COLBY, WISCONSIN
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Transcribed by: Robert Lipprandt.
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Surname(s) Index, |
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| Wiben, Robert | 69 | See Colby fire department history | |
| Wicker, C. Mrs. | 70 | See businesses-pioneer, Mrs. C. Wicker, Millinery | |
| Wicker, Cad (also see Enright) | 52 | Yes | See homestead-farm & photo's, Old Settlers Reunion |
| Wicker, Effie (also see Lamont) | 19 | See pioneer sketch, Angus Lamont | |
| 52 | Yes | See homestead-farm & photo's, Old Settlers Reunion | |
| Wicker, Ernie | 52 | Yes | See homestead-farm & photo's, Old Settlers Reunion |
| 52 | Yes | See homestead-farm & photographs, Colby Band | |
| Wicker, Fannie | 78 | See Nonagenarians | |
| Wicker, Fanny | 57 | Listed as Colby area family names -telephone operator | |
| Wicker, Gene | 52 | Yes | See homestead-farm & photo's, Old Settlers Reunion |
| Wicker, George Mrs. (also see Hart) | 67 | See telephone history | |
| Wicker, Howard | 52 | Yes | See homestead-farm & photo's, Old Settlers Reunion |
| Wicker, Idella Wescott | 10 | Yes | See homestead-farm photographs, W. H. Wicker |
| Wicker, J. | 6 | Nominated as Constable | |
| Wicker, J. D. | 7 | Early litigation | |
| 41 | See businesses-pioneer 1887 | ||
| 71 | See businesses-pioneer, lawyers | ||
| 87 | See Colby Government | ||
| 87 | Mentioned as being first U.S. juror | ||
| Wicker, J. H. | 19 | See pioneer sketch, Angus Lamont | |
| Wicker, James | 66 | Postmaster of Colby 1889 | |
| Wicker, Jim | 62 | Mentioned in First Golden Wedding Anniversary in Colby | |
| Wicker, Joe D. | 71 | See businesses-pioneer, Veterinarians | |
| Wicker, Lilian (also see Grow) | 8 | Married Chas. Grow | |
| Wicker, Mildred | 10 | Yes | See homestead-farm photographs, W. H. Wicker |
| Wicker, Morris | 69 | See Colby fire department history | |
| 116 | See civic org., Colby Chamber of Commerce | ||
| 126 | See business places of today | ||
| Wicker, Mr. | 10 | Mentioned as homesteader (1873) | |
| Wicker, Nett | 52 | Yes | See homestead-farm & photo's, Old Settlers Reunion |
| Wicker, W. H. | 10 | See homestead-farm photographs | |
| 83 | See military-GAR | ||
| Wicker, William H. H. | 11 | Yes | See poem-poetry-proclamations, homestead certificate |
| Wicker, Wm. | 6 | Nominated as assistant supervisor | |
| Wicker, unnamed female (also see Yerkes) | 71 | See businesses-pioneer, Veterinarians | |
| Wickers, E. L. | 62 | Mentioned in First Golden Wedding Anniversary in Colby | |
| Wickers | 12 | See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection | |
| Wickersham, Glen | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| 70 | See businesses-pioneer, Glen Wickersham, Jewelry | ||
| 116 | See civic org., Colby Chamber of Commerce | ||
| 127 | See business places of today | ||
| Widenhoeft, John | 57 | Listed as Colby area family name | |
| Wiedenhoeft, A. Mrs. | 94 | See Churches - Zion Lutheran | |
| Wiedenhoeft, Albert | 63 | Yes | See homestead-farm photographs, Wiedenhoefts Store |
| Wiedenhoeft, Art | 69 | See Colby fire department history | |
| Wiedenhoeft, Cecelia | 107 | See civic organizations - present, Cub Scouts | |
| Wiedenhoeft, Herman J. | 77 | Mentioned as building Wiedenhoeft's Park | |
| Wiedenhoeft, J. | 94 | See Churches - Zion Lutheran | |
| Wiedenhoeft, Lizzie | 90 | Yes | See schools - photograph |
| Wiedenhoeft, Mrs. | 63 | Yes | See homestead-farm photographs, Wiedenhoefts Store |
| Wiedenhoeft, Woody | 107 | See civic organizations - present, Cub Scouts | |
| Wiersig, Amelia | 16 | See military-VFW-Aux. | |
| Wiersig, Bonnie | 106 | See civic organizations, Girl Scouts | |
| Wiersig, C. | 106 | Yes | See civic organizations, Girl Scouts |
| Wiersig, D. O. Dr. | 71 | See businesses-pioneer, Veterinarian | |
| Wiersig, Ewald | 97 & 98 | See Businesses-Present, Harmony Co-op | |
| Wiersig, Mrs. | 106 | Yes | See civic organizations, Girl Scouts |
| Wiersig, Richard | 107 | See civic organizations - present, Boy Scouts | |
| Wiersig, Viola | 109 | See civic organizations, Cherokee Homemakers | |
| Wiersig, Walter | 97 & 98 | See Businesses-Present, Harmony Co-op | |
| 121 | Yes | See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1 | |
| Wilde, Bill | 69 | See Colby fire department history | |
| Wilde, Bill Sr. | 127 | See business places of today | |
| Wilde, Billy | 52 | Yes | See homestead-farm & photo's, Old Settlers Reunion |
| Wilde, Blondie | 127 | See business places of today | |
| Wilde, C. | 106 | Yes | See civic organizations, Girl Scouts |
| Wilde, Dan | 107 | See civic organizations - present, Cub Scouts | |
| Wilde, Helen | 16 | See military-VFW-Aux. | |
| Wilde, James P. Jr. | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Wilde, Marie | 16 | See military-VFW-Aux. | |
| Wilde, Mrs. | 126 | See business places of today | |
| Wilde, Pete | 126 | See business places of today | |
| Wilde, Roy | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Will, Evelyn | 84 | See civic organizations-present, Royal Neighbors | |
