Son | 18 | Chauffeur for private family | Maryland |
| May Wenzel | Daughter | 16 | — | Maryland |
| Martha Stack | Aunt | 48 | — | Maryland |
1920 Census Record
Baltimore City, Maryland · 2330 N. Calvert StreetThe family remained at 2330 N. Calvert Street by the time of the 1920 Census. The record also shows Charles's parents were born in Hesse-Darmstadt, and that Matthis and Georgie's father was born in Ohio with their mother born in Maryland.
| Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F. Wenzel | Head | 54 | Foreman car supervisor, railroad | Maryland |
| Georgie Wenzel | Wife | 53 | — | Maryland |
| Charles A. Wenzel | Son | 27 | Salesman, auto company | Maryland |
| May Wenzel | Daughter | 25 | Stenographer, auto company | Maryland |
| Matthis Trenary | Sister-in-law | 61 | — | Maryland |
Death & Obituary
May 29, 1926 · New Cathedral Cemetery, BaltimoreCharles F. Wenzel died on May 29, 1926 in Baltimore County at age 62. Georgie T. Wenzel died on January 11, 1936 in Baltimore County at the age of 70. The father, mother, and son are all buried at New Cathedral Cemetery. The obituary for Charles F. Wenzel reads as follows: