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ZILK, William 1845-1919

ZILK, NEUMUTH, HARRISON, HARRIS

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 5/30/2012 at 13:36:33

William Zilk – January 30, 1845 – January 12, 1919

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William Zilk has been a resident of Jenkins Township since September, 1856. At that date the town was designated as township 99, range 15.

He was born in Prussia, Germany, January 30, 1845, and emigrated to America with his parents, Charles and Mary Zilk, in 1854.

The family located near Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin, and in the following year removed to Howard Co., Iowa, and came to Mitchell County in September, 1856, as stated. The father entered government land and reared his children.

Mr. Zilk was married January 30, 1873, to Augusta, daughter of August Neumuth.

Mr. Zilk owns a valuable farm of 196 acres on section 22.

[History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883]
(Research Credit: S. Bell)
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William Zilk was born January 30, 1845, the son of Charles “Carl” Friedrich Zilk and Mary (Huebner) Zilk. He married Augusta Neumuth, the daughter of August Neumuth and Augusta (Zulke) Neumuth.

They were the parents of seven children; two died before 1900.

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1900 US Census: Jenkins, Mitchell, Iowa:
William Zilk, 55, born January 1845, Germany;
Augusta, 44, born October 1853, Germany. She had seven children, five surviving.

(a) Ferdinand 23, born January 1877 Iowa; (Ferdinand Lewis 1877-1959)

(b) Augusta 19 born August 1880 Iowa (married Alfred William Harris Sr.)

(c) Ida 17 born January 1883 Iowa (married Charles Lively (died 1919) married Homer Harrison in 1941)

(d) Theodore 15 born March 1885 Iowa; (Theodore William 1885-1971)

(e) Albert 10 born November 1889 Iowa; (Albert August 1889-1985)
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#4:

Iowa Cemetery Record: Ancestry
Name: Wm. Zilk
Death Date: 12 Jan 1919
Page #: 148
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1845

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#5:

Cemetery: Riverside
Town: Riceville
Level Info: Mitchell County, Iowa Grave Records

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#6:

Photo of William Zilk, from HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883.

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