The Wolfe Children: Lula's Siblings.

George.

By 1890 George had become a nail-feeder in the mill and was a "rougher" per the 1898 Milwaukee City Directory. He was elected first vice-president of the Trinity M.E. Sunday school in April 1894.

On July 5, 1902 he married Caroline Zintgraff. Their first child George Melvin, died of scarlet fever at the age of two. More children were born in the ensuing years, Bernice, Hazel, Dorothy, Maria and Ruth. They lived at 399 Herman Street in Milwaukee. He was a steelworker, or roll hand in 1910.

By 1930 the home was worth $2000 and he was described as a rougher at the mill. Though George was enumerated in the 1940 census taken in April, Caroline was listed as a widow in the Milwaukee city directory for that year.

Birdie.

Mary Estelle, or Birdie, was a sociable young lady with various mentions in the society columns:

From The Milwaukee Sentinel, Social and Personal column:
The young men of the Nemo club will give an entertainment and reception at the Odd Fellow's hall next Tuesday evening. The programme will include the following numbers: ... Vocal Solo........Miss Birdie Wolfe...

The Milwaukee Sentinel, What is Going on in Society:
Messrs. Ralph and Rowland Brownell gave a stag party Monday evening at their home on Kinnickinnic avenue, the occassion being their twenty-first birthday. Those present were... The Misses Edith Brownell and Birdie Wolf presided over the punch bowl and also favored the company with a nice selection of instrumental music. Songs were rendered by Messrs. Burkhart, Wolf, Hickman and a male quartette, and the evening was spent in cards and other amusements.

The Milwaukee Journal, Social and Personal:
Miss Ada Zeigler celebrated her 24th birthday at her home, 957 Muskego avenue, Saturday. The house was elaborately decorated with roses, ferns and carnation and the lawn illuminated with Japanese lanterns. Those present were: Birdie Wolf, ... Frank Van Ells

Birdie and Frank Van Ells were married on December 17, 1902. He, like Birdie's father, had been appointed as a letter carried in July 1889 making $800.00 in "compensation." But he made an ill-fated decision to change jobs.

Frank, a table man in the iron works on Allis, was crushed by iron rails in an accident reported September 18, 1903. Heartbroken, Birdie never remarried.

She lived for a time with her widowed mother. The 1930 census notes she had a radio set, something of a luxury item that made it possible to communicate with the entire nation in a single broadcast. Birdie was living in Wauwatosa in a home she owned and was a cashier in a department store.

Birdie died November 22, 1971 and was buried alongside Frank in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee.

Walter.

Walter married Lillian Cook around 1902 and they had a daughter, Florence, the following year. The marriage did not last long. He remarried Lida Exworthy June 22, 1909 in Ironwood, Michigan and they would have three children: Walter, Jean and Nancy.

Walter was a display manager for Winkleman's Department store in Wausau when war broke out.

His draft registration card describes the 36-year old as having a medium build and height (5' 6" we later learn) with blue eyes and dark hair. He served during the Great War, or World War I. Later the state of Wisconsin would award him $72.00 for his service.

Walter returned to his family and to Winkleman's. Walter, his wife Lida, 31, and their children Walter, 14, Jean, 5, and Nancy 4 had a home in Wausau. Lida died before the 1930 census in which he declares he is widowed living with his younger daughters Jean, 16, and Nancy, 14.

Walter died April 16, 1963 and is laid to rest in Restlawn Memorial Park in Wausau.