Joshua Hamden Wenzel

Joshua Hamden Wenzel

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.

Children of Josh Wenzel & Augusta Meisel

Elsie Mae Wenzel (1896–1987)

Elsie Mae Wenzel was born on June 10, 1896 in Baltimore County. She married Clarence O'Connell McDonagh on June 22, 1921 at St. Gregory 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 (1897–1980)

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 Hampden, 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 (1899–1985)

Grace Augusta Wenzel was born on November 10, 1899 in Baltimore County. She married Benjamin Suman Dinsmore on March 9, 1923 in Hampden, 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 (1901–1993)

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 (1904–1997)

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 (1906–1907)

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.

Census Records · First Marriage

Record also notes Joshua and Augusta had been married for 5 years.

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 living. Elizabeth gave birth to 9 children, 5 living.

Record also notes Joshua's parents were born in Mainz. Augusta's parents were born in Bavaria.

Second Marriage & Later Life

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.

George Earl Wenzel (1924–)

Josh and Nelle had one child together: George Earl Wenzel, 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–).

1930 Census & Death

Record also shows Joshua owns a home worth $4,200. 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.