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  Walburga "Walli" SINZINGER Metz, 1881-1960
Cook, housekeeper

30 December 1881 - Born at Schwarzenthonhausen, Kreis Regensburg, Bayern at 8:00 PM

As of 30 December 1881 - Resided at #23, Grossetzenberg, Kreis Regensburg, Bayern

31 December 1881 - Baptized. Godparent was Maria Walburga "Walburga" SCHRAMM (the mother's mother)

11 January 1885, age 3 - Brother Wolfgang SINZINGER born at Laaber, Kreis Regensburg, Bayern

28 January 1885, age 3 - Brother Wolfgang SINZINGER died there

9 March 1886, age 4 - Sister Barbara SINZINGER born there

16 May 1886, age 4 - Sister Barbara SINZINGER died there

10 December 1887, age 5 - Sister Franziska "Francis" SINZINGER Dietz born at Schwarzenthonhausen

22 June 1891, age 9 - Brother Alois SINZINGER born at Laaber

27 June 1892, age 10 - Brother Alois SINZINGER, age 1, died there

As of sometime before 1904 - Resided there

1904, age 22 - Occupation listed as domestic servant there

As of about 1904 until about 1916 - Resided at 682 Market, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

26 March 1904, age 22 - Emigrated at Antwerp, Belgium. Traveled on the 'S.S. Vaderland' along with Carl Ofahler, a 24 year old baker from Painten and Theresa Sistl, an 18 year old domestic servant from Edlhausen.

5 April 1904, age 22 - Immigrated at New York, New York. She arrived with $30 and her ticket to Milwaukee. The final destination for all three travelers was to meet with Karl Rappl of 86 Ogden Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Walburga lists Karl Rappl as a 'friend' although Alois Metz claims him as a brother-in-law.

30 May 1904, age 22 - Married Alois METZ, age 26, at Milwaukee. Attendants were Jakob C METZ and Carl Rappe

2 February 1905, age 23 - Daughter Theresia Margarita METZ born there

11 July 1905, age 23 - Father-in-law Johann Friedrich METZ, age 67, died at Mantlach, Kreis Kelheim, Bayern

19 August 1906, age 24 - Daughter Frances M METZ Loquai born at Milwaukee

15 May 1909, age 27 - Sister Franziska "Francis" SINZINGER, age 21, married John DIETZ Sr, age 32, there

11 May 1910, age 28 - Daughter Mary METZ born there

20 June 1913, age 31 - Son Alois METZ Jr born there

As of about 1916 until about 1926 - Resided at 322 Garfield Ave there

23 July 1916, age 34 - Daughter Mary METZ, age 6, died there of meningitis

3 November 1919, age 37 - Son Alois METZ Jr, age 6, died there of lobar pneumonia and acute nephritis

18 December 1919, age 37 - Daughter Theresia Margarita METZ, age 14, died there of lobar pneumonia and mitral regurgitation

20 July 1921, age 39 - Daughter Margaret METZ Henning born there

As of about 1926 until about 1960 - Resided at 188 Garfield Ave there

Occupation listed as housekeeper there. Worked for families such as the Grede's of Grede Foundry and two sisters who owned a candy store on 12th and North Avenue.

17 May 1930, age 48 - Daughter Frances M METZ, age 23, married Carl Joseph Heinerich "Charles" LOQUAI, age 25, at St Francis of Assisi Church, 661 4th St there

5 April 1940, age 58 - Recorded in the United States Census there

19 February 1944, age 62 - Daughter Margaret METZ, age 22, married Walter Ernst HENNING, age 23, at St. Francis of Assisi Church Rectory there

January 1949, age 67 - Granddaughter Jennifer Frances HENNING Komassa born there

Occupation listed as cook at Tavern on Port Washington Rd. there

Occupation listed as cook at Bavarian Inn there

15 May 1951, age 69 - Brother-in-law John DIETZ Sr, age 74, died at 2125 N Hubbard there of chronic myocarditis

May 1954, age 72 - 50th Wedding Anniversary at 110 W Garfield Ave., Milwaukee, Milwaukee Cty, WI and 50th Wedding Anniversary Party at 3260 North 26th Street, Milwaukee

19 June 1954, age 72 - Husband Alois METZ, age 76, died at 110 W Garfield Ave there of bronchopneumonia secondary to prostate cancer

March 1955, age 73 - Grandson Jeffery Francis HENNING born there

As of sometime before 1960 - Resided at Belleview Health Care Center there

29 December 1960, age 78 - Died at Belleview Health Care Center there of hypostatic pneumonia, pyelonephritis; arteriorsclerotic heart disease and brain disease; decubitis

Buried by Wendler Funeral Home, 2031 W Capitol Dr at Holy Cross Cemetary there