Dewilt, Reverend Elzear

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 6058
• Religious Vows: Abt 1850
• Ordained: Abt 1852, Bruges, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
• Immigration: Abt 1868
• Stationed at: Between 1869 and 1870, St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1870 Census: 1870, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; 7163/4268806_00659/26
• Stationed at: Between 1876 and 1907, St. Paul Catholic Church, Wrightstown, Wisconsin, USA
• 1880 Census: 1880, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• Naturalization: 12 Mar 1892; Brown County Naturalizations Vol d page 73
• 1895 State Census: 1895, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; 1055/wiv226_10-0571
• 1900 Census: 1900, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; 7602/004120618_00130/60
• 1905 State Census: 1905, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; 1055/CSUSAWI1905_3-0174/86
• News Mention: 15 Mar 1907; Kaukauna Times

Notes:

1870 Census:
Gonda Kusters 60
Elzear Dewilt 38
Johanna Moolders 26 servant

1880 Census:
Elzear deWilt age 52 born Holland
Elizabeth deWilt age 42 Sister born Holland

Naturalization:
Name: Elzear DeWilt [Eleazar DeWilt]
Birth Date: abt 1827
Birth Place: Holland
Age at event: 65
Court District: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Year of Arrival: 1869
Date of Action: 12 Mar 1892

1895 State Census:
E. Dewilt household 1 male 6 female

1900 Census:
De Wild Elsar 72
De Wild Elsar 62 his sister imm in 1871
Francis 38
Cleopeler 24
Borgera 29

1905 State Census:
Elzear De Wiet 78
Eliza Herkmans 18

News Mention:
A $100,000 Estate - Father De Wilt, who recently died, left an estate of $100,000 to be divided. St. Norbert's college, St. Joseph's orphan asylum, Wrightstown church, which he was pastor of for 31 years and also churches at Little Chute, Duck Creek and Montello will receive funds. Each of his former housekeepers will also receive a portion.