| 109 | See civic organizations, Senior Citizens Club | ||
| Will, Hazel | 93 | See Churches - St. Mary's Nat. Cath. Soc. of Foresters | |
| Will, Joseph | 66 | Rural mail carrier | |
| Will, Margaret (also see Steinwand) | 90 | Yes | See schools - girls basketball team, 1922-23 |
| Will, Minnie | 93 | See Churches - St. Mary's Nat. Cath. Soc. of Foresters | |
| Will, Unnamed female (also see Lakosky) | 74 | See businesses-pioneer, Theaters | |
| Will, Wm. | 74 | See businesses-pioneer, Theaters | |
| Will, Wm. Jr. | 26 | See pioneer sketch, Wm. Will Jr. | |
| 26 | Yes | First Standard Oil agent in Colby | |
| 34 | Yes | See businesses-pioneer, John July Saloon | |
| 124 | Yes | In photograph with new Ford (1910) | |
| Will, Wm. Jr. Mr. | 74 | Yes | See businesses-pioneer, Badger Theater |
| Will, Wm. Jr. Mrs. | 74 | Yes | See businesses-pioneer, Badger Theater |
| Will, Wm. Sr. | 26 | See pioneer sketch, Wm. Will Sr. | |
| 26 | Yes | Owned Colby House Hotel | |
| Will, William | 121 | Yes | See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1 |
| 123 | Yes | Mentioned in 4th of July parade | |
| Williams, Sam | 5 | Early settler, Marathon County side | |
| Williamses | 12 | See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection | |
| Willner, Les | 116 | See civic org., Colby Chamber of Commerce | |
| 127 | See business places of today | ||
| Willner, Lessie | 127 | See business places of today | |
| Willner, Lester | 69 | See Colby fire department history | |
| Willner, Lester W. | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Willner, Margaret | 16 | See military-VFW-Aux. | |
| 86 | See military-VFW-Aux. | ||
| Willner, Reinhold | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Willner, William D. | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Willner, Willard J. | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Wilms, Aug. Dr. | 25 | See businesses-pioneer | |
| Wilms, B. A. | 40 | See businesses-pioneer 1887 | |
| 83 | See military-GAR | ||
| 83 | See civic organizations-pioneer, I.O.O.F. | ||
| Wilms, B. A. Dr. | 71 | See businesses-pioneer, Druggists | |
| Wilms, Doc | 12 | See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection | |
| 62 | Mentioned in First Golden Wedding Anniversary in Colby | ||
| Wilms, Dr. | 68 | See Colby fire department history | |
| Wilms, Frank | 52 | Yes | See homestead-farm photographs, Colby Band |
| Windmaiser, Jos. | 40 | See businesses-pioneer 1887 | |
| Wing, Ben | 121 | Yes | See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1 |
| Winters, Mamie Mrs. | 84 | See civic organizations-past, Royal Neighbors | |
| Wipfli, Kenneth F. | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Witet, Shirley | 96 | See Churches - St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church | |
| Witschonke, C. Rev. | 95 | See Churches - St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church | |
| Witt, Ed. A. | 97 | See Banks - Pioneer, Exchange State Bank | |
| Witt, K. | 106 | Yes | See civic organizations, Girl Scouts |
| Witte, Charles F. | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Witte, Dennis | 107 | See civic organizations - present, Boy Scouts | |
| Witte, Edwin | 126 | See business places of today | |
| Witte, Fred | 42 | See businesses-pioneer 1887 | |
| Witte, Hazel | 105 | See civic organizations, Girl Scouts | |
| 126 | See business places of today (listed twice) | ||
| Witte, Hubert Mrs. | 110 | See civic organizations, Huddle Homemakers Club | |
| Witte, John P. | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Witte, Lila | 16 | See military-VFW-Aux. | |
| 86 | See military-VFW-Aux. | ||
| Witte, Otto Mrs. (also see Pacholke) | 60 | See pioneer sketch, Fred Pacholke Sr. | |
| Wolf, Chas. | 42 | See businesses-pioneer 1887 | |
| Wolk, Andrew | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Wolk, Bertha (also see Fricke) | 99 | See pioneer sketch, Erhardt Fricke | |
| Wolk, Fred Mrs. | 95 | See Churches - First United Church of Christ | |
| Wolk, Joseph | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| Wollert, J. | 106 | Yes | See civic organizations, Girl Scouts |
| Woodburys | 12 | See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection | |
| Woodbury, Levi | 8 | Early settler, Clark County side | |
| 8 | Elected treasurer (1874) | ||
| 8 | Elected treasurer (1875) | ||
| 22 | See pioneer sketch, Adam Kuentz Hardware Store | ||
| 41 | See businesses-pioneer 1887 | ||
| 68 | See Colby fire department history | ||
| Woodbury, Perry | 52 | See homestead-farm & photo's, Old Settler Reunion | |
| Woodworth, Rev. | 94 | See Churches - Zion Lutheran | |
| Worden, W. D. | 43 | See businesses-pioneer 1887 | |
| Woski, Frank | 74 | See businesses-pioneer, Theaters | |
| Woski, Gertrude | 74 | See businesses-pioneer, Theaters | |
| Woski, Roger | 74 | See businesses-pioneer, Theaters | |
| Wright, Clayton | 15 | See military-VFW | |
| 121 | Yes | See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #2 |
Last Updated on 12/21/2003
By Robert Lippbrandt
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