Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameGeorge Bernard Woelfel
BirthJan 1900, Maryland
Death22 Jul 1971, Baltimore, Maryland
FatherGeorge J. Woelfel (1874-1930)
MotherElizabeth (1877-)
Documentation
1900 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
4th Precinct, Enumeration District 62, Sheet 9
316 Ann Street, Dwelling 150, Family 185
Woelfel, George, head, white, male, born July 1840, 59, married, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, immigrated in 1865, 35 years in the U.S., naturalized citizen, store keeper, 0 months not employed, can read and write, speaks English, lives in house
Woelfel, Elizabeth, wife, white, female, born July 1844, 55, married, mother of 4 children of whom 4 are living, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, immigrated in 1865, 35 years in the U.S., can read and write, speaks English
Woelfel, Annie, daughter, white, female, born September 1879, 20, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, can read and write, speaks English
Woelfel, George, son, white, male, born March 1874, 26, married, married for 1 year, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, book keeper, 0 months not employed, can read and write, speaks English
Woelfel, Elizabeth, daughter in law, white, female, born December 1877, 22, married, married for 1 year, mother of 1 child of which 1 child is living, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, can read and write, speaks English
Woelfel, Bernard, grandson, white, male, born January 1900, 4/12, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, cannot read or write, does not speak English
Woelfel, Barbara, daughter, white, female, born September 1883, 16, single, born in Maryland, father born in Maryland, mother born in Germany, can read and write, speaks English
Woelfel, Mamie, daughter, white, male [sic], born January 1887, 13, single, born in Maryland, father born in Maryland, mother born in Germany, at school, attended school for 9 months, can read and write, speaks English
Vernon, Mary, boarder, white, female, born February 1837, 63, single, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, immigrated in 1848, 52 years in the U.S., music teacher, 0 months not employed, can read and write, speaks English

Wedding Bells Jangled Again.
George Woelfel, Jr., a bookkeeper, 316 South Ann street, was granted an absolute divorce yesterday from Elizabeth A. Woelfel, who left him in February, 1901. They were married April 12, 1899, at Annapolis and have one child, who is in Mrs. Woelfel’s custody. [Baltimore Sun, 30 December 1906, page 9.]

1910 U.S. Census, Annapolis City, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
6th Election District, Enumeration District 22, Sheet 15A
117 West Street, Dwelling 255, Family 277
Woelfel, George, head, female [sic], white, 31, divorced, born in Maryland, both parents Bohemian, speaks English, music teacher, working on own account, can read and write, owns house free of mortgage
Woelfel, George B. Jr., son, male, white, 10, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, attended school

1920 U.S. Census, City of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
3rd Ward, Enumeration District 25, Sheet 6B
69 West Street, Dwelling 107, Family 118
Cramer, John A., head, rents, male, white, 32, married, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany and spoke German, speaks English, general helper at chemical laboratory, wage worker
Cramer, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, 41, married, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Bohemia and spoke Bohemian, speaks English, no occupation
Woelfel, George, step son, male, white, 20, single, in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
3rd Ward, Enumeration District 2-32, Sheet 7B
94 Murray Avenue, Dwelling 139, Family 144
Woelfel, George B., head, owns house, home value $8,500, owns radio, not on a farm, male, white, 30, married, age at marriage 26, not in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, lawyer, works on own account, employed, not a veteran
Woelfel, Ruth, wife, female, white, 29, married, age at marriage 25, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Woelfel, Elizabeth J., daughter, female, white, 3, single, not in school, born in Maryland, father born in Maryland, mother born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Woelfel, George B., Jr., son, male, white, 2/12, single, not in school, born in Maryland, father born in Maryland, mother born in Virginia, no occupation

On 26 December 1930, letters of administration on the estate of George Woelfel were granted to Geroge B. Woelfel and Gertrude B. Woelfel, with a bond in the amount of $7,000. [Baltimore City, Maryland, Orphans Court Proceedings, T604/C2558-137, page 150.]

1940 U.S. Census, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
3rd Ward, Enumeration District 2/39, Sheet 21A
38 Murray Avenue, Household 438, owned, value $6,500
Woelfel, George B., head, male, white, 39, married, not in school, highest grade completed C-4, born in Maryland, living in same house in 1935, at work week of March 24–30, hours worked 48, attorney for own business, working on own account, 52 weeks worked in 1939, received in salary $0, received more than $50 in other income
Woelfel, Ruth, wife, female, white, 38, married, not in school, highest grade completed H-4, born in Maryland, living in same house in 1935, not employed, no income
Woelfel, Betty Jane, daughter, female, white, 13, single, in school, highest grade completed 7, born in Maryland, living in same house in 1935
Woelfel, George B., son, male, white, 10, single, in school, highest grade completed 3, born in Maryland, living in same house in 1935
Woelfel, Dorothy, daughter, female, white, 4, single, not in school, highest grade completed 0, born in Maryland
Spouses
Birthabt 1901, Virginia
Death3 Feb 1969, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
ChildrenElizabeth Jane (~1927-2008)
 Dorothy Virginia (~1936-2022)
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