Peter L_____ Uselding (1876 - 1968)
Mathilda Wester (1884 - 1945)

Peter L_____2 Uselding (Nicolas1) was born 9 December 1876 at Holy Cross, Town of Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, the son of Nicolas and Maria (Frederici) Uselding. See Ozaukee County birth records, v. 12, no. 319 (affidavit).

He died 11 September 1968, age 92, of pneumonia, at Holy Cross, and he is buried in the Catholic cemetery there. See Ozaukee County death certificates, v. 27, no. 337. See gravestone inscription.

He married Mathilda "Tillie" Wester 17 November 1903 at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church. Reverend Michael Oberlinkels presided. Witnesses were John Uselding, Nicholas Mertes, Katie Uselding, and Rosa Mertes. The marriage is recorded in the marriage register of the church. See also Ozaukee County marriage records, v. 7, no. 350.

She was born 2 June 1884 at Holy Cross, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Martin) Goerend Wester. See Ozaukee County birth records, v. 7, no. 676. She died 17 December 1945, age 61, of gangrenous gall bladder due to diabetes, at Port Washington, Ozaukee County, and she is buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Holy Cross. See Ozaukee County death certificates, v. 12, no. 234.

On the Uselding's marriage record, Peter is listed as a "laborer". His death certificate lists his occupation as "highway maintenance for the county highway department".

The Useldings had ten children:

Eugene Nicholas
Henry Uselding = Elinor Helen Hubing
Lenore Uselding = Harry Walter
Regina Uselding = Arthur Berndt
Alphons Peter Uselding = Elsie De Smith
Aloysius Nicholas Uselding = Virginia Wirth
Rosa Mary "Sally" Uselding = John Jordan
Veronica Uselding = Frank Fina
Vincent Jacob Uselding = Elsie Piepenburg
Helen Catherine Uselding = Herbert H_______ Woltring
Clementine Regina Uselding

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