Seems to be a big disparity in what his obit says about his marriages and what
other people have on line. His obit says his first wife was Marion Imberry by
whom he had 9 children, and second wife was Franziska Feist. Also states he
had several step children named Meier, so Franziska had to have been married
to a Meier first
From Ashley Golden Jubilee Book:
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wolf
In October, 1888, Mr. Wolf was married to Francisca Feist by the Rev. Father
Bernard Strasmeier and to this union the following children were born, namely:
John J., born September, 1890, now farming near Zeeland; Nick, born March
1892,
also farming near Zeeland; Joseph, born June 1893, now a merchant at Herried,
S. D.; Frank, born January 1898, now a merchant at Zeeland, N. D.; Mathias,
born November, 1899, farming near Zeeland; Katharina, born October, 1901, wife
of Math Schneider, Linton, N. D.; Juliana, born June, 1903, wife of Silvester
Engelhart, Venturia, N. D.; Magdalene, born June, 1905, wife of Mathias Klein,
Zeeland, N. D., and Bernhard, born June 1907, oil dealer, Zeeland, N. D.
Through hard work and careful saving the Wolf family prospered and are well
known throughout the county of McIntosh. Mr. Wolf has long since retired from
farming, and now makes his home in Zeeland, N.
D.
according to Obit, he had a wife named Karen with 3 children when he moved to
Seattle, so I am not sure which of his children listed belong to which wife.
John Wolf Obituary
Date of Birth:
Friday, February 2nd, 1940
Date of Death:
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Funeral Home:
Bollman Funeral Home
www.bollmanfuneralhome.com
694 Main Street
Dallas, Oregon, UNITED STATES
97338
Obituary:
John `Big John' Andrew Wolf, 70, of Dallas died April 13 following a short
battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born to Mathais and Keneygunda Wolf in Linton, N.D.
John grew up in Napoleon, N.D., and moved to Seattle in 1967 with his wife
Karen and three children.
He was a business owner for 18 years and a member of the Western Washington
Dance Club. He was also active with the Lions, Eagles, Elks and Kiwanis clubs.
John and his family found Faith Evangelical Free Church in Dallas to be their
church home in 1994. Dallas had been their home for more than 16 years.
He continued working in the restaurant industry at Howie's Lounge & Scooters
Diner, where he made a name for himself with his "famous" barbecued baby back
ribs.
John had a keen sense of humor and always had a quick-witted joke. He was an
avid fan of WWE wrestling; as far as he was concerned, that was the only real
sport. He also loved all music, polka music especially, and playing his
harmonica.
John was very proud of his large family and the closeness they all share.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Wolf; sisters, Johanna Holmes
and Christina Matthern; daughter, Lori Ann Wolf Bridgwater; and wife, Julene
"Jo" Wolf.
Survivors include his wife, SuzyLynn; daughter, Cindy (Dan) Stanaway of Kent,
Wash.; son, Johnny (Roxann) Wolf of Burien, Wash.; stepchildren, Ruth (Bob)
Anthony of Conconolly, Wash., and Stacy (Joan) Borowski of Redding, Calif.;
siblings, Maggie Bachmeier of Renton, Wash., Annie (Casmeier) Wald of Wishek,
N.D., Julia Sorlein, Frances, Matt (Sharon) Wolf and Michael (Darlene) Wolf,
all of Fargo N.D., Carolina Glatt of Bismarck, N.D. and Keney (Donald) Foster
of Mesa, Ariz; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
John's life will be celebrated at the White Center Eagles, 10452 15th Ave. SW,
Seattle, WA 98146 at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 22.