Wilhelm Friedrich Karl Protz

1887 - 1975  (87 years)

• Name	Wilhelm Friedrich Karl Protz
  Nickname	Wilhelm Friedrich Charles, William C., Bill
  Born	27 Jul 1887	Charlottenburg, Berlin
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Mar 1975	Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Knollwood Chapel Mausoleum, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I263467	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2019

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Elizabeth Lentz,   b. 15 Aug 1887, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 11 May 1934, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA  (Age 46 years)
  Married	2 Jan 1917	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Divorced	15 Jan 1921  [2]
  Children	+ 1. William Frederick Protz,   b. 2 Feb 1918, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 1997, Chatham County, Georgia, USA  (Age 79 years)   2. Robert Henry Protz,   b. 28 Apr 1919, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 1996, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2019
  Family ID	F91424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Helen Kochman,   b. 27 Jul 1887,   d. 6 Mar 1975  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F102413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). William C. "W.C." Protz Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Birth: Jul. 27, 1887 Berlin-Mitte Berlin, Germany Death: Mar. 6, 1975 Manitowoc Manitowoc County Wisconsin, USA My paternal grand-father. Immigrated to the U.S. from Bremen, Germany in 1905. Began his life in the U.S. in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania where he met and married Mary Elizabeth Lentz in 1917. The two re-located to Wisconsin where they had two sons; William and Robert. In 1921, the couple were divorced with W.C. remaining in Wisconsin and Mary moving to be near her family who had moved to Detroit, Michigan. W.C. operated the National Tinsel Mfg. Co. in Manitowoc until a few years before he died. Family links: Spouses: Mary Elizabeth Lentz Protz (1887 - 1934) Helen L. Kochman Protz (1898 - 1982)* Children: Robert Henry Protz (1919 - ____)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Knollwood Chapel Mausoleum Manitowoc Manitowoc County Wisconsin, USA Created by: Pamela Whitaker Record added: May 16, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 90209627 [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Mary Elizabeth Lentz (I263461) Tree: Suedpfalz Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I263461&tree=1 Description: The divorce between Wm. C. Protz and Mary E. Lentz was dated 15 Jan 1921 although they were separated on the 7th of Nov. 1919. The grounds for the divorce were "desertion". Their youngest son (my father) was just two years old. I am in possession of a copy of the divorce papers. Pamela Protz Whitaker