WILK, Albert

WILK, ENDE

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 3/26/2008 at 22:02:31

Albert Wilk was born in Germany, July 12, 1833. When seven years of age he was left an orphan by the death of his mother, his father having died when he was but one year old. He was then adopted by a neighbor, and when eight years of age they emigrated to America, locating in Erie Co., Ohio. He made his home with them, learning the ship carpenter's trade, which he followed in Ohio until 1852, when he came to Iowa, engaging in bridge building on railroads. In 1856 he went to Worth County and took a claim which he sold and removed to Floyd county, where he rented land and engaged in farming. He was married in 1859 to Christine Ende, also a native of Germany. He bought land on section 9, township 97, range 17, upon which he has built a large frame house and barn, has a fine grove of fruit and ornamental trees, and withal has a desirable home. They have a family of nine children- Christine, Margaret, Albert, Anna, Mary E., Ella Henry, Minnie and Bertha.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 303.