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Family: Kilgas, Otto / Esler, Katherine (F14744)
m. 7 Jun 1904-
Father | Male
Kilgas, Otto
Born 3 Feb 1879 , , Wisconsin, USA 
Died 17 Dec 1923 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Married 7 Jun 1904 , Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA Father Kilgas, Wilhelm | F34718 Group Sheet Mother Kessemeier, Louise Catherine | F34718 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Esler, Katherine
Born 1 May 1883 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 12 Aug 1954 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Father Esler, Peter Aslin Sr. | F33232 Group Sheet Mother Reichel, Frances | F33232 Group Sheet
Child 2 | Male
+ Kilgas, Norbert
Born 17 Feb 1905 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 24 Nov 1960 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Spouse Gillen, Agnes | F25130 Married 7 Jun 1927 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Child 3 | Male
Kilgas, Walter
Born 18 Jan 1906 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 16 Feb 1968 Buried Aft 16 Feb 1968 St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Spouse Heiting, Dorothy | F37179 Married Aft 1924
Child 4 | Female
Kilgas, Margaret E.
Born 30 May 1907 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 7 Mar 1994 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried Aft 7 Mar 1994 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
Child 5 | Male
+ Kilgas, Jerome
Born 25 May 1911 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 10 Oct 1998 Buried Aft 10 Oct 1998 St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Spouse Beford, Josephine | F38359 Married Abt Oct 1933
Child 6 | Male
+ Kilgas, Mark Willis
Born 26 Jul 1913 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 13 Jul 1984 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried Union Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Spouse Hahneman, Kareta Blanche | F50081 Married Aft 1931
Child 7 | Female
Kilgas, Mary Ellen
Born 1 Apr 1918 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 1 Apr 1918 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried 2 Apr 1918 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
Child 8 | Female
Kilgas, Annaceil "Anna"
Born 2 Jan 1920 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 16 Jan 1999 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Spouse Schweitzer, UnknownM | F215900 Married
Child 9 | Male
Kilgas, Robert
Born 12 Oct 1921 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 10 Mar 2000 Buried
Child 10 | Male
+ Kilgas, Richard C.
Born 14 Aug 1923 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died 8 Dec 1984 Buried Abt Dec 1984 Holy Angels Catholic Cemetery, Darboy, Wisconsin, USA Spouse Kemkes, Clara Amanda | F37723 Married 12 Oct 1950
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Notes News Mention (Family):
- Brides Come in Threes - by Mrs. Orville C Griese
On June 7th in the year 1904, there occurred in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, a phenomenon never again to be equaled - the marriage of two sisters and a brother, children of Frances and Peter Esler. The event caused a great stir; the city band accompanied the wedding party of twenty-two, to the scene of the wedding at Holy Cross Church.
This photograph shows the three brides and grooms as follows:
The lady to the far left is my mother, former Mary Esler; beside her is the groom, my father, Joseph Derus. The middle bride-to-be is Margaret Hendricks, about to exchange vows with John Esler. The last woman is Katherine Esler, to wed Otto Kilgas. The brides' dresses were hand sewn and quite ornate with lace; ruffles and flowers.
My parents had seven children, as did the John Eslers. The Kilgas duo produced ten children. Through the years, procreation has numbered cousins in the hundreds, as can be witnessed at family reunions.
Only two persons from the original wedding party are now living - one bride, now Margaret Esler, and one attendant, Mike Gerhartz. Descendants still abound in the Kaukauna area and surrounding Fox River Valley.
In the Peter Esler family, there also were two daughters who married two brothers. One was Grace, married to Frank Femal, and Gertrude, married to Ernie Femal.
Not many years later, one of the three who had the triple wedding died, along with my grand-father, Peter, so there was a double funeral. This was the husband of Katherine - Otto Kilgas.
Peter Esler had a son Peter from a first marriage who was raised by his second wife Frances, along with three more sons - John, Henry, and Sylvester. The other daughters were Lena, Emma, and Anne. Anne is now Mrs. Bert Roberts, and lives in Kaukauna. She is in good health and is wonderful to visit with, as she remembers so many interesting stories from the past; it's a real pleasure to talk with her. Also living nearby is the youngest son, Sylvester Esler and his family.
Marriage Record (Family):
- Katherine Esler 07 Jun 1904 Outagamie 04 0156 Ottaa A Kilggas 07 Jun 1 904 Outagamie 04 0156
- Brides Come in Threes - by Mrs. Orville C Griese
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