Mary Wilson Brachvogel's Children - Wilson/Enke Book

Continuation of Wilson/Enke book published in 1977. The following names are often unfamiliar to me. Mary Ann was the fourth child of William White Wilson and Lydia Enke Wilson. Here are her children.

Harry Brachvogel "was born June 24, 1891, in Beadle County. He attended rural schools. When a young man, he moved to Forsyth, Monatana, and filed on a homestead. He married Zola Martin on Marcy 15, 1919. The later moved back to South Dakota to Spink County. He farmed south of Tulare for many years. They were the parents of 6 children; William, Mary Elizabeth, Irmalee, Neva, Patricia, and Jean. They moved to Redfield in later years where he worked in the Redfield State School. He passed away in Redfield on January 29, 1958. His wife Zola is living in Sullivan, Indiana. She lives in a government housing project. She crochets and embroiders, but her eyes are failing as she has slow moving cataracts. She does her own cooking and laundry. Her interests are watching TV and reading."

William Brachvogel - "(Taken from the Times Enterprise) He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, Dec. 14, 1892. He moved to the Wessington locality when nine years of age and resided there until the spring of 1918 when he went to Montana. In July of the same year he joined the army and was sent to Camp Lewis, Washington, and on August 15 as a member of the 308th Infantry, 77th Division, he went overseas. He was killed in action, as a member of the same unit in the Great Argonne Offensive, on the 8th day of October, 1918. His brother Walter also was in the service at the same time. Later his body was brought, Minnesota, and given full honors of a military funeral, in charge of the John G. Watson Post of the American Legion. He was buried in the Wessington cemetery."

Walter Brachvogel "was born in Omaha, Nebraska, December 2, 1894. He moved with his parents at an early age to a farm in Beadle County, north of Wessington, South Dakota, where he attended rural schools. In 1917 he moved to Montana near Forsyth where he filed on a homestead. In July, 1918 he entered the service, serving in France. He was wounded and served seven months in army hospitals. He received an honorable discharge in June, 1919, and returned to Montana. He later moved back to SD where he farmed in Buffalo Township, Spink County. He married Vernice McNeely on April 15, 1925. They had one son, Walter. In 1957 they sold their farm and moved to Redfield where he worked for Spink County Implement until 1966. He passed away January 11, 1969 at the age of 74. He was active in the American Legion at Wessington, the VFW of Redfield, and the WWI of Redfield. He was awarded the Silver Star posthumously on March 30, 1970. His wife Vernic Claudia was born May 22, 1904. She was a school teacher before her marriage. She is in good health and still living in Redfield. She is an active member of Senior Citizens and keeps busy making craft items."

I'll continue with the rest of the siblings in the next posting.