Birth date: Dec 18, 1923 Death date: Oct 20, 2019
MY STORY &WORLD WAR II MEMORIESElmer Sigismund WolffMY STORY & WAR MEMORIESI was born on December 18, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois. My parents were Sigismund Wilhelm Wolff and Bertha (Meissner) Wolff. I had two older sisters born in Read Obituary
Condolences from a distant cousin. I never knew Elmer but we have several pictures of the Wolff family through my Grandmother Elsie Jaschinsky, sister of Rose Meissner. Rose was Berta's sister. I'm happy to share more memorable pictures. I have been researching the family on FamilySearch.org site and can be found there.
God's blessings on your family,
Dennis Wagner
My twin sister and I are genetic relatives. His brother was our Grandfather near South Bend, IN. I believe it was the town of Wabash. Knust married Wolff. That is our aunts side of the family (Knust). They are also in Texas, and yes we are related to Ludwig, Habsburg-Lothringen, Metger (House of Metz) and to the Sigismund House. If you are a blood relative: [email protected]. Please, only family.
I don't know where to start. I was a new pastor in Ryder, Makoti, and Roseglen. I had no idea what I was doing. Every Sunday when Elmer and Virginia walked out of church, Elmer would whisper to me, "You do good work. That kept me going.
Elmer and Virginia were also our neighbors and adopted grandparents. We were together alot. We did everything from going to the Air Museum, fishing, fixing things, and working on antiques, and serving The Makoti Threshing Association. Our favorite thing to do was sit at their house and drink brandy at about 3:00- 6:00 while Elmer told war stories or showed me war stuff and aircraft stuff. He let me read his flying magazines.
As many of you know there was only one way of doing things and that was Elmer's way. When we went fishing, he didn't think I could clean fish right. I would say, "show me one more time." I usually got him to clean all my fish.
I know we will really miss him. He has touched and changed our lives.
I have fond memories of Elmer and the Wolff family while growing up near Makoti, ND. There were the ladies' Homemakers meetings and pot lucks. The ladies conducted their meetings, kids played and the husbands either had card games or gab sessions. I also remember Elmer giving a talk at my elementary school about his experiences in WWII. He and Ginny were great neighbors and friends of my family. Sue was 3 years younger than me, but we attended Sunday School and church at St. Paul's, rural Makoti and the same school in Makoti.
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