The descendants of Herman Albert Wilpolt

A narrative document on the Wilpolt family, starting with the family of Herman Wilpolt, who emigrated from Germany to the United States.  Includes; Pictures, Obituaries and other interesting info. Much of this is taken from a larger Family Book written by Jay Wilpolt. These pages have been modified especially for the “World Wide Web.”

The birthplace of Herman Albert Wilpolt, the town of Legden, Germany

A little history and info about Legden, Germany.

Other Surnames from the Legden area that immigrated to the Unites States

Families from the same area often immigrated together with other families. Other families would follow them months or years later, sometimes after receiving letters describing their new lives in the United States.

I have traced these surnames that exist in my database, back to Legden;

LEIS (or Leus), Elpert, Elsbernd, Duttman, Mess, Kosters, Kerkhoff, Venneman, Liesner, Hietkemper, Niehaus, Bullerman, Einck, Vinkelau, Van Wullen, Blanke.

St. Mary's Ridge, Monroe County, Wisconsin

A little history and info about St. Mary's Ridge.

The descendants of Johann Eissing

My Wilpolt Family research has taken me as far back as Johan Eissing  who was born sometime before 1721 probably in Legden, Germany. He is the father of Johann Anton Elpert who was born April 30, 1750 in Legden, Germany. This report is a listing of all the known descendants.

Richard Wilpolt ancestors report

This report starts with Richard Wilpolt and goes back in time, listing all of his ancestors. Which is the reverse of the previous report, The Johann Eissing Descendants Report, which starts with the oldest Wilpolt (paternal male bloodline)  ancestor, and lists all the known descendants.

Cause of death report for the Descendants of Herman Wilpolt

This is a listing showing the cause of death for many of the descendants of Herman Wilpolt.

 Missing information on the descendants of Herman Wilpolt

This is a list of missing information, such as birth dates, locations, obituaries, etc.