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James Donald WANLESS

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Donald WANLESS (son of Mills WANLESS and Veletta Mae STATZER).

    Family/Spouse: Alene Lilas VAN BROCKLIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Robert Donald WANLESS
    2. Richard Eldon WANLESS
    3. William Earl WANLESS

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mills WANLESS

    Mills married Veletta Mae STATZER. Veletta (daughter of Frank Leslie STATZER and Alma Mae BARTO) was born on 20 Apr 1914; died on 27 Nov 1986 in Richland Center, Richland, WI; was buried in Nov 1986 in Gillingham, Richland, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Veletta Mae STATZER was born on 20 Apr 1914 (daughter of Frank Leslie STATZER and Alma Mae BARTO); died on 27 Nov 1986 in Richland Center, Richland, WI; was buried in Nov 1986 in Gillingham, Richland, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 14720
    • _UID: 92F69E7D72CE495BBF7DAFE8A1F24F124ED5
    • Alt. Birth: 20 Apr 1914; Alt. Birth

    Notes:

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    Like her mother, Veletta was also an excellent commercial cook and bake r. She was also a talented seamstress and quilt maker. She served as sec retary for the county Register of Deeds and secretary for the Superintende nt of Schools.

    Alt. Birth:
    Richland Center, Richland, WI

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Ann WANLESS
    2. 1. James Donald WANLESS
    3. Cheryl May WANLESS, Rn
    4. Caryl Kay WANLESS
    5. Diane Lynette WANLESS, Lpn


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Frank Leslie STATZER was born on 11 Jul 1879; died in 1960 in Richland Center, Richland, WI; was buried in 1960 in Richland Center, Richland, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 14719
    • _UID: A9B0326AE82943FFA83FCE3B8C1E3E072737

    Notes:

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    He worked in a Cheese warehouse.

    Frank married Alma Mae BARTO on 21 Sep 1910. Alma (daughter of Joseph Andrew BARTO and Elizabeth KISSACK) was born on 21 Sep 1886 in North Clayton, Crawford, WI; died on 31 Mar 1972 in Richland Center, Richland, WI; was buried in Apr 1972 in Gillingham, Richland, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Alma Mae BARTO was born on 21 Sep 1886 in North Clayton, Crawford, WI (daughter of Joseph Andrew BARTO and Elizabeth KISSACK); died on 31 Mar 1972 in Richland Center, Richland, WI; was buried in Apr 1972 in Gillingham, Richland, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 12499
    • _UID: F22A5A58686A41FABDC260C61E54A5A0376E
    • Alt. Burial: Apr 1972; Alt. Burial

    Notes:

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    Alma's daughter, Veletta, said that Alma was to have been named Lois Virgi nia, but at the last minute they decided on Alma. Alma was a commercial s eamstress and baker. She had a licensed bakery in her home and bak ed in a tent oven on a 2 burner gast stove. Alma had custom-made angel ca ke pans and she made the most beautiful wedding cakes in town. She was al so famous for her beautifully decorated Christmas cookies. Eventually h er baking talent won her an electric stove.

    Alt. Burial:
    Gillingham, Richland, WI

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:159648

    Children:
    1. 3. Veletta Mae STATZER was born on 20 Apr 1914; died on 27 Nov 1986 in Richland Center, Richland, WI; was buried in Nov 1986 in Gillingham, Richland, WI.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Joseph Andrew BARTO was born about 1850 in Rosendale, Fond Du Lac, WI (son of Lucian (Barto) BERTO and Jane Elizabeth MACK); died on 4 Jan 1921 in Richland Center, Richland, WI; was buried in Jan 1921 in North Clayton, Crawford, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 9891
    • _UID: 3E2A27745BDA4810B75E0E78E7301B2A87E0

    Notes:

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    He worked operating sawmills and farming during his lifetime in WI. The fa mily told stories of his floating logs down the Wisconsin River through t he famous but treacherous Dells area. In later years he became a circu it riding Methodist preacher. Officially he died of acute indigestion a nd heart failure. However, those close to him said he had been doing a l ot of house painting and exhibited symptoms of lead poisoning.

    Joseph married Elizabeth KISSACK on 31 Dec 1882 in Excelsior, Crawford, WI. Elizabeth was born on 18 Oct 1855 in Gray's Lake, Lake, IL; died on 20 Jan 1914 in Crawford, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Elizabeth KISSACK was born on 18 Oct 1855 in Gray's Lake, Lake, IL; died on 20 Jan 1914 in Crawford, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 12496
    • _UID: 79F3BA8046A545D8B093F033C8D9F2DC83B1

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:131739

    Children:
    1. Charles Kissack BARTO was born on 12 Feb 1884 in Richland Center, Richland, WI; died on 30 Jan 1960 in Yakima, Yakima, WA; was buried in Feb 1960 in Yakima, Yakima, Waterrace Heights Memorial Park.
    2. 7. Alma Mae BARTO was born on 21 Sep 1886 in North Clayton, Crawford, WI; died on 31 Mar 1972 in Richland Center, Richland, WI; was buried in Apr 1972 in Gillingham, Richland, WI.
    3. Josephine BARTO was born in 1889 in North Clayton, Crawford, WI; died in 1889 in North Clayton, Crawford, WI; was buried in 1889 in North Clayton, Crawford, WI.
    4. Harry Warren BARTO was born on 25 Sep 1890 in North Clayton, Crawford, WI; died on 1 Mar 1970 in Tomah, Monroe, WI.
    5. William Mckinley BARTO was born on 15 Dec 1894; died on 4 Aug 1977 in Yakima, Yakima, WA; was buried in Aug 1977 in Bremerton, Kitsap, WA.