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Listed in his mother's will dated April 29, 1823. He was a copper and tin smith. Was age 33 at time of death. His widow lived at 174 N 2nd street.
Buried 28 Mar 1822 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church, moved to Laurel Hill, Sec Y, grave 32. on 16 Jul 1924.

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http://www.famousamericans.net/johnaugustinewilstach/ has a biography.

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Note N2936 Index

Occupation given as Attorney.

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Lawyer, linguist, author, poet. After receiving his education, he studied law and began the practice of that profession in Indiana in 1850. For ten years he was master in chancery; in 1867 was sent to Paris as one of the United States commissioners to the Paris Universal exposition; and during 1867-72 he was commissioner of emigration for the state of Indiana. His orations and speeches have frequently appeared in pamphlet form, and his numerous published works have been well received. He is the author of metrical translations of Virgil and Dante; Dante, the Danteans, and Things Dantean, a prose work; The Battle Forest, an epic poem; and The Angel and the King, and Other Poems. He has gradually withdrawn from the practice of law, and devotes his time to literary work and the management of his private estate at Lafayette, Indiana.

In the "Indiana State Gazeteer & Business Directory of 1890", Wilstach appears in the listings for Lafayette on page 532 with the comment: Lawyer, corner Main and 4th.

In 1885-1886 was in business with Joseph Walter Wilstach as an attorney in LaFayette, In. Lived at 87 Cincinnati, LaFayette according to city directory.

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Note N2938 Index

Hit by a train as he was riding his bicycle home from his paper route to his 12th birthday party.

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Note N2939 Index

1900 Census gives birth date as Feb 1890. Draft registration gives 9 September 1890.

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Note N2940 Index

Single at the time of registration.

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Note N2941 Index

A lawyer in Lafayette, Ind, the author of Horatian Odes; and Montalembert: a Character Study.

A J.W. Wilstack is listed in the 1919 Indiana Farmer's Directory of Tippecanoe County as owner of property farmed by Ben Conneley, Elmer Culver and William E. Wein. Property was located in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, section 17 and Wabash Township, section 14N.

In the "Indiana State Gazeteer & Business Directory of 1890", Wilstach appears in the listings for Lafayette on page 532 with the comment: Lawyer, corner Main and 4th.

In 1885-1886 was in business with John A. Wilstach as an attorney in LaFayette, In. Lived at 87 Cincinnati, LaFayette according to city directory.

Joseph Walter, author, born in Lafayette, Indiana, 28 June, 1857, was educated at St. John's college, Fordham, New York, studied law, and established himself in practice at Lafayette, Indiana He has made a translation of some of the "Odes" of Horace (printed privately, New York, 1883), and, besides review articles, has published a " Biography of Count Charles d'Alembert" (1885).

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Note N2942 Index

Buried 16 Oct 1820 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church, moved to Laurel Hill, Sec Y, grave 32. on 16 Jul 1924.

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Note N2943 Index

Died of "intemperance".

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Possibly a sister of Ann and Margaret Wilstach.

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A reporter living in Alabama in 1999.