The Tale of Two Gloede's of Wisconsin

Theodore Gloede is my husband’s 2^nd Great Grandfather and he settled in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. While Friedrich Gloede settled in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

It appears that some in the family are confusing these two Gloede’s. Plus they have many common facts that can aid in the confusion. When searching Theodore, hints in Ancestry lead us to Friedrich.

Let’s start at the end of their lives.  My husband’s ancestor died on 2 Jan 1901 and is buried in Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Next to him is his wife, Maria who died in 1900. Theodore’s obituary states he was 58 years old. (Shown on the Left)

The other, Friedrich Gloede who died 2 May 1900 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Next to him is his wife, Maria who died in 1922. (Shown on the Right)

I found two birth records, one for Friedrich Carl Heinrich Theodor Glöde born 6 April 1843, the son of Friedrich Glöde and Christine Reiss. 

The other one for Fridrich Theodor Christian Martin Gloede, born 23 Sep 1844, the son of Christian Heinrich Friedrich Gloede and Christina Sophia Margareth Krüger.

I also found two marriage records, one Friedrich Carl Heinrich Theodore Gloede, born 6 Apr 1843 married to Sophia Maria Christiana Wittkop, born 2 Nov 1841, married on 1 Nov 1867. 

The other one for Friedrich Theodor Christian Martin Gloede, born 23 Sep 1844 married to Marie Caroline Sophie Nuebecker, born 30 Mar 1844, married on 18 Dec 1877.

Therefore the two birth records do match the Grooms on the two marriage records.

In closing my husband’s 2^nd Great Grandfather was born as Fridrich Theodor Christian Martin Gloede on 23 Sep 1844, the son of Christian Heinrich Friedrich Gloede and Christina Sophia Margareth Krüger. He married Marie Caroline Sophie Nuebecker on 18 Dec 1877. He died 2 Jan 1901 and is buried in Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

The other man was born as Friedrich Carl Heinrich Theodor Glöde on 6 Apr 1843, the son of Friedrich Glöde and Christine Reiss. He married Sophia Maria Christiana Wittkop on 1 Nov 1867. He died 2 May 1900 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Why all the confusion about these two Gloede’s? To be honest, I can’t say, however on Theodore’s obituary it states he was residing with his step-son Fred Gloede. Why would Fred be his step-son when they have the same last name? That statement has always been sitting in the back of my mind and I will try to answer that question in my next blog.