Leo Melcher b. Abt. 1904 Wisconsin d. 2 Mar 1971 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

1904 - 1971 (~ 67 years)

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Name	Leo Melcher [1]
Birth	Abt. 1904	Wisconsin [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Census	1910	Mentor, Clark County, Wisconsin [1]
	1910 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 5
		Frederick Melcher household, 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Mentor, Clark County, Wisconsin [MFR 04.] Frederick Melcher; his wife, Maria A. Brandstedter Melcher; their children: Gertrud, Alphons, Walter, Roman, Helen, Leo, Selma, and Mary Melcher.
Census	1920	Mentor Township 24, Clark County, Wisconsin [4]
	1920 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 15
		Frederick Melcher household, 1920 U. S. Federal Census, Mentor, Clark County, Wisconsin. [MFR 07.] Frederick Melcher; his children: Gertrud, Roman, Helen, Leo, Selma, and Mary Melcher.
Census	1930	Fairchild, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin [5]
	1930 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 25
		Frederick Melcher household, 1930 U. S. Federal Census, Fairchild, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. [MFR 09.] Frederick Melcher; his second wife, Anna Isabell Luehrman Melcher; his son, Leo; Leo's wife, Sabilla Adelehida Doehr, and their daughter, Melba Lind Melcher.
WWII Draft Cards Young Men	16 Feb 1942	Milwaukee, Wisconsin [6]
	Local Board 16, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Frederich D. Olson, Registrar
	Age: Abt. 37
		Leo William Melcher, WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 1. [MLW 03.]
		Leo William Melcher, World War II Draft Cards Young Men 2, [MLW 03.]
Census	1950	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin [7]
	1950 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 45
Death	2 Mar 1971	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin [8]
Person ID	I3525	Lange Pierce
Last Modified	18 Nov 2022

Father	Frederick Melcher, b. May 1860, Föhren, Stadtkreis Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 24 Jul 1934, Clark County, Wisconsin (Age ~ 74 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Maria A. Brandstedter, b. 1867, Wisconsin d. 4 Jan 1916, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; Certificate No. 017115; Record No. 182714. (Age 49 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	2 Feb 1886	Jackson County, Wisconsin [9]
Family ID	F1131	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Sabilla Adelehida Doehr, b. 10 Aug 1905, Cleveland, Jackson County, Wisconsin d. 22 Sep 1993, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Age 88 years)

Marriage Abt. 1928 Wisconsin [5]

Children

1. Melba Lind Melcher, b. 1930, Wisconsin

[Birth] [Sealing]

Family ID F1135 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Oct 2022

Family ID	F1139	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	16 Nov 2022

Notes

       In the 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Leo Melcher is a five year old, white, single male. He was born in Wisconsin of parents who were born in Germany (father) and Wisconsin (mother). He is not in school and does not have employ outside the home. Leo lives with his parents, Fred and Maria, and seven siblings: Gertrud, Alphons, Walter, Roman, Helen, Selma, and Mary Melcher. The family lives in Mentor, Clark County, Wisconsin. [MFR 04.]
       In the 1920 U. S. Federal Census, Leo Melcher is a 15 year old, white, single male. He was born in Wisconsin of parents who were born in Germany (father) and Wisconsin (mother). Leo is in school; he reads, writes, and speaks English. He has no employ outside the home. Leo lives with his parents, Fred and Maria, and five siblings: Gertrud, Roman, Helen, Selma, and Marie Melcher. The family lives on a farm in Mentor Township 24, Clark County, Wisconsin. [MFR 07.]
       In the 1930 U. S. Federal Census, Leo Melcher is a 25 year old, white, married male. He is married to Sabilla Adelehida Doehr Melcher. He was born in Wisconsin of parents who were born in Germany (father) and Wisconsin (mother). He is not in school, but he reads, writes, and speaks English. His occupation is that of a laborer in a canning factory. He was not a veteran in WWI. Leo lives with his wife, Sabilla, and a daughter, just born, Melba Lind, as well as Leo's father, Fred Melcher, and Fred's new wife, Anna Isabell Luehrman Melcher. The family lives in Fairchild, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. [MFR 09.]
       In the WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Leo William Melcher gave the following information:
Name: Leo William Melcher
Residence: 3748 W. Stevenson Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Mailing Address: Same
Telephone: None
Age: 37
Date of Birth: July 4, 1904
Place of Birth and State: Humbird, Wisconsin
Name and Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address; Mrs. Sabilla Melcher, 3748 W. Stevenson Street, Milwaukee, Wis.
Employer's Name and Address: Cutie-Hammer Corporation, W. Orchard Street Plant
Place of fEmployment or Business: 4107 W. Orchard Street,Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Signature: Leo Melcher
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
RACE: White
HEIGHT: 5'8"
EYES: Brown
WEIGHT: 160
HAIR: Brown
COMPLEXION: Ruddy
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS: None [MLW 03.]
       In the 1950 U. S. Federal Census, Leo William Melcher is a 45 year old, white, married male. He was born in Wisconsin of parents who were born in Germany (father) and Wisconsin (mother). He has lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 1950 at 3616 West Stevenson Street. He works at a brewery Bottle house 40 hours a week and 52 weeks in a year in a private business. He has completed 10 school grades. His income yearly is $3,300. He has no other income. He is not a veteran.
Leo lives with his wife, Sabilla, and four children: Arlene, Anita, Larry, and Owen Melcher. The family lives at 3616 W. Stevenson Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin [MLW 04.]

Sources

[S10306] Frederick Melcher household, 1910 U. S. Census, Clark County, Wisconsin, Mentor, ED34, SD 6, sheet 8B, dwelling 163, family 164; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 1704; FHL microfilm: 1375717. [MFR 04.].
[S10325] Leo William Melcher. Birth. (2022). Ancestry.com Wisconsin, Birth Records, 1812-1921 [database online]. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. [MLW 01.].
[S10326] Leo William Melcher. (2000). Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1808-1907 [database online]. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Reel DEL; Record SEQ 645 [MLW 02.].
[S10309] Frederick Melcher household, 1920 U. S. Census, Clark County, Wisconsin, Mentor 24 Township, ED 25, SD 6, Sheet 4A, dwelling 60, family 63; National Archives micropublication T625, roll 1979. [MFR 07.].
[S10311] Frederick Melcher household, 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, Fairchild, ED18-21, SD 4, sheet 2B, dwelling 46, family 46; National Archives micropublication T626, no roll no. given; FHL microfilm 2342306. [MFR 09.].
[S10327] Leo William Melcher. (2011). Ancestry.com. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 140-1947 [database online]. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. [MLW 03.].
[S10330] Leo William Melcher household, 1950 U. S. Census Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Ed 73-570, Roll 806, Sheet 12. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census. NAID: 43290897. .
[S10329] Leo William Melcher. Death. (2007). Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, Death Index, 1959-1997 [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. [MLW 05.].
[S10302] Frederick Melchior/Melcher-Mary A. Brandstedter, marriage, 2 Feb 1886; (2006). Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, Compiled Marriages for Select Counties, 1835-1900 [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. [MFR 01.].