Wilhelm Rudolph Pasch

(July 7, 1880 - March 16, 1958)
     Wilhelm Rudolph Pasch was also known as William.1 He was born on Wednesday, July 7, 1880 in Monroe County, Wisconsin.2,3

Wilhelm married Martha Sophia Minna Reetz, daughter of August Reetz and Ottielia Amanda Auguste Zeirke.3

Wilhelm died on Sunday, March 16, 1958 at age 77.3

Children of Wilhelm Rudolph Pasch and Martha Sophia Minna Reetz

Citations

  1. [S16] Cemetery Marker/Gravestone Hereinafter cited as "Cemetery Marker."
  2. [S13] Monroe County Wisconsin Heritage Book Commitee, compiler, Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book (n.p.: Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), #1283. Hereinafter cited as Monroe Co, WI Heritage Book. Order from Monroe County Local History Room, Monroe County Heritage Book, Rt 2 Box 21, Sparta, Wisconsin 54656.
  3. [S33] Reetz Family Historian, August and Ottielia Reetz Descendants Booklet, Dedicated to Henry William Reetz ( (Privately Xeroxed), 21 July 1976). Hereinafter cited as August and Ottielia Reetz Descendants Booklet.
 


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