Emil Mielke

Lifespan: April 29, 1881 – April 20, 1970

Summary

Born April 29, 1881. Father of Hazel P. Mielke (1902–1987). Married Margaret (maiden name possibly Pfister — unverified). At least 4 children. Died April 20, 1970, age 88. Buried at Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin.

Relationships

• First wife: Margaret Pfister (Aug 16, 1876–Feb 17, 1962) — born Fish Creek, Door Co, WI. Hazel’s mother.
• Second wife: Tillie H. Karnopp (1883–Sep 19, 1967) — married after Margaret’s death in 1962. Also buried at Bayside Cemetery.
• Children:
  • Charles Mielke — Milwaukee, WI (1962)
  • Hazel P. Mielke (Jul 12, 1902–Apr 8, 1987) — direct line. m. Gerald Martin Sr., then Clarence Lau
  • Earl Mielke — Sturgeon Bay, WI (1987)
  • Mrs. Harold (Mildred) Gritzmacher — Milwaukee/New Berlin, WI
  • Pearl (m. Kline/Klien) — Milwaukee, WI (1962) / California (1987)

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #126311941, Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay — birth/death dates
• Hazel P. Lau obituary (1987) — names parents as “the late Emil and Margaret Miekle”, names siblings Earl, Mildred, Pearl

Research Notes

• Surname variants: Mielke (German), Meikle (Find A Grave), Miekle (Hazel’s obituary)
• Buried at Bayside Cemetery — same cemetery as daughter Hazel and son-in-law Clarence Lau
• Lived to 88 — died 9 days before his 89th birthday
• Sturgeon Bay, Door County is the family’s base — Emil, Hazel, and Earl all associated with Sturgeon Bay
• Next steps: Search for Emil’s obituary in Door County newspapers. Find marriage record to Margaret. 1900 and 1910 census would show his parents and birthplace